All I should add to this tread is that "scotch is not a shooter"... I learned this the hard way, I will always regret finding all the really cheap scotch full on the counter and all the good scotch bottles empty.
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All I should add to this tread is that "scotch is not a shooter"... I learned this the hard way, I will always regret finding all the really cheap scotch full on the counter and all the good scotch bottles empty.
Knob Creek.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tippster
glenfiddich 21 yr remains my favorite. Johnnie Walker is good, but in my opinion it doesnt hold a candle to the glen
i'm going to the liqour store right now. l8tr
the only cheap islay available in canadian liquor stores (alberta, really):
http://www.mcclellands.co.uk/data/Is...1111111111.jpg
good news: ardbeg 10yo is only $50. next paycheck i'm stocking up :)
Desert Island: Oban
Special Occasion: Dalmore 21-year
Debating the finer points of outdoorsmanship and literature: Ardbegs
Guy who turns his nose up at sharing a bottle of Crown Royal: Total Pussy.
And THAT is why drinking scotch rules; its great to appreciate the finer points without being a snob-ass bitch.
Here, before I forget: Oban should never be pronounced "Oh-Ban", but more like "Ohbin", and Islay is not "I-lay", but more like "Ilah".
The more you know :the_finge
Ah, scotch...oh how I love this thread :-) (fyi if you're on the island of Kauai anytime in the next few months we will be hosting a scotch tasting at my restaurant saffron-hawaii.com)
Now back to the subject at hand...smol...to get things straight you were talking about irish whiskey. not scotch. all are whiskeys but depending on where they are brewed (bourbon - KY, etc). for irish bushmills is a good chioce, smooth and good. they make a black bush which i havent tried yet but heard good things. I'm in the POWERS camp. That stuff is just goooood, and half the price of Jameson.
For scotches.... Lagavullin awesome, Laphroaig hot damn good times, 'Livett 18yr not too shabby. There are more...but single malt...anything over 12yr is bound to not suck. Some are just more equal than others ;-)
Damn i love scotch
scotchy scotch scotch
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Originally Posted by smolakian
If you can find it, try Edradour, from the smallest distillery in Scotland. Drinks a lot like a highland, so you peat-lovers and Islay fans might not like it. I always enjoy highlands more anyhow. You gotta love a type of whisky where you might have to "choke down" some Glenlivet in case of emergency (read-nothing else good to drink). And I would NEVER turn my nose up at sharing a bottle of Crown, or any whiskey/whisky with anyone.
http://www.judithglue.com/images/ham...dparkpopup.jpg
This is what I usually buy. Easily among my all time top 5 malts and not really that pricey.
I also find myself buying Glenmorangie 10 y.o. (very light and smooth), Lagavulin 12 y.o., and Talisker 10 y.o. (quite manly - good for those cold nights) again and again.
f2f & bukeskywalker; men after my own heart, the Ardbeg 10yo is the dram of choice, daily medicine in moderation.
Bawheed; I knew a very fine piper fae Aberdeen with same name as you, we were in the 51st Highland Regiment Pipes & Drums, toured over the pond in Canada couple of times. He went ramadamadingdong on whisky & wkd and had to lay off it for a while when he started bawking blood :eek:
dude.
just went car shopping with earlier said roommate. talked him into a sick car i did :)
and to celebrate, he picked this up on the way from the dealership
(feel free to jong me for posting a bottle that doesn't actually belong to me, but this was way too good forego claiming)
http://media.newschoolers.com/upload...09IMG_0124.JPG
bailey looks like he wants some
Now that is a dog worth bragging about.
Never had the stuff in question; Glenfarclas? How was it? Would you compare it to anything similar?
It's so easy to sound like a pedophile when discussing good scotch amongst friends. "I wouldn't think of touching any thing under a ten year old" "I only start at 14".
:the_finge
Now I prefer a 15 year old McCallan. An 18 yr would be even better if I had $120 to spend. I do have an 18 year old Glen Morange that melts your brain. Lagavullen is a must for a real scotch tasting party. For an in-between peaty and not a 16 yr Bowmore is great.
Ok Mags,
So I am getting a good single malt for a thank you gift, and I wanted some opinions on a good scotch that can't go wrong. Personally, my fav is lagavulin but I have found some people don't agree with it....even scotch drinkers. Any suggestions? I have thought about macallan but the 18 yr is pretty pricey. How about $75 or under?
Thanks in advance fellow scotch lovers.
i have found that most people who are not regular scotch drinkers do not object to Glenlivet.
it's a "back to basics" friday for me!
http://tetongravity.com/forums/attac...chmentid=23588
Your post made me open the 10 year old...Quote:
Originally Posted by f2f
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...boe/whisky.jpg
not a scotch, but I just bought this and it's delicious...
http://www.thefiftybest.com/cognac/c...l_bouju_xo.gif
^ i love good cognac!
mmmm the peatyness can only be beat the INCREDIBLE mouthfeel...love at first sip?
Great thread, glad I found it.Quote:
Originally Posted by nufenstein
We went to Scotland last summer and did a bunch of tours of various distillery's.
Oddly enough we picked up a bottle of the above 18 year old Caol Ila and I have to say I love that Scotch as a daily drink.
We also had a Highland Park 25 year old Scotch that was the best I have ever tasted. I just can't find it for sale and I am sure it is expensive.
always fun to find a post you dont remember posting in a thread you don't remember reading...Quote:
Originally Posted by samthaman
Just remember... Scotch is not a shooter.
Here is my 2 cents..... Bowmore 12yr.
also worth a try
http://www.thedrinkshop.com/images/p.../2708/2708.jpg
Yummy, that Balvenie DW 12.
I have to cast my vote for Talisker. Love It.
Recently I've been loving the single barrel ryes. So smooth and easy to drink... a lot of.
ok, i now officially think that I am in heaven. my two most favourite things have come into one, and it is GOOD!
http://tetongravity.com/forums/attac...chmentid=43612
i enjoy how they put the little warning on the back.
http://tetongravity.com/forums/attac...chmentid=43611
on the same hunting trip, although not particularly related to this thread, i bagged those babies:
http://tetongravity.com/forums/attac...chmentid=43613
http://tetongravity.com/forums/attac...chmentid=43614
drunken TGR posting to commence in 5...4...3....2...
the taste is strong. very strong. must be enjoyed like whiskey, not
like beer: slow and steady. the aroma is superb, pure islay. the taste
however has absorbed a lot of the charcoal from the cask. i wonder if
that's on purpose.
AyeQuote:
Originally Posted by arild
Super smooooth and super nice,
Dangerous shit man, it goes down like water, I could drink it all night :)
damn i just read this whole thread, realized that im a total scotch JONG.
Highland Park 20 yro, superb!
Hmmm Ardbeg is tasty.
Tasty I say!!!
i brought a bottle of that to our hosts this past weekend, glad to hear it was a good choice. I never got to try it. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by irbis
Have a bottle of Laphroig i'd happily swap for Crown Reserve or possibly even Crown. Or anything Irish. Paging Jackson peaty Islay drinkers....
Quote:
Originally Posted by f2f
This warning just reads to me "...prepare for this beer to taste like shit"
Its Scotch season.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Snow is sure to follow
For sure!Quote:
Originally Posted by irbis
cheap in canada and worth it:
http://www.thewhiskyguide.com/Bilder...uarterCask.jpg
high alcohol content, so you can't drink it _too_ fast ;)