The Moderately Priced Whiskey Thread
07-08-2013, 04:08 PM
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The Moderately Priced Whiskey Thread
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If this thread seems a tad disjointed, it's because I split it from the "Drinking like a King" thread after Braineack did a half-assed job of merging my whiskey-related posts into that thread from the "Random Pictures" thread.
I have tried to minimize the schizophrenia.
Somebody (not me) edited the thread title and removed the threat of GWAR.
Amusing sidebar:
I accidentally typed "GWART" into Google (it's a really awkward word to spell) and the very first hit was a definition from Urbandictionary:
Though to be fair, I've been buying a lot more moderately-priced bourbon of late.
If this thread seems a tad disjointed, it's because I split it from the "Drinking like a King" thread after Braineack did a half-assed job of merging my whiskey-related posts into that thread from the "Random Pictures" thread.
I have tried to minimize the schizophrenia.
Somebody (not me) edited the thread title and removed the threat of GWAR.
Amusing sidebar:
I accidentally typed "GWART" into Google (it's a really awkward word to spell) and the very first hit was a definition from Urbandictionary:
1. GWART
a man who will drunk massive amount of rum
Huh? Does this make me a gwart? I don't feel like a gwart. a man who will drunk massive amount of rum
Though to be fair, I've been buying a lot more moderately-priced bourbon of late.
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07-08-2013, 05:27 PM
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Joe - A little Evan Williams, I hope, if you are mixing with Coke or Sprite? Or moderately-priced = Woodford Reserve for sipping? Meander back to the Drinking like a King thread for ideas from booze snobs.
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07-08-2013, 09:22 PM
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quite nice.
Huh.
That is really, seriously screwing with my brain. I've never had a very good intuitive sense of multidimensional spatial perception, and that's just breaking me.
I mean, logically it makes sense. There is no "inner space" behind the portals, they merely reflect one surface onto another. So the stick man is going to be crushed by himself.
The part of my brain that allows me to visualize such things, however, rejects this.
That is really, seriously screwing with my brain. I've never had a very good intuitive sense of multidimensional spatial perception, and that's just breaking me.
I mean, logically it makes sense. There is no "inner space" behind the portals, they merely reflect one surface onto another. So the stick man is going to be crushed by himself.
The part of my brain that allows me to visualize such things, however, rejects this.
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07-08-2013, 09:57 PM
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A few years ago, a friend turned me on to Johnny Walker black. I was hesitant at first, but it turned out to be really good stuff. Still a tad pricey, but it opened my mind to the idea that good whiskey need not cost $100.
Then this past Christmas while I was back home in Florida, I had occasion to spend an evening sipping Jack Daniel's. I had honestly never tired it before- I'd just assumed that all American whiskey tasted like a mixture of Southern Comfort and acetone. And yes, I found JD to be slightly on the sweet side, but it was still reasonably palatable and piqued my curiosity.
Since then, I've been on sort of a mission to explore the world of cheap, American whiskey. Woodford and Makers' are both fine and well, but like Johnny Black, a bit pricey for the rate at which I consume distilled spirits. I tried Even Williams recently, and didn't much care for it. Not especially horrible, but it seemed a tad bland.
At the moment, the bourbon which I have sitting on my desk is Jim Beam.
At $23-25 for a 1.75l bottle, I'm finding it to be entirely tolerable.
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07-08-2013, 10:17 PM
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And then there is rotgut
And then there is rotgut
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07-09-2013, 05:49 PM
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To be honest, that's kind of going in the wrong direction. I already know how to buy good expensive whiskey, I'm much more interested right now in finding the bottom of the good cheap whiskey range. I suspect I'll find it somewhere between Old Fitzgerald and whatever this woman is drinking:
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07-09-2013, 08:35 PM
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Hmm. Far cheaper than Johnny, but still quite a lot dearer than regular ole' JB.
To be honest, that's kind of going in the wrong direction. I already know how to buy good expensive whiskey, I'm much more interested right now in finding the bottom of the good cheap whiskey range
To be honest, that's kind of going in the wrong direction. I already know how to buy good expensive whiskey, I'm much more interested right now in finding the bottom of the good cheap whiskey range
Jim Beam Black (might be slightly more expensive than white label?)
W. L. Weller (all 3 varieties, Special Reserve, Antique, and 12 Year, are excellent for the price)
Four Roses (even the Yellow Label is good, but the Small Batch and Single Barrel are both excellent)
Bulleit (their bourbon tends to a more peppery rye-ish flavor, less sweet than most wheat-y bourbons)
A little pricier but worth trying:
Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Black Maple Hill (a must try, if you find a bottle)
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07-09-2013, 11:19 PM
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Some ideas:
Jim Beam Black (might be slightly more expensive than white label?)
W. L. Weller (all 3 varieties, Special Reserve, Antique, and 12 Year, are excellent for the price)
Four Roses (even the Yellow Label is good, but the Small Batch and Single Barrel are both excellent)
Bulleit (their bourbon tends to a more peppery rye-ish flavor, less sweet than most wheat-y bourbons)
A little pricier but worth trying:
Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Black Maple Hill (a must try, if you find a bottle)
Jim Beam Black (might be slightly more expensive than white label?)
W. L. Weller (all 3 varieties, Special Reserve, Antique, and 12 Year, are excellent for the price)
Four Roses (even the Yellow Label is good, but the Small Batch and Single Barrel are both excellent)
Bulleit (their bourbon tends to a more peppery rye-ish flavor, less sweet than most wheat-y bourbons)
A little pricier but worth trying:
Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Black Maple Hill (a must try, if you find a bottle)
I know how to buy GOOD whiskey. I'm interested in learning more about CHEAP whiskey.
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07-10-2013, 01:03 AM
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... which is roughly twice as expensive than the regular Jim Beam which I have already judged to be adequate at ~$25 / handle, and thus represents movement in the wrong direction.
For the purposes of this exploration, yes.
I am genuinely trying to find the absolute cheapest thing which doesn't taste like either Night Train or white lightning.
For the purposes of this exploration, yes.
I am genuinely trying to find the absolute cheapest thing which doesn't taste like either Night Train or white lightning.
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07-10-2013, 08:30 AM
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... which is roughly twice as expensive than the regular Jim Beam which I have already judged to be adequate at ~$25 / handle, and thus represents movement in the wrong direction.
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I am genuinely trying to find the absolute cheapest thing which doesn't taste like either Night Train or white lightning.
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I am genuinely trying to find the absolute cheapest thing which doesn't taste like either Night Train or white lightning.
In that case, I'll throw Old Granddad and Old Crow into the mix.
Also, you should just read through this blog.
Serious Eats: Drinks - Drinking the Bottom Shelf
Or, maybe you should just make your own.
Spilly's homemade bourbon recipe, as Kentucky as can be - SBNation.com
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07-10-2013, 12:51 PM
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I feel you, Joe. Look no further than...
My roommate once gave me some on the rocks and I actually said, "That's not bad". I was drinking some Woodford Reserve at the time. He showed me what it was. Mind = Blown. A handle in VA is $17.40.
My roommate once gave me some on the rocks and I actually said, "That's not bad". I was drinking some Woodford Reserve at the time. He showed me what it was. Mind = Blown. A handle in VA is $17.40.
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07-10-2013, 02:39 PM
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Sailor Jerry ain't whiskey and Maker's Mark ain't Merican.
Kentucky Gentleman is $12.99 for a 1.75 in Tampa at Total Wine. It is the cheapest I saw online.
Ten High is second cheapest at $13.49, but I haven't had it either.
Kentucky Gentleman is $12.99 for a 1.75 in Tampa at Total Wine. It is the cheapest I saw online.
Ten High is second cheapest at $13.49, but I haven't had it either.
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07-10-2013, 02:50 PM
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If you want to make yours a bit more potent, I recommend using Parrot Bay 90 proof coconut rum.
In what way is Maker's Mark not American?
If you want to make yours a bit more potent, I recommend using Parrot Bay 90 proof coconut rum.
In what way is Maker's Mark not American?
This 19th-century distillery, the oldest operating, on its original site, beautifully restored by T.W. Samuels, Sr. and still making bourbon and hand-dipping bottles.
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07-10-2013, 02:53 PM
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The good people of Loretto, Kentucky might take umbrage at being called un-American, 'specially by a yankee.
Hmm.
Part of my problem here seems to be availability. Apparently a lot of these cheap whiskeys are an east-coast thing, as I'm not finding them in BevMo's extremely comprehensive catalog.
Part of my problem here seems to be availability. Apparently a lot of these cheap whiskeys are an east-coast thing, as I'm not finding them in BevMo's extremely comprehensive catalog.
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