But how does it compare with the really good stuff, like Philadelphia Blend?

For whiskey that expensive, you'd need to break out the really good Mountain Dew as a mixer.

That headline is so awesome. Bravo!

That's some expensive vinegar.

NURBS: For whiskey that expensive, you'd need to break out the really good Mountain Dew as a mixer.

And serve it in the finest Styrofoam cup.

Subby, you forgot "with radioactive overtones."

Does it glow in the dark, too?

I'm getting hints of baby dolphin hearts, and the ever most whimsical under-tones of endangered whale bone marrow.

I'm not much of a whiskey fan but I'd glad sip on some 150 yr old Grand Marnier

Can you buy them by mail order?


/"Wir tanzen im Viereck,
//wir tanzen konzentriert!"

Hahaha!

NFA: My local liquor store has whiskey distilled in 1958 (750ml) for $5,999.00.

What year was it bottled?

I like my women like I like my whiskey - 50 years old and ... this doesn't work very well, under the circumstances, does it?

Subby sounds like he knows his stuff.

Dwedit: That's some expensive vinegar.

Unless I misread; they said whiskey, not wine. Wine is the one that, after a wile, turns into vinegar. Whiskey ages differently; and will remain good as long as it is in the barrel and the seal isn't broken. Bottled whiskey gets bad after a few years or decades; depending on where the bottle is stored and how good the seal is.

Well done, Subby. Good ROR material.

Do the tentacles go up your nose?

Evil-Imposter: Well done, Subby. Good ROR material.

Comment of the week!

/Comedy is king, queen, and the rest of the court.
//It's jester joke!

The Japanese make whiskey? Hmmmm

You left out the best part. If the lights go out you can still find it from the nuclear glow.

iheartscotch: Dwedit: That's some expensive vinegar.

Unless I misread; they said whiskey, not wine. Wine is the one that, after a wile, turns into vinegar. Whiskey ages differently; and will remain good as long as it is in the barrel and the seal isn't broken. Bottled whiskey gets bad after a few years or decades; depending on where the bottle is stored and how good the seal is.

Yeah, that's the weird thing to me. How is this stuff not just a congealed slime in the barrel?

PsiChi: Subby, you forgot "with radioactive overtones."


Cheers!

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/Yamazaki 18 is one of my favorites

Came for this, leaving as satisfied as I can with only Japanese beer to drink in the house

I understand there are some really nice whiskys being made in Japan these days, but I have some serious reservations about whether there was enough mastery of malt to have casked an exceptional product there in 1961, when the whisky industry was only a couple decades old at that point.

Too spendy. I bet for under a grand you could get the same "nose and palate" with a couple of Japanese rental schoolgirls, some decent whisky, and a to go order of sannakji (add a bit of a Korean international flavor to the proceedings). Might even get a "russian finish" for true diversity if you tip the girls well.

Surprisingly, Japan is the second highest consumer of whiskey in the world. The northern island of Japan has a very similar climate to Scotland and that's were they are made.

It's apparently a sign of status of have/drink whiskey.

I forget the brand I tasted... Nikken something? Well it was very good.

madcan34: I'm not much of a whiskey fan but I'd glad sip on some 150 yr old Grand Marnier

I think you're thinking of the Cuvée Speciale Cent Cinquantenaire, which is not 150 years old, but instead is the "Special 150th Anniversary" edition. It's just normal Grand Marnier, blended with 50yr old cognac, instead of the normal VSOP.

NURBS: For whiskey that expensive, you'd need to break out the really good Mountain Dew as a mixer.

So.... did you know there even was a high-end version of Mountain Dew, or did you just get lucky?

http://www.bevreview.com/2009/02/09/pepsi-throwback-mountain-dew-thro w back/

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/Yamazaki 18 is one of my favorites

Yamazaki 10 (or more likely 12 if you're in the US) is just as good and comes at a much lower price.

hstein3: iheartscotch: Dwedit: That's some expensive vinegar.

Unless I misread; they said whiskey, not wine. Wine is the one that, after a wile, turns into vinegar. Whiskey ages differently; and will remain good as long as it is in the barrel and the seal isn't broken. Bottled whiskey gets bad after a few years or decades; depending on where the bottle is stored and how good the seal is.

Yeah, that's the weird thing to me. How is this stuff not just a congealed slime in the barrel?

Well; for most whiskeys, the brewer will usually use barrels that have been used before ( usually cheri, but it depends on the whiskey). The barrels protect the whiskey from the atmosphere to an extent. The wood of the barrel draws the whiskey inside(that's where it gets its color) during the hot months, and during the cold months the whiskey is released back into the barrel; with a portion going the other way and evaporating off (the angel's share). Whiskeys spend the majority of their existence in a barn like structure where they mature. Most distillers rotate the barrels threw the barn, with the newest casks at the top and the oldest at the bottom.

The history channel did a 3 hour special on spirits; it was very interesting. If you want to learn more; I suggest that you watch it.

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/Yamazaki 18 is one of my favorites

Have yet to try the 18, but the 12 is so smooth its like drinking a top-tier blended whiskey. This is too smooth for my taste. Dont get me wrong, I really enjoyed the delicate floral, fruit undertones, but it just lacks a certain punch, especially at the finish. Even something as simple as dialling up the ABV% to give it a little farewell bite would do wonders. It would also benefit from some coarser flavors. Don't get me wrong, I'll enjoy the rest of the bottle (in fact I think I'll go pour two fingers over the rocks to celebrate Veteran's Day and toast fallen comrades). Maybe it was an unfair comparison day, as it was up against Glenfiddich 30, but the vast gulf in character and body between the two cant be explained only by how absolutely farking incredible the Glenfiddich was.

The whisky is a reddish amber with a nose of overripe fruit...

Overripe? Isn't there another word for that?

Greatest headline ever!

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/Yamazaki 18 is one of my favorites

Yamazaki 10 (or more likely 12 if you're in the US) is just as good and comes at a much lower price.

I had Yamazaki for the first time a week ago, really good stuff. I would say it fully lived up to the Fark hype. The menu didn't specify the age, so I have no idea which one I was drinking.

Bottled 200 years ago. Prewar excellence.

iheartscotch: Well; for most whiskeys, the brewer will usually use barrels that have been used before ( usually cheri, but it depends on the whiskey). The barrels protect the whiskey from the atmosphere to an extent. The wood of the barrel draws the whiskey inside(that's where it gets its color) during the hot months, and during the cold months the whiskey is released back into the barrel; with a portion going the other way and evaporating off (the angel's share). Whiskeys spend the majority of their existence in a barn like structure where they mature. Most distillers rotate the barrels threw the barn, with the newest casks at the top and the oldest at the bottom.

The history channel did a 3 hour special on spirits; it was very interesting. If you want to learn more; I suggest that you watch it.

Did ALIENS have something to do with it?

Oznog: iheartscotch: Well; for most whiskeys, the brewer will usually use barrels that have been used before ( usually cheri, but it depends on the whiskey). The barrels protect the whiskey from the atmosphere to an extent. The wood of the barrel draws the whiskey inside(that's where it gets its color) during the hot months, and during the cold months the whiskey is released back into the barrel; with a portion going the other way and evaporating off (the angel's share). Whiskeys spend the majority of their existence in a barn like structure where they mature. Most distillers rotate the barrels threw the barn, with the newest casks at the top and the oldest at the bottom.

The history channel did a 3 hour special on spirits; it was very interesting. If you want to learn more; I suggest that you watch it.

Did ALIENS have something to do with it?

I'm not saying it was aliens, but.... This was back when the history channel did modern marvels and world war II almost exclusively. It's still on occasionally; and I try to watch it when it is. I disagree with the direction that the programing has taken in the last 6 months or whatever. Aliens ain't history; they are theory. Rabble rabble.

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/Yamazaki 18 is one of my favorites

I got open bottles of the Yamazaki 18 and 12 right now, but what I'm really loving is Nikka - wish they'd sell it retail here in the States, sending my in-laws to bring me back a bottle or two when they go to Japan is a pain. Plan on opening the below bottle tomorrow night for the Pacquiao fight.

ChubbyTiger: I like my women like I like my whiskey

Me too. I love Jack Daniels.