Scotch

[Anonymous No.6401278]

Scotch thread. Stepping on toes and need our own thread apparently. What you drinking? what you got in your collction, what do you want to buy?
Feel free to discuss other fine spirits. I really don't care.

Sipping on Talisker Storm myself.

[Anonymous No.6401287]

>>6401278
I like Maker's Mark and Wild Turkey bourbons.

[Anonymous No.6401291]

Glenfarclas 15 right now really good, little too sweet to drink much. Got a Lagavulin 16 and every entry level Islay in my collection.

[Anonymous No.6401293]

>>6401278
>Sipping on Talisker Storm myself.
>Sipping Talisker Storm myself.
Choose one.

[Anonymous No.6401298]

>>6401287
And you're welcome to share that in this thread friend.

[Anonymous No.6401301]

>>6401291
Then you probably like peat, so try Longrow if you can find it, a very different peat.

[Anonymous No.6401304]

>>6401293
I did.

[Anonymous No.6401315]

Bit of a pickle regarding the Whisky Shop in my city. Lovely shop lovely guys. Fucking £15 more expensive than anywhere else for most things. I buy a couple of times a year because I like the place and they have tasting events I want to go to so i'm a member but christ they do take the piss.

[Anonymous No.6401331]

>>6401278
George Dickel is my favorite. Just the right amount of peat.

[Anonymous No.6401333]

>>6401315
You pay a big premium for a posh bricks and mortar store and the community. It's worth supporting when you can afford it. That's not to say you don't pick up bargains online but they appreciate the custom think about it as paying for their expertise.

[Anonymous No.6401339]

I have a theory that the first person to make scotch was trying to make the most disgusting alcohol possible so he could act cool when other people couldn't drink it. Eventually others pretended to like it so they wouldn't seem like pussies. That tradition continues to this day.

I literally don't believe anyone likes scotch, not genuinely.

[Anonymous No.6401341]

>>6401339
>manchild strikes again

[Anonymous No.6401347]

>>6401339
Thankyou for bumping the thread friend. I don't actually like Scotch. I spend £50 on a bottle ironically to impress you.

[Anonymous No.6401357]

I have a theory that the first person to make bourbon was trying to make the most disgusting alcohol possible so he could act cool when other people couldn't drink it. Eventually others pretended to like it so they wouldn't seem like pussies. That tradition continues to this day.

I literally don't believe anyone likes bourbon, not genuinely.

[Anonymous No.6401360]

>>6401347
>I spend £50 on a bottle ironically to impress you
I think that's what the average person would infer.

[Anonymous No.6401362]

>>6401347
what makes you think he didn't sage?

[Anonymous No.6401364]

>>6401357
Come on there's no need to mess up the thread responding to bait.
Looking to get something posh to celebrate a new job. Not sure what yet thinking something light and refined from the lowlands, something summery. Wrong time of the year for Islay.

[Anonymous No.6401372]

>>6401364
>lowlands
you only have 4 choices

[Anonymous No.6401386]

>>6401364
>something light and refined
I was sitting back far enough from my monitor I though it said "lgbt and refined"

[Anonymous No.6401389]

>>6401386
I will accept lesbians performing for me while I drink my scotch.

[Anonymous No.6401392]

>>6401372
Doesn't strictly have to be lowlands, just nice and light. My collection of peat monsters is fully stocked.

[Anonymous No.6401412]

I posted in the other thread but will post again.

Drank a bottle of Hakushu Distillers Reserve this week.

Absolutely delicious, easy to drink, I would usually mutter "lovely" to myself after every sip.

I think I will throw a spanner in the works and recommend Grant's Family reserve for those who want a cheap blend that is drinkable, and complex enough to enjoy neat.

Whaddayasay?

[Anonymous No.6401417]

>>6401392
ok then, Dalmore 15. not super "light" but virtually peat-less

[Anonymous No.6401425]

>>6401412

>I would usually mutter "lovely" to myself after every sip

I can accept this if you're at least 60.

[Anonymous No.6401426]

>>6401412
I buy Famous Grouse when i'm poor and want to get drunk. Start it off with coke then when i'm drunk start drinking it straight. I'm not above shit blends and that looks less shit.

[Anonymous No.6401427]

>>6401425
Or wearing a katana

[Anonymous No.6401436]

I want to get a job where I can go out on the balcony after work and have a Scotch and a cigar Mad Men/Boston Legal style.

I was born in le wrong time meme.

[Anonymous No.6401437]

>>6401425

I'm 24 and I promise I am not a fedora.

>>6401426

There's a lot of snobbery among Whiskey drinkers, I like to think that the "goodness" of a whiskey is a function of its taste and it's price.

Grant's has a nice taste to it and it can be bought for as little as £12 a bottle - no shame in drinking half a bottle out of a plastic cup as you wait for your delayed flight in Oslo airport.

[Anonymous No.6401441]

>>6401436

You can just be the boss of your company and do whatever the fuck you want tbh

[Anonymous No.6401442]

>>6401437
There's absolutely nothing wrong with either. You've just got to realise they're 2 absolutely different things. No one is getting wasted on their bottle of Lagavulin 16 unless they're literally millionaires. A cheaper blend sure.

[Anonymous No.6401444]

Only got some Grant's and I got it at a momma and papa corner shop. Weird how college kids clean the big shops out of low and mid tier whiskey on party days.

[Anonymous No.6401451]

>>6401442

I do agree with you there - although I only mix whiskey with coke when absolutely necessary.

If you have angostura bitters, sugar and ice you can make a good old' fashioned out of any whiskey and still get shitfaced.

Its a good way to reduce costs when you've already invested significantly in the "other" kind of coke.

>>6401444

Grants a good drink, here in the UK we have supermarket brand whiskies and brands like Bell's and Teachers which occupy the shit tier realms.

[Anonymous No.6401458]

>>6401451
That's it. Whisky just isn't particularly good as a mixer. A cheap rum an coke can actually taste nice. A cheap blend and coke just gets you drunk.

[Anonymous No.6401465]

>>6401451

What's your stand on Jack Daniels and Ballantine's?
I fell in love with JD (even though it's not technically whiskey) and still haven't opened a bottle a mate gave me for over 3 years. It's for a special occasion.

[Anonymous No.6401476]

>>6401465

Well I only ever had JD when I was at Uni at which point I only drank to get absolutely gershtenfenplonked, I mean I only ever drank if it meant I was walking around spangled to the max not knowing my shoulder from my forehead.

My memory of JD was that it tasted terrible - and I've never heard of Ballantine's as I am whisky noob.

[Anonymous No.6401486]

>>6401465
Not the guy you're replying to but grants is way superior to both of those. I personally find JD to be overly sweet, and waaaay overpriced for what it's worth. It's not that it's completely terrible, but for the same amount of money you can get much better

[Anonymous No.6401492]

>>6401486

Well here Both Grant's and Ballantine's run at about the same price (10-14 euros) and JD is stupid expensive by comparison (21-24 euros).

>>6401476
We're all like that in college, my friend.

[Anonymous No.6401494]

>>6401486
I don't understand how JD get away with it, except I actually do. It's the amazing marketing. I used to drink it as a fresh uni student. It's this big manly American drink of course i'm going to drink it. Then it's really sweet and goes down easily with coke, just what you want as a kid new to booze. Then if you're lucky you grow up and realise you've been had.

[Anonymous No.6401496]

>>6401494
But in the UK at least you don't go on to explore better real bourbon because it's just not there unless you really go looking for it.

[Anonymous No.6401498]

Thoughts on McClelland vs black grouse as a cheaper alternative to more expensive peaty single malts? I've had the "Islay" McClelland and it was pretty good, and definitely the smokiest whiskey I've had in that price range. Is black grouse a better option?

[Anonymous No.6401502]

>>6401494

Its a sad fact that marketing is a big thing is spirits.

I'm this guy >>6401476
>>6401451
>>6401437

And the only reason I started drinking whisky is because I'm currently contracted to the marketing team at William Grant & Sons.

They invest loads of time and money developing their brand. There are a lot of good whiskys but the way you get on top is to manage your brands well, thats why bottles that win competitions are unknown to the average consumer.

[Anonymous No.6401504]

Why does this whole thread read like it's one pretentious faggot talking to his imaginary friends?

[Anonymous No.6401506]

>>6401504
Because you're one guy getting butthurt about Scotch and assume other people are the same?

[Anonymous No.6401720]

Thread was good.

Maybe someone can recommend a whisky to revive it?

[Anonymous No.6401866]

>>6401720
Caol Ila. It honestly has basically the same constituent flavors as Laphroaig, but in different proportions. Less mineraly and overtly smokey so more of the fresh peppery peaty notes can emerge, but still nicely smokey in a very smooth way. Con: Overpriced.

[Anonymous No.6401879]

>>6401866

Good stuff - just went out to get some Balvenie 12 year Double Wood for £35 - good stuff deep flavour with spice - I recommend

[Anonymous No.6401886]

Dewars for mixing, pic related for straight up.

[Anonymous No.6401887]

>>6401879
Superficial secondary maturation is a gimmick, but Balvenie is decent, and cheap!

[Anonymous No.6401970]

>>6401339
as much as i like scotch i do have to agree with this theory, shit tastes like gasoline with a charred oak barrel aftertaste

[Anonymous No.6401979]

>>6401970
That's why you're supposed to have 2-3 rocks of ice in it and sip and drink slowly over time, while the ice melts. Alternatly, drink it with chilled water. Seriously, you faggots don't know how to bring out the taste and then come complaining.

[Anonymous No.6401985]

>>6401339
I think it's more like back in the olden days, pretty much all liquor tasted like death.

Then during prohibition, the locally made stuff was worse than death, and scotch which only tasted like mere death was a precious delicacy.

Rich people drank scotch while plebs drank stuff that blinded you, then prohibition ended and scotch retained its high status.

Since what America believes is what the rest of the world believes soon thereafter, on penalty of atomic weapons, the word spread that scotch was a most patrician beverage. The Diageo corporation bought out all the distilleries, cleaned them up just enough to make them mostly palatable, but kept the trappings of death flavor to remind people of where things came from.

And here we are today, squabbling over who is the most supreme tip-top gentlesir who can handle the most precious iodine-flavoured dram from a glencairn glass.

This is my theory, please respond.

[Anonymous No.6401992]

>>6401979
>drink it with chilled water
yes i know of that trick to bring down the alcohol content so it dont burn your palate, still tastes like gasoline with that charred oak barrel aftertaste. you only get the oak barrel aftertaste with more expensive scotch, cheap shit just tastes like gasoline

[Anonymous No.6401997]

>>6401992
Well, yeah. I've always held this saying close to my heart and has always proven true "You pay for quality".

[Anonymous No.6402001]

She gave me Glenlivet and I gave her penis. It was perfect.

[Anonymous No.6402011]

I don't know, this still reads like the same pretentious faggot and his imaginary friends. I wonder if loneliness could drive a person to something that pathetic?

[Anonymous No.6402025]

>>6402011

You have yourself as an example, so you needn't shit up threads made by your superiors.

[Anonymous No.6402044]

>>6402025
It just reads that way. Can you imagine if it were true though? Some utterly abject loser without a friend in the world coming to 4chan and creating a fictional reality, the illusion that he was well-liked and respected for his wisdom and knowledge by a group of anonymous - but similarly well-informed connoisseurs?

[Anonymous No.6402048]

>>6402044
In all honesty, who gives a shit? I'm am not the OP/the guy you're talking about and he seems to be a decent person to talk to, if nothing else.

[Anonymous No.6402050]

>>6401985
theory a shit
scotch is wonderful, as are most other traditional liquors
go back to your wine coolers and MD 20/20

[Anonymous No.6402051]

>>6402011
>>6402044
What is more likely: that everyone in this thread is one person, or that you're a sad sack who comes to 4chan to imagine everyone else on 4chan as being worse off than he, thereby feeling like slightly less of a loser for a moment?

[Anonymous No.6402054]

>>6402051
I'll stay out of it from now on. I guess it sucks to be lonely.

[Anonymous No.6402056]

>>6402054

i scrolled past this on the front page

it does

[Anonymous No.6402062]

>>6402050
>scotch is wonderful, as are most other traditional liquors

Based on the kinds of bottles I'm seeing in this thread, and your apparent belief that being informed about booze makes me a fan of MD 20/20, I seriously doubt you know what traditional liquors taste like. Try a glass of old potrero 18th century rye and try not to make the "eew icky" face, m'lord. I am certain you would struggle to maintain your composure. Then go back to your emasculated 16 year lagavulin and pretend that a whiff of peat makes you hard core.

[Anonymous No.6402064]

>>6401985
5/10 for effort

[Anonymous No.6402079]

>>6402062
Just go and never come back to this board

[Anonymous No.6402084]

Im pretty Scotch noob. Generally I prefer cocktails, but this is my current bottle, and its excellent. Big sherry flavours - almost like a bottled christmas pudding. I can't stand Islay flavours, much rather go for something like this.

Also have a bottle of Whyte and Mackays open. I drank 70% of it in an evening getting drunk, and the rest is used for cooking since its really that bad.

[Anonymous No.6402087]

>>6402079
>facts upset me

Never change, /ck/

[Anonymous No.6402102]

>>6402062
I haven't posted in this thread before that. I just saw a post in a scotch thread of someone being a gigantic faggot and bitching about scotch with a completely made up idiotic shitty excuse for a theory. And now someone claiming to know more about alcohol than an anonymous poster. leave /ck/ cancerous scum

[Anonymous No.6402111]

>>6402102

I'm quite happy to remain here, my good assblasted gentlesir. What, pray tell, led you to believe I was "bitching about scotch"?

[Anonymous No.6402112]

>>6401985

Nice try, but no. The rise in the popularity of Scotch has far more to do with the phylloxera plauge in the late 19th century, which decimated the production of French wine and cognac, which had previously been the drinks of choice among the British upper classes. Also, the invention of the column still.

[Anonymous No.6402114]

>>6402112

Why would the column still have been a special benefit that uniquely helped scotch?

[Anonymous No.6402137]

>>6402111
>pretty much all liguor tasted like death.
>scotch which only tasted like mere death
you don't know shit, and those statements alone prove that
then you go on about iodine-flavoured
proving that you don't know shit about what people mean, only that one specific point of vocabulary for describing profile which sounds unappealing to you applies to all and is the sould characteristic that people look for, and has barely even been mentioned in this thread
and now pretending as though you belong here
and that you getting your ass handed to you via truth has anything to do with anyone being angry
cancer cancer cancer

[Anonymous No.6402152]

>>6402137

Holy cow all this assmad.

What's wrong with iodine, m'lord?

[Anonymous No.6402158]

>>6402152
cancer

[Anonymous No.6402172]

>>6402158

Remember what I said about "squabbling over iodine"? Guess what. You're that neckbeard I was thinking of.

What was it yum-yum said to the nigger? Something about how the behavior just completes the picture? Yeah. That's you. The spitting image of a butthurt neckbeard who takes his dram VERY seriously *tips fedora*

[Anonymous No.6402256]

>>6402062
I will feel manly drinking whatever scotch I want because I am making the decision to drink what drink I like.

[Anonymous No.6402288]

>>6401278

Lagavulin literally tastes like dirt and cigarettes

[Anonymous No.6402326]

>>6401278
Probably a bit daft to jump in here with this question, but what's a good, not-too-expensive scotch?

[Anonymous No.6402334]

>>6402326

Budget and general drinking habits pls.

[Anonymous No.6402335]

define 'not-too-expensive'

[Anonymous No.6402353]

>>6402334
One or two two-finger glasses a night, uh... I'm not really sure. What do you like?

[Anonymous No.6402371]

Assassin's Creed single malt.

(Highland Park Dark Origins)

it's a good night to drink

[Anonymous No.6402378]

>>6402288
Oban literally tastes like underaged bourbon with some citric acid and sugar dissolved in it.

[Anonymous No.6402380]

>>6402353

I like most kinds of scotch although I'm not big on the novelty cask stuff. I find people who get obsessive over one style (muh islay I'm looking at you, you dirty neckbeard) to be extremely boring people with boring taste.

Since you're being pretty vague, just get a bottle of Tomintoul 16. It's a decent age for the money, and unless you're a hard core peatfag, which you aren't if you have to ask, you'll probably like it.

[Anonymous No.6402395]

>>6402371
>mfw I saw the word creed and the black and silver bottle
>mfw I thought highland park was doing a tie-in with Creed Aventus

I had the weirdest boner

[Anonymous No.6402407]

fuck Scotch, the pretentious booze!
I'm drinking riesling/gewurztraminer

[Anonymous No.6402425]

>>6402407
Don't we already have a wine thread? Delete that and I'll resurrect it.

[Anonymous No.6402562]

I've been drinking Aberlour 12, it's pretty good, and has been a good standard to compare other sherry matured whiskies
I got a litre bottle of Balvenie 12 Triple barrel and a litre of Ardbeg 10 year old in duty free the other day, looking forward to cracking those open

[Anonymous No.6402874]

Anyone drinking Mackmyra? They've been receiving some pretty prestigious awards.
I'm co-owner of a private cask that is due for bottling this summer.

[Anonymous No.6403041]

Tobermory has the potential to be my favorite scotch.

[Anonymous No.6403981]

>>6401866
>Caol Ila
This is next on my list solely because it's the only Islay I haven't tried. I expect it too be solid, but the price is offensive, it's marginally cheaper than Lagavulin 16 which it's not going to be better than

[Anonymous No.6403988]

>>6402288
Peat and cigarettes taste nice tbh.

[Anonymous No.6404169]

>>6401278
although definitely not the best, it's my current favorite within my price range.

15 isn't bad, i can't stand the 18 though... something about drinking cloudy scotch kills the experience. perhaps i'm not just not fancy-pantsy enough.

>my grandpappy said to me as i sat upon his knee, he said son
>a good scotch gets three cubes and three drops

[Anonymous No.6404211]

>>6404169
>something about drinking cloudy scotch kills the experience
Holy shit, you are literally what is wrong with the scotch industry. It is literally because of people with that opinion that companies chill filter and add caramel coloring to scotch.

I am not realy mad, but this is the first time I actually talked to a person who actually had this opinion, I guess they do exist.

[Anonymous No.6404217]

>>6404211
You seem pretty fucking mad, m8

What is it about scotch that makes neckbeards rage so hard?

[Anonymous No.6404314]

>>6404169
For $40, it doesn't get much better than that.

[Anonymous No.6404329]

The only real scotch drinker I know is my mother in law, and she drinks Clan MacGregor and lots of it.

[Anonymous No.6404330]

>>6401339
Whiskey is the distilled liquor of beer. It's barley. they found that by smoking the barley, they were able to give the liquor distinct properties that made it more enjoyable.

Just because you have a shit palate doesn't mean Scotch isn't top dog.

[Anonymous No.6404427]

>>6404169
Glenlivet 12 is the most basic of single malts. you can get better for the price in most places. Look for anything on offer. I don't know about globally but you can certainly do better in the UK for a similar price.

The colour of a drink has literally no effect on taste, good scotch is moving away from the silly caramel colouring because most people really don't care. There's no reason to stick shit in that doesn't need to be there.

[OSiRiS !OSiRiS3dfk No.6404479]

>>6401979
>supposed to have 2-3 rocks of ice in it
How dare you?
Why the fuck even drink whiskey if you're gonna not only put ice in it but chilled water as well?

[Anonymous No.6404483]

>>6404479

Oh look, a tripfag comes to shitpost. How original.

[OSiRiS !OSiRiS3dfk No.6404495]

>>6404483
:^)
I'm serious though. You're subduing the flavor so much you might as well be doing vodka bodyshots off a treestump.

[Anonymous No.6404496]

posting my most recent acquisition

20 dollars a bottle, top quality stuff for that price lads

[Anonymous No.6404499]

>>6401979
>ice

[Anonymous No.6404504]

>>6404495
>you might as well be doing vodka bodyshots off a treestump.
I like you.

[Anonymous No.6404505]

>>6401992
>i know of that trick to bring down the alcohol content
>ice brings down the alcohol content
u fucking wot?

[Anonymous No.6404519]

>>6404499

So you're saying I'm ripped as fuck even more so when compared to your fat ass? Thank you.

>>6404504
>>6404499
>>6404495

And now he's just talking to himself.

[OSiRiS !OSiRiS3dfk No.6404522]

>>6404519
What? Only one of those posts is me.

[Anonymous No.6404574]

>>6404211
>I guess they do exist.
well first off i'm not a scotch expert, i never said that. i'm a guy that after watching family and friends order scotch over and over that i had to grab some bottles and try it myself.

these are my opinions, as a 'normie' who enjoys the scotch he enjoys.
to be honest, i only tried the 18 two or three times, and no less than two years ago.
my father always calls me a pussy when i tell him i prefer the 12, so perhaps i'll give the 15 or 18 another try... but he's a 70 year old prick.

i'm glad you're not that mad.

>>6404314
exactly, except here in WNY it's around $50ish, i saw it for $72 at a bumfuck liquor store once.

>>6404427
>you can get better for the price in most places
like what? if it's in a similar price range i'll try it. i'm in glorious murica.


am i a pleb for using ice spheres? it's not like i let the entire thing melt, i only pour an oz or two in my glass and get two or sometimes three drinks from the same ice ball.

[Anonymous No.6404618]

>>6404574
>am i a pleb for using ice spheres?
It's good for novelty and I guess it looks fancy but if you want to water down your scotch just do it with a little bit of chilled water.
Use whiskey stones if you insist on a cold drink.

[Anonymous No.6404835]

>>6404618
But why would you want to chill your drink? It just dulls the flavours, the only time to chill it is if it's bad quality or has a severely harsh taste, in which case adding a bit more water would do it.

[Anonymous No.6404844]

>>6404835
Yeah, man. I just tried to suggest a better alternative in the event that cold on the palate is something he enjoyed. People are different and all that.

[Anonymous No.6404849]

What's a good entry level scotch?

[OSiRiS !OSiRiS3dfk No.6404854]

>>6404849
Whatever you can mooch off friends/family to develop a taste for the drink.

[Anonymous No.6404866]

The brow color in whichey is actually poison from the wood. Retards pay premium price for poisoned colored vodka and consider it 'fancy'.

[Anonymous No.6404872]

>>6404866
You forgot it's also one of the main factors in the taste.
And the "poison" only gives you a hangover.

[Anonymous No.6404880]

So I bought a bottle of Laphroaig 10 and I really love the smokiness and sort of medicinal notes. Is there anything else out there that is similar? I've had Lagavulin a few times, but it's a little pricey for me, and it wasn't as smoky as I would have liked.

[Anonymous No.6404885]

>>6404880
Mentholated cigarettes.

[Anonymous No.6404898]

>>6404854
What if I don't have any friends or family?

[OSiRiS !OSiRiS3dfk No.6404907]

>>6404898
Start with bourbon.

[Anonymous No.6405496]

>>6404849
Glenlivet/Glenfiddich12 are the cheapest single malts that are drinkable straight that will let you know whether you hate Scotch or not. From then you move on to various ten year old expressions of actual good scotch as and when you can afford them

>>6404907
That doesn't really help at all.

>>6404880
Most of the other Islays other than Bowmore.

[OSiRiS !OSiRiS3dfk No.6405509]

>>6405496
As an intro to whiskey in general it does.

[Anonymous No.6405847]

>>6401278
Pic related. Surprisingly good, really. Bottled at 100 proof and more flavor than any blended scotch I've heard of.

I miss having a scotch collection. I started lifting and put my alcoholism on the backburner for the sake of gainz, and I can't keep much alcohol in the house or I'll fuck up.

[Anonymous No.6405851]

>>6405847
>Cutty sark

Absolutely Harem.

[Anonymous No.6405853]

>>6404499
>RU-FI-O
>RU-FI-O
>RU-FI-...

[Anonymous No.6405894]

>>6404496
I won't argue with that. I can't think off the top of my head anything else that solid at $20

>>6405851
It has pretty much nothing at all in common with regular Cutty.

[Anonymous No.6406024]

drinking lagavulin 16 yo atm, loving it but would like something a little more docile, something less smoky/peaty next time
http://www.oakbarrel.com.au/store/whisky
what should i pick up from my local?

[Anonymous No.6406073]

>>6404496

Speyburn is the best scotch under $100. WAY under $100

[Anonymous No.6406116]

>>6405496
Bowmore is definitely smokey and all that (perhaps one-dimensionally so), Bunnahabhain is the Islay that lacks that factor.

[Anonymous No.6406126]

>>6406024
Try Springbank, it's just slightly smokey but not dominantly at all, and has a lot of flavor to offer. Fruity, nutty, buttery. Well made and deserves sipping slowly. If you want to avoid smoke altogether I recommend Glenfarclas.

[Anonymous No.6406530]

>>6402114

I'm still waiting for an answer on this btw

[Anonymous No.6406916]

What do you guys think of Jim Beam? I just got a bottle and never tasted it before.

[Anonymous No.6406922]

>>6406916
Now that I'm tasting it, it seems a lot like our Aguardente (Firewater, I guess?).

[Anonymous No.6406931]

Can someone please enlighten me in a civilized manner about the differences between Scotch, Whiskey and Bourbon, please? I believe you are better than google.

[OSiRiS !OSiRiS3dfk No.6406952]

>>6406931
Scotch and bourbon are subsets of whiskey.
Whiskey is the general term.
Bourbon is usually made in america and adheres to a much more confining set of requirements for how it is produced.
Or rather a narrower set.
Scotch, as the name would indicate, refers to whiskey made in scotland.

[Anonymous No.6406957]

>>6406952
So...It's all about region?

[OSiRiS !OSiRiS3dfk No.6406968]

>>6406957
For scotch, yeah. For bourbon, no.

[Anonymous No.6406989]

>>6406968

Can you please elaborate on the difference of flavour and also what you think of Jim Beam? I was drinking Grant's then went to the shop, got Jim Beam's, am currently drinking it and definetly feel a different taste. (Didn't want to buy Jameson, So got JB).

[OSiRiS !OSiRiS3dfk No.6407001]

>>6406989
I've actually never had jim beam. As for the difference in flavor, it varies a lot based on how it's produced. It's variety in flavor being one of the things whiskey is known for.
You could look up some wiki articles on the various names you just asked me for some base knowledge on what is involved in the production of each of them which would give you something to go on when deciding on new stuff to try out.
Other than that, read this thread I guess.

[Anonymous No.6407018]

>>6407001

Well I'm a guy with whom you headbutted a bit, but who care, innit? Water under the bridge and all that. I've restarted drinking after 2 years sober and feel like I might as well expand my knowledge on whiskey, since it's that one drink I truly adore.

[OSiRiS !OSiRiS3dfk No.6407031]

>>6407018
>headbutted
Yeah, that tends to happen. Don't take it personally.
>restarted drinking after 2 years sober
Why did you stop? Habit issues?

[Anonymous No.6407043]

>>6407031

Well, college kid, was drinking everyday. I remember downing a bottle of J. Daniels in about a day; waking up in the park only remembering I went out that night; College party and waking up in the toilet stall; drinking homemade (very strong/changed recipe) sangria with mates, then going out and drinking about 25 shots of tequila plus one or 2 beers and still bagged a girl that night. All in all, I didn't like what I became.

[OSiRiS !OSiRiS3dfk No.6407050]

>>6407043
Interesting experience but yeah, I could see how that would give you pause. Good for you.

[Anonymous No.6407147]

I just bought my professor a bottle of Glenfiddich 18 as a gift, did I fuck up? I saved the receipt in case he knows he won't like it.

[Anonymous No.6407153]

>>6407147
No, that's a pretty safe choice.

[Anonymous No.6407244]

>>6407153
thanks!

[Anonymous No.6407247]

my favorite blend for under $50

[Anonymous No.6407265]

>>6407247
Monkey Shoulder is a great blend, but I usually go Famous Grouse or Black Grouse for even cheaper blends. Famous is the same price as Dewars and worlds better.

[Anonymous No.6407271]

>>6407265
I'm also a big grouse fan. I keep a handle of the grouse for my own enjoyment, but I'll give monkey shoulder for gifts and such.

[Anonymous No.6407326]

>>6407271
Because you like it less or consider it a more worthy gift?

[Anonymous No.6407349]

I just noticed and it probably isn't the metaphor I think, but: Grant's has that thingie at the top that makes the drink pur slowly (restrictive drinking) whereas Jim Bean is wide open (meaning no restrictions, drink till ya plop).

[Anonymous No.6407419]

Any opinions on Laphroaig QA Cask?

[Anonymous No.6407480]

>>6407419
There seems to be a lot of mixed reviews. On one hand, some people seem to love it, and it gets massively hyped up. On the other, some say that from all the hype, its over priced and over rated.

Personally, I think if you like Laphroaig then its probably worth giving it a go. It doesn't seem too expensive to me (£40) and perhaps you could be one of those who love it. Personally I haven't tried it as I don't really like Islay whisky.

[Anonymous No.6408117]

>>6407419
Pretty good, and as opposed to the last poster I've personally seen almost nothing but praise for it. If you like normal Laphroaig you'll like it, and it can be pretty cheap sometimes.

[Anonymous No.6408166]

Can anyone recommend a Whiskey aged in port barrel? Budget of around £50. The only one I know of is Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban which I'm not opposed to buying, but just wondering if anyone has other recommendations.

[Anonymous No.6408395]

>>6408166
I'm aware that there are port aged Bavenie and Longrow, neither of which I've tried, and both of which I think are not that easy to find or cheap.

[Anonymous No.6409118]

>>6401278
I usually drink whiskey, but I'm not a heavy drinker. There is a local whiskey I drink called Gibsons. Tonight I decided to try bourbon for the first time and I have a bottle of Jim Beam

[Anonymous No.6409328]

>>6408395
The site i normally buy from says the Longrow is discontinued, and they are sold out. The Balvenie is £125 - id have to check the bank balance!

[Anonymous No.6409610]

>>6409328
Just get the Quinta Ruban, pretty much everybody seems to like it, and it is reasonably priced compared to the other port finished scotch available.

[Anonymous No.6409638]

>>6408166
Arran have a regular "Port Cask", and it's somewhat affordable in Canada (that's saying something), around 65$ or so, and it's a solid representation of the style.

[Anonymous No.6410088]

Anyone gotten a Kilchoman? It seems to be getting pretty hyped so the underaged bottles it's been able to produce so far are not going cheaply.

[Anonymous No.6410102]

>>6410088
I've tried the Machir Bay, their more-or-less regular young expression, and it's a solid whisky. Reminds me a bit of Caol Ila, maybe a little sweeter. I've also tried the Loch Gorm and it's a great malt too.

They are overpriced because they have a moderate capacity and distributors the world over are fighting over it, whisky this young shouldn't cost anywhere near what most places end up charging.

Overall, a great new promising Islay distillery. Can't wait until they start releasing 10-12yo bottlings regularly, maybe it'll start getting cheaper by then.

[Anonymous No.6410973]

Just bought a bottle of pic related, how did I do?

[Anonymous No.6411085]

>>6410973
I like the stuff.

[Anonymous No.6411888]

>>6408166
Talisker make one, Port Ruighe (Port-Ree) that I've heard good things about

[Anonymous No.6413626]

>>6402874
I live just where Mackmyra's made.
I've tried a few of their earlier bottles, but I didn't really like it. But I guess they're getting better and better

[Anonymous No.6413789]

>>6410973
Hopefully you got a good one, I've had bottles of that that were great and mediocre.

[Anonymous No.6413827]

Gentlemen, a question if I may.
I found pic related while cleaning the pantry at my mother's house. Apparently it was bought when my grandfather died, making it 31 years old. It is still sealed.
My question being, is it good to drink, is it worth anything and what should I do with it. I'm no expert on alcohol, but maybe you can give me some insight.

[Anonymous No.6413844]

>>6413827
It's drinkable, but don't open it. As far as I know that's not a particularly fashionable whisky which will make people care less, however a three-decades old unopened bottle is something that will probably get certain collectors interested. Try and sell it.

[OSiRiS !OSiRiS3dfk No.6413846]

>>6413827
>is it good to drink
Don't see why it wouldn't be unless it was stored sideways.
>is it worth anything
Depends on a lot of things but keep in mind a 12 year old bottled whiskey is still a 12 year old bottled whiskey after 30 years. Whiskey doesn't age out of the cask.

[Anonymous No.6413907]

>>6413846
>is it good to drink
My bad, I should have rephrased it as "Is the taste good." It was stored properly. Thank you for your reply though.

>>6413844
Thank you sir, I'll try to find someone who would like it, for I am not a whiskey lover myself.

[OSiRiS !OSiRiS3dfk No.6413929]

>>6413907
>Is the taste good.
It won't have matured was my point. So it will still taste like it would have back then.
In other words you are probably better served selling it as the other guy said.
Especially if you don't drink it yourself normally.

[Anonymous No.6413945]

Just picked up a couple bottles, one of bulliet regular and the 10 year old one. Svedka is not mine. Roommare shares the bar.

[Anonymous No.6414059]

>>6404849
Johnny Walker Black

[Anonymous No.6414243]

>>6413907
Old bottles of whisky that have been sitting around for many years can develop some weird off smells which lift off after it's been opened for awhile, not that this should matter to you. The reason someone might want to buy this from you is that old bottles are interesting because they let you taste and compare an old product with new ones, which can be an interesting experience. For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIpaKQ8pueg