Scotch Lovers - Let Me Know Who You Are

[seventhexile]

Tried some $$ Scotch... or maybe it was Whisky.

.. hm..
either way tasted like the back side of a moose !

Might have been whisky actually, but it's put me off on scotch now as well.
(Actually I do like irish creme....mudslides and the likes)

I'll stick to a good vodka, sake and some rum..

But as you can prob tell I'm not much of an alcohol expert..

 

[Shadow88]

Just finished some Johnnie Walker Blue Label.......yum......caught myself sniffing the empty glass...I do it every time I drink the stuff. Friggin' incredible. Had some Talisker 10 year last night. It takes to a little water pretty good. It's not for the weak or the "sweet drinks" crowd, though......As they say, it's a bruiser!

 

[daevildog]

Lagavulin...peaty goodness... drunk with only a small shard of ice.

 

[giezzo]

Balvenie 15 and up.

 

[tflgee]

Let's play "spot the Balvenie"

 

[skikrazee]

The only Johnnie Walker I like is Blue, the rest taste like @$$. Nobody mentioned Glenfiddich, 12, 15 & 18yr. Believe it or not I prefer the 12 over the other 2, but then again maybe price has something to do with it

Since Highland Park is getting good reviews here I will have to try it. Is it a single malt or blend?

Cheers

Chris

 

[bare_essentials]

I'll throw in Glenfiddich 18year old but I agree, for the price, nothing can beat the 12yr old in the range.

 

[hooligan]

Just finished a bottle of Aberlour 12 yr and on to a bottle of Macallan 12 yr. Both are yummy, but I prefer the Aberlour.

 

[tictoc21]

Highland Park 18 and Johnnie Walker Green.

 

[PHicks]

20 yrs ago I was a Talisker lover, it has that strong peaty taste, but then the marketing guys got involved and the price went up 10 fold; bummer.

Some years later I was staying in a hotel opposite the Ballantines distillery near Glasgow. I was kept awake at night by the sound of geese, yes geese. In the morning I was told that they have traditionally used 'guard' geese to patrol the facility at night. Unfortunately for the geese someone broke in one night (maybe a hotel guest) and stole the geese. Honestly, this is a true, unsubstantiated, story!

 

[mroz]

+1 for Highland Park.

Also fond of Laphroaig, got a bottle of 18 year old on the go at the moment.

My wife and I went here for a holiday one year - she's never letting me do a stills tour again...... :wacko:

 

[crazyfastbeats]

I prefer the peaty taste ... Ardbeg all the way.

Glenmorangie or Macallan at times

 

[buckeye]

I'm a Springbank fan...anyone else?

 

[AGS]

Whisky - malt

I'm a fan of Lagavulin, Highland Park and the old standby - Talisker, none of which should have more than a tablespoon of water to open them up. Cheers.

 

[flyfisher]

I am a lover of the single malt.

Currently have a bottle of Macallen 18 open for after dinner. Keep a decanter of Macallen 12 on the bar along with a bottle of Glenlivet 21 for after work. Lagavulin 16, Glenfarclas 25 & Laphroaig 25 under the counter.

 

[wiscrna]

The Macallan, 21 y.o. fine oak.

God.

:woot:

 

[jwortho]

Just looked at a bottle of 25 Year MaCallan - $726. The supply is insufficient to keep up with demand and you can bet that the $$$ will continue to increase.

Picked a Johnny Blue for $120 in duty free shop in Belize - sweet!

Current sipping bottle is Aberlour - "a'bunadh", non-chill filtered single malt cask strength from speyside

 

[tflgee]

Geez, I need to hang with you big spenders. Currently sipping Macallan 15yr old and that's about the most I can get away with these days. Picked up a new bottle today as the old one is get polished off this weekend.

$120 is a great price for JW blue! I should have picked up a bottle when I was in Belize last year just to have in in my bar. Personally I was not all that impressed with it when I tried it. I'll see what the price is down in Mexico when I'm there in a couple of weeks.

Cheers all!

 

[ScottishJackal]

seen this and thought I must share

http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/08/17/johnniewalker/?source=cmailer

:golf:

 

[tflgee]

That's brilliant, but personally ah prefer a good single malt tae a blend. I dae sip JW black a fair bit tho. My fav JW is the gold label, ah prefer it tae even the blue.