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I made a rather expensive scotch mistake yesterday. I decided to try some Laphroaig so I bought a bottle.

All I can say is that is is definitely not my thing. I poured a finger or two and tried it, then poured the rest down the drain. That has to be some of the nastiest stuff I have ever tasted.
 
Denverdave said:
I made a rather expensive scotch mistake yesterday. I decided to try some Laphroaig so I bought a bottle.

All I can say is that is is definitely not my thing. I poured a finger or two and tried it, then poured the rest down the drain. That has to be some of the nastiest stuff I have ever tasted.
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yea, i've heard it tastes like licking an ashtray. :facepalm:
 
Denverdave said:
I made a rather expensive scotch mistake yesterday. I decided to try some Laphroaig so I bought a bottle.

All I can say is that is is definitely not my thing. I poured a finger or two and tried it, then poured the rest down the drain. That has to be some of the nastiest stuff I have ever tasted.
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:cry:

I just finished a bottle of Laphroaig that I had been working on for a week. I wanted to immediately go and get another. Definitely not for all tastes, but it is actually pretty tame for an Islay.
 
I scored a bottle of Basil Hayden Toast. Pretty hard to come by as I've never seen nor heard of it before. My liquor store lady saved it for me.
It's almost gone...in 4 days. It's SO GOOD.
 
I tasted a sample of BENDT No. 5 American Blended Whiskey at the local Spec's and had to get a bottle. I bought a few more bottles over the following months. It is the best blend I've ever had and it is pretty cheap. I don't know how they managed to make it taste this good, but it works (a rye, a bourbon, a malt, a wheat, and something they call a “light” whiskey). Occasionally, I'll take a sip and it isn't as good, but that's probably my nose or taste buds being a little off.

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An accurate review: https://www.thirtyonewhiskey.com/whiskey-review-bendt-no-5/

There’s some different stuff going on here, that’s for sure. Instead of that usual punch of caramel and vanilla, what I get most in the nose is honey, apricot, and a little malty cereal. It’s closer to a blended scotch whisky, with the fruity and lighter notes in the foreground.

Things change slightly when you take a sip, but not much. The flavor is much closer to a traditional straight bourbon, with brown sugar and vanilla creeping in. But there’s still that honey and apricot sweetness from the nose, firmly in the driver’s seat.

It’s interesting, it’s different, and it works. There’s no bitterness or bite to the spirit, it’s a smooth experience that finishes without any unpleasant aftertaste.
 
Tig said:
I tasted a sample of BENDT No. 5 American Blended Whiskey at the local Spec's and had to get a bottle. I bought a few more bottles over the following months. It is the best blend I've ever had and it is pretty cheap. I don't know how they managed to make it taste this good, but it works (a rye, a bourbon, a malt, a wheat, and something they call a “light” whiskey). Occasionally, I'll take a sip and it isn't as good, but that's probably my nose or taste buds being a little off.

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An accurate review: https://www.thirtyonewhiskey.com/whiskey-review-bendt-no-5/

There’s some different stuff going on here, that’s for sure. Instead of that usual punch of caramel and vanilla, what I get most in the nose is honey, apricot, and a little malty cereal. It’s closer to a blended scotch whisky, with the fruity and lighter notes in the foreground.

Things change slightly when you take a sip, but not much. The flavor is much closer to a traditional straight bourbon, with brown sugar and vanilla creeping in. But there’s still that honey and apricot sweetness from the nose, firmly in the driver’s seat.

It’s interesting, it’s different, and it works. There’s no bitterness or bite to the spirit, it’s a smooth experience that finishes without any unpleasant aftertaste.
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so.....you're telling me is should get Bendt ??
:grin:
 
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Don't sleep on makers cask strength. Imo it's prob one of the best bets at it's price point and it's the makers that makers should've been all along IMO
 
A friend gave me a bottle of Basil Hayden Dark Rye. It's a blend of Kentucky and Canadian ryes and a little California port. It's interesting, and certainly drinkable, but I don't love it.
 
micwalt said:
A friend gave me a bottle of Basil Hayden Dark Rye. It's a blend of Kentucky and Canadian ryes and a little California port. It's interesting, and certainly drinkable, but I don't love it.
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It's got a lot of port influence in the flavor. Makes a nice outdoor fireside sipper
 
Lerxst said:
It's got a lot of port influence in the flavor. Makes a nice outdoor fireside sipper
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I had some more on Sat. when we had dinner guests. I decided I actually like it better neat. Usually, I do rocks with a splash of water, but that doesn't work well with this--probably because of the port.
 
micwalt said:
I had some more on Sat. when we had dinner guests. I decided I actually like it better neat. Usually, I do rocks with a splash of water, but that doesn't work well with this--probably because of the port.
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ja, neat is the way
 
I’ve had my share lots of whiskey. I’ve never tasted hints of anything like vanilla or fruit etc. I enjoy having a drink but frankly it all tastes like shit. Just different levels of shit.
 
Lerxst said:
Why's that?

I always like to hear folks interpretation of this topic
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believe it or not, they (daniels company) don't want to be called "bourbon", but instead Tennessee Whisky. it all happened when prohibition was repealed in 1933. there were a lot of new conditions created by the gov't and catagories of alcoholic beverages. the us gov't wanted to force JD to call it bourbon, but they argued that they had proprietary processes that make it NOT bourbon. in the end, the gov't allowed them to call it Tenn. Whisky instead.
JD wanted a whole new catagory called Tenn. Whisky, but the gov't declined.

has nothing to do with not being made just like bourbon, it is. they just don't want it called that.
(i know this because i just looked it up, before i posted that^^. i always thought it was because they weren't in Kentucky or something.)
 
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