Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (83 Viewers)

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

@TX_Golf_N_Poker there’s an array of wonderful tasting scotches. If you don’t like the heavy peat (campfire, marsh….) you’re not alone. Many people don’t. Just stay away from the Islay scotches!

Oh I'm sure there are. Given the opportunity, I'm willing to try anything. But at this time, I'm not going out of my way to try scotch. I have my hands full with craft beer and bourbon right now.

 

[JustDave]

Thanks for the suggestion. Just to be clear, I'm an old dude, so I've tried plenty of different spirits over the years. Went through a phase in my late teens, early twenties (40 years ago) when I couldn't stand beer and all I drank was Black Velvet and Canadian Club. I was sipping Jameson with a good friend two nights ago. I've had Rye, and will probably move to it next, once I get bourbon figured out. And my son has given me some Japanese whiskey which I definitely enjoyed. Only thing on your list that I don't like (yet?) is Scotch. I don't even like Scotch Ale beer. That peat flavor does nothing for me.

So my goal for the moment is to get where I can distinguish and recognize the different flavors that are present in better bourbons. So I can tell by taste a wheated bourbon from a high rye bourbon. Things like that. And in spite of all this interest in bourbon, I'm still a huge craft beer guy and will always drink more beer than bourbon. But I am looking forward to embarking on this journey.

To everyone else that commented - Thanks! I've tried some of those, and I'll add others to the list. I actually had Old Forester 100 in my cart last night, then put it back and went with the Four Roses instead. I'll get back to it. And I'm always looking for Eagle Rare and Buffalo Trace, which used to be easy to find and quite reasonably priced a few years ago. Seems like those two have all but disappeared from the shelves recently.

Only a small percentage of scotch has that peat note. Most scotch actually doesn't have a peat note at all. Exposing someone to scotch takes I'd say at least 4 different pours.

If you like Japanese whiskey you might be interested to know the Japanese went to Scotland to learn to make whiskey and they basically copied it and then started to put their own spin on it.

 

[Billy Baroo]

I know I’m late to the party, but I was out of town visiting my daughter at her parents weekend at college!

I picked this up at the ABC store across the street from her campus entrance!

 

[Indyscammer]

I have a store pick of that Ezra too. Have not yet popped it.

 

[Billy Baroo]

I have a store pick of that Ezra too. Have not yet popped it.

This is my second different one and I loved the first one. No brainer grabbing this one.

 

[DZPoker]

Ok. So here’s my issue. I HATE room temp drinks. I like things cold. Doesn’t matter what it is, has to be cold.

Every pic you’all post seems to be in a Glencairn Glass.

But I can’t get past drinking my drinks on the rocks.

Help me become a believer!!

 

[Pinkdan]

Ok. So here’s my issue. I HATE room temp drinks. I like things cold. Doesn’t matter what it is, has to be cold.

Every pic you’all post seems to be in a Glencairn Glass.

But I can’t get past drinking my drinks on the rocks.

Help me become a believer!!

Everyone’s different with it but I reliably like the way whiskey tastes at room temp or slightly warmer. I notice more nuance this was too

 

[Jonesey07]

Bourbon and whiskey neat!!

With that said, @CraigT78 i could really use one of those old fashioned’s right now!

 

[joeyshin]

Ok. So here’s my issue. I HATE room temp drinks. I like things cold. Doesn’t matter what it is, has to be cold.

Every pic you’all post seems to be in a Glencairn Glass.

But I can’t get past drinking my drinks on the rocks.

Help me become a believer!!

Put you glencairn in fridge or freezer before you pour into it

 

[Billy Baroo]

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Ok. So here’s my issue. I HATE room temp drinks. I like things cold. Doesn’t matter what it is, has to be cold.

Every pic you’all post seems to be in a Glencairn Glass.

But I can’t get past drinking my drinks on the rocks.

Help me become a believer!!

Put you glencairn in fridge or freezer before you pour into it

There are a few options. Putting the bottle in the freezer is one. But unless you only drink one bottle until it's empty, you might need a bigger freezer!

There are ice cubes that don't melt. THESE are some pretty cool ones made from stainless steel!

And finally there are glasses that you can put in the fridge or freezer to keep your drink cold while you drink it without diluting it. Like THIS

I do like mine a little cool, so I just use 2-3 small chunks of ice in my glass. Some will say that a little water will open up your whiskey. And I don't feel I'm using enough to really mess up the attributes and flavor of the spirit.

 

[Billy Baroo]

I need to start putting stuff back into the infinity bottle, but it’s so damn good as is right now!

Currently at 116.7 proof.

 

[JustDave]

Ok. So here’s my issue. I HATE room temp drinks. I like things cold. Doesn’t matter what it is, has to be cold.

Every pic you’all post seems to be in a Glencairn Glass.

But I can’t get past drinking my drinks on the rocks.

Help me become a believer!!

don't do stones or rocks or metal cubes, they are a really good way to chip a tooth

chill your glen helps a lot, or hell, use some ice

enjoy your whiskey how you enjoy your whiskey

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

I need to start putting stuff back into the infinity bottle, but it’s so damn good as is right now!View attachment 993958Currently at 116.7 proof.

So do you measure and keep a log of every time you add to and pour from? I guess you would have to in order to know the proof.

 

[Billy Baroo]

So do you measure and keep a log of every time you add to and pour from? I guess you would have to in order to know the proof.

Exactly

I usually do 2 ounce pours and adds to keep it easy on the math lol

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Exactly

I usually do 2 ounce pours and adds to keep it easy on the math lol

I had been looking forward to starting one of those, but now it sounds too much like work... LOL!

JK. I'm a friggin accountant. I can do that in my sleep.

Do you wait until the bottles are nearly empty, or just pour a little off of anything that seems interesting?

 

[Irish]

Ok. So here’s my issue. I HATE room temp drinks. I like things cold. Doesn’t matter what it is, has to be cold.

Every pic you’all post seems to be in a Glencairn Glass.

But I can’t get past drinking my drinks on the rocks.

Help me become a believer!!

Nothing wrong with that at all, drink it however you like.

You may find at some point, once you really start developing your palate to the point where you can better distinguish different flavors, that you'll naturally start to transition to drinking them neat. You may start by dialing back the ice first. I have similar preferences, I typically like drinks either hot or cold, I've had hundred of drinks on the rocks. But now I can appreciate the additional benefits you get from drinking a nice dram neat in a glen cairn at room temp.

 

[AlbinoDragon]

Ok. So here’s my issue. I HATE room temp drinks. I like things cold. Doesn’t matter what it is, has to be cold.

Every pic you’all post seems to be in a Glencairn Glass.

But I can’t get past drinking my drinks on the rocks.

Help me become a believer!!

I can understand not linking room temperature drinks, but I get the impression that at a warmer temperature the alcohol volatilizes easier, allowing aromas to escape the glass more efficiently. Aroma is very closely linked to taste, so I imagine if one were to pour two equal measures in identical glasses, one chilled and one room temperature, the taste would be different based on that alone.

I also get the impression that the lower temperature "numbs" my taste buds a bit. This might just be my gut feeling, but as an example, an ice cold Budweiser is tolerable, a slightly warm Budweiser is downright awful.

Ice in alcoholic drinks does nothing more than water the liquor down. Barrel-proof whisky with ice becomes lower ABV the longer it sits on the ice.

I'm firmly in the room temperature or chilled glass camp, but as said above, drink whatever however you like. Do consider that on ice or chilled will at least change your perception of flavors that are present.

 

[FDLmold]

I like how the flavor changes as the ice melts and lowers the proof. I've experienced bad bourbon becoming good and drinkable, as well as great bourbon turning just mediocre. It's wild.

 

[Indyscammer]

And it is amazing, a drop or two of water can ruin or open up a bourbon. The only way to know is to experiment. For science of course.

 

[Pinkdan]

Thank you for the fancy bottles @gopherblue. You’re the man

 

[Saoliver]

 

[Saoliver]

 

[JustDave]

As someone who buys a lot of whiskey from the uk I keep an eye on the usd/gbp exchange rate and holy god it is getting insane. I need to go take a look at how my bank handles the fluctuations and ensure I’m getting anywhere what is accurate or I may need to open an account in the uk if that is feasible. I know some users here do their PayPal in different currencies, maybe that will work.

 

[Billy Baroo]

I had been looking forward to starting one of those, but now it sounds too much like work... LOL!

JK. I'm a friggin accountant. I can do that in my sleep.

Do you wait until the bottles are nearly empty, or just pour a little off of anything that seems interesting?

I typically will take 2-3 pours from a bottle before I decide if it’s something I want in the Infinity bottle. If it is, I’ll go ahead and put it in there before I make the mistake of finishing it without setting some aside.

 

[JustDave]

I typically will take 2-3 pours from a bottle before I decide if it’s something I want in the Infinity bottle. If it is, I’ll go ahead and put it in there before I make the mistake of finishing it without setting some aside.

lol, just use all the neck pours.

 

[krafticus]

Enjoyed a small pour of this classic. I don’t believe they make it any longer.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Enjoyed a small pour of this classic. I don’t believe they make it any longer.

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You know what they say... You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning! Happy Monday!

So just trying to learn. Does "finished with rum" mean something different than finished in a rum cask? As written, it sounds as if actual rum is included in the blending process, rather than just finishing the whiskey in a barrel.

 

[JustDave]

You know what they say... You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning! Happy Monday!

So just trying to learn. Does "finished with rum" mean something different than finished in a rum cask? As written, it sounds as if actual rum is included in the blending process, rather than just finishing the whiskey in a barrel.

it means it is finished in a rum cask, basically after they dump the rum the put the whiskey in for some period, a few days/weeks/months, and then dump it. It can have a pretty profound impact, especially if they don't exactly get all the rum out first.

It's really really oddly worded on the label however. I've never seen it worded that way.

 

[krafticus]

You know what they say... You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning! Happy Monday!

So just trying to learn. Does "finished with rum" mean something different than finished in a rum cask? As written, it sounds as if actual rum is included in the blending process, rather than just finishing the whiskey in a barrel.

Ha. I had it last night, posted it this morning