This thread is making me dive into my bottle of Blantons which is quite a rarity around Texas.

Very interested in the Japanese whiskey Lew has and have heard things about.

Rarity around here too. I have to wait for a tip from bourbon friends in order to snag one. Kind of sad.

It's a decent and different taste than American bourbon/whiskey. It's a good change and for the price, worth it. Not sure I'd pay $50 for it though. Lacks complexity of higher aged American bourbons and the finish is lacking. It's definitely decent and a bit refreshing in this desert heat. I'll be having some shortly in the pool.

Ya had it last night for my friends birthday. I'm still paying for it tonight got damn.

Well, it's not December 7th!

Enjoy brother...

Japanese whisky's are malts so they are patterned after Scotch Whisky, which is going to be a lighter taste unless heavily peated or influenced by aging in sherry or other treated casks. Some of the Japanese whiskys are just amazing-Hibiki, Hakashu, Nikka, Yamazaki...all make some great whiskies. We used to buy bottles of 16 year Nikka Yoishi for $60...now they're $700+. Whiskies are popping up all over the world and some are great. Amrut and Paul John out of India are really good. Mackmyra and the ultra rare Ven out of Sweden are also really good. In fact, I was just in Copenhagen and tried a limited run Mackmyra finished in Bourbon barrels...fantastic. Even my daughter was drinking it neat.

I’m completely late on realizing how hard some of this stuff is to get now. Even regular ass Buffalo Trace can’t be found around me. Went to one of the largest and best supplier liquor stores in Dallas and stood confused of where it was. Looked on their website and the other big supplier and nope.

Luckily was in Nashville on business for a day earlier this week and managed to snag a handle of Eagle Rare to throw in my luggage.

JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY

I did something similar while in KC last week. Weller SR flies off the shelf here, but I saw it in KC for $20 and brought it back with me. I really enjoyed the glass I had over the weekend and can kind of see why it flies off the shelf here. Really good for $20, plus 3 million shitlords living on top of each other.

Can anyone recommend comparable tasting bourbons in that price range?

Weller Old Antique, Weller 12 yo or Special Reserve?

Maybe Larceny, Russel's Reserve 10yo and Evan Williams single barrel vintage.

Closest I say is Henry McKenna 10 year ($25).

Others that are great in that price range:
Elijah Craig, Larceny, Eagle Rare, Evan Williams Single Barrel if you can find 2006 or earlier, Russel's Reserve 10 year, 1792. 4 roses single barrel if willing to spend $40. I love Old Well Antique a ton but it's about $40-45.

Really nothing is even close to Special Reserve at that price range though.

Cool, thanks. I've seen Henry McKenna 10 yr around and many of those others.

I'd have to luck into a bottle of Antique around here.

Shit. Old Weller was on my list of looking for you.

I can always ask. I follow a couple local places near me on Twitter for specific beer drops and saw one that had just got some Antique bottles. I was up there 30 minutes after the tweet and they'd been cleaned out. I work from home and use it to my advantage for mid-afternoon beer drops, but Bourbon Guy is on a different level.

I got some of this last year good stuff!



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