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Does that stuff smænch your tumpus really good?

>>12210903
If you're buying Jonny Walker blue and you need whiskey advice from 4chan, you are retarded.

I used to be a JW fanboy until I realised basic Grouse was better than Blue Label
12yr Canadian Club is my favourite and I've tried a lot of expensive whiskies, Price just doesn't seem to correlate at all with taste

>>12210930
Maybe you just like 'thinner' whiskies
>>12210903
What's the closest other whisky you've tried that tastes like the Blue?

>>12210923
It's just a matter of not knowing single malts well.
The reason I bought blue label is that it was an option in a bar once and I tried a glass and liked it. I don't buy it regularly but from time to time, it's affordable as a treat.

>>12211229
>What's the closest other whisky you've tried that tastes like the Blue?
I'm going to sound like a meme....but green label.
The single malts I've tried all seemed to be massively one thing or another.
I did have a Suntory (just called Suntory, not Yamakazi or anything) which was an aged single malt that I liked.

Idk if you live in USA or not, but Costco legitimately has some really good scotch: both single malt and blended. They have a 27(?) year blend that tastes very close to JW blue imo.

>>12210930
Grouse is better than walker? Are you retarded. Grouse is the roughest fucking shit, grouse and bells are disgusting. Grants is the only acceptable shit tier blend.

>>12212699
>Grants is the only acceptable shit tier blend
this, grants helped me through my college years

>>12210903
>what's the better option for something like this?
Black Bottle costs $25 and tastes better then JW Blue. Even Glenfiddich 12 is more palateable then JW Blue plus Caol Ila 12 and Talisker 10 are less than half the price and are basically the principal malts in that blend.

JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL OH YEAAAAHH

>>12210930
>Grouse was better than Blue Label
lmao what the fuck were you smoking?

Grouse flavor is pure ass in comparison to blue label.

I'm not a huge blue label fan, especially for the price, but if you think grouse is better you're a lost cause.

>>12210930
>Price just doesn't seem to correlate at all with taste

>>12210930
I've always hated whiskey until I tried the 12 year old. Couldn't drink a ton of it but at least I didn't feel like gagging after a little bit.

>>12210903
It's not that blue label sucks, it's that yeah its expensive as fuck for marketing reasons. If you want a mix of smoke, sweet and spice then Glen Scotia is pretty good for a quarter of the price

>>12216787
>its expensive as fuck for marketing reasons
That's basically the point of this thread. Everyone always says in /ck/ whisky threads that you can do much better for the same price, or as good for less.

>Glen Scotia
Sadly not available around here. I'm limited to what's available in two big distributors because if not, it would probably be fake. Most things are available but Glen Scotia isn't.
Any other suggestions that I ought to look at?

>>12210903
people in my town like to make apple cider moonshine, it has nearly zero harsh alcohol taste but it fucks you up bigly. I should know better than to drink it by now but I can't turn it down. I am lucky to not be in jail because I get blackout drunk every time I drink it.

>>12217199
what do you mean apple cider moonshine? apple jack? apple mash thats been distilled? moonshine with some apple cider mixed in for flavor?

>>12210903
Platinum Label is better. Blue isn't bad but for the price it's not worth it.

>>12210903
Blended scotches suck.
Any single malt of around the same price point blows it out of the water.

>>12210903
Can't say since I haven't had anything from the line but for little smoke, have you had Talisker or Bruichladdich? Both have some sweet and smoke. Talisker has a briny flavour that I have grown to love too. Both start at like a fifth of the price of blue label

>>12210903
Try any of the regular single malt scotch, is hard to go wrong

>>12219804
Cool chart, thanks anon

>>12219804

Some on /reddit/ says that Cragganmore 12 is the closest to Blue label, it's not on your chart, where would you put it?

>>12219804
Used to have a bottle of HP 12 years and years ago. Top quality single malt. Not sure how it is nowadays.

>>12210903
Hows the whiskey exchange for ordering things?

>>12210903
ALL ALCOHOL TASTES DISGUSTING YOU STUPID ADDICTS

>>12220890
Everything tastes disgusting to someone. I enjoy the taste of alcohol myself but hate wine's alcoholic taste. its too...burny and JUST Alcoholic tasting , don't enjoy it. Whiskey however is just the right level of burning/ smokey , good for sipping with a meal of thicc ribs and bread.

Hell I don't enjoy the feeling of being even tipsy, so I chug water and eat with every rare drink I have. I just like the taste

>>12220890
SEETHING

>>12220712
Got a HP Valknut and tried another HP last year and I didn't particularly like them

>>12218465
fuck if I know, I just always end up being offered it and regret drinking it the next day. It's a totally different type of drunk. It creeps up on you.

>>12218465
It's probably just distilled cider, apple brandy essentially.
Not much different to Slivovive say. You can get pretty high alcohol content without a lot of impurities. It's not uncommon to see it at 70% or so, sometimes as high as 80%. Obviously that's something you sip as an apartif or shoot to start a meal but fools will want to prove themselves by downing shot after shot.

>Browsing
>See a near 20,000 dollar bottle of jap whiskey
>What in the godamn?
>One review "Limiting to one bottle per customer is just cruel"

I don't know who posted that, but by my slav blood I will find you, and I will kill you

>>12221206
The enforced scarcity is the only reason it will sell. It's part of the prestige.

>>12210903
Gentle smoke and low iodine single malts at a similar price to Blue Label:

Highland Park 18

Bunnahabhain 18

>>12210903
It's all about what you actually like. These threads are all identical. A few nuggets of good advice but to find them you have to sift through a mountain of bullshit. If you like JW blue and can afford it, more power to you. Do I personally think there are better drams at the same price? Absolutely. I'm not above saying that I do enjoy $30 Monkey Shoulder. Nor am I ashamed of the bottle of Pappy Van Winkle that I have locked away for special occasions with the part 2 of my Arturo Fuente Twin Towers set. If you enjoy your drink and want to recommend it, do it. Just tired of the bullshit

>>12221206
Who the fuck is responsible for this Japanese whiskey popularity bullshit. I have had at least five different brands that were highly recommended and it just tastes like an average mild tasting scotch. Yamazaki 12 definitely has me lost since I've had numerous bartenders and liquor store owners saying they'll kill to get another bottle, I've had it and it's not that it's bad, it's just forgettable.

>>12221577
There's some suntory that I like, I had a single malt with heavy smoke that was amazing in a rusty nail. I'm not sure that's high praise for scotch but I did like it a lot.

I had a bottle of Hibiki and wasn't blown away by it, though the crystal it came in has come in very handy for holding mead that I buy bulk.

>>12221444
Apart from bait posts, I doubt anyone would object to saying drink what you like. It's just fun to talk about whiskey and share recommendations and experiences with different ones. I haven't had JW Blue but based on what OP said, I would recommend what I've experienced that matches it I feel.

Monkey Shoulder isnt cheap where I live and I personally didn't find it as good as I was expecting based on numerous recommendations for a nice sweet cheap whisky. For me on a nice sweet whisky with a touch of smoke, I'd go with Dalwhinnie. Nearly finished it and have to get another one soon

Never had Yamazaki 12 but found it for the first time a couple of days ago. Priced at $150. Is it worth getting? I know its out of production which is why I ask.

>>12221659
Buy it as a collector or skip it as a drinker

>>12212699
Taste is subjective and that's her opinion dude. The fact you don't realize this makes YOU the retard.

>>12210903
Black label is my favourite cheap everyday whiskey, I also really like the platinum label one of my favorites.