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uisge beatha
any scotch drinkers out there? just looking to see where everyone's tastes run. i am a big fan of whiskey; bourbon all year long, good single malt scotch whisky in the winter.
anyone else drink the single malts? what are your favorites?
i am partial to the Islay malts, laphroaig cask strength is probably my favorite. though i do drink Bowmore as well. the Balvenie double-wood,a Speyside, if one of my favorite all-time sipping whiskies. delicious!
as far as the bourbons go, i like Knob Creek and Woodfords Reserve best. but i have never turned my nose up at Makers Mark, Jim Beam, or ol' Jack Daniels No.7 (though not technically a bourbon).
youse guys?
I'm mostly an Irish whiskey drinker; Bushmills 10yr, or Jameson 12yr if I can afford them.
On the line of Bourbons, I like Woodford Reserve the best, but I'll be picking up a bottle of Templeton Rye when I go home for Christmas this year, and it's supposed to be pretty good.
As far as scotch goes, I really only drink highlands scotch. That peat hits my palate in a bad way.
-R
This is something one of my beer drinking buddies has tried to get me into.
I do enjoy a good whiskey, burbon or scotch. But my experience has been limited so far.
I had someone share some Johnny Walker Blue label with me recently.... OMG that was great.
I typically have a few Bushmills or Jamesons at weddings.
I need to find a tasting event nearby sometime to get into this.
I'm a huge fan of McCallan's, although I've been drinking a 10 year laphroaig. I've never had a smokey scotch that dissipates like that.
I've also been intrigued by various port/sherry cask scotches. I have a great restaurant where I live (W. A. Frost) that has a tremendous scotch list. If you are ever in St. Paul, MN on a Tuesday or Wednesday, stop on by and make sure your bartender is Dan. He'll hook you up with some good scotches and probably something you've never tried before (also, their cheeses are quite incredible).
webby wrote:
I'm a huge fan of McCallan's,
Yes! The Macallen 25 is one of the finest liquids to ever pass my lips!
webby wrote:
I've also been intrigued by various port/sherry cask scotches.
Try the Black Bush, it is a 6 year Bushmills aged in sherry casks, beautifully, mildly sweet on top of the already subtle Irish-whiskey-goodness. You'll love it.
-R
Macallans is my favorite. I always get at 12 years. Jameson is pretty damn good too. A friend has drinking that lately, so I'm helping him out a bit. For bourbon, I like Makers,and Woodford myself, depending on how much I want to spend.....I prefer a fine scotch over bourbon usually, but it's good to feel the burn....
Unfortunately for me money has been very tight, so I'm going el-cheapo. Its Jim Beam for me these days, although as a cheap whiskey, its really not too bad.
I'm partial to the McCallan 15 year, although I typically end up with a 12 year. I've had the 25 year twice and found it almost to be as smooth as water.
I'll give the Bushmills a try. The cask finishes I've had have been Glenmorangie.
BTW, has anyone tried Bookers? That stuff will light a fire in you pretty quickly.
I just got done with a bottle of Booker's True Barrel (means it came straight out the barrel, no cutting), and that stuff is wicked.
127 proof. That stuff has great flavor, but I really think that anything over 90 proof drowns out all the best parts of whiskey. It usually took about 3 ice cubes and a half shot of water to put that stuff where I liked it.
-R
Rubberchrist, you should try the Balvenie, no peat. really tasty.
that johnny walker blue tastes good, but like i have been trying to convince my brother, the single malts just taste so much better.
i have just recently (within the last 6 months) started drinking jim beam; it is a decent bourbon, and for the money...it speaks to me in tongues!
i have not had any McCallan's, what region is it from? i will have to give it a try. although i usually don't get the hankering for good scotch until the weather turns a bit more cool. the fall is prime scotch drinking weather.
i just bought my first bottle of irish whisky, a jameson and son. i had not been an irish whisky drinker as i had some when i was younger and was not fond of the taste. at that time my palate was all bourbon, though. so i had some of the jameson's yesterday, not bad at all. i feel like i have missed all these years when i could have bene enjoying irish whisky. i will have to give bushmills a spin too.
i still say canadian whiskey is way too sweet.
I recently finished off a bottle of The Dalmore 12yr and it was very good. For Islay's, I've only had one bottle. It was Finlaggin, at first I wasn't a big fan but after the second dram it really started to grow on me. I've enjoyed most Irish whiskeys that I've tried. For Bourbon, I like Makers Mark but haven't gotten any higher in quality than that. Though I have no problem with good ol' Jim Beam.
I would love any recommendations, usually I try not to spend too too much on booze, though here and there I don't mind splurging a bit.
Good Drinking To All...
Laphroaig is considered the quintessential Islay malt. it is pricey, but it isn't the type of whisky that you drink a lot of. a dram or two at a time and it will last you forever. i still have three bottles of the four that i bought last fall. so the $80-90 you spend will last you a good deal of time.
as for bourbons, everyone has their own taste preferences, but for me the woodfords reserve and knob creek are great bourbons. they are two different tastes of bourbon, but are both great. there are also lots of small quantity bourbon producers, and they are well worth a try. usually you can pick up a 750ml for under $30, and the experience helps you narrow they distinct bourbon flavor you prefer.
krausenator wrote:
i have not had any McCallan's, what region is it from?
It is a highlands scotch (all I know), which means little to no peat 
I am really hit or miss on the bourbons, 'cause I don't care for the super carmelly flavor much. Basil Hayden is good, Makers Mark will do in a pinch, and I never complain about Woodford, but Jim and Jack are just too damn sugary and smoky for me. They mix ok, but I usually stick with BrokEr's if I'm mixing at all. Let's face it, it's a travesty to put coke or ginger ale into anything that costs more than 10 bucks a gallon.
-R
krausenator wrote:
i have not had any McCallan's, what region is it from?
I believe it is from Speyside...although don't quote me on that. 
I am not overly familiar with the various regions...unfortunately I haven't had the budget to fully "explore" the greatness of scotch as much as I would like to.
A dream of mine is to travel with 2 - 3 friends to Scottland and go on a series of distillery tours. That, in my opinion, would be fantastic.
I've got to get back to work to make that happen...
Anyone ever tried Glenmorangie, Scotch whisky, malt whisky, handcrafted by " the sixteen men of Tain"......to this day they employ sixteen men who work night and day working the distillery......a friend of mine got a bottle of one of their special reserves from a client in Scotland, not bad and I'm not really a Scotch or Whiskey drinker...... http://www.glenmorangie.com/landing/glenmor.php
krausenator wrote:
i have not had any McCallan's, what region is it from? i will have to give it a try. although i usually don't get the hankering for good scotch until the weather turns a bit more cool. the fall is prime scotch drinking weather.
The Macallan is by far my favorite. It comes from Craigellachie, in the Speyside reigon...Originally produced in oak sherry casks from Spain, now it also comes aged in bourbon casks...yummy! If you're going to try it, I would highly recco trying both the original Sherry Oak, and the newer Fine Oak series. I've had The Macallan 25, and I would agree it truly is that good...one of the few drinks I say can rival the greatest beers worldwide....I wouldn't be able to choose between the two..... Glenmorangie is another fine drink. It does cost a bit more, but it's worth it. It's also one the top Whiskeys made in Scotland. One thing about it I thought was cool, is that they sell nothing aged less than 10 years, at least I've never seen anything that young. They don't sell any of their product for any blended bottle. And it's aged in American White Oak casks from Missouri, which are specially made, and seasoned by Jack Daniels for 5 years, before they go to Scotland......
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