scotch

bustedchucks · #1 09-18-2005, 07:43 PM

ive been listening to tom waits all day and its made me realize its time to take the next step in my drunkardness...scotch. im quite fond of irish whiskey, primarily jameson. so i need some suggestions for scotch whisky, decent to good blends, accessible single malts, and what to stay away from. nothing too pricey, since the subtleties will probably be lost on me at the moment.
ice?, a little water added?, simply poured in a glass?

cheers.

smb394 · #2 09-18-2005, 07:51 PM

Somewhat affordable single malts that I like:

Glenmorangie 10yr. (about $35 bottle)
Glenlivet 12yr. ($32 per bottle)
Balvenie 10yr. ($26ish)

-note: I live in PA, where the communists run the liquor system...so your local prices are probably lower (all bottles are 750mL prices)

Also, on the rocks w/ 1 ice cube. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

manpower · #3 09-18-2005, 07:55 PM

Johnny Walker Black isn't going to be a bad place to start. People who are *into* scotch swear by single malts though. A lot of good ones seem to have the word 'glen' in the name somewhere.

Also, Tastings will have ratings for this sort of thing.

correia · #4 09-18-2005, 08:04 PM

brassnuts · #5 09-18-2005, 08:18 PM

Any scotch will do. As long as it's not a blend, of course. Single malt. Glenlivet, Glenfiddich perhaps. Maybe a Glenge... any Glen.

beta1607 · #6 09-18-2005, 08:21 PM

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Glenmorangie 10yr. (about $35 bottle)

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I have the more aged Glenmorangie and it is excellent but like $80/bottle. Dalwhinie (sp) is also very very good for like 50ish/bottle.

rohjoh · #7 09-18-2005, 08:28 PM

smb394 · #8 09-18-2005, 08:29 PM

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Glenmorangie 10yr. (about $35 bottle)

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I have the more aged Glenmorangie and it is excellent but like $80/bottle. Dalwhinie (sp) is also very very good for like 50ish/bottle.

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I definitely agree with this. It's one of those things that if you really enjoy, it costs you a fortune. Worth it though.

Tron · #9 09-18-2005, 08:48 PM

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Any scotch will do. As long as it's not a blend, of course. Single malt. Glenlivet, Glenfiddich perhaps. Maybe a Glenge... any Glen.

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Nice.

Eurotrash · #10 09-18-2005, 08:59 PM

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Any scotch will do. As long as it's not a blend, of course. Single malt. Glenlivet, Glenfiddich perhaps. Maybe a Glenge... any Glen.

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I love that quote. this post is so money.