Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (98 Viewers)

[Indyscammer]

Fryeday warmup.

 

[Indyscammer]

This has been a surprisingly great bottle.

 

[gopherblue]

This is such an incredible pairing.

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Oban is one of my top four must-have, always-on-my-shelf scotches. Talisker, Lagavulin, and Longrow are my others.

 

[Indyscammer]

Rye time!

 

[FestiveKnight]

Oban is one of my top four must-have, always-on-my-shelf scotches. Talisker, Lagavulin, and Longrow are my others.

You know what else is great about Oban? The more expensive offerings aren’t necessarily so much better. Some of the distillery offerings are solid but you can just buy 14 and feel like you’re not missing out stretching for the higher end bottles

 

[detroitdad]

Birthday Bourbons

 

[Indyscammer]

You know what else is great about Oban? The more expensive offerings aren’t necessarily so much better. Some of the distillery offerings are solid but you can just buy 14 and feel like you’re not missing out stretching for the higher end bottles

Actually haven't tried

 

[Pinkdan]

10 year hazmat Barton

 

[Indyscammer]

An oldy but a goody

 

[CoolDude53]

Hunted the RC rye, had to drive an hour each way (yay Msrp), totally worth it just for the bottle and memories. I’m okay if it tastes bad, will post some thoughts, cheers!

 

[Irish]

Have you tried clynelish and royal brackla?

Nope but now it's on my to-do list. ...

 

[Billy Baroo]

After 4+ inches of snow earlier this week, it damn near felt like summer today getting into the 50s

 

[Billy Baroo]

Probably the best cask strength Speysider I’ve had up to this point! If Seagrass had a Scottish cousin, this would be it. The tropical notes in this are crazy.

 

[Highli99]

Evening gents. Poker is stupid. I’m watching landman tonight.

 

[Billy Baroo]

Evening gents. Poker is stupid. I’m watching landman tonight.

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Poker was absolutely stupid last night

That’s why I’m home drinking instead…I’m broke

 

[Billy Baroo]

I miss the "old" Byron

“Old Byron” making an appearance just for you Mike

OESQ and it’s fantastic! I never noticed just how unique this 4R profile is. Reminds me of Willett rye a little. Very floral and herbal.

First bourbon in a long, long time that hasn’t tasted sour to me. Maybe the taste is slowly returning to my previous “normal”.

 

[kirchhausen]

Another one bites the dust

 

[kirchhausen]

I did find a nice replacement, however

 

[kirchhausen]

pour number. 2

 

[detroitdad]

pour number. 2
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[kirchhausen]

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Hell yeah

 

[kirchhausen]

Didn't realize that I was this low on so many bottles
#anotherbodymurdered

 

[joeyshin]

Anyone local to DMV interested in a Stagg Jr vertical?

Batch 13-19

 

[chippitydoodah]

So I'm drinking the bourbon my son bought me for Christmas.

I'm a noob but trying to appreciate bourbon & whiskey. The after taste is hitting me with green apples. I'm totally digging it but I've never read anyone review their tastings with that flavor. The next day I look into it and I found this:

What the fuck? So this $100 bottle of bourbon is skunked?? What say you connoisseurs?

 

[Billy Baroo]

So I'm drinking the bourbon my son bought me for Christmas.
View attachment 1467243I'm a noob but trying to appreciate bourbon & whiskey. The after taste is hitting me with green apples. I'm totally digging it but I've never read anyone review their tastings with that flavor. The next day I look into it and I found this:
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What the fuck? So this $100 bottle of bourbon is skunked?? What say you connoisseurs?

I would say ignore that…if you like it, don’t sweat it

There are quite a few high quality Irish and Scotch offerings where there is a prominent green apple note present. When found, those notes to me are delicious. I’ve never found it in a bourbon, but I have on rare occasions found it in ryes too.

Green Spot Irish and Compass Box Orchard House Blended Malt Scotch are two great examples…both are fantastic

 

[AlbinoDragon]

So I'm drinking the bourbon my son bought me for Christmas.
View attachment 1467243I'm a noob but trying to appreciate bourbon & whiskey. The after taste is hitting me with green apples. I'm totally digging it but I've never read anyone review their tastings with that flavor. The next day I look into it and I found this:
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What the fuck? So this $100 bottle of bourbon is skunked?? What say you connoisseurs?

You trust A.I.??

 

[Irish]

X2 to what @Billy Baroo said. I definitely get green apple in a few offerings (mostly irish whiskeys), and apple orchard notes in others, including a few bourbon. It may also just be you acclimating a bit, lots of flavors are crazy close and it can be easy to mistake one for another, especially if you've had something to eat prior. And sometimes your palate/brain may just be a bit "off" on a particular day.

I do this with vanilla and banana quite often, which initially may sound totally bonkers.....

 

[Highli99]

I would say ignore that…if you like it, don’t sweat it

There are quite a few high quality Irish and Scotch offerings where there is a prominent green apple note present. When found, those notes to me are delicious. I’ve never found it in a bourbon, but I have on rare occasions found it in ryes too.

Green Spot Irish and Compass Box Orchard House Blended Malt Scotch are two great examples…both are fantastic

Green Spot was the first thing I thought of. It’s so prominent I thought I was drinking flavored whiskey.

 

[krafticus]

Green Spot was the first thing I thought of. It’s so prominent I thought I was drinking flavored whiskey.

Gold Spot too (it says it on the label though, that it has apple flavor)

 

[Big Jilm]

So I'm drinking the bourbon my son bought me for Christmas.
View attachment 1467243I'm a noob but trying to appreciate bourbon & whiskey. The after taste is hitting me with green apples. I'm totally digging it but I've never read anyone review their tastings with that flavor. The next day I look into it and I found this:
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What the fuck? So this $100 bottle of bourbon is skunked?? What say you connoisseurs?

Interesting, alcohol is metabolized in the body to acetaldehyde and then to acetic acid. If you can't convert the acetaldehyde to acetic acid (via acetaldehyde dehydrogenase) the excess acetaldehyde is mostly responsible for hangovers (nausea/headache etc). So, hangover in a bottle?!