Liqour/Whiskey/Bourbon Master Thread

[jaywhy]

Anyone ever have this rum? So insanely good.

[clear thinker]

Anybody ever had the Balvenie 14 Year Caribbean Cask?

[efflpetzel]

Anybody ever had the Balvenie 14 Year Caribbean Cask?

I have it (unopened!)

I also just saw it in Costco for $60

[ahecht37]

Anybody ever had the Balvenie 14 Year Caribbean Cask?

yes

I have it (unopened!)

me too!

[sky121]

Anybody ever had the Balvenie 14 Year Caribbean Cask?

I have. It's one of my favorites!

[incendia]

Anybody ever had the Balvenie 14 Year Caribbean Cask?

Its pretty good

[yos9694]

Eh, BL is shvach for that. Has to be at least 30 YO IMO

You sound like the kind of guy I'd like to get to know Too many sophomoric drinkers who think BL is the acme.
30 years is a nice high bar to set, but for starters it has to be a single malt, no blends. What's your recommended bottle? I liked Glen Ord 30 but does not exist anymore

[Armadillo]

Anybody ever had the Balvenie 14 Year Caribbean Cask?

Big fan.
Supposedly they're limiting sales to duty-free and it won't be / isn't available in stores anymore

[sky121]

Big fan.
Supposedly they're limiting sales to duty-free and it won't be / isn't available in stores anymore

Interesting. I'll have to pick up a bottle soon just in case. Thanks for the heads up.

[mek]

I have it (unopened!)

I also just saw it in Costco for $60

Does anyone know if they are still carrying it?

Edit: Just saw bottle king has it for 63.

[MoGro17]

I don't know if vodka is allowed in this thread, but Beluga Gold Line is far and away the best vodka I've ever had.
It's not cheap, though. Like $150 per bottle.

[gunit770]

I am going to be heading to Scotland later this year. Does anybody have any advice on which distilleries to hit up and which ones have special reserves or blends that you can only get by going to the distillery? I have heard that Tallisker keeps a few bottles of unique stuff that they only sell at their location.

Thanks!

[mek]

Depends on how much time you have start with the Scotland whiskey trail

[Dan]

Ppl in Shul were murmuring about a new CRC list that says not to drink a lot of the stuff that people have been drinking for years. No hock here about that?

http://cor.ca/assets/static/node/201409/files/541/RH.web2.pdf

"There has been much discussion and debate regarding the kosher status of scotch whiskeys that are aged in wine/sherry casks. Scotch whiskey, by definition1, contains only kosher ingredients. Notwithstanding, the spirit must be aged in an oak barrel for a minimum of three years. Scotch manufacturers generally reuse barrels that were previously used to store alcoholic beverages such as sherry, cognac, bourbon, rum or beer. The kashrut concern raised by the use of sherry or wine barrels is that the absorbed wine is almost certainly stam yaynom which is not kosher. Halachik clarification was required to determine whether or not this non-kosher taste that is absorbed in the barrel could render the Scotch as non-kosher.

COR has taken interest in clarifying this matter since it is apparent that many leading Rabbanim in our community are of the opinion that scotch aged in sherry casks is permitted for consumption. Over the last several years, COR has consulted with several industry and kashrut experts in an effort to research the involved issues and formulate a position on its halachik status.

COR further consulted with our community’s Rabbanim; including Rav Dovid Schochet shlit”a, President of the Vaad HaRabbonim and Rav Shlomo Miller shlit”a, Rosh Bais Din of Kollel Toronto amongst other leading Rabbanim, as well as COR’s Rabbinical Vaad Hakashruth. In light of the conclusions of our research and according to the guidance of our Rabbinical Vaad Hakashruth, COR policy will now allow the use of scotches aged in sherry casks at COR-certified venues and events. This policy applies only to scotch and not to other types of whiskey which may involve other halachik complexities including non-kosher wine or glycerin which can be mixed into the whiskey recipe.

Throughout the next several months, Mashgichim who supervise events that are using scotch aged in sherry casks will post signage at the bar indicating the status of the scotch."

[Mountain Man]

http://cor.ca/assets/static/node/201409/files/541/RH.web2.pdf

"COR policy will now allow the use of scotches aged in sherry casks at COR-certified venues and events. This policy applies only to scotch and not to other types of whiskey which may involve other halachik complexities including non-kosher wine or glycerin which can be mixed into the whiskey recipe."

Wow. What about all the prior agmas nefesh from my shul. I wonder if I get an apology.

[sky121]

Is COR the first to allow scotches in sherry casks?

[sky121]

Wow. What about all the prior agmas nefesh from my shul. I wonder if I get an apology.

People care more about certification than kosher sometimes.

[itsyehuda]

Has anyone done the legwork to find out if Fireball Whisky is acceptable?

I never bothered to find out because it doesn't really interest me but a few people have asked me about this recently.

[doodle]

a while back someone from chicago wrote a kuntres on sherry casks explaining at length the subject and the heter.

[sky121]

a while back someone from chicago wrote a kuntres on sherry casks explaining at length the subject and the heter.

A lot of people can explain why you can drink it just like other things. The issue was the big hashgachas not recommending it.