Whiskey - It's the water of life!

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MerriedxReldnahc said:
This month's whisky aquisitions were Skrewball peanut butter whisky, and Johnnie Walker Red Label.
The former is very tasty and actually tastes like peanut butter, though it is very sweet so a proper pour might feel too rich. Made for a delicious addition to banana bread though.

JW Red was apparently Winston Churchill's drink of choice and I've heard it described as tasting like band-aids. I disagree and thought it had notes of warm car upholstery, but not in a bad way. My mom's opinion was a staunch "Oh fuck no" and to pour the rest of hers into my dad's glass.
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If you're into the gimmicky flavored shit, try Howler Head. I had it once on a lark and I'd describe it as "surprisingly adequate".
 
Radiator Grilled Cheese said:
Johnnie Walker Black Label is much better than Red if you can spend a little more money. To me, JW Red was always "that one uncle's scotch", along with Dewar's.
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Yeah, Red Label and Dewar's are the definition of "big brand bottom shelf". Black label is adequate, and blue label is not worth the price but is great if you can find it cheaper.

Screwball is just disgusting sugary slop.

The guy you're replying to needs a palate update.
 
Radiator Grilled Cheese said:
Johnnie Walker Black Label is much better than Red if you can spend a little more money. To me, JW Red was always "that one uncle's scotch", along with Dewar's.
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I've also heard good things about Green Label, better than Blue and at a way better price.
Troonos said:
Screwball is just disgusting sugary slop.
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Oh it was wayy to sweet to be drinking as anything other than a small amount with dessert, I would have been sick trying to drink a whole glass :lit: I'm mostly a Speyside scotch with no extra bullshit drinker.
 
As far as Johnnie Walker goes, black label is the "ok" one, but red is tolerable if you're broke, though at that point one's standards in booze consumption go out the window. Blue seems pretentious and overpriced for a blended scotch so I never bothered. If I'm spending a 100 bucks or more on one bottle it better be something unique and Johnnie just ain't it.

The most expensive thing I've ever bought was a Samaroli Glen Scotia 1992 and while I wouldn't say it was the "best" thing I ever tasted it was definitely unique enough to warrant the price point (though it was significantly cheaper when I bought it than it is now because it's a limited run of 360 bottles).
 
Skrewball isn't actual whiskey. Not sure how they get away with that labeling.

Churchill mixed a tablespoon of red in with some soda water. It's a mixer only. He primarily drank brandy, champagne and Bordeaux.

Don't buy JW Red. Buy Walker Black.
 
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Alcoholism said:
Churchill mixed a tablespoon of red in with some soda water. It's a mixer only.
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That was generally his starter in the morning, which he called "mouthwash" and had with his breakfast cigar.
 
Alcoholism said:
Skrewball isn't actual whiskey. Not sure how they get away with that labeling.

Churchill mixed a tablespoon of red in with some soda water. It's a mixer only. He primarily drank brandy, champagne and Bordeaux.

Don't buy JW Red. Buy Walker Black.
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This is a really ironic post considering your username. In the instances where you don't really want to enjoy yourself and are just out to get fucked up there's no such thing as "a mixer only" or "actual whiskey". In fact, at that point you want the shittiest, nastiest bottle that won't immediately kill you and you'll be glad to drink it straight. If you think Johnnie red is bad you've never really gotten acquainted with the rest of the bottom shelf. There's some truly heinous shit down there including but not limited to Old Crow and the catastrophically cheap Philadelphia which might be actual poison.

But then I'd actually say there were a couple of rare times where I had things that were supposed to be decent and they somehow managed to taste worse than anything from the bottom shelf so if you broaden your alcoholism enough you'll find that prices and brands can almost be meaningless sometimes.
 
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Why do people hate Jack Daniels so much? It is actually my favourite brand of whiskey in a price range I can afford
 
cirs said:
Why do people hate Jack Daniels so much? It is actually my favourite brand of whiskey in a price range I can afford
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Because if you're going to be an alcoholic and actually live in the US it makes more sense to drink Evan Williams or Ezra Brooks. I'd describe Jack as mediocre and forgettable even if you ignore the price. Though if you spell favorite that way you're probably in the YouKay and I don't know if you even get those two across the pond.
 
Pomniman said:
Because if you're going to be an alcoholic and actually live in the US it makes more sense to drink Evan Williams or Ezra Brooks. I'd describe Jack as mediocre and forgettable even if you ignore the price. Though if you spell favorite that way you're probably in the YouKay and I don't know if you even get those two across the pond.
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would you believe me if i told you i was drinking it while I wrote this lol. Also I disagree, Jack is anything but forgettable, but it is a bit plain compared to other shit
 
Pomniman said:
Because if you're going to be an alcoholic and actually live in the US it makes more sense to drink Evan Williams or Ezra Brooks. I'd describe Jack as mediocre and forgettable even if you ignore the price. Though if you spell favorite that way you're probably in the YouKay and I don't know if you even get those two across the pond.
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I'm not a huge fan of Jack, but I've definitely had worse. My personal favorite bourbon is Wild Turkey 101.

And I don't generally drink bourbon these days, but I use it as a flavoring. Whenever I make peach ice cream, I use a single shot of Old Grand-Dad 114 to a gallon of the base. You actually want the harsher taste of a cheaper bourbon for ice cream, because the milder bourbons don't really come through over the sweetness.
 
AnOminous said:
I'm not a huge fan of Jack, but I've definitely had worse. My personal favorite bourbon is Wild Turkey 101.

And I don't generally drink bourbon these days, but I use it as a flavoring. Whenever I make peach ice cream, I use a single shot of Old Grand-Dad 114 to a gallon of the base. You actually want the harsher taste of a cheaper bourbon for ice cream, because the milder bourbons don't really come through over the sweetness.
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Yeah, there's definitely much worse shit out there, but somehow the rank mediocrity of Jack annoys me more than the absolute bottom of the barrel shit like Old Crow because it seems like Jack's marketing/popularity gives it a level of "mystique" it doesn't deserve for how boring the product itself is in comparison to almost anything else you can be drinking. There are a lot of cheaper whiskies (not just bourbon but all kinds) that I'd say taste better than Jack too so my impression of Jack is as this thing you drink when you're young because you've seen it in movies or some shit but end up realizing is lame when you've broadened your horizons even the tiniest bit.

Like with Old Grandad, it's harsh but being somewhat rye heavy compared to more standard bourbons gives it some character at the very least.
 
AnOminous said:
I'm not a huge fan of Jack, but I've definitely had worse. My personal favorite bourbon is Wild Turkey 101.

And I don't generally drink bourbon these days, but I use it as a flavoring. Whenever I make peach ice cream, I use a single shot of Old Grand-Dad 114 to a gallon of the base. You actually want the harsher taste of a cheaper bourbon for ice cream, because the milder bourbons don't really come through over the sweetness.
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Bourbon got old really quickly after I started drinking. Because of the protected designation of origin and the very specific production requirements to be considered a bourbon, they all taste very similar, and I just don't enjoy the sickly sweet medicinal taste that even the expensive ones have. The difference between a $100 bottle and a $25 bottle just isn't that great. Scotch and rye have much more variety and a more interesting default base profile. Bourbon should be reserved for desserts and cooking.

That being said, if I'm forced to drink bourbon, I'd pick 1792. It's only $30 or so per bottle, but it tastes like it was made with care, and it's hard to find something better in that price range.

If you need a genuinely good scotch in a similar price range, you can't beat Monkey Shoulder. It's blended, but it tastes like it should be at least $60-70.

And if you need a similarly budget rye, Hotel Tango makes a "Straight Rye" that tastes much more expensive than its $35 price tag.
 
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