Overrated whiskey...

[DitchPanda]

Let me preface this by saying this is all opinion, its not meant to offend or rile anybody up.

 

Have you ever had a whiskey that was super hyped up to you, then when you had it you weren't very impressed? For me the one that stands out is Blantons. My buddy Nate got me into whiskey and his dads favorite is Blantons. He would rant and rave about how great it is. Then when I finally had a glass I honestly felt like I had either been played or I just didn't get it. Now ill say its good whiskey, but its very hard to come by and because of that scarcity and hype its routinely  $100-$150 a bottle. I find buffalo trace to be just about as good as blantons at 25% cost. What you got?

[casts_by_fly]

Blanton’s is great and super easy to drink… at its MSRP.  It’s not worth the 3x aftermarket sales price. 

[Drawdown]

Wheated bourbon, generally. Don’t know why everyone lost their mind over it.

 

And I’m not a high-rye guy, either. 

[DitchPanda]

31 minutes ago, casts_by_fly said:

Blanton’s is great and super easy to drink… at its MSRP.  It’s not worth the 3x aftermarket sales price. 

I agree...at $65 a bottle its solid. Not sure if its as good as 2 bottles of buffalo trace but at that price I can see it. When guys are shelling out $150...or even two bills I don't get it. I have never experienced a whiskey worth $200 in my opinion...let alone Blantons.

[LrgmouthShad]

Bourbon-wise, I’m not overly impressed with Wild Turkey 101

 

I like Old Forester, Benchmark Full Proof, Maker’s Mark, etc better as far as inexpensive bourbons go

[VolFan]

I’ve never been a huge fan of anything finished in a port cask. 

[casts_by_fly]

1 hour ago, DitchPanda said:

I agree...at $65 a bottle its solid. Not sure if its as good as 2 bottles of buffalo trace but at that price I can see it. When guys are shelling out $150...or even two bills I don't get it. I have never experienced a whiskey worth $200 in my opinion...let alone Blantons.

if you like scotches, glenfarclas 25 is worth that price. There are other scotches also. I haven’t had bourbon that was worth that. 

[slonezp]

Angels Envy

[galyonj]

1 minute ago, slonezp said:

Angels Envy

 

I couldn't decide between that one and Eagle Rare, but I think I dislike ER more. 

[DitchPanda]

6 minutes ago, slonezp said:

Angels Envy

I've never tried any of their offerings but I keep hearing people say they aren't impressed.

 

9 minutes ago, casts_by_fly said:

if you like scotches, glenfarclas 25 is worth that price. There are other scotches also. I haven’t had bourbon that was worth that. 

I could see that. I do like scotch on occasion.

[Junger]

Booker's. $100 for a cask strength 6 year bourbon that tastes like peanut shells is beyond me.

[gim]

Windsor isn't expensive but its by far the most popular whiskey drank around here.  Not a fan.  The Canadians can keep their trashy version north of the border.

[fishwizzard]

10 hours ago, Junger said:

Booker's. $100 for a cask strength 6 year bourbon that tastes like peanut shells is beyond me.

Back in the day I loved Booker's, but it was $50 a bottle then.  

[TnRiver46]

I’d agree about Blantons, it’s more about collecting the little horsie lids . It’s $60 at buffalo trace tho 

[galyonj]

Those lids are kinda neat.

[Junger]

3 hours ago, fishwizzard said:

Back in the day I loved Booker's, but it was $50 a bottle then.  

 

Yeah, and they were older, so less peanut funk. 2016-2018 were really good.

[12poundbass]

On 6/4/2023 at 6:03 PM, DitchPanda said:

He would rant and rave about how great it is. Then when I finally had a glass I honestly felt like I had either been played or I just didn't get it.

people say that when I suggest Miller Lite. ?

[DitchPanda]

22 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

people say that when I suggest Miller Lite. ?

I agree with them...miller lite is gross. In my opinion of course...sorry bud! To be fair I don't really drink beer anymore.

[Darth-Baiter]

i dont drink much. but when i do have a sip, i have been drinking local.  i love the small batch local makers.  

 

i live in Sonoma County and we have a distillary called Sonoma County Distillary.  great booze makers, not so great booze namers.   they have a small batch rye that is fantastic.  

[fishwizzard]

On 6/5/2023 at 3:53 PM, Junger said:

 

Yeah, and they were older, so less peanut funk. 2016-2018 were really good.

I think my memory of it was maybe a decade before that. I distinctly remember switching over to bourbon from scotch because I felt scotch was too expensive for what you get.  I also remember buying a bottle of Pappy van Winkle simply because of the ridiculous name and not being terribly impressed by it compared to other stuff I could get my hands on in that price range back then.  

[casts_by_fly]

I'll throw another in the mix.  Not because it was the highest priced or the most hyped up, but it was one that was super interesting to me and it fell so flat awful when I tried it.

 

Southern Tier Pumking whisky.

 

We drink a good bit of pumking beer and while it varies year to year its pretty good every year.  We like the coffee and nitro variants.  I love whiskey and even the sweet syrupy kind (in their own way).  This was beyond bad.  Very sweet but such an artificial pumpkin flavor and no whiskey flavor.  Three separate guys in our friends group bought it independent of each other and two each brought bottles to a guys night.  We couldn't drink it or even find something to mix it with.  I think I poured mine down the drain in the end.

[aceman387]

I’ve only had a couple different brands in the higher price range (Blantons and Hunt & gather) and I wasn’t impressed with either of them for the money.I’m an everyday drinker (moderation 1 highball) so I keep the price range around $30. Lately it’s been Evan Williams for $23 …Not a high end blend by any stretch but it gives me my afternoon buzz…LoL.

[Kirtley Howe]

46 minutes ago, aceman387 said:

I’ve only had a couple different brands in the higher price range (Blantons and Hunt & gather) and I wasn’t impressed with either of them for the money.I’m an everyday drinker (moderation 1 highball) so I keep the price range around $30. Lately it’s been Evan Williams for $23 …Not a high end blend by any stretch but it gives me my afternoon buzz…LoL.

If you like that, then try Silas Howe and Ezra Brooks

[Functional]

I'm not a fan of whiskeys other than scotch but basically anything hyped up (eagle rare, buffalo trace, turkey, all levels of jack, Makers mark) taste horrible. I'm in drinking something other than scotch its Elijia Craig, has far less straight rubbing alcohol after taste than any of the above. 

 

My go tos are Lagavulin 16, Glenmorangie 18 and just recently Glenlivet Carribean Cask. I'd probably die of anxiety if I had to choose one for the rest of my life between Lag16 and the Carribean cask...16 is a classic taste but the Carribean is just something special. 

[casts_by_fly]

Three great scotches there and if you could only drink those three for the rest of your life you wouldn't be hurting.  Balvenie does a caribbean cask also that is delicious.  It has just a bit of peat to it, maybe a little more than the glenlivet.  give it a try if you see it.