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What are the best resources out there for learning to taste and appreciate whisky? I've been to a handful of tastings, but I'm in a pretty remote area and don't have a lot of opportunities… more

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I want to start creating a home bar, but I don't have the biggest budget. Aside from Amazon, where do you all find nice glasses and barware that doesn't cost a fortune.

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What was your gateway whiskey and where are you now? My gateway was flavored whiskey. Yeah, cringe I know. Now I can't get enough of funky, complex ryes.

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What's the whiskey that surprised you the most?

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One of my favourite whisky and wine shops. Nickolls & Perks, founded in 1797.

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Super excited! Enjoy the other Spot products and tend to enjoy barrel proof bourbon so this should be a great pick up - anyone had this before?

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I want some good whiskey like kind of hot and little spicy and smooth what do you recommend

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What’s your favorite <$100 scotch?

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Found this at Costco for 60. A new favorite.

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I'd like to start giving clients a bottle of whiskey as a welcome-to-the-firm gift and I need something fairly widely likable, not too expensive but absolutely not "cheap".

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Has anyone here acquired a taste for good sherry? It's tangential and I have a friend who's a nut about it. Key is dry apparently.

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Something that's not too peaty that will get my boyfriend to like whiskey? I'm convinced he will but he had a bad experience with Glenfiddich and has made up his mind.

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Birthday crack! 91, so I guess I should have expected the crumbly cork

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Are there any great websites to purchase or bid on auction lots of whiskey? Specifically I’m looking for bundled lots with 5-10 bottles. I came across Unicorn Auctions and it looks okay.

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Hello everyone! I am wanting to offer a whiskey flight at my wedding, and wondering what you think is essential for that list.

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How much do I need to spend to go from good to fine?

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Any recommendations for Whiskey Distillery Tours in Scotland and accommodatio/restaurants/places to visit around there? I'm considering the Macallan Distillery

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Happy Burns Night to all those celebrating. Pour out a dram to go with the haggis🥃
(Note, it is illegal to produce or import traditional haggis into the USA)

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Scored this bottle for $110 in ‘18. By far the favorite I’ve owned as evidenced by nursing the shit out of it. Anyone have a connection or know a site to get it less than $200?

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Not really a “hunter” but got incredibly lucky through a referral from a friend. Best score I’ve ever had, all for slightly above retail ~25%

Excited to crack them all! 🥃

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So my CIO let me know he was promoting me to MD. Looking for ideas on a celebratory bottle. Ty in advance.

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overpaid but had to have it

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I'm going to Gallway and Dublin in the spring. Gonna get some big brand bottles at the duty-free, but I'm wondering if anyone knows a smaller distillery that would be worth visiting that's… more

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Hello everyone! I was in Singapore a few months ago and came across some Blanton’s Gold and Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel. I’d be willing to trade 1 or both of the bottles for something of equal … more

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Just closed a big deal and looking for a celebratory bottle of whiskey. I’m more a bourbon drinker than anything. I’d say something in the range of $300-500 (plus or minus) that’s really worth it. Hit me with you… more

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Got this as a gift today from a buddy.

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Picked up another bottle from Breckenridge on my latest ski trip. Not as good as their Dark Arts but it’s solid.

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Duty free snag at “only” $115. Unfortunately it’s on the outbound so will probably get gifted 😢

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Oh…My…WOW!

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Snagged these 2 for $95! Excited to taste them!

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Picked up the new Buffalo Trace x Chris Stapleton collab - not much flavor and rather dull compared to the rest of the BT lineup. Smooth and will probably keep some on the shelf for non-bourbon drinkers, but definitely don't pay over retail for this one.

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Why don’t I ever hear about cocktails mixed with scotch?

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Weekend finds

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Did a blind taste test with gf's Japanese whiskeys.

Without an ice cube:
- Toki was the smoothest, sweetest. Favorite without ice.
- Hibiki Harmony was the most interesting. Oakey. Not as smooth, but enjoyable.
- Shibui 10 was kind of... glue flavor? Yuck.

With an ice cube:
- Toki was pretty much as before.
- Hibiki Harmony became a lot smoother, still oakey. Great, better than Toki.
- Shibui 10 really shone with a lot of depth of flavor. Glue flavor disappeared, too. Favorite with ice.

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Blue Label worth it at this price? I know the consensus with the usual $230 or whatever it's just not up to par, but this is way less 🤷‍♂️

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Just been gifted a bottle of WB Saffell. This is a new one for me. Anybody tried it?

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Merry Christmas ya filthy animals

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Worth it? For investment, not drinking.

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