Scotch Drinkers
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I've been sipping the Johnnie Walker Double Black for a while now but
not every day. It is good. I'm not sure if it is better than regular Black
or just different, it is more smokey. One thing it is for sure is more
expensive than regular Black and so far I've only found it in the 750 ml
size and so that makes the price difference even greater. But hey..it's
only money right? After a few sips who worries about money?
not every day. It is good. I'm not sure if it is better than regular Black
or just different, it is more smokey. One thing it is for sure is more
expensive than regular Black and so far I've only found it in the 750 ml
size and so that makes the price difference even greater. But hey..it's
only money right? After a few sips who worries about money?
I liken drinking a good peated Islay Scotch to the taste of a good cigar. Better if you have both together.
BTW - if a single malt whisky is made in Japan, it is a single malt, but not scotch. Single malts are made in France, Germany, Japan, and (gasp) Texas. There will soon be a single malt from Balcones (Texas distillery). I've already tried it. You should too. A good way to buy American.
BTW - if a single malt whisky is made in Japan, it is a single malt, but not scotch. Single malts are made in France, Germany, Japan, and (gasp) Texas. There will soon be a single malt from Balcones (Texas distillery). I've already tried it. You should too. A good way to buy American.
johnnyflake
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Oh yeah, I keep a few bottles of those around all the time. Just the bottles. I can't afford the scotch.
Oh...and you guys are making me want a cigar.
There should be a thread just on Cigars. I am way, way into cigars! I love Cigars!
My favorite single malt Islay scotch is Lagavulin 18 year old.
Still have a bottle I bought in 2009.
Only one drink with a great cigar(AF Hemingway, Punch Double maduro,
H Uppman Special selection) on my birthday, Christmas and New Years eve.
Or when the Giants win the SB... LOL!
Still have a bottle I bought in 2009.
Only one drink with a great cigar(AF Hemingway, Punch Double maduro,
H Uppman Special selection) on my birthday, Christmas and New Years eve.
Or when the Giants win the SB... LOL!
UncleEd
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Saw a PBS show on the scotch makers and one distillery master said that before sipping any of the top notch scotches, a small dash of water should be added. It immediately "smooths" out the taste.
Now I think I'll have a Jack, which ain't a scotch or a Bourbon.
I tried that. didn't see a difference. (with a small amount of water) Too much water...Yuuuuck.
Laphroaig, to me is far worse than crumbly soggy dirt...the best way I can describe its truly unique flavor is if you take that same crumbly soggy dirt and fire it in a big nasty puked up coal furnace for about a month then take that dust and let it soak in alcohol then distill that...yeah, that's pretty much what it taste like. One teaspoon of Laphroaig in a liter of coca cola will kill the entire liter. I really don't know how anyone can seriously call that stuff good. Now "The Balvenie Double Wood" yep...hits the scotch spot.
I like rum too...ever try Kracken??? Anyways, "rum's not drinkin' it's survivin'" as Robert Shaw would say.
msinc -
Glad some aren't out there participating in driving demand & prices up! Keep up the good work!
That aint all...you for certain dont ever have to worry about me causing any kind of shortage of the stuff either!!!
johnmik1
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I am also a Dewars fan favoring blended scotch to single malts which taste like watered down Bourbon to me.I recently discovered Aber Feldy which is made my Dewars and quite good as a sipping whisky or after dinner drink.
johnnyflake
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Kraken is me favorite, go to, Spiced Rum! YUUUMMM!
Started drinking Chivas Regal back in the 60's.
Don't drink much of anything these days but keep a bottle around for an occasional sip over ice.............
Don't drink much of anything these days but keep a bottle around for an occasional sip over ice.............
"I like rum too...ever try Kracken??? Anyways, "rum's not drinkin' it's survivin'" as Robert Shaw would say.
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Only rum I really go for is Pussers..
Real Navy rum.....
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Only rum I really go for is Pussers..
Real Navy rum.....
"I like rum too...ever try Kracken??? Anyways, "rum's not drinkin' it's survivin'" as Robert Shaw would say.
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Only rum I really go for is Pussers..
Real Navy rum.....
Well...since you put it like that, have to ask...is there a "bad" rum??? If there is, I haven't found it, but pledge to keep looking!! Now some other liquors, yeah, they have some bad ones. Pusser's is admittedly my favorite in a straight dark rum for certain but it is sometimes hard to find. Of the spiced rums, Kracken is the boss...for a couple reasons. One is the flavor and the other is the higher alcohol content.
Ogandydancer
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I favor Bushmills and of course The Glenlivet and occasionally Dewars. The last I had was Johnny Red and wasn't that impressed. Thinking I might try some double black at some point. I also sort-a like Glenfiddich. Also by the way it was never an acquired taste nor were Martinis.
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italiansport
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I am a single malt drinker and like everything about them except the price. I am wondering if anyone has experimented with adding some liquid peat to a plain blended scotch to try an emulate a single malt.
If anyone has what was the result?
Jim
If anyone has what was the result?
Jim
