Single Malt Scotch!

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Originally Posted by Tim Cole

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

What a tacky drinker, i was 16 and drinking pints of vodka followed by pints of tequila as a party trick, then the cool part, not moving for 3 hours

People wonder why i dont drink anymore

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

What profession is that, Tom?

[cheezewiz]

Tom's a lawyer. Tim, I just said Jagerbombs make you THINK you can score with college chicks....not that you actually CAN!

[Tim Cole]

Originally Posted by cheezewiz

Tom's a lawyer. Tim, I just said Jagerbombs make you THINK you can score with college chicks....not that you actually CAN!

No, I am quite confident in each and every strike out ahead of time.

[cheezewiz]

Originally Posted by Tim Cole

No, I am quite confident in each and every strike out ahead of time.

Thats cause you haven't been drinking Jager today!

[Tim Cole]

Originally Posted by cheezewiz

Thats cause you haven't been drinking Jager today!

ya ya, you guys keep acting all high class with your primo scotches, and cuban cigars. I'll bring the mad dog, and camels.

[thewanderer24]

Originally Posted by tombowlus

The next time my wife and kids leave the house for an evening, I'll have to drag you over to sample fine spirits and bass gear! We haven't even touched on single barrel bourbons, martini vodka, tequila, or cognac! Not to mention homebrews, fine wine and - one of my true passions - hot sauce!

Man, we gotta get together sometime. How tight is your gear inventory control once you put down a few single malts??

i'm not too big on Vodka or Cognac, but Scotch , anejo tequilas, and hot sauce are all

Scotch-wise some of my favorites are various types of McCallan, the Dalwhinnie, and highland park. I like nutty, oaky, smokey more than peaty...

Tequila - I still haven't had one I like better than Chinaco's Anejo. I'll put it up against any of the aforementioned scotches

Bourbons I am still learning, but definitely a fan. An affordable one I like is the Woodford's Reserve

I don't drink too much beer these days, as it always leaves me feeling bloated and running to pee constantly, but I was quite the beer snob for a loong time.

Hot Sauce favorites: Hard to go more than a couple days without using copious amounts of Tapatio. Gotta love Marie Sharp's as well. Those two are the best every day hot sauces for me. There's lots of small time habanero sauces I've liked through the years. One of my favorites I've tried was called "Red Rectum"

[Blackbird]

Good people:

Miscellaneous = Music related.

Off Topic = Everything else.

[jucas]

unfortunately I haven't seen many of these up in canada, but a couple that I enjoy:

1) Bowmore cask strength. i've yet to find something that compares although i'd love to try their sherry or wine cask offerings. Fairly peaty islay, but thats what I enjoy.

2) Glendronach. Aged in sherry casks. Really enjoyable.

3) for something a little more mellow, Auchentoshen. A well done lowland malt is quite pleasant at times.

4) The cask strength is pretty cheap (35 CAD) but in a lower range, the McClellands Lowland and Islay are pleasant (20-25 CAD) Had them recommended by a scottish gourmet chef as his personal favorite, so i had to try it. A warning, their other attemps seem to me to be salty or have unpleasant aftertastes, but too each their own I guess.

And, anyone (especially canadian) ever heard of pike creek whisky? I had it recomended at work this summer and apparantly it can't be found in Alberta. Aged in wine casks and I'd love to give it a try if anyone can suggest where?

Thanks for all the suggestions... I now have some sampling to do!

-Chris

[Dave Siff]

Originally Posted by cheezewiz

Jagerbombs make you THINK you can score with college chicks....not that you actually CAN!

I gotta say, I loves me some Jagerbombs. Three or four.
As for single malt.. The Macallan, Lagavulin, Talisker.

[tombowlus]

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Good people:

Miscellaneous = Music related.

Off Topic = Everything else.

My bad. That is an excellent point. Can I move this thread somehow, or does it take a moderator to do that? If the latter, please move this tread to an appropriate location.

Sorry, Tom.

[tombowlus]

Originally Posted by jucas

unfortunately I haven't seen many of these up in canada, but a couple that I enjoy:

1) Bowmore cask strength. i've yet to find something that compares although i'd love to try their sherry or wine cask offerings. Fairly peaty islay, but thats what I enjoy.

2) Glendronach. Aged in sherry casks. Really enjoyable.

3) for something a little more mellow, Auchentoshen. A well done lowland malt is quite pleasant at times.

4) The cask strength is pretty cheap (35 CAD) but in a lower range, the McClellands Lowland and Islay are pleasant (20-25 CAD) Had them recommended by a scottish gourmet chef as his personal favorite, so i had to try it. A warning, their other attemps seem to me to be salty or have unpleasant aftertastes, but too each their own I guess.

And, anyone (especially canadian) ever heard of pike creek whisky? I had it recomended at work this summer and apparantly it can't be found in Alberta. Aged in wine casks and I'd love to give it a try if anyone can suggest where?

Thanks for all the suggestions... I now have some sampling to do!

-Chris

I think you've just put quite a few on my own "sample list" as well! Thanks!

[Juneau]

Originally Posted by tombowlus

Okay, I have on more than one occassion unintentionally derailed a perfectly fine gear thread to mention how comparing different, but equally excellent gear is akin to comparing single malt scotches. So, I thought it might make some sense to set up this thread, and then just link to it whenever I (or others) get side tracked thinking about these fine spirits!

I will start by saying that I like a variety of single malts, and I appreciate almost all of them. But, the variation between different single malts is really quite astounding, and there are always particular products which will have greater appeal to a given individual. I tend to prefer the Islay malts, and Lagavulin 16 yr. is a constant stable in my liquor cabinet.

Laphroaig is an occassional deviation from Lagavulin, and I have found myself spending a lot of time with The Balvenie 12 yr. Doublewood of late. Other scotches that I generally have on hand include: Oban (gotta have a bottle of Oban in the house!), Talisker, Dalwhinnie, The Macallan, and I still have some Glenfiddich 18 yr. Ancient Reserve which I am tring to milk along for as long as I can.

I'm sure I'll have more to add as we go on, but perhaps this will get things going.

Discuss!

Tom.

I knew there was another reason we got along Tom hehe. I am a huge fan of Lagavulin. My fav scotch that isnt insanely priced

[tombowlus]

Originally Posted by thewanderer24

Scotch-wise some of my favorites are various types of McCallan, the Dalwhinnie, and highland park. I like nutty, oaky, smokey more than peaty...

I do like a variety, and all three of those are very nice. Highland Park is one of the two (Lagavulin being the other) that got me into single malts.

Originally Posted by thewanderer24

Tequila - I still haven't had one I like better than Chinaco's Anejo.

I'm pretty pleased with Sauza Tres Generationes, but I've heard good things about the Chinaco's.

Originally Posted by thewanderer24

Bourbons I am still learning, but definitely a fan. An affordable one I like is the Woodford's Reserve

Maker's Mark is my main single barrel bourbon, but I generally have a bottle of Woodford's on hand, too.

Originally Posted by thewanderer24

Hot Sauce favorites: Hard to go more than a couple days without using copious amounts of Tapatio.

That's a daily condiment in my house, too!

[GSPLBASSDC]

What a great thread! I just found out I have some "homework" to do

...........mmmm, homework

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Heres a pic i took at work today, the bruicladich is just missing in the pic, but you can kinda see the bottle top



think everything is in line there

[thewanderer24]

Originally Posted by i_got_a_mohawk

Heres a pic i took at work today, the bruicladich is just missing in the pic, but you can kinda see the bottle top



think everything is in line there

I see the McCallan and the Balvennie. That's good enough for me!

[GSPLBASSDC]

Originally Posted by i_got_a_mohawk

Heres a pic i took at work today, the bruicladich is just missing in the pic, but you can kinda see the bottle top



think everything is in line there

Mighty fine selection, there.....

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Oh, and those 3 bits of paper on the wall are awards, Tayside Pub Of the Year 2000, 2004 & 2005, thankyou very much

Real Ale pub, so thats what it concentrates on, just happens to have a really good selection of malts and european beers too

[Blueszilla]

Kind of expected SMASH to wade in on this one. Hey buddy, you out there?