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I've recently acquired a taste for Jack Daniels and would like to explore elsewhere. I prefer whiskey on the rocks and know very little about other types. Any guidance or opinions on whiskey?

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check out Maker's Mark, pretty much standard advice on this topic

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i like whiskey and ginger ale. sounds kinda nasty but its really good.

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Another easy-to-find, fairly inexpensive, good value to try would be one of the common "Glen" scotches - Glenfiddich, Glenlivet. I'm quite partial to Glenlivet, myself.

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Crown Royal

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What kinda price range? In general I would recommend finding a Scotch at the highest possible price bracket that you can swing. Scotch is where its at for whiskey bro.

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I'm not trying to insult your intelligence, but are you aware of how many things fall into the whiskey category?

Jack Daniels is a Sour Mash Whiskey.
It's not technically bourbon, but I can't name any other sour mashes.

Scotch Whiskey, on the other hand, is a very different flavor. How far reaching are you trying to go here?

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Another easy-to-find, fairly inexpensive, good value to try would be one of the common "Glen" scotches - Glenfiddich, Glenlivet. I'm quite partial to Glenlivet, myself.

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scotch is a totally different animal from jack (or, for that matter irish whiskey and bourbon). if you dig scotch, you'd do well to try as many of these as possible:

The Six Classic Malts
http://www.diageobrands.com/brand_pa...ssic_malts.htm

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I tried to drink Jack and Jim Bean - trying to maintain some stupid idea of authenticity to some unwritten musician's code that I should be drinking one of those two whiskeys.

Then one night I was at a bar where Jameson was half price, and I fell in love with it. (bitch didn't love me back, but that's another story)

so I say Jameson Irish Whiskey. Also Tullimore Dew - think I drank that at the Excalbaur.

RB

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I share your love of sour mash -- try George Dickell.

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I share your love of sour mash -- try George Dickell.

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Agreed, this is a very good "sipping whiskey" with a lower price tag. I actually prefer it to Jack, especially on the rocks. As far as higher priced whikeys go, I prefer Makers and Crown even though they taste very different IMO. I dont have too much experience with the upper upper price range stuff, but my buddy bought some blue label one time and it was magnificent (not worth the price for my taste though).

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Do you guys just sip it?

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Another easy-to-find, fairly inexpensive, good value to try would be one of the common "Glen" scotches - Glenfiddich, Glenlivet. I'm quite partial to Glenlivet, myself.

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He just said "whiskey," right? Though he's starting with bourbon, of course. Yeah, get yourself some Maker's Mark or Knob Creek, if you want to stick with bourbon.

scotch and bourbon are two totally different animals. if you dig scotch, you'd do well to try as many of these as possible:

The Six Classic Malts
http://www.diageobrands.com/brand_pa...ssic_malts.htm

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I've taken a liking to good bourbons lately. I recommend Blanton's, Knob Creek, Booker's, Baker's, and the high-end Jack Daniels products.

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Another easy-to-find, fairly inexpensive, good value to try would be one of the common "Glen" scotches - Glenfiddich, Glenlivet. I'm quite partial to Glenlivet, myself.

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scotch is a totally different animal from jack (or, for that matter irish whiskey and bourbon). if you dig scotch, you'd do well to try as many of these as possible:

The Six Classic Malts
http://www.diageobrands.com/brand_pa...ssic_malts.htm

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Any scotch will do, as long as it's not a blend, of course.

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Do you guys just sip it?

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If by sip you mean drink in a relatively slow pace as in not chugging straight whiskey, then yes. I don't make sippy noises like kids drinking from a juice box though.

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Any scotch will do, as long as it's not a blend, of course.

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If you were unaware, Blue Label is a blend.

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Jack Daniels is a Sour Mash Whiskey.


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Good thing you're not insulting intelligence, because you are incorrect. While JD is a sour mash (as is all American bourbon), it is classified as a Tennessee Whiskey.

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Any scotch will do, as long as it's not a blend, of course.

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If you were unaware, Blue Label is a blend.

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He's so money, and you don't even know it. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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I've taken a liking to good bourbons lately. I recommend Blanton's, Knob Creek, Booker's, Baker's, and the high-end Jack Daniels products.

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You left out Woodford Reserve.

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Jack Daniels is a Sour Mash Whiskey.
It's not technically bourbon, but I can't name any other sour mashes.


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Jack is very similar to bourbon, but it is not made in Kentucky, therefore can not be called a bourbon.

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You left out Woodford Reserve.

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My buddy and I did a blind taste test with this, makers, gentleman's jack, and maybe Dickel. We both agreed it was our least favorite, very strong alcohol kick to it.

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He's so money, and you don't even know it.


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Sorry, if i bore you. Just started drinking, so it should make my posts a little more interesting.

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You left out Woodford Reserve.

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Damn straight! Woodford is my favorite bourbon. (Although, I do love Old Crow when I'm in the mood to sip for flavor and aroma, but instead to induce unconsciousness--which does happen from time to time. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img])

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did a blind taste test with this, makers, gentleman's jack


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gentleman's jack has a very flat but slightly smoky flavor. not a huge fan. original JD is much better IMO. And obviously, maker's is awesome.

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Any scotch will do, as long as it's not a blend, of course.

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Make sure you don't repeat this advice in front of a Scot or a scotch connoisseur. Sorry, I just cringe when I hear people say this stuff. I really want to know where this idea came from? I think it was just some marketing scheme of single malts that was very successful. Probably appeared in GQ or whatever magazine people read to learn how to be a man. What made Scotch the international drink of choice was blended scotch. Blended scotch is usually 65% grain whiskey and 35% single malt. Single malt is just what one distillery produces. A master blender must take several single malts like a chef does with ingredients to produce the same taste year after year. If the bottle comes with an age, such as 12 year old that specifies the age of the youngest scotch in it. Many blends could have scotches that are much older.

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Jack rocks is awesome.

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YOU JUST DON'T GET IT.

GOOGLE THE WORDS, THEN APOLOGIZE.

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did a blind taste test with this, makers, gentleman's jack


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gentleman's jack has a very flat but slightly smoky flavor. not a huge fan. original JD is much better IMO. And obviously, maker's is awesome.

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Never said it was good, just happened to be one of the whiskeys we had on hand. I can see how someone can like Woodford, i just find it to be rather harsh. Flavor is good though.

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YOU JUST DON'T GET IT.

GOOGLE THE WORDS, THEN APOLOGIZE.

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I know its from swingers. Still not knowing what i should be appologizing for though.

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Any scotch will do, as long as it's not a blend, of course.

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Make sure you don't repeat this advice in front of a Scot or a scotch connoisseur. Sorry, I just cringe when I hear people say this stuff. I really want to know where this idea came from? I think it was just some marketing scheme of single malts that was very successful. Probably appeared in GQ or whatever magazine people read to learn how to be a man. What made Scotch the international drink of choice was blended scotch. Blended scotch is usually 65% grain whiskey and 35% single malt. Single malt is just what one distillery produces. A master blender must take several single malts like a chef does with ingredients to produce the same taste year after year. If the bottle comes with an age, such as 12 year old that specifies the age of the youngest scotch in it. Many blends could have scotches that are much older.

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You're right on with that. I happen to be a huge fan of the uniqueness of some of the premium single malts. but somewhere along the line there was a smear campaign against the blended brands that labeled them sort of an unhip grandpa-booze.

the finer blends like ballantine's and johnny blue/gold are just about unbeatable. in scotland, single-malts are known for their local character and tradition, while blends are renowned for the artfulness of their closely-guarded secret recipes.

god, whiskey's great. i'm going to go have a glass right now. lates!

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did a blind taste test with this, makers, gentleman's jack


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gentleman's jack has a very flat but slightly smoky flavor. not a huge fan. original JD is much better IMO. And obviously, maker's is awesome.

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Never said it was good, just happened to be one of the whiskeys we had on hand. I can see how someone can like Woodford, i just find it to be rather harsh. Flavor is good though.

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right on. i could see how people wouldn't dig woodford. i'm just a huge fan. (i've even toured the distillery)

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Nah, you're cool. You're not the one who made a long-winded authority's post re: a simple movie quotation. Mad love. [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

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I prefer scotch whisky, personally. Espiecially the smokey ones from the islands (Laphroig, Lagavulin, Highland Park, Talisker, etc). Also, there is good blended scotch, just dont get Old Smuggler or some other disgusting crap.

Im also a big fan of Jameson and Irish Whiskey. Never really liked bourbon too much, but Im going to give it another shot. Woodfords was mentioned as a favorite in this thread, anything else? Id prefer something not too sweet, but I understand bourbon is that by nature.

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Jameson's when I can spend. Jim Beam when I can't. Drank a lot of Jack Daniel's as a teenager, can't even smell the stuff anymore.

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Isle of Jura

Very nice, fairly cheap.

Mack

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Jack, Makers Mark, Jameson, and Jim Beam in that order for me. . . .

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Maker's Mark
Glenlivet
Johnnie Walker Black
Jameson
Jim Beam Black

...are all good, standard bottles.

I also have a bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold I am dying to crack open.

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I share your love of sour mash -- try George Dickell.

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Its "Dickel," its made just down the road from JD, its a couple bucks cheaper, and its a whole lot better. If you like Jack/rocks, try Dickel before you go prancing about trying to find scotches.

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Good catalogue

Regards Mack