The Whiskey Thread

[pissclams]

no, i know nothing about it, i'll look for it today at lukas

[Skipper44]

Whiskey/Whisky tastings are the best.  I wish they had more of those here in Kansas City.  Two years ago at Lukas Liquor, Balvenie put on a tasting for $35.00 which included the 12 yr doublewood, 15 year single barrel, 17 year Maderia Cask, 17 year Peated Cask and the 21 year Portwood.  At the end of the tasting you could take the $35.00 you paid and apply it towards any bottle of Balvenie.  It was great.

That sounds like the best $35 anyone has ever spent in the history of ever, how did you find about it?

[lopakman]

no, i know nothing about it, i'll look for it today at lukas

They don't carry it at Lukas.  Only two places in KC I've been able to find it is Gomer's off of Holmes and MDL Wines off of 95th and Antioch (which is where I got it, only one bottle left)  and even those places only carry the 10 year.  I've had the 15 and 18 year shipped in from a place California.

[pissclams]

is that peated cask any good?  i'm assuming it's a lagavulin clone?

[lopakman]

is that peated cask any good?  i'm assuming it's a lagavulin clone?

It was my least favorite of the bunch and imo no where near worth the $115.00 price tag it carries.  It's definitely not as smoky as Lagavulin, but then again not much is.  If you're into peaty scotch I'd recommend sticking to the Islay distilleries.

[pissclams]

i'm not.  just want to have it for people who are.  i'm going to put a bottle of lagavulin on the bar as soon as it shows back up at the distributor

[lopakman]

Whiskey/Whisky tastings are the best.  I wish they had more of those here in Kansas City.  Two years ago at Lukas Liquor, Balvenie put on a tasting for $35.00 which included the 12 yr doublewood, 15 year single barrel, 17 year Maderia Cask, 17 year Peated Cask and the 21 year Portwood.  At the end of the tasting you could take the $35.00 you paid and apply it towards any bottle of Balvenie.  It was great.

That sounds like the best $35 anyone has ever spent in the history of ever, how did you find about it?

I follow Lukas Liquor on twitter, they sent out a series of tweets advertising it.  If you live in the Kansas City area @LukasLiquorKC is a great follow, they're constantly announcing new arrivals, beer/wine/and spirits.

[lopakman]

i'm not.  just want to have it for people who are.  i'm going to put a bottle of lagavulin on the bar as soon as it shows back up at the distributor

haha, I did that to.  I had one friend who over the course of a year drank nearly the entire bottle.  It was just the standard 16 year.  No one else liked it, including me.  Either you love it or you hate it I guess.

[pissclams]

i really don't mind it.  it's not bad, to me. i just prefer others.  if you're ever drunk enough that you'll lay down $50 for a shot of the 21 oak macallan, cap grille has it behind the bar.  or if i'm ever drunk enough when we're PAK'n, i'll give you a shot off mine.

[hemmy]

i got 1 of those papers from the jameson distillery that says i am a whiskey expert. feel free to direct all questions to me.

[Tobias]

i really don't mind it.  it's not bad, to me. i just prefer others.  if you're ever drunk enough that you'll lay down $50 for a shot of the 21 oak macallan, cap grille has it behind the bar.  or if i'm ever drunk enough when we're PAK'n, i'll give you a shot off mine.

too late, already saw him take like a million shots of it

[lopakman]

i really don't mind it.  it's not bad, to me. i just prefer others.  if you're ever drunk enough that you'll lay down $50 for a shot of the 21 oak macallan, cap grille has it behind the bar.  or if i'm ever drunk enough when we're PAK'n, i'll give you a shot off mine.

You're a good man clams.  I could see both of these situations happening, possibly in the same night. 

[lopakman]

Just bought a bottle of Jefferson's Presidential Select 21 yr old bourbon.  The distillery only produced six barrels for a total of 1800 bottles.  I can't decide if I should open it up and drink it or just stare at it.  Clams?

[lopakman]

 

[Tobias]

lopak, i don't always say this but you made a good decision

[pissclams]

man tough call. I vote stare at.

[puniraptor]

Oh. GD12 is awesome for the price and a great drink regardless. Solid recommendo, Chings.

[The Big Train]

I didn't drop a hundo on this, but its doing the trick.

[PandaXpanda]

I love this thread. I've just never spent over $40.00 on a bottle. I really like Ridgemont Reserve 1792. I hope to someday do my Alma Mater better justice.

 But, uh, K-State in the house.

[The Big Train]

I love this thread. I've just never spent over $40.00 on a bottle. I really like Ridgemont Reserve 1792. I hope to someday do my Alma Mater better justice.

 But, uh, K-State in the house.

So you have gotten the "Deluxe" KD bottle, is that the most expensive one?

[PandaXpanda]

I love this thread. I've just never spent over $40.00 on a bottle. I really like Ridgemont Reserve 1792. I hope to someday do my Alma Mater better justice.

 But, uh, K-State in the house.

So you have gotten the "Deluxe" KD bottle, is that the most expensive one?

It's between 31 and 33 dollars.

[The Big Train]

  8MP ain't got crap!

[lopakman]

8MP ain't got crap!

 

[XocolateThundarr]

I went out looking for the Balvenie 14 yr Caribbean cask  and came home with this...



so far I am digging it.

[8manpick]

8MP ain't got crap!

& pfft

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