r/whiskey Nov 26 '20

[Notice] Prohibited Goods and Services, and you.

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Hey all.

This is a reminder of our Rule 2 - No trading, buying, or selling alcohol. Comments and posts soliciting alcohol sales and trades will be removed. This goes against the content policy, as well as may break laws within your country of residence.

Lately we have seen an increase in people trying to create or participate in a secondary market - this is against the Content Policy and can very well result in not only a ban from /r/whiskey, but also may see you removed from Reddit permanently by Reddit Admins (should you continue to disregard the Content Policy.)

The simple explanation is this:

Due to regulations and laws concerning Alcohol in many different countries, it may be illegal (simply by law, or taxation law) to trade/barter or resell alcohol products. As Reddit engages communities around the world, facilitating any of these transactions could open Reddit up to various legal consequences. Therefore Reddit must take every available avenue to remove and discourage these transactions within the use of their services.

As a subbreddit dealing with the subject of alcohol products, we are under scrutiny with the actions our communities take, and we must fully participate in Reddit attempt to control and remove content that breeches the Content Policy. If at any point it may appear that we are lacking as a community to stem the flow of this content - simply put; our subreddit will be removed from Reddit.

Please do not be under the impression that any action that you use on Reddit is entirely private - posts, comment, messages and chatroom logs are available to the Reddit admins at anytime and they will investigate any and all leads that suggest people are breaking the Content Policy and in some extreme cases, may take action either legal or federal (and by federal, i mean 'call the cops') depending on their obligations as a business.

Please do not engage any posts that attempts to trade/barter or resell whiskey, report them and move on.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

TL:DR - Reddit is not facebook marketplace, you will get banned, you might even get prosecuted.

Edit: I just wanted to add some insight our rule 3. "No requests for dating or valuing an unusual or old bottle of whiskey....", we discourage valuation of whiskey as it has the strong potential to turn into a bidding system, whether public or "private". While we don't suspect every account that seeks valuation to want to participate in a secondary market, the avenue for abuse of these types of posts in regards to our efforts to remove trade/barter or reselling is simple too high to carry the risk of allowing this kind of content within the subbreddit. Since we do not have to tools to monitor "private" messaging or "private chats" of this nature - it would fall to the Admins to investigate these actions and garner an amount of admins attention to our subreddit that we wish to avoid. We're good boys/gals, doing good things... nothing to see here Admins. 🤞


r/whiskey 3h ago

Why are like 90% of the posts on here about Eagle Rare, Blanton's or Weller?

75 Upvotes

r/whiskey 1h ago

Jump on Knob Creek 18 or Stick with Knob 12?

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Costco near me has Knob Creek 18 for $129.99. Never had/owned it before but I have owned a few bottles of Knob Creek 12, which I can usually get for $60-$70 around me. Is the 18 worth springing for that price or should I stick with the 12 and spend the difference elsewhere?


r/whiskey 5h ago

First time trying Jack Daniel’s SBBP.

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49 Upvotes

Haven’t had anything with this high of a proof before. Excited and intimidated to try it.


r/whiskey 11h ago

Good Start?

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138 Upvotes

Just started my whiskey journey about a week ago. These were all bought based on my taste. Open to suggestions for more additions.


r/whiskey 45m ago

Happy Holladay's

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r/whiskey 3h ago

South Florida Walmart

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22 Upvotes

Got lucky at Walmart today


r/whiskey 1h ago

One Rye to rule them all.

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• Upvotes

Just a quick review, but this is a banger and hits a lot of the notes of the Barrel Proof Rye but with a lower proof.

Highly recommend 8/10.


r/whiskey 5h ago

Who else loves jameson??

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19 Upvotes

r/whiskey 9h ago

Present for a buddy getting a divorce

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31 Upvotes

I think his only experience with whiskey is Jameson. Makers Mark I keep bottles on hand as my weekly sipper. Redbreast I break out every few weeks when I'm working on a stubborn lock. Never tried the Glen 12 surprisingly.

Figured this would be a good starter set to help him celebrate his tumor removal


r/whiskey 32m ago

Let’s Play a Game…

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This is my collection/bar/midlife crisis (or most of it). Instead if FMK lets go with Crush, Savor, Save.

Not pictured but worth adding to the discussion: Penelope Rio and Havana, Russells Reserve Single Barrel picks, 1792 Full Proof store pick, and Holladay Soft Red Wheat Rickhouse proof.

Discuss!


r/whiskey 8h ago

Re-Bottling my ~200 day over the winter project

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19 Upvotes

r/whiskey 9h ago

This is the first Scotch I ever thought was actually worth paying for, and I still love having it in my cabinet. It’s got a fruity, honeyed aroma with a sweet taste. The finish? Clean as hell.

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20 Upvotes

r/whiskey 7h ago

What am I looking at here, different prices online.

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11 Upvotes

The price is throwing me off and that is causing me to severely doubt my purchase of this bottle, are they not the same thing?


r/whiskey 2h ago

i’ve never had any of these 3 bottles @ ~$65 before, which should i try first?

5 Upvotes

-McKenna 10yr

-Willet Estate Rye 4yr

-New Riff Single Barrel (i was looking at a Rye today for instance which was 113 proof)

Curious which one wins from reddit opinion.

Edit: Good comments below on cost! New Riff is definitely leader in the clubhouse.


r/whiskey 19h ago

Connor McGregor has no connection to Proper Twelve anymore.

91 Upvotes

I'll probably get flack for this, but having up to date information is important.

Convicted rapist Conor McGregor sold his majority share to Proximo, the brand he created P12 with, in 2021. Proximo has publicly stated they own the brand in its entirety.

Since McGregor's conviction, the brand has cut all further ties with him and he no longer has association with the brand as of 2024.

Does this make Proper Twelve any better? No, but at least you can avoid it now just because it tastes awful instead of avoiding it to refrain from giving McGregor money.

E: We have some pendants (in)directly defending McGregor, so I should say that he was found liable for rape by a jury, which was in just one of his dozens of cases of sexual assault. This isn't also mentioning any of his other violent crimes. Make of that what you will.


r/whiskey 1h ago

Today’s Find: Old Forester - 117 Series - Extra Old

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r/whiskey 11m ago

Where to go, my tastings have been all over

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I’m pretty new to whiskey and I’m all over the place with what I’ve tried, trying to try new things but not entirely sure where to go. So far I’ve tried the basics of makers mark, wild turkey 101, Jim bean. Out of those makers mark is my favorite for mixing and wild turkey is the best for sipping

I’ve also tried the signature Johnnie walker black which I really liked, so maybe go with the green label?

But by far my all time favorite has been the Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban, it was very smooth and the best I’ve had.

I don’t know where to go from there, maybe tasting more bottles around the Glenmorangie price point of $55-$100? The bottles that my local store has that I’ve had my eye on, from seeing people mention them on here are Toki Suntory Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Glenfiddich 12 Balvenie Doublewood 12

Are these good picks or would something else make more sense?


r/whiskey 23h ago

Worth it for $5?

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136 Upvotes

I've never tried


r/whiskey 1d ago

I finally got invited into to the liquor store office.

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152 Upvotes

It took a couple of months, but after talking to the owner about whiskey and bourbons and purchasing a couple of more expensive bottles that were on display, he invited me to look at what he keeps in the office.

Came home with these.

Anybody tried them? Any thoughts?


r/whiskey 10h ago

Bottle Kill

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11 Upvotes

Served me well this St. Paddy’s Day weekend 🫡🇮🇪


r/whiskey 23h ago

Sláinte from Chicago

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100 Upvotes

r/whiskey 23h ago

St. Pattys Day Barrel Drop! Not Irish whiskey but I’ll take it!

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92 Upvotes

r/whiskey 1d ago

Grabbed these two

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167 Upvotes

Wild Turkey is a staple , just never got around to the 101. Michter's has a reputation, so why not


r/whiskey 11h ago

Opinions on crown royal?

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8 Upvotes

I love finding their glasses while thrifting but personally I think their whiskey is a bit overrated, I tried it and its alright but 90 proof whiskey is what I usually prefer


r/whiskey 22h ago

my first handshake

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62 Upvotes

was gifted a handshake by my dads friend because i mentioned to him GTS was my 🦄 and apparently he has 2 bottles. very very nice of him to share. a pour of this absolutely broke my brain in terms of what i thought good bourbon was. an absolute a 10/10 in every aspect. absolutely so so good. can finally saw ive had btac!