piky0032 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Great Thread......Just came back from NZ.....and while last time I was able to taste some local Scotch (cant remember name, only a nip as it was pretty pricey) this time a mate and I stumbled on a Japanese Resteraunt that offered all types of Saki.........I cant stand the stuff so the waitress said we should try some Hibiki....we were on holidays so grabbed a glass of the 17yo it was awesome.......Pretty expensive but Tasted awesome........went down pretty well between some Ramen and Asahi on tap Never been a big fan of Scotch, Have done a bit of reading lately on different types and the History and cant wait to get into a bit more.........One Bottle at a time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpingBean Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Great Thread......Just came back from NZ.....and while last time I was able to taste some local Scotch (cant remember name, only a nip as it was pretty pricey) this time a mate and I stumbled on a Japanese Resteraunt that offered all types of Saki.........I cant stand the stuff so the waitress said we should try some Hibiki....we were on holidays so grabbed a glass of the 17yo it was awesome.......Pretty expensive but Tasted awesome........went down pretty well between some Ramen and Asahi on tap Never been a big fan of Scotch, Have done a bit of reading lately on different types and the History and cant wait to get into a bit more.........One Bottle at a time Try watching a few of Ralphy's videos on youtube. He's reviewed most of the single malts and usually educates you in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I don't love Blanton's either. Jefferson's Rye on the other hand. Sorry. I won't do any more non-scotch talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetwaves Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Visited the Talisker distillery this summer and picked up a gift box of three of their whiskies as well as a limited edition 12 yr old Lagavulin. Haven't broken into the Talisker set yet but the Lagavulin is heaven on my tongue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avery Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I don't love Blanton's either. Jefferson's Rye on the other hand. Sorry. I won't do any more non-scotch talk. jefferson's IS good. rye or bourbon. all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooclosetosee Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I'm getting a highland park 12 for christmas this year. It will kinda be my first foray into scotch. I bought a bottle of monkey shoulder about a year ago to see if I liked scotch or not, and I do. Not much of a fan of bourbons though. I'm more of an irish whiskey person. I have a 12 year Redbreast Cask Strength that is the best thing I have tasted so far. I think my favorite cheap irish whiskey is tullamore dew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutinyzine Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Bruichladdich is unpeated Islay whisky. Extremely recommended. Other than that, everyone needs to look up the Compass Box Whisky Co. Loads of amazing blended malts. Craftsmanship at its finest! Check their videos on YouTube to get a hint of what they're up to. There's a lot of good whisky in the $60-$70 nowadays. I might as well go pour myself a Kilchoman Macheir Bay. Loads of peat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piky0032 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Just came back from a Holiday and Got myself a Blue Label 1Lt duty free - While its nice, Its very expensive for what it is, very smooth though. Going to be buying a 12 or 17yo Hibiki Next week and then after that i want to get right into checking out what Australia (im from Aus) has to offer......Apparently there is some award winning drops from around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paynegretzky Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Ahhhhh! I always try to pick up a bunch around the holidays. Just got Aberfeldy and Singleton to hold me over until my paycheck and 2 week vacation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksleap Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I just had Yamazaki 12 year from Japan. Runs about 45-60 but worth it. I going to try and get my hands on the 18 year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piky0032 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I tried the Yamazaki 12yo a couple of months ago....it was nice.....but I still think the Hibiki has a nicer taste to it......although I havnt tried the 12yo Hibiki yet......that would be a better comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusted_By_Space Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Bringing this one back from the dead, just grabbed a laphroaig 18 year old, phenomenal stuff. anybody got any more obscure Islay recommendations outside of the big threes standard bottles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piky0032 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Nice bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avery Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Bringing this one back from the dead, just grabbed a laphroaig 18 year old, phenomenal stuff. anybody got any more obscure Islay recommendations outside of the big threes standard bottles? i've had caol ila and bruichladdich. can't remember the ages of the bottles or if i liked the latter but i know i liked the former. out of the islay malts, i like lagavulin the best. yes, just like ron swanson... i had the chance to try ardberg once at my local bottle shop but the tasting rep rubbed me the wrong way so i just declined. i've heard decent things about that one though. might buy a bottle some time and give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusted_By_Space Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Ardbeg is my jam, the 10 is good, the ugi is great, and that corry is off the chart. My buddy keeps talking up the caol ila So that's probably next. Funny thing is I went fin for the lagavulin, but then i spotted the 18 Ye old laphroaig so I grabbed it. Kilchoman has my attention as well, but that one may be tricky. Side note: anyone have any experience with caskers.com? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avery Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 oh man, pardon the typo. just now realized it's ardbeg not ardberg. the tasting rep was a total ditz with a heavy valley/OC surfer accent that mispronounced the name so i always assumed it said ardberg. haha... i'll give it a try for sure. i'll give the 18 yr laphroaig a taste, too. sometimes, i prefer the younger bottles though. i definitely prefer 10 yr talisker to 18. 18 just gets too smoky and peppery for me. i like those notes to be more subtle. so i really enjoy the 10 yr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusted_By_Space Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I'm all about that big smokey taste. And something surfer dudes and scotch just don't seem right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) Not 100% scotch related, but I remembered this thread from before and figured I'd bump it. I've started a new...project? Every month I buy one bottle of moderately priced, well rated whiskey, scotch, bourbon, or rye. I'm not opening any of them for one full year, so 12 bottles, and then I'm having a nice little tasting! I imagine I'll invite @The Butcha and another friend over to enjoy the good stuff! I'm trying to only get stuff I've never tried before. Most times I do a little research on something that catches my eye, or ask the folks at my local liquor store/friends for recommendations. The bottle of Lexington I bought purely on impulse because it reminded me of my grandpa, and was the reason I decided to start this endeavor! So far I've grabbed a bottle of Lexington bourbon, Clynelish 14 year scotch, Rittenhouse rye, and most recently a bottle of Hibiki Harmony. I'm gonna be busting my ass to try to get a bottle of Pappy at or around retail...doubt it'll happen, but if it does...woo buddy. I'd be really interested to see if anyone else wants to do this, maybe get different stuff than I'm getting and we can report back on what we really end up liking! Edit: If OP is still around, I think changing the title of this thread to be about more than just scotch might make it a little more of a front page thread. I don't imagine we have too many serious scotch drinkers around these parts, but I'm sure we have some folks who are curious about different whiskeys and offshoots thereof on the boards. Edited September 5, 2016 by The Ghost of Randy Savage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piky0032 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Recently had a Balvenie 21 and a Royal Salute 18yo? Couple of mates got together and put $50 in each to grab some bottles outside our price range to give a try..... Both were awesome and a killer way for us to try something we wouldnt really get round to trying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atticus Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 My dad and I shared a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 year single barrel and a cigar for his birthday. Might be the best bourbon I've ever had (and I've had pappy). Super smooth and well balanced, not too much of any one flavor. Very very drinkable. I've been searching for a bottle to celebrate the birth of my son and this may be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 2 hours ago, piky0032 said: Recently had a Balvenie 21 and a Royal Salute 18yo? Couple of mates got together and put $50 in each to grab some bottles outside our price range to give a try..... Both were awesome and a killer way for us to try something we wouldnt really get round to trying This is a really great idea! 2 hours ago, atticus said: My dad and I shared a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 year single barrel and a cigar for his birthday. Might be the best bourbon I've ever had (and I've had pappy). Super smooth and well balanced, not too much of any one flavor. Very very drinkable. I've been searching for a bottle to celebrate the birth of my son and this may be it. Oh, nice! I'll look into Eagle Rare. I've heard a lot of people lately saying that while Pappy is good it certainly isn't the best out there as so many claim. I myself have not had the pleasure of tasting it, so I can't say, but I'd believe it. atticus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 On 9/4/2016 at 10:50 PM, The Ghost of Randy Savage said: Not 100% scotch related, but I remembered this thread from before and figured I'd bump it. I've started a new...project? Every month I buy one bottle of moderately priced, well rated whiskey, scotch, bourbon, or rye. I'm not opening any of them for one full year, so 12 bottles, and then I'm having a nice little tasting! I imagine I'll invite @The Butcha and another friend over to enjoy the good stuff! I'm trying to only get stuff I've never tried before. Most times I do a little research on something that catches my eye, or ask the folks at my local liquor store/friends for recommendations. The bottle of Lexington I bought purely on impulse because it reminded me of my grandpa, and was the reason I decided to start this endeavor! So far I've grabbed a bottle of Lexington bourbon, Clynelish 14 year scotch, Rittenhouse rye, and most recently a bottle of Hibiki Harmony. I'm gonna be busting my ass to try to get a bottle of Pappy at or around retail...doubt it'll happen, but if it does...woo buddy. I'd be really interested to see if anyone else wants to do this, maybe get different stuff than I'm getting and we can report back on what we really end up liking! Edit: If OP is still around, I think changing the title of this thread to be about more than just scotch might make it a little more of a front page thread. I don't imagine we have too many serious scotch drinkers around these parts, but I'm sure we have some folks who are curious about different whiskeys and offshoots thereof on the boards. Man, you have some willpower to not open any of the bottles for a year! My friend left his bourbon collection at my house and said I can drink some. It's been difficult not to be a dick and swill it all. Good luck on that Pappy. Seems like you need to know someone these days to score a bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 @The Ghost of Randy Savage This sounds like a great idea. I've had one sip of pappy in my lifetime. It was delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atticus Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 47 minutes ago, The Ghost of Randy Savage said: This is a really great idea! Oh, nice! I'll look into Eagle Rare. I've heard a lot of people lately saying that while Pappy is good it certainly isn't the best out there as so many claim. I myself have not had the pleasure of tasting it, so I can't say, but I'd believe it. Eagle Rare is made by the Buffalo Trace distillery and so is Pappy. So they are all in the same family. Purely an individual taste thing because clearly, Pappy is a legend for a reason, but I prefer the Eagle Rare single barrel. Although, while it is a masterful bourbon to be sure, I do tend to think the pappy craze is a little inflated by the "rarest variant" syndrome. Turns out 2000s era scene bands/labels aren't the only ones who understand manufactured scarcity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piky0032 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 52 minutes ago, The Ghost of Randy Savage said: This is a really great idea! Worked really well with a good bunch guys....had a couple of beers in between and just sat around a big table and chatted whisky/scotch/tunes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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