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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:16:00 PM EDT
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I love scotch, Scotch Scotch Scotch, Get in my belly. lol me too |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:19:16 PM EDT
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Puked my brains out when I was 16 trying to get the best of a bottle of Chivas.
Can never go back after that. I like most other Whiskeys, good rum and Tequila. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:21:01 PM EDT
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I have tried a good many different versions of Scotch and the best I can say is that it is ok.
I usually keep a bottle or two around and will have some on occasion. Bourbon and Rye are what I prefer. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:22:26 PM EDT
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If you want to say you drink Scotch, but don't like the cough-medicine/swamp flavor of the higher end ones, get some Monkey Shoulder. It's a blended Scotch that's mildly flavored and very smooth. Otherwise, you can save some money by buying bourbon. You don't need to drink what others like. Drink what you like.
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There was a time I didn't like scotch. Then my testicles dropped. Aaaand there's the inevitable tool who has to insult people who don't share his taste. 
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:22:26 PM EDT
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The only scotch I liked was about 30 years old. A friend's grandparents had died and lived up north. When they cleaned out the house to sell they found a case of it his grandpa had left over from a liquor store they owned. It was nice and smooth but I'll stick with Jimmy B.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:23:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Give up.  Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: The problem a lot of people make is they start out with a peaty scotch and get turned off by it's strong unique taste. Start out with something like Glenlivet and work your way up to an Islay in baby steps and you might like it...or you'll still think it tastes like topsoil and you'll stop drinking scotch.  Personally, I like peaty scotch but even still I've tasted some that I thought ttasted like crap. A good one is Caol Ila 12. It's probably my favorite Islay. What if you think Glenlevit is peaty? Give up. Nope. Can't taste one damn thing the distiller describes. Just medicine. Cough syrup. Lysol, the kind you mix with water to clean a hospital floor of infectious disease. Lot's of people say they like it and I'm sure they do. But whatever it is in scotch that tastes like medicine to the rest of us, overpowers all else. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:26:55 PM EDT
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you're not alone, op.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:27:39 PM EDT
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I think it makes a great parts cleaner, but it should be marked "for external use only."
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:27:58 PM EDT
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I've tried four. First Ballantine's, which I didn't like, then Glenlivet and Glenmorangie, which I found mediocre. I was going to give up on scotch until I tried the Macallan, which was outstanding. If you've been disappointed with others, at least try a mini-bottle of that.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:28:18 PM EDT
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I like some and can't stand others. There's so many different flavor profiles. For example, I currently have a bottle of The Macallan 12 that I can't drink and a bottle of Glenfiddich 18 that I love.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:28:45 PM EDT
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I had too much of it 3-4 years ago. haven't been able to stomach it since.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:39:49 PM EDT
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Never cared for scotch, and always hated gin. Was never huge fan of rum, either. Bourbon was my go-to. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:40:09 PM EDT
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What if you think Glenlevit is peaty? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The problem a lot of people make is they start out with a peaty scotch and get turned off by it's strong unique taste. Start out with something like Glenlivet and work your way up to an Islay in baby steps and you might like it...or you'll still think it tastes like topsoil and you'll stop drinking scotch.
Personally, I like peaty scotch but even still I've tasted some that I thought ttasted like crap. A good one is Caol Ila 12. It's probably my favorite Islay. What if you think Glenlevit is peaty? Better give up, because that's about the mildest single malt Scotch there is. That's what I drink on the rare occasion that I buy Scotch. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:40:41 PM EDT
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If you want to say you drink Scotch, but don't like the cough-medicine/swamp flavor of the higher end ones, get some Monkey Shoulder. It's a blended Scotch that's mildly flavored and very smooth. Otherwise, you can save some money by buying bourbon. You don't need to drink what others like. Drink what you like. Aaaand there's the inevitable tool who has to insult people who don't share his taste. Quote HistoryQuoted:
If you want to say you drink Scotch, but don't like the cough-medicine/swamp flavor of the higher end ones, get some Monkey Shoulder. It's a blended Scotch that's mildly flavored and very smooth. Otherwise, you can save some money by buying bourbon. You don't need to drink what others like. Drink what you like. Quoted:
There was a time I didn't like scotch. Then my testicles dropped. Aaaand there's the inevitable tool who has to insult people who don't share his taste. I'm [not] sorry you never learned sarcasm as a child. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:42:15 PM EDT
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 I'm there with ya OP.
But I did buy a buddy of mine a bottle of this for his retirement. Claimed it was pretty good stuff... |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:45:08 PM EDT
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I hate the shit. I work for a surgeon that bought some kind of small batch stuff last time he was in Scotland.
At his Christmas party he brings this out and tells us it was $1500.00 for the bottle. Well, I had to try it. It was horrible. Probably my uncultured palate couldn't appreciate it. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:47:14 PM EDT
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Done. I last tried some Glenmorangie, Lasanta, 12 year. They put it in sherry casks. I like sherry. A lot. So I think, maybe that will taste good. Nope. Can't taste one damn thing the distiller describes. Just medicine. Cough syrup. Lysol, the kind you mix with water to clean a hospital floor of infectious disease. Lot's of people say they like it and I'm sure they do. But whatever it is in scotch that tastes like medicine to the rest of us, overpowers all else. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The problem a lot of people make is they start out with a peaty scotch and get turned off by it's strong unique taste. Start out with something like Glenlivet and work your way up to an Islay in baby steps and you might like it...or you'll still think it tastes like topsoil and you'll stop drinking scotch.
Personally, I like peaty scotch but even still I've tasted some that I thought ttasted like crap. A good one is Caol Ila 12. It's probably my favorite Islay. What if you think Glenlevit is peaty? Give up.
Nope. Can't taste one damn thing the distiller describes. Just medicine. Cough syrup. Lysol, the kind you mix with water to clean a hospital floor of infectious disease. Lot's of people say they like it and I'm sure they do. But whatever it is in scotch that tastes like medicine to the rest of us, overpowers all else. It's peat moss. Particularly the smoke from burning peat moss used to malt the barley. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:53:10 PM EDT
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I hate the shit. I work for a surgeon that bought some kind of small batch stuff last time he was in Scotland. At his Christmas party he brings this out and tells us it was $1500.00 for the bottle. Well, I had to try it. It was horrible. Probably my uncultured palate couldn't appreciate it. Try some of this next time: 
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Posted: 7/28/2016 6:57:49 PM EDT
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I don't drink it very often anymore but I love it. I even like the cheap blends.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:01:53 PM EDT
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Scotch is fucking nasty.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:04:29 PM EDT
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it's kind of broad statement to say you hate scotch because it all tastes differently
I love JW black label but I hate all that single malt crap also, if something costs a fortune I generally wont drink it if you drink $150 a bottle scotch and $5 a bottle beer, then good on ye but I'm fine with JW black and heiniken, I think most super-duper expensive products are just a scam, they con you into thinking that the product is super duper by jacking the price |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:11:12 PM EDT
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I hate the shit. I work for a surgeon that bought some kind of small batch stuff last time he was in Scotland. At his Christmas party he brings this out and tells us it was $1500.00 for the bottle. Well, I had to try it. It was horrible. Probably my uncultured palate couldn't appreciate it. Try some of this next time:
http://cdn1-www.craveonline.com/assets/uploads/gallery/the-ten-most-expensive-scotch-whiskies-in-the-world/glenfiddich_55_year_old_glenfiddich_janet_sheed_roberts_reserve_4-1.jpg Thanks but I probably couldn't appreciate that either. 
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:26:29 PM EDT
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I hate the shit. I work for a surgeon that bought some kind of small batch stuff last time he was in Scotland. At his Christmas party he brings this out and tells us it was $1500.00 for the bottle. Well, I had to try it. It was horrible. Probably my uncultured palate couldn't appreciate it. they did a test where they put andre $7 champagne in a Tattinger bottle and served it the people drinking it smacked their lips like it was the best stuff they ever had penn and teller did that with water too, filled fancy water bottles from a rubber garden hose and served it in a fancy French restaurant can you tell a difference in quality? sure you can, up until a point can you con people into thinking that andre pisswater champagne is tattinger? yupereeno All of the wine reviewers are HUGELY full of shit. They don't drink $250 bottles of wine. They drink $30 bottles just like you. consumer snobbery is the biggest joke, a bunch of people overspending on hype |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:32:30 PM EDT
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I love bourbon, I love jack, I love all whiskeys. Except scotch for some reason, I can't get past the peatyness. Try Glenmorangie port cask. About 45 bucks. Black box. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:35:10 PM EDT
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Never cared for scotch, and always hated gin. Was never huge fan of rum, either. Bourbon was my go-to. Same here. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:35:57 PM EDT
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Try Glenmorangie port cask. About 45 bucks. Black box. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I love bourbon, I love jack, I love all whiskeys. Except scotch for some reason, I can't get past the peatyness. Try Glenmorangie port cask. About 45 bucks. Black box. Good choice. If you can't find that try Glenlivet 12. About 40 bucks. Silver Box. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:38:21 PM EDT
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No, you are not alone.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:46:34 PM EDT
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I love bourbon, I love jack, I love all whiskeys. Except scotch for some reason, I can't get past the peatyness. Not all whisky is peaty. Islay malts will give you solid pettiness, and for some it is rather overpowering. For me Islays are an end of session drink as it does tend to overpower the taste buds, There are far more that have more subtle flavours and are less heavy than bourbon. I can recommend a few but if you can get your hands on a St George's distillery Chapter 6 you will find a whisky with more cream soda and vanilla favours that are higher than most subtle bourbons. Alcohol percentage is one of the key factors. A lot cask conditioned whisky comes in at over 40% alcohol. Above 40% tends to give you a far greater alcohol "burn" so diluting with a tot of water can really open up the flavours. I like bourbons and whisky. They are quite different in many respects but of you can stomach JD, then a quality quality single malt should be positively angelic on the tongue. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:47:52 PM EDT
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Then you try some of the Irish whiskies.
If you don't like Scotch, you don't like Scotch. Acquired tastes and all that. Me, I don't like tequila, even though other folks rave about it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The problem a lot of people make is they start out with a peaty scotch and get turned off by it's strong unique taste. Start out with something like Glenlivet and work your way up to an Islay in baby steps and you might like it...or you'll still think it tastes like topsoil and you'll stop drinking scotch.
Personally, I like peaty scotch but even still I've tasted some that I thought ttasted like crap. A good one is Caol Ila 12. It's probably my favorite Islay. What if you think Glenlevit is peaty? Then you try some of the Irish whiskies.
If you don't like Scotch, you don't like Scotch. Acquired tastes and all that. Me, I don't like tequila, even though other folks rave about it. I drink Bushmills on a regular basis. I don't like it as much as bourbon, but I have no problem enjoying it. Bushmills is my best friends favorite drink. He has taught me to be a good Protestant and turn my nose at Jameson. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:53:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's peat moss. Particularly the smoke from burning peat moss used to malt the barley. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: The problem a lot of people make is they start out with a peaty scotch and get turned off by it's strong unique taste. Start out with something like Glenlivet and work your way up to an Islay in baby steps and you might like it...or you'll still think it tastes like topsoil and you'll stop drinking scotch. Personally, I like peaty scotch but even still I've tasted some that I thought ttasted like crap. A good one is Caol Ila 12. It's probably my favorite Islay. What if you think Glenlevit is peaty? Give up. Nope. Can't taste one damn thing the distiller describes. Just medicine. Cough syrup. Lysol, the kind you mix with water to clean a hospital floor of infectious disease. Lot's of people say they like it and I'm sure they do. But whatever it is in scotch that tastes like medicine to the rest of us, overpowers all else. It's peat moss. Particularly the smoke from burning peat moss used to malt the barley. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:55:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: it's kind of broad statement to say you hate scotch because it all tastes differently I love JW black label but I hate all that single malt crap also, if something costs a fortune I generally wont drink it if you drink $150 a bottle scotch and $5 a bottle beer, then good on ye but I'm fine with JW black and heiniken, I think most super-duper expensive products are just a scam, they con you into thinking that the product is super duper by jacking the price |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:59:39 PM EDT
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Fuck you OP, and pass the Ardbeg.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:03:57 PM EDT
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Fuck you OP, and pass the Ardbeg.
Call Isla. 18 year old. If you like a Islay, you will thank me. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:06:23 PM EDT
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I like Irish
Tried Scotch once or twice, really didn't like it |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:07:29 PM EDT
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HEATHENS!!!!
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:08:25 PM EDT
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Some are better than others, I hate the ones that taste like an antiseptic. Usually I stick with bourbon.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:10:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This. It's the fad or "coming of age" sign. Like golf Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It"s okay, but I don't get all that excited over it. I'll bet half the people who say they're into drinking scotch are only saying it in an attempt to sound hip and interesting. This. It's the fad or "coming of age" sign. Like golf That's not how Scotch works for most people. You either like it or you don't. Plenty of "sophisticated adults" prefer bourbon (for some damned reason). |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:16:23 PM EDT
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I like it. I have to be in the mood for it, though, and I tend toward the lighter malts. I haven't tried many of the extremely peaty Scotches but I do have some Black Bottle which suits me just fine... when I'm in the mood for it.
I don't see a lot of difference between something like Glenlivet and an Irish whisky. I wish more of them were available at cask strength at a decent price. Most of the bourbon I prefer is over 90 proof. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:20:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Call Isla. 18 year old. If you like a Islay, you will thank me. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Fuck you OP, and pass the Ardbeg. Call Isla. 18 year old. If you like a Islay, you will thank me. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:23:10 PM EDT
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I have a couple of decent bottles of scotch, mostly gifts from people.
Not a huge fan, not really much of a drinker in general. I like an occasional good craft beer and that is about it. Alcohol being such a huge thing in so many people's lives kinda frightens me to be honest. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:25:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not all whisky is peaty. Islay malts will give you solid pettiness, and for some it is rather overpowering. For me Islays are an end of session drink as it does tend to overpower the taste buds, There are far more that have more subtle flavours and are less heavy than bourbon. I can recommend a few but if you can get your hands on a St George's distillery Chapter 6 you will find a whisky with more cream soda and vanilla favours that are higher than most subtle bourbons. Alcohol percentage is one of the key factors. A lot cask conditioned whisky comes in at over 40% alcohol. Above 40% tends to give you a far greater alcohol "burn" so diluting with a tot of water can really open up the flavours. I like bourbons and whisky. They are quite different in many respects but of you can stomach JD, then a quality quality single malt should be positively angelic on the tongue. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I love bourbon, I love jack, I love all whiskeys. Except scotch for some reason, I can't get past the peatyness. Not all whisky is peaty. Islay malts will give you solid pettiness, and for some it is rather overpowering. For me Islays are an end of session drink as it does tend to overpower the taste buds, There are far more that have more subtle flavours and are less heavy than bourbon. I can recommend a few but if you can get your hands on a St George's distillery Chapter 6 you will find a whisky with more cream soda and vanilla favours that are higher than most subtle bourbons. Alcohol percentage is one of the key factors. A lot cask conditioned whisky comes in at over 40% alcohol. Above 40% tends to give you a far greater alcohol "burn" so diluting with a tot of water can really open up the flavours. I like bourbons and whisky. They are quite different in many respects but of you can stomach JD, then a quality quality single malt should be positively angelic on the tongue. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:28:27 PM EDT
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Never tried it myself as I tend to stick with bourbon and rye.
I'm happy enough with them. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:42:09 PM EDT
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Got sick on J&B. 'Nuff said.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:45:06 PM EDT
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Try Glenmorangie port cask. About 45 bucks. Black box. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I love bourbon, I love jack, I love all whiskeys. Except scotch for some reason, I can't get past the peatyness. Try Glenmorangie port cask. About 45 bucks. Black box. I worked for brown Forman corporate for a decade. Used my liquor allowance well. Hit the test lab up from time to time. No sir. I don't like it. Another poster brought up the cilantro tastes like soap flavonoid. I'm one of those. Don't know if related. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:49:41 PM EDT
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I love bourbon, I love jack, I love all whiskeys. Except scotch for some reason, I can't get past the peatyness. http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/img/recent/news/carrey304.jpg 
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:50:59 PM EDT
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Scotch is fucking nasty. Sapphire chilled straight up. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:52:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:52:35 PM EDT
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When I was little, like single digits, figured it must taste like Butter Scotch Candy.
WRONG! Same with beer, at my friends 12 Y.O. Birthday party, went in the house, was a bottle of Iron City Beer! Figured, hell, just like all the cowboy movies I watched, a beer sliding down the bar, figured it would taste like Frostie Root Beer/ Wrong. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:52:39 PM EDT
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Quoted: I have tried hard to like it, I have a bottle of Yamazaki and a bottle of balvenie 15 yr single. I just can't stomach it. I'd rather have a bottle of yuengling beer. |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:55:42 PM EDT
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I love scotch. Never cared for bourbon or even most of the "popular" scotches, until someone gave me a lagavulin. That changed my world. Now I can't stop buying islays.
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