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This stuff is pretty good.
Spicy.
Spicy.
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Pretty fair prices. Give me an eh Taylor small batch to start and I’ll back it with and angels envy.
Got this from a whiskey subscription. A little different but pretty good!
Redwood empire Pipe Dream is a good one
Eh Taylor has become my favorite by a long shot
And smoke wagon is good too, uncut unfiltered would be a great drink if you're having a heavy meal
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One of the most unique I’ve ever tasted. It’s hard to describe.
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Grabbed another bottle of Representative, we absolutely love it, and 40 bucks makes it even better.
Also grabbed a Good Times finished in Tokaji, it jumped in the basket.
Also grabbed a Good Times finished in Tokaji, it jumped in the basket.
It's a different experience. Adding a little water opens up the flavors in different ways. I typically add water in the form of a large clear ice cube but will also try a new bottle of taster neat, with a drop of water, and ice. There are some whiskeys I would only ever drink neat and others only with water. Figuring it all out is half the fun (and an excuse to pour just a bit more)
All of the tastings I have been to at distilleries they always say the same thing. If you buy it you can drink it any damn way you please.
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Even some of the makers discuss how water opens it up. It’s a normal way to drink it.
But, it should be enjoyed however someone wants, no wrong way imo.
Personally I like mine at that estimated 35% , 1:30 mark or so
Neat > ice cubes, but for cocktails like an OF that one large ice cube is clutch
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I saw my local distillery. Whiskey Acres in Dekalb Illinois. I love their BIB so I’ll go with the local guy. Lots of great choices there though.
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I read a bit ago about one of the Van Winkle's being in New York City and ordering a Pappy's mixed with such & such with an ice cube. The bartender set the drink in front of him and said, "It embarasses me to serve you this whiskey in this way!" Van Winkle asked why, saying that it was how his Dad taught him to drink bourbon, and it was how his Grandad taught his Dad to drink bourbon. He then extended his hand and said, "Hi. I'm Preston Van Winkle and my family makes this stuff!"
The whiskeys that are non-chill filtered really get a nice syrup feel when some very cold water is added.
Some whiskeys are just too hot for the occasion and adding a little water to the 135° Jack Daniels Single Barrel Barrel Proof is necessary.
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I had a bourbon the other day and when I put it on ice, it clouded up. Looked nasty. Never iced again.
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Get better ice.
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Get better ice.
It was not Chilled Filtered
Why Cloudy Whisky Isn't Flawed
The haze in your whisky comes from non-chill filtering, and it's a feature, not a bug.
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That's the natural vegetable oils in the distillate. When they cool, the get cloudy. When a whiskey is "chill filtered", they cool the whiskey and run it through a fine mesh filter. This makes sure when the whiskey is cooled, it stays smooth.
Some people enjoy that syrupy texture.
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It’s interesting that you use the word syrupy. It was bourbon that was aged in Maple Syrup Barrels.
