Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (67 Viewers)

[Billy Baroo]

Now this one is interesting. Not sure about this yet but it’s growing on me.

 

[woodsy]

Friday night flight

 

[gopherblue]

Finally Friday. Cheers!
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How is it? I’m an Oban fan, but almost strictly the 14yo.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

A different kind of fRYEday

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Are these hard to find? I had a friend recently tell me he loves the rye. I've never seen any of them on the shelf.

 

[FestiveKnight]

Picked up a bottle of this too. Really enjoyed my first pour of it. Oban 14 is my go-to scotch so seemed nice to try at $150. Probably wouldn't spend any more than that on a second bottle but this will def get enjoyed

@gopherblue and see Irish op

 

[Hooligan350]

How is it? I’m an Oban fan, but almost strictly the 14yo.

It was pleasant. Definitely an Oban. Nothing particularly special though. I’m trying to think of a good way to bump it up against the 14 and 18. I typically like blind tests…but abv difference will be obvious and feel nerfing the bs down to 40 would remove one of its key qualities. So will probably just drink the 3 concurrently. A good exercise for this weekend

 

[wolfpack]

Are these hard to find? I had a friend recently tell me he loves the rye. I've never seen any of them on the shelf.

Yeah they are hard to find. Only 2nd time i have seen them drop

 

[Billy Baroo]

 

[Billy Baroo]

 

[Highli99]

Happy Saturday

 

[Irish]

I think this will be the last Bookers I buy. It's not that's it bad, but I just don't get the premium. Like, at all. This should be a $60 bottle.

 

[Hot Nuts]

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I think this will be the last Bookers I buy. It's not that's it bad, but I just don't get the premium. Like, at all. This should be a $60 bottle.

I prefer Baker's over Booker's. I know different proofs. Better value.

 

[Billy Baroo]

As good as this is, I still think the Redbreast CS12 is just a bit better. The fact that the RB is $40 less and easier to find puts it above the Blue for me. I really like what the Madeira finishing adds, but it really needs a few more years of aging to get to the level of the RB CS. Still a quality pour!

 

[woodsy]

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I think this will be the last Bookers I buy. It's not that's it bad, but I just don't get the premium. Like, at all. This should be a $60 bottle.

I like the Bookers. However, I don't have it in me to pull it out of the nice tight fitting box and store it as just another bottle on the shelf. Since I have to remove it from the box on the shelf every time I'd like a pour, it tends to have a very long shelf life in my house. I'm just a lazy whiskey drinker I guess.

 

[Irish]

View attachment 1513823As good as this is, I still think the Redbreast CS12 is just a bit better. The fact that the RB is $40 less and easier to find puts it above the Blue for me. I really like what the Madeira finishing adds, but it really needs a few more years of aging to get to the level of the RB CS. Still a quality pour!

Spot on. My cliffs notes is the Blue Spot may be a tad more complex/interesting (i sometimes get subtle sweet tropical fruit like kiwi, which is insane), but the RB is just more refined, balanced and delicious. It's very close, both are incredible.

 

[detroitdad]

 

[Highli99]

 

[Billy Baroo]