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  • nostrildamusN Offline
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    replied to Catogrande on last edited by
    #141

    thank you all, very informative posts. I don't know how you can retain that level of detail after all that refined booze, but I appreciate it all the same.

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  • CrucialC Offline
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    #142

    Tried "The Oamaruvian" a while back.
    The 18 year old double wood version. While it was a very nice drop I won't be dishing out for a bottle.
    They do sell small 100ml bottles for about $40 if you want a glass without going over the top

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    Imho the Balvenie 12 double wood is a fantastic standard level whisky.

    For whisky with an e, Teeling has some good stuff.

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    @billy-tell said in Whisky / Whiskey:

    Imho the Balvenie 12 double wood is a fantastic standard level whisky.

    For whisky with an e, Teeling has some good stuff.

    I concur on the Balvenie. Classic drop.
    I had a bottle of Teeling once and even though I am partial to the Irish stuff didn’t really enjoy it. Just on personal preference probably

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  • Billy TellB Offline
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    #145

    I’m browsing the fern while sipping the bowmore 15. My memory of the standard bowmore is pure burn but the 15 is pretty decent.

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    @billy-tell said in Whisky / Whiskey:

    I’m browsing the fern while sipping the bowmore 15. My memory of the standard bowmore is pure burn but the 15 is pretty decent.

    A fairly empty bottle of the 12 given to me only 2 weeks ago lays the foundation to that statement. 😉

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    @taniwharugby said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @dogmeat I think a few learned form last time and have been able to get thier contactless services up and running quicker than last time (we had a delivery form our butcher today)

    If our lockdown is extended beyond Friday I will be looking at getting more Bourbon!

    I see one of the new cases is a baby (<12 months old)

    Is drinking bourbon not an instant forum ban? Very poor mans whisky.

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    @billy-tell said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @taniwharugby said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @dogmeat I think a few learned form last time and have been able to get thier contactless services up and running quicker than last time (we had a delivery form our butcher today)

    If our lockdown is extended beyond Friday I will be looking at getting more Bourbon!

    I see one of the new cases is a baby (<12 months old)

    Is drinking bourbon not an instant forum ban? Very poor mans whisky.

    No, but holding this opinion should be.

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  • Billy TellB Offline
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    @majorrage said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @billy-tell said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @taniwharugby said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @dogmeat I think a few learned form last time and have been able to get thier contactless services up and running quicker than last time (we had a delivery form our butcher today)

    If our lockdown is extended beyond Friday I will be looking at getting more Bourbon!

    I see one of the new cases is a baby (<12 months old)

    Is drinking bourbon not an instant forum ban? Very poor mans whisky.

    No, but holding this opinion should be.

    Drink away with your Jim beam and Jack Daniels. Hate the stuff.

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    @billy-tell said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @majorrage said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @billy-tell said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @taniwharugby said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @dogmeat I think a few learned form last time and have been able to get thier contactless services up and running quicker than last time (we had a delivery form our butcher today)

    If our lockdown is extended beyond Friday I will be looking at getting more Bourbon!

    I see one of the new cases is a baby (<12 months old)

    Is drinking bourbon not an instant forum ban? Very poor mans whisky.

    No, but holding this opinion should be.

    Drink away with your Jim beam and Jack Daniels. Hate the stuff.

    Thinking Jim Beam & Jack Daniels are bourbon is the same as thinking Johnny Walker red label is scotch.

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  • Billy TellB Offline
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    #151

    @majorrage said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @billy-tell said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @majorrage said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @billy-tell said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @taniwharugby said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @dogmeat I think a few learned form last time and have been able to get thier contactless services up and running quicker than last time (we had a delivery form our butcher today)

    If our lockdown is extended beyond Friday I will be looking at getting more Bourbon!

    I see one of the new cases is a baby (<12 months old)

    Is drinking bourbon not an instant forum ban? Very poor mans whisky.

    No, but holding this opinion should be.

    Drink away with your Jim beam and Jack Daniels. Hate the stuff.

    Thinking Jim Beam & Jack Daniels are bourbon is the same as thinking Johnny Walker red label is scotch.

    Educate me so. Suggest a bourbon I should try.

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  • MajorRageM Away
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    @billy-tell said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @majorrage said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @billy-tell said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @majorrage said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @billy-tell said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @taniwharugby said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @dogmeat I think a few learned form last time and have been able to get thier contactless services up and running quicker than last time (we had a delivery form our butcher today)

    If our lockdown is extended beyond Friday I will be looking at getting more Bourbon!

    I see one of the new cases is a baby (<12 months old)

    Is drinking bourbon not an instant forum ban? Very poor mans whisky.

    No, but holding this opinion should be.

    Drink away with your Jim beam and Jack Daniels. Hate the stuff.

    Thinking Jim Beam & Jack Daniels are bourbon is the same as thinking Johnny Walker red label is scotch.

    Educate me so. Suggest a bourbon I should try.

    Honestly, pretty much so everything but those two.

    A woodford or a makers drunk neat over ice a huge step up in flavour profiling & smoothness. Both would be considered run of the mill bourbons, but they certainly aren't competitors to Jack / Jim.

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  • antipodeanA Online
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    replied to MajorRage on last edited by
    #153

    @majorrage said in Whisky / Whiskey:

    @billy-tell said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @majorrage said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @billy-tell said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @majorrage said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @billy-tell said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @taniwharugby said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

    @dogmeat I think a few learned form last time and have been able to get thier contactless services up and running quicker than last time (we had a delivery form our butcher today)

    If our lockdown is extended beyond Friday I will be looking at getting more Bourbon!

    I see one of the new cases is a baby (<12 months old)

    Is drinking bourbon not an instant forum ban? Very poor mans whisky.

    No, but holding this opinion should be.

    Drink away with your Jim beam and Jack Daniels. Hate the stuff.

    Thinking Jim Beam & Jack Daniels are bourbon is the same as thinking Johnny Walker red label is scotch.

    Educate me so. Suggest a bourbon I should try.

    Honestly, pretty much so everything but those two.

    A woodford or a makers drunk neat over ice a huge step up in flavour profiling & smoothness. Both would be considered run of the mill bourbons, but they certainly aren't competitors to Jack / Jim.

    I regularly drink Woodford Reserve, and not even the double oaked. Smooth, with nice full flavours. At the price it's a steal.

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  • taniwharugbyT Offline
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    replied to MajorRage on last edited by taniwharugby
    #154

    @majorrage said in Whisky / Whiskey:

    makers drunk

    Makers Mark?

    Wild Turkey Longbranch is a nice drop.

    Might look at Woodford Reserve next up

    Jack and Jim have their place, usually with a mixer.

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    #155

    Maker's Mark is the bourbon I usually drink. It really depends on what you like in a bourbon and how much you are willing to spend.

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  • MajorRageM Away
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    #156

    Bulleit is another worth a go.

    Makers cask strength is still the best drink I’ve had.

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  • broughieB Offline
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    replied to Billy Tell on last edited by
    #157

    @billy-tell everyone hates Jim Beam and Jack Daniels. It’s the bottom of the barrel stuff.

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  • broughieB Offline
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    replied to antipodean on last edited by
    #158

    @antipodean the wheat version is also nice.

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  • broughieB Offline
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    replied to taniwharugby on last edited by
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    @taniwharugby Had the wild turkey longbranch in Aruba and wasn’t that good. Again preferences.

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  • broughieB Offline
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    replied to Bovidae on last edited by
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    @bovidae try Makers 46. I think a step up from Makers Mark.

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