Thread: Scotch/whiskey of the day

Yes..very good for sipping.
A full bodied bourbon for sure.
Another you may be interested in is Elijah Craig

Thanks-I'm slowly trying some of the better bourbons, but I'm not one of these guys who is going to get on a list to shell out hundreds for some mystical bottle of Pappy Van Winkle.

Speaking of better bourbons, I just got back from the liquor store where I was buying some bottles "for Christmas presents." I got 2 bottles of Crown Royal XO for $26.99 each-it's a very delicious cognac barrel-aged Canadian, much better than the standard CR. And they had Larceny on sale for $39.99 for 1.75 liters, so I had to get that; it punches way above its price-try it if you haven't!

And yes, since this is a Scotch thread, I picked up a bottle of Talisker 10 for my niece and her new husband. They met up with my wife and me on their honeymoon in Edinburgh this summer right before their trip to the Isle of Skye. I wanted to get something to remind them of their trip. (Talisker has been on my list to try for a while now, so hopefully this bottle will make it to Christmas!).

Talisker 10 is a great scotch! It's almost sort of an Islay-type without quite being there. Very interesting and highly enjoyable.
I am a scotch drinker myself but I've been getting into bourbon lately. I have tried Maker's Mark (not worth drinking in my opinion), Bulleit Bourbon which was decent, and finally Blanton's which is actually really good.
I was dissapointed in Bulleit Bourbon seeing as I find Bulleit Rye to be quite good and while their Bourbon is drinkable, it isn't anywhere near as good as their rye.

Originally Posted by Peterlh

I have tried Maker's Mark (not worth drinking in my opinion).

But it turns out that it's good for making a mean whisky/bourbon sauce, so I'll definitely use the rest of my bottle for this purpose.

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

/And yes, since this is a Scotch thread, I picked up a bottle of Talisker 10 for my niece and her new husband. They met up with my wife and me on their honeymoon in Edinburgh this summer right before their trip to the Isle of Skye. I wanted to get something to remind them of their trip. (Talisker has been on my list to try for a while now, so hopefully this bottle will make it to Christmas!).

I like Talisker 10. It's often referred to as "peppery". I completely agree. In addition to the nice peat, it's not a alcohol "bite" with Talisker so much as a black peppercorn bite. It seems to have a spiciness that I don't get from a characteristically Islay peated whisky. Good stuff.

Originally Posted by Peterlh

Talisker 10 is a great scotch! It's almost sort of an Islay-type without quite being there. Very interesting and highly enjoyable.
I am a scotch drinker myself but I've been getting into bourbon lately. I have tried Maker's Mark (not worth drinking in my opinion), Bulleit Bourbon which was decent, and finally Blanton's which is actually really good.
I was dissapointed in Bulleit Bourbon seeing as I find Bulleit Rye to be quite good and while their Bourbon is drinkable, it isn't anywhere near as good as their rye.

I agree on the Maker's Mark. I also agree on the Bulleit Bourbon being just decent.

As a young lad, some friends and I worked a summer at a lodge near the Canadian border in MN where we stayed on site. Although it had a bar that we frequented when we were off duty, we had a ritual where we'd buy 3-4 bottles each of Snapple raspberry iced tea. We'd crack our bottles open, take a swig or two of tea to make room for a good amount of Maker's Mark and sip from the bottle. No glasses needed. It was good that way from the bit I can recall of those days as a guy in my early twenties.....

Getting lit watching Kojak reruns in our room in the middle of nowhere on the shores of Lake Superior.....

ChrisL

We're trying out the Deveron 12 yr, recommended by the whisky specialist at our local bottle shop. It's a nice, light, smooth Highland. Not great, but not too bad.

Originally Posted by ChrisL

I agree on the Maker's Mark.

As a young lad, some friends and I worked a summer at a lodge near the Canadian border in MN where we stayed on site. Although it had a bar that we frequented when we were off duty, we had a ritual where we'd buy 3-4 bottles each of Snapple raspberry iced tea. We'd crack our bottles open, take a swig or two of tea to make room for a good amount of Maker's Mark and sip from the bottle. No glasses needed. It was good that way from the bit I can recall of those days as a guy in my early twenties.....

Getting lit watching Kojak reruns in our room in the middle of nowhere on the shores of Lake Superior.....

ChrisL

Sounds like a great time!

But I will have to disagree on the Maker's, as I like good old red-wax Maker's just fine, especially in a mint julep.

Gentlemen. It is time for Johnnie.

Johnnie Walker Double Black that is.
It is not often that I can enjoy a preprandial libation on my deck this late in September.
Have a nice weekend.

A round of drinks for all my friends!