kvetcha
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I’ve been wanting to try the Classic Laddie! Rare to see unpeated Islays.
The Waxhole: Speakeasy & Whisk(e)y Lounge
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Splunders
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Ah, Armida, ok. Ever have Dovetail?
Tried the JD triple mash at a bar this past weekend and I really liked it. The rye I Iike so much really came thru. At <$40 a bottle, it's a huge bang for buck option.
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kvetcha
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I haven’t had Dovetail! It’s on my list but is in the price tier here that makes it a Sometimes Treat.
And yeah, I think the Triple Mash is my favorite JD expression, though I have heard the Single Barrel Barrel Proofs are terrific.
kvetcha
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I paid for a (generous) pour of Johnny Walker Blue Label at a Christmas party and it was...uh, fine? Perfectly good on its own merits but doesn't even come close to being worth the premium. I feel vindicated in never having shelled out for a bottle.
Johnny Walker in general is just fine Diageo branded stuff. Can get much better for less.
kvetcha
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I'm much more of a single malt than a blended scotch guy. But even in that general category I would take something like Nikka Whiskey from the Barrel ($70) over a JW Blue Label ($250) any day of the week. Nice lookin' bottle, though!
I do have a bottle of Island Green that I like pretty well, so I've got nothing against JW, per se.
Diageo has some incredible whiskies. Talisker and Lagavulin are two of my absolute favorites!
This is true but Diageo generally also use their bigger brands - Jamieson & Johnie Walker being the main two - to push whiskey that isn’t bad but also isn’t all that special, it’s just about inoffensive enough to appeal to everyone without anyone falling head over heels for it.
One time, we were in Ireland and my buddy was on a whisky tasting tour and the bar he went to had Pappy Van Winkle at $250 an ounce. He was already half cut and I tried to convince him to get it but he wouldn't so I quickly texted all of our friends and asked everyone to put in $20 so he could get an ounce of Pappy's. It was my solitary and proudest crowdfunding moment. He said the tender poured him a double and he took 45 minutes to drink those two ounces. He said it was incredible but also he was dronk AF by this point so who knows.
jamieanderson1968
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To participate in this thread you need to know the difference between whiskey and whisky
How dare you even suggest..
-googles "whisky"-
that I don't know the difference...
-furiously writing-
between whisky and whiskey...
-flips through graphs and pie charts-
you imperialist swine...
Whisky (no e) refers to Scottish, Canadian, or Japanese grain spirits. Whiskey (with an e) refers to grain spirits distilled in Ireland and the United States.
I BET YOU FEEL STUPID NOW HERR ANDERSON
-clumsily salutes-
tvham
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I prefer to spell it bourbon
kvetcha
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US producers use both spellings. 
Man, a couple of drams of Lagvullin 16 is emotional. I spent a good portion of my childhood in my grandmothers house in front of a peat fired range. Whilst been an outstanding whiskey, the smell, both whilst drinking and afterwards vividly brings me back there.
Sebastian
It’s Wool…
I finally saw a bottle of Pappy a few months ago at a bar that I was seeing Mike Watt at. $100 a shot. I was very close to buying one. I’ll have to settle for Weller instead.
tvham
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Not super pricy ($60 ish USD) but I felt like treating myself to a nice bottle of rye. Will probably crack this open in the next couple of days.
Sebastian
It’s Wool…
Has anyone ever tried this before? My wife’s ex bro in law gifted this to us last year and I still haven’t opened it.
Sebastian
It’s Wool…
This is also a nice seasonal treat from Trader Joe’s
kvetcha
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Love this stuff.
Splunders
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Seen it plenty, but never tried. Let us know what ya think