The Whisk(e)y Thread

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

anyone looking for a holiday gift for relaxer

Macallan Unveils an $11,700 Bottle of Scotch
I think this is considered rail in Julian's America

Julian's America prefers a little peat.

[Relaxer]

Ahhhh, yes, I saw that article as well. I also prefer the peaty Islay scotches, particularly Ardbeg. But I also like Macallan quite a bit. It's a very solid down-the-middle scotch that does everything well and won't alienate anybody.

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

maybe this will get relaxer to notice

*U.S. TO SET ADDITIONAL TARIFFS ON IRISH & SCOTCH WHISKIES
25% duties on single-malt Irish and Scotch whiskies

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

This month, Scottish distillery the Glenlivet unveiled a series of “glassless cocktails” consisting of liquor and some other stuff in a “seaweed-extract casing.”

[grateful]

So if you don't like the taste of scotch, you can still hang with the big boys?

[sweetcell]

first off, you just know kids will be sticking those up their butts.

second:

So if you don't like the taste of scotch, you can still hang with the big boys?

i don't think this gets you around testing the scotch (if used as expected, i.e. orally).  the idea is that you don't need a glass: pop a pod in your mouth, case dissolves, and you have a mouthful of liquor/cocktail/etc.   

if you're surrounded by Big Boys drinking scotch, i somehow don't see a brightly colored booze-pill being you ticket to acceptance...

[grateful]

The annual Pappy lottery in Montgomery County starts on Sunday.

[challenged]

An Auction On the subject:

   https://rasmus.com/auctions/TkYganvJIlROFtyzzr5F/a/M30564---Rare-Bourbon---Whiskey-Collection-Online-Auction--Pappy-Van-Winkle-Family-Reserve--Hibiki-K         

[StoneTheCrow]

Rasmus has an interesting wine auction going, too. Loads of Opus One.

Edit: the 10 year Rip Van Winkle is going for $850. insanity.

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

I miss relaxer...he's got his better living with chemistry job now and thinks he's too good for us

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

dang, an acquaintance of mine (sweets probably knows him) scored some Pappy at cost co of all places?!

[Yada]

dang, friend of mine scored some Pappy at cost co of all places?!

Believe it or not, that seems to be about the one and only place you don't have to deal with a bunch of shit to snag pappy... just got to be lucky or a tater.

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

it is the 10yr, not the 23yr and he just happened to get there when they opened, wasn't even looking for it

[sweetcell]

dang, an acquaintance of mine (sweets probably knows him) scored some Pappy

is this person in frederick, perchance? (recently moved outside of fredneck, forget which hamlet he's in now... but his business is still in frederick)

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

dang, an acquaintance of mine (sweets probably knows him) scored some Pappy

is this person in frederick, perchance? (recently moved outside of fredneck, forget which hamlet he's in now... but his business is still in frederick)

I don't know him that well at all, but hosted the last DC homebrew thing at 3 stars, so likely talking the same person