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[Anonymous No.4878292]

Hey /ck/, does alcohol fall under your board?

I'm looking for some good Scotch, but I don't have a whole lot to spend searching around and trying different expensive types. Ideally something less than $100 a bottle. Is there anything you guys can recommend in that range that would be enjoyable?

[Anonymous No.4878304]

>does alcohol fall under your board?
You must have never been here before

[Anonymous No.4878307]

>>4878304
I literally never have, I just noticed it in the list of boards on the home page. I'm usually on /o/.

[Anonymous No.4878314]

>>4878292
I can't wait to buy a nice bottle of scotch when I get off of probation next month. Fuckin' A m8

[GrilWhoLifts !xlM0rbtjbg No.4878329]

>>4878307
Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life.
There is a board for everyone
Rejoice

[Anonymous No.4878452]

$100 is a pretty good bottle. Why are you buying it? For someone else, for yourself, for a party? What do you like? Smoke, peat, medicinal taste, what?

Edradour has some nice ones. They are a relatively small distillery, and oddly enough they have chosen to make small batches using a variety of casks as well. Very flavorful Highland scotches. If you find one you especially like, better buy a bunch of bottles at once, because their runs are typically around 300 bottles or so and you'll never get an exact match again. Prices (Illinois) were running around $80 to $100 per bottle last time I looked.

Laphroaig has some nice unchillfiltered runs, not sure if they are currently releasing one though. (They stopped the third run a few months ago.) #3 was around $60/bottle and was excellent (extremely smoky). If you can find one now, I'd be interested in what the price is.

[Anonymous No.4878461]

There's only one answer.

[Anonymous No.4878463]

>>4878452
Just for myself. As far as what I like, I don't really know yet...I guess that makes it sort of difficult to get a recommendation. I'm just trying to experiment and see what I'd like, but I'm trying not to do it with cheap Scotches that will taste bad no matter what.

I got a bottle of Talisker recently and it wasn't too bad.

>>4878461
Actually, a few people have recommended this to me. Maybe I'll give it a shot.

[Anonymous No.4878471]

>>4878463

if you haven't finished at least 3 bottles of scotch in your life you should probably get some laphroaig and drink it recklessly. Get your brain used to the phenols in the alcohol so you can start tasting everything else.

Scotch lasts like ink toner to most people until they drink enough of it.

[Anonymous No.4878478]

>>4878461

[Anonymous No.4878589]

>>4878292

Alcohol is poisonous, rotten grain juice.

[Anonymous No.4878932]

>>4878307
Lol, me too.

[Anonymous No.4878938]

You might like this one, it was the first I ever tried on a suggestion from a friend at work. It doesn't have that killer pete taste that some do.

I prefer Bourbon and The Irish, that said The Glenlivet is respectable IMO.

It's nowhere near $100, might as well splurge and get the 18 yr old or more.

[Anonymous No.4878955]

>>4878471

Laphroaig is a great whisky but it is not a session drink, if I drink anymore then two nips in an evening it starts to become a bit sickly.
I have been really drunk on it before, the cask strength Laphroaig to be precise and the next morning was horrible, that smell doesn't leave your breath, you can even smell that peat coming out of your pores in your sweat.
I love the stuff but man that hangover was awful.

I recommend Glenmorangie for a good first choice and a must try for any whisky drinker.

And watch a few Ralfy Vids ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuRyoQwFzT4

[Anonymous No.4879031]

>>4878589
fuck off sceak
cry more about kevin

[Anonymous No.4879048]

>>4878461

I fucking love this stuff, it is nectar of the gods.

Opening the lid and you can smell the iodine saltiness of the atlantic ocean, it puts me on craggy rocks on a stormy night; never had a drink evoke such powerful feelings as this one.

It'll be horribly overwhelming if you've never tried a smokey single malt before, but midway through your first glass you'll realize and will never turn back.

I still keep my last empty bottle to open and smell occasionally, I'll need to get another one soon. I've lived in Ireland up until last year when I moved to Scotland, tried basically every big whisky without a ridiculous price tag and lagavulin is the one for me.

[Anonymous No.4879142]

This stuff is fucking GOAT.

[Anonymous No.4879145]

>>4878938
That woman looks like the type that a Glenlivet drinker would be attracted to.

[Anonymous No.4879153]

Lagvulin 16 is objectively the best scotch.
However it's pretty heavy to dive into if you're new to Scotch. I's start with a Talisker 10.

[Anonymous No.4879160]

>Suggesting Glenlivet
Might as well get Famous Grouse. It's pleb tier. I got given a bottle of Glenlivet once. I ended up drinking it with coke.

[Anonymous No.4879187]

>>4879142

Haven't had a chance to pick up the15 year old, but the 12 is a great sherried whisky - especially considering the price. Macallan really pales in comparison.

[Anonymous No.4879209]

Bought a bunch of 3cl samples recently.

One of them is Octomore 10. It goes for about 240 EUR per bottle, so I'm pretty excited about it.

The others are Lagavulin 2012 Distillers Edition, Cragganmore 1998 Distillers Edition, Ledaich 10 and Ardbeg Uigeadail.

[Anonymous No.4879335]

pfffffft

>scotch

[Anonymous No.4879631]

Any proper Scotch connoisseurs here?
I love my Islays but I want to expand my experience a little. What should I try next? I am not a fan of the pussy weak lowland stuff, or sherry/oak gimmicks so no Macallan which does both otherwise i'm open to ideas. aside from Islays I have really enjoyed Talisker 10 and Springbank 10. 10 is usually my budget unless I splash out for Lagavulin 16, the nectar of gods.

If it helps order of preference is Lagvulin 10>Laphroaig Quarter Cask>Laphroaig 10»Ardbeg 10.

[Anonymous No.4879638]

How do you enjoy your scotch? I am looking for a drink I can use as a sort of nightcap... scotch or even a cognac. Is neat or slightly warmed suggested?

[Anonymous No.4879656]

>>4879638
Good Scotch is drunk neat at room temperature. I wouldn't suggest warming it. It's still a great nightcap.

[Anonymous No.4879661]

>>4879631
I doubt you'll find too many knowledgeable people on here who drink anything other than Islay. That seems to be the thing here. I acknowledge there is probably other great scotch, but I know for a fact Islay suits me and I can't really afford to experiment too much with prices what they are. I think it's probably the same for others and possibly you.

[Anonymous No.4879662]

>>4878292
>does alcohol fall under your board?

Pretty sure half of /ck/ are alcoholics. Welcome friend.

[Anonymous No.4879675]

>>4879662
That's not entirely true. At least a quarter are pretentious cunts who pretend to drink only Lagvulin 16. Nobody can afford to be an alcoholic on that unless they're multimillionaires.

I'm kinda an alcoholic in that when I start I find it hard to stop, but I don't drink all the time and can go weeks without drinking. Don't really know what that's called. I can also appreciate good booze. I'll make a good bottle of Scotch last a year whereas give me a litre of Captain Morgan spiced and i'll polish most of it off in a night.

[Anonymous No.4879683]

>>4879675
Binge drinking? I am probably just the opposite. I like finding the one beer/liquor I absolutely love. But since there are so many, I can probably try a new one every time I go out to a bar or something. Finding something to steadily drink at home is more of a challenge to me.

[Anonymous No.4879687]

>>4879683
I guess that's it. Makes me sound like a 16 year old girl though.

[Anonymous No.4879693]

I can't understand how we don't get more andi-islay people here. This is 4chan, people are contrariety out of principle. You see the odd troll post but there's not many. I mean the mainstream media say Islay is love or hate.

[Anonymous No.4879715]

Can anyone speak from their experiences with good ports? I'd like to purchase one for personal use, but it'll probably take more than a night for me to go through the whole thing.

[Anonymous No.4879716]

>>4879683

See, I can't find a regular beer to always keep stocked because I like trying new ones so much. I try so many that sometimes I have over 15 varieties of beer in my fridge, I'll drink three or four of one type and buy another six of something else.

The only regularity I have is that there is always some sort of IPA, some sort of amber or brown ale, and some sort of seasonal beer in my fridge. But I never buy the same beer more than once a year.

[Anonymous No.4879726]

>>4878955
I've only tried the Nectar D'Or myself, but I'd buy it again.

[Anonymous No.4879731]

I've tried it. I like it and it wasn't all that expensive.

[Anonymous No.4879746]

>>4879715
I love port but know nothing about it. It's something some old people drink here in England but otherwise isn't popular.

[Anonymous No.4879758]

>>4879726
That looks like a posh variant that is probably decent but the 10 is horrible. Would not recommend downgrading. Well i'm exaggerating, you can just about drink it straight but it's not something to tell anybody about and you'd get more service out of a bottle of Famous Grouse and coke.

[Anonymous No.4879763]

So I just learnt Diageo (a massive drinks company) own Lagavulin and Caol Ila. That's the romance killed for me....

[Anonymous No.4879768]

>paying more than 10-20 bux a bottle

You're as retarded as the wine faggots

[Anonymous No.4879776]

>>4879768
It's alright, maybe you'll grow up and get a job or mommy will increase your allowance if you keep the basement cleaner.

[Anonymous No.4879777]

>>4879768
When you're a big boy you start appreciating quality alcohol for the taste. Until you get to that point I would recommend just continuing spending the minimum and getting drunk.

[Anonymous No.4879780]

>>4879763
Yeah that annoyed me too. Doesn't change the fact Lagvulin 16 is the best damn thing I've tasted though. Would be great if they were independent, but what can you do?

[Anonymous No.4879791]

>>4879777
>quality alcohol for the taste

Yeah that's why your great connoisseurs constantly fail double blind tests and can't tell cheap from overpriced shit. Anything more than a 20 = paying for the label.

[Anonymous No.4879795]

>>4879791
When did that ever happen? Source?

[Anonymous No.4879796]

>>4879791
You're in a Scotch thread. No one has ever confused cheap Scotch for good Scotch. You have no idea what you're talking about.

[Anonymous No.4879799]

>>4879791
>Yeah that's why your great connoisseurs constantly fail double blind tests and can't tell cheap from overpriced shit
Well, I'm convinced.

[Anonymous No.4879810]

>>4879791
Yeah I often confuse Bells for Lagavulin 16. Wait that happened never.
There's nothing wrong with being a pleb who drinks cheap lager but maybe consider making your own thread and not embarrassing yourself? It doesn't help us, it doesn't help the board and it doesn't help you.

[Anonymous No.4879830]

>>4879810
Last week I was savoring an Allagash Curieux Bourbon Barrel-Aged Tripel and looked at the label and realized it was actually a Bud Light.

True story.

[Anonymous No.4879838]

>>4879830
I believe you. Was going to buy my best mate some Westvleteren 12 for Christmas, but i'll get him some Fosters instead and stick it in posh bottles. They'll never tell the difference!

[Anonymous No.4879843]

>>4879838
I realise this is actually a joke but if anyone wants to buy "the best beer in the world" don't bother just get Rochefort 10 instead. It's just as good and 1/4 the price.

[Anonymous No.4879850]

You know you're right when a bunch of deluded faggots get buttmad

[Anonymous No.4879864]

>>4879850
Buy you're not right though. That was kinda the point. Genuinely feel sorry for you.

If you have an Aldi in your country they do wine for like £3. That might be your thing.

[Anonymous No.4879879]

>>4879791
You're thinking of wine, m8.

[Anonymous No.4880072]

Got this as a birthday present. Very good, no alcohol burn, just flavor.

[Anonymous No.4880109]

These are my favorite threads on /ck/.

My first scotch was a Balvenie Doublewood. I was hooked immediately, so smooth and a bit sweet thanks to the sherry barrel. Everyone raves about Islay scotches so I went with a Laphroaig 10 year. Didnt like it at first but definitely grew on me. I tried some with a cigar and was amazed and how different the Laphroaig tasted. Not sure what to try next...debating between McCallan or Lagavulin.

[Anonymous No.4880113]

>>4879638
two fingers of scotch, neat as my sunday school clothes, room temperature does the trick for me

[Anonymous No.4880173]

>>4879758
Glenmorangie in general is pretty terrible. It's way too sweet.

[Anonymous No.4880213]

>>4879335
Pappy is amazing stuff but it's actually not my favorite bourbon, Stagg or old Family Estate bottling Willett's would win that.

>>4879631
>sherry/oak gimmicks
Sherry aging has been going on for a really long time, it's hardly a gimmick.

Personally I like peaty holy-fuck Islays and stuff like Highlands and Speysides about equally, and usually have a bottle or two of each type open so I can drink what I feel like. If you're looking for a peaty scotch though, there's definitely a few I could suggest. Aged Laphroaigs imo get a lot smoother and more complex, but they can be expensive. Ardbeg Uigeadail is one I often suggest, but it's aged in sherry casks so if that's not your thing don't bother with it (same deal with Lagavulin Distiller's Edition). Two of my favorite Islays recently have been Caol Ila cask strength and Talisker 57º North; both are cask strength which is a huge plus with any whisk(e)y but especially with an Islay.

[Anonymous No.4880239]

>>4880109
I wouldn't go for Macallan, it's way overpriced IMO. If you want to try a good sherried whisky I'd suggest Glendronach 15 revival, Glenfarclas 15 (or older, Glenfarclas ages really well so basically the older the better), or Aberlour A'bunadh, which is cask strength. Something it sounds like you'd really like though (judging by the two you're debating between) is Lagavulin distiller's edition, which is a bottling of Lagavulin that's extra matured in sherry casks. Ardbeg Uigeadail is similar but I find the Lagavulin to be better balanced and generally nicer.

[Anonymous No.4880254]

>>4880239
great advice, thanks

[Anonymous No.4880951]

>>4879631
Not a big fan of sherry either. If you get the chance, Glenmorangie 18 is pretty awesome. It doesn't have any peatyness like the Isleys but I find it has an almost toffee aftertaste.

[Anonymous No.4881107]

>>4879142
You are a gentleman and a scholar. Finest bottle of Malt I've ever drank. GOAT indeed. You wouldn't go wrong buying this OP.

[Anonymous No.4881499]

>>4879791
>implying people confuse high-quality spirits for shit tier ones
There's just no way, there's such a fucking gulf in terms of quality it's not even funny. Like most things the 'get what you pay for' factor starts to fall off at really high prices where you start paying more for prestige/rarity than actual quality, but for 99% of spirits price actually relates pretty well with quality, barring a few exceptions.

[Anonymous No.4882131]

My Favourites:

Caol Ila 12y
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Lagavulin
Port Askait 19y
Aberlour A' Bundach

Don't go for blended Whisky, it's mostly crap.

[Anonymous No.4882694]

>>4879335
Interesting you would post that!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/17/pappy-van-winkle-stolen_n_4114677.html

Pic booze related A Corpse Reviver 2 I made.