Any One for a Scotch?

[hpreston]

Gents, what are your favorite ryes or Bourbons to use in an old-fashioned?

I certainly wouldn’t turn down a bourbon old fashioned, but I prefer a rye.

For an old fashioned I look for a decent/good (not great). You’re going to mix it, so it doesn’t have to be top shelf.

Woodford makes a good one, a local (to me) distillery called Sagamore makes one that’s good for mixing (I don’t care for it straight), Wild Turkey rye is surprisingly good, Sazerac rye (if you can find it) is excellent in an old fashioned

 

[cchen]

I certainly wouldn’t turn down a bourbon old fashioned, but I prefer a rye.

For an old fashioned I look for a decent/good (not great). You’re going to mix it, so it doesn’t have to be top shelf.

Woodford makes a good one, a local (to me) distillery called Sagamore makes one that’s good for mixing (I don’t care for it straight), Wild Turkey rye is surprisingly good, Sazerac rye (if you can find it) is excellent in an old fashioned

thank you for the recs!

 

[gnatty8]

Second the recommendation for Sazerac, makes a terrific old fashioned. My preference is Rittenhouse, but only because I'm sentimental. Best bourbons for cocktails in my opinion are Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, or Woodford.

 

[jcman311]

This popped up hidden alone on the top shelf of a local liquor store. Not even sure how much it was (maybe like $130?). Dont care. This is THE stuff. Great balance of sherry smoke and peat. Cask strength to boot. With water this is smoother than the 10yo. Just great stuff.

 

[jcman311]

Man, two sips and the finish is just lingering. Wow. Nothing overpowering, some times I’m getting campfire, some times sherry sweetness, maybe a little heat from the alcohol, then more phenolic tastes.
Sorry, just a huge Springbank fan.

 

[venividivicibj]

Man, two sips and the finish is just lingering. Wow. Nothing overpowering, some times I’m getting campfire, some times sherry sweetness, maybe a little heat from the alcohol, then more phenolic tastes.
Sorry, just a huge Springbank fan.

Love springbank. Picked up several bottles last time I was in London

 

[jcman311]

Love springbank. Picked up several bottles last time I was in London

I have a few older bottlings (18-25 yo) that I absolutely refuse to tap into. Too afraid that they will be so good and ruin everything else or not good enough to justify the wait.

 

[venividivicibj]

I have a few older bottlings (18-25 yo) that I absolutely refuse to tap into. Too afraid that they will be so good and ruin everything else or not good enough to justify the wait.

Have you tried their Longrow or Hazelburn lines?

 

[cchen]

Sorry, just a huge Springbank fan.

Here's a tip: If you ever have a chance to visit a Cadenhead's shop and they have their own cask it is (basically) Springbank, at a quarter of the price.

 

[jcman311]

Here's a tip: If you ever have a chance to visit a Cadenhead's shop and they have their own cask it is (basically) Springbank, at a quarter of the price.

Yeah with the plane ticket I don't think I'd be saving much. ?

 

[jcman311]

Have you tried their Longrow or Hazelburn lines?

Local shops don't carry much if anything so the closest place to me would probably be Chicago where I've seen them (about an 1.5 hours away). I'm quite happy with my regular Springbanks though so I don't try to venture too far into their other labels.

 

[venividivicibj]

Here's a tip: If you ever have a chance to visit a Cadenhead's shop and they have their own cask it is (basically) Springbank, at a quarter of the price.

The living cask is great

 

[Piobaire]

Had this last night. Apparently it's a blend of whisk(e)y from around the world, including some Japanese. It's light and delicate and very sippable.

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt & Grain Whisky

Ichiro's Malt & Grain is blended by the king of independent Japanese distillers: Ichiro Akuto. Ichiro’s blend is a worldwide blended whisky in every sense of the word, a marriage of whiskies from Ichiro’s very own young malt & grain whisky stock, and whiskies from eight other distilleries in...

www.caskers.com

 

[jcman311]

Another. “Old” Arran packaging. Port cask finished and 50% abv. This is quite good. A nice mix of grassy and fruity with medium complexity. Arran is good stuff that often gets overlooked for bigger names.

 

[edmorel]

My Arran contribution, 24 year old (label misprinted with 23 year old), aged 16 years in Scotland and then 8 years in Cognac casks in France. The nose is Cognac-y but if you like Arran whiskey, I think you’ll appreciate this one.