Let's be honest, that's probably too long.

Tastes like I'm drinking oak wood chips.

8/25/2015 9:24:00 PM

Aged whiskey is a marketing scam thought up by distillerys during slow markets

8/25/2015 9:45:58 PM

I love me some Balvenie.

8/25/2015 10:06:05 PM

Mr. Van Winkle disagrees with you.

8/26/2015 1:10:39 AM

Good. More for me.

8/26/2015 7:17:41 AM

Aged rum on the other hand, the older the better fo sho

8/26/2015 10:08:34 AM

Never had 12 year aged rum so I dunno. After 12 years the wood flavor overwhelms the flavor of whiskey, whether it would do the same to rum I don't know.

8/29/2015 9:10:43 PM

plebian

8/29/2015 10:11:29 PM

^^Bourbon and Scotch are very different in terms of peak age. Generally the best bourbon is around 4-6 years and peaks at 10-12. Scotch on the other hand usually peaks at 18-30 (due to new versus used barrels). Aging makes both of them smoother because the flavors tend to settle.

Good read:

http://www.economist.com/node/457125

Whiskey (Bourbon or Scotch) tend to have less of the new barrel flavor as they age and more of the pure flavor of the whiskey. This is why older whiskeys are usually preferred because they've had to time to mature and settle the flavor of the barrel.

8/30/2015 2:34:17 AM

I have Macallan 12 and 15 year old scotch, and they both are so good and feel like you hit the bong when you take a shot. Highly recommend.

3/5/2016 8:06:07 PM

^The nicest bottle on my bar is Macallan Fine Oak 15. It's a very, very nice drink. I've had the opportunity to try Macallan 18 and, while only three years "older", was really in another class. Outstanding. At the same time, I was able to try some Pappy Van Winkle 20 year, which was simply amazing.

In short, OP, I disagree strenuously with your premise.

3/5/2016 10:48:38 PM

Macallan 12 is one of my favorite Scotches.

The oldest aged rum I've tried is Flor de Cana 7, which is an amazing rum. It makes me a little sad that there aren't more aged rums on the market

I enjoy a lot of oak flavor in a bourbon, so I'm a fan of some of the longer aged products. I recently picked up a box set of Jefferson experimental bourbons where they infused extra oak into the barrels using oak cubes and sections of used merlot barrels; I enjoyed it thoroughly.

3/5/2016 10:59:55 PM

^^ Yeah 3 years makes a world of difference. You got anymore of that 18? I'll trade you do a double shot of the fine cask for a single of the 18.

3/6/2016 8:00:12 AM

Pappy 23 got my dick hard.

3/6/2016 10:35:54 AM

^^wasnt my bottle, sadly. A neighbor had some left over from his wedding reception.

3/6/2016 1:24:39 PM

Got a flyer for this:

http://www.thewhiskyextravaganza.com/

Unlimited whiskey tastings plus food, cigar, and souvenir sniffer for only $135 seems like a steal. I've paid more than that for whisky flights before.

4/1/2016 4:23:26 PM

Quote :

"I've paid more than that for whisky flights before. "

Tell us more...

4/1/2016 4:35:41 PM

Nice to see our Bragger-In-Chief doing what he does best!

4/1/2016 4:41:50 PM

^^I vaguely remember ordering it and I certainly don't remember consuming it. Whisky flights are a very very bad idea for deserts after lots of wine. Bad idea on my part. Whisky is way over priced at restaurants. I guess just like wine and beer...

^man you guys have low standards. I can't talk about anything in here without getting called out.

[Edited on April 1, 2016 at 4:47 PM. Reason : s]

4/1/2016 4:43:55 PM

Just copped some Highland Park 12 year old

Yum.

4/2/2016 1:27:32 PM

try not being an alcoholic you little bitch

4/2/2016 2:13:43 PM

Alkies drink cheap shit.

STFU.

4/2/2016 2:16:04 PM