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Best Scotch?! Any Scotch Drinkers?
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This is one of my favourites. Bloody lovely!Comment
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I just had 25 the other day at Ceasars. Needless to say, I didn't know it was $100 a glass.
The extra 7 years definitely make the difference. Give it a shot sometime.
Other than that, I like Jameson 18 for blendeds.Comment
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Another 1 of my favorites is Glen Morangie 25 Years oldComment
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I am a big fan of tullamore dew but its irishComment
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I like scotch but I don't spend big money on it...
If you're on a budget, J&B, Johnnie Walker RED, and chivas regal are ok....But if I get scotch, I just spend a little more and get JW Black.....The most expensive scotch that I've ever drank was JW Blue.Comment
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i've never the 25 year macallan, but i have had both the 18 and 24, they're both excellent.
and that's coming from a whiskey man, not typically a scotch drinker. generally i find scotch too dry and petey, but macallan's is just a phenomonal liqour.
i might have to pickup a bottle of that 25 year. i am sure it is excellent, as well as the fact that it would be kind of cool to drink something that is the same age as i am.
other than that brand, Chivas Regal makes some very nice scotch. another one of my favorites because once again, it is not overly dry.
as far as drinking it, i would reccomend a nice wide snifter glass, so it can breath, and a few drops of some good spring water to open up the nose. some people like a bit of lemon or orange peel in the glass as well, that is personal preference. i like to let the scotch speak for itself, without too much interference.
cheersCry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.Comment
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JW Black is not the most expensive, its just one step above Johnnie Red. Johnnie blue is their top of the line product. From worst to best it goes Red, Black, Swing, Green, Gold & Blue. How was the blue ? I never had a chance to taste it yet.Comment
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Good scotch is really nice. Much milder hard to pick a fav as long as its aged nicely.Comment
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It's kind of like drinking a buttery flavored air.....it's good but if you're drinking to get a buzz, Black will do just fine....It wasn't worth the $25 a shot at the restaurant...But that was years ago and my job paid for it...
I've never even heard of swing...never seen green in a liquor store, and I rarely see gold and have never drank it.Comment
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Hallelujah... I am a Mac fanatic. All the vintages are really good, but if you get a chance have the 30, its like a little orgasm in a glass.Comment
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Swing is really tasty for a blend. I personally think its a little sweet, but still pretty good. The blue is very overrated in my opinion.It's kind of like drinking a buttery flavored air.....it's good but if you're drinking to get a buzz, Black will do just fine....It wasn't worth the $25 a shot at the restaurant...But that was years ago and my job paid for it...
I've never even heard of swing...never seen green in a liquor store, and I rarely see gold and have never drank it.Comment
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I got my friend a bottle of this for his 30th birthday. It was a 1976 bottle that they no longer make. They only made about 600 bottles of it and luckily I got one. : )

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Never cared for it
A very smooth Scotch
J and B or JUSTERINI & BROOKS makes a good single malt, give it a tryi've never the 25 year macallan, but i have had both the 18 and 24, they're both excellent.
and that's coming from a whiskey man, not typically a scotch drinker. generally i find scotch too dry and petey, but macallan's is just a phenomonal liqour.
i might have to pickup a bottle of that 25 year. i am sure it is excellent, as well as the fact that it would be kind of cool to drink something that is the same age as i am.
other than that brand, Chivas Regal makes some very nice scotch. another one of my favorites because once again, it is not overly dry.
as far as drinking it, i would reccomend a nice wide snifter glass, so it can breath, and a few drops of some good spring water to open up the nose. some people like a bit of lemon or orange peel in the glass as well, that is personal preference. i like to let the scotch speak for itself, without too much interference.
cheers
25 year old mac is my favorite, My ex wife while we were married, was sitting in the living room with a drink in her hand and said the booze didn't taste good with coke, I asked which bottle she poured in, she told me the Macallen, I about shit, you mixed 25 year old scotch with COKE? Needless to say, I locked it up after thatCarbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
think about thatComment
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A true Scotch drinker will tell you that you can't really say which scotch is "BEST". Just what they like to drink.
Personally, I am not too fond of Island scotch... ie. Isle of Islay, Isle of Skye. They have very specific tastes and while some like it, I don't so much.
I prefer the highland single malts. McCallans 12 year is a favourite, but there are so many to mention.Comment
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I was a diehard Crown dude for a long time, until I tasted Chevas Regal. Don't get me wrong though, I still love Crown but the Chevas is a tad bit better IMO.Comment
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"My ex wife while we were married, was sitting in the living room with a drink in her hand and said the booze didn't taste good with coke, I asked which bottle she poured in, she told me the Macallen, I about shit, you mixed 25 year old scotch with COKE? Needless to say, I locked it up after that"
Good god! I understand why she is your ex wife now....
An employee of mine once told me he likes Scotch and Rootbeer, which is also a foul violation of the Scottish water of life. I've had a hard time forgiving him.
I agree with you on the J&B, one of the best blends too and my choice when Mac isn't around.Comment
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How much was that?
Dare I ask?
I read about Johnny Walkers King George V edition in the Robb Report last month... Anyone bought a bottle yet?
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Funny.
The "oldest and rarest" don't at all make for the best in scotch.Comment
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Well, when you first see the price in Euros, you don't think it's that bad. Until you see the conversion to dollars and the shipping.
Total was around $400.
It was worth it, he's a good guy and friend. And he hates presents, so it's fun getting a person who hates presents nice stuff. : )Comment
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dude, i would have locked her up.A very smooth Scotch
J and B or JUSTERINI & BROOKS makes a good single malt, give it a try
25 year old mac is my favorite, My ex wife while we were married, was sitting in the living room with a drink in her hand and said the booze didn't taste good with coke, I asked which bottle she poured in, she told me the Macallen, I about shit, you mixed 25 year old scotch with COKE? Needless to say, I locked it up after that
i'm really more of an irish whiskey guy. that is my domain.
i've had j&b a couple times, pretty good. i will have to give the justerini & brooks a try. but generally speaking, i will take a nice pure pot still or well blended irish whiskey any day.Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.Comment
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The only ones I had so far were the Red, Green and Gold ones. Red is a little too harsh for me so I can only have a shot of it. I'm having Green now because I got a bottle as a present from someone. It's smoother then the Red but not as smooth as the Gold. Its nice but it definitely takes a few sips to get use to it. The Gold is my fav so far because I find it very smooth. I can only imagine how smooth the Blue must beIt's kind of like drinking a buttery flavored air.....it's good but if you're drinking to get a buzz, Black will do just fine....It wasn't worth the $25 a shot at the restaurant...But that was years ago and my job paid for it...
I've never even heard of swing...never seen green in a liquor store, and I rarely see gold and have never drank it.
Here's some info about JW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnnie_WalkerComment
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They don't give that out for free at the tables?
We were at Ceasars last weekend for a bit checking it out. Pretty cool place.Comment
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I use to manage a night club in LA years ago; we had about 30 different single malt scotches. I got to try all of them, one of the benefits’ of the job. I usually have a bottle of MacCallan in my pantry and next to it a good bottle of Jack Daniels. It depends on my mood. I also love Cabo Wabo tequila and love to put Yukon Jack in my coffee.Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
think about thatComment
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You'll love itdude, i would have locked her up.
i'm really more of an irish whiskey guy. that is my domain.
i've had j&b a couple times, pretty good. i will have to give the justerini & brooks a try. but generally speaking, i will take a nice pure pot still or well blended irish whiskey any day.Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
think about thatComment
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I just checked an auction site I use to see what their last bottle of Macallan 25 year went for...
The Macallan-25 year-old
Distilled 1962, bottled 1987. Distilled and bottled by The Macallan Distillers Ltd., Craigellachie. 75 cl. In wooden presentation case. Single malt, 43% volume
1 bottle
Sold for £250Comment
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OK.. I have to ask...
I like Vodka... And everyone who knows anything about Vodka more than the price and the hype knows that Belvedere and Chopin are PREMIERE brands because of taste alone. Yes they are SLIGHTLY cheaper than the hyped premiums and often are not even carried at all because bars goes by hype and kickbacks...
So that being said.. Is Macallan worth $200 a bottle or is it bullshit that smells like rubbing alcohol like Kettle One or Grey Goose?
Can someone give me some examples of crap shit and good shit based on smell and flavor and not hype when it comes to scotch?Comment
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OK.. I have to ask...
I like Vodka... And everyone who knows anything about Vodka more than the price and the hype knows that Belvedere and Chopin are PREMIERE brands because of taste alone. Yes they are SLIGHTLY cheaper than the hyped premiums and often are not even carried at all because bars goes by hype and kickbacks...
So that being said.. Is Macallan worth $200 a bottle or is it bullshit that smells like rubbing alcohol like Kettle One or Grey Goose?
Can someone give me some examples of crap shit and good shit based on smell and flavor and not hype when it comes to scotch?
yes, it's absolutely worth it.
the 24 year, if i remember correctly, is smooth and mild. light notes of burnt oak and citrus with a small hint of peat and carmel. tounge feel is velvety and relatively heavy.
contrast that with something like johnny walker red that is very punget and rather rough, and to me tastes like tire rubber covered in gasoline. ;)Last edited by smack; 02-01-2008, 03:48 PM.Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.Comment



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