The Waxhole: Speakeasy & Whisk(e)y Lounge

Polished off a bottle of Mars Whisky Iwai Tradition, a pleasant but generally mediocre Japanese whiskey that I got on deep discount. Can't say I would ever recommend it at full price - it has the character of a blended Scotch like Dewars but at over twice the cost.

I did order a couple of interesting Virginia whiskies that should arrive in the next week or two, looking forward to checking those out.
 
kvetcha said:
Talisker only gently smoky, but has this gorgeous briny quality that is pretty special. It’s absolutely worth a go! Talisker 10 if you can get it, Storm if that’s what’s available.
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I bought this in CT last weekend. $70~ which is at the limit for what I want to spend normally but it’s really nice. The past few Scotches I’ve had have been all peated, heavily smoky, that during my first sip I thought, “holy shit, I forgot how good non-peated whisky can be.” My go-to used to be The Glenlivet 12 which was easily attainable for like $40 pre-Covid, now it’s also $60-70~ WTF

This one is very caramel-y, kind of sweet but in a warming way, not sickly. Overall very smooth. I’d buy this again for sure.

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wokeupnew said:
I bought this in CT last weekend. $70~ which is at the limit for what I want to spend normally but it’s really nice. The past few Scotches I’ve had have been all peated, heavily smoky, that during my first sip I thought, “holy shit, I forgot how good non-peated whisky can be.” My go-to used to be The Glenlivet 12 which was easily attainable for like $40 pre-Covid, now it’s also $60-70~ WTF

This one is very caramel-y, kind of sweet but in a warming way, not sickly. Overall very smooth. I’d buy this again for sure.

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I’m glad you like it!!
 
Wilderness Trail Bourbon. A slightly off the beaten path brand that's always really good and worth a try. They do Bourbon, Wheat and Rye. This one is a single barrel bourbon at cask strength, but like most (all?) Wilderness, its a relatively low 110 proof.

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Had a few different sips with friends while watching 3 Body Problem this evening:

Basil Hayden Malted Rye: This one’s a no thank you from me, and I typically enjoy both rye whiskey (including other 100% ryes). Weak nose and thin mouthfeel. Maybe it was just an off night for my palate?

Wild Turkey Single Barrel: It’s a WT101 single barrel. It was good.

Noah’s Mill: A Willett whiskey that’s not afraid to throw some elbows. Bit of ethanol in there, but a burly, nose and palate with quite a bit going on. Tastes like it’s got
more rye than it does.
 
kvetcha said:
Had a few different sips with friends while watching 3 Body Problem this evening:

Basil Hayden Malted Rye: This one’s a no thank you from me, and I typically enjoy both rye whiskey (including other 100% ryes). Weak nose and thin mouthfeel. Maybe it was just an off night for my palate?

Wild Turkey Single Barrel: It’s a WT101 single barrel. It was good.

Noah’s Mill: A Willett whiskey that’s not afraid to throw some elbows. Bit of ethanol in there, but a burly, nose and palate with quite a bit going on. Tastes like it’s got
more rye than it does.
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The Basil Hayden weird stuff is so hit or miss for me, mostly miss but when it hits it really hits
 
kvetcha said:
Thankfully, this was a friend’s bottle.

I am open to suggestions though!
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I like the dark rye but it is absolutely not for whiskey purists. I'm pretty sure it's mixed with port but I really like it as an after dinner drink. Other than that I'm not sure I like any of their regular offerings. I remember some of their one offs as being, at the very least, interesting. I like their standard bourbon because I generally like high ryes, but at the price point I'll get mid tier Four Roses if that's available instead.
 
sahomerrocks said:
I like the dark rye but it is absolutely not for whiskey purists. I'm pretty sure it's mixed with port but I really like it as an after dinner drink. Other than that I'm not sure I like any of their regular offerings. I remember some of their one offs as being, at the very least, interesting. I like their standard bourbon because I generally like high ryes, but at the price point I'll get mid tier Four Roses if that's available instead.
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Four Roses all day. Even if I wanted a BH distillate I prefer Old Grand-Dad.
 
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