Any scotch/whisky drinkers in here?

[soundz]

Hibiki

 

[qclabrat]

Hibiki

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what you celebrating?

 

[soundz]

what you celebrating?

My friend moving into his new apartment.

 

[domo]

Half the price of yamazaki. Good stuff.
Happy Friday peeps

 

[qclabrat]

been sipping more tequila as of late, its probably the liquor which as been the most refined in the last decade or so.
anyone tried Casa Noble? I haven't found it locally

A few years ago I was at a convention in upstate NY and met Sir George, who was there for a sales kick-off for his new tequila, Casamigos, it was just okay. Gotta say he's one handsome guy, think that's also when I really starting drinking the stuff

 

[RSAmerica]

Lighter in color then the 16 but not as smooth and peaty.

For a young Islay Scotch this is better.

 

[qclabrat]

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Lighter in color then the 16 but not as smooth and peaty.

For a young Islay Scotch this is better.

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what's the one on the right? I have the same problem as you, so few full bottles....
it's like a full tank of gas, when you're near empty you tend not to gun the accelerator.

 

[qclabrat]

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Lighter in color then the 16 but not as smooth and peaty.

For a young Islay Scotch this is better.

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this is the last from a case I got from Heathrow, when there was no bottle limit, I was feeling left out.... You made me do it!

 

[qclabrat]

btw, does anyone have a Pappy Van connection? Paying $150 for a $40 bottle is absurd.

 

[RSAmerica]

what's the one on the right?

My son brought that back for me from Scotland, very smooth.

 

[qclabrat]

a few years ago I started drinking Irish as the demand from Asia was raising scotch prices. This one is a nice daily drink, smooth dry and nutty. sure to finish this one tonight

 

[jnos]

btw, does anyone have a Pappy Van connection? Paying $150 for a $40 bottle is absurd.

My coworker was out to dinner with our VP of sales, our outside rep, and a customer. The rep tells the customer to order a whiskey if he wants (our Co. is buying the meal) and my coworker and the rep will drink with him. Customer looks at the menu and orders a Pappy VW 15 year. Waiter informs him that they are out, but do have the 20 (maybe 23) year. Customer says, "that'll work". I believe it was between $125-150 a pour. Coworker informs me that it lived up to the hype.

 

[qclabrat]

been sipping more tequila as of late, its probably the liquor which as been the most refined in the last decade or so.
anyone tried Casa Noble? I haven't found it locally

A few years ago I was at a convention in upstate NY and met Sir George, who was there for a sales kick-off for his new tequila, Casamigos, it was just okay. Gotta say he's one handsome guy, think that's also when I really starting drinking the stuff

had some Casamigos this past weekend in Cranford, better than I remembered, but not a huge fan of these new ultra smooth Tequilas, other was another forgetable Reposado

 

[qclabrat]

My coworker was out to dinner with our VP of sales, our outside rep, and a customer. The rep tells the customer to order a whiskey if he wants (our Co. is buying the meal) and my coworker and the rep will drink with him. Customer looks at the menu and orders a Pappy VW 15 year. Waiter informs him that they are out, but do have the 20 (maybe 23) year. Customer says, "that'll work". I believe it was between $125-150 a pour. Coworker informs me that it lived up to the hype.

hmm, I can be a customer...

 

[qclabrat]

damn even the Dewars magnum is near dry, my wallet weeps when I head to the spirits store

 

[Patrick]

damn even the Dewars magnum is near dry, my wallet weeps when I head to the spirits store
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there must be an emergency chivas bottle somewhere?

 

[jmanic]

I think someone was looking for the Yamazaki in here- at buyrite in fairview.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1173535956016119&substory_index=0&id=172238322812559

And $2k gets you a bottle of Pappy 23.

 

[qclabrat]

I think someone was looking for the Yamazaki in here- at buyrite in fairview.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1173535956016119&substory_index=0&id=172238322812559

And $2k gets you a bottle of Pappy 23.

I think the retail price on the 23 is only $250, the secondary market on them is outrageous. what other commodity would fetch almost 10x retail once you get outside?

 

[soundz]

I think the retail price on the 23 is only $250, the secondary market on them is outrageous. what other commodity would fetch almost 10x retail once you get outside?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beauty-and-...620996?hash=item568cee6484:g:~tMAAOSwvzRX0fF8

 

[qclabrat]

Manhattans!