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single malt whisky thread
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layzie1989
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Jamesfrom818 said:
any suggestions of stuff I should look for guys, category wise, or flavors i should look for?
POWERSPHERE
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Sniff it deep, sniff it long, let it sit whilst you let it course through your face. Take your time, sip & lightly swish and you'll find it much easier to drink. Let your body process all that brutally lovely detail.Spike6663 said:
One man party unit.
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I'd suggest to read this whole thread, it's a good read and really goes into good detail about peoples favorites, and will get you pretty enthused about trying out some classics.layzie1989 said:
Although I'm not really into hard liquors, I figure I'd try a single malt scotch to see if I liked it. Went with something cheap and mainstream: Glenfiddich.
I can't do it. It's ridiculously strong and gut wrenching to my tastes. Am I just not built for whiskey? Or do I need to try something better?
It was pretty delicious with eggnog though! (blasphemy, no doubt).
I can't do it. It's ridiculously strong and gut wrenching to my tastes. Am I just not built for whiskey? Or do I need to try something better?
It was pretty delicious with eggnog though! (blasphemy, no doubt).
Ether_Snake
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Ok someone some up for me in simple terms what is a whiskey, what is there to know about it, etc. The names are all weird, I want to be able to make some sense of it. Why are there so many "Glens"?
And happy holidays!
And happy holidays!
GroteSmurf
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Yippee got a Glenlivet Nadurra from the misses for xmas 
Dont have a picture of it yet so here's a stock image
It's so goooooooooooooood...
Dont have a picture of it yet so here's a stock image
It's so goooooooooooooood...
POWERSPHERE said:
I think that's where I'm struggling. Whenever I have a glass of alcohol in front of me, I feel like I need to finish it almost ASAP. Since discovering this thread and subsequently 'hobby', I've always had my usual 6-8 cans of cheap lager before moving onto my single malt with ice.
joeblackisback
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Just bought my first bottle of Scotch yesterday! Rather blindly, I went with the Laphroaig 10 year. It was smoother than I thought it would be, but definitely strong. I'm probably going to buy a few sampler bottles of some of the more popular stuff and see what best suits my tastes, but I'm excited to start the journey!
Jamesfrom818
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GroteSmurf said:Yippee got a Glenlivet Nadurra from the misses for xmas
Dont have a picture of it yet so here's a stock image
It's so goooooooooooooood...
I was about to buy this for New Years but I decided to go with a behemoth 1.75L Macallan 12 year old.
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I don't really like to mix my malt drinking with getting drunk. I like to drink malts when I've got something to enjoy, like finishing a big job, listening to a new record etc. Something I'll slow down to enjoy.Spike6663 said:
I'm with you. Of course if it's some cheap whiskey then I just gulp it down like any other alcohol but for the finer whiskeys I tend to enjoy them. Only one or two glass at a time and most def. no other alcohols before that so I can actually enjoy the flavors. No ice for me either, except for the cask strengths and other extra strong whiskeys.POWERSPHERE said:
Ether_Snake said:
S. L. said:
That's the reason, a distillery often takes its name from where it is.
Some are made up though. There were lots of Speyside ones that added "-Glenlivet" to their names to leach off of the popularity of "The Glenlivet" but the most famous one I can think of is Glenmorangie. Morangie means "big fields" or something like that and it was originally a brewery on a farm. They changed the name to Glenmorangie just because it sounded nicer.
Totally unrelated, Glenmorangie owns Ardbeg, well they are both subsidiaries of Louis Vuitton anyway, and the people who work in Ardbeg are truly nuts. I should probably say eccentric. I mean that in the nicest way but honestly if somebody tells you a mad story about Ardbeg it's easier to just believe it. Pretty much all of them are true.
I haven't looked in this thread for aaaages and I have to say you guys have some damn fine taste in whisky. I might have to try some Yamazaki now.
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Thanks for the clarification guys!
I was thinking of buying a bottle tonight and said fuck it, I'll do it tomorrow. Well damnit I have this flu that is taking over me right now and I know Whiskey would kick the shit out of it.
Serves me well
I was thinking of buying a bottle tonight and said fuck it, I'll do it tomorrow. Well damnit I have this flu that is taking over me right now and I know Whiskey would kick the shit out of it.
Serves me well
adamsappel
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I bought my dad a bottle of Glenmorangie Astar. It's a very nice scotch finished in Tennessee whiskey casks. 114 proof, so a bit of water helps.
Buddy of mine brought me a bottle from England (which was, of course, from Scotland). Never tried it before, but we'll be christening it tomorrow night.Nemrael said:Here's the good stuff:
Perfect if you like it peaty...
Glenlivet is what I'm familiar with. We've got Scots in our family, so I've tried some very good whisky (both in Scotland and Canada), but am always too smashed to remember the brand!
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adamsappel said:I bought my dad a bottle of Glenmorangie Astar. It's a very nice scotch finished in Tennessee whiskey casks. 114 proof, so a bit of water helps.
This is on the top of my next bottle list. The flavors described by their website really appeal to me.
I also highly recommend the Nectar D'or. Silky smooth stuff.
I'm currently having a dram of Glenmorangie original. Cheers.
Oh my god this thread, oh my god this thread.
How did I not know about this thread.
I exist on a 4 whiskey system.
1 Irish inexpensive: Generally Powers
1 Irish moderate: Redbreast 12 or Bushmills 16, depends on what's out there.. right now I've got Bushmills 16.
1 Scotch whiskey inexpensive or moderate: Highland Park 12 or currently Auchentoshan Classic
1 Nicer Scotch whiskey.
Right now I've got something amazing, though I can only drink a little of it at a time... it's got to last.
Picked this up through a deal I got at a tasting. It's delicious... buttery and rich like I just can't believe. Even at 56% I'm not using any water; it's just that good. This image isn't mine, though. Happy Holidays to me indeed!
I've also got a bottle of Midleton Very Rare. Got it in Ireland with my wife on our honeymoon... I don't think it'll be opened for a very long time... or at least until we go back!
Her brother has an open bottle though, and if you can taste this stuff I highly recommend it. It's incredibly smooth and tastes like fresh ripe apricot at first, then fades off into that delicious pot still nuttiness. By far my favorite whiskey; I sincerely wish I'd gotten two bottles.
How did I not know about this thread.
I exist on a 4 whiskey system.
1 Irish inexpensive: Generally Powers
1 Irish moderate: Redbreast 12 or Bushmills 16, depends on what's out there.. right now I've got Bushmills 16.
1 Scotch whiskey inexpensive or moderate: Highland Park 12 or currently Auchentoshan Classic
1 Nicer Scotch whiskey.
Right now I've got something amazing, though I can only drink a little of it at a time... it's got to last.
Picked this up through a deal I got at a tasting. It's delicious... buttery and rich like I just can't believe. Even at 56% I'm not using any water; it's just that good. This image isn't mine, though. Happy Holidays to me indeed!
I've also got a bottle of Midleton Very Rare. Got it in Ireland with my wife on our honeymoon... I don't think it'll be opened for a very long time... or at least until we go back!
Her brother has an open bottle though, and if you can taste this stuff I highly recommend it. It's incredibly smooth and tastes like fresh ripe apricot at first, then fades off into that delicious pot still nuttiness. By far my favorite whiskey; I sincerely wish I'd gotten two bottles.
guys, guys, happy new year!
my first pickup of the year:
don't think i've seen this before
a Hakushu single cask!
1989-2009 sherry cask, 62% vol., 91 SV points and massively dark
also a load of samples
karuizawa, glengoyne, balvenie, yamazaki heavily peated, cragganmore, bladnoch, springbank (most of them are single cask)
the bladnoch is 'interesting' from sniffing at the bottle, it's like putting pears in a stinky boot and letting them rot in there :lol
my first pickup of the year:
a Hakushu single cask!
1989-2009 sherry cask, 62% vol., 91 SV points and massively dark
and it wasn't cheap at all
also a load of samples
karuizawa, glengoyne, balvenie, yamazaki heavily peated, cragganmore, bladnoch, springbank (most of them are single cask)
the bladnoch is 'interesting' from sniffing at the bottle, it's like putting pears in a stinky boot and letting them rot in there :lol
Augemitbutter
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S. L. said:
i'm pretty sure bowmore is the distributor for suntory whisky in europe. i've seen that labeling on any yamazaki and hakushu bottle over here.
anyway, nice pickup. i can't afford to drop that much money on whisky. i got a hakushu bottle at home too, but haven't tasted it yet.
Augemitbutter
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S. L. said:got the bottle "second hand" for a decent price, buying it directly from TWE would bee too expensive for me too
i was referring to the pregnant woman
also afaik Bowmore belongs to Suntory
oh, i think that symbol is pretty common
Augemitbutter
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did you get all those bottles with your order?
joeblackisback
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Yeah, for sure. I'm in the process of scouting some more entry-level type stuff..Spike6663 said:
GroteSmurf said:Yippee got a Glenlivet Nadurra from the misses for xmas
Bought a liter bottle last time I was in a tax free zone. Very good indeed.
Awesome thread btw!
Last "expensive/exotic" bottle I bought was the Bruichladdich Islay XVII, I'm a huge fan of the smooth Islay XV, this one is a bit more fruity, takes some getting used to but turns out to be better compared to the XV. (imho)
46%
For day to day drinking I've got The Glenlivet 12 and Glenfiddich 12. I'm always amazed by how good that Glenlivet 12 is for that price...
Besides that I've got a bottle Macallan 18 years old, Tallisker 57° North, 2 bottles of Port Charlotte PC7 (one of them still closed), Bruichladdich Islay 15 and 17, Glenlivet Nadurra, Highland Park 18 and that's about it I think, some other less expensive/special bottles.
Awesome "hobby"
joeblackisback said:Yeah, for sure. I'm in the process of scouting some more entry-level type stuff..
What's your budget?
The Glenlivet 12 is very smooth and not too expensive around 26, if you're looking to be spending a bit more money I can recommend the Bruichladdich Islay XV around 55 but so worth it, it's just so smooth, dangerously smooth :lol
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Farmboy said:
May be my new favorite whisky (replacing the trusty 16 yr old Lagavulin).
Big Call! Is it similar or comparable to the Laga? Laga is still my fav.
joeblackisback
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Koji, my budget can probably support either, but I'll most likely go with the glenlivet until I can really start to appreciate the higher end stuff. Thanks for the suggestions.
i did
and this is the result
pretty nice whisky and affordable too, thou ultimatively i wasn't too fond of the honey-lemon'ish flavors. so i won't buy it again.
also tasted the Cragganmore 14yo Friends of Classic Malts sample yesterday. It was pretty good, suuuuuuuuuuuuuper smooth. the smell was nice with overripe fruits, wildflowers, pearjuice. the taste was a cream/buttery + the stuff above, but a bit weak/subtle. i think the flavor would have been better/stronger at 43% or 46% vol. instead of 40%
pretty nice whisky and affordable too, thou ultimatively i wasn't too fond of the honey-lemon'ish flavors. so i won't buy it again.
also tasted the Cragganmore 14yo Friends of Classic Malts sample yesterday. It was pretty good, suuuuuuuuuuuuuper smooth. the smell was nice with overripe fruits, wildflowers, pearjuice. the taste was a cream/buttery + the stuff above, but a bit weak/subtle. i think the flavor would have been better/stronger at 43% or 46% vol. instead of 40%
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S. L. said:i didand this is the result
pretty nice whisky and affordable too, thou ultimatively i wasn't too fond of the honey-lemon'ish flavors. so i won't buy it again.
also tasted the Cragganmore 14yo Friends of Classic Malts sample yesterday. It was pretty good, suuuuuuuuuuuuuper smooth. the smell was nice with overripe fruits, wildflowers, pearjuice. the taste was a cream/buttery + the stuff above, but a bit weak/subtle. i think the flavor would have been better/stronger at 43% or 46% vol. instead of 40%
Yeah, i'm sipping on Talisker right now, and the acidic lemonyness of it is too much for me too, like a deeper, caramelly whisky. Damn you Lagavulin, you've ruined me!
tried a bit of my Karuizawa 1989-2002 12yo sherry cask sample.
daaaaaaaaaaaamn that is good stuff, can only imagine how good the older insanely expensive stuff must be >_<
edit: japan time! also tried the Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries (Vatting of Hanyu and Chichibu)
smells like fresh apple and wood (nice!), taste is woody and christmas'ish with cinnamon and clove.
overall a bit disappointing, especially if you consider the price of the bottle.
btw. anyone got recommendations for oaky whiskies? like the super dry oak and caramel kind
daaaaaaaaaaaamn that is good stuff, can only imagine how good the older insanely expensive stuff must be >_<
edit: japan time! also tried the Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries (Vatting of Hanyu and Chichibu)
smells like fresh apple and wood (nice!), taste is woody and christmas'ish with cinnamon and clove.
overall a bit disappointing, especially if you consider the price of the bottle.
btw. anyone got recommendations for oaky whiskies? like the super dry oak and caramel kind
Augemitbutter
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i thought the glenlivet french oak was dry and delicious enough, but i wouldn't call it caramely. so maybe somebody else has a better suggestion.
I'm about to finish my first bottle of Glenmorangie The Original and it has been delicious. For my next purchase I'd love to go for something more smokey, but close to the same price range.
I tried some of my friend's Blue Label and I loved the smokey taste. Are there any good reasonable single malts that can offer a comparable smokey flavor?
I tried some of my friend's Blue Label and I loved the smokey taste. Are there any good reasonable single malts that can offer a comparable smokey flavor?
Crovax33 said:
Laphroaig Quarter Cask or Laphroaig 10 is my vote and, depending on where you live, might be cheaper than your Glenmorangie. Hope you really like smoke.
Currently sipping on some Cragganmore 12. This stuff is really excellent. Might be the best nose on a scotch I've tried. I'm a bit sad since the bottle is nearly empty. Then I'm reminded on how much I've filled out my single malt collection in the past few months and I'm happy again.
Edit: I definitely agree with the poster who mentioned they thought Cragganmore (14 in that case) would benefit from bottling at 43 or 46%. Doesn't need any water at all as it is though. And the nose!
Wow. So I bought a bottle of Yamazaki 12 year. Really, really good.
Just a question, how long does a bottle last you? I've been having 1/3 of a glass every other night or so and I'm more than half way through it. Also, what other whiskey would you recommend for me to try if I really enjoy this one? Trying to sick around the same price range as well.
Good whiskey is so much better than good beer imo.
Just a question, how long does a bottle last you? I've been having 1/3 of a glass every other night or so and I'm more than half way through it. Also, what other whiskey would you recommend for me to try if I really enjoy this one? Trying to sick around the same price range as well.
Good whiskey is so much better than good beer imo.
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