Favorite Whiskey?

Again, thanks to @bvbull200 for getting me back into broadening my horizons.

Decided to add two more to the collection...





Rebecca Creek came highly recommended from a friend. 1792 just pops up a bunch so went with that as well. Only had the 1792 so far. Neat and warm was a bit too powerful for me, pretty harsh bite. Added a couple cubes and mellowed out real nice. I could see it being a repeat customer.

Also, sorry I can't give good descriptions of notes and flavors for me, it's either drinkable or not. I'm a simpleton

 

This weekend I was at a friends who regularly gets to tour the world for work. His latest trip took him to Tasmania where he grabbed a bottle of Overeem Sherry Cask Whisky... I have never tasted something better, it was warm and smooth. Reminded me so much of Werther's Original caramel candy. Just smooth and buttery texture, simply incredible. So I go home to look it up to find it's only available in Australia (for what I can find) and is a cool $218 a bottle...



https://overeemwhisky.com/project/overeem-sherry-cask-matured-single-malt-whisky/

 

Wow! What a lineup. Sounds like either an unforgettable or un-rememberable night, depending on how big the pours were .

What was your favorite?

That Corryvreckan is really challenging, but really good. Not for everyone, but I LOVE the stuff. I think I'm down to my last few pour .

Can't say I've had the Rampur, but you have me intrigued.

Go snag that ECBP while you can! Really hard to get a hold of that stuff around here. I haven't had that batch, but the B517 and B518 that I've tried were excellent. I'd expect the same from that C918.

 

that campfire is a weird one.

 

This is a weird bourbon. I’m not sure how I feel about it yet.

 

Well, yeah. It says "truly unique" right there on the label.

 

Yeah I can read. Thanks.

 

I really dig that Campfire. Very unique.

That Empire sounds unique, too. I've never heard of it, but just based on the label description, I'm going to seek out a bottle.

 

1792 has a whole line of product. You ought to grab a 1792 Full Proof if you come across one.

 

I didn't have a lot of time to research it in the store, but I've read up on it a bit since I saw it. I'll swing by today if I can to see if they have any left, but holy cow are some places charging a substantial markup! TW was about $60. This is what I see on line for other places;

 

I'll keep my eyes peeled. Thanks

 

i can get the barrel pick for like 80~. its pretty good, but idk if its worth 80.

 

$60 is about what you should pay for it.

Not hard to get on secondary for $75-85, though, if you ever really need a bottle. Old labels a little more. I'd say it is almost worth it for the B518 batch, but that's Booker's territory .

The B517 won whiskey of the year in 2017, so a rush started on it. It became hard to find and prices started inflating for anyone not selling at MSRP.

 

yea theres so much good whiskey dont get caught up in the its hard to get I have to have it mentality.

 

I was totally shocked that a local ABC Store ordered and actually got this in for me. Bought two of the three that come in the case. Retail here is $59.99, but I've seen some outlandish markups on it lately.

I'm still on an EH Taylor hunt right now. As to be expected, striking out with much frequency.

Did get a line on a place that has some Whistlepig Bespoke finished in Pinot Barrels. Sounds intriguing...

 

i can get eh taylor pretty regulary, ill check on way home msrp here.

 

Y'all ever have Japanese whiskey? I recently bought bottles of Suntory Toki and Suntory Hibiki. Not bad stuff...

 

its pretty good but I dont think its worth the hunt or paying over msrp for them, people are paying crazy amounts for them.

 

Yeah wasn't cheap. My local liquor store had both in stock. Hibiki was about $95 and Toki was $40 ish. No idea if thats more than msrp or not