Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (73 Viewers)

[RichMahogany]

Happy Friday.
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Oh damn, you have a Wingtip bottle!

Didn’t we talk about you knowing someone who used to work there?

 

[chrismurda]

Oh damn, you have a Wingtip bottle!

Didn’t we talk about you knowing someone who used to work there?

a good friend of mine was a member for a long time. He ended his membership sometime late last year or early this year. He said he remembers you when I mentioned your name.

 

[RichMahogany]

a good friend of mine was a member for a long time. He ended his membership sometime late last year or early this year. He said he remembers you when I mentioned your name.

Uh oh. A little afraid of what he had to say

 

[chrismurda]

Nothing to worry about, all positive things!

 

[krafticus]

Local distillery released a new batch. Haven’t tried it, but had to have it.

 

[Rebelwork]

Well Alabama plays tonight so I'm gonna try a shot of the cheap McCORMICK and finish it with OJ and Deep Eddy... I keep wanting to call it Fast Eddie from the movie...Some movies just stick Iin your head...

 

[gopherblue]

Local Hudson Valley tipple. Nice rye.

 

[FDLmold]

My liquor store is getting a whole lot of new bourbons on the shelf in the $40-60 range. Not much about them online, so it will be interesting to see if any are worth it.

 

[saleen121212]

@Tommy the world needs a bourbon forum that's a carbon copy of pcf.

Out of every forum I've ever used pcf is the nicest and easiest to navigate on any device.

Would it be easy to copy for other hobbies?

 

[FDLmold]

What was 3 or 4 fingers of Rare Breed, plus some shufflin chips.

 

[pacmartine]

Deal closed!!! Two awesome things will now occur: I finally can enjoy a couple fingers of the good stuff! And I will now open some chips that have been sitting on the table for months.

 

[mattross1313]

I keep reading this thread and figure it is high time I made post in it! Seems like folks know what they are talking about here!

I've only tried whiskey a few times, but I think they were very 'peaty' and I found them quite harsh. I recently tried Monkey Shoulder too but again wasn't a huge fan. I see there are Bourbons, Rye, Single Malt etc etc. Is there a more 'beginner' whiskey I can start with, or maybe just something no so peaty.

Or should I just stick to other drinks as I'm clearly not man enough for whiskey?

 

[Forty4]

I’d stay away. Learn to stomach it if you go to a meet up but plenty of beer to drink (if you like that, I don’t). I sit here currently trying to figure out how to acquire a set of bottles and justify the prices I’ll need to pay. Even worse is that unlike chips I may never enjoy it if I do acquire the set.

 

[Highli99]

I keep reading this thread and figure it is high time I made post in it! Seems like folks know what they are talking about here!

I've only tried whiskey a few times, but I think they were very 'peaty' and I found them quite harsh. I recently tried Monkey Shoulder too but again wasn't a huge fan. I see there are Bourbons, Rye, Single Malt etc etc. Is there a more 'beginner' whiskey I can start with, or maybe just something no so peaty.

Or should I just stick to other drinks as I'm clearly not man enough for whiskey?

fireball

 

[Jonesey07]

Stopped by my local shop last night on the way home. He held me a bottle of Blanton's without me even asking. I wasn't going to get one but since he held it for me I felt obligated.

Side note, anyone need a bottle of Blanton's?

 

[joeyshin]

Deal closed!!! Two awesome things will now occur: I finally can enjoy a couple fingers of the good stuff! And I will now open some chips that have been sitting on the table for months.

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how much for 2oz WLW?

 

[joeyshin]

I keep reading this thread and figure it is high time I made post in it! Seems like folks know what they are talking about here!

I've only tried whiskey a few times, but I think they were very 'peaty' and I found them quite harsh. I recently tried Monkey Shoulder too but again wasn't a huge fan. I see there are Bourbons, Rye, Single Malt etc etc. Is there a more 'beginner' whiskey I can start with, or maybe just something no so peaty.

Or should I just stick to other drinks as I'm clearly not man enough for whiskey?

it took some getting used to...most bourbons whiskys i began with i wanted to drink neat, but my palate got more alcohol than flavor....but then i started drinking higher proof whiskys and it allowed my palate to get used to it and more discerning of flavors of lower proof....

if you dont want to start with higher proof drinks..just add a little water to your whisky..it will dilute the proof and allow you to find the flavors

 

[Darson]

Is there a more 'beginner' whiskey I can start with, or maybe just something no so peaty.

It's a common misconception that all single malts are peaty. This is far from the truth. There are many that have no smoke flavour at all. Some people love the peat, some do not - I'm not a fan of peat at all.

Personally, a standby favourite is the Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask. Another recent discovery that is exceptional value for money is the Grangestone Rum Cask Finish. Typically malts that are double casked (that is after the initial ageing, it's transferred into a cask that one contained rum, sherry or bourbon for further ageing) are sweeter and more easy on the palate.

 

[pacmartine]

how much for 2oz WLW?

If there is a meetup we both find ourselves at, I will bring some with me.

 

[joeyshin]

how much for 2oz WLW?

im serious...or you looking for chips?

 

[joeyshin]

If there is a meetup we both find ourselves at, I will bring some with me.

youre on the otherside of the continent..i barely see my neighbors anymore..hahhaha

 

[pacmartine]

im serious...or you looking for chips?

Always looking for chips!

 

[joeyshin]

youre on the otherside of the continent..i barely see my neighbors anymore..hahhaha

full sample set of HSI chips for 4oz?...the sample set is around $125

 

[pacmartine]

full sample set of HSI chips for 4oz?...the sample set is around $125

Odd coincidences today. I bought these so I could give two oz to my drum instructor this week because he's an aficionado. I'll fill a couple up and send your way. Assuming they make it safe and sound, the pleasure was all mine.

 

[joeyshin]

Odd coincidences today. I bought these so I could give two oz to my drum instructor this week because he's an aficionado. I'll fill a couple up and send your way. Assuming they make it safe and sound, the pleasure was all mine.

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im cheezin so hard right now!!

 

[saleen121212]

I’d stay away. Learn to stomach it if you go to a meet up but plenty of beer to drink (if you like that, I don’t). I sit here currently trying to figure out how to acquire a set of bottles and justify the prices I’ll need to pay. Even worse is that unlike chips I may never enjoy it if I do acquire the set.

Add the fact that whiskey is consumable and once open is hard or impossible to sell. Going from poker chips I could sell in minutes for break even money to a consumable hobby has bothered me a lot.

 

[mattross1313]

it took some getting used to...most bourbons whiskys i began with i wanted to drink neat, but my palate got more alcohol than flavor....but then i started drinking higher proof whiskys and it allowed my palate to get used to it and more discerning of flavors of lower proof....

if you dont want to start with higher proof drinks..just add a little water to your whisky..it will dilute the proof and allow you to find the flavors

It's a common misconception that all single malts are peaty. This is far from the truth. There are many that have no smoke flavour at all. Some people love the peat, some do not - I'm not a fan of peat at all.

Personally, a standby favourite is the Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask. Another recent discovery that is exceptional value for money is the Grangestone Rum Cask Finish. Typically malts that are double casked (that is after the initial ageing, it's transferred into a cask that one contained rum, sherry or bourbon for further ageing) are sweeter and more easy on the palate.

Thanks both, appreciate the reply.
Makes sense to start on something of a lower proof, or perhaps sweeter to get the palate used to it (and not loose the flavour).

 

[Jonesey07]

Add the fact that whiskey is consumable and once open is hard or impossible to sell. Going from poker chips I could sell in minutes for break even money to a consumable hobby has bothered me a lot.

Not hard to sell open bottles, if the bottles are rare enough or you're willing to take a little bit of a loss/per oz.

 

[Forty4]

Add the fact that whiskey is consumable and once open is hard or impossible to sell. Going from poker chips I could sell in minutes for break even money to a consumable hobby has bothered me a lot.

I’m not into either for the money! It’s a hobby and meant to be enjoyed and shared as a an experience. I don’t care about the loss I care about not being able to obtain again to repeat the experience, share the joy. With chips I can use them over and over. Once a bottle is gone I may not be able to replace it, which is fine just disappointing. Which is why I have kind of moved on from the rare bottles and actually look to find the best off the shelf deals.

 

[joeyshin]

when i first go into whisky, i bought bottles to flip since i needed another way to fund chips and cigars

but now i just buy what i think its worth and drink up. which is why i have never tried WLW before. If i could ever find it for retail, i'd open them. Whisky and bourbon are enjoyable, but once its gone its gone. Poker chips on the other hand...can be enjoyed over and over, and then sold later.