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What Whiskey, Rum or Cognac are you drinking today.

cabaiguan juan said:
You know, in high school I used to buy liquor filled chocolates like that at Macy’s. Famous Grouse is good stuff. It’s the most popular scotch in Scotland.
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Seriously?
Old boss used to buy that stuff by the case, he was so tight I figured it was bottom shelf bargain barrel piss water.
 
Scap said:
Seriously?
Old boss used to buy that stuff by the case, he was so tight I figured it was bottom shelf bargain barrel piss water.
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Google it. It’s pretty decent but it’s no 18yr or Blue Label. Maybe it’s like the Jack Daniels or Woodford of the scotch world- an every mans drink.
 
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So, after diving head first into bourbon (thanks to Wyatt @Brickhouse ) I decided to try a rum without mixing it. Prior to today, I had always mixed rum with coke......be it Sailor Jerry's or Bacardi or even Havana Club. I decided to try the HC7 that Wyatt sent me, on it's own.

I really enjoy it by itself. Nose is astrigent, with a little sweetness. Taste is sweet vanilla and oak. I love it mixed with coke, but it's great on it's own. I will likely start making a drink for my wife, but will just enjoy this neat or with a little ice.
 
bfreebern said:
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So, after diving head first into bourbon (thanks to Wyatt @Brickhouse ) I decided to try a rum without mixing it. Prior to today, I had always mixed rum with coke......be it Sailor Jerry's or Bacardi or even Havana Club. I decided to try the HC7 that Wyatt sent me, on it's own.

I really enjoy it by itself. Nose is astrigent, with a little sweetness. Taste is sweet vanilla and oak. I love it mixed with coke, but it's great on it's own. I will likely start making a drink for my wife, but will just enjoy this neat or with a little ice.
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That's awesome Brandon. I think it goes without saying that when you enjoy it without additions you're able to really see what it has to offer. Whenever I taste something for the first time or when I'm doing tastings, I have it out of a Glencairn glass. However, when I'm drinking my bourbon casually I like a nice large cube and enjoy the transition from full flavor to mild as it opens up. There's a lot to be said for that as well. Allows the drink to open a bit and you can pick out things you couldn't with a neat pour.

Anyway, enjoy. I drink very little rum, but when I do I like it neat as well.
 
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. Neat, with some mineral water back.

Honestly I'm liking this stuff as much as Blanton's, and it's a whole lot easier to get a hold of.

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~Boar
 
Lagavulin 8. It’s intense. Like drinking a campfire through a hose. It tastes a bit like what I imagine a watered Down version of Lagavulin 16. But I’ll know soon enough, as the 16 is now on my buy list.
 
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