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Originally Posted by tool001
Just started collecting this stuff.. Hopefully will be adding Japanese whisky to the collection soon.
So damn hard not to get wasted..
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Good looking start! I find the opposite is true for me though regarding getting wasted. I can pound back and do occasionally drink Crown until I pass out but I struggle to even get a buzz when I'm drinking the good stuff. That's made dramatically easier when you have Glencairn glasses because it means that you A) pour smaller amounts to begin with and B) somewhat forces you to take the time to appreciate the nose as well as the fact that shape is much more conducive to sipping rather than chugging. The amount I drink and the speed with which I do it is at a snail's pace but my enjoyment level is way up despite that.
My collection has been pared down significantly lately but this is most of my current stash of Scotches at least:
Glenlivet 12/18/21
Highland Park 12/18
JW Black/Blue
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
Edradour STFC Burgundy/Chateauneuf du Pape Finishes
Bruichladdich 10
SMWS 66.36
Glenfarclas 15
Arran Amarone Finish
Glenfiddich 12
I have the problem that most of my favorite whiskeys are one-off runs that I will never be able to taste again after I'm done with the bottle (out of my current bottles the Edradour burgundy finish and the Society's 10yr Ardmore will make me particularly sad when they're gone). At least it forces me into discovering new distilleries and styles all the time. I had an ex whose father drank nothing but Glenfiddich 12 for like 20 years before he started to experiment and I know he regretted not trying other stuff sooner.