Muff's Modules & More

4utonomy · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:39 pm Post subject: Whats your favourite whisky?

So muffwigglers, whats your favourite whisky to sup upon while sitting at your modular>>?

I shall start:

Buffalo Trace Bourbon.

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hiawog · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:46 pm Post subject:

ooh! my day to day is old overholt which is a rye. but my favorite? i'm going to go in a different direction there and pick maybe laphroig or lagavulin. but there's a time and a place.

drewtoothpaste · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject:

Last winter, Balvenie 21

This past summer, Bulleit bourbon.

Been too busy to drink for a couple months but have a barely-touched bottle of Blanton's bourbon and an unopened Glenmorangie 10 calling my name soon as January hits...

automaton · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:52 pm Post subject:

At the moment Woodford Reserve.

dan_k · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:16 pm Post subject:

As of late a bottle of Laphroaig which I received as a birthday gift! w00t

4utonomy · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:16 pm Post subject:

@drewtoothpaste

Just bought a bottle of Bulleit Bourbon for my father for Christmas! Glad to know people enjoy it.
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premieklovn · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:20 pm Post subject:

Either Laphroaig 10 or Oban 12. Depends on what mood I'm in!

Christopher Winkels · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:24 pm Post subject:

I'm partial to Laphroaig Quarter Cask or Dalwhinnie. Even Laphroaig 10 Year is pretty nice though, and until recently it was one of the least expensive single malts.

denim dan · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:39 pm Post subject:

bar bourbon = old grandad
nicer bourbon for when with the family = makers mark
buy a gift for yourself bourbon = pappy van winkle family reserve

bar blended = cutty sark
nicer blended for when with the family = johnnie walker black
buy a gift for yourself blended = ballantine's 17

bar single malt = don't really do that
nicer single malt for when with the family = auchentoshan classic
buy a gift for yourself single = edradour 30

bar rye = old overholt (a good choice as mentioned above!)
nicer rye for when with the family = old potrero
buy a gift for yourself rye = red hook rye OR hotaling's whisky (if you can find either)

fwiw i have owned and drank or still own and am drinking all of the above. i've tasted many more but the above list is my favorite in my experience. there's still a lot out there i haven't tried, obv. don't know that much about irish, it's always either powers or bushmills reg for me if i do sip on it.

now THIS is a topic i could talk for hours about!

4utonomy · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:43 pm Post subject:

Glad to see so many out there are partial to a REAL mans drink. People scoff when I order whisky on a night out, 'why not have a lager' they say. Maybe its because im only 22. But lager just doesn't shake off the cold like whisky does.

M. Rishi · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:50 pm Post subject:

I'm a plain man.

A double shot of Jameson on the rocks.

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denim dan · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:06 am Post subject:

Babaluma · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:51 am Post subject:

is bourbon really whisky/whiskey? for bourbon i like wild turkey. but if i drink borubon it's usually with coke. can't stand that JD sour mash crap.

for single malt scotch i used to be a big fan of some of the islay's about ten years ago, built up a collection of about 12-15 at one stage, but have mostly gone off them now, although i do enjoy the regular bottling of lagavulin when i'm out and about sometimes, good way to finish off an evening.

these days i prefer the speyside's, my favourite being the eighteen year old glenlivet.

Pentachoron · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:45 am Post subject:

pannikel · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:47 am Post subject:

Talisker, or Oban

Pentachoron · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:51 am Post subject:

Heh, according to Wikipedia:
“On May 9, 2000, a seven-story warehouse in Anderson County, Kentucky was destroyed in a fire, spilling the contents of thousands of gallons of the company's [Wild Turkey] whiskey aging barrels into the Kentucky River. The alcohol spills killed hundreds of thousands of fish along a 66 mile stretch of the river. The company paid $256,000 to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife in an effort to restore the fish population in the river.”

nrdvrgr · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:57 am Post subject:

I prefer Laphroaig Quarter Cask or Ardbeg Uigeadail, but I am not picky...

budz · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:02 am Post subject:

Benromach Organic is stupendously good.

If I want to spend any more I hunt out a good single-cask Speyside bottling. thumbs up

I once had an amazing Balvenie 15 single-barrel, it was a magical batch. That's what I love about single-cask - complexity and real character that's unique and will never be tasted again!

e-grad · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:07 am Post subject:

I really have probs to get the names of Scottish whisky into my head thus I've to stick to Oban which is both easy to remember and of great taste.

Oldstench · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:16 am Post subject:

Guess I need to turn in my "real man" card. Whiskey tastes like fire and dirt to me. What an awful drink.

kindredlost · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:43 am Post subject:

if it's blended and distilled, it's going down 'cause i'm easy to please when it comes to whiskey...

bourbon - crown royal black, wild turkey or maker's mark
scotch - chevis regal 12

i'm also an equal-oportunity alcoholic. i love tequila, absinthe and vodka.

i need glasses from trying too many types of alcohol.

automaton · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:49 am Post subject:

gryfon1 · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:57 am Post subject:

Sazerac Rye is the whiskey of choice at chaos acres. And for once, the 18 year aged, very expensive, version is not nearly so much to my taste as the "plain old ordinary" Sazerac.
It's good enough that it often substitutes for cognac as a sipping drink in the evening.

For those interested in such things, I highly recommend Kindred Spirits 2 (or later) by F. Paul Pacult. He does pretty amazing analyses and reviews of liquors and liqueurs.
The book is a compilation/'condensation to the best of' (dare I say, 'distillation'?) of the 2000-2007 Spirt Journal which Pacult edits and publishes.

cheers,
the gryfon

kindredlost · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:58 am Post subject:

KNYST · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:06 am Post subject:

not a connoisseur here, but I enjoy Laphroaig.

Clockgate · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:19 am Post subject:

I worked in the John Haig (Dimple anyone?) distillery when I was a student. In these days you could drink as much as you liked as long as you could still do your job. And every male worker was given a (any size) dram at the end of the working day. Haven't touched whisky since........ Drunk Banana

electrik noize · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:23 am Post subject:

I enjoy Old Pogue Bourbon, just enough sweetness and fire for the belly while not being to expensive. Living in Kentucky most of my life, I've gotten spoiled by the offerings. Case in point; my father-in-law last year got a hold of some 24 year old Pappy Van Winkle. It was incredible to say the least; deep caramel notes, smooth velvety mouth feel, and a wonderful burn.

If you live near Kentucky and like Bourbon, you should make it a point to go on the Bourbon Trail.

The only distillery on the list I've been to is Woodford Reserve, because I live like 20 minutes from it, but it was awesome. They let us drink bourbon right out of the barrel, soot and all Dead Banana

msprigings · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:29 am Post subject:

I enjoy Maker's Mark but admittedly haven't tried many listed here.

abstraktor · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:39 am Post subject:

Old Pulteney - a fine malt from Wick

boramx · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:52 am Post subject:

Eagle Rare is a tasty bourbon, for being in the 'makers marks' price range i think its pretty 'adult' without too much hairiness, i prefer it to MM, woodford, knob creek, buffalo trace etc.

Bulleit is even cheaper and yet also has resPectabilty.

I love scotch, but it always seems a little more than i can spend. My dad bought me the cheapest mckellen, the 10 year, ands really not so good....and not so cheap. The older mckellen's are better.

I dunno, bourbon is plenty satisfying to me. Not sure if anyone wants to seperate it from 'whisky' or not.

RealDudes · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:03 am Post subject:

cheap shit: Ancient Age
good stuff: Bulleit Rye, Wild Turkey, Makers, Jameson, all that stuff is good. never had to the coin to drop on anything above that shelf

lots of good suggestions for next time I get my tax return and want something exotic. thanks guys

ws9848 · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:26 pm Post subject:

I like them all. well, all single malt from scotland that is. right now I am about to finish a bottle of glenfarclas

jupiter8 · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:37 pm Post subject:

Talisker.

b3nsf · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:29 pm Post subject:

gryfon1 · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:32 pm Post subject:

jeannot · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:38 pm Post subject:

Sazerac Rye is where it's at for me as well. Been drinking it since summertime, great on it's own, great in cocktails.

daverj · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:47 pm Post subject:

Laphroaig Quarter Cask is my favorite, though I'm out of it at the moment. Enjoying a bottle of Aberlour at the moment that a friend gave me while I wait for the next shipment of Quarter Cask.

richard · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:11 pm Post subject:

Ardbeg

the older the better

anadeji · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:20 pm Post subject:

good tastes!

cheap: bulleit (esp. the rye), sazerac
pricy: pappy van 22, hudson baby
scotch: balvenie 21, edradour

RealDudes · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:26 pm Post subject:

Junk Rhythm · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:30 pm Post subject:

Ardbeg or Laphroaig

Hanz · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:08 pm Post subject:

Whisky: Lagavulin 16
Whiskey: Redbreast 15
Bourbon: Woodford Reserve

kindredlost · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:45 pm Post subject:

automaton · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:53 pm Post subject:

Just don't leave bearded Kurt Russell alone with a bottle of whiskey and your Chess Wizard game.

denim dan · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:20 pm Post subject:

drip.feed · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:32 pm Post subject:

I'm Irish. So it has to be Jameson's. Or Powers', in a pinch thumbs up

Christopher Winkels · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:37 pm Post subject:

Odd to find so many fellow Laphroaig fans here.

I also love the occasional emails I get from John Campbell at the distillery. They have the flavour of something written by by a guy who doesn't have a marketing department looking over his shoulder. They're just ever so slightly unpolished.

Spiked Lunch · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:42 pm Post subject:

I really like Talisker and Laphroaig Quarter Cask.

I buy 'one' bottle a month and usually sneak in a second bottle under the radar, pretending that I've really made that first bottle last help

MikeHulme · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:46 pm Post subject:

I bought my Dad a double matured 1995 Lagavulin (Distillers Edition) this week for his birthday. We're holding off until Xmas to enjoy a glass together. Can't wait smile

Hanz · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:15 pm Post subject:

Pentachoron · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:00 pm Post subject:

Pentachoron · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:05 pm Post subject:

nuketifromorbit · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:13 am Post subject:

My regular, aka cheap stuff, consists of Seagrams 7 and George Dickel. If I feel like blowing a decent amount of money on whiskey than I usually go with Knob Creek.

polyslax · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:30 am Post subject:

All about the Lagavulin here.

Ice? Never! A drop or 2 or spring water to open her up, that's it.

If you must chill do it with whiskey stones:

http://www.teroforma.com/Set_of_9_Whisky_Stones_20187.html

richard · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:41 am Post subject:

whisky stones my arse! chilling only succeeds in suppressing the flavour. Which might be good for sugar water like Jamesons and Jack Daniels but not for a real whisky.

Better to let you hand gently warm the glass and gently release the bouquet so it can slowly suffuse the senses - lovely

polyslax · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:17 am Post subject:

Robba · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:44 am Post subject:

Any Balvenie, they' re really nice!

confusional · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:15 pm Post subject:

My absolute favorite? That's so easy... Suntory The Yamazaki 18 year. And if that is unavailable, the 12 year will do nicely. I'm also quite fond of the less peaty Isly ones, like Bunnahabhain 18 year.

It would be a shame to choose only one, because part of the enjoyment of whisky is tasting what's out there.

One thing is for certain, though. Older is not necessarily better, just as single malt is not necessarily better than blended whisky. But most fools who think they know whisky find that very hard to accept.

7thDanSound · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:00 am Post subject:

I've been an Islay whore for my entire whisky drinking life. I love Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Caol Ila but also Talisker is nice. This last weekend however I discovered Glenmorangie Lasanta in an attempt to start appreciate the more subtle qualities. It was one of the greatest whisky experiences I've ever had!

randomvoltage · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:41 am Post subject:

syzygywell · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:41 am Post subject:

Whiskey is really the only stiff drink I do..

Which ones do you like randomvoltage?

BTByrd · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:59 pm Post subject:

The Elijah Craig 12 year is also very nice, especially for the price.

drewtoothpaste · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:14 pm Post subject:

Laphroaig is an Islay scotch. It tastes like paint thinner. Some people like it, but it's not a good starting place for scotch.

Balvenie 15 is a Speyside. It tastes like vanilla, caramel, oak... Speysides are a good place to start if you've had blended scotch or blended whisky and find it to be industrial-tasting.

Bluebox · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:47 pm Post subject:

Been sipping Dalwhinnie 15 with a few drops of water as my go-to Scotch... also love Highland Park 12.

If I'm out at a bar and not drinking beer, it's usually a Maker's Mark Manhattan.

Cheers,

-ian

skipperdean · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:12 pm Post subject:

mmm, bourbon... i generally migrate to makers, and am always suprised with dickel whenever i have the urge for something cheaper.
this was tasty:

alexwhite · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:38 pm Post subject:

Ardbeg at the moment. I can't believe this thread exists! I recently had an idea to start a monthly module petting / whisky tasting event - looks like it could be a goer!

4utonomy · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject:

So since starting this thread, I have been very inpsired to try something new. I went and bought this:

syzygywell · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:49 pm Post subject:

Bluebox · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject:

MindMachine · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:29 am Post subject:

drewtoothpaste · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:25 am Post subject:

Bulleit bourbon is $24 a bottle here (Ohio) and I prefer it to Makers. The draw of single-malt/micro-distilleries is that you get individual and specific flavors. Macro-distilleries use lower quality grains, brew/distill as fast as possible, and then filter out the off-taste.

Smaller/craft distilleries use higher-quality and more expensive grain which tastes better. Bulleit in particular uses a lot of rye in their bourbon (20+% if I remember right) which tastes awesome.

denim dan · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:22 pm Post subject:

it's actually between 30-35% rye. bulleit does not have a distillery home, so it is made by various distilleries in a kind of like a puzzle piece fashion. diageo (the distributor/owner of the bulleit name) buys it's mash bill in parts from other actual distilleries, and the bulleit of today gets it high rye content bill from the four roses distillery in lawrenceberg. the rest of the bill for bulleit is from jim beam and tom moore (sazerac and ridgemont reserve), iirc.

but at any rate, if you like the taste and rye content of bulleit, definitely take a taste or two of four roses. it's got the same high rye content obviously, but because they (four roses) actually make their own bourbon there it's got the distiller's craft attached to it rather than just some patchwork bourbon.

similarly, maker's has one of the highest wheat contents of any bourbon. hence it's "softness" and "subtlety." also why it was called the ladies bourbon in the 70s, similar to dalwhinnie being called the ladies single.

i like em all though!

vav · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:13 pm Post subject:

I've been drinking a lot of American whiskey recently. Jefferson's Reserve Bourbon and 10 Year Old Straight Rye have both been through my cabinet recently. I also bought myself what's probably the last bottle of Pappy Van Winkle 15 year old in Chicago...they wont be making it anymore. I probably should have held on to it and sold it at auction later, but instead i'm drinking it smile

If you can find it, pick up Benchmark, it's my new favorite bourbon. I cant for the life of me figure out why it's so cheap (9.99 for a 750mL, 19.99 for a 1.75L.) It sips great and mixes well too.

I've stopped drinking peaty scotch since throwing a bunch of it up over last years hihi

, but i do still have a full cabinet...multiple Laphroaig bottlings, Port Charlotte bottlings, and the crown jewel of my collection, a bottle of Port Ellen (Signatory bottling) distilled 10/14/1982...12 days after i was born smile

For those who want a nice scotch to ease in, try Clynelish 14. Super easy, soft coastal Highland. Great stuff.

denim dan · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:34 pm Post subject:

panda30y · Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:17 pm Post subject:

I have just started to delve into Bourbons, and Bulleit bourbon Orange Label is my favorite right now. I have a Green Label "rye" bourbon waiting for me under the christmas tree!

Juxwl · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:23 am Post subject:

Representing Iowa....templeton! But pappy 20 and old overholdt are great. Also, old effing crow!

confusional · Guest

Montag · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:27 am Post subject:

Knob Creek and Bulleit are my go to whiskeys, but I'm always up for something new.

ws9848 · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:20 pm Post subject:

[quote="Leave it to the Japanese to get obsessively freaky with something like whisky. we're not worthy

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I don't think they are doing anything that other people haven't done already. am I missing something here?

jupiter8 · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:53 am Post subject:

automaton · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:00 am Post subject:

I just can't get the hang of Maker's. For whatever reason, even one glass of it gives me a headache.

randomvoltage · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 5:04 pm Post subject:

Oldstench · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:30 am Post subject:

RealDudes · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:48 am Post subject:

Had a glass of Kilbeggan tonight that was pretty tasty
turns out it's relatively cheap too

ws9848 · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:50 am Post subject:

randomvoltage · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:57 am Post subject:

Pentachoron · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:05 am Post subject:

7thDanSound · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:33 pm Post subject:

Just had two new ones and one I have limited experience with, Caol Ila Cask Strength, Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist and Laphroaig 18yo. Not bad any of them SlayerBadger!

Luka · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:55 pm Post subject:

i used to really like Laphroaig but upon several tastings sessions i realised it was almost my least favourite - i think i used to pick it out because it was so distinctive and i had not developed taste for whiskey.

nlaudadio · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:10 pm Post subject:

I went the Jameson's-Tullamore Dew-Laphroaig-Ardbeg-Lagavulin route--now I focus on rum, mostly, though living in the american south has taught me to enjoy bourbon again.

ws9848 · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 3:41 pm Post subject:

Rod Serling Fan Club · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:06 am Post subject:

I had never really tried scotch but have been intending to. xmas eve I picked up some ardbeg and also got to try some glennfiddich. The glenfiddich went down easy but I thought the taste was muted compared to the ardbeg.

diophantine · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:15 am Post subject:

Highland Park and Cragganmore. I haven't had the opportunity to try a whole lot of different single malts (maybe 15 of 'em?)... I mostly drink whisky for special occasions, or once in a while, so dropping $50 on a full bottle doesn't happen too often.

polyslax · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:23 pm Post subject:

Found a bottle of Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix under the tree. Haven't sipped any yet but the reviews I've read paint it as a pretty decent drink.

neilbaldwin · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:35 pm Post subject:

If it was just one: Lagavulin. Just a really great all-rounder. I tend to buy Laphroiag Quarter Cask the most though.

infradead · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:57 pm Post subject:

Laphroaig Quarter Cask a lot of the time.

Ardbeg even more.

I picked up some old overholt awhile back and really liked it.
I'd like to try some more ryes when i get a chance

oblis · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 6:18 pm Post subject:

Fnord · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 6:54 pm Post subject:

Was at an Ardbeg tasting recently, and picked up a bottle of Alligator for a steal. The 10 year was also very tasty.

Wondering where Doc Oc is in this thread? The man has impeccable taste in all things drinkable.

automaton · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:06 pm Post subject:

Resurrection!

So I went to a nearby store this evening with the mission of picking up a decent Scotch. Going by some recommendations here, I intended to buy a bottle of Laphroaig, but a guy that worked there with some amazing gray mutton chops suggested the Tomintoul 16 Year as he felt the Laphroaig tasted and smelled like Band-Aids...

Strange as it may sound, this description turned me off a bit as, of all things I find Band-Aids repulsive.

After trying the Tomintoul, I kinda wish that I'd ignored the wicked, grizzled mutton chops and Band-Aid talk and gone with the Laphroaig. The Tomintoul is a bit too light and sweet for my expectations. It's not bad... Just perhaps not what I was expecting.

VomitFlowers · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:53 pm Post subject:

Lately, I've been splitting between Laphroaig Triple Wood & Highland Park 18 year. Winter warmers for sure! Guinness ftw!

denim dan · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:16 am Post subject:

it's my birthday so down went a glass of pappy family reserve rye. fuckin great. Guinness ftw!

confusional · Guest

The whisky flavour map.

http://bigthink.com/ideas/41781

automaton · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:53 pm Post subject:

Ok... Giving the Laphroaig 10 Year a go... The smell was a bit overwhelming at first, but I absolutely prefer this over the Tomintoul.

I guess I just like a strong whisky.

Demi Jon · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:47 pm Post subject:

Pikesville is brilliant.

Otherwise, yeah Laphroaig or Ardbeg.

jeannot · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:08 pm Post subject:

DrOctave · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:03 pm Post subject:

ezehagar · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:26 am Post subject:

Hanz · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:02 am Post subject:

Got me a bottle of this straight from Ireland... not very common in NL grin

bmot · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:01 am Post subject:

When I think of Whisky I think of Islay single malts. I do like a bit of bourbon and other whiskys too but like the strong tastes best. As a vegetarian I have a strangely strong preference for whisky that tastes like old leather. I also like to be blasted with a powerful smoky taste that evolves over minutes rather than seconds. I am a smoker, have read that smokers usually prefer the stronger Islays than non-smokers, not sure how true that is.

My current favourite is Ardbeg Corryvreckan, would love to try some other Ardbegs, that's my first from them. Lagavulin 16 y/o is also a long time favourite. Both of these come highly recommended if you like strong smoky whiskys.

glmodular · Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:43 pm Post subject:

Need to resurrect this thread.

Got into whiskey after going to the Chicago Highland Games one year and Macallan was putting on a tasting tent. Got to taste about everything they made at that time, including 25yr and the two 1800's replicas they had just released at the time. Hooked _instantly_.

Was a big Macallan 18 and Cask strength junkie for a long time, but prices on their stuff got silly a few years back. Currently going through a bottle of Bruichladdich '92 sherry. Very nice stuff.

Other than scotch, I'm a huge rye drinker. My current favorite is Willett single barrel rye.

Have had numerous bottles from various barrels and not a single bad one yet. Also picked up a Willett 21 yr single barrel bourbon recently as a bday gift. All I can say is outstanding!

On the cheap I drink (Ri)1 which is what got me hooked on rye whiskey in the first place. Makes good cocktails too.

Tony[/img]

Stereotactixxx · Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:11 am Post subject:

I was only very recently introduced to the world of whisky,
so I'm a bit young in my whisky career to have a really mature taste,
but for now, I'm really enjoying the Laphroaigh Quater Cask Drunk Banana

Rod Serling Fan Club · Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:51 am Post subject:

I like laphroig and ardbeg for scotch. Knob Creek is probably my favorite bourbon. I've only tried a few ryes (sazerac, high west) but they haven't tasted complex enough to me as a stand alone. However, i think ryes are really great mixing whiskeys.

craigie77 · Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:31 pm Post subject:

scotch, isnt that a type of tape
ive never heard anybody in scotland call it this
always whiskey

Talisker.... one of the best ive tried
Ardbeg is a beautiful " smoked whiskey"

markjamesriver · Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:32 pm Post subject:

I am amazed at how many different whiskeys are out there now. It used to be just Jack and Jim. Which both pale in comparison to what is on the market these days. But to answer the thread I prefer Maker's Mark or Bulleit Rye.

sydilaxe · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:49 am Post subject:

Bourbon:
My all time favorite was Van Winkle 25 yr (bought two bottles for 75.00 each or so), now expect to pay 300-500.
20 yr and 12 yr are great too.

Affordable and drinkable: Rowan's Creek (prefer this to Noah's Mill) and Eagle Rare. Four Roses Small batch is a nice choice as well.

Scotch:
The best I had was a 20 yr from Cadenhead Reserve (Speyside). I like Lagavulin 16 and Dalwinnie (sp?) 15 as well.

Blends are nice and light as well.

plord · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:19 am Post subject:

Laphroaig is what I keep around the house for a late evening snort. I'd settle for Lagavulin or Oban in a pinch.

I also have Jameson's around for Irish coffee.

senecio · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:21 am Post subject:

laphroig
lagavulin
makers mark
Jack
Wild Turkey

...these are a few of my favorite things...

frank diego · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:32 am Post subject:

I like the single malts by Bruichladdich a lot, especially the Bruichladdich Waves, suits my synthhobby as well lol

No seriously, great whiskey!

But I like gin and rum a lot more... seriously, i just don't get it

emdot_ambient · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:56 am Post subject:

Scotch
Never met one I didn't like, so my favorite is one in my hand.

Kinda shocked there are so many Laphroig lovers here, as its intense iodine quality puts a lot of drinkers off. Love or hate it. Personally...well, read the first sentence above.

I don't buy it much anymore (well, not the single malts), as I don't drink often and the prices are FUCKING outrageous nowadays.

However, my regulars/memorable ones are/were:
Lagavulin 16
Talisker
Oban
Aberlour
Balvinie (any, but my most memorable was their single barrel, cask strength)
Cardhu
Laphroig 15 (I've only had 1 bottle, back in 1993, my brother gave it to me as a wedding gift.)
Isle of Jura

Because of the price, though, I tend to stick with blends:
Johnnie Walker Black (currently have a bottle of their Double Black, which is just a bit better than the regular).
Pinch

Rye
I've only started drinking this in the last 3 years as it's making something of a comeback in the US. I like it straight up or on ice, and definitely for any mixed drinks. Makes a great Mint Julep. But I haven't set on any brand. Sazerac I really liked...but, again, I haven't found one I didn't really like.

Interesting to note that Rye was THE American whiskey pre-Prohibition. When someone said "whiskey" back then, rye was what they were talking about. If they meant Bourbon, they said Bourbon. Therefore, all whiskey coctails invented before Prohibition really should be made with rye. Bourbon simply has the wrong flavor profile for them. Try it, you might be surprised.

Bourbon
Sorry, I simply cannot drink it. Filthy stuff. I had a bad run in with it early in my college drinking years that left me physically unable to smell it without feeling sick, even after 36 years--it's like something straight out of A Clockwork Orange. I've tried revisiting it over the years, even getting some of the small barrel premium stuff...it's still Bourbon and I can't drink it. Period.

senecio · Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:34 pm Post subject:

This is funny how often I hear of this happening

"Bourbon
Sorry, I simply cannot drink it. Filthy stuff. I had a bad run in with it early in my college drinking years that left me physically unable to smell it without feeling sick, even after 36 years--it's like something straight out of A Clockwork Orange. I've tried revisiting it over the years, even getting some of the small barrel premium stuff...it's still Bourbon and I can't drink it. Period."

My brother had it happen to him in high school with Jack Daniels, and then when I lived near Nashville for a bit (20 years later) a dragged him to the Jack Daniels Distillery for their tour and he was just about green the whole tour just from the smell of it!

(By the way, the county Jack is made in is DRY! So you can't even have a sip of it at the distillery)

Savage · Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:22 pm Post subject:

MrTea · Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:10 pm Post subject:

Another vote for Lagavulin 16 here. My all time favourite.

I like a classic Glenmorangie too, when I'm in the mood for something sweet.

GrantB · Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:34 pm Post subject:

Blantons

makes everything else taste like an industrial solvent cocktail served in a dirty ashtray

Khyber Pass · Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:22 am Post subject:

Difficult one, but I think I'll have to go with Caol Ila 12 years. It's like being in a boat. A boat that's burning. And is made of hay.

Runners up would be Lagavulin 16, Talisker 18 and Bushmill's 10 as it was the whisky that got me hooked on whisky.

krz · Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:51 am Post subject:

Anyone tried any of the clear rye whiskies?
I was surprised by the smoothness when compared to any whisky encountered previously.

Babaluma · Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:43 am Post subject:

these days lagavulin standard bottling

Milanm · Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:17 am Post subject:

Or

Or anything from the Isle of Islay, they are all excellent

Babaluma · Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:23 am Post subject:

i didn't like caol ila or bowmore at all when i tried them, but love laphroaig and lagavulin. ardbeg was soso. tastes change though, so i should probably give them a try again!

franzschuier · Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:43 am Post subject:

Hibiki 17 Years.

If Japanese start to learn something, they dont stop till they learn it proper.

Minimoog56 · Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:48 pm Post subject:

Bourbon - http://www.woodfordreserve.com/AgeScreener?ReturnUrl=%2f

The drink favored by lobbyists and lawyers in DC...

WhileTheMusicLasts · Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 2:49 am Post subject:

Lagavulin 16, Laphroaig cask strength, and Balvenie doublewood

snadge · Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:18 am Post subject:

iamerror · Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:09 am Post subject:

[offtopic]Hendricks Gin[/offtopic]
zombie

dragulasbruder · Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:36 am Post subject:

Islay! Islay! Laphroaig is the best, tastes like hippies camped in your mouth last night.

dragulasbruder · Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:40 am Post subject:

^Actually the best I've ever had was Bruichladdich Dark Arts. On the job as a bartender during an unpaid brunch shift--tasted just like revenge mixed with peat moss.

gertie · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 11:59 am Post subject:

Hanz · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 1:44 pm Post subject:

Look what I got as a thank-you gift...

filmersam · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 11:56 pm Post subject:

My favourite whiskey is the one i can afford : usually Jamesons or Balantines!

climate · Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:47 am Post subject:

Really enjoying Rowan's Creek this year. Nice balance of vanilla and caramel, surprisingly balanced for what it is. If in the market for sub $40 small batch bourbon, definitely give it a taste

My top of all time will always be Green Spot. Someone in the states please let me know where I can buy it regularly.

Aerond · Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:25 am Post subject:

I can't handle whisky; I'm more into Gin smile

tobiaschib · Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:14 am Post subject:

Nice thread. I would have to go with Bulleit or Jameson is good too although there are many others I like Guinness ftw!

thorncore · Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:44 pm Post subject:

gotta be Jamesons at the end of the day..

Stereotactixxx · Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:35 pm Post subject:

I'm practically related to Jameson.
My sister has a daughter who's father is the guy playing Jameson in this commercial:

tailwagger · Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:49 pm Post subject:

My favorite whiskey is the liquid type...............

oliver69 · Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:37 pm Post subject:

Favourite at the moment, is Jack Daniels Silver Select. goes great with late night modular jam's.

osc1899 · Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 12:09 pm Post subject:

At the moment I really like Dalwhinnies 15y most!

drewtoothpaste · Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:37 pm Post subject:

RobotDad · Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 4:29 am Post subject:

Lord, I'm out of anything good. Making rusty nails with the crap I got left. Tell me what to buy tomorrow. I generally prefer Speyside. I don't like peat, but Johnny Walker Black ain't bad. Obama?

RobotDad · Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 4:31 am Post subject:

Oh god. Autocorrect just changed Oban on me. Dead Banana

slovo · Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 4:49 am Post subject:

not really into this single malt trend, mostly due to price. but laphroaig is pretty tasty, and most of what i've tried is... exciting, at least for a moment! regular sippin, tho, i'd take a crown royal over all the rest. smooth n tangy thass ma shtyle *falls over*

Autophase · Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 7:52 am Post subject:

Im a big Wiskey drinker.
My favourite scotch is Laphoraig Quarter cask, it has all the good parts of the standard laphoraig, but its just sligtly less peaty.

I love Burbon as well **awaits backlash from purists**
My mrs goes over to the U.S. a few times a year with work and I always get some obscure boutique burbon brought back, a personal favourite was Noahs Hill, I say was, because the bottle is empty now cry

Another favourite Burbon is Evans Willaims single barrell, if you haven't tried that you really should pick up a bottle.

My standard purchase is Buffalo Trace, for the money it really cant be beaten, its only £18 for 750cl in my local supermarket.

At the risk off offending the purists, my all time favourite is Hibiki 17, by Suntory of Japan, I challenge anyone to find a somther yet more complex whisky, every second of the drinking experience is faultless.
Its about £75 a bottle in the UK, so I only really get one a year and make it last.
To be fair, all of the Suntory wiskeys are amazing, I went to the Yamazaki distillery last year when I was in Japan, I got to sample everything from the brand new 2 day old clear spirit, to their 30 year old.
If you are in Japan I reccomend a visit.

Stereotactixxx · Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 9:59 am Post subject:

It's friday night here in Sweden, and I've just poured me a small glass of Nikka Yoishi 10. Delightfully smooth whisky.

drewtoothpaste · Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 4:17 pm Post subject:

RobotDad · Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 4:38 pm Post subject:

Drewtoothpaste, we must have similar palates. You just named a bunch of my favorites including that Rye.

Wanted to try something new. Yamazaki may be the ticket.

Lapphroig is way to peaty. I've got a bottle of the 10 sitting there just in case someone is ever over and asks me to explain peaty.

drewtoothpaste · Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 9:03 pm Post subject:

Autophase · Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 1:41 am Post subject:

thesnow · Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 2:15 am Post subject:

lol

nuketifromorbit · Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 11:05 am Post subject:

Ha I've always wanted to try old crow just for the horror value. Frankly I tend to shy away from more expensive stuff aside from knob creek. I'm a big fan of old grand dad, but not the 100 proof due to the increased burn. I also have a soft spot for cheap stuff like Seagrams 7, dickel's cascade hallow, and ancient age 10 star ( regular ancient age is fucking aftershave though). in terms of scotch I like cutty and again have been underwhelmed by the more expensive options I've sampled. The most expensive thing I purchased recently was Hendricks gin, but frankly I still prefer cheaper fare like beef eater and Bombay sapphire.

pjoris · Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 4:24 pm Post subject:

Just drinking a nice drop of Lagavulin 16 yrs ... for me the right combination of smokiness and sweetness.

Klisterdjavul · Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 5:13 am Post subject:

Lagavulin Single Malt

soundmachines · Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 11:18 am Post subject:

On the 'Murican side:
KNOB CREEK or BOOKER'S
I didn't know bourbons could be this good...

On the Euro side:
Laphroaig 10 is a good all rounder
Lagavulin 16 is a 'partner' in good night

On the ABSOLUTE side (40 years, my age). Give a Fuck please:

Hanz · Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 1:30 pm Post subject:

Man, this one was not easy to find in NL.
A friend of mine couldn't even locate it in the USA...
And then you walk across Lincoln, UK... and notice this beauty in the shopwindow....

lorenzovektor · Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 9:21 pm Post subject:

Awesome thread!!

I love whiskey, so many to choos from byt I really like Makers Mark, it's tasty and easy to find.

thumbs up

limpmeat · Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 12:46 am Post subject:

I'm a bit of a whiskey noob, but I picked up a bottle of Ardbeg 10yo recently, I like it smile

fyvewytches · Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 7:08 am Post subject:

Bruichladdich Drunk Banana

kozepz · Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 7:16 am Post subject:

Auchentoshan Three Wood is my top favourite! Guinness ftw!

Makes you do funny things.

[s]http://soundcloud.com/k-o-z-z/plumbutter-vs-auchentoshan[/s]

gobobog · Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 6:50 pm Post subject:

Damn, I have a lot of new whiskeys to try.
My own faves: Bourbon: Makers Mark
Scotch: Glenfiddich 15, and I usually keep a handle of Johnny Walker Red around

Zenn · Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 8:40 am Post subject:

This:
http://www.powerswhiskey.com/powers-12-year-special-reserve0.html

or the easy way out: Laphroaig QC or some Laphroaig RC

poorpot · Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 10:29 am Post subject:

Been to Japan last week and i tried Yamazaki. Love it.

My all Time faves are Tallisker and Dalwhinnie.

and in Austria we have the great Roggenhof Whiskey. thumbs up