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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: VirginiaJim on November 17, 2011, 03:48:45 PM
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What's the best you've had? I'm drinking Glenlivet 12 year old single malt at the moment but I'm willing to expand my horizons for the Holidays.
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Scotch is yucky!!!!!!
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Oban is very good.
Currently working on Dalwhinnie and it is at a better price point than the Oban and I enjoy it just as much.
If you are interested in a Scotch with more peaty flavors try Talisker but it is a stronger taste not everyone enjoys.
Not sure how you drink yours but I use a crystal glass that is hand washed, before pouring in the scotch rinse the glass with some spring water and dump it out before pouring in your scotch. No ice....... Enjoy.
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The best, The Mac, 25 y/o... smooooooooooooth. The worst, Loch Dhu... eeech!
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Scotch is yucky!!!!!!
+1 :pukeface:
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Now.......a good quality Kentucky Bourbon and Tennessee whisky/whiskey is a whole other thing. 8)
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What's the best you've had? I'm drinking Glenlivet 12 year old single malt at the moment but I'm willing to expand my horizons for the Holidays.
I'm a cheap bastard...I like blended Famous Grouse or a lil J&B.
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I've got a Glenlivet 12 in the cabinet, as well as a Balvenie DoubleWood that I like better.
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Scotch is yucky!!!!!!
Philistine!
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Now.......a good quality Kentucky Bourbon and Tennessee whisky/whiskey is a whole other thing. 8)
Start a new thread for that. This is about Scotch. ;) :rotflmao:
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JW blue label. :P
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What's the best you've had?
Isn't there something like 90??
Dalwhinnie is more/less top of my list. Laphroaig/Oban/Talisker/Speyburn keep inching toward the back of the shelf for some reason.
Rick
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It is said Scotch is an aquired taste. Haven't aquired it. If I was desperate for a drink and Scotch was the only thing available I would become sober.
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I'm so sorry...
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Most any single malt makes me happy. However, I consume the ordinary stuff most of the time.
Tom Taylor COG#7173
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Famous Grouse or JW Black with soda for my everyday drink, but Balvenie Double Wood or Glenlivet 12 yr old for sipping. Sometimes on ice, sometimes neat.
Bourbon is too sweet. Must be that new barrel thing they have.
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Oddly enough, and not being a drinker of scotch whisky...
...I actually have some here at the house.
It's a 200ml, "Advance Sample" of, The Old Malt Cask, from the Caol Ila Distillery. 10 year old single malt, un-chill filtered. Bottled for Douglas Laing & Co.
Gimicky marketing, though.
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For consumption, I like J&B and do not care for longer aged, single malt Scotches (bad taste buds probably).
For soaking your fob the brand does not seem to matter and Kirby has no preference.
Brian
What's the best you've had? I'm drinking Glenlivet 12 year old single malt at the moment but I'm willing to expand my horizons for the Holidays.
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It is said Scotch is an aquired taste. Haven't aquired it. If I was desperate for a drink and Scotch was the only thing available I would become sober.
Im with ya on that.
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You boys go ahead & enjoy your scotch...... Did you know they use USED bourbon barrels to make scotch? That right there tells me that scotch is second fiddle to bourbon! ;D Oh, & I'll take my bourbon on ice w/ nothing else!
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You boys go ahead & enjoy your scotch...... Did you know they use USED bourbon barrels to make scotch? That right there tells me that scotch is second fiddle to bourbon! ;D Oh, & I'll take my bourbon on ice w/ nothing else!
I was gonna say that yesterday, so glad you said it and not me. ;)
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Did you know they use USED bourbon barrels to make scotch?
Yes that's true. In fact, it's a "law" that bourbon must use new oak barrels for bottling. During the first few years of the time in the barrel, the bourbon draws out the natural sugars and other "contaminents" from the oak. This makes the whiskey sweeter, too sweet in my opinion. So the Scotch makers use these "purified" barrels to age their product and the result is something far superior which has none of the random crap likely to dissolve from the oak. Scotch producers also use old Sherry barrels to impart a nice unique flavor to some of their products. ;D
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It is said Scotch is an aquired taste. Haven't aquired it. If I was desperate for a drink and Scotch was the only thing available I would become sober.
Agreed. You could probably aquire a taste for drinking horse wizzz, but I'd perfer not to.
I'll stick with my Turkey 101
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Yes that's true. In fact, it's a "law" that bourbon must use new oak barrels for bottling. During the first few years of the time in the barrel, the bourbon draws out the natural sugars and other "contaminents" from the oak. This makes the whiskey sweeter, too sweet in my opinion. So the Scotch makers use these "purified" barrels to age their product and the result is something far superior which has none of the random crap likely to dissolve from the oak. Scotch producers also use old Sherry barrels to impart a nice unique flavor to some of their products. ;D
There's a reason I don't drink bourbon. Thank you for bringing that to my attention.
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JW Black or Chivas 18 yr old! I like blends.
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That is true in some cases now but not in the 'olden' days. Scotch whiskey (or whisky) has been around a lot longer than either American bourbon, America or even the new world colonies. Originally used sherry casks were used to age Scotch, and still are to this day although not exclusively as you point out.
As the story goes, the Scots people claim that St. Patrick actually taught them how to make whiskey, not the Irish, and they have been making it correctly ever since. :D
Brian
You boys go ahead & enjoy your scotch...... Did you know they use USED bourbon barrels to make scotch? That right there tells me that scotch is second fiddle to bourbon! ;D Oh, & I'll take my bourbon on ice w/ nothing else!
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I still hate nasty ass scotch!!!! :stirpot:
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Single malts in general. Laphroaig in particular.
Their common 10-yr is an excellent example of a peaty, Islay malt. Give their Quarter Cask or 18-yr old (getting pricey, here) for an absolute sublime dram. Great stuff. The smallest splash of water to release the flavors and you'll be all set.
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I still hate nasty ass scotch!!!! :stirpot:
You're repeating yourself...
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You're repeating yourself...
Would you like for me to continue? ;) I will say that I rather enjoy the comments on "how" to properly drink/enjoy a good high quality scotch, y'all are wayyyyyyy outta my league! I do enjoy scotch tape, butterscotch and scotchguard.........do any of these count?
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No.
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No.
:grouphug:
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:rotflmao: right...
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How about a Scotch Egg?
(http://www.kentishtowner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/scotch_egg.jpg)
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geez what's that smell?
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You're repeating yourself...
Deserves repeating ;)
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Scotch Eggs... yummy!
Scotch Locks
(http://www.4cabling.com.au/product_images/h/scotchlocks__52645_zoom.jpg)
I was told Apple Jacks here in Denver has Mac's 12 y/o on sale... might have to swing by for a bottle 8)
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Scotch Bonnets
(http://sabisalone.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/scotch-bonnet.jpg)
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How about a Scotch Egg?
(http://www.kentishtowner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/scotch_egg.jpg)
Those are yummy, and good for the arteries. :thumbs:
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Perfect timing for a Scotch Whiskey thread. (At least, I think it was one originally, IIRC). I've never been a big drinker, and even less of a whiskey man, but I figured I should find out what I like. I bought small bottles of a variety of choices and held a night of blind taste tests, assisted by my wife. It was very educational, and I recommend it. Some things I learned:
Scotch: I sampled Chivas Regal 12 Y.O. Blended, and Highland Park single-malt. I preferred the blended, however I don't think I would ever ask for a Scotch, neither were my cup of tea.
Bourbon - I found my favorite to be Evan Williams, over several big name and more trendy brands.
Irish Whiskey. Brand was Bushmills. Harsh. I found it a bit smoother than Everclear, but not as easy to drink as nearly ANY other fluid found around the house. Liquid Plumber comes to mind. Sorry Irishmen.
Tequila: I only like the kind I can't afford. The ordinary tequila you can buy for under $25 does nothing for me, taste-wise.
Among whiskeys, my overall favorite is Canadian. Of those, Crown Royal. (Christmas hint, anyone???)
Vodka: It's vodka, not much to taste. I found Potato Vodka was smoother than the much more common grain vodka.
Overall choice for my palatte: Spiced Rum. But I found that in blind testing, a cheap knock-off called Admiral Nelson beat out the more popular Captain Morgain. (Out ranks him, anyway). Wife agreed.
Scotch must indeed be an acquired taste. But I don't see much of a purpose in deliberately trying to acquire a taste for something expensive, so I guess I won't be trying to hone by Scotch drinking skills. That's good news for all you Scotch drinkers, I won't be running up the demand and price of your chosen vice.
There were some other beverages in the blind test, however toward the end of the evening, it became difficult for me to form clear opinions about the relative tastes, or even keep track of what I was tasting. Maybe smaller samples and more time between them would have helped. I don't even remember the last few tests, but I know I did them, because in the morning, I found the little bottles were all empty. Come to think of it, I don't remember going to bed!
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I don't even remember the last few tests, but I know I did them, because in the morning, I found the little bottles were all empty. Come to think of it, I don't remember going to bed!
Wow - must've been a LOT of little bottles ;D
+1 on the Crown Royal . . . or Forty Creek, another good Canadian.
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If you ever come across a Canadian Whiskey called Alberta Springs give it a try....also there has been a black labeled Crown Royal....both very good sipping whiskies.
My ex's father used to drink 5 Star Whiskey and diet seven up...an aquired taste.
Used to drink Lemon Hart neat on the rocks....but if 30 plus Port isn't available then the single malt comes out....
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Re-booting an old thread:
I have two new favorites: The Dimple Pinch. A 12 or 15 year old blended Scotch, a very solid performer with a vanilla finish. Nice Scotch IMO.
The Balvenies: their claim to fame is aging in two casks, the typical charred oak cask but then the finish in used sherry, rum or other, used casks. It really takes the 'bite' out of the Scotch and makes a wonderful beverage IMO.
I have found the base-line 12 year old, single malt, "Double Wood" version to be 90 % as good as any other and while not a cheap Scotch, it is not so high in price a normal person cannot enjoy a bit now and then. I have also tried Caribbean Cask, a 14 yr. old single malt, finished in used rum casks, and also very good. Then I ran into a 21 (I think) Balvenie in Washington, DC, visiting my son. A wonderful Scotch but too expensive to be part of my rotation at home. And as I said, I find the base- line Double- Wood at $50 / bottle to be at least 90% as good as the far more expensive, older, scotches from Balvanie.
Those of you who prefer a peaty, smokey, and shape Scotch such as Glenlivet will probably NOT like any of the Balvanie versions; I find Glenlivet far too strong, even the 21 year old stuff. Balvenies are very much mellowed by the finish in the 'other', used cask and very, very different than the Glenlivet types of single malt.
And all of that said, a 12 or 15 year old Dimple Pinch blended Scotch is also a treat at my house. Again, a reasonably prices Scotch ($40 for a unique triangular bottle) I always try to have one around for those 'neat' times.
Brian
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My favorite topic wakes up again. I too like the Balvenie double cask scotches. Very smooth and nice flavors. For those of you wanting more peat try a Lagavulin. I usually drink 12 yo Glenlivet or Glenmorangie in the 1.75 liter size. Very economical for sipping on ice.