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Sika98k
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Being Irish I have to say that any good whiskey has an E between the K and the Y.
I will allow some great Kentucky bourbons that I have tasted also.
I will allow some great Kentucky bourbons that I have tasted also.
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Excellent value considering the price. My wife is not a fan, but I very much enjoy it.
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Always liked Four Roses
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The best recommendation I can give is to find a local merchant/society who/which runs whisky and/or whiskey tastings. My preferred local merchant runs 8-9? tastings a year. The majority are blind tastings but there are also special tastings organized by Whisky Galore. This year we met one of Billy Walker's proteges at a special Glenallachie event and last year we net Rachel Barry. Our Glendronach fan girl was ecstatic!
Each blind tasting contains 6 named whiskys and one mystery, which may or may not be a Scottish Single Malt. All great fun and ... when the experts mess up by double- or triple-guessing, they happily laugh at themselves.
The ticket cost is typically less than the lowest price for one of the tasted expressions. You can work out what you like and avoid cluttering up your drinks cabinet with disappointing bottles.
We typically have 30-60 people on a night, dependent upon whether there are 2 sessions in the tasting room OR everyone is brought together for a single session at the nearby cricket ground. We just had a hundred people at the cricket ground for the annual Best of the Best. This time the haggis was piped in by a lady!
Have a fun education.
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@NIGHTHAWK - agree, good and also a good price —- really a bargain
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My Veteran’s Day salute to all those who served and are still serving.
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Because it's Veteran's Day... and because I really like this distillery and their product... and because I really enjoyed the tour...
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This Still Austin Cask Strength bourbon is definitely worth a try. Showed up recently in Ohio for around $60. I haven't tried their straight bourbon yet. My usual is EH Taylor Small Batch or Weller Antique now.
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Weller antique is the bomb!!!
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Nothing too exotic but all solid!
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Their straight bourbon is my favorite bourbon from Texas.
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We had a Meet the Outfitter with Phillip Bronkhorst cocktail party at Rebecca Creek Distillery a week or so ago. It’s right north of San Antonio, and we go up there every so often. One of the owners recommended this variety, and it’s pretty darn good!
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A good whiskey and surprisingly smooth for 107 proof!
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A friend of mine brought a bottle of Crown Royal Black to our camp this weekend. I can tell you that I did not appreciate it the next day….. 
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I've never been a fan of CR, but know several that are.A friend of mine brought a bottle of Crown Royal Black to our camp this weekend. I can tell you that I did not appreciate it the next day…..
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@BeeMaa - agree, nothing special about Crown Royal except the bottle and Blue velvet bag…. Crown Royal is to whiskey as Chivas Regal is to scotch - All Marketing
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It could’ve been the 10 Modelos that went along with it. LOL!
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Here we are, the last day of the show in Denver, it's been a good show but expecting a quiet day today. I will be back for-sure to do this show next year and maybe also do the one in Sacramento California.
On Monday I will be hitting the road driving from Denver and eventually make it down to Atlanta for the flight home.
its going to be a good year!
On Monday I will be hitting the road driving from Denver and eventually make it down to Atlanta for the flight home.
its going to be a good year!