Impending Global Whiskey Shortage

[Hog]

I have nine bottles of this that I cherish along with my Oban distillers 97 edition supply. I am a Fine Scotch survivalist. If you know how to taste a Livet 21 properly? it finishes for about 40 minutes.

These are notes you wish you could write.

The Oban 97 edition is $140 CAN a bottle, the Glenlivet 21 is $224 CAN a bottle.

I can buy Crown Royal fot half the price down in the United States, which is weird as its distilled up here just down the highway from me.  Damn taxes.  Heck down in the USA beer is cheaper than soda pop. 

peace
Hog

[ksm32]

The Oban 97 edition is $140 CAN a bottle, the Glenlivet 21 is $224 CAN a bottle.

I can buy Crown Royal fot half the price down in the United States, which is weird as its distilled up here just down the highway from me.  Damn taxes.  Heck down in the USA beer is cheaper than soda pop. 

peace
Hog

Fuck, I'm a great poster.


You too, hog!  And it's all a cryen shame!!


I tell you this, seek the Ardbeg (Uigeadail). About, or aboot, $130.         Glorious.

[pate]

A neighbor of mine occasionally finds old bottles of booze in his basement and passes them over the fence to me.  He claims to "not trust them:" he thinks they have gone bad or something...

I've stopped trying to convince him that the stuff is still good and graciously accept the gift of free booze.  The last gift included the two bottles in the picture below.

One an 86 proof bottle of Jack Daniels (quite smooth for a JD, not sure how old it is, I am drinking it now mixed with Coca-Cola that I bought special just for the half or so of the 750mls left.  I have no idea how old it is.  Neither does the neighbor, was pretty dusty but I cleaned the bottle before snapping & photoshopping it.  Is JD still 86-proof or did they drop it to 80-proof like Beam did a few years back?  Might give me an idea on how old the bottle is.  I normally don't like Jack, due to my youthful exuberance with the stuff or it's subsequent decline in flavor?  This one is drinkable straight (a bit rough like a Jack "should" be I suppose) and mixed with Coke (really good actually, plus it was free).

The other is a McCormick Straight Bourbon Whiskey (McCormick is a local distillery in Westin, MO interesting story there) 80-proof that looks pretty old.  Tasted some of it straight this afternoon and decided it would make a great Mint Julep, I had a glass of it and Royal Crown cola with my lunch this afternoon and that was quite tasty, but I think I need to make some mint syrup with either the "wild mint" or the peppermint in the back yard (I am leaning towards the wild mint, I think it is spearmint, it has a flavor profile that I intend to make Mojitos with next summer if it survives the winter).

I of course will be sipping both straight as the situation allows, unless they turn out to be as delicious as the J. Reiger's Kansas City Whiskey (http://jriegerco.com/) that I can sit a drink entire in one long pleasant day/weekend (I may have drunkposted BellGab with the aid of J Reiger a thyme or two, Not Sure)

Anyhow, I am late for the bar.

Hear's mudinyer eye, hooligans!

[Dr. MD MD]

It hardly ever happens and he'll probably just insult me for trying but I have to agree with pud here. Single malt Scotch whiskey is the only whiskey worth drinking (though I hate that Speyside stuff. Highlands or nuthin!) 

[Little Hater]

If you need to mix great whiskey with soda pop, you should probably stick to Zima.

[pate]

If you need to mix great whiskey with soda pop, you should probably stick to Zima.

Nah, as much as I don't like the flavor of Jack Daniels, I hate Zima more.

I'd rather sit here and finish off that old bottle of JD mixed with some RC Cola, plus old Danny Boy makes me mean.  Another reason not to drink the awful stuff.

[Astrid Galactic]

Well, lucky me! They've just built a brand new distillery about 2 miles down the street. They've been in business for awhile and just very recently got permission to move the distillery in state and brought the old stuff with them. Had a tour a couple weeks ago. (Work perk!  )

Although, I rarely drink whiskey. Maybe scotch once in awhile. More of a wino myself. White, red... I like them both as long as they are dry.

[albrecht]

Well, lucky me! They've just built a brand new distillery about 2 miles down the street. They've been in business for awhile and just very recently got permission to move the distillery in state and brought the old stuff with them. Had a tour a couple weeks ago. (Work perk!  )

Although, I rarely drink whiskey. Maybe scotch once in awhile. More of a wino myself. White, red... I like them both as long as they are dry.

One of our local ones had an accident and dumped a bunch of vodka in a creek. Had to pay a fine. Now it seems, like breweries did, everyone is making whiskey, vodka, gins, etc. Some people are even getting into 'home distilling,' with modern equipment it is not as dangerous and now, apparently, legal (a friend is into it and he can cite laws but I always forget because I'm drunk on his stuff.) But consult your local ordinances, insurance, and the law in your area.
You know a bunch of the "popular" stuff isn't even brewed by them but in HUGE distillaries across the border, and sometimes in Kentucky, a brand can tell the places what type of blend, mash, and storage time, label it, and sell as "grandpa's good old timey batch." I wonder if this is why I see more and more BIB stuff on the shelves now? (This doesn't, necessarily, make the product bad- just mass produced.)

[pate]

Well, lucky me! They've just built a brand new distillery about 2 miles down the street. They've been in business for awhile and just very recently got permission to move the distillery in state and brought the old stuff with them. Had a tour a couple weeks ago. (Work perk!  )

Although, I rarely drink whiskey. Maybe scotch once in awhile. More of a wino myself. White, red... I like them both as long as they are dry.

I am hearing an EVP on the live stream.

Sez, "Name's Jim, ma'am.  Evah been to Greenbow 'bamy to lishun to their songs while the Dr. Flow is a'peein' freely?"

Sumter 'bout George and Music?  Not Sure.  Like hearun a Marchin' er, sumtheen...

[Astrid Galactic]

One of our local ones had an accident and dumped a bunch of vodka in a creek. Had to pay a fine. Now it seems, like breweries did, everyone is making whiskey, vodka, gins, etc. Some people are even getting into 'home distilling,' with modern equipment it is not as dangerous and now, apparently, legal (a friend is into it and he can cite laws but I always forget because I'm drunk on his stuff.) But consult your local ordinances, insurance, and the law in your area.
You know a bunch of the "popular" stuff isn't even brewed by them but in HUGE distillaries across the border, and sometimes in Kentucky, a brand can tell the places what type of blend, mash, and storage time, label it, and sell as "grandpa's good old timey batch." I wonder if this is why I see more and more BIB stuff on the shelves now? (This doesn't, necessarily, make the product bad- just mass produced.)

We're long overdue for another good old Whiskey Rebellion.

[pate]

We're long overdue for another good old Whiskey Rebellion.

I have contributed to the cause of the local shortage, about to walk-about in search of small beer...

Gawd, suave the queans!

[Astrid Galactic]

I have contributed to the cause of the local shortage, about to walk-about in search of small beer...

Gawd, suave the queans!

Cheers!

Just save le vin por moi, preferably French.

[pate]

Cheers!

Just save le vin por moi, preferably French.

Au sauvage, le roi.  D'accord...