Single Malt Scotch! - Page 2

i_got_a_mohawk · #21 10-20-2005, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cheezewiz

LOL...I'm a plebe. I pretty much stick with Crown Royal if it is anything other than scotch or beer.

P.S. Don't invite Cole. He drinks some awful concoction known as
"Jager bombs" It makes him think he can score with college chicks

I take they involve jagermeister, but what else?

A couple guys i know take doubles, dont think they have a name for it tho (1 shot jagermiester and 1 shot goldshlager in the same glass)

Also, "Dirty Jacks" are apparently quite nice, Jack D and coke with a shot of jagermiester mixed in

**cheezewiz** · #22 10-20-2005, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Halftooth

What makes Laphroaig so desired?
I met some Scots at a Pub near my house that insisted I try it, but to me it tasted a bit too "pitty" if that makes sense. Maybe it because I'm still a noob to Scoth drinking, but I'm a fan of Chivas, Glenlivet, and Glenfiddich right now.
Great thread topic by the way!

Peaty it DEFINITELY is. I can only drink Laphroig in small quantities.

tombowlus · #23 10-20-2005, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cheezewiz

Oh ya, cigars go without saying, although I find the Domincan Montes too light for my tastes. The Monte Afriques are damn good though.

Questa Ray # 95's...

**cheezewiz** · #24 10-20-2005, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by i_got_a_mohawk

I take they involve jagermeister, but what else?

A couple guys i know take doubles, dont think they have a name for it tho (1 shot jagermiester and 1 shot goldshlager in the same glass)

Also, "Dirty Jacks" are apparently quite nice, Jack D and coke with a shot of jagermiester mixed in

Actually, I think a Jagerbomb is Jagermeister mixed into Red Bull. It tastes like what my idea of butt would taste like.

Jay Terrien · #25 10-20-2005, 01:09 PM

I drank 3 Oban's after my college soccer team got pelted by the Celtic reserves at their Parkhead Training Ground in Glasgow in 1995. I whacked Paul Dalglish (Kenny's boy) pretty good in that game, I think he was 16 at the time.

I've enjoyed the battery acid ever since.

Glenmorangie Port Finish +1.

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Originally Posted by cheezewiz

Tom, I can't imagine why we haven't got together yet! I'm a big Scotch fan, although I haven't tried as many as you. My favorite is actually the rather pedestrian Glenlivet. I also have some Laphroig handy, and like it (in small quantities). I've heard many a tale of Lagavulin, but haven't got the chance to try it yet. I also enjoy Glenfiddich and had The Macallen once which I liked quite a bit. I started with scotches quite after trying Chivas Regal, which remains my favorite blend.

**cheezewiz** · #26 10-20-2005, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tombowlus

Questa Ray # 95's...

Tom, I may or may not

have a Bolivar Corona Extra from a tropical Island in the Florida area with your name on it.

tombowlus · #27 10-20-2005, 01:12 PM

In one of my bands, Gingley JoH, I was outvoted 3 to 1 as to what would be the band's "official shot." The other 3 guys chose Jagermeister. I chose tequila. So, at any given show, I have numerous beers, some shots of Jager, some shots of tequila, and (for those who don't know us) some shots of whiskey (usually Jim or Jack). Needless to say, an iron stomach is helpful!

That said, for shows where I don't have a designated driver, I severely limit my alchohol intake. And even when I do have a DD (which is most of the time), I do make an effort to limit my intake to such a level as to allow me to adequately peform my musical/vocal duties (well, as adequately as I ever perform either!). After 16+ years of gigging, however, my tolerance is pretty darn high. Still, I've watched some really ugly videos shot during our early years before we all figured some of this out...

tombowlus · #28 10-20-2005, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cheezewiz

Peaty it DEFINITELY is. I can only drink Laphroig in small quantities.

And I consider Lagavulin to be more peaty, still, yet also more smooth on the finish.

Tom.

**cheezewiz** · #29 10-20-2005, 01:13 PM

I usually stick with Crown on ice at gigs.

tombowlus · #30 10-20-2005, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by cheezewiz

I usually stick with Crown on ice at gigs.

At gigs, I tend to drink way too fast. That would be even more dangerous than my current approach (which involves a lot of water and if possible Gator Aid, too).

**cheezewiz** · #31 10-20-2005, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tombowlus

At gigs, I tend to drink way too fast. That would be even more dangerous than my current approach (which involves a lot of water and if possible Gator Aid, too).

Yep, I usually take up a large glass of water too!

threshar · #32 10-20-2005, 01:20 PM

I'm all about macallan right now - will have to try out some of that laophrig or whatever it is.

Normally I'm drinking the 12 yr but I also have a bottle of 18 yr I drink now and then which is quite nice.

Had some macallan 25 on my anniverary that was hellacious tasty.

On another note - another time I had a 25 macallan at a gourmet place and they did this nifty thing - they filled another cup with very hot water and placed my scotch glass on that one and it heated it up - holy smokes! it made the flavors EXPLODE. Unfortunately, I'm the only person in my little group of friends who likes scotch so I was unable to convey how good it was to them. (My wife hates it so much she won't sit near me when I drink it. heheh)

tombowlus · #33 10-20-2005, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by threshar

On another note - another time I had a 25 macallan at a gourmet place and they did this nifty thing - they filled another cup with very hot water and placed my scotch glass on that one and it heated it up - holy smokes! it made the flavors EXPLODE. Unfortunately, I'm the only person in my little group of friends who likes scotch so I was unable to convey how good it was to them. (My wife hates it so much she won't sit near me when I drink it. heheh)

That's a good point. Temperature makes a big difference in the scotch experience. My typical approach is to use a thin walled glass with no stem that I can hold in my hand and let my body temperature warm it up ever so slightly.

Tom.

GSPLBASSDC · #34 10-20-2005, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tombowlus

That's a good point. Temperature makes a big difference in the scotch experience. My typical approach is to use a thin walled glass with no stem that I can hold in my hand and let my body temperature warm it up ever so slightly.

Tom.

perfect......

Bob Lee (QSC) · #35 10-20-2005, 01:51 PM

I had the good fortune of meeting Michael Jewels, Dave Wilson, and Major Metal in New York nearly two weeks ago. We met for dinner and brews at the Heartland Brewery near Times Square, and then we went to the St Andrews pub a block north on 44th St. St Andrews boasts 195 different single malts, so I decided to try one I wasn't familiar with: Bruichladdich. Man, that was delicious! I'm going to look for a bottle of that scotch when I have a chance.

I'm going to post a thread with photos that tells about our get-together and all that went on with it--which includes a fire.

GSPLBASSDC · #36 10-20-2005, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by cheezewiz

Tom, I may or may not

have a Bolivar Corona Extra from a tropical Island in the Florida area with your name on it.

definitely someone with taste! ....I wonder what that tropical island might be...having a hard time figuring that one out

i_got_a_mohawk · #37 10-20-2005, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Lee (QSC)

I had the good fortune of meeting Michael Jewels, Dave Wilson, and Major Metal in New York nearly two weeks ago. We met for dinner and brews at the Heartland Brewery near Times Square, and then we went to the St Andrews pub a block north on 44th St. St Andrews boasts 195 different single malts, so I decided to try one I wasn't familiar with: Bruichladdich. Man, that was delicious! I'm going to look for a bottle of that scotch when I have a chance.

I'm going to post a thread with photos that tells about our get-together and all that went on with it--which includes a fire.

Bruicladich is good too, we have that, turquoise coloured label aye

Tim Cole · #38 10-20-2005, 03:15 PM

Oh come on now, jagerbombs are a HUGE step up from my old mad dog 20/20

Oh yeah, on the "scoring on college chicks" scorecard looks something like 0 and 288, but offending them can be quite satisfying as well.

tombowlus · #39 10-20-2005, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Cole

Oh come on now, jagerbombs are a HUGE step up from my old mad dog 20/20

Agreed! Did the MD 20/20 actually make you "mad?" Somewhat to my surprise, that is exactly what it would do to me every time I got bashed on it. And I'm normally a friendly drunk! Heck, I'm even friendly sober, which is perhaps atypical in my profession...

Tim Cole · #40 10-20-2005, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tombowlus

Agreed! Did the MD 20/20 actually make you "mad?" Somewhat to my surprise, that is exactly what it would do to me every time I got bashed on it. And I'm normally a friendly drunk! Heck, I'm even friendly sober, which is perhaps atypical in my profession...

I don't remember, I was 16, and it was $2.25 a bottle