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05/03/2007 07:01:11 PM · #1 |
Originally posted by Tallbloke:
I was doing a little digging around the interweb after tasting a lovely 18year old Macallan and stumbled upon this wee guide to the different spellings of whisky
Steve |
I actually have a small bottle of 15 yrs Macallan since 1989. I recieved the flask as a gift from a friend, and I really cannot finish it, cause, then it´ll be done.
Probably the best I´ve had for years. Dare those who have not tried to order a bottle, at least a slice.
Cheers. |
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05/03/2007 06:44:02 PM · #2 |
I used to like a tipple of this
Glenmorangie
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05/03/2007 06:00:21 PM · #3 |
Dalmore Single Malt 21
YUMMY!
Message edited by author 2007-05-03 18:03:19. |
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05/03/2007 05:56:35 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Bosborne:
You all haven't lived til you taste the ''real whiskey'' which is ''BOURBON" and only found in Kentucky!
The REAL stuff |
I've gotten this stuff to cook with. It's increadable!!! It was also the first time I truely had whisky. |
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05/03/2007 05:52:45 PM · #5 |
Woodford Reserve.
Mmmmmmmm. |
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05/03/2007 05:29:36 PM · #6 |
Wow, it sounds like whiskey snobs are a lot like coffee or wine snobs.
Who'da thunk it?
:D
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05/03/2007 04:59:18 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Tallbloke:
I was doing a little digging around the interweb after tasting a lovely 18year old Macallan |
What a coincidence that this thread would pop up now. I just bought a bottle of 12 year old Macallan for a friend's 50th birthday this weekend. I hope he enjoys it! I've never tasted whisky.
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05/03/2007 03:53:23 PM · #8 |
| Give me Bushmill's Whiskey!! (From the oldest distillery in the world which is still operating) |
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08/28/2006 04:58:29 AM · #9 |
| Because nobody mentioned it yet, "The Isle of Jura" has a very nice line of single malts, too. |
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08/27/2006 11:46:44 AM · #10 |
| We recently did a tasting of the Classic Single Malts of Scotland and it was a great time. Personally, the Lagavulin 16yr was my favorite, but probably not something I would drink everyday. For more of a 'drinking' whiskey, I would go with the Cragganmore 12yr. |
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08/27/2006 11:02:24 AM · #11 |
This is the only whiskey I drink, so I guess I'm not a whiskey lover but I do love this particular whiskey. A bottle will last months for me.
It's pretty much the only alcohol I drink anymore. My kidneys went on strike after college...
PS - Tried the 12 yr old to save a few bucks once, it just isn't the same.
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08/27/2006 09:59:57 AM · #12 |
I agree each of my favourites has on ly lasted till the next really good one, but still there are some names that always come up in my mind like the ones I mentioned earlier. Really being able to TASTE single malt whisky is an art/science that take a long time to develop and it'a a great ride. :)
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08/27/2006 09:13:28 AM · #13 |
| To all those who think they know what their favourite whisky is, I recommend what I did a year ago: invite some friends to your place, each has to bring what he considers a good and a bad whisky. Make a blind degustation and describe what you taste. It was a hilarious evening. And my favourite whisky has changed since ;-) |
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08/27/2006 05:02:41 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by Tej:
I have uncorked bottle of "Glenfiddich Ancient Reserve 18 Year Old" which I bought three years back (so now its 21 year old). Anyone for company? ;)
For regular drinking there is always good old "Black Label" and for when I'm feeling a little rich (by saving money on pizza....lol), I sip on to "Gold Label". Love the woody ones :) |
The Glenfiddich you have is very nice, however you can't tsay it's 21 now since the maturation happens in the cask and not the bottle, unlike red wine wichi can still mature after being bottled. |
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08/25/2006 09:49:58 AM · #15 |
A hint to Londoners - there's a small but great whisky and cigar shop called Vintage House at 42 Old Compton Street, W1V 6LR, where you can acquire just about any whisky produced in the UK. Plus you can get single barrel single malts, undiluted and with a strong character. The oldest single barrel that I noticed was about 85 years of age.
As I understand, the owners of the shop travel around the islands each year, acquiring barrels left over after blending of big batches. If you're a connoisseur, that would be the place to visit.
Message edited by author 2006-08-25 09:52:47. |
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08/25/2006 09:37:55 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by ancientimages:
Originally posted by Didymus:
There's three great whiskies in the world and the all come from the same small island of Islay -- Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg. After those, there's a lot of empty space till the fourth comes in (for me, personally, that would be Balvenie's). |
I would place Bowmore's (15 year or older) and Caol Illa in 3rd and 4th with Ardbeg 5th, but Laphroaig (when we can find it)is our favorite hand's down. My husband likes Taliskers too, but it is a bit fiery raw for me. Islay rules!! |
I'd really struggle to draw up a top 5 because it depends a lot on mood and temperature; I love peat and until very recently I'd have put Caol Ila at number one (right up until I first tried some 21yr old Port Ellen...), but on the other hand the lighter stuff like Glenmorangie or Cragganmore work as nice light summer drinks.
On the water front; I always used to drink it neat until  Kavey took me off to Islay; after some serious tasting sessions in Lagavulin and Caol Ila I was converted and now add a splash of water. |
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08/25/2006 09:36:19 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by bstphoneman:
Got a bottle of JW Blue in Grand Cayman, didn’t last long! |
JW is a blend, not a single malt, and btw it's components include Lagavulin and Cardhu. Can't go wrong, mixing all the good stuff. :-) |
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08/25/2006 08:08:43 AM · #18 |
Google: What is bourbon?
An American whiskey distilled from a fermented mash of grain that is at least 51% corn. Bourbon is aged for at least two years in new charred oak barrels. Bourbon, a true American whiskey, originated in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and even today, most bourbon distilleries in the United States are located in kentucky. Jack Daniels is a high quality Bourbon that is filtered through maple charcoal befor aging.
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08/25/2006 07:05:15 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by ergo:
Bourbon is not whiskey. It's bourbon. |
"Tennessee Whiskey • 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] • Distilled and Bottled by Jack Daniel Distillery, Lem Motlow, Proprietor, Route 1, Lynchburg [Pop. 361], Tennessee 37352." |
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08/25/2006 06:44:00 AM · #20 |
My husband loved whisky so for his birthday this year I took him to the home of several of his favourites - Islay! His birthday falls on a bank holiday so that's the weekend we chose and what good fortune - it was the week of the Islay Festival of Whisky!
I don't like whisky but I still enjoyed the trip and hubby really did!
Shopping was quite expensive though!!!!!
We liked it so much we're going back in 2008!
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08/25/2006 01:46:26 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by Bosborne:
Originally posted by cryingdragon:
Isn't it ironic that Jack Daniels Distillery is in a dry county in Kentucky? |
Jack Daniels is in Lynchburg, Tennessee |
Yes oh so true, but you can still buy whiskey at the distillery gift shop.
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08/25/2006 01:22:11 AM · #22 |
| My horses name is Whiskey |
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08/25/2006 01:09:24 AM · #23 |
Originally posted by Didymus:
There's three great whiskies in the world and the all come from the same small island of Islay -- Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg. After those, there's a lot of empty space till the fourth comes in (for me, personally, that would be Balvenie's). |
I haven't seen Ardbeg, but yeah, give me the peaty stuff. I'm a Laphroaig girl myself. |
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08/25/2006 12:37:47 AM · #24 |
Originally posted by cryingdragon:
Isn't it ironic that Jack Daniels Distillery is in a dry county in Kentucky? |
Jack Daniels is in Lynchburg, Tennessee |
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08/24/2006 11:42:39 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by Tallbloke:
I tend to drink the stuff on it's own, room temp, no ice (as RefWhett posted) but according to this
website you should be adding a splash of water.
Steve |
I'm in your culb. But I add some ice when its too hot outside (and so is the "room temperature"). |
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