best sippin whisky?

[yeahbuddy289]

Just bought a bottle of Jim beam single barrel... Honestly not too impressed. I wanted to try gentlemen jack but they were out. I hardly ever drink and am not a huge fab of it but want to find a good whisky to just put in a glass with ice and just drink straight on certain nights... Any opinions??

[kelkel]

Irish Mist. Absolutely love it on the rocks.

[yeahbuddy289]

Never heard of that one does it go down smooth or does it taste like turpentine lol

[Trevtrev]

Four roses single barrel. Wonderful on ice.

[Hoggage_54]

[Times Roman]

Irish Mist. Absolutely love it on the rocks.

I love Irish Mist, but it's a liquor mate, not a whiskey/bourbon.

If you want a very good and inexpensive whiskey, then Evan Williams is the one for you. Better than Jack hands down, at half the price. No shit.

Jack Daniels is aged around 3 years. Evan Williams is aged 7 years. Most cannot tell the difference.

I can pick up a handle of Evan Williams, 1.75 ltr handle, for between 15 and 18 dollars. Jack costs more in a much smaller bottle.

Serious. Everyone that swears by Jack (I don't) cannot tell the difference.

Now here's what you do. put the bottle in the freezer for a couple of days, THEN start your sipping. Very smooth!

[Times Roman]

[Times Roman]

See?

Old bulls are good for something once in a while?

[derekkpapa1]

Johnnie walker blue.
can't go wrong

[Times Roman]

Johnnie walker blue.
can't go wrong

yeah, you can go wrong! in your wallet at $120/bottle....

............unless yer buying, then I'm down with that!

[yeahbuddy289]

I dont mind spending the cash on a good bottle to have around.. like I said I barley drink so it will last awhile... Times I almost bought that Evan Williams today lol is johnny walker really that smooth?

[Times Roman]

Personally, for many, Johnny Walker is an acquired taste. I was drinking JW and Chevas Regal while I lived in Korea. Years later, at a New Years Eve party, someone had some Chevas Regal and I poured about three fingers in a low ball glass. Barely got it down.

If you like Jack, I'm telling you, get the Evan Williams. You will be in for a surprise

[Times Roman]

I dont mind spending the cash on a good bottle to have around.. like I said I barley drink so it will last awhile... Times I almost bought that Evan Williams today lol is johnny walker really that smooth?

what ever I buy I pretty much drink that night. I don't keep liquor/wine/beer around, because i'll just drink the damn shit

[yeahbuddy289]

The only jack I have had is the original and I can't drink that straight... I was only going to try gentlemen jack in hopes that it would be smoother and not make me gag lol

[Times Roman]

actually, all jack is pretty similar. Jack is not a great sipping whiskey, regardless what their marketing department tells you.

if you want an American Whiskey (as opposed to Scotch Whiskey) that is smooth, Crown Royal is a couple of bumps better than Jack/Evan.

And put it in the freezer if you just want to sip on it. 2 days. Pours like syrup and is very smooth going down.

And if you have a sweet tooth, as Kel said, Irish Mist is real nice. Only 70 proof, but real smooth, and if you put it in the freezer for two days, it can be a real treat.

[kelkel]

Never heard of that one does it go down smooth or does it taste like turpentine lol

I haven't found anything that compares. Got some honey in it. Smooth as ever. "Liquor" or whiskey doesn't matter to me. It's simply good.

[Times Roman]

I haven't found anything that compares. Got some honey in it. Smooth as ever.

I hear ya. I had a thing for it over ten years ago. Always had a bottle in the freezer. And not a rough hangover either. But I can't do Irish Mist while I'm doing the healthy thing. Irish Mist is just too damn tempting

[OdinsOtherSon]

I live about 5 miles from Jack Daniels distillery. Honestly, I can't stand the stuff. Its too heavy, and expensive. George Dickel is just right down the road about 5 miles in the other directions and is another good alternative to Jack. Imho, WAY too much charcoal influence in Jack. But my personal favorite is homemade shine. Easy to get around here, cheap, no fuss, and all American!

[kelkel]

Irish Mist is just too damn tempting

It seriously is....

[yeahbuddy289]

So I think at this point I might get a bottle of johnnie walker blue label and a bottle of Irish mist. I like things that taste sweet so I think I might enjoy that Irish mist. Johnnie walker is a scotch whiskey though and I have heard scotch tastes like smoke and dirt or "earthy".

[kelkel]

Let me know what you think of Mist. Remember, chilled on ice. I may have to go have one now....

[yeahbuddy289]

Will do man thanks

[2iron]

Hit up bevmo

check out bulleit. They have a wiskey or bourbon. Aged 6 to 8 years white oak barrel. Both are good on ice or splash 7up

[Times Roman]

Let me know what you think of Mist. Remember, chilled on ice. I may have to go have one now....

well, the ice thins it down. and it's not bad that way.

If we keep talking like this.....

.........naw, I gotta go to work tomorrow.

[hawk14dl]

Bulleit was not impressive. I didn't think so anyways.

I'm a jack drinker. I'll drink the original any time. I prefer single barrel over the original though.
I do NOT like gentleman Jack. Not at all. Way too charcoal-ish for me.

Crown is much better suited to sipping neat though. But of all the bourbons/whiskeys I've tried, nothing mixes with coke the way Jack does. I don't know what it is.

[hawk14dl]

I'm also probably going to pick up a bottle of irish mist. The weekend is near.

[Rwy]

I was a big whisky drinker. When i was younger I would get shit faced on Jack Daniels. Eventually I became the sophisticated drunk asshole and switched to Johnny Walker Blue. Then I found Mcallan. Mcallan can be expensive but IMO its worth it if you are really slipping and have a cocktail very infrequently. I usually will have one at nice restaurant to sip. Always neat!!!!

[Rwy]

I thought Jack Daniels honey was incredible and thank god that was around when I was going out bc I probably would have ended up drinking a lot more

[Ernst]

I spent years buying and selling premium booze and wines for a living.

Four Roses Single barrel was a good suggestion. Best bang for the buck premium is probably Willett IMO, my coworker liked Eagle Rare for that role.

I prefer Irish myself. Jameson on the shelf, Red Breast 12yr in the cabinet.

Girlfriend drinks Oban 14yr Scotch. It's excellent quality, just not my fav.

[Ernst]

Pappy Van Winkle is the one that's all the rage among the trendy idiots. It's overpriced and overrated IMO. Like drinking caramel.

[Zodiac82]

Makers mark
Fireball
Firefly tea mixed with regular tea...wow....This is actually a liquor but.....

[DCI]

Jameson is very nice quite a sweet tasting whiskey. Jd and honey is really nice it has that inital jd taste without the awful after taste you get when you swallow.

[almostgone]

I rarely drink, but on the occasions that I do it's George Dickel or Jack Daniels black...occasionally I'll have a sip of "spring water" of local vintage. But again, I rarely drink.

[zempey]

I like Bullet Bourbon, Jim Beam Black was pretty good as well. A buddy and me drank a bottle of Makers Mark on Friday night.

[diesel101]

Love my Crown Royal

[hawk14dl]

I'm almost ashamed to admit, but I love crown maple. However if you drink too much of it, your piss will smell like pancakes the next morning. It's kind of amusing

[kelkel]

I rarely drink. But again, I rarely drink.

Sensing denial.......

[RaginCajun]

I dont mind spending the cash on a good bottle to have around.. like I said I barley drink so it will last awhile... Times I almost bought that Evan Williams today lol is johnny walker really that smooth?

You are comparing apples to oranges. One is a bourbon and the other a scotch.

There are many types of scotch as well, single, blended, etc.....

[RaginCajun]

Have you tried any local micro distilleries in your area? There are a lot of people getting into nowadays and maybe that could be an avenue to try.

Some bourbons I like are Knob Creek, Bulliet, Wild Turkey, and a few others.

Scotch: Chevis , Macallan 18, JW Blue (high dollar shyt) , Monkey Shoulder, and others

[2iron]

I put another vote on makers as well