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3x 20cl
This one I got. They are all high quality, and gives you a broad tasting pleasure.
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canilsen
Norway286 Posts
3x 20cl This one I got. They are all high quality, and gives you a broad tasting pleasure. | ||
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
On November 12 2011 05:57 GypsyBeast wrote: im just starting to get into finer whiskey, any suggestions on some that can get me started? well depends what kind you prefer or if you just wanna try some of different styles. for the latter for example wild turkey (rare breed pref)or a four roses 100proof,elijah craig(sb 18y is grreat) for a intense sweet bourbon and a ardbeg 10y or laphroig 10y for the opposite heavy smoke scotch side . and if you havent checked it glenfiddich 12y is standart but rightfully so, always good to have at home. also all i named are very affordable but of very good quality. and if your just starting id recommend rather buying 2-3 in the cheaper priceclass then spending all on one expensive one. getting to know the different styles and expiriencing how crazy big the taste spectrum is in whisky is the best start imho  On November 12 2011 05:57 MangoTango wrote: scotch! Ardbeg is my favorite. pretty much all ardbeg makes i good yeah. tho the blasda i currently have is a bit weird. not bad but very unusual for an ardbeg. very light with just some smoke... | ||
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Surth
Germany456 Posts
On November 12 2011 06:12 HunterX11 wrote: I only use vodka for mixing (and much less often than gin at that), and I find Svedka is the perfect combination of "tastes all right" and affordable. Good vodka is supposed to be basically flavorless anyway, so I don't see any point in buying anything more expensive (but cheap vodka can be quite nasty). If I drank vodka martinis perhaps it would make a difference, but I'm going to go on the record and say that even James Bond should be ashamed of drinking vodka martinis. Vesper martinis are quite good though--I've got a bottle of Lillet in the fridge. I'm amazed they never did any sort of promotional tie-in with the new Bond movies. A tip for making a Vesper: try adding a bit of bitters, since Lillet today has less quinine than Kina Lillet did when Ian Fleming wrote Casino Royale. I prefer orange bitters, and they help with the color too, since irl a Vesper is only faintly yellow (as seen in Quantum of Solace) and clearly in Casino Royale they added yellow food color. People who use vodka to make martinis ought to be shot, obviously. Thats what Gin is for (tanqueray for me)! But that being said, I do not entirely agree with the "vodka is supposed to be flavourless". There's plenty of eastern european vodka that has taste and is actually pretty good. Yeah, sorry for going off topic. Regarding whisky: Please don't ever buy Jim, Jack and Johnnie. Just... dont  Haven't gotten around to drink ardbeg yet, sadly. So expensive :s | ||
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Sqalevon
Netherlands523 Posts
Currently have: Laphroaig 10 Edradour Caladonia (12?) Highland Park 12 Highland Park 19 ( Signatory ) Edradour Ballechin Marsala Cask Matured ( Favorite whisky yet ) The Glenlivet 12 Glen Moray 12 Glenfiddich 15 Bushmills 10 Ardbeg 10 ( 1 more glass )Teachers I like peated whisky best. Great summer mix: 3 parts soda, 1 part Teachers, serve cold | ||
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HunterX11
United States1048 Posts
On November 12 2011 06:10 StorrZerg wrote: What do you mean by use bitters? And it was more so a gift, and its my first real whiskey that i've gotten. As for Whiskey sours, i've always been a fan of them since my family makes them sometimes. (granted i have no idea what they use) ATM i have some sweet and sour mix that i hope is what i need to make a whiskey sour. lol ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/KVZmK.jpg) Aromatic bitters really do a lot to balance out cocktails that would otherwise be too sweet. Originally the word "cocktail" (though its origins are not certain) referred to alcoholic drinks using bitters. The Manhattan is the most popular drink that calls for bitters today, and just a dash or two. A bottle of bitters will last you pretty much forever. Sweet and sour mix is designed to be easy to use in place of lemon or lime juice--it's a kind of shortcut for bartenders (we use it where I work instead of fresh citrus juice which horrifies me but the customers mostly don't care). At home though, you'd be better off using lemon juice and a little bit of sugar, which is what a whiskey sour really calls for. | ||
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Thrill
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LambtrOn
United States671 Posts
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DannyJ
United States5110 Posts
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Bulldog654
United States79 Posts
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SoLaR[i.C]
United States2969 Posts
Poll: Favorite Whiskey Style? Scotch (69) Bourbon (35) Irish (22) Canadian (10) Rye (4) 140 total votes Your vote: Favorite Whiskey Style? (Vote): Scotch | ||
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ReDShiFT
United States106 Posts
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HotShizz
France710 Posts
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Eishi_Ki
Korea (South)1667 Posts
On November 12 2011 06:05 qrs wrote: Canadian all the way! Canadian whiskey* tends to be very smooth. I quite like Crown Royal. *I never remember which way it's "supposed" to be spelled for which countries and it's not worth looking up Whiskey is only Ireland and America, everywhere else is whisky. Also, coincidently, Scots don't call malts 'Scotch', we just call it whisky. Original hipster. | ||
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Sqalevon
Netherlands523 Posts
On November 12 2011 06:52 Eishi_Ki wrote: Whiskey is only Ireland and America, everywhere else is whisky. Also, coincidently, Scots don't call malts 'Scotch', we just call it whisky. Original hipster. I thought you Scots call it Islay / Lowlands / Highlands / Speyside | ||
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sOvrn
United States678 Posts
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Labil
Sweden52 Posts
Myselves I drink everything, mainly scotch. *Edit: Please stop mixing whiskey with softdrinks It should be a crime. | ||
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
On November 12 2011 07:03 Labil wrote: Lagavulin is some great stuff. Though please. Your glasses does not fit. Come ON. Myselves I drink everything, mainly scotch. *Edit: Please stop mixing whiskey with softdrinks It should be a crime.thin nosing glasses. perfect to get the full flavour/smell out of 2-3 cl and get a nice temperature quick  also have shots and tumblers ofc but they are in the kitchen and rarely get used tbh (if i mix then in a big caipirinha glass). mixing whiskey is ok as long as you dont waste the good ones with it(tho ive been guilty of getting crazy drunk of 60€ rum mixed with red bull last weekend.. what a delicous waste of good liquor..). lets be honest, whisky+ginger ale or cola just tastes good so why not drink it ~~ /edit, btw anyone has any expirience with some of the japanese ones? | ||
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Carson
Canada820 Posts
Canadian Club 100 proof is pretty good, Crown Royal is great, Glenfiddich's is obviously good. But for a favourite drink, I would have to go with Tequila. | ||
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Ozzsome
Germany37 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.cityspoonful.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Bushmills16YearOld-SingleMaltBottle.jpg) I really, really like it. It has a lot of flavor, and it's pretty smooth as well. | ||
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Solomoth
United States55 Posts
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