I would agree on the first for everyday drinking, but all time favourite is Glenmorangie Maltman's Reserve. Came in a ceramic bottle, and the cork was rooted, but well worth the effort!
I'm not very experienced with single malts, but of the blends, Black Label is my favorite. This is partly due to the JW Journey of Taste sessions where they give plenty of free scotch. 8)
i got a bottle of chivas in the late 70's as a gift, i traded it away last year.
it was 12 years old in 76, so that made it 39 years old, would it have gotten better those 27 years left on the shelf? or would it have to remain in the cask?
i got a $150 bottle of modena balsamic vinegar for it.
i got a bottle of chivas in the late 70's as a gift, i traded it away last year.
it was 12 years old in 76, so that made it 39 years old, would it have gotten better those 27 years left on the shelf? or would it have to remain in the cask?
This is a matter of debate among scotch drinkers... most say no, that the aging stops when the cask is tapped, but I've had a small number of old scotches that were of a completely different character than similarly cask-aged scotches of more recent vintage.
Many sensitive palate scotch drinkers will assert that aging does occur in the bottle, but it seems to be more of a gentle aging and smoothing of the various flavors than it is the intense flavor imbuing that occurs in cask.
With that being said, I'm quite looking forward to uncorking a bottle of Glenfiddich Special Reserve 18 that was bottled in 1978 when I finish my dissertation.
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i got a $150 bottle of modena balsamic vinegar for it.
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For casual summer sipping: Balvenie 21 yr, Port Aged. Smooth, slightly sweet, light but layered.
Lagvulin and Laphraoig are winners if I have a good cigar to go with them - otherwise the peat just overwhelms the other layers to my palate.
Glengoyne 21 year
Macallan (prefer the 10 to the 12, the 18 is lovely, rarely see the 21)
and I still have about half an inch of 1980 Dalwhinnie that is smooth
it's the Sherry Wood cask time that seems to do it for me
A great quote. Six points to the person who can identify it.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
"I like my women blonde and my scotch Red Label."
A great quote. Six points to the person who can identify it.
Splinemodel.
"Drink scotch-whiskey all night long, and die behind the wheel."
Cheers
Although it is not for the faint of heart...or to be drunk while eating anything that you want to be able to actually taste.
never actually had scotch let alone any hard liquor outside of grand marnier and vodka.
i got a bottle of chivas in the late 70's as a gift, i traded it away last year.
it was 12 years old in 76, so that made it 39 years old, would it have gotten better those 27 years left on the shelf? or would it have to remain in the cask?
i got a $150 bottle of modena balsamic vinegar for it.
Originally posted by BuzzardsBay
I generally don't drink too much scotch being more of a beer man (mmmmm Guinness), but another 6 points to the id'er of this:
"Drink scotch-whiskey all night long, and die behind the wheel."
Cheers
Steely Dan, _Deacon Blue_
Duh.
Originally posted by superkarate monkeydeathcar
i really don't like the taste of scotch.
i got a bottle of chivas in the late 70's as a gift, i traded it away last year.
it was 12 years old in 76, so that made it 39 years old, would it have gotten better those 27 years left on the shelf? or would it have to remain in the cask?
This is a matter of debate among scotch drinkers... most say no, that the aging stops when the cask is tapped, but I've had a small number of old scotches that were of a completely different character than similarly cask-aged scotches of more recent vintage.
Many sensitive palate scotch drinkers will assert that aging does occur in the bottle, but it seems to be more of a gentle aging and smoothing of the various flavors than it is the intense flavor imbuing that occurs in cask.
With that being said, I'm quite looking forward to uncorking a bottle of Glenfiddich Special Reserve 18 that was bottled in 1978 when I finish my dissertation.
i got a $150 bottle of modena balsamic vinegar for it.
Then yes, its value went up.
Originally posted by curiousuburb
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and I still have about half an inch of 1980 Dalwhinnie that is smooth ...
you do not, do you?
Originally posted by Vox Barbara
you do not, do you?
Is someone shouting?
Scotch is nice, but champagne.....
Originally posted by Chinney
Laphroaig.
Although it is not for the faint of heart...or to be drunk while eating anything that you want to be able to actually taste.
Mmmm.....
heh..plus you get the chance to own 1 square foot of scotland... maybe all us laphroigers can get together and have enough for a summer home ....heh.
I still can't figure out how they keep the peat in supersaturated suspension like that.
12 years old is nice, 21 is mmmm mmmmm mmm, 40 is amazing.
They also have 50 years old, and a batch bottled in 1937!!! 61 bottles at cool 10,000 £ each...
Go check some of the vintage bottles at www.themacallan.com.