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can anyone suggest me any good scotch for around-under $150?
Plus, whats a good temperature to keep these at?
It depends on what you are looking for in a scotch. There is a huge range of flavors ranging from very mild almost firey to extremely medicinal and smoky. My suggestion if you aren't sure is to get two nice bottles that represent two different ends of the spectrum.
With that I would go Talisker 18 ($80) or Talisker 10 ($50) and Macallan 18 ($80?) or Macallan 12 ($50). Other choices are Lagavulin 16, Laphroaig 10, Glenlivet 18, Springbank, The Belvenie, etc...
Average room temperature should be fine (65-75 F) for storage.
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He also received some pre-Castro Cubans along with...though he's not offered me one of THOSE yet.
You'd think the tobacco would have decomposed decades ago.
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I ask because I recently stocked up on booze thanks to duty free, however the range was limited, I already have plenty of jw black at home, red is a little disgusting to me, blue was too expensive and gold even was pushing it. So what was left was chivas 12, dewars or the fiddich 12, which I went with as I want to try something other than a blend.
Now you guys have me considering not cracking it and giving it away as a gift.
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Once a bottle has been opened what is the longest it should sit before being completely consumed?
I like to have a drink maybe once every 2 weeks or so. I'm slowly working my way through my Dalwhinnie 15 which is only a few months old, but if I were to invest in something like a JW Blue etc...could it keep for years once opened?
Once a bottle has been opened what is the longest it should sit before being completely consumed?
I like to have a drink maybe once every 2 weeks or so. I'm slowly working my way through my Dalwhinnie 15 which is only a few months old, but if I were to invest in something like a JW Blue etc...could it keep for years once opened?
A open bottle of single malt shouldn't go bad as long as you don't expose it to ultra violet light and keep the cap screwed on tight. I have a open bottle of Oban 14 that's half done which I had opened a little over a year ago and it's still tastes and smell fine.
I ask because I recently stocked up on booze thanks to duty free, however the range was limited, I already have plenty of jw black at home, red is a little disgusting to me, blue was too expensive and gold even was pushing it. So what was left was chivas 12, dewars or the fiddich 12, which I went with as I want to try something other than a blend.
Now you guys have me considering not cracking it and giving it away as a gift.
IMO, 'fiddich beats out your other choices (although the JW Gold is good, too).
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Well even if it isn't that good I've had long look at most of what you've reviewed and may pick up some of your cheaper recommendations, if I can find them.
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I didn't like Glenfiddich 12 too much. The guy at the store recommended it to me ... Some of my non-scotch initiated friends think its OK, but it just doesn't have enough character for me. Even for a beginner's scotch, i'd much rather prefer a Glenlivet 12 which should be readily available and low cost.
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Well that's a bit of a relief, on rereading what Tyson thought and some other reviews I've looked at most people describe it as boring or uninteresting and while not horrible, nothing out of the ordinary either.
Just I could've sworn there were a few remarks here and there that made it sounds as if it was repulsive.
Anyway on to other matters, buying better scotch.
In fitting in with my budget, recomendations here and what's easily available I have narrowed down 2 and possibly a 3rd.
Laphroaig 10
Glenmorangie 10
So are either of those a good choice for a beginner not wanting to splash out and just getting into single malts ?
The 'fiddich can be a reference point I guess.
Also in regard to the 3rd one I spoke of, it seems that the Macallan 12 is only available in the "Fine Oak" version here. Now on reading it your impressions are of the sherry oak one I'm gathering ? Has anyone compared them ?
From what I've read, the "Fine Oak" is aged in both sherry and bourbon barrels.
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