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I'm the same way. I rarely have things to mix in the house. Never had ginger ale with whisky, but 7 and 7 (Seagrams 7 and 7-up) is a popular drink here.

Tonight I'm having Balvenie Single Barrel...

Eagle Rare 10 is around $25 here and I think it's very much worth that. I'm not talking about the unobtainable ER 17.



Haven't heard that, but I would be pretty disappointed if they did. I was...

In that case, I can push my favorite distillery. Buffalo Trace. Especially their Eagle Rare.

Heaven Hill makes a lot of good bourbons and is also American owned.

Old Crow is a the bargain label of Beam Suntory. Jim Beam or one of the higher tier offerings might be easier to find in Europe and taste similar.

If all you ever had from Glenlivet was 12, then it is not a fair assessment of the brand. 12 is made for the masses. A single that tastes like a blended.

I still don't like Glen 18, just not my...

Quarter Cask is bottled at a higher proof (96) than 10 year (80), so there's less dilution.

One of these days I will have to try cask strength.

That's exactly why I like them.

A lot of the Northern VA ABC stores carry Copper Fox Rye, but not the other varieties. I've been up to the distillery, but didn't get a tour. Young but respectable taste, I can agree, but at the...

I've only had the apple pie, but it is great. I suspect it would be a pretty clean base to be that good, but I don't know for sure.

Not that one, but I did have a bacon infused bourbon from a bar in Dallas. Served with a slice of raw jalapeno in the shot glass. It's not as bad as I worried, but it was just a gimmicky shot. ...

That's definitely going on my list. Since you tried all of them, could you give a quick rundown on the others?

I'm still planning on a trip to Copper Fox, but Catoctin is half as far, so it was an easier trip in the light snow/sleet/rain we got yesterday.

My Catoctin trip was motivated by a release of...

Thought I should follow up my trip to Catoctin Creek Distillery.

Tried 3 samples (limit per VA law)
Mosby's Spirit (white rye whiskey) - Very good for a un-aged spirit. A little bit sweet,...

I've been thinking about doing some road trips to try some local VA rye. Ever had Copper Fox or Catoctin Creek ryes?

The Mt. Vernon museum put out their white rye that was made according to...

I did that, hated many Glen-somethings I tasted, and swore off scotch (drank Bourbon) for many years until introduced to Laphroaig. Some of us just like the smokey peat right off the bat.

I just tried The Balvenie 12 year single barrel.

It's so good. Unbelievably smooth, sweet honey with fruit and a tiny hint of spice. Truly excellent sweet Scotch. The description on the package...

I have had the Knob Creek Rye (Beam family) which I thought was good. Bulleit Rye is excellent, although I have heard to same lackluster reviews of their bourbon.

Another good one is Wild Turkey...

Been quickly working through Black Grouse. Quite easy drinking, nice flavors, nothing special. Not bad considering the price ($23). Basically a peat smoke infused Famous Grouse. A touch of water...

Elijah Craig 18.

Kind of sad that this is my last bottle of this for a while since EJ suspended bottling last year to produce a 20yo at more than 4x the cost ($140). People speculate 18 will be...

I don't like to recommend what I haven't tried, but in my searching I did come across "The Black Grouse". It is a blend of Islay scotches and should have some peat smoke. Keep in mind, I have a...

I feel your pain. Virginia has state run liquor stores, so our QC price is about the same as yours, $59.95 no matter what store in the state I go.

Not to mention most of the non-standard releases...

I also recommend the Knob Creek Rye. It is a 51% rye, so it's a great place to start and still smooth if you find you are not a rye fan.

Got try Oban that my friend shared with me for Thanksgiving. Very good, but I still prefer my peaty Islay Scotches.

No offense, but reminded me of a movie quote:

That reminds me of one of my favorite educational videos.
Scotch Pronunciation Guide

Click on the Lagavulin vid after you follow the link.