Thread: Scotch/whiskey of the day

My ex was a stress drinker, more than once I came home to discover that she had drank up my Aberlour A'Bunadh by doing shots of it.

I had a bottle of Master Distillers Reserve from Bushmills, nearly impossible to get. Usually given to you by the master himself, that's how I got it.
There was a party in my house one night but I was working late so it was already in full swing by the time I got there.
I was only in the door when I saw the empty bottle lying on the floor!
I nearly cried

As I was typing that post my wife walked by and read it. Don't know why it never occurred to me to just Google it! So I did. Seems it was Ambassador 50 year old. Wish i could remember what I'd paid for it in '77 but I can't find any historical info like that. But you're correct in that many many 15-25 year old scotches are outstanding.

I was in Chicago 3 years ago staying in a hotel on the Gold Coast and late one night got bored and walked down to the bar for a snort. After a chat with the bartender I decided to try out their oldest and best scotch. It went for about $100 or so a shot but really wasn't worth the price to me - I thought The Balvenie 12 year old was just as good!

Seeing that empty bottle of Master Distillers Reserve from Bushmills on the floor would have make me sick! I feel your pain man!

I know what you mean with your $100 whisky. I'd never pay that for a glass, I couldn't anyway. But I once got the chance to sample a whisky that apparently cost £300 a glass and to be fair it was great but was it 100x better than a £3 glass?
I don't think so

I've had some inexpensive bottles that were really quite as good as much more expensive ones.

Talisker 10

Yamazaki 12... japanese. Smooooth

It was a good night tonight:

Jura Superstition (my contribution to the evening)

Glenfarclas 15yo

And some stonkingly expensive Glenmorangie Signet.

Liked 'em all, but the Jura was my favourite. The Glenmorangie was lovely too, but at more than 4x the price of the Jura, I know which I'd be likely to buy. Quite happy to have had my friend take one for the team and buy that bottle. I think that was the first Glenfarclas I've had, and it certainly won't be the last.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

It was a good night tonight:

Jura Superstition (my contribution to the evening)

Glenfarclas 15yo

And some stonkingly expensive Glenmorangie Signet.

Liked 'em all, but the Jura was my favourite. The Glenmorangie was lovely too, but at more than 4x the price of the Jura, I know which I'd be likely to buy. Quite happy to have had my friend take one for the team and buy that bottle. I think that was the first Glenfarclas I've had, and it certainly won't be the last.

Definitely sounds like a good night for sure. Never had a Glenfarclas myself but the other two are top notch whiskies.

I celebrated some good news tonight by sharing some Buffalo Trace Bourbon with a friend. Also bought a miniature bottle of Makers Mark just to see what was like. I don't drink much so the two small glasses I drank had me fairly relaxed. Also, did so toasting (wives participating this time) with Sparkling Wine.

Saw some of the Scotch and Irish whiskies mentioned in this thread when purchasing the Bourbon. Really tempting-I might splurge for the holidays.