For 2018, I've purchased about 12 bottles of liquor @ 8 Liters for $404 (albeit $65 was estimated due to Johnnie Walker Blue being a gift). That roughly equates to about 1 bottle per month, which is about on point.
I increased my bourbon percentage to 33% of total consumption to help expand my horizons. In general, I found them a little too sweet and it tends to overpower and alter the taste experience that I'm more used to with scotch whisky. But after having tasted bourbon on a regular basis, I'm finding that I need to have a bottle on hand to enjoy a dram every so often between whisky pours.
House of Johnnie
I already knew that I lean heavily towards Johnnie Walker and 1/4 of my total consumption this year was in Johnnie Walker Red & Black. Those are my go to favorites, but I'm finding Monkey Shoulder and Jameson are worthy alternatives.
2019 Future
I'm going to continue my 1:2 ratio of bourbon to scotch and continue to sample other brands. I don't anticipate being able to drink all of this in a year and investing in some larger bottles (JW Red, Maker's) to last me into 2020. I want to maintain a liquor selection of at least 6-8 varieties; currently I'm sporting just 4 bottles (JW Red, Black, HP12 and Wild Turkey).
Budget is going up +$100 due to addition of four single malts. With 11 Liters, I may cull the list a bit by reducing 2-4 bottles, possibly skipping a bourbon, single malt and a blend.
I increased my bourbon percentage to 33% of total consumption to help expand my horizons. In general, I found them a little too sweet and it tends to overpower and alter the taste experience that I'm more used to with scotch whisky. But after having tasted bourbon on a regular basis, I'm finding that I need to have a bottle on hand to enjoy a dram every so often between whisky pours.
House of Johnnie
I already knew that I lean heavily towards Johnnie Walker and 1/4 of my total consumption this year was in Johnnie Walker Red & Black. Those are my go to favorites, but I'm finding Monkey Shoulder and Jameson are worthy alternatives.
I'm going to continue my 1:2 ratio of bourbon to scotch and continue to sample other brands. I don't anticipate being able to drink all of this in a year and investing in some larger bottles (JW Red, Maker's) to last me into 2020. I want to maintain a liquor selection of at least 6-8 varieties; currently I'm sporting just 4 bottles (JW Red, Black, HP12 and Wild Turkey).
Budget is going up +$100 due to addition of four single malts. With 11 Liters, I may cull the list a bit by reducing 2-4 bottles, possibly skipping a bourbon, single malt and a blend.
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