Date: July 18th, 2026 6:06 PM Author: vibrant bawdyhouse pozpig
someone brought out the blakc label at this dinner i was at last night whiskey is great
This stuff from Israel called Arak is my new favorite, ive been getttihg lit every shabbat on this with these Israelis, it is 1800000000000000 licorice anise type drink and can mix with anythign or on rocks is cr
i remember youre a big whiskeymo. have you tried the new kirkland bourbon? cheap as hell but non chill filtered. its replaced wild turkey 101 and ew bib as my go to cheap bourbon
there are three ive seen lately a couple bartons(bib which is pretty good and small batch which fewer people like) and this new one in a handle size bottle that doesnt say who made it. it's from bardstown though and reminds me of "very old barton"
Date: July 18th, 2026 6:30 PM Author: vibrant bawdyhouse pozpig
POTUS GOAT cocktail if they have it is mezcal negroni with Gran Classico apertif instead of campari (bought by nestle and totally PE kiked out with red 40 satanic chems)
Date: July 18th, 2026 6:26 PM Author: gunneratttt (gunneratttt)
Wild Turkey didn't have many labels that got super popular during the bourbon boom. As such they were able to use older stock in their flagship products much more, whereas others didn't or removed age statements (e.g. Elijah Craigh). As whiskey got more popular and people began seeing how much of a value WT101 is sales surged, and thus the newer stuff is getting younger. So yeah you're not wrong in noticing. Still great shit though.
Date: July 18th, 2026 6:39 PM Author: gunneratttt (gunneratttt)
I picked out two barrels of WT with Eddie Russell! Released one as rare breed and one as kentucky spirit.
Kentucky Spirit (and all WT bourbons) come from the same mashbill, same distillation process, etc. They just select the best and most interesting barrels for KS and RB. Just like now WT101 tastes younger because the oldest stuff is going into premium products, so are the honey barrels.
All that to say: don't write WT101 off forever. It's "the same" as KS, just a blend. When supply catches up with demand, or demand for premium stuff fades, more of the barrels that would have been KS will be dumped into 101 blends.
Date: July 18th, 2026 6:22 PM Author: gunneratttt (gunneratttt)
I have! It's good stuff. I believe they're still sourcing from Beam and I've never really loved their stuff, so I don't get it often. Purely a subjective preference, their yeast strain has a peanut butter taste I don't like enjoy, but objectively it's good shit. If you like Bookers and Knob Creek I'd be reaching for the Costco shit every time.
Literally anything depending on my mood but most commonly bourbon, either neat or an old fashioned variation. Wine second most commonly. Way less beer than when I was younger
Date: July 18th, 2026 6:28 PM Author: Heady honey-headed national mad-dog skullcap
Did this for a while, it was 180 first until I felt the wheels starting to come off and chilled out for a couple months. LMAO @ pussies who need a higher power to just slow their roll a bit.