help me like whiskey

[Tye 1on]

The crown royal northern harvest is decent, but it's a whole lot of hoopla about nothing, in my opinion. That chairman select, however, is the real deal. It's my favorite at the price point. Also look into forty Creek barrel select or copper pot reserve. Both are blended rye and very reasonably priced. Dunno about US availability though.

thanks for the reminder on Forty Creek. Even the basic stuff is pretty damn good at a great price point.

[HowNowBrownPow]

Or you could try and find a bottle of this ish...

[Flyoverland Captive]

If you like it smokey and peaty, this stuff is pretty good:

[DasBlunt]

To the OP; optimal progression of the palate for distilled spirits are based on the complements to the food and lifestyle around each particular drink, the world over. This is my own notion, but I also believe it is the correct answer.

I'll not assume anything about you personally, but I will say if your palate at the moment cannot partake in whiskey, the progression might be a fun road wrought with lots and lots of BBQ, bitches and beer......FYI.

[old goat]

If one needs to learn to like whiskey they are not ready for it. A palate needs to age, just like the whiskey.
Milk
Apple juice
Coke
Beer
Wine
Whiskey
Prune juice.

I'm about ready for the prune juice.

[Bobcat Sig]

^Also excellent - sort of reminds me of Stranahan's.

Mmm... love me some Stranahan's. It ain't cheap, but damn is it good. Amazingly, I could find it Bozeman, haven't yet been able to locate it here in Portland.

If one needs to learn to like whiskey they are not ready for it. A palate needs to age, just like the whiskey.
Milk
Apple juice
Coke
Beer
Wine
Whiskey
Prune juice.

I'm about ready for the prune juice.

I'm ahead of the curve then. My palate only just on board with whiskey and quickly, Scotch. The latest offender in Balvenie 12 year.

[pureantigravity]

The crown royal northern harvest is decent, but it's a whole lot of hoopla about nothing, in my opinion. That chairman select, however, is the real deal. It's my favorite at the price point. Also look into forty Creek barrel select or copper pot reserve. Both are blended rye and very reasonably priced. Dunno about US availability though.

Dam stuff is still sold out everywhere. I am really interested to try it now, just to see how it compares. Worst case, I can trickle it over some Cappuccino ice cream as a desert.

And then there was this recent interview with a skeptic on CBC radio. They have a 'listen' feed and it is a very enjoyable interview.

Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye 'far from' best in world, says Calgary whisky expert
Calgary whisky expert believes Jim Murray crowned Canadian whisky best in world to ‘get attention'
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...ploy-1.3334385


OK - so anyone actually tried it apart from wicked_sick? Is it worth trying to get somewhere?

As for blended Whisky, I really found this comment interesting:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manito...-4642100002094

[Gcooker]

Buy CC dark horse, "high end" cheap Canadian whiskey but actually very good.

[Gcooker]

Forty creek is killer, funny that's it's from my home town, found it in really good bars across the us and Canada. Winery went whiskey and good product sealed the deal. Great boost to a town of 20k in bf no where southern onterrible

[pureantigravity]

Click on this link to see true Northern Harvest whisky insanity.

http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/searc...hern%20harvest

[Meadow Skipper]

Click on this link to see true Northern Harvest whisky insanity.

http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/searc...hern%20harvest

Whoa. It doesn't seem to be that popular in New Mexico. I took this today in ABQ:

Picked up a fifth to see what all the noise is about.

[evasive_MT]

If you like it smokey and peaty, this stuff is pretty good:

There are malts that I rate higher, but at the end of the day, Bowmore 12 just tastes to me the way a whisky should.

[snapt]

My go to is Monkey Shoulder, blend of 3 single malts, easy drinking on its own. Has some sweeter notes vs peat or smoke. Mixes well too.

[4matic]

Or you could try and find a bottle of this ish...

Costco has it $54. I bought one. Haven't tried it yet.

[HD333]

My go to is Monkey Shoulder, blend of 3 single malts, easy drinking on its own. Has some sweeter notes vs peat or smoke. Mixes well too.

A friend turned me on to this last year, for the price it is really good.

Love how the name came about too.

[Meadow Skipper]

Whoa. It doesn't seem to be that popular in New Mexico. I took this today in ABQ:

Picked up a fifth to see what all the noise is about.

First impressions: kind of light and very smooth. Easy to like, it's like a rye version of Basil Hayden. Definitely worth $27.

[pureantigravity]

First impressions: kind of light and very smooth. Easy to like, it's like a rye version of Basil Hayden. Definitely worth $27.

Darn Canuckers buying all this up. There is not a single bottle in all of BC as of this moment.

Holiday Hope? Yes. Buy a better whisky at a better price!

http://therumhowlerblog.com/whisky-r...00-rye-whisky/

Apparently, the best he has ever tasted and virtually unknown in the high-nose swish-swallow circles.

In an ugly bottle, no less!

[Meadow Skipper]

The hype is a funny thing. It's frustrating when you don't get to try a whiskey that interests you, especially when you suspect that it's because of collector geeks.

FWIW, IMO the CR Northern Harvest rye is good, and a definite good buy at $26, but not worth the hype prices at all.

My holiday self-treat bottle this year is Masterson's Rye. That rum howler guy didn't seem to like it as much as the CR NH, but I think it's much, much better. I'm going to wait until noon.

[moose pit]

Sniped a couple bottles of the Northern Harvest Rye,,, not bad for a $30 whiskey, But Nikko (sp) Japanese whiskeys are great as well especially if peat is not your thing. CC 100% rye is also a fine rye at at cheap price point

[NSFW]

This thread is fucking stupid, I know 18 year old girls that drink warm bourbon out of the flask in my back pocket.
Appreciating good stuff is all well and fine but the title is saying you're too fucking dainty to drink whiskey? wtf.

[BCMtnHound]

I love whiskey. Mostly protestant Irish on the shelf, but scotch and bourbon are always welcome. But for some reason, a single sip of Canadian rye will give me the worst hangover. Like the taste, but the after effect kills any favourable memory. FWIW the crown royal is too sweet for me; Wisers seemed more balanced for a production whiskey. So I guess I am lucky to miss the CR hype.

[pureantigravity]

First time trying this:

1 serving:

2 oz bourbon whiskey (I used Rye)
1 oz triple sec
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

Pour the whiskey, triple sec and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and serve.

It is very nice.

[Grange]

Tried Johny Walker Swing last night. Smoother than the Knob Creek I had earlier, but also not quite as flavorful.

[irul&ublo]

First time trying this:



It is very nice.

Called a sidecar, when made with brandy

[pureantigravity]

Unraveling the Mystery of the Canadian Whiskey Fungus
http://www.wired.com/2011/05/ff_angelsshare/