Whisk(e)y anyone?

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What's jamesons like?

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Bought my first single malt (glen moray) which i shouldn't drink in case I have to drive to the hospital. Just a taste test.

Best reviews I've seen so far are still for Ballantines so if I don't like this one as much, rather than go more expensive I'll just go bavk to that.

[RAZ]

Apr 18, 2017 8:39:08 GMT @ausred88 said:

Bought my first single malt (glen moray) which i shouldn't drink in case I have to drive to the hospital. Just a taste test.

Best reviews I've seen so far are still for Ballantines so if I don't like this one as much, rather than go more expensive I'll just go bavk to that.

not a fan of ballantines. but in general i dont really like blended whisky. not liking them isnt even correct. there are some decent blended ones but me personally i`ll always decide for a single malt ahead of a blended whisky.

i must say that going for the more expensive one, is sometimes a good choice for whisky. unlike wine, where you can always find good and really cheap bottles its more difficult with whisky. when i started drinking whisky i tried blended first. then i went over to the cheapest single malts available. i`m not saying go and buy a 200 euro/pounds/franks or whatever bottle. but more often than not its worth investing a bit in a good bottle of whisky, you wont regret it. that said, there are lots of world class single malts available for relatively "cheap".

if you want i could make a short list of single malts i consider great but at the same time are not among the expensive ones.

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Apr 18, 2017 11:25:44 GMT RAZ said:

Apr 18, 2017 8:39:08 GMT @ausred88 said:

Bought my first single malt (glen moray) which i shouldn't drink in case I have to drive to the hospital. Just a taste test.

Best reviews I've seen so far are still for Ballantines so if I don't like this one as much, rather than go more expensive I'll just go bavk to that.

not a fan of ballantines. but in general i dont really like blended whisky. not liking them isnt even correct. there are some decent blended ones but me personally i`ll always decide for a single malt ahead of a blended whisky.

i must say that going for the more expensive one, is sometimes a good choice for whisky. unlike wine, where you can always find good and really cheap bottles its more difficult with whisky. when i started drinking whisky i tried blended first. then i went over to the cheapest single malts available. i`m not saying go and buy a 200 euro/pounds/franks or whatever bottle. but more often than not its worth investing a bit in a good bottle of whisky, you wont regret it. that said, there are lots of world class single malts available for relatively "cheap".

if you want i could make a short list of single malts i consider great but at the same time are not among the expensive ones.

This one is going down pretty well. Seems smoother. Yeah why not

[Reduntildeath]

This week I will mostly be drinking, Strathisla-Anyone tried it-oldest distillery in Scotland apparently.
Highly recommended, although I shouldn't on a school night but my back is in bits so don't fucking care.
At least I will sleep!

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Dickel no12 Tennessee whisky. Like!

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I'm not a whisky drinker but there's a whisky and pinball bar opened in Melbourne, I shall partake of a tipple or two there tomorrow. Tally ho

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So... bought Auchentoshan Springwood and Dewar's 15 at the airport. The first is flat and the other actually had a much richer taste. Tried Laphroaig 10 at a family gathering and liked it a lot. I think it was mentioned here that Quarter Cask is superior and wondered how important the age statement was. Does QC has any? The Springwood doesn't, and I suppose the flat feeling might have something to do with its aging process.

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I was bought a bottle of Whiskey (its spelled like that on the bottle damnit) and its bloody horrible.

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Aug 10, 2017 8:48:12 GMT Carbon said:

I was bought a bottle of Whiskey (its spelled like that on the bottle damnit) and its bloody horrible.

I miss my free Whisk(e)y before I retired from work 3 years ago, every year around Christmas/New Year contractors at work would buy me a bottle or two and I would bring home around 5 bottles of all kinds.... sigh.  

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Aug 10, 2017 6:58:56 GMT @redpilgrim said:

So... bought Auchentoshan Springwood and Dewar's 15 at the airport. The first is flat and the other actually had a much richer taste. Tried Laphroaig 10 at a family gathering and liked it a lot. I think it was mentioned here that Quarter Cask is superior and wondered how important the age statement was. Does QC has any? The Springwood doesn't, and I suppose the flat feeling might have something to do with its aging process.

you got 3 bottles?thought you're only allowed to bring 1 per person?

auchentoshan has got some really good ones,but others not so.i really like the 21years old,class whisky but quite expensive.
laphroig 10 quarter cask is a great one.

age matters a lot.but many fantastic whisky out there non aged.or even some stuff at 6-8 years can be great.
unfortunately the whisky becomes ridiculously expensive with age.not that its not a good drink,but the prices usually are way higher than what you actually get.
there's a difference of course if you drink a 40year old whisky,but rarely its worth paying hundreds or even thousands for it.
got a 41 year old acla at home that i didnt had to pay by myself.wouldnt have bought it otherwise.
there are really lot of great drinks that are really cheap.thats one thing with whisky,expensive doesnt mean its good or better.
also if one for example produces an 18 and 12 year old,it doesnt automatically mean the 18year old is better.it's always worth reading a bit through the internet or asking some guys in the shop about it

[RAZ]

btw: also got some new ones in the mean time.

Nikka black,pure malt no age statement.
my first japanese whisky.its wonderful,43% but seems stronger.slightly peated,dark colour.reminds me a bit of some islay classics.
the japanese became amazing in distilling whisky.

tomatin 12 years old,bourbon & sherry casks.that one was like 40 pounds or so.
brilliant whisky,lots of fruits in it,refreshing,the sherry finish is great.lots of toffee in its taste.was surprised when i tried it in the shop,wasnt expecting it to be so damn good.

and bought a great one for my dad when he comes visiting me at the end of the month.
a 12 year old,unchillfiltered bowmore from independant bottlers here in switzerland,only very few bottles around.
tried it yesterday in the shop and it blew my mind.typical bowmore,peaty.a monster of a drink,he'll love it

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I got Lagavaulin 16 years and it's nearly gone. It's helped me slow down on my drinking.

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Aug 10, 2017 10:46:03 GMT @ausred88 said:

I got Lagavaulin 16 years and it's nearly gone. It's helped me slow down on my drinking.

lovely drink.always have a bottle at home

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Aug 10, 2017 10:47:11 GMT RAZ said:

Aug 10, 2017 10:46:03 GMT @ausred88 said:

I got Lagavaulin 16 years and it's nearly gone. It's helped me slow down on my drinking.

lovely drink.always have a bottle at home

So will I now.