Scotch

[Tombstone]

Anyone have any suggestions for some good Scotch? Please list some. Thanks

[Scottw]

What do you normally drink? Are you a blended or Single Malt guy?

[AD720]

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1029

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8994



Some good info there. :tu

[Darrell]

Johnny Walker Blue
Lagavulin 16
Glenrothes
Johnny Walker Black

[yourchoice]

[URL]Some good info there. :tu

Andrew, what did I say on Saturday? Now it's you getting them brought back to the forefront! :r :r :r

[AD720]

Andrew, what did I say on Saturday? Now it's you getting them brought back to the forefront! :r :r :r


:r I went from 0 to 7 bottles in 6 weeks!

[Stig]

:r I went from 0 to 7 bottles in 6 weeks!

Hell, I've done that in 12 days!

[AD720]

Hell, I've done that in 12 days!

Moderation, my friend. ;):r

[Stig]

Moderation, my friend. ;):r

What is this thing you speak of?

[AD720]

What is this thing you speak of?

It's what stopped me before I got to 12. :r

[JohnnyFlake]

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1029

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8994

Some good info there. :tu

:tpd: Lot's of good info in those threads!

[Tombstone]

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1029

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8994



Some good info there. :tu

Thanks!!

[Tombstone]

I have never tried scotch before. How does scotch differ from American whiskey? What is the classic taste of Scotch? thanks

[AD720]

I am an amateur when it comes to Scotch, but I have found that the Scotches that I enjoy to be smoother than American Bourbon, Canadian whiskey and Irish whiskey as well as more complex and they tend to have a medicinal kind of taste (but in an enjoyable way), some have a salty taste and some have a sweet, peaty taste.

[Tombstone]

I am an amateur when it comes to Scotch, but I have found that the Scotches that I enjoy to be smoother than American Bourbon, Canadian whiskey and Irish whiskey as well as more complex and they tend to have a medicinal kind of taste (but in an enjoyable way), some have a salty taste and some have a sweet, peaty taste.

What would you recommend for something sweet and peaty?

[AD720]

Out of what I've tried I've found the lowlands and the speysides to be generally sweeter, but that is just my experience.

[Lensjockie]

Single islay and Highlands are really peaty.
If you are new to scotch which is an aquired taste Jonny Walker Swing is a good jumping in point. I don't prefer scotch but if I have to this is the most mellow of the batch, if your into the good stuff and like the afterbit my friend swears by Cragenmore or Balvenie or at least that's how I think they spell it.
18 to 21 years old but you will pay for it.

[AD720]

Single islay and Highlands are really peaty.
If you are new to scotch which is an aquired taste Jonny Walker Swing is a good jumping in point. I don't prefer scotch but if I have to this is the most mellow of the batch, if your into the good stuff and like the afterbit my friend swears by Cragenmore or Balvenie or at least that's how I think they spell it.
18 to 21 years old but you will pay for it.

Thats interesting, I've found the Islays and Highlands to be more salty than peaty.

It just goes to show you that much like cigars everyone tastes things differently.

[kayaker]

What would you recommend for something sweet and peaty?

Try Bowmore. 12yr is great. 15yr also good, but a little more expensive.

How much you looking to spend?

There is a 3x200ml bottle sampler out with the 12, 15 and 18.

[kayaker]

Thats interesting, I've found the Islays and Highlands to be more salty than peaty.

It just goes to show you that much like cigars everyone tastes things differently.

The Highlands are certainly more robust, and can be a bit peaty too. But the Islays tend towards peatiness. Especially Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Laphroig. Bowmore is less so, but still distinctly peaty, Bruichladdich varies depending on the bottling, but tends to be less peaty than the other Islays.

[AD720]

The Highlands are certainly more robust, and can be a bit peaty too. But the Islays tend towards peatiness. Especially Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Laphroig. Bowmore is less so, but still distinctly peaty, Bruichladdich varies depending on the bottling, but tends to be less peaty than the other Islays.

I guess I should say "savory" over "salty" as what I am tasting could very well be more of the peat (I've had salt by itself but I've never had handful of peat :r).

The Bowmores (12 year, Legand) have made up most of my Islay experience so that might be coloring my perception of the region as a whole as well.

[Tombstone]

Try Bowmore. 12yr is great. 15yr also good, but a little more expensive.

How much you looking to spend?

There is a 3x200ml bottle sampler out with the 12, 15 and 18.

Looking to spend less than 40$

[pnoon]

If you are new to scotch, I would look for a single malt scotch in the $20-$30 price range. Yes, you can find better ones closer to $40 but I don't think they would be a good introduction into scotch.

Many will argue, but I think The Glenlivet 12 year old is affordable and a good starting point.

[AD720]

If you are new to scotch, I would look for a single malt scotch in the $20-$30 price range. Yes, you can find better ones closer to $40 but I don't think they would be a good introduction into scotch.

Many will argue, but I think The Glenlivet 12 year old is affordable and a good starting point.

I wish I could find The Glenlivet 12 for $20-$30 around me...it is $40 and change. Damn PALCB! :mad:

But yes, it is great.

[Tombstone]

If you are new to scotch, I would look for a single malt scotch in the $20-$30 price range. Yes, you can find better ones closer to $40 but I don't think they would be a good introduction into scotch.

Many will argue, but I think The Glenlivet 12 year old is affordable and a good starting point.

Thanks for the advice Pnoon. I will get some tonight.

[JohnnyFlake]

For someone who is going to try scotch for the first time, I always try to suggest a blend over a single malt. Blends are usually easier on the palate than single malts, at least IMHO.

I highly recommend Teachers Highland Cream, Chivas Regal 12yo or Johnnie Walker Black for a first scotch! These can all be had in the $25/$30 range, actually, the teacher's may even been closer to $20.

Johnnie Walker Black, is my personal go to scotch, followed by Teacher's Highland Cream, of the 3 listed above, my first pick as a first scotch is Teachers Highland Cream, it's amazingly smooth and complex!

[pnoon]

For someone who is going to try scotch for the first time, I always try to suggest a blend over a single malt. Blends are usually easier on the palate than single malts, at least IMHO.

I highly recommend Teachers Highland Cream, Chivas Regal 12yo or Johnnie Walker Black for a first scotch! These can all be had in the $25/$30 range, actually, the teacher's may even been closer to $20.

Johnnie Walker Black, is my personal go to scotch, followed by Teacher's Highland Cream, of the 3 listed above, my first pick as a first scotch is Teachers Highland Cream, it's amazingly smooth and complex!

Actually, that is sound advice.
JWB is a good starting point for a blend, IMO.

[pnoon]

I wish I could find The Glenlivet 12 for $20-$30 around me...it is $40 and change. Damn PALCB! :mad:

But yes, it is great.
$23.99
http://www.hitimewine.net/istar.asp?a=6&id=111610!1166

[GreekGodX]

I second starting at Chivas or Johnny Walker Black. Both great blends. Once I became legal age my Grandfather introduced me to Chivas to start me off. Still one of my favorites in my limited tastings of blends and single malts.

[AD720]

$23.99
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[lightning9191]

When I wanted to start tasting scotch, I went to the liquor store and bought every mini bottle they had of scotch (which was about 4 or 5 of them). I went through those, read some stuff on the scotch thread, and started buying bottles.

[Tombstone]

When I wanted to start tasting scotch, I went to the liquor store and bought every mini bottle they had of scotch (which was about 4 or 5 of them). I went through those, read some stuff on the scotch thread, and started buying bottles.

Good idea

[macpappy]

If you can find it, a good introduction to scotch is McClelland's Single Malt. It runs around $21 a bottle and while it's not as good as the more expensive scotch, it will give you a good starting point. The stores in my area carries it in four different versions: Lowland, Islay, Highland and Speyside. Each different version has the characteristics of the region. Speyside, for example, is the less peaty and more "honeyed" flavor while Islay is the strong, smoky, peat flavored.

I would start a bottle of each and decide which one you like the most and then work your way up the price scale until you find what you enjoy the most.