say it ain't so...

[bruiser]

Jim Beam and Makers Mark are selling out! To the Japanese! nojoke Just like Four Roses did. Well...

[ARtraveler]

Jim Beam and Makers Mark are selling out! To the Japanese! nojoke Just like Four Roses did. Well...

Do they still make Four Roses? My grandfather used to buy that one. I like Makers Mark but prefer Jack Daniels to Jim Beam. I don't think the sell out will affect the brands to much though. If it does, there are a lot of other choices--IMO.

[jerpinoy]

If you give a Japanese a Johnny Walker blue and they will give you back a 10 folds lifetime gratitude and that's my experience to my friend Yato.

[bruiser]

Give me Johnny Walker Blue and I'll do the same thing.

[Bob Denman]

Saki; anyone? :D
:cheers:

[Chupaca]

owner may change product will stay the same if they expect to continue the brand. But is weird to not have it american...!! :gaah:

[Dan McNally]

I heard the :cus: Irish own Jameson's Distillery! :yikes: When will this end? :dontknow: :roflblack::roflblack: :cheers:

[bruiser]

I heard the :cus: Irish own Jameson's Distillery! :yikes: When will this end? :dontknow: :roflblack::roflblack: :cheers:


It can't be. :roflblack:

[flamingobabe]

I don't drink whisky...I prefer Glenfiddich (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speyside_single_malts)which is a single malt distilled in Scotland

[ARtraveler]

Give me Johnny Walker Blue and I'll do the same thing.

Is that the one that costs $300 or so a bottle? I got some JW in my cabinet--but alas, its just the red.

[ARtraveler]

Saki; anyone? :D
:cheers:

Saki makes me Siki. :roflblack::roflblack:

[Bob Denman]

Is that the one that costs $300 or so a bottle? I got some JW in my cabinet--but alas, its just the red.
You could fix that with some magic markers! :roflblack:

[bruiser]

Is that the one that costs $300 or so a bottle? I got some JW in my cabinet--but alas, its just the red.

$200.00 but it is smooth.

[Pirate looks at --]

$200.00 but it is smooth.

A $200.00 hangover is so much nicer than a $20.00 hangover!:p

[Bob Denman]

A $200.00 hangover is so much nicer than a $20.00 hangover!:p
So THAT'S where the problem lies...
Cheap booze! :gaah:

That bottle might cost $300 way up there... Carrying them over the mountain passes on the backs of Caribou travelling in caravans isn't cheap! :D

[alpacaguy]

They're going to have a tough time saying it's Tennessee Whiskey if it's made in Japan. Even if they still make the stuff in the U.S., it's just not right...

[Bob Denman]

They'll still say it; only now, it'll have an accent... :D

[grumpybob]

Does anyone else get the impression that we Americans can't own & run a business anymore? More US $$ leaving home.

[Magdave]

Saki; anyone? :D
:cheers:

I like Suntory Akadama wine drank a lot of it when I was in Japan. Akadama and Absynth can make a forgettable night literally. :yikes:

[ARtraveler]

$200.00 but it is smooth.

It is closer to $300 here. We have some of the highest liquor taxes in the US. About 38% if memory serves me well. $30 to $50 for pretty much anything.

[ARtraveler]

So THAT'S where the problem lies...
Cheap booze! :gaah:

That bottle might cost $300 way up there... Carrying them over the mountain passes on the backs of Caribou travelling in caravans isn't cheap! :D

Another tidbit concerning pricing.

We have "dry" villages in the bush here. The only way to get stuff is to smuggle or make home brew. Bar whisky like R&R (shudder) goes for $300 to $400 a bottle if they can get it through the system. Don't ask me how people who are subsisting off the land can afford it. I sure couldn't. This has been featured on Alaska State Troopers a few times.

[ARtraveler]

They'll still say it; only now, it'll have an accent... :D

Ah So! :roflblack:

[Bob Denman]

They brew their own; I bet! :2thumbs:

[Magdave]

It is closer to $300 here. We have some of the highest liquor taxes in the US. About 38% if memory serves me well. $30 to $50 for pretty much anything.
:yikes: Robbery I say. I get my well Scotch ( Clan MacGregor 1.75l) for $20. The single malt ( Glenlivet, Glenfidditch) I save for special occasions (like when I run out of well and I am on a bender):thumbup: The MacGregar, by the way even though cheap is one of the best blends on the market very smooth moreso than JW Red about in the Black areana to me. I could never understand how anyone would pay that much for a blend you can get several bottles of top of the shelf single malts (Glen Moange, Balvanie etc) for that much. McCelland's makes some passable single malts in several varieties in the $35 range I prefer the Highland vs. the smoky tasting Islay.

[Magdave]

Another tidbit concerning pricing.

We have "dry" villages in the bush here. The only way to get stuff is to smuggle or make home brew. Bar whisky like R&R (shudder) goes for $300 to $400 a bottle if they can get it through the system. Don't ask me how people who are subsisting off the land can afford it. I sure couldn't. This has been featured on Alaska State Troopers a few times.
I have watched some of the Alaska State Trooper shows and seen what the drunk natives do :yikes:

[ARtraveler]

:yikes: Robbery I say. I get my well Scotch ( Clan MacGregor 1.75l) for $20. The single malt ( Glenlivet, Glenfidditch) I save for special occasions (like when I run out of well and I am on a bender):thumbup: The MacGregar, by the way even though cheap is one of the best blends on the market very smooth moreso than JW Red about in the Black areana to me. I could never understand how anyone would pay that much for a blend you can get several bottles of top of the shelf single malts (Glen Moange, Balvanie etc) for that much. McCelland's makes some passable single malts in several varieties in the $35 range I prefer the Highland vs. the smoky tasting Islay.

I do miss those lower 48 prices. I have a well stocked cabinet--but drink much less and enjoy it more when I do these days.

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: I don't drink anymore...
But then again; I don't drink any LESS , either! :D :roflblack: :cheers:

[Magdave]

I was just at the JW site I can get Blue shipped to my door for $229 but

This product is only available for delivery in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, NE, NJ, NV, NY, SC, TN, TX, WA, and WI

[ARtraveler]

:shocked: I don't drink anymore...
But then again; I don't drink any LESS , either! :D :roflblack: :cheers:

I would say that I drink in moderation. Never more than two at the same time. Besides, I only have two hands. :roflblack:

[Bob Denman]

I was just at the JW site I can get Blue shipped to my door for $229 but

This product is only available for delivery in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, NE, NJ, NV, NY, SC, TN, TX, WA, and WI
:gaah: THAT'S IT!! WE'RE MOVING!!! :D

[Magdave]

:gaah: THAT'S IT!! WE'RE MOVING!!! :D

Calm down NY is ON the list. :clap:

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: Wellllll :opps:... I'm still gonna move closer to the Post Office then! :D

[ARtraveler]

:shocked: Wellllll :opps:... I'm still gonna move closer to the Post Office then! :D

Post office? Here the PO will not ship liquor.

[spydaman60]

I don't drink whisky...I prefer Glenfiddich which is a single malt distilled in Scotlandi'll drink to that!!! when are we going to meet and share a bottle of "fid"?:thumbup:

[Mt-man]

Just hand me a glass of Tequila and I'll be happy happy happy :cheers:

[flamingobabe]

i'll drink to that!!! when are we going to meet and share a bottle of "fid"?:thumbup:

you coming to Spyderfest?.....Owner's Event?

[spydaman60]

you coming to Spyderfest?.....Owner's Event?wished I was, but the following weekend we are taking off on a nine day boat cruise with the spyder and a bunch of spyderquest committee people and hitting five of the islands!!! maybe next year. and if so, the first "fid" is on me!!!!:thumbup:

[daveinva]

The worst thing my best friend ever did to me was ask for a fine bottle of liquor for his birthday.

For I got him a bottle of Walker Blue, and he was kind enough to share it with me. And now, there's no going back, I love it so.

You're my boy, Blue... You're my boy.

:)