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What do y'all think of Drambuie--the Scotch-based liqueur from the Isle of Skye?
good when very cold winter days are raging , but more of a woman taste wine then a serious taste one ( my an-alcoholic 1/2 cent opinion )
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Well, I'm in North Carolina for a few weeks and it is almost impossible to buy any good liquor here! Until I get back to California, I'm going to have to switch from scotch to port; wine and beer sales are unrestricted.
I put some single malt on my heavenly hash ice cream last night and it was quite nice... and before the hard core scotch drinkers start screaming at me, this was after drinking a lot of the same single malt neat
It was just some 18 year old glenlivet... nothing special. I usually only buy the really good stuff as birthday gifts for my Dad.
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My Dad, serious scotch lover, turned me onto Finlaggen - is really good bang for the buck! maybe different label Lagavulin for half price? Tastes a lot like that is so, at least the one I got from Dear Old Dad.
I put some single malt on my heavenly hash ice cream last night and it was quite nice... and before the hard core scotch drinkers start screaming at me, this was after drinking a lot of the same single malt neat
It was just some 18 year old glenlivet... nothing special. I usually only buy the really good stuff as birthday gifts for my Dad.
That is interesting. I think I would have made a float!
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I am staring at my last bottle of the Macallan 18 year old scotch (1981). I no longer serve it to guests. (too selfish)
I agree completely about the Glenlivet. Laphroaig, Lagavulin and GlenFiddich also are great.
As for Glen Morangie 10 yrs. Well, it is the no. 1 scotch in Scotland, and I think the Scots know something about Scotch. It is easy to drink and grows better as you consume it.
As for blended scotch, I was given a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue Label for my birthday last year. My God! It is the ambrosia of blended scotches. Comparing it to the gold is like comparing Ety's to Prophonics.
Nowadays, in a burst of patriotism I have been exploring single batch bourbons. Those really have to be diluted if you want to taste them. I love Woodford Reserve and Blanton's best. If I'm mixing, then nothing beats Maker's Mark.
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Originally Posted by daycart1
Well, I'm in North Carolina for a few weeks and it is almost impossible to buy any good liquor here! Until I get back to California, I'm going to have to switch from scotch to port; wine and beer sales are unrestricted.
Finally found an official store--they didn't have much, but I was able to grab the Talisker 10. This is REALLY good. The distillery is on the isle of Skye, so I suppose it is a West Highland style.
The outstanding feature of this one is its complexity. It starts out sweet and malty (especially neat, as Tyson recommends), then transitions to smoky, and finishes (as everyone says) with a nice peppery burn.
I wrote earlier that I found that adding water to the Laphroaig 10 opened up the phenols and whatnot so much that the malt, sweetness, and mouth feel were overwhelmed. With the Talisker, that is partly true, but this can be fully enjoyed (in a different way) with water.
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