Not a massive whiskey fan however me and my wife make sloe gin every year. About 3 years ago we got a recipient for bramble scotch whiskey (probably blackberries nit brambles outside the UK. Lovely and rich and smooth. Perfect for a winter hip flask. Happy to donate a bottle to Ray on his UK book signing next year if you want a sample
Sent from my iPhone On 2 Dec 2012, at 05:09, Chad Keffer <[email protected]> wrote: > It really varies by state and you're at the mercy of the distributors. I'm > currently living in Oklahoma which has a poorer selection than most and has > the added annoyance of being one of the states where it's illegal to have > alcohol shipped to your door. There are certainly many Rye manufacturers in > the US, but when you walk into a liquor store you'll be lucky if they have > Bulleit and maybe Jim Beam Rye available for purchase. > > > On Nov 30, 2012, at 10:53 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> I assume you are in the US? If so, there should be a wealth of Rye >> available to you (unless you're in a control state.) >> Wild Turkey Rye, Sazerac Rye and Jim Beam Rye are fairly common, but if >> you can get them, definately go for a Van Winkle 30yo Rye or a Sazerac >> 18yo Rye. >> Unfortunately they aren't available where I am (Australia) and the cost of >> importing is VERY high.... so I usually only ever have 1 bottle of each on >> hand if at all :( >> >> cheers, >> Cameron >> Brisbane Australia >> >> >> >>> I flip back and forth between craft beer and whiskeys. >>> >>> When I'm in a whiskey mood I always drink it neat. No water. No ice. No >>> cola. >>> >>> Rye Whiskey: My current favorite whiskey is Straight Rye. All you can >>> seem to find around here is Bulleit Rye. It's supposedly been making a >>> comeback in recent years, but selection from distributors hasn't improved. >>> I keep hearing Whistle Pig Straight Rye recommended, but I can't seem to >>> buy it anywhere. >>> >>> Irish Whiskey: Redbreast 12 (I'd love to get my hands on some Green Spot, >>> but it's hard to find). This use to be my favorite and my regular drink >>> before I fell in love with Rye. >>> >>> Bourbon: Not a regular drinker. Nothing against it. I just haven't found >>> one I really like. >>> >>> Tennessee/Sour Mash: I have a shot of JD once a year to commemorate the >>> anniversary of my father's death. Though, sometimes I'm stuck drinking it >>> because it's the only whiskey at the party/event. >>> >>> Scotch Whisky: I don't drink Scotch. Present company excluded, I don't >>> much care for the douchebags that have jumped on the Scotch bandwagon in >>> the last few years. Scotch drinkers have left such a negative impression >>> on me that it's ruined my desire for the drink. It seems there's more >>> people drinking it just to say they drink Scotch than because they >>> genuinely like it. >>> >>> Islay Scotch Whisky: I can appreciate what they're doing with these, but >>> to me it tastes like someone made a cocktail of 3 parts Scotch and 1 part >>> Liquid Smoke. Too over the top for me. Granted, I've only tried >>> Lagavulin 16. I like heavy smoke on my BBQ meat not my whiskey. > > >
