what are you drinking tonight?

[Seemore]

Day 2.

 

[Corradobrit1]

Luckily my landlord knows I drink Scotch. This was gifted to me for Christmas. Last year was Kilkerran 12, so I must be a very good tenant. The latest Bowmore 18 offerings have been very good considering it's only 43% and chill filtered. Serge Valentin @whiskyfun is giving this 88 at the moment. My first Bowmore and I will be looking out for some Independent bottlings at cask strength.

 

[DamageInc]

I think this was very slightly corked. Not bad enough to discard, but it did dimish the enjoyment a little. I have another couple bottles, will see if I was just unlucky with this one or if that's just how it tastes.

 

[NickMinton]

Luckily my landlord knows I drink Scotch. This was gifted to me for Christmas. Last year was Kilkerran 12, so I must be a very good tenant. The latest Bowmore 18 offerings have been very good considering it's only 43% and chill filtered. Serge Valentin @whiskyfun is giving this 88 at the moment. My first Bowmore and I will be looking out for some Independent bottlings at cask strength.

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Amazing what happens when you consistently pay rent and keep it clean / don’t destroy it

 

[daddy yo yo]

Negr(ar)oni(a):

That’s an alteration of one of my favorite cocktails, Negroni. Instead of the classic gin I used Aronia-gin.

 

[Jaszer13]

Celebrating tonight after hitting one of the craziest Bourbon Hits this year.

 

[lumo]

His and hers, pre-dinner warm up!

 

[Rangen]

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His and hers, pre-dinner warm up!

When I first saw the picture, I thought you might have conceived a cocktail that included both. Glad that was not the case. I do not want to start the New Year with horror.

 

[ACHiPo]

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Celebrating tonight after hitting one of the craziest Bourbon Hits this year.

Had that for the first time a few days ago. Quite good, and a bargain—if you can find it.

https://thebourbonculture.com/whisk...-weller-12-look-no-further-than-elijah-craig/
Pretty steep on the secondary market!

 

[gentiscid]

Digestivo after New Year’s dinner! Happy New Year 2024!

 

[lumo]

When I first saw the picture, I thought you might have conceived a cocktail that included both. Glad that was not the case. I do not want to start the New Year with horror.

Ha, no, never, but I just had an equal parts Montenegro Amaro and Mezcal...delicious with my Rocky Patel sun grown maduro.

 

[DamageInc]

For new years, Altesino Montosoli Brunello 2010 and Eroica riesling ice wine 2014. The brunello was fantastic.

 

[Jaszer13]

Had that for the first time a few days ago. Quite good, and a bargain—if you can find it.

https://thebourbonculture.com/whisk...-weller-12-look-no-further-than-elijah-craig/
Pretty steep on the secondary market!

I've been fortunate enough to have contacts in the bourbon industry so getting allocated items is fairly easy for me but I have seen people Jack the prices up for $250+ for a bottle of W12... insane.

Here's my delivery from a few days ago.

 

[Corradobrit1]

I've been fortunate enough to have contacts in the bourbon industry so getting allocated items is fairly easy for me but I have seen people Jack the prices up for $250+ for a bottle of W12... insane.

Here's my delivery from a few days ago.

Lucky guy.

 

[Rideon66]

 

[OwlWoodworks]

Luckily my landlord knows I drink Scotch. This was gifted to me for Christmas. Last year was Kilkerran 12, so I must be a very good tenant. The latest Bowmore 18 offerings have been very good considering it's only 43% and chill filtered. Serge Valentin @whiskyfun is giving this 88 at the moment. My first Bowmore and I will be looking out for some Independent bottlings at cask strength.

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I absolutely love the Bowmore 18. Probably one of my favourite Scotches. Definitely my favourite Islay

 

[Corradobrit1]

I absolutely love the Bowmore 18. Probably one of my favourite Scotches. Definitely my favourite Islay

Have you tried cask strength Bunnahabhain? If the Bowmore 18 came with at least 46% abv and unchilfiltered I would say it could compete.

 

[Rideon66]

 

[Jaszer13]

Tears of Llorona type of night. Got my 2023 BTAC shipment in today. No luck on ER17 or WLW but supplier made it up with PVW15 and ORVW.

Plus a little something extra he makes on the side.

 

[MarcelNL]

 

[MarcelNL]

 

[Beerzebub]

Always!

0.75 oz lightly aged Rhum Agricole
0.5 oz high ester Jamaican rum (Smith & Cross ideally)
1 oz sweet vermouth (one of the rare instances I think Carpano makes sense in cocktails)
5/8 oz Campari
3/8 oz Tempus Fugit banana liqueur (no subs on this one)
2 dashes Bittermans Tiki bitters

Orange peel over the top and into the glass as garnish, bonus points if you flame it (usually not a fan, but it works here). I usually like to build this over one large cube so the first few sips are full strength and really funky / fruity before it mellows out into crushable goodness.

The x/8 measurements are finicky, sure, but I found it was the best balance with the r(h)ums and vermouth I used. Depending on what you use might require some tweaking

Drinking a Kingston Negroni tonight

 

[Corradobrit1]

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S&C rum is a great choice for a mixer

 

[Michi]

 

[Gavva]

More like what I won’t be drinking tonight…and buying again. Local liquor shops are selling these at 4-5x MSRP. I bought it because of FOMO and stupidity, and the damned collecting strand in my DNA. I’ve resolved to only go for these BTAC and Pappys when the big liquor chains offer their yearly raffles. That’s it.

 

[Jaszer13]

More like what I won’t be drinking tonight…and buying again. Local liquor shops are selling these at 4-5x MSRP. I bought it because of FOMO and stupidity, and the damned collecting strand in my DNA. I’ve resolved to only go for these BTAC and Pappys when the big liquor chains offer their yearly raffles. That’s it.

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Pop it open this years GTS is much better than the 2022.

 

[Gavva]

Didn’t they hold distribution of the GTS 2022 because it was bad?

 

[Jaszer13]

Didn’t they hold distribution of the GTS 2022 because it was bad?

Nope that was 2021. Which they allegedly turned into Stagg JR B17 (the absolute best SJR batch produced) 2022 was the the Hazmat 138.7.

 

[Gavva]

the Hazmat 138.7.

 

[Jaszer13]

But if you need allocated Bourbon. Hit me up. CA has the lowest secondary prices in US. That GTS goes for about 600-700 here.