Thread: Bushmills Single Malt 16yrs

Originally Posted by gfoster

You can get 12 year old Macallan for a reasonable price at bevmo (around $40). It's a damned fine scotch. It doesn't hold a candle to the 18 year old though (but the 18 year old will set you back $140 or so). I think Macallan is way underrated, I actually prefer it to laiphrog.

-- Gary F.

if heard good things about macallan, as well. you guys may get a kick out of this: Im only 19, but my parents are okay with me drinking (in moderation), for easter my mom sent me book, instead of the usually candy and knick-knacks which i dont need (candy) or have room for in my dorm room(knick-knacks), too much shave stuff. the book? Micheal Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch! i would like to nominate my mom for best mom ever!

paul

19 is the legal drinking age in Canada. I believeit should be lowered to 18 since it's unfair for a person to be have all the responsibilities of an adult but not be able to sit down and order a beer. In any case, we got the legal adulthood age from the ancient Romans. You became an adult when you turned 18, but a newborn baby's age was 1. So 17 yearolds were legally adults in the Roman Empire.

P.S. Gentlemen, now do you see what a history degree does to a man?

Being in seattle, we make forays into canada and the liberal drinking age. i believe you should be able to drink before you are able to drive...

Paul

I'm not too sure about that... On one hand, I haven't met a 16 yearold who could handle his liquor, but on the the other hand, people who start drinking openly at the ages of 15-16 get it out of their system and are more mature about their drinking by the time they're 18-19 than those people who start drinking at that age.

The only reason i suggest it as to remove the stigma of alcohol, or as we call it here at college "the cult of beer". hopefully, reasonable parental influence would modify the behavior at an earlier age, this would influence them somewhat later in life. Im not talking parents playing beer pong with the kids or filling up the beer bong on a friday night, but wine at dinner and a beer with a pizza, is not harmful and sets a good example of moderation and enjoyment instead of bingeing. where as prohibition of the drinking age, in the states, has done nothing to modify the behavior of 18-21 years old. There is still the same number of drunk drivers and underage drinkers as there was 30 years ago.

Paul

P.S. thats a nice avatar, you got there...

I'm chiming in on this thread a little late. For the past couple of months I've been drink Glenmorangie 12 year old port finish. I've tried the others mentioned, but I prefer this scotch. I'm not well versed in the vernacular of tasting, but this scotch has full gold color with a light feel on the tongue and a smooth finish. A real pleasure to drink.

Most reasonable parents will let their kids have the occasional glass of wine or even cognac as a digestive. As for drunk driving, it takes better education. Penalties aren't reducing the number of ocurrences. Thanks. I was teaching a few big city slickers how we used to party in north Ontario.

Originally Posted by PaulSiegel1

...i believe you should be able to drink before you are able to drive...

It really depends on the society. In most places in Europe and South America there is always a bottle of wine on the table and young adults will drink, but NOBODY has more than a glass or two a day. It has a different value for them and they can handle it. For North Americans I have to discourage young drinking. Drinking to get drunk is just too prevalent and this is a dangerous combination with youth.

X

in this instance i would argue for the reversal of the ages, drink at 18 and drive at 21...it would depend on the definition of youth, too...

What Xman said is kindof true...also is the drinking age limit lower over here and the driving age higher, alcohol at 16, driving at 18 liquor at 21. I think it works fairly well. You still get quite a few drunk kids though, don't get me wrong. But at least they can't step into a car and kill someone else....