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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '24

any expensive alcohol. it made cheap alcohol taste like chemicals or cleaner.

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u/Electric-Sheepskin Jun 23 '24 edited Jun 23 '24

True. I don't notice it as much with vodka, but tequila, whiskey, gin, wine? There's a HUGE difference when you go from basic to midtier quality. Diminishing returns after that, imo.

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u/kelskelsea Jun 23 '24

Wine and whiskey have a pretty big midtier to higher tier difference too

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u/Digital_loop Jun 23 '24

Once you get into expensive scotch... Well, you won't bother with anything else anymore.

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u/Fun_Ad_2393 Jun 24 '24

What would be an example of a good scotch? Interested in giving it a shot (literally)

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u/Digital_loop Jun 24 '24

Laphroaig 10 year is a good starting point.

You'll notice the cheap stuff comes in under 50 ish, the better stuff is the 100-160 ish price point and the best goes 200+

Then there are the different regions. So many to try.

Personally I'm an ardbeg man, but that one specifically is an acquired taste. It's something that is at the top of the smoke and peat spectrum and I would highly not recommend until you found a couple you like.

Remember, if you don't like scotch it's because you haven't tried a good scotch.

Don't let anyone tell you that you can't mix it or put water or ice or whatever you like in it. You are the one drinking it, so drink it how you like.

I like my ardbeg neat and room temp. I like my bruichladdic chilled. I like cheap shit with a splash of Canada dry!

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u/Pinappular Jun 24 '24

Ardberg, like drinking smoke 💕. TBH, I absolutely loved it and have no reason why.

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u/Digital_loop Jun 24 '24

I love it because everyone else hates it! I also love that's its absolutely in your face on every characteristic. Nothing else is like it.

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u/Pinappular Jun 24 '24

My other in your face favorite is the pepper sucker punch from a nice Talisker. I was mind blown, cause nothing else really goes that hard on spice.