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Single Malt Scotch!

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Picked up a Benromach 3x gift pack, 20cl bottles of their standard 10 yo plus their peated and organic expressions. Also picked up a 5cl bottled of their 'Traditional' (paid postage, or a miniature? Hard choice!)

It also came with two Tomintoul minuatures, a 12 yo sherry finish and their standard 16 yo.

All in all, much Speyside tasting to come this weekend.
 
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They are good, but yeah, not as good as the price.

In a word - Marketing.


There are always some swings in both taste too, heavier malts seem to be becoming more popular, Laphroaig being one that became quite popular over the last 10 years and more recently Ardbeg.

I'm still sticking to smaller bottles (mainly) right now, miniatures/20cl/35cl, trying as many different things as I can get my hands on. Trying not to fall too much into hype.
 
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This doesn't look overpriced, on the other hand...

http://www.connosr.com/reviews/old-pulteney/old-pulteney-21-year-old/best-whisky-in-the-world-2012/

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The 12 yo sherry Macallans is my fave. I have an 18 yo bottle that I was saving for an old friend to share when he visited but that not going to happen. Never wait to visit a friend.

Scotch is cool. I can milk a bottle for a long time. Sitting back with a snifter can keep me amused for hours.
 
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nickbass79 said:
So what is your take on The Macallan single malts? I find it hard to understand that their prices are so high, compared to others that are just as appealing.
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Just cracked a bottle of Glenlivet 12, been a long day.

I like Macallan, particularly the 15yo, its aged in Oak as opposed to Shery casks, its lighter in color and body, its complex without having too much flavor, but its not cheap. $80+ a bottle, i think its worth it for an occasion.
 
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i_got_a_mohawk said:
I'd love to get my hands on a bottle of OP21, maybe treat myself some point next year.
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I have one on the way. Xmas present to myself. :)

I'm generally a fan of the Sherry Cask types, with my current fave being a bottle of Glendronach 25yr 1968. I also generally like the fine oak scotches too, but I also like the scotches with a lot more unique personalities, like the super peaty Islay stuff... not the every day dram, but something "different" when I'm in the mood. That's what I'm looking for in the OP. With this rating, that price per bottle is only going to go up, and by the time I finish this bottle, if you can find it, it'll probably be for at least double or triple what it is now.

I still have a little bit of a bottle of a Bowmore 1968 I bought many years ago. Those go for $800-$1000 USD these days I think.
 
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RedMoses said:
Just cracked a bottle of Glenlivet 12, been a long day.

I like Macallan, particularly the 15yo, its aged in Oak as opposed to Shery casks, its lighter in color and body, its complex without having too much flavor, but its not cheap. $80+ a bottle, i think its worth it for an occasion.
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Yeah, I have to admit, I'm kind of a fan of the Macs, and I have a 12 and an 18 on hand right now, tho when I bought them, they were a little cheaper at least. Still, I do think they're a bit overpriced if you compare their prices to their ratings peers.
 
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MJ5150 said:
We had some friends over this past Saturday. One of our guests brought a bottle of the Glenlivet 12. I haven't opened it yet. Is it best over ice? Seems like it would get watered down.

-Mike
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Pure personal prefs on this kinda' thing.

But at least regarding "watered down", while ice will generally mean a lot more, most tasters do add at least a little tiny bit of water to a fine scotch... seems to kinda' help unlock the flavors somehow, tho I admit I don't always do it.

I usually just drink mine neat, and slowly. A shot will last me anywhere from 5-30 minutes depending on my mood and what it is (how complex, etc).
 
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MJ5150 said:
We had some friends over this past Saturday. One of our guests brought a bottle of the Glenlivet 12. I haven't opened it yet. Is it best over ice? Seems like it would get watered down.

-Mike
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Tonight, i am having it neat, its cold out so the booze is just the right temp to give a lot of flavor but i usually like wishkey on 2 or 3 big ice cubes, its smooth and so long as your drinking at a gentleman's pace, it should not have chance to water it down too much.
 
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RedMoses said:
Tonight, i am having it neat, its cold out so the booze is just the right temp to give a lot of flavor but i usually like wishkey on 2 or 3 big ice cubes, its smooth and so long as your drinking at a gentleman's pace, it should not have chance to water it down too much.
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On the other hand, it's always possible to invest in some whiskey stones. I find they do a good job of keeping it nice and cool for a good period, and of course without adding any water.

The challenge is, unless you spend a bunch of money on a lot of them, you run out pretty quick and the freezer can't re-chill them that fast, especially if you're talking entertaining friends who also enjoy the fine dram with you. :)

BTW, damn good idea. I'm getting a sip now. :)
 
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Vic said:
I have one on the way. Xmas present to myself. :)

I'm generally a fan of the Sherry Cask types, with my current fave being a bottle of Glendronach 25yr 1968. I also generally like the fine oak scotches too, but I also like the scotches with a lot more unique personalities, like the super peaty Islay stuff... not the every day dram, but something "different" when I'm in the mood. That's what I'm looking for in the OP. With this rating, that price per bottle is only going to go up, and by the time I finish this bottle, if you can find it, it'll probably be for at least double or triple what it is now.

I still have a little bit of a bottle of a Bowmore 1968 I bought many years ago. Those go for $800-$1000 USD these days I think.
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Very nice :)

Sadly it probably will go up. Hopefully not too much though!


MJ5150 said:
We had some friends over this past Saturday. One of our guests brought a bottle of the Glenlivet 12. I haven't opened it yet. Is it best over ice? Seems like it would get watered down.

-Mike
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It will water down. If you want to chill it without watering it down, you can get "whisky stones", which are just carved soapstone that you keep in the freezer til you need them. Granted, they won't cool it as much as ice.

I often have mine with a single icecube or sometimes a tea spoon of water.


RedMoses said:
Tonight, i am having it neat, its cold out so the booze is just the right temp to give a lot of flavor but i usually like wishkey on 2 or 3 big ice cubes, its smooth and so long as your drinking at a gentleman's pace, it should not have chance to water it down too much.
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Mine certainly does, with or without ice, I'll generally take at least half an hour to get through a nip.
 
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Vic said:
On the other hand, it's always possible to invest in some whiskey stones. I find they do a good job of keeping it nice and cool for a good period, and of course without adding any water.

The challenge is, unless you spend a bunch of money on a lot of them, you run out pretty quick and the freezer can't re-chill them that fast, especially if you're talking entertaining friends who also enjoy the fine dram with you. :)

BTW, damn good idea. I'm getting a sip now. :)
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Maybe I'm just cheap, but you could always just pick up some regular riverbed stones, wash them then boil them to clean them off and bung them in the freezer.


Vic said:
Question time...

Have any of you bought the whiskey bible pro 2012 app? It's expensive, but it might be worth it.
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Just picked up the book, got it on the cheap with an order of the good stuff :)
 

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