My daughter's boyfriend, a Londoner with an Irish father and Scottish mother, turned me on to the pleasure of Irish whiskey & Scotch whisky this winter. So I'm relatively new to all this but I find these drams are just amazing with a nice cigar (and vice versa). I just can't spend $75 or more for a bottle though. So, in my price range so far I've experienced Black Bush, Jameson 12, Redbreast pure pot-stilled 12, Johnnie Walker Black Label, Highland Park 12 (an Orkney single malt) and just last night, Talisker 10, a single malt from the Isle of Skye, paired with a Padilla '68. Man, that Talisker let me know who was boss. It was so easy drinking and the next thing I knew I was swimming. That hasn't happened before. Lovely taste though. I just have to go slower I guess. Yeah, lightweight, I know...:hanghead:
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Irish Whiskey & Scotch Whisky
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smokingIsh
BoM July '09
scoth can be a sneaky bastard, that is for sure. Talisker is good. My new favorite is Lagavulin 16 year old. That stuff should be made illegal!!!
Holy_Diver
Triple Churchill
yea, If u havent had the Macallan 12, its a must try. thats pretty much the gold standard that all single malts are compared to 50$ is a good price. Now all time fav. the Bunnahabhain 18 year. now I know I butchered that spelling, 85$ is a good price. stay away from Johnnie walker..well.. unless u actually like the taste...
In my honest opinion, and in the opinion of some very prominent reviewers, if you had JW Black and HP 12 in your bar you would possess two of the very best value scotches/blended scotches on the market.
If you want to try something that has some very pleasant sweet honey notes I would definitely recommend The Balvenie 12 Doublewood ($50 a 5th). Expensive, yes, but worth every penny IMO
If you want to try something that has some very pleasant sweet honey notes I would definitely recommend The Balvenie 12 Doublewood ($50 a 5th). Expensive, yes, but worth every penny IMO
The Glenlivet 15 yr. French Oak Reserve is a fantastic Scotch. Smooth and creamy with a clean finish. Just add drop of water to it and enjoy. It's one of my favorites and isn't too terribly expensive. I think it's a steal for the price, somewhere around 35-40 bucks. I recommend giving it a try with something like a Cabaiguan.
I wrote a little bit about it on my blog along with a couple of the other Glenlivet offerings. I went to a tasting a while back it was a blast. http://cigarsbymatt.wordpress.com/2008/12/20/the-glenlivet-tasting/
I wrote a little bit about it on my blog along with a couple of the other Glenlivet offerings. I went to a tasting a while back it was a blast. http://cigarsbymatt.wordpress.com/2008/12/20/the-glenlivet-tasting/
The Macallan is on my list along with Lagavulin 12, Cragganmore 12 and Teacher's Highland Cream. I won't have to buy a bottle of something I've already had for a while!
Moro, Ardbeg is one of those super peaty ones like Laphroiag, right? I have to say that the Lagavulin I've had (only one glass) was as peaty as I'm going to go. I like it on the finish, but a mouthful of it probably isn't in a bottle purchase for me.
Moro, Ardbeg is one of those super peaty ones like Laphroiag, right? I have to say that the Lagavulin I've had (only one glass) was as peaty as I'm going to go. I like it on the finish, but a mouthful of it probably isn't in a bottle purchase for me.
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That's goes for about $55 here
I'll put it on the list. Thanks!That on the other hand is cheaper here. Yippee! Sounds like something I'd like. Thanks Bull.
Baldanders
Jim AKA Patty
Auchentoshan Three Wood goes for around $55 if I remember right and is a dam fine whiskey.
Volusianator
BoM Nov '07 & Jan '09
We sell a LOT of this at our shop. One of our employees started a bottle one afternoon and by nights end there was about 5 shots left in it, he drank the whole damn thing by himself...drunkard!
hdroadglide
BoM x 2, BoY 2011
don't be so hard on yourself, wade.
mmmm. the whisky magazine review description of that one sounds tasty.
Wade, don't forget the videocamera! All those power tools and ye with a whole bottle on ye?! :smokingbo
Okay, what is a 5th? Sorry, Canadian here. No clue about your terms for the various sizes of liquor.
The "5th" refers to 1/5 of a gallon... Old measurement I guess.