Thread: Damn, I like scotch.

Originally Posted by KillWW

While in Ireland this summer I drank quite a bit of Tullamore Dew with the locals. I find it to be smoother than Jameson and it's not too expensive.

Oh yeah, I forgot, I've had Tullamore Dew a few times. It is tasty and really smooth.

Now that we have snow, I'll direct your attention here and here.

Originally Posted by Nick Pappagiorgio

Now that we have snow, I'll direct your attention here and here.

Or we could hijack it into a scottish skiing thread

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on second thought whisky is far too tasty to warant a hijack

anything islay is nice

longmorn is tasty

glenfiddich is easy to get stateside

Originally Posted by KillWW

While in Ireland this summer I drank quite a bit of Tullamore Dew with the locals. I find it to be smoother than Jameson and it's not too expensive.

i never would have though a $10 irish whisky could be so good. picked up some tullamore on sale at the duty free shop in tel aviv.

knobb creek has renewed my faith in the brownest of the brown liquors. i can't sip on any other bourbon without mixing

it's funny nobody here seems to enjoy a good rye like crown royal or canadian club special reserve. sweeter and not as dry/woody as scotch but very nice nonetheless. much cheaper too

Originally Posted by smolakian

So, if I really like Bushmills. What is the Scotchy direction that I want to go in? I've seen Bushmills 12 and higher at a few bars. I've never tried and I don't recall seeing it at liquor stores around. Is there a good $30-$40 dollar bottle of Scotch that might be a Bushmills upgrade. Or should I just stick to standard Bushmills and be thankful that I have cheap tastes?

The next step up from Bushmills would be the Blackbush wihich is a single malt but still reasonably priced. If you want to get into Scotch (as opposed to Irish Whiskey) i have found Aberlour 10 a smooth drink that wont break the bank. And remeber: always neat.

Who knew Scots skied sideways.

Originally Posted by cberry

Or we could hijack it into a scottish skiing thread

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I have had some Speyburne Islay scotch that I really really liked. Not too sweet, and a nice earthy flavour.

MacCallan 18 yr

Originally Posted by smolakian

Is there a good $30-$40 dollar bottle of Scotch that might be a Bushmills upgrade.

Maybe try 'John Powers' irish whiskey. It may even be cheaper than Bushmills but oh so good. I drink it regularly. John Murray (some refer to him as the worlds foremost whiskey authority) states that Powers whiskey is the best deal going.

That aside, Recently I bought a bottle of MiltonDuff (http://www.thewhiskyguide.com/Speyside/Miltonduff.html) . About $50 and superb. It was gone before I really even got going with it.

johnnie gold...3 cubes...mmm mmm good

damn i hate scotch. paying today for last night's frivolities

I just choose the 15 year dalwhinnie for my afterwork drink. Next up, probably a pyramid snowcap or 2, and then some 16 year Lagavulin. I would love to get my hands on a bottle of 18 year Macallan, maybe santa will make it a merry christmas.

Originally Posted by cberry

Or we could hijack it into a scottish skiing thread

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Finish that with a Balvenie Doublewood.

Lagavulin 21yo

Heading to the Carribean tomorrow, so there will surely be a cuban cigar & duty-free scotch TR to come. Will the chimps in customs be fooled by the cigars without bands trick once again? Stay tuned....

I spy a bottle of Bruichladdich in one of those photos, fine choice. Check out the laddie shop, and buy some futures (http://www.laddieshop.com/acatalog/Futures.html). That'll give ye some bragging rights. My mate back home is waiting patiently for his case of mixed futures to be bottled up, could be a few years yet before he gets them though.

I'm no that big a fan of the auld single malt, but I do have a lovely 14yr Scapa that's about finished, very smooth so it is.

Originally Posted by bsideindy

Maybe try 'John Powers' irish whiskey. It may even be cheaper than Bushmills but oh so good. I drink it regularly. John Murray (some refer to him as the worlds foremost whiskey authority) states that Powers whiskey is the best deal going.

That aside, Recently I bought a bottle of MiltonDuff (http://www.thewhiskyguide.com/Speyside/Miltonduff.html) . About $50 and superb. It was gone before I really even got going with it.

2nd the john powers, its a steal and tasty. My preference is irish whisky over scotch right now, but i never turn it down as a few of my friends always have good bottles in stock at their house.

Right now in my glass

The green bottle...meh...gasoline (must be a bad bottle?)

The clear bottle...heaven

McClellands Lowlands.

no, flexy, without posting pictures of said whisky that you took yourself it doesn't count. this isn't epic. there are rules

Got a bottle of Aberlour 16yo double cask tonight. Wow. Good stuff.

... and there go the swimmers

j/k

aberlour is sweet.

had a bottle of 120 proof aberlour a'bunadh on new years.

i have no idea how old it was though, says nowhere on the bottle or box but it was excellent.

my roommate makes a grip of money and came home the other day with three 20+ year-old bottles. for the sole reason of "i don't have anything to spend my money on." good times

Good skills Strode, you done a good job on that bottle, very fine choices, all Scottish malts are beautiful. However I reckon Islay really does ROCK, wee guys running round the islands peat bogs catching angels tears for us to drink. Anything out Bruichladdich, Bowmore, Caol Ila, or Ardbeg stables are perfection...............HAppy times