Single Malt Scotch: what are you drinking these days?
Aug 3, 2009 | 10:15 PM
#52
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Aug 3, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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^I had a glass with just a splash of room temp water a couple of months ago to celebrate a buddy's engagement (his father gave him the bottle and I couldn't turn down a glass) and it is phenomenal! However, for the price of a bottle there are much tastier alternatives for a fraction of the cost.
When I used to work for a local spirits distributor I'd have to track these down for certain clients. These guys we're definitely what you may call 'high rollers' and I think there was a certain level of ego involved in the purchases of these uber-expensive scotches. That being said, I didn't try this one until long after I had left that job and wasn't disappointed with the quality of this Macallan.
When I used to work for a local spirits distributor I'd have to track these down for certain clients. These guys we're definitely what you may call 'high rollers' and I think there was a certain level of ego involved in the purchases of these uber-expensive scotches. That being said, I didn't try this one until long after I had left that job and wasn't disappointed with the quality of this Macallan.
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Aug 4, 2009 | 03:44 AM
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^I had a glass with just a splash of room temp water a couple of months ago to celebrate a buddy's engagement (his father gave him the bottle and I couldn't turn down a glass) and it is phenomenal! However, for the price of a bottle there are much tastier alternatives for a fraction of the cost.
When I used to work for a local spirits distributor I'd have to track these down for certain clients. These guys we're definitely what you may call 'high rollers' and I think there was a certain level of ego involved in the purchases of these uber-expensive scotches. That being said, I didn't try this one until long after I had left that job and wasn't disappointed with the quality of this Macallan.
When I used to work for a local spirits distributor I'd have to track these down for certain clients. These guys we're definitely what you may call 'high rollers' and I think there was a certain level of ego involved in the purchases of these uber-expensive scotches. That being said, I didn't try this one until long after I had left that job and wasn't disappointed with the quality of this Macallan.
Aug 4, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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If you want a nice, reasonably priced, yet complex single malt I'd say either Lagavulin 16yr or Oban 14yr, these are around $45-55.
If the JW Blue doen't do it for you go with either the Oban 18yr or Macallan 18yr at around $140 (thanks for the correction). You can't go wrong with either of these. IMO single malts have flavors/complexity that blends can't match.
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Aug 5, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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Although I haven't tasted the JW Blue, I've met a lot of people who have and they always say the same thing about it....."very smooth". Never a comment on its tasting notes.
On my bar now: Aberlour 12 double cask. My last bottle was the 120+ Proof Abunadh.
On my bar now: Aberlour 12 double cask. My last bottle was the 120+ Proof Abunadh.
Aug 5, 2009 | 11:50 PM
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Blue Label is definitely the best of the blended scotch whiskies IMO. Its very different from the majority of blended scotches in that its a blend of some seriously old an unique whiskies. However, again in my opinion the Macallan 21, 25, 30 have definitely got it beat. Discussing these Macs gets in to the territory of the uber-expensive scotches, stuff that I'd have serious trouble spending my own money on being that its just going to eventually end up in the toilet.
If you want a nice, reasonably priced, yet complex single malt I'd say either Lagavulin 16yr or Oban 14yr, these are around $45-55.
If the JW Blue doen't do it for you go with either the Oban 18yr or Macallan 18yr at around $140 (thanks for the correction). You can't go wrong with either of these. IMO single malts have flavors/complexity that blends can't match.
If you want a nice, reasonably priced, yet complex single malt I'd say either Lagavulin 16yr or Oban 14yr, these are around $45-55.
If the JW Blue doen't do it for you go with either the Oban 18yr or Macallan 18yr at around $140 (thanks for the correction). You can't go wrong with either of these. IMO single malts have flavors/complexity that blends can't match.
Dec 31, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Picked up a 5th of this for my operations manager for Christmas. I'm not a scotch drinker, but my trusty liquor store manager helped me out.
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