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      08-30-2020, 03:21 PM   #4225
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My wife has a friend whose husband is such a Scotch aficionado that they actually traveled to Scotland just to drink (mostly). He keeps plying me with the stuff when go to visit, pulling out 3 or 4 bottles and rambling on about their various qualities. Then he asks me which one I want. I just sit there for a minute, then I say "you choose" and he gives me a glass of one of them. Then I take about an hour to drink it.

I. Do. Not. Like. Scotch.
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I generally do NOT like Scotch as it is far too smokey for my tastes. With ice this is doable.
However...JW Blue is the exception for me.
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I generally do NOT like Scotch as it is far too smokey for my tastes. With ice this is doable.
However...JW Blue is the exception for me.
You just posted a bottle of Glenmorangie above - is that also an exception? Are all highland scotches an exception? When you say scotch are you only talking about Islay since you think they are smokey?

Scotch definitely is not the liquor that changes "the most" with water or ice, a lot of American whiskeys open up just as much if not more.
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You just posted a bottle of Glenmorangie above - is that also an exception? Are all highland scotches an exception? When you say scotch are you only talking about Islay since you think they are smokey?

Scotch definitely is not the liquor that changes "the most" with water or ice, a lot of American whiskeys open up just as much if not more.
It is to me. Who are you the Liquor Guru? Doubt it.

I, like everyone else here, voices their opinion.

And yes. The Glenmorangie I have is doable, as I already stated.

There is no secret of my preference for Rums. Which should tell you all you need to know about my palate. With Cognac running a close second.
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It is to me. Who are you the Liquor Guru? Doubt it.

I, like everyone else here, voices their opinion.

And yes. The Glenmorangie I have is doable, as I already stated.

There is no secret of my preference for Rums. Which should tell you all you need to know about my palate. With Cognac running a close second.
You're the one that said "of all spirits one can drink..." and also said most scotch is smokey. I was just pointing out those broad statements were not correct.
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Just so were clear - there is no smoke/peat in Glenmorangie 10yo.

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Picked up a bottle of Suntory Toki over the weekend. Forgot to grab a pic. Had a few glasses Friday night, and about polished it off yesterday during our fantasy football draft. Real smooth and doesn't have a ton of bite. Which was nice for how we were drinking it. Definitely happy with it for the $35 price tag!
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rented a lake house with some friends for the long weekend and kicked it off nicely...



my buddy brought this, but as an avid bourbon drinker, i had not heard of it. i was not aware of it's rarity or secondary market price. it's a really nice sipper, but not worth anywhere near $500!!!
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My wife has a friend whose husband is such a Scotch aficionado that they actually traveled to Scotland just to drink (mostly). He keeps plying me with the stuff when go to visit, pulling out 3 or 4 bottles and rambling on about their various qualities. Then he asks me which one I want. I just sit there for a minute, then I say "you choose" and he gives me a glass of one of them. Then I take about an hour to drink it.

I. Do. Not. Like. Scotch.
You should tell him this, and ask him to trial you with something else - I bet he also has Irish or bourbon (or tell him you want to try something as different from the last one as possible). Anybody who is really into Scotch knows it isn't something everyone loves, and that there is tremendous range in the flavors. Some of my favorites are so offputting to most that, during prohibition, they were sometimes imported as 'medical disinfectant' because the customs guys couldn't imagine anybody drinking it (e.g. Laphroaig).
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rented a lake house with some friends for the long weekend and kicked it off nicely...



my buddy brought this, but as an avid bourbon drinker, i had not heard of it. i was not aware of it's rarity or secondary market price. it's a really nice sipper, but not worth anywhere near $500!!!
Whisk(e)y is hardly ever worth secondary price. I have a few "expensive" bottles as well that I either got lucky to find or won through a raffle. Worth the MSRP but definitely not anywhere close to secondary price.
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After an extensive search, I located the last few bottles @ 30 miles away. Extremely smooth and one of the best Tequilas I have ever tasted!

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You just posted a bottle of Glenmorangie above - is that also an exception? Are all highland scotches an exception? When you say scotch are you only talking about Islay since you think they are smokey?

Scotch definitely is not the liquor that changes "the most" with water or ice, a lot of American whiskeys open up just as much if not more.
Could you suggest some of these (bourbons or Americans that open up well)? I don't have a lot of experience w/ bourbon/rye, but mostly when I water them like I would a single malt they just seem to dilute, rather than opening up more. Current fav's in this area are EHTaylor small batch, and the cask strengths from Wild Turkey and Knob Creek.
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Is... that... a............ straw??????

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Is... that... a............ straw??????

Exactly what I was wondering.
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I did a little research and tonight it's Hibiki 12, dis, and contreua. OBVIOUSLY after 2 I can't spell no more

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You just posted a bottle of Glenmorangie above - is that also an exception? Are all highland scotches an exception? When you say scotch are you only talking about Islay since you think they are smokey?

Scotch definitely is not the liquor that changes "the most" with water or ice, a lot of American whiskeys open up just as much if not more.
Could you suggest some of these (bourbons or Americans that open up well)? I don't have a lot of experience w/ bourbon/rye, but mostly when I water them like I would a single malt they just seem to dilute, rather than opening up more. Current fav's in this area are EHTaylor small batch, and the cask strengths from Wild Turkey and Knob Creek.
If adding water you mainly want to shoot for the cask strength stuff, anything under 100 proof just doesn't open as much imo.

A few off the top of my head would be Elijah Craig barrel proof (the c19 and A20 were both solid), sagamore rye CS, Jack Daniels BP, stagg jr to name a few I like a few drops of water in.

Some you don't really gain much like OF 1920, OGD114, Makers mark CS, MM private selects (the ones I've tried), and store picks are hit and miss.
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Almost didn't see past the straw... Is that a Yard House menu in the background?

They have an extensive draft beer selection. New Holland Dragon's Milk on tap! I'll take a growler to go please!
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