While the below is not my pic, I am hunting a bottle of Weller 107 and Weller 12 so that I can mix them to make the infamous, Poor Man’s Pappy, which falls in line with me being a cheap skate, lol.
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I mean if you have the coin I may or may not know where some 10, 20 and an 75 percent full special reserve 12 are sitting
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i’m a fan of barrel strength pours, bulleit had a couple good ones this year. i like makers mark frequently, and we’ll grab angels envy because it’s super cheap at the walmart liquor store by my house. four roses has some good selections in the single barrel select end, bit i’ve heard the line in general
is good. i like some of the older whistle pigs too.
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How much is super cheap if you don’t mind me asking? I can’t find it for less than $50 and their rye (which I love) is always $100.
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it’s $47 i believe, then you got tax which isn’t bad. you can walk out for less than $50. the other liquor stores nearby it’s always out and they generally charge about &10 more or so depending…. but, you can rarely pick it up in some of the other stores
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Okay, yeah that’s reasonable. It’s worth it to me for $50 but if you were finding it for like $25 I might have had to make a road trip lol.
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lmfao!
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I haven’t bought laphroaig in a few years but do they still do that as part of their bottles? I have a plot as well, always thought that was a really cool thing they did. I swear they used to let you have multiple but I either only registered one or they’ve always had that limit since I’ve purchased their scotch.
Always wanted to get out there and visit it one of these days.
Funny enough WT101 got mistaken for Pappy in a blind taste test once!
My drinks of choice these days tend to be:
- Rye: Willet Rare Release 4 year, if I can find it (easy in CA, not so easy out east). Otherwise Old Overholt BIB is like the rye version of Old Granddad, better than it has any right to be for the price. Restoration is good too, but my dad’s friend works for them and we were gifted a bottle so I’m not sure what they run retail and if I’d pay it or not.
- Bourbon: I like it all really, but WT and Maker’s are good standby’s. Eagle Rare is really nice but I haven’t seen a bottle in the wild (though I don’t go bourbon hunting that much) since we got ours at the Buffalo Trace distillery itself.
- Scotch: I love Islays. I prefer Lagavulin 8 over the 16, Laphroaig is always nice, and while I’ve only had Ardbeg’s 10 it was really good too. I haven’t ventured much outside of Islays but from the ones I’ve tried Oban 14 is tasty as is Highland Park 12.
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Yeah, I’m gonna hunt them down at MSRP eventually, I’m working on befriending my local owner, lol, but thank you for real
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Hey I get and completely respect that, well wishes on the hunt!
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I had a stack of those cards somewhere as it was a favorite. I need to send them in and get me land! Our christmas tree one year was all Laphroaig 10yr and Cask Strength tubes. Tubes with plywood squares to sit the smaller ring of tubes going up each level. About 24 total. It was funny looking but decorated fine.
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I’ve made that up, it’s good, it’s not 15 year Pappy good though 
Anyone here had any of the California Gold? It’s a custom blend made by a guy. One of these need to know someone in order to get it.
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Very Old Barton white label is my go-to. Great bourbon at a good price.
That said, last year my wife absolutely won birthdays for the rest of forever. I’ve always wanted to try a scotch that was older than me. Of course, every year older I get, the dream gets that much more expensive. So last year was my “golden birthday,” which I had never heard of but apparently it’s a big deal when your age and your birthday coincide. So I turned 28 on the 28th last September. Anyways, my wife, wonderful girl that she is, had given her parents money and instructions so they could get it for me since we’re both working from home so it’s hard to surprise each other, and she got me a bottle of 31-year Grangestone. Now I know, as super old single malt scotches go there are others that are way more expensive, but that’s still way nicer than anything I’ve ever tried, and it was super sweet that she remembered I wanted to try a scotch that’s older than me. And she paid enough attention to know I like highland scotch, not Islay. I was absolutely blown away.
The bottle’s empty now, but I keep it for the memories. Every time we had a sip was for some huge occasion, so when I look at it I remember my birthday, that time my friend and his fiance (now wife) came over and we had a drink to congratulate them on their engagement, and several other big life events.
Anywho sorry this threads about bourbon, not scotch. Very Old Barton gets my vote for cheap but punches way above its weight class. I live in Chattanooga, and I’m happy to say that if you want to spend a little more, Chattanooga Whiskey is the best whiskey I’ve tried, besides the one obvious exception.
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Props on Very Old Barton 100, also my favorite budget bourbon that hits way above what you pay for it.
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How about Pepsi?
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No Pepsi, Coke.
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*Mexican coke
Unless we’re talking about that real sugar throwback pepsi they had in the retro can about 10 years ago. That was great.
But I generally don’t mix any soft drinks with whisk(e)y. If it’s not a dry cocktail, usually just ice and maybe a little water.
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Nope.
This…
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I know it’s frowned upon by some, but I love the taste of coke and bourbon mixed together. Because I normally buy handles of delicious value bourbon, it works for me.
If I spurge on something, sure, I’ll sip on it neat.
In the end, however you like it is the right way.
And yes, Mexican coke is the best!
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I used to be a huge bourbon/whisky snob, now I’m in the “whatever way you like it, go for it.” Want to try my 2017 William Larue Weller, and you don’t like it, go ahead and add Coke to it, will probably be the best whiskey and coke you’ve ever had.
I have bourbon friends that think it’s absolute blasphemy to add ice or water to bourbon. What helped me change my mind was seeing all of the Bourbon Trail Oral History videos. I think it was Elmer Lee that, when asked what proof he liked his bourbon at, he said about 60 proof. So he’d add a bit of water to his to bring it down. He went on about how much for flavorful it is. Another one of the old Master Distillers in that series made a similar statement. Then both of them mentioned that there isn’t anything sacred with Bourbon, whatever way you like it is just fine 
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