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[–] 51 points 4 months ago (22 children)

As a Tennessean, drink something else. Because of Jack Daniels legal thca is being criminalized in the state starting July 1.

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  • [–] [S] 16 points 4 months ago (17 children)

    Fuck them then, I'm taking reccomendations in the price range!

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  • [–] 19 points 4 months ago (16 children)

    if you are looking for whiskey: Westward, Dickel, Clemens, 6666, Tincup, Heavens door, Westland, Balcones or Bear fight are good options.

    If its Bourbon: Highwest, Redwood empire, smoke wagon, Penelope, Remus, Pursuit, Old forester, Michters, Russell's, Dancing panda, Lasso, Hirsch,Four roses, Basil Hayden are all good to decent options

    For Scotch: monkey shoulder, Glenfiddich, Drambuie, Aberlour, Brenne, Dewars, Glenlivet and Singleton are good options

    for Irish whiskey: Jameson, Writters tears, Red Breast, Slãint, and Whistler are decent picks.

    For Japanese whisky: Toki (white or black) kikori and Nikka and Sato Hiki are good Japanese picks

    For Canadian Whisky: Pendleton, crown, black velvet, Pike Creek and forty creek are decent options.

    I tried going with options I have not seen in the comments and I tried to make sure very few was MGP or other white label distilleries. Also I was aiming in the 30ish to 60ish USD range.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    FOR THE PRICE, Buffalo Trace always seemed okay for me, mostly for cocktails, but I'm not a big liquor guy. I remember loving Angel's Envy Bourbon years ago, but it wasn't super cheap.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Bullet is also a solid affordable whiskey, coming higher end of take Blanton's over anything on your list

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    I have 3 different Blantons bottles, 3 E.H. Taylor's, a Stagg Jr. Penelope Light, a Burnheim 20 year, and a few other notables in my high end collection. Blantons is over priced and over rated. its good, but not $110+ and hard to find good. The cask strength is worth it I think.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Japanese whiskeys are nice. Suntory and Nikka Days make pretty good mixers but if you wanna sip there's always Hibiki.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Happy cake day! I thought about including Hibiki but most prices I see on it start around $50+ but I totally agree, good sipping.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Have you tried any Australians, specifically Tasmanians. I have a half dozen names I could throw out but not sure how far out of Australia they have name recognition. Well besides the Springbay but that's nowhere near the price range these days.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Solid reccomendations, thank you! I haven't tried about 60% of the list, I'll see what the nearby stores have and get sampling!

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Goddamnit, you reminded me Glenfiddich exists and my bottle ran out ages ago. You monster.

    (not an alcoholic, you're not a monster, just to be clear, I just love the occasional sip of that one, it was my grandfather's favourite.)

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    I mean and it's terrible whiskey

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Haha you are absolutely not wrong.

    There's a couple higher end variants that's are drinkable. But I'm not going to give them the coin to get them.

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  • [–] 20 points 4 months ago (10 children)

    ewww, what horrid whisky choice. I'd almost rather drink everlcear then touch that putrid stuff.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    At least go Wild Turkey if you're going the whiskey route. Stronger, cheaper, and at least to me tastes better.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago* (4 children)

    See, the way I like Jack, I like it because its horrible and shitty.

    There are many much better, much more well rounded bourbons and whiskeys.

    But sometimes, the point is to basically kick yourself in the face, via a drink.

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  • [+] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)
  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Actually no, never tried it.

    I've only heard it is notoriously awful.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    You can probably get a similar experience with the following cocktail: 1 part vodka to 1 part bitters

    It may be closer to a quarter bitters but either way it's herbal as hell and bitter as fuck

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  • [–] 16 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Is that a 375ml bottle? That one is the 2nd worst priced bottle to buy next to the 1 liter bottle. Idk why they price them so awful but they do. Best priced is 1.75 liter then 750ml followed by the pint bottle which is the first bottle pictured here i believe. Source, worked in liquor store for 3 years.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago

    Bruh gettin scurvy

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    Not going to get enough nutrition like that! You need to get multiple flavors!!

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    One of those is not like the others...

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago (14 children)

    Jack Daniels is fucking disgusting. Some people even dare to consider it whiskey, which is a fucking disgrace.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Jack Daniels not being in Canada anymore is a net positive for me because i never accidentally get jack when I ask for whiakey.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    What do you usually get when you ask for whiakey?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    Jack Daniels is as close to whiskey as America is close to Berlin.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (5 children)

    Well, there's a town in the US called Berlin. Apparently EDM people go there asking around for the Berghain, super funny haha

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (4 children)

    the US IS A COUNTRY, Berlin is a TOWN. thats Check and a Mate.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (3 children)

    But they are very close distance wise, as one is inside the other. But if you mean the city of Berlin in Germany, then yeah, far apart in both form factor and distance.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    I bet lots of rockstars on their starting days only drank it because they didnt know better and didnt have enough money. Guns n' Roses had a song after a weird caffeinated wine that was very cheap, it's the same thing I think. It was called Night Train.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Yeah I did the same when I was 16. Had no money and didn't know better. Just went to the store, bought some JD and drank it with friends in the park. (age limit is now raised to 18 in my country but I was legal to drink at 16).

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Everyone's talking about the whisky, but are we not gonna discuss how Maruchan's Creamy Chicken is one of their worst flavors?

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago

    As an alcoholic with anxiety attacks, I miss being just an alcoholic. I used to feel joy at the sight of a bottle of whisky.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    I wanna know how you buy just two packets of ramen.

    What, do they sell the packets individually at a corner store?

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    Not pictured: the pack of American Spirits in OP’s back pocket.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    You must be poor drinking that swill.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    I can buy cheaper alcohol that is better quality than the swill that Jack Daniels is.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (3 children)

    As far as that goes Canadian mist which is a blended whiskey is far superior to fucking jack daniels.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    mate... even 90 proof is better than Jack Daniels.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    [serious] If you can afford whiskey, you can afford decently balanced diet.

    My grocery receipts got a whole lot thinner after I stopped drinking alcohol. And trust me when I say that in my country alcohol is super cheap.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Have some class goddamnit! You are living like an animal!

    Glenfiddich and Nong Shim Shin Ramyun Black, get it now!

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Black Label is the absolute minimum I'll go. When times are better, Aberlour 16 or Glenfarclas 15.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    I was in the same boat until I discovered the glory of Famous Grouse. It’s not bad, not great, $32 for a handle and hits about the same as black label. I’d still prefer a nice single malt, but times are tough.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    Would you like a shot of Jack with a Jack chaser?

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    lol poverty and alcoholism

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Went from depressing solitary evening, to romantic dinner for two!

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Nope, it would be Signal Hill for me.

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  • [–] -4 points 4 months ago

    Lmbo, ramen noodles so many....memories

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