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. : )

dude, 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.

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 be :)

Here's some info about JW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnnie_Walker

They don't give that out for free at the tables? :1orglaugh

We were at Ceasars last weekend for a bit checking it out. Pretty cool place.

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.

You'll love it

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 £250

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. ;)

This thread put me in a scotch mood so I headed to the grocery store... Couldn't decide what to get though so I thought I'd come back for some feedback.

Chivas 21 year? yay or nay?

how are you planning on drinking it? on the rocks, neat, with a twist of lemon?

That's funny, up here everyone seems to put it on some sort of pedestal. The only reason I have a hankering for it is because of the cool velvet bags they used to sell it in. I remember my parents drinking it when I was a kid and I always loved the purple velvet bags. Talk about tacky,

Plus I had a great uncle die a couple years ago that left me an unopened bottle from the 70's that I enjoyed partaking in. As far as I know, I don't think whiskey gets better with age, but this shit sure tasted sweet. It was from the early 70's just around the time I was born and I cracked the seal a couple years ago. I still have the bottle downstairs in my bar, I will have to snap a pic.

Maybe i'll give crown another try......It was many years ago when I tried it and my palate wasn't nearly as developed as it is now...Plus it was served to me on ice and I always drink my liquor straight and room temperature (except vodka)..But I NEVER drink liquor on ice...

Next trip to the liquor store and I'm going to buy some crown.

ding ding ding, we have a winner. Love me some macallan 25.

Chopin is by far my favorite

I myself am not much of a Chivas fan. I'm not sure why, but it gives me a burning sensation as it goes down. It's a bit harsh for my liking. :(

I prefer it on the rocks... something about drinking warm liquor i've just never enjoyed.

*ironically I'm a red wine fiend.

Anybody else enjoy:
http://www.whisky.com/brands/images/glenlivet/range.jpg

Agree with you SG, Glenlivet makes a fine Scotch for the money.

you too Sherm

I like me some Blue Label. I like the blends more then the single malts though

I just opened a bottle of The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 the other night... nice stuff for everyday drinking before dinner... not too peaty

So true. These are the words of a true enthusiast.