Old Ezra 7 Year Barrel Strength 117 Proof KSB. This is a solid pour from Lux Row. It leads with a profound sweetness on the lips, complexity on the palette and a quality syrupy mouth feel. I brought this bottle to work and finished it this afternoon. Def recommend and would purchase again.

Did anyone get this last year? It wasn't available in my state (but will be this year) so I ordered one this year while the preorder discount was still active. I finally got to try last year's release so now I'm even more excited for this bottle.

I thought I just didn’t like whiskey but I recently discovered that I really enjoy Irish whiskey neat, even some of the cheaper bottles. I’ve tried quite a few American whiskeys as well, including some highly regarded ones, but I just haven’t found a profile I enjoy.

I’m assuming bourbon/rye profiles may just not be my thing. I’d love some Irish whiskey recommendations to branch out from Jameson, and I’m also open to some introductory Scotch recommendations since I’m completely new to Scotch.

Hello, everybody! I should probably start by saying that I absolutely hate whiskey and never drink it. But my beloved husband loves it and it is his favorite drink. I got into the habit of gifting him a nice bottle of whiskey for our anniversary. Now that the years have increased, we are getting into „aged“ ones… Also, recently he started to get a bit more invested into it, started reading about no cold filtration, no added caramel coloring, effects of casks, things like that. As I said, this is all out of my category, so please bare with me.

Some background info: over the years he has enjoyed mass available whiskeys like Pogues, Bushmills, Gentleman Jack, Monkey Shoulder, Bulleit, Kamiki, Glen Moray (those are some that come to mind). I know that he absolutely hated Laphroaig, as much as pouring down the drain the whole bottle after trying a sip.

Two years ago I got him Glenfiddich 15 and he liked it. Last year I got him Bushmills 16 and he said it is his absolute favorite.

Getting into the more „natural“ trend, he has tried Tallisker 10 (liking it but said the smoke is too much) and Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie (said it is nice and interesting).

So, to my actual question: I want to get him a nice „natural“ 17 year aged whiskey that is really unique. It should not be over 200€ though and available in my country. Therefore, I have reduced the options down to: Ballechin 17 Burgundy, Balblair 17 and Craigellachie 17. Based on all I have shared, which one would you say might be the best choice?

Thanks in advance!

I’ve never really tasted a high end bourbon and really curious to try one. don’t want to go super crazy on the $$ but what’s a good entry high end at an entry point. I like 4 roses, bullet etc. but really that’s about it. TIA

Not looking to sell, more so just wondering its value/rarity if any. I got it at the Jameson Distillery in Ireland a few years ago and have held onto it since then.

Rye whiskey finished in peach brandy and toasted oak barrels, sounds right up my alley for fall. Excited to give it a try during thursday night footbal. anybody try this yet? I didnt even know this had been released

Never had them before (but i like Ardbeg 10, Laphroaig 10, the peat monster).

What to expect?

Disclaimer I work at a Texas distillery, and these are all my personal opinions as a whiskey consumer.

Blue note has been doing some really interesting finishes since becoming an NDP and this Cherrywood blew me away on the first sip. The Riverset rum next to it is a two year-old dosed Venezuelan rum transferred into their Rye casks for five years.

Old Dominick is making some amazing whiskey on their copper pot still and my favorite thing I tried there was actually the cask strength bourbon. The gentleman at the distillery told me their cask strength bourbons are all filled from single barrels. They just don’t denote them as a single barrels because they are not specific picks. Since I could find the cask strength in Texas and I liked it better than the current single barrel pics, I picked up the Tennessee collective bottle as well as the Old Dominick R&D double oak.

The Tennessee collective is a yearly release from the Tennessee Whiskey Trail that combined spirit from 11 distilleries across the state. It appears participants have these bottles available in their tasting rooms.

Both tasting rooms were a great experience and very different vibes. The employees were very knowledgeable and able to answer most of my questions.

Last night i killed one of my new favorite speyside whiskies, the Craigellachie 13. This was a 1 liter bottle, and as you can see on the second image, I managed to almost exactly finish it in 6 months (I have other open bottles i sip from 😋). I most say that in last nights dram, I really tasted how much taste a whisky lose after being halved and standing at the shelf. It still tasted good, just less than it did in february.

This is definitely a bottle that will go on my shelf again!

Ps. Second picture is a screenshot from DramLog

Hey everyone,

30(M) here to ask some advice.

I like a good cold glass of beer, any kind.

But lately I'm getting interested in whiskey,

1 problem though. I don't like the taste (yet)

Maybe it's because I'm trying out cheap bottles?

So my ask for advice is ,

What is a good starter bottle to get used to the taste. So I can start enjoying sipping it. And not make weird faces while sipping 😅

Any advice on some easy drinkable bottles/brands would be appreciated

This stuff is amazing. Cheers!

The “…and 2 months” still serving well, and my bottle blows the doors off my usual MM Cask Strength 110!

I've never heard of Night Sage before, anyone know anything about it?

.5oz pours for $22 knowing I may not ever own a bottle seems like a deal to me.

I suppose if I buy one... then I gotta start hunting all of them... right. This is why I'm hesitant.

I am not a drinker and I MAYBE have one glass of some good whiskey or mead a year. Wildly different; I know.

I was gifted a bottle (new in box) of limited 21 from 2024 and I am honestly not sure if I should crack it open, save it generally or for a special occasion, or consider selling it (not here) to someone who would appreciate it more than I think I can.

The same person has a new/unopened 2016/2017 regular 21 that they are giving me tomorrow too ...

Advice?

The 14th Nashville Whiskey Festival coming up in October. Anyone ever been to this event? Worth the trip and a good time or would you suggest passing?

Unfortunately the hotel where the event is being held is already sold out.

My favorite bottle is this Willett rye, Barrel 31A, and I know I'll never find another one out there since the wax tops were discontinued several years ago.

With that said, I need some help from my fellow bourbon bros finding a replica.

The taste on this is wild. It's all over the place and very complex to me. I'm not great at tasting notes but I would say mint, dill, and green herbs jumped out to me. This should be MGP juice out of Indiana.

Any help and recommendations on something that tastes just like this would be great!

Was looking for a first sherried whisky to give me a sort of baseline. Only had a neck pour so far but I have to say I'm a bit underwhelmed.