Im not even sure what the occasion will be that warrants opening it. Just like the great Justice Potter Stewart said, “I know it when I see it.” I bought this bottle off the shelf prior to it being discontinued and I have held on to it ever since.
Im not even sure what the occasion will be that warrants opening it. Just like the great Justice Potter Stewart said, “I know it when I see it.” I bought this bottle off the shelf prior to it being discontinued and I have held on to it ever since.
Good choice of drink. It does go down way, way, waaaaay too easily for me. It is good stuff though. Gold foild oldies? never heard of those until now. I’ll have to look into them. I know a guy I work with always wants me to get him some pappy van winkle, and i’m like ‘man, you make way more than me, get some yourself’. Rye is a good call, my goto rye is typically Bulleitt rye. That stuff so good both straight and mixed.
You more a fan of neat or over ice?
I have learned the hard way that when it starts going down as fast as I pour, it’s time to stop for the evening. I am also very lucky that my partner drinks her’s neat and the same styles as me so we get to try lots of new bottles together. I have not gotten a chance to try a gold foil but even if it is just as good as modern WT the nostalgia would be worth it for a birthday. I was too young to buy it back then but I remember strongly seeing the Austin Nichols name on the bottles. Later releases of WT without the gold foil are much more reasonable in the few hundred dollar range vs the 4 digit range.
I am looking forward to trying some of the other Spots besides the Green. I am slowly starting to see Yellow and Blue showing up around us. I like a wide variety, heavy peat (octomore was amazing) Islays to a sweet wheater Maker’s Mark CS. I would like to try to Pappy just to see but I feel like I can find things I like just as much for a lot less. I will say I did enjoy the Stagg Jr and would love to try the antique GTS if I ever get a chance.
If you like WT products have you tried any of the Russel’s things?
I am always neat, it grew out of necessity since I have rarely had an ice maker in my fridge through college and I was not about to make trays of ice, and it has carried on since then. I do rotate out of what I drink based on the seasonal temps, it’s hard to drink Laphroaig by the pool when it is peak summer, but it hits so perfectly in mid winter beside a fire. How about you, preferred way to have yours?