Thread: Scotch/whiskey of the day

Originally Posted by PigHog

Glenmorangie is a Highland whisky but to be fair, you don't need to get caught up too much in different regions—they have their own characteristics but a good whisky is a good whisky!

Glenmorangie and Glenfiddich are probably the most well known and popular Scotch whiskies and they're probably a good bet to get started on. I was recommended, once, to start with a bottle of 12 year old Highland Park, and I reckon that it is a good place to start—it has a little bit but not too much of everything; fruit, citrus, honey, smoke and a good depth. A very good all-rounder

Hell, my mind must be slipping, I had in my brain and didn't question at all that it was a speyside.

The Highland Park is excellent, good call.

Originally Posted by maddafinga

Hell, my mind must be slipping, I had in my brain and didn't question at all that it was a speyside.

The Highland Park is excellent, good call.

Admittedly I often get the two mixed up but it looks like I'm on form today!

I'd really like to try the HP 18 and 21 year olds because I've heard that they're really good, but I've not had the money to spend on one of those yet.

Originally Posted by drJustinC

Tullamore Dew is a very nice Irish whiskey, and is generally my everyday treat. Bushmills is another nice one - I think it is Ireland's oldest distillery (somebody correct me if I'm wrong).

As to Scotch, there's a huge range out there! I like Dalwhinnie, and Ard Beg has a very peaty flavour, but the price means that I only get to dip into them on special occasions.

Sample this and that, and enjoy!

Bushmills is the oldest distillery in the world, granted it's license in 1608.
To be honest I find blended whiskey to be much of the same. That said Jameson would be smoother than most and Black Bush is very unique tasting whiskey.
As I've said on here before in my opinion one of the best whiskeys you can get is a 12yo Bushmills Distillers Reserve

I've had the 18 but not the 21.

Opinion? (HA! I can't post that on its own because it's too short!)

Really excellent. Better than the 12 by quite a bit. It's been a couple of years, so I don't remember the exact flavors other than being impressed with how excellent it was.

Hum...Ardbeg Corryvreckan is first on my More Expensive list, at the moment (and a little cheaper), because I've been wanting a bottle since the moment I tried it! HP 18 is going on right behind it though!

Does Bourbon Count?? This is my favorite! Blanton's Single Barrel.

Just picked up at Dalwhinnie 15, enjoying my first taste of it right this second. Really smooth, a bit smoky, kind of a nice warm honey taste, really balanced. Quite good. I'm going to enjoy this bottle.

Just had my special Pre-Thanksgiving treat. Black Bushmills ove ice....ahhhhhh!