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    Coach,
    Do you drink your whiskey before, with, or after your milk?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    In other words, start with a flavorless version of malt whisky and go up from there? I wasted about $60 on a bottle of Redbreast 12, and that is why the Connemara is on the list.
    I seriously appreciate advice from you, Reynolds, and everyone else on this board and around the Internet. Drinking whiskey isn't an expensive hobby like sword fighting or "soccer" is, but expensive enough to kick yourself for wasting money on a product you don't like and have to either: chug to get rid of it cos you bought it anyway; throw it out, but that makes spending €30-50 even worse cos you're now literally throwing money in the bin; or sell it to someone else, but why would you want to enable someone else's poor drinking habits with a sub-par product? Really no way to win unless you know what to buy and how much to spend on it.

    My first bottle was a William Lawson's, but my brother gave it to me for my birthday. I forced myself to like it because I didn't think whiskey could ever taste good (the old "nobody likes the taste of alcohol, you just drink it till you're drunk" expression constantly lodged in the back of my mind which I tried really hard to believe). Then I made my first purchase which was a Glenfiddich on the recommendation of friend. He made more recommendations, but none of the convenience stores offered these or anything of note and I was afraid a "specialised" whiskey store would just sell me something I wouldn't like because I don't know enough to call bullshit or recognise brands yet.

    You may disapprove or disagree, but the Glenfiddich is certainly a step up from the WL. Or maybe they're the same shit, but it tastes better because I now drink from a cognac glass (or "balloon glass" according to Google). Thanks for the lists, by the way; I'll be keeping my eye out for those. If bottles you don't recommend are drinkable, I can't wait to try the ones you actually recommend. All in good time, though; €30 is still €30 for a university student.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kanahan View Post
    Coach,
    Do you drink your whiskey before, with, or after your milk?
    I don't drink milk.

    Quote Originally Posted by Scaldrew View Post
    My first bottle was a William Lawson's, but my brother gave it to me for my birthday.
    Sounds like a blended whisky that's not distributed here in the states. Like Whyte & McKay.

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    I highly recommend Powers, an Irish whiskey. It's better than Jamesson and Redbreast, IMO. It is around $30 for a bottle.

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    It is flavorless shit. I am sorry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    Sounds like a blended whisky that's not distributed here in the states. Like Whyte & McKay.
    Don't know about Whyte & McKay, but WL is indeed a blend. Stores seem to mostly sell blends and a bottle of WL is €15 (give or take), so not a bad birthday gift if you have no idea what to get or if the recipient will like it or not.

    I did get a chance to try the Rittenhouse yesterday. I recognised the name on the menu and had to give it a shot. It tasted good enough to order a second glass, but I couldn't tell you what it tasted of if it meant I'd instantly gain 100kg on my squat through some whiskey God voodoo magic science. Thanks for the recommendation, though. I know it may be sacrilegious for a Belgian to drink whiskey over local beers, but I've never really cared for beer. You and Reynolds did briefly touch on the fact that America is stepping up its game where beer is concerned, so if I should feel bad about skipping the beer section in pubs or restaurants, at least it won't have to be for very long.

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    Any love here for Rowan's Creek? I picked up a bottle to audition for the Post-Prandial Fireside Sipping Event this Thursday, and I thought it was pretty good, if a little simple. Lots of roasted corn, with just a little pepper & molasses is what I got. It's no Blanton's, but it's much more affordable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    I'd say:
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    MacKenzie Rye
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    The start of an excellent cabinet.
    McKenzie Rye from Finger Lakes Distilling? I'm only 30 min away. Tried their bourbon, will pickup a bottle of Rye. Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    You seem to have some misconceptions about peat.

    Peat - Wikipedia
    It's possible I'm mistaken, as I'm not an expert, but I did do a tour of scotch distilleries a couple of years back and they stressed how important the type of peat was to the flavor of the finished product. I went to Dalwhinnie and Glenkinchie and both told me the same story, of how the source material of the peat along with the layer of peat used significantly impacted the flavours that it imparted to the whisky. I haven't been to Highland Park distillery, which is known for making a whisky that has some of the Speyside flavor (It's a highland whisky, but it's heathery), but here's what they have to say on the topic from their website:

    Highland Park Peat Note

    I'm sure that a lot of the key flavours also come from the aging process and the desired flavor profile outcome signature of the desired region.

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    Of course the peat is key to the flavor. But peat is not "made."

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