Posted on 01/05/2013 4:29:46 PM PST by nickcarraway
Redundant use of “today” too.
Love ‘em both! Picked up my first bottle of Bowmore at Trader Joes. Wasn’t expecting much, but it was really good. Can’t get it at that price anymore. Should’ve bought cases of it.
This whole thread made me go to the liquor locker and pour a glass of Glenlivit 12. Mmmmm- mmm. Thanks everyone!
As for Scotch, we're a Balvenie / Springbank family.
Gin, the other British libation, it's Hendrick's / Oxley.
And, yes, I know, there is NO similarity within either set.
PS: Checking the local moonshiner to see if Rebeca Creek is available here in Memosa/Margarita-ville.
I’m an Oban man myself.
Try Beak & Skiff Vodka - made from apples. Nice, distinctive, from my hometown.
I’ve never tried the Macallan 18 Year Old, but I do find the 12 year old to be my favorite.
Question my freeper scotch drinking friend. I’m due to retire in about 3 months. What would make an excellent choice in a single malt to treat myself to a bottle? I do like the scotches aged wine barrels like Macallan.
For sixty bucks, you can get a Johnny Walker sampler....red....black....gold....blue. Each bottle is 200 ml I think. Its interesting to taste them side by side.
This thread has convinced me to finish off my last bottle :).
I like the blue...but its finish is loooong and bitter to me. But it is very smooth on the front end. Gold has turned out to be my favorite.
For sixty bucks, you can get a Johnny Walker sampler....red....black....gold....blue. Each bottle is 200 ml I think. Its interesting to taste them side by side.
This thread has convinced me to finish off my last bottle :).
I like the blue...but its finish is loooong and bitter to me. But it is very smooth on the front end. Gold has turned out to be my favorite.
Macallan is my favorite so far but Glenlivit is good too. I find the older stuff is worth it so the 10 and 12 yr olds just dont cut it.
That clear stuff looks like it might have a little bite :)
If you would, try Powers Irish Whisky. It’s not expensive. Not much more than normal vodka. Do a taste test comparing what you normally drink and that side by side. I find quite a bit of difference. Cheap vodka has a harsh bite to it. It is made in a continual distillation still which mixes the heads with hearts and tails and there are off flavors if you look for it. I think you would change your mind if you did did a taste test like I said. cheers!
I see that at the likker store but never could see buying it. Years ago I wasted some money on some swill called Georgia Moon which I gave away. They do sponsor “Moonshiners” on Discovery Channel which I watch for entertainment purposes only.
Regardless, the sentence is a bad one.
People of good taste abound on this thread.
Let’s see: temps in the 20s, snow coming in. The horses all snug in their stalls, the dogs are snoring and the two Maine Coons are cooning around. Just split up a fresh tub of kindling and filled the ready box with more stove-sized logs and splits. A fine moment of relative calm before the storm that’s almost upon us.
This calls for a wee dram or two of that 10 year old Laphroaig I’ve been cherishing. Let’s all make the most of these quiet times.
“May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you’re dead...”
To me most good single malts have a smokey coffee or chocolate taste...
ping
That’s why I drink Laphroaig.
Though I’ve heard on good authority that Bowmore merits a try.
I will have to see if the sampler is available in Canada. I KNOW it won’t be $60 - mega taxes on state run liquor is one of the ways we pay for our “free” health care....the gas pump is another revenue gatherer.
Thanks - it would be interesting to sample each.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.