[Tone Def]

Does anyone watch Ralfy's videos on youtube?

 

[Ultrainferno]

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For Scotch I like Glenmorangie

My fav one!

 

[liamstrain]

Scotch - I'm a big fan of the Balvenie (double wood and portwood) and the Macallan 15. 
Blended scotch, JW black or green. 
Irish - Bushmills "Black Bush"
Bourbon - meh, I enjoyed the Buffalo trace bourbons enough, but not enough to bother with keeping any on hand. Since I usually only use bourbon in cocktails, I tend to keep a bottle of Makers Mark around.
Rye - Sazerac or Old Overholt. 

 

[El_Doug]

I find Macallan 15 to be incredibly boring - it does wake up with a drop of water, but still doesnt really do anything for me.  As far as highland whisky goes, I by far prefer Highland Park 12

 

[El_Doug]

I've been subscribed for over a year   Great stuff
 
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Does anyone watch Ralfy's videos on youtube?

 

 

[liamstrain]

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I find Macallan 15 to be incredibly boring - it does wake up with a drop of water, but still doesnt really do anything for me.  As far as highland whisky goes, I by far prefer Highland Park 12

I can dig it. I'm definitely more a Speyside man. 

 

[sharkz]

I've been a bourbon man myself for several years now. I started out with Maker's, which I really like a lot. Lately I have been trying to find cheaper comparable options. I started with a bottle of Evan Williams Black, which wasn't too bad, but not totally my thing. I decided to try another wheated bourbon and am currently drinking a bottle of Wellers Reserve, which is good, but a little strong at 110 proof.
 
This weekend, during a nice valentines dinner with my girlfriend, I decided to try some new bourbon. I had a glass of Black Maple Hill Small Batch 8 Year. Definitely the best bourbon I have had. Several others with me who had it also agreed, one of them a frequent visitor to Kentucky and many of the distilleries. It was smooth, with a little sweetness, but still had some bite at the end. I will definitely be picking up a bottle if I can ever find one, especially because the price seems very reasonable on it.

 

[Aevum]

just wondering. what do you guys think of the whiskeys coming from japan. yamakazi and hibichi 12 and 18 year old seem to be getting alot of praise latly.

 

[Tone Def]

Yamazaki's delicious. It would definitely be in my collection.
 
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just wondering. what do you guys think of the whiskeys coming from japan. yamakazi and hibichi 12 and 18 year old seem to be getting alot of praise latly.

 

 

[the wizard of oz]

Islay has my preference, Ardbeg especially.

 

[liamstrain]

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just wondering. what do you guys think of the whiskeys coming from japan. yamakazi and hibichi 12 and 18 year old seem to be getting alot of praise latly.

My friend was just over there, doing a tour of the highlands, and said that many scotsman were drinking the Yamakazi... as good as many of theirs, and cheaper. I've not tried them myself, but I am definitely curious. 

 

[Emlost]

I had been almost exclusively a Scotch drinker until a few years ago.  Now I primarily drink Bourbon but still occasionally enjoy Scotch.
 
Bourbon is a bit more affordable than Scotch but the prices are climbing due to the increased demand for it.
 
I'm afraid to post what my favorites are because they are already getting hard to find and more and more expensive.
 
I'm going to attend an Irish whisky and food pairing dinner next week at a Cleveland establishment called the Grovewood Tavern.  We'll be sampling 5 different Bushmills including one that is no longer available.  This could lead to exploring another variety of spirits.

 

[El_Doug]

My Monkey Shoulder arrived today - it is my new favorite spirit.  It's a vatted malt, from 3 speyside single malts.  Such depth... sublime

 

[Battou62]

I tried my first single malt scotch whiskey this weekend. I have to admit it was pretty awful tasting, but it was also cheap. I have always preferred bourbon and American/Canadian whiskeys.
My favorites are Jim Beam - Black Double Aged, Jim Beam - Devils Cut. I also picked up some Jack Daniels - Tennessee Honey this weekend which I thought was pretty good.
 

 

[Stonez]

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I tried my first single malt scotch whiskey this weekend. I have to admit it was pretty awful tasting, but it was also cheap. I have always preferred bourbon and American/Canadian whiskeys.
My favorites are Jim Beam - Black Double Aged, Jim Beam - Devils Cut. I also picked up some Jack Daniels - Tennessee Honey this weekend which I thought was pretty good.
 

As a Scot, let me tell you it's a single malt whisky, not whiskey.