Whiskey thread? Whiskey thread. Let's do this. Recommendations,

Gonna need a good Islay recommendation. I am a huge fan of Laphraoig Quarter Cask and Ardbeg Uigeadail. Been thinking of buying Lagavulin 16. Is it worth the pricetag?

american """craft""" whiskeys: have you had one that is worth a damn?

a """craft""" distiller told me last week that the aging for a lot of the scotchy scotch is necessary mainly because the product that goes in the barrels is pretty nasty - the foreshots, the heads, the tails, all of it goes in. and if it were cleaner it would get better at a younger age.

>>8617928
I think so, but if you want something that's a little more subtle, go with Caol Ila. If you've got a Costco near by, I've seen them go for $45/bottle.

>>8617962
Stranahan's pretty good, but I'm not sure if that counts as a "craft" whisky. I did find a very small distillery in Brooklyn, NY. It was called Kings County Distillery, near the Naval Docks, and they made a bourbon from locally sourced corn and such. I have to say that while their bourbon is very smooth, it is a bit on the sweet side. They also had a unique bourbon as it was a chocolate whisky. One of the NY Local chocolatiers, Mast Brothers, gives their used cacao husks to King's County and are soaked in the whisky, resulting in a darker and definitely dark chocolate whisky. I personally thought it was unique.

>>8618146
That sounds really interesting. Do you have a link or anything or do I have to travel to Brooklyn

>>8618155
Here's their website: http://kingscountydistillery.com/products/

As for where you can buy, try K&L as I believe they do shipping. http://www.klwines.com/p/i?i=1162874 Do look around a bit as that was the first place I thought of.

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>>8618172
Cool, I appreciate it

Edradour. Especially their Sassicaia finish.

Macallan 12 is a personal favourite but I'm finishing a bottle of Oban 14 that my grandpa gave me. it's a bit to peaty for me, but it's growing on me

>>8617962
I don't know what a "craft" whiskey is, but where I use to live was a local distillery that made a phenominal rye. It's called Dry Fly (which is the company's name) wheat whiskey.

>>8617906
can anyone reccomend me some good bourbons? ive tried buffalo trace, bulleit and four roses and loved those

>>8620199
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