Whisky / Whiskey / Bourbon

Been drinking rittenhouse rye this week as it was on special at MoM.
It's pretty tasty for it's price point.

Been in Glasgow this weekend, had some good evenings in The Pot Still, the staff are great and take time to recommend things based on your tastes even if it's heaving. Finished the holiday with a Kilkerran 17 year old which was incredible.

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Low ball glasses. Gift for a mate. What's hot and what's not?

(he said he's broken most of his, some while washing them others on his fucking ice dispenser!)

So, no thin-wall stuff I guess.

haha no glass... "safety" drinkware
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Handcrafted-Whiskey-Enhancing-Tumbler-Drinking/dp/B0DGJYJ6NX

How 'break resistant'?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Snute-Whisky-Tumblers-Nosing-Narrow/dp/B09LMW6227

6-pack = spares
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bormioli-Rocco-Cortina-Glasses-Weighted/dp/B0CV4LCK3B

This is the style of glass I personally like to take a drink from...

https://www.wheelersluxurygifts.com/product/royal-scot-crystal/london-21cl-single-whisky-tumbler

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DIAMANTE-Chatsworth-Whisky-Tumblers-Premium/dp/B0842WHZVF/

They're similar to my decanter set. I prefer simpler or geometric freaky stuff but I probably should factor in the whole 'it's for someone else' part of gift giving ;)

I know this is NOT whisky, this is liqueur, it is whisky-adjacent though and it's delicious so I'm sharing here. Great straight out of the freezer on its own.

Sheep Dog peanut butter whiskey

Wound you say it tastes more like peanut butter or sheep dog?

It's definitely more sweet than ruff..

Don't you start, I already want to punch their copy writer in the throat.

I did purchase a bottle of this, off the back of your post.

"delicious" is pushing it for me.
Am a PB fan, but this is a little too sweet for me.

Going to try and make an sort-of Old Fashioned with some bitters and a dash of water to try and soften the sickly sweetness.

Going to try and make an sort-of Old Fashioned with some bitters and a dash of water to try and soften the sickly sweetness.

Why not make a normal old fashioned and swap out the sugar syrup with the PB monstrosity. If you add water to it you'll just reduce the alcohol and it'll be even more rank.

Ah, I missed the YMMV disclaimer. It is very sweet yes. I can only apologise for misleading you, I have a sweet tooth sometimes..

I am going to try this, it sounds good. :D

Yeah, 1/3 PB to 2/3 whatever other whiskey to begin with and see how it goes?

Some Duralex stuff maybe. The one I have seem pretty tough.

Thanks but ended up getting a set from John Lewis. I saw a nicer set in there than I'd picked but I'm not spending fifty fucking quid per glass.

I usually leave the sugar out of most cocktail recipes. Old fashioned included. Bourbon's sweet enough iu an old fashioned i find.

Bourbon's sweet enough iu an old fashioned i find.

We'll you should be using rye innit!

I used to love making old fashioneds with JW black label but it's almost undrinkable these days.

good point.

Not whisky related but, my current fave cocktail is a French 75 without the syrup. The classic recipe is champagne, sugar syrup, lemon juice, gin and twist of lemon peel. My version is cheaper but non-shit sparkling wine (price reasons), good gin (flavour reasons), and a twist of lemon (no sugar syrup for flavour reasons). It's spectacular.

So.. gin , no tonic, splash of sparkling wine and a twist of lemon