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  • #286
    Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

    Yamazaki 18 is an ok tasting whiskey. It’s about 4-8x the cost I would put it at. It’s driven mostly by hype and scarcity. I’ve had the 12 and the 18 side-by-side and the only thing they reallly, really have going for them is their flawlessness. And I don’t necessarily mean that in a good way. Because they lose a lot of character being perfect. I wouldn’t pay anywhere close to face or market price. Fun once or twice to say you’ve had it, but I wouldn’t spend it on a bottle. It’s just a little too boring.
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    I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
    Originally posted by Kepler
    When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
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    • #287
      Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

      Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
      Yamazaki 18 is an ok tasting whiskey. It’s about 4-8x the cost I would put it at. It’s driven mostly by hype and scarcity. I’ve had the 12 and the 18 side-by-side and the only thing they reallly, really have going for them is their flawlessness. And I don’t necessarily mean that in a good way. Because they lose a lot of character being perfect. I wouldn’t pay anywhere close to face or market price. Fun once or twice to say you’ve had it, but I wouldn’t spend it on a bottle. It’s just a little too boring.
      I wouldn't pay the price right now for the 18, no way. I would've have probably paid what it was being sold for a couple years ago. Also have had both, and I can see your point on the flawlessness.

      BTW, that restaurant/bar in Hopkins finally sold out of the 18, about a month ago.
      Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
      Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens

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      • #288
        Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

        I had the 12 when it was still a shelf gnome and you could get it under $40.
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        Originally posted by SanTropez
        May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
        Originally posted by bigblue_dl
        I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
        Originally posted by Kepler
        When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
        He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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        • #289
          Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

          Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
          I had the 12 when it was still a shelf gnome and you could get it under $40.
          It took a LONG time for people to accept Japanese whiskey, because 'Murica! (actually this is rather true; they didn't trust regular whiskey from Japan).
          Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
          Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens

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          • #290
            Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

            I don’t think that’s true at all. It was very highly regarded at the time. And it has been for a very long time. It wasn’t until the Asian demand for it took off that it’s become a unicorn over here in the states.
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            Originally posted by SanTropez
            May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
            Originally posted by bigblue_dl
            I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
            Originally posted by Kepler
            When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
            He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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            • #291
              Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

              Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
              I don’t think that’s true at all. It was very highly regarded at the time. And it has been for a very long time. It wasn’t until the Asian demand for it took off that it’s become a unicorn over here in the states.
              It was highly regarded, but it didn't sell in the States very well. Over the past couple years, having talked to a few liquor store owners, and they had trouble selling it until it finally broke through to the common crowd (so to speak).
              Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
              Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens

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              • #292
                Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

                Had a Summit Saga tonight. In itself, pretty unremarkable, but since I had it along with a juicy burger from Kings, I figured it was worth a mention.
                Having a clear conscience just means you have a bad memory or you had a boring weekend.

                RIP - Kirby

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                • #293
                  Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

                  Originally posted by bigblue_dl View Post
                  Had a Summit Saga tonight. In itself, pretty unremarkable, but since I had it along with a juicy burger from Kings, I figured it was worth a mention.
                  I hate you
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                  Originally posted by SanTropez
                  May your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.
                  Originally posted by bigblue_dl
                  I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
                  Originally posted by Kepler
                  When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
                  He's probably going to be a superstar but that man has more baggage than North West

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                  • #294
                    Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

                    Originally posted by bigblue_dl View Post
                    Had a Summit Saga tonight. In itself, pretty unremarkable, but since I had it along with a juicy burger from Kings, I figured it was worth a mention.
                    I need to get back to Kings. Maybe after Houghton sometime, make a day trip to Forager, and then hit Ansari's on the way back.
                    Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
                    Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens

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                    • #295
                      Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

                      Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
                      I hate you
                      Me too, probably (never been to Kings)...
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                      • #296
                        Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

                        Originally posted by MinnesotaNorthStar View Post
                        Me too, probably (never been to Kings)...
                        House Of Coates? Awesome. Kings? Don't even try to make an argument. Serious. Anything in the TC? Pffffffffft.
                        Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
                        Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens

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                        • #297
                          Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

                          I just want booze and burgers.

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                          • #298
                            Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
                            ...the only thing they reallly, really have going for them is their flawlessness. And I don’t necessarily mean that in a good way. Because they lose a lot of character being perfect.
                            My argument against Wynton Marsalis as a jazz trumpeter, almost verbatim.

                            Mich Golden Light for me on the macro discussion. Love it. It's terrible, but I love it. I doubt drink much of it these days. My go-to is Nordeast. Nothing special whatsoever. But there's nothing off-putting to me. Of course I think a ton of beers are far better, and drink them when I can, but Nordeast will always be my go-to in a pinch.
                            the state of hockey is good

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                            • #299
                              Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

                              http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining...18-story.html#

                              The guys doing the tasting have their hands in some of the best beer coming out of Chicago right now, so it is interesting when you look at the results...
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                              • #300
                                Re: Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind

                                Originally posted by RaceBoarder View Post
                                http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining...18-story.html#

                                The guys doing the tasting have their hands in some of the best beer coming out of Chicago right now, so it is interesting when you look at the results...
                                Light lagers suck, no matter who brews them.
                                Having a clear conscience just means you have a bad memory or you had a boring weekend.

                                RIP - Kirby

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