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re: Scotch
Posted on 1/27/10 at 12:26 pm to BigErn
Posted on 1/27/10 at 12:26 pm to BigErn
quote:
recommend an 18
My fav right now is Highland Park 18.
Others: Glenfiddich 18 "Ancient Reserve"
Glenlivet 18....I prefer the Glenfiddich to this though.
Here is a scotch blog I read from time to time. There is a lot of info on here so I just read a couple of reviews to get an idea of what I want to try. I try not to spend more the $100 on a bottle. Which is why I like the Highland Park 18. Its a good value....less expensive than a lot of other 18s and better than most IMO. The Highland Park 15 I believe is the best value around. $50 and you get most of the complexity and aging of the 18.
LINK
This post was edited on 1/27/10 at 12:28 pm
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Posted on 1/27/10 at 3:13 pm to BigErn
I've never tried A.
The Balvenie is an excellent scotch. And I'm not very big on scotch, but it's good.
FWIW, bourbons aren't the Amrican version of whisky, they are the Kentucky/Tennessee version of whisky.
The Balvenie is an excellent scotch. And I'm not very big on scotch, but it's good.
FWIW, bourbons aren't the Amrican version of whisky, they are the Kentucky/Tennessee version of whisky.
Posted on 1/27/10 at 3:19 pm to BayouBlitz
My affordable standby
Posted on 1/27/10 at 3:34 pm to TheRoarRestoredInBR
Oban 32
F A N T A S T I C !!!
F A N T A S T I C !!!
Posted on 1/27/10 at 3:41 pm to The Rodfather
32 yo?
Damn, what's a bottle of that set you back?
Damn, what's a bottle of that set you back?
Posted on 1/27/10 at 3:45 pm to Y.A. Tittle
if you can find it $850-900...not something you buy very often but well worth when you can/do get your hands on it...I have only bought one bottle other then that, if i happen to find it out i will get a glass on the rocks, depend on the the quater i have had 2
Posted on 1/27/10 at 3:45 pm to Y.A. Tittle
A quick 'Oban 32' google shows 9 Franklin..to hell with that.
9 bills will buy plenty of good liquor, wine, and brew..you can load a trunk at a Matherne's sale or a trip to H-Town Spec's main location on Smith.
9 bills will buy plenty of good liquor, wine, and brew..you can load a trunk at a Matherne's sale or a trip to H-Town Spec's main location on Smith.
This post was edited on 1/27/10 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 1/27/10 at 3:49 pm to TheRoarRestoredInBR
pretty sure i would just buy 18 bottles of another scotch and take a bath in it for that much
Posted on 1/27/10 at 3:52 pm to BigErn
They also have a 14 yo and 18yo which are really good
Posted on 1/27/10 at 4:06 pm to The Rodfather
My pops got the Balvinie for Christmas. Very good. I like Highland Park or some good ole mccallen
Posted on 1/27/10 at 4:24 pm to GCHunter
kinda surprised no one mentioned any of the good ole Johnny Walkers...I'm a big fan of black or gold when on a bidget
Posted on 1/27/10 at 4:29 pm to GCHunter
I had my first bottle of Laphroaig about two weeks ago. It does have a distinct herbal / licorice flavor, atributable to the peat fire that the barley is roasted on..
It's an acquired taste.. Not everyone that picks it up even wants to smell it.. but I enjoy it while most people do not.
It also has a different buzz.. It's very sedative and not something I'd drink when I'm out partying..
Posted on 1/27/10 at 4:42 pm to bdevill
quote:
kinda surprised no one mentioned any of the good ole Johnny Walkers...I'm a big fan of black or gold when on a bidget
Ill smack a couple those back on occasion. Or rock out old school with the Green Machine...J&B
Posted on 1/27/10 at 4:47 pm to tigerdup07
quote:
[quote]Whisky is a shortened form of usquebaugh, which English borrowed from Gaelic (Irish uisce beatha and Scottish uisge beatha). This compound descends from Old Irish uisce, "water", and bethad, "of life" and meaning literally "water of life". It meant the same thing as the Latin aqua vîtae which had been applied to distilled [quote]drinks since early 14th century. Other early spellings include usquebea (1706) and iskie bae (1583). In the Irish Annals of Clonmacnoise in 1405, the first written record of whisky appears describing the death of a chieftain at Christmas from "taking a surfeit of aqua vitae". In Scotland, the first evidence of whisky production comes from an entry in the Exchequer Rolls for 1494 where malt is sent "To Friar John Cor, by order of the king, to make aquavitae".
/usquebaugh..... "water of life".
I like that
Posted on 1/27/10 at 6:10 pm to BigErn
anyone ever have japanese whiskey? i recently discovered it existed. apparnetly it started as a straight copy of scotch, but they have now been at it for a while and some hahve won international awards. the good stuff is very expensive.
Posted on 1/27/10 at 6:26 pm to The Rodfather
quote:
if you can find it $850-900...
nope...I'll go with the oban 14 yr old and a 800.00 hooker
Posted on 1/27/10 at 6:43 pm to BigErn
since no one really answered the original question and just BSed about what scotches they have sipped I would say go with the balvenie, I personally like the portwood or the signature a little better, but all are good.
Posted on 1/27/10 at 7:17 pm to fightin tigers
Bunnahabhain
Posted on 1/29/10 at 9:56 am to BigAlBR
so, pussed out and just went with what i know-glenlivet. have always been a fan. i do want to try another. have seen a lot of "if you like__, you won't like __. liking glenlivet, am i good with balvenie, highland park, mcallan?
eta: are there any big differences in taste between those?
eta: are there any big differences in taste between those?
This post was edited on 1/29/10 at 9:58 am
Posted on 1/29/10 at 10:03 am to BigErn
I like glenlevit and have really like the other thing.
I don't think the brand matters as much as the specific flavors you are looking for. I am not much on peat flavors, but some people love it.
Balvenie ages some of there in port wood and it has a distinct flavor that I have enjoyed at times.
As for cost don't get wrapped up in it too much, or age to a certain extent. Sure, a 30yo may be smoother, but if it doesn't have the notes you like then it is worthless to you.
For the common person drinking going above 18years really doesn't make much sense. Once you get the taste for scotch you will taste the difference in blends and single malts. I didn't believe I would ever figure that out but I have. Even though I will catch hell for this, blends are smoother at a lower age and present a more affordable option if you just want a good drink.
I don't think the brand matters as much as the specific flavors you are looking for. I am not much on peat flavors, but some people love it.
Balvenie ages some of there in port wood and it has a distinct flavor that I have enjoyed at times.
As for cost don't get wrapped up in it too much, or age to a certain extent. Sure, a 30yo may be smoother, but if it doesn't have the notes you like then it is worthless to you.
For the common person drinking going above 18years really doesn't make much sense. Once you get the taste for scotch you will taste the difference in blends and single malts. I didn't believe I would ever figure that out but I have. Even though I will catch hell for this, blends are smoother at a lower age and present a more affordable option if you just want a good drink.
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