Ack.
Just thought I’d mention that I just threw away a bottle of whiskey after one taste. Peaty, yes, but the primary flavor component was vulcanizing rubber. It was pretty much the worst booze I’ve had since that night having people try to get me bit with the habu.
Ack. I guess this one’s staying off the wish list…
9 Responses to “Ack.”
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December 17th, 2006 at 3:35 pm
“Oregon single-malt whiskey.”
Jesus wept.
December 17th, 2006 at 6:52 pm
As a sailor, I’m sure you appreciate rum. I discovered that the Ft. Myer Class VI store has some of this in stock:
Appleton Estate (http://www.appletonrumus.com/)
December 17th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
22 years ago, I drank a 5th of Bacardi 151 Clear in about 2 hours. I’ve never been able to drink rum again. Folks have given me bottles of rum as gifts, and I’ve graciously accepted them only to pour them down the drain later. So, I can understand how you feel about tossing booze away. It’s kinda bittersweet.
December 17th, 2006 at 9:18 pm
I did the same at the tender age of 15 with Jim Beam. Thankfully, I drank so fast (A-Treat ginger ale and Jim Beam, a little lime, good mix) that it all went out in one yawp and I woke up with the refreshed attitude of one who has Cheated Death. My partner in crime, not so much.
The rum’s not a bad idea; the rather lame Class Six here (it’s a military 7-Eleven, and I find things cheaper at Sam’s Wine in Chicago, for crying out loud) has Pyrat rum. I’ve switched to Brillet cognac and/or Bowmore for the nonce while I figure out which scary bottle to open next.
The worst part of it was that sip number two was while I watching something funny, and about half drowned in burnt sneaker booze while I was choking on the stuff.
December 18th, 2006 at 10:36 am
“our whiskey would be a single malt Scotch If Oregon were Scotland”.
…but it’d still taste like crap.
Sorry for the caustic denouement to your evening. On the bright side, you’ve now “reset” your tastebuds for the next experience and should enjoy that Macallan vintage even more!
-Tu
December 18th, 2006 at 11:42 am
I bought a 18 dollar bottle of ten year old Port, only to discover (at first sip) that it was not real Port. It was Australian!
Try out Mount Gay “Extra Old”. Best drunk neat.
Otherwise, save up some bucks and get the “Balvenie” 20 year old, aged in Port Casks. Smooooth.
December 18th, 2006 at 1:27 pm
It was all right here in their own marketing:
“…for such a young whiskey. Production is very limited because what I put in the barrel doesn’t come out for years.”
No such thing as a young whiskey and #2 begs- What exactly was it you tasted?
Agree with Barry: leave scotch to the Scotch. Don’t be fooled by that familiar (to me) Irish name o’McCarthy..
b2
December 18th, 2006 at 10:42 pm
I’ve very much enjoyed some very good Australian ports (and they don’t come from Bordeaux)–hope you find better luck with them.
I’ve had many young whiskeys, too; that’s how we used to drink our booze as Americans back in the day, white dog and young indeed but tasty (port finish in 10 gal casks!). Jim Beam white label, and the yellow label rye, are four years old, for instance. Three years is actually not that young for some whiskeys. Whisky, however, at three years would probably have to be put in quarter casks in a pot still with a lot of copper contact to get smooth enough to drink well–unless we’re talking an Islay to whack yourself upside the head with.
This stuff, however, was roof tar finished with a burnt sneaker filtration process.
December 19th, 2006 at 3:23 am
Oh, man, thanks for that last link. The American Whiskey Trail, huh?
Road trip! (With designated driver, please.)