Scotch Whisky / Bourbon Whiskey thread

BarnBuster

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Even in my little podunk town, they line up sometimes 10 deep to have a chance to buy a regulated bottle of bourbon so they can go on FB and flip it. Larger cities the line is 40 or 50 with camp chairs and everything. 6 or 8 years ago, none of this. :(


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Whiskey tater reasons

From Wade Woodard’s tater-talk blog https://tater-talk.com/2017/12/31/welcome-to-tater-talk/Reasons you are a whiskey tater….. 1. Buy spots in a whiskey raffle when the bottle is 20% over market 2. Pay secondary mark up price for any bottle that has just recently become scarce, ie age stated...
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Where Did All the Bargain Bourbon Go? Blame the Whiskey Mania. (Published 2022)

Bourbon and rye used to be workaday drinks, but prices are being driven way up by speculators, a scramble for bragging rights and a large shot of hype.
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BarnBuster

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This is a pretty good list if you're looking to sample and I've had most of these, I personally don't care for Old Tub or Jim Beam and the Evan Williams they show is a single barrel not a BIB. They don't have my go to current favorite Old Grand Dad both the BIB and 114.

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12 of the Best Cheap Bourbons Under $50, According to Bartenders

It can be tough to find bourbon that's both excellent and cheap. Here, experts share recommendations for the best cheap bourbon under $50.
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BarnBuster

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I've only tried a few of these but I have some unopened Dickel I might give it a shot(!) tonite. :hump:

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10th Annual BourbonGuy.com Brackets: The Championship Rounds — BOURBON GUY

Welcome back, folks! Can you believe we’ve done this for 10 years now? Crazy. We are now at the end of the 2023 contest. Eight whiskeys entered the arena. Four have fallen by the wayside. There have been some delicious treats, and contrary to years past, no stinkers. Let’s see how it all ends and se
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BarnBuster

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Used to be 5 years or so ago, I could walk in to our state store (spirits are state regulated on pricing and selection) and get pick of just about any bourbon they carried even if it was distillery regulated. Now there are hoards of people waiting in line for bourbons making many unobtainable unless you get on the tater train (those waiting in line to get bourbon to flip) or pay top $$$ on secondary market. There's still a few places I can mail order to my state but it's a PITA. :( Bourbon seems to be the only one affected, Scotch, rum etc still have robust selection(s) Go figure.

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Top Rated Bourbons of The 2023 “International Wines & Spirits Competition” | The Bourbon Review

Here are the top bourbons from the 2023 International Wines And Spirits Competition Awards released this week. Near 4,000 global booze entries were
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Singlemalt

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The perfect amount of water to add to whisky revealed by scientists (and it's bad news if you like adding ice cubes into your tipple!)
  • Adding water to whisky forces aromatic compounds into the air above the drink
  • This alters its flavour, but scientists wanted to find out when the effect stops
  • They analysed the components in a whisky's 'headspace' while diluting it
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The perfect amount of water to add to whisky revealed by scientists

Scientists at Washington State University analysed the chemical changes that occurred as 25 different types of whiskies including bourbons, ryes, Irish whiskeys and Scotches were increasingly diluted.
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Impact of Dilution on Whisky Aroma: A Sensory and Volatile Composition Analysis

https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/6/1276
 
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