Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Jan 3, 2014 7:03pm
Right before xmas I had a sample of Grand Traverse Distillery 100% Rye Whiskey. Very very good, but $65 for 750
ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Jan 3, 2014 10:14pm
Enjoying some Blanton's for the game tonight.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Jan 5, 2014 5:08pm
Destroyed a bottle of Blantons last night. Swearing in ceremony done right.
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Sonofanump
Jan 13, 2014 11:18pm
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 14, 2014 7:28am
Reps, i have a bottle sitting on my bar.bases_loaded;1562978 wrote:Destroyed a bottle of Blantons last night. Swearing in ceremony done right.
Switch up from the bourbon we had popped open a bottle of this over the weekend.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Jan 21, 2014 2:45pm
I just found a place nearby that carries Midleton Very Rare.
One of my cab drivers while I was in Ireland told me that it's the best whiskey he has ever had. Anyone on here had it? I want to get a bottle. But at $140, not sure if I want to risk paying that much based on a recommendation from a cabbie who was definitely a racist.
One of my cab drivers while I was in Ireland told me that it's the best whiskey he has ever had. Anyone on here had it? I want to get a bottle. But at $140, not sure if I want to risk paying that much based on a recommendation from a cabbie who was definitely a racist.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Jan 21, 2014 2:50pm
If anything, him being a racist would increase his knowledge for snob whiskey.
cdva
Posts: 25
Jan 21, 2014 3:08pm
Don't care much for Irish or Scotch whisky. So I would pass since I wouldn't pay more than $20 to have a bottle laying around for friends with shitty taste
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Jan 21, 2014 5:01pm
I've had some good Irish whiskey. But different tastes I guess.cdva;1570328 wrote:Don't care much for Irish or Scotch whisky. So I would pass since I wouldn't pay more than $20 to have a bottle laying around for friends with shitty taste
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Jan 23, 2014 7:51pm
http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2014/01/23/ohio-liquor-sales-up-in-2013.html
Jack #1 I figured be a vodka
Jack #1 I figured be a vodka
Curly J
Posts: 7,282
Jan 23, 2014 8:26pm
Had my 2 glasses of Woodford tonight with my cigars. Just love that Bourbon.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Jan 23, 2014 9:37pm
I wish I could get into bourbon more. Just can't find the complexity in it (though I've been told by everyone that it's there, and I believe them).Curly J;1571432 wrote:Had my 2 glasses of Woodford tonight with my cigars. Just love that Bourbon.
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Jul 26, 2014 7:55pm
Wedding reception tonight at the Buffalo Trace distillery. Open bar all night. Heaven.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Jul 26, 2014 9:01pm
Had Cleveland Whiskey's Christmas Whiskey tonight. Whoa. That stuff is really good!
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Jul 26, 2014 9:28pm
Oh wow!GOONx19;1639282 wrote:Wedding reception tonight at the Buffalo Trace distillery. Open bar all night. Heaven.
fish82
Posts: 4,111
Jul 27, 2014 10:02am
Tried Laphroig for the first time at OBX this past week. 9/10 for sure.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Jul 27, 2014 10:20am
My favorite sipper
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Jul 27, 2014 11:03am
It was phenomenal. The nicest wedding I've ever been to by far. And they had a shuttle to the hotel, so everyone took full advantage of the bar. Buffalo Trace, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, West Sixth. And a fine selection of about 75 sorority girls between the ages of 23-27. We had a blast.WebFire;1639315 wrote:Oh wow!
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Aug 28, 2014 10:33am
To those asking, I've now had Cleveland Whiskey's different bourbons a few times.
It's not bad, but you can get better for the money. It's okay in mixed drinks. Even ones that tend to leave the whiskey prominent (a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned, etc.). But other than the Christmas Whiskey, you may as well grab Booker's. It's AT LEAST as available, costs about the same, and certainly no worse in quality. The Christmas Whiskey was really enjoyable, but it's something of a novelty (think a bourbon mixed with very complimentary Christmas spices ... cinnamon and nutmeg at least).
Cleveland is actually one of my clients, so I get the stuff on the cheap or free from time to time, so I've had a fair sampling of it over the last few months. It's got a pretty pronounced spice with decent complexity, but while the finish mellows, it's short-lived. Also, the dominant flavors you'll get are mostly vanilla and oak. Any other subtleties seem to have not developed as well as one might with a more traditional process. You're not going to get Maker's Mark quality, but I'd put it in the same camp as Knob Creek.
It's not bad, but you can get better for the money. It's okay in mixed drinks. Even ones that tend to leave the whiskey prominent (a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned, etc.). But other than the Christmas Whiskey, you may as well grab Booker's. It's AT LEAST as available, costs about the same, and certainly no worse in quality. The Christmas Whiskey was really enjoyable, but it's something of a novelty (think a bourbon mixed with very complimentary Christmas spices ... cinnamon and nutmeg at least).
Cleveland is actually one of my clients, so I get the stuff on the cheap or free from time to time, so I've had a fair sampling of it over the last few months. It's got a pretty pronounced spice with decent complexity, but while the finish mellows, it's short-lived. Also, the dominant flavors you'll get are mostly vanilla and oak. Any other subtleties seem to have not developed as well as one might with a more traditional process. You're not going to get Maker's Mark quality, but I'd put it in the same camp as Knob Creek.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Aug 28, 2014 10:48am
Not a whiskey fan but for those of you in the Cleveland area with some free time this weekend....
http://www.scenepigandwhiskey.com/
http://www.scenepigandwhiskey.com/
ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Nov 27, 2014 8:10pm
Bumping this.
Bought a bottle of Jim Beam's Signature Craft. Not bad for the price, pretty good aftertaste.
Also bought a bottle of Devil's cut and decided to do the Apple Pie Bourbon I saw on 11 Warriors.
Strained it, added some apples, cinnamon stick, and vanilla and combined it back to the bottle.
Did that last week, had a taste this afternoon, so good so far. It is like a cinnamon vanilla bourbon so far.
Bought a bottle of Jim Beam's Signature Craft. Not bad for the price, pretty good aftertaste.
Also bought a bottle of Devil's cut and decided to do the Apple Pie Bourbon I saw on 11 Warriors.
Strained it, added some apples, cinnamon stick, and vanilla and combined it back to the bottle.
Did that last week, had a taste this afternoon, so good so far. It is like a cinnamon vanilla bourbon so far.
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Nov 27, 2014 8:31pm
I almost pulled the trigger on some Pappy Van Winkle 20y today but bought a Knob Creek holiday box for 1/3 the price instead.
ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Nov 27, 2014 8:40pm
Was a a bar celebrating with friends recently and one of them got me a glass of Pappy. Holy cow, amazing. Another got me a glass of Four Roses Single Barrel. So good and smooth.GOONx19;1679072 wrote:I almost pulled the trigger on some Pappy Van Winkle 20y today but bought a Knob Creek holiday box for 1/3 the price instead.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Dec 30, 2014 10:38pm
Any of you ever have Cleveland Whiskey? Boss got me a bottle for Christmas. Shit is strong!
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Dec 30, 2014 11:05pm
Got some Basil Hayden's from the future father-in-law for Christmas. 9/10