scotch recommendations?

[Texas007]

I love Glengoyne 15 and 17 year. It is a bit of a unique whiskey in that they air dry their barley rather than using Peat smoke. The result is a very smooth whiskey that produces a very interesting bouquet of flavor IMO.

Glengoyne

 

[uisge beatha]

DWP,

Thanks for the information. Looks like I'm going to have to start stocking up on the Lagavulin before the change takes place. Lagavulin is also one of my favorites and I don't cre much for the Laphroig.

 

[jimmyjazz]

Laphroaig is by far my favorite of the Islay whiskys I have tried. Different strokes . . .

 

[HornsN04]

scotch recommendation?

a lot of it.

 

[theropods]

No one ever seems to have tried it, but Arran single malt is fantastic. My friend from Scotland brought me a bottle a couple of years ago. They sell it at Specs.

 

[Doug E. Fresh]

All this talk of whisky made me thirsty, so I had to go on a run today. Picked up a bottle of the Balvenie Single Barrel 15 and Ardbeg Airgh Nam Beist, both of which I have not tried yet.

usgie, I saw this Ardbeg, all for the low price of £500

 

[scottsins]

another vote for dalmore cigar malt.

 

[Montag]

Dalmore cigar malt is fine. I keep regular ole Dalmore 12 for the casual drinking.

Yet another vote for the Mac 12. Nice scotch. Can't wait to find the cash for a 15 or 18.

Picked up a bottle of Balvennie 15 single barrel. Definitely worth it. It has paid off being a regular drinking,tipping customer at a local watering hole with the guys. The bartender gives me free samples of the nice array of scotches the owner has. That's how I found the Balvennie 15 is much superious to the 12.

 

[uisge beatha]

Doug E. - there's a bottle of that @ the Twins just off 2222 and MoPac for $600. A bargain compared to £500 . One day, I hope to be able to justify buying it.

 

[Viper Daimao]

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[axle hongsnort]

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

Maybe it's just the picture, axle, but that bottle of Scotch looks awfully light.

 

[axle hongsnort]

My brother turned me on to Benromach. He's become chummy with a guy who owns a small boutique liquor store in Chicago that's parital to under-the-radar scotch. Homeboy does not like the big name "torurist" brands. I honestly don't know enough about Scotch to talk much shop, but REALLY like Benromach.

 

[Sii]

is there usually much difference from bottle to bottle with the Macallan 12?

I had polished my first bottle a week or two ago and finally got around to getting another

the second is so much better than the first its not even funny. So much smoother and easier to drink. Strange

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

Maybe you're just getting hooked...

 

[Sii]

well I think so

the bad thing is this is going to be something my pocketbook may not can keep up with - lol

just as a reference point...Mac 12 runs about 45 bucks a bottle in the bottle shop down the street from my house and this second bottle isnt going to last long. I think I need to shop some prices

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

Yes, this is an expensive habit. Maybe not as costly as meth or crack, but still.

 

[blueglasshorse]

Aberlour & Glenrothes

Drink it neat. Good scotch should always be served neat. Swish it around until your entire mouth and the back of your tongue is saturated. Then swallow. I'm gettin' thirsty. Damn!!!

Irish whiskey and bourbon, I still drink on the rocks... mostly... at least to the best of my recollection!!!!!

 

[uisge beatha]

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[HornGrandioso]

I support the Lagavulin support. Good stuff.

 

[Mr.Wizard]

Great thread.

I am not much of a scotch drinker, but did try Macallan 12.

It was very mellow and sublime with a cigar.

 

[JethroTull]

Another vote for Lagavulin, here. Actually, a vote for any of the half dozen Islay single malts, with a slight reservation on Laphroig, definitely an acquired taste. The medicinal taste in Laphroig from the iodine in the sea spray affects the peat, and it takes a little getting used to.

There is an interesting "blend" of the six Islay single malts available now. It's called Black Bottle, and it's around $40 at Twin Liquors in Austin. It's a nice way to experience the Islay flavors without having to pick one if you're new to Islay.

There is also a fairly new single malt Highland whisky called Ben Riach on the market. They make a fairly peaty whisky that mimics the flavors of the Islay single malts. The Ben Riach distillery has been in business for over 100 years, but for the first 90 or so they sold to the big blends like Johhny Walker and Chivas. A few years ago, the younger generation decided to give the single malt trade a try. Opal Divine's at Penn Field had a tasting a year or so ago and that's where I learned about it. Their line runs maybe $10-$15 less than the big names. Specs, Twin and Beverage World on IH 35 carry it.

I'm also a big fan of Abelour. Very nice for the price.

And, there is always a bottle of Glenfiddich in my house. I know, I know, they have been much maligned for several years now, but this is the "family whisky." It seems, as the story goes, the "16 men of Tain" distilled their first batch of whisky centuries ago when they rented several copper kettles from a Mrs. Cummins. Being a descendent of the "Cummins Clan" I've got to patronize the family brand.

I had been drowning the sorrows of the Elite Eight loss to Memphis with wine, but I think I'll finish it off with a "wee dram" of Lagavulin after all this typing.

Slainte!

 

[numbereleven]

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