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wap wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:07 am But guyz, we're burying the lead here.

I found a full, never-opened bottle of Glenfiddich in the back of one of my a liqueur cabinets. Granted, it's not a terribly expensive bottle of scotch, but it was still a :fuckyeah: surprise and I really am :notsure: where it came from or how long I've had it, though it had to be several years at the very least.
This is like finding money in the pocket of a jacket you haven't worn in a while!
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wap wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:07 am But guyz, we're burying the lead here.

I found a full, never-opened bottle of Glenfiddich in the back of one of my a liqueur cabinets. Granted, it's not a terribly expensive bottle of scotch, but it was still a :fuckyeah: surprise and I really am :notsure: where it came from or how long I've had it, though it had to be several years at the very least.
Even a bottle of Jack Daniels found that was not expected is a great surprise, so yeah, you definitely won with that find.
Exactly!! :lol:

It was a nice little :fuckyeah: moment, for sure. :lol:
And I actually like it. It's pretty decent over an ice cube or 2.
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I found a bottle of Ardbeg that I had half drank in the back of my liquor cabinet when we moved. Had to have been there for at least 3 years. Flavor changed a bit, but it was still very good.

"Free" single malt scotch is always a win.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:18 pm I found a bottle of Ardbeg that I had half drank in the back of my liquor cabinet when we moved. Had to have been there for at least 3 years. Flavor changed a bit, but it was still very good.

"Free" single malt scotch is always a win.
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I may Ardbeg tonight. :megusta:
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Detroit wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:18 pm I found a bottle of Ardbeg that I had half drank in the back of my liquor cabinet when we moved. Had to have been there for at least 3 years. Flavor changed a bit, but it was still very good.

"Free" single malt scotch is always a win.
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I may Ardbeg tonight. :megusta:
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Wouldn't this allow the cork to dry out, letting air in?

I thought that was why wine bottles were stored with a slight downward tilt. :iono: I am no sommelier.
Just about every whiskey in the last many years uses a synthetic cork. Should not be a problem.
I've run into some hipster real corks, I'll try and keep track.
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I may Ardbeg tonight. :megusta:
Well if I have too.
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Shit, I'll Ardbeg tonight too then.

It's a real cork as is my Glenmorangie Astar.

Rest appear to be synthtic ish? They look like smashed together cork particles unlike the other two that look like milled solid chunks.

None are plastic fake corks like some wine has.
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I am Ardbegging. :fuckyeah:
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And mine has a real cork, too.
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:36 pm
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I love flights. :butwhy: do the ones on the left all look the same?
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I'd normally say :wrong: but that looks lovely.
Was :notbad: - the double IPA was pretty good and the rest were OK. I've been really liking the double and triple IPA options which have been popular lately, strangely the wife tends to like them too. Normally she doesn't like anything strong.
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[user not found] wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:11 pm What are we drinking tonight boys?

Had like 6 beers at this fancy craft beer spot, got home and now I'm on the Balvenie 25
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Then "white mocha" from Fieldwork was interesting. Blonde like an IPA, but a stout with serious Coffee flavor.
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Then "white mocha" from Fieldwork was interesting. Blonde like an IPA, but a stout with serious Coffee flavor.
That's the one that caught my eye, too. Sounds delicious.
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:30 pm Was :notbad: - the double IPA was pretty good and the rest were OK. I've been really liking the double and triple IPA options which have been popular lately, strangely the wife tends to like them too. Normally she doesn't like anything strong.
Also looks like a pretty decent pinshit place to hangout
Yep. The big thing I liked about it over most :rudy: places was that it's not loud in there. Being able to actually have a conversation in a bar? :mindblown:
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:57 pm
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Also looks like a pretty decent pinshit place to hangout
Yep. The big thing I liked about it over most :rudy: places was that it's not loud in there. Being able to actually have a conversation in a bar? :mindblown:
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:57 pm Yep. The big thing I liked about it over most :rudy: places was that it's not loud in there. Being able to actually have a conversation in a bar? :mindblown:
Talk, in a bar?

I'd like to go to there.
No real booze :doe:

It's just a brewery with their own 8 or 9 beers and a few wines.
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 10:14 pm
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Talk, in a bar?

I'd like to go to there.
No real booze :doe:

It's just a brewery with their own 8 or 9 beers and a few wines.
If they are good there is nothing wrong with that.
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Yep. The big thing I liked about it over most :rudy: places was that it's not loud in there. Being able to actually have a conversation in a bar? :mindblown:
Talk, in a bar?

I'd like to go to there.
Does this mean you finally listened to Tina Fey's book?
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:30 pm
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I'd normally say :wrong: but that looks lovely.
Was :notbad: - the double IPA was pretty good and the rest were OK. I've been really liking the double and triple IPA options which have been popular lately, strangely the wife tends to like them too. Normally she doesn't like anything strong.
Double and triple IPAs when fresh are :mindblown: tasty. My wife doesn't like most beer either, but double and triple IPAs she can really like. Hops when fresh are more floral/piney than bitter, and that can make the beer rather juicy. Though often, breweries go more on the bitter side, so you never know what you're going to get. I like both and usually act as the taster.
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Detroit wrote: Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:05 am
troyguitar wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:30 pm Was :notbad: - the double IPA was pretty good and the rest were OK. I've been really liking the double and triple IPA options which have been popular lately, strangely the wife tends to like them too. Normally she doesn't like anything strong.
Double and triple IPAs when fresh are :mindblown: tasty. My wife doesn't like most beer either, but double and triple IPAs she can really like. Hops when fresh are more floral/piney than bitter, and that can make the beer rather juicy. Though often, breweries go more on the bitter side, so you never know what you're going to get. I like both and usually act as the taster.
Yeah. you just need to make sure that her IPAs are massively dry hopped then. Hops in the boil add bitterness, dry hopped beers with hops in after the finish of fermentation gets the massive aroma and hop oils. Specifically, Cascade hops give some of the most pine flavors and are a staple of many of the north west craft beers and were created in Oregon and originally introduced to the masses by Anchor brewing and Sierra Nevada.
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Double and triple IPAs when fresh are :mindblown: tasty. My wife doesn't like most beer either, but double and triple IPAs she can really like. Hops when fresh are more floral/piney than bitter, and that can make the beer rather juicy. Though often, breweries go more on the bitter side, so you never know what you're going to get. I like both and usually act as the taster.
Yeah. you just need to make sure that her IPAs are massively dry hopped then. Hops in the boil add bitterness, dry hopped beers with hops in after the finish of fermentation gets the massive aroma and hop oils. Specifically, Cascade hops give some of the most pine flavors and are a staple of many of the north west craft beers and were created in Oregon and originally introduced to the masses by Anchor brewing and Sierra Nevada.
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[user not found] wrote: Fri Feb 22, 2019 8:11 pm What are we drinking tonight boys?
I know I'm a day late but I'm enjoying a glass of my Laphroaig Quarter Cask. :megusta:
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Getting slightly :drunk: on some Johnny Drumm while watching Grand Tour. :fuckyeah: :megusta:
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