Whiskey
All things whiskey! Bourbon, Rye, Scotch, Irish, and more. Neat, cocktails, and everything in between.
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Tasting with The Macallan NGL, even ignoring how expensive these bottles sell for, it was fairly underwhelming for my palate. The 12 was not memorable, it's probably a crowd pleaser, but if I want a crowd pleaser Jameson is right there. The double oak was a bit to astringent without the kind of double oakiness you would find in a Woodford Reserve Double The Harmony was interesting, it was supposed to have a tea inspired flavor but I found it to be fairly similar to taiwanese/japanese whiskey and I'd rather just have one of those like Kavalan. The 18 was decadent though, very nice cognac nose, but it's still fairly low proof so it doesn't have the palate bite that I want. The highlight of the afternoon was a Waygu fat washed Manhattan...yes you read that right..it was f****** amazing. Like dry-aged steak infused into whiskey. Go ask for one at Vintage in /sanjose if they still have it.
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Two /whiskey tastings: Booker's & Glen Moray / Cutty Sark. Major takeaways: 1. Little Book 2025 Chapter 9 slaps, it's lower proof (~101) than standard bookers (~124), but has a nice rye spice that I like & smooth like cognac. To be clear, I don't think "smooth" is a virtue, and perhaps it just tasted smooth by comparison after 4 Booker's, but it's rare to get that rye spice on a bourbon without the acidic sharpness that comes with rye. 2. Glen Moray, the best one is not pictured: Cutty Sark "Prohibition Edition" (not the standard one). Standard Cutty Sark is 60% grain, 40% malt. The Prohibition Style flips this (60% malt, 40% grain) and wow is it good. Other standouts: Glen Moray Chardonay Cask has a novel melon note I've haven't seen in a whiskey before. The 21 is also decadent and slightly higher proof (92.6) while the rest of the lineup is at 80.
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