Any One for a Scotch?

[taxgenius]

Originally Posted by ama

Highland Park 12 or 15
Springbank 10
Clynelish 14 yo
Glengoyne 12 yo, 15 yo or Cask Strength
Balvenie Doublewood, 15 yo or Small Batch
Longmorn 16 yo
Bunnahabhain 12 yo

All of these are pretty interesting malts. None of them are too aggressively peated or sherried. They are more or less in the order that I prefer them in and they all should be in your price range.

I'd prefer the 12 yr Balvenie Doublewood.

 

[Cotillion]

I like Macallan myself.

 

[Khayembii Communique]

N00b question: Can Scotch go off? I have a bottle of JW Red that I've had for a few weeks, stored at room temperature (however, on an exterior wall and it's winter here in WI). Seems to have much less of a burn and doesn't taste right. Can't tell if it's just because I've worked past it or if it's off.

 

[ama]

Originally Posted by JLay87

N00b question: Can Scotch go off? I have a bottle of JW Red that I've had for a few weeks, stored at room temperature (however, on an exterior wall and it's winter here in WI). Seems to have much less of a burn and doesn't taste right. Can't tell if it's just because I've worked past it or if it's off.

It was JW Red, it was never "on." You probably got more used to the burn too. Really though, that stuff is terrible, at least get JW Black...

 

[goodlife]

Maccphail's Collection Bottling of Highland Park 8. Not as subtle and sorted as the on label HPs, but at 2/3 the price of the 12, I think it's definately worth picking up.

 

[Khayembii Communique]

Originally Posted by ama

It was JW Red, it was never "on." You probably got more used to the burn too. Really though, that stuff is terrible, at least get JW Black...

Haha good point, I'm switching over to single malts though so I don't have to drink this crap anymore.

 

[impolyt_one]

Originally Posted by adrift

JACK DANIELS Baby. Anyone loves Sambuka shots? (liquorice+whiskey)

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by adrift

JACK DANIELS Baby. Anyone loves Sambuka shots? (liquorice+whiskey)

Lulz @ Sambuka (sic) = liquorice (sic) + whiskey.

 

[blank]

I very much enjoy the Lagavulin 16 -- love the smoky qualities. I have a bottle on hand, but don't really want to burn through it too quickly. Can anyone recommend a similar, smoky, but slightly lesser priced scotch?

 

[impolyt_one]

^For your bucks you might like Bowmore 12, Talisker 10, maybe even Laphroaig or Ardbeg 10 if you can handle the smoke and peat.

I liked Auchentoshan, had it for the first time last night. Could be a daily drinker but I don't have many ways to get ahold of it, I guess. As the festivities grew on last night I ended up with a bottle of Macallan 12 in my jacket pocket, now sitting on my liquor shelf. Not my first choice in whisky, but I'll drink it.

 

[Khayembii Communique]

Just bought a bottle of Glenlivet 12yr and holy ****. Now I understand why everyone is so against blended scotch.

If you're a n00b go right to single malt, do not drink blends because that **** sucks!

 

[akatsuki]

Originally Posted by JLay87

Just bought a bottle of Glenlivet 12yr and holy ****. Now I understand why everyone is so against blended scotch.

If you're a n00b go right to single malt, do not drink blends because that **** sucks!

It all depends. My Nikka Taketsuru is a pretty brilliant blend. It just depends on the maker.

Can't get behind the recs for Laphroig - I am not afraid of peat, but that stuff is just unbalanced.

 

[gnatty8]

Originally Posted by JLay87

Just bought a bottle of Glenlivet 12yr and holy ****. Now I understand why everyone is so against blended scotch.

If you're a n00b go right to single malt, do not drink blends because that **** sucks!

I wouldn't dismiss all blends, some are very good. I still keep a bottle of JW Green Label in my bar, it definitely has its place..

 

[Aaron01]

Originally Posted by gnatty8

I wouldn't dismiss all blends, some are very good. I still keep a bottle of JW Green Label in my bar, it definitely has its place..

I found Green to be very disappointing, the palate was severely lacking. I haven't tried Gold but I've heard better things about it. FWIW, I do have a bottle of Blue.....but I haven't gotten around to opening it yet

 

[edinatlanta]

Originally Posted by gnatty8

I wouldn't dismiss all blends, some are very good. I still keep a bottle of JW Green Label in my bar, it definitely has its place..

+1

Originally Posted by Aaron01

I found Green to be very disappointing, the palate was severely lacking. I haven't tried Gold but I've heard better things about it. FWIW, I do have a bottle of Blue.....but I haven't gotten around to opening it yet

True story. I once went to a party with an open bar. The bar had JW Blue. I had several glasses. wasn't impressed.