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ProfessorGAC

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1. Not A Whisky Guy, But Sounds Smooth

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 07:57 PM

Jan 7

I had a 30 year aged Glenmorangie once. Was like drinking velvet! Made Johnny Walker Blue seem like kerosene.
Over 30 years ago. It was $35 or $40 a shot then.
Bottles of it are a few thousand dollars today.
Incredible, but ridiculous in price.

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Just finished the last two fingers of a bottle of 1954 Jack Daniel's Gold Medal whiskey I've had for 30 years. [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Jan 7 OP

Not A Whisky Guy, But Sounds Smooth ProfessorGAC Jan 7 #1

🥃 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 7 #3

12-year Glenmorangie is our scotch of choice. Paladin Thursday #5

Same Here ProfessorGAC Thursday #6

Had to look it up... Paladin Thursday #8

Have checked with my local protest group leader UpInArms Jan 7 #2

When I was in my 20s I found out I was allergic to alcoholic. multigraincracker Jan 7 #4

Did you lick the bottle? Marthe48 Thursday #7

bottoms up. mmmmm. AllaN01Bear Thursday #9

Yeah, if I had a bottle of Jack Daniels, I wouldn't be eager to go back to it too often, either. Aristus Thursday #10

I've heard of tequila with a worm in the bottle, but I didn't know they used to Harker Friday #11

The finger is for stirring the ice. JustABozoOnThisBus Friday #13

I'd have thought you'd be a four finger man Zorro Friday #12