Whiskey Writes

I know I occasionally pop up here. But just a reminder I mostly post from Instagram now. @whiskeywrites on there. 

From my walk today, lotus flower in bloom. 

I love that you feel Knob Creek is smooth! I feel the same way. I mean I get why people think it’s quite hot or spicy compared to the rest but... I digress. 

Jameson classic is... classic. Great for shots, great for getting drunk, just drink up. But Jameson’s other labels are actually fantastic. Black Barrel and Gold Label are great sippers. Caskmates stout is a good dessert whiskey, the IPA is a bit less... enjoyable for me but if you like bitter, it’s a must try. 

I think there are far, far better questions you could be asking yourself and others. Life is more than whiskey and women. Bond types should be unafraid to explore and experience, or take a risk at least on a bottle sitting on a shelf at MSRP. 

At the very least, define great whiskey for yourself, not based on others preferences. At best, stop defining yourself by a fictional aesthetic and the women based on that fictional and societal aesthetic. 

That’s incredible! 

I give a lot of shit to Canadian Club’s standard brand. But their 100% rye and some of their special releases are absolutely top notch. 

Mmm. The base whiskey is too young and they just tried to mask it with the barrel finish.

You’re right, it is gimmicky. But it’s also fucking COOL. Haha. I love that they did a set, I have only tried two of the Game of Thrones ones and they’re... average. But fairly priced. If you can find the full set it’ll run you less than $500 for them all and if you can spare it, it’ll look great on a shelf. I’ve toyed with the idea of grabbing them but we’ll see. For $500 I could buy a few bottles of really great stuff. 

Absolutely, give me all the peaty scotches in the fall, winter, rainy days, near the ocean. Pretty much whenever. 

Laphroaig is awesome. Lagavulin... is good but the standard releases don’t have enough depth for me to really get behind so I try to get their Distillers editions if I ever see them. 

My favourite Islay’s though are Bowmore 15 Darkest and Ardbeg... which version of Ardbeg really depends on my mood but man their committee releases are always a step above. Get your hands on this year’s Grooves release if you can, or last year’s Kelpie. 

What was your favourite bottle this year? What bottle do you wish you were able to get your hands on? Did any quotes strike you hard this year? 

Great question! 

1. If I had to choose just one, it would be Carpano Antica.