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Let us discuss the great (and not so great) scotches and whiskey's we have had the opportunity to sample! Try and be very clear and identify what it is you are recommending and/or reviewing, since there's so many different types of scotches, whiskey's, bourbons, etc.
While Rum is normally my drink of choice still - I've recently started getting into scotch a little bit. Jay suggested this thread would be a good idea so hopefully we can pool our knowledge and make some good decisions. I also wouldn't be opposed to picking up a decanter and maybe splitting a bottle between 2-3 (or more) people if we find something we all want to try. Maybe split it up over some poker.
Johnny Walker - Black - Blended Scotch
My go-to, not super expensive mixing Scotch, i would consider it alright for sipping by itself but love it with some soda/coke. It's a touch smoother than red (which isn't 'bad') - I'd say it's better than some cheap single malts personally and is just a solid readily available choice.
Johnny Walker - Gold & Green Label - Blended Scotch are excellent by themselves, as is Blue but I don't personally think Blue is worth the price premium. I actually prefer gold myself, it's a very smooth, no water needed just some ice or whiskey stones is how I prefer it. Sweet and smoke flavors are what I recall from this. Green is a bit more...fruity maybe...not sure how to describe it, goes a little better with just a little water IMO but could easily drink it straight.
George Dickel No. 12 Whiskey - Tennesse Whisky
This stuff I stumbled on by accident, and oh my damn is it smooth, now I don't mind some Jack Daniels, but this stuff is a LOT better IMO (JD and This are the only two legal Tennessee Whiskey's.) Very smooth - some maple type flavors, maybe a touch of honey too. Drank a solid sized glass of this with Ice and couldn't believe just how tasty it was.
There's another scotch I had not long ago that I really liked but it's name is escaping me, I'll try and figure that out, I also had a list of 2-3 that I was considering trying, will find that and post up to see if anyone has had them or has opinions.
Depending on just how serious you are / want to get about this - this website seems to have a LOT of information - I just read a couple little sections trying to verify some region information but it seems cover just about everything scotch related. http://www.maltmadness.com/malt-whisky/beginners-guide-to-scotch.html
While Rum is normally my drink of choice still - I've recently started getting into scotch a little bit. Jay suggested this thread would be a good idea so hopefully we can pool our knowledge and make some good decisions. I also wouldn't be opposed to picking up a decanter and maybe splitting a bottle between 2-3 (or more) people if we find something we all want to try. Maybe split it up over some poker.
Johnny Walker - Black - Blended Scotch
My go-to, not super expensive mixing Scotch, i would consider it alright for sipping by itself but love it with some soda/coke. It's a touch smoother than red (which isn't 'bad') - I'd say it's better than some cheap single malts personally and is just a solid readily available choice.
Johnny Walker - Gold & Green Label - Blended Scotch are excellent by themselves, as is Blue but I don't personally think Blue is worth the price premium. I actually prefer gold myself, it's a very smooth, no water needed just some ice or whiskey stones is how I prefer it. Sweet and smoke flavors are what I recall from this. Green is a bit more...fruity maybe...not sure how to describe it, goes a little better with just a little water IMO but could easily drink it straight.
George Dickel No. 12 Whiskey - Tennesse Whisky
This stuff I stumbled on by accident, and oh my damn is it smooth, now I don't mind some Jack Daniels, but this stuff is a LOT better IMO (JD and This are the only two legal Tennessee Whiskey's.) Very smooth - some maple type flavors, maybe a touch of honey too. Drank a solid sized glass of this with Ice and couldn't believe just how tasty it was.
There's another scotch I had not long ago that I really liked but it's name is escaping me, I'll try and figure that out, I also had a list of 2-3 that I was considering trying, will find that and post up to see if anyone has had them or has opinions.
Depending on just how serious you are / want to get about this - this website seems to have a LOT of information - I just read a couple little sections trying to verify some region information but it seems cover just about everything scotch related. http://www.maltmadness.com/malt-whisky/beginners-guide-to-scotch.html
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