[cgb3]

I'll be thrilled when they open a Schiitr in Texas.

Look out behind your house. That little shack, with the moon cut into the door, is a "Schitter".

 

[sixergixer]

It’s sort of a “kill the messenger thing,“ but I wanted to MURDER Minnick in 2019 when he announced it as best in show. I’d quietly been enjoying it for cheap, consistently for a LONG time. Now it’s unobtainium.

Yes! I try to avoid liking anything he chooses as his favorites because their availability will be ruined. Too many sheep in the whiskey world, just waiting for someone else to tell them what to like. I do like Fred as an author - his Rum Curious book was fascinating!

One case in point with regards to hype, when Russell's Reserve 13 first released I chanced upon a bottle from a shop who knew me - purchased at retail because Oregon is a control state, which I mostly like - but then not long after that all the hype over that bottle built up and I realized what an fortunate score it was. It was also absolutely incredible Bourbon, some of the best I had ever drank. But then the next year the price jumped like $50 and then this past year another $50. I was flabbergasted! Just because Russell's could because people kept buying it.

I won't play the hype game with whiskey, especially when there are easily available and very tasty bottles like Old Forester 1920 and various Four Roses Single Barrels (and many others) just sitting on shelves.

 

[Ohno Schiitizen]

Sounds very nice with MM2 + Valhalla 2 + Aegir

 

[Verde And Black]

Yes! I try to avoid liking anything he chooses as his favorites because their availability will be ruined. Too many sheep in the whiskey world, just waiting for someone else to tell them what to like. I do like Fred as an author - his Rum Curious book was fascinating!

One case in point with regards to hype, when Russell's Reserve 13 first released I chanced upon a bottle from a shop who knew me - purchased at retail because Oregon is a control state, which I mostly like - but then not long after that all the hype over that bottle built up and I realized what an fortunate score it was. It was also absolutely incredible Bourbon, some of the best I had ever drank. But then the next year the price jumped like $50 and then this past year another $50. I was flabbergasted! Just because Russell's could because people kept buying it.

I won't play the hype game with whiskey, especially when there are easily available and very tasty bottles like Old Forester 1920 and various Four Roses Single Barrels (and many others) just sitting on shelves.

Those Four Roses singles are always worth it, and the Small Batch is also good value. The last 20 years have been bonkers. I know I’ve mentioned this before, but 2009 or so, at a bar I ran, we had Weller in the rail. $17 a liter wholesale. I hate this new world we live in. Hell, even Early Times BIB went on allocation for a hot minute.

 

[porchwizard]

Going to either Stubbs or Ironworks. I've been buying Stubbs BBQ sauce for years! At the grocery

https://thepennbarbecuecompany.com/
Phenomenal brisket. Catering though. Not a restaurant.

 

[sixergixer]

Those Four Roses singles are always worth it, and the Small Batch is also good value. The last 20 years have been bonkers. I know I’ve mentioned this before, but 2009 or so, at a bar I ran, we had Weller in the rail. $17 a liter wholesale. I hate this new world we live in. Hell, even Early Times BIB went on allocation for a hot minute.

It is truly ridonculous. I'm a bit newer to whiskey - generally over the past 8-9 years - and I was juuuuuussssst starting to discover Japanese malts pretty much as they were becoming stupidly unavailable. Now there are a bunch of newer J-whiskies on the shelf from newer distilleries with unknown provenance at still quite high prices. I've kind of just given up on exploring that genre of spirits.

 

[Dr. Cube]

Usually here in Oz, the best before on commercial beans is 1 year after the roast date. YMMV
Of course none of it matters either, we should all be lucky enough to have what we enjoy!

I'm not so sure I believe that the beans continue to get worse after three months...

 

[Verde And Black]

It is truly ridonculous. I'm a bit newer to whiskey - generally over the past 8-9 years - and I was juuuuuussssst starting to discover Japanese malts pretty much as they were becoming stupidly unavailable. Now there are a bunch of newer J-whiskies on the shelf from newer distilleries with unknown provenance at still quite high prices. I've kind of just given up on exploring that genre of spirits.

I’m tight with a Yamazaki rep and the worm hole is worth it if you’re careful. That same bar as the Wellern had the deepest selection of Japanese whisky in the region, and I’d argue in the US, at the time, and it was so good on a price to quality ratio. No mas.

 

[sixergixer]

I’m tight with a Yamazaki rep and the worm hole is worth it if you’re careful. That same bar as the Wellern had the deepest selection of Japanese whisky in the region, and I’d argue in the US, at the time, and it was so good on a price to quality ratio. No mas.

I just have to remind myself that there is still a lot of really good whiskey being made and sold and not for predatory prices - often by small craft distilleries like the one I work for. That gives me heart.

 

[AudioDuck]

With apologies for derailing great discussion around whiskeys- a topic I otherwise greatly enjoy- I must praise my beloved Gumby for how it’s playing (painting? Depicting?) a nuanced, fun electronic album below.

Highly recommended and quite intoxicating to listen to, even without spirits!

 

[sixergixer]

With apologies for derailing great discussion around whiskeys- a topic I otherwise greatly enjoy- I must praise my beloved Gumby for how it’s playing (painting? Depicting?) a nuanced, fun electronic album below.

Highly recommended and quite intoxicating to listen to, even without spirits!

I LOVE WEVAL!

They're are so good.

 

[Les Strat]

Gotta share my tune list for tonight. A deviation from the typical Jazz lineup...



Strolling down memory lane.

I recently bought a half-speed master of Avalon on vinyl.
It was done by Miles Showell at Abbey Road studios.
I love the album and this version sounds stunning!

 

[Joppmann]

Like others have said, be prepared for traffic. Even on Sunday. Probably 3-4 hours each way. I would suggest spending some time at the greatest tourist attraction in all of L.A... The Shiitr! Seriously, you should plan on hanging there for an hour or two, and play around with all the equipment. Will (guy who runs the Shiitr) is always a pleasure to talk to, and the coffee's not bad either.

Enjoy!

absolutely will do that!

 

[tafens]

Dear me, I fell a week (well, 6 days) behind on my reading here and I am a whopping 60 (sixty, six-zero) pages (not posts, pages) behind! I love this place! Well, the coffee is ready let’s get rippin’!

Is this I-fell-behind-on-my-reading-and-have-a-zillion-posts-to-catch-up-but-love-it on the sine wave, btw?

 

[GearMe]

Gotta share my tune list for tonight. A deviation from the typical Jazz lineup...



Strolling down memory lane.

Haven't listened to Fogelberg in a while...will have to fix that. Thx for the reminder!

More an Airplane than a Starship fan; will queue up some of their earlier stuff as well.