Quote (serialjoe @ Mar 9 2014 11:33pm)

guys forgot strongest and best for last absynth pure absynth

Quote (MuffinDuck @ Mar 9 2014 11:35pm)

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Quote (Plaguefear @ Mar 9 2014 11:40pm)

Ardbeg 10 year
Ardbeg Uigedail
Glenlivet 18 Year

Are my picks from the list, i drink a lot of the ardbeg 10 year.

Quote (DawnBringer666 @ Mar 9 2014 11:41pm)

not a fan of scotch =\ i prefer irish whiskey

Quote (ReturnFormer @ Mar 10 2014 05:30pm)

i had an absinthe once, it wasnt as harsh as i thought itd be.  then again, i got the low thujone one by mistake.  maybe they other woulda been better.  ive also tried making my own by steeping wormwood and other herbs in grain alcohol then diluting with vodka, but that didnt go over so well.  was almost undrinkable.  it definitely gave me a bit of a different buzz, though.  one time it gave me very violent urges, although i was able to control them.  i ended up pouring out most of it.




meh, idk, based on this wisers, i wouldnt have my hopes up for anything else from them.




ah, ardbeg.  good stuff.  uigedail is one of my wifes favorites, if not her favorite.  i like it also, but not quite as much as caol ila or lagavulin.




for the most part i find irish whiskies not as flavorful, which isnt too surprising as many are distilled multiple times.  ive had a few decent ones, though.  jameson is actually pretty decent.

Quote (Plaguefear @ Mar 10 2014 01:46am)

I am also a jameson fan, its smooth, i have it on the rocks (soap stone not ice).

Quote (ReturnFormer @ Feb 25 2014 09:24pm)

i got some new stuff recently, at the bottom is an updated list of what i have now.  one of the best new purchases was Yamazaki 12 year.  this stuff can easily compete with some of the the better scotches - its GOOD.  smooth, bold, flavorful.  no wonder the 25 year version goes for $2000... the 18 year is more moderately priced at $160, ill have to try that out sometime. 

i also struck gold again with another discontinued find.  man, i got good luck with that.  picked up two bottles of glenkinchie 10 year for $50 each.  the last one i got was $130.  ghereonna keep these for myself, rather than resell them like i did with the longmorn 15's i got a while back.  wish id kept one of em for myself...


the current list in stock:

Single Malt Scotches:

Ancnoc 16 Year Bourbon Cask
Ardbeg 10 year
Ardbeg Uigedail
Balvenie 14 Year Rum Cask
Balvenie 17 Year Peated Cask
Caol Ila 12 Year
Clynelish 14 Year
Cragganmore 12 Year
Glengoyne 17 Year
Glenkinchie 10 Year
Glenlivet 18 Year
Highland Park 12 Year
Isle of Jura Superstition
Kilchoman Inaugural 3 Year
Lagavulin 16 Year
Longmorn 15 Year
Oban 14 Year
Tomintoul 14 Year Port Cask
Tomintoul Peaty Tang


Blended Scotches:

Chivas Century of Malts
Drambuie


Bourbons:

Angels Envy
Basil Hayden
Early Times
Elijah Craig 12 Year
Four Roses
Kirkland
Larceny
Old Bardstown
Woodford


Vodkas:

Absolut
Grey Goose
Zyr


Tequilas:

1800 Reposado
Ed Hardy
Kirkland


Others:

Yamazaki 12 Year
Jameson Irish Whiskey
Kellan Irish Whiskey
Jim Beam Rye
Bacardi Light Rum
Bacardi Dark Rum
Seagrams Gin
777 Brandy 3 Year
Carmel 100 Brandy 9 Year

Quote (ReturnFormer @ Feb 26 2014 03:05pm)

yeah, its a good one.  just picked up a new bottle recently after not stocking it for a while.

Quote (bloodmeal @ Mar 11 2014 02:45pm)

I get about 2-4 a year from people, I live there.

edit: let me know if you wanna talk more about west highland whiskeys in particular.

Quote (ClancyBrown @ Mar 11 2014 02:46pm)

Cheap.flavored.vodkas

Quote (ReturnFormer @ Mar 11 2014 08:59pm)

You live where?  In Scotland?  That. Is. Awesome.  Id love to visit someday.  Especially as certain things just arent available in the US.  Especially when it comes to minis, which as you see i collect.  It's so hard to find single malt minis here for some reason although I've managed to amass a fair number.

I think ancnoc is a highland malt no?  I have the 16 year bourbon barrel version.  Its pretty good although not as good as oban.




That's alcohol but i hesitate to call it liquor. 

Quote (bloodmeal @ Mar 11 2014 04:10pm)

im from oban it's self, i used to work less than a minute's walk from the distillery.

i buy directly from their gift shop sometimes..

edit: i also worked (architecturally) on a few other distilleries in the area.