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![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/zk9qN.jpg) Finally have by collection in one place again. Glynelish 14 Highland Park 15 Jura 10 Balvenie Madeira Cask Lagavulin 16 Lagavulin Destiller's Edition Glenfiddich 12 Glenfiddich 18 Ardbeg Corryvreckan Bunnahabhain 16 Ledaig 10 Connery 12 Knockando 15 Ileach 10 Finlaggan 10 Ballentines Jhonny Walker Blue Royal Salute 21 Aberlour A'bunadh Glenmorangie 12 Glenlivet 12 Glengoyne 12 Caol Ila 12 Singeleton 12 Unidentified Whiskey in shoe bottle | ||
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United States13919 Posts
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Lassepetri
Denmark112 Posts
 My coffee must be pitchblack and red wines spicy. Whisky however.. My tastebuds cant get used to it.I love the scent of whisky, i love the... dunno, feeling? surrounding the liqour. It seems to me a delicacy among spirits, and one i'd really like to enjoy. I need some pointers however, to get started. I've been recommended a Chivas Regal 12y as a starter whisky. I guess there are as many opinions about this as there are whiskybrands. If anyone has a better idea for a starterwhisky (or why my choice is a bad one) do holla. I am especially interested if somebody has a good idea of why the complex taste of whisky scares of newcomers like me. Is it just because its strong alcohol, is it usually because its a spicy spirit or... yeah. There might be some general opinions on this matter, that i havent heard. And now to the actual drinking. I seem to remember someone saying, that starting out with whisky/cola will get you acustomed to the taste. A good idea or just a waste of whisky? I've never been good with a penetrating taste of strong spirits so I guess mixing whisky with something else would be a good way of introducing my tastebuds to the taste of whisky and the taste of strong alcohol in general. Also on a sidenote, what could a good alternative to cola be? So.. help a fascinated fella out here how did you start your whisky journey? | ||
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TheFrankOne
United States667 Posts
On July 19 2012 23:16 shizzz wrote: ![[image loading]](http://a2.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/2/20ee1e8d8f2f42dbac8acab8b3a128fd/l.jpg) http://danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_110093/woodford-reserve-bourbon After a bit of looking around this is what I found, looks like it'd have a nice taste and has the reviews to back it up. It is a 43.2% batch though. ![[image loading]](http://danmurphys.com.au/media/DM/Product/140x375/90220_0_9999_med_v1_m56577569835820283.jpg) Also considering this, opinions? I would say Woodford Reserve is a good bourbon but personally my favorite bourbon by a mile is Maker's Mark. Its cheaper too! The thing is that most bourbons contain rye but Maker's Mark does not, I dislike rye in all foods and that feeling applies to whiskey too. If you aren't a fan of rye get Marker's Mark, otherwise Woodford Reserve is a fine choice. If anyone is in the Kentucky area, there is a "bourbon trail" where you can visit bourbon distilleries, get a tour and have some samples. http://kybourbontrail.com/ I went this summer, it was fun and tasty. | ||
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iGrok
United States5142 Posts
If you're short on cash, Eagle Rare is also pretty good, tastes a lot higher than its price. | ||
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TS-Rupbar
Sweden1089 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.ockerowhiskysallskap.se/images/whiskybilder/k2UNIbmLBt8vMYRN77.jpg) | ||
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Equity213
Canada873 Posts
On August 10 2012 03:05 Lassepetri wrote: And now to the actual drinking. I seem to remember someone saying, that starting out with whisky/cola will get you acustomed to the taste. A good idea or just a waste of whisky? I've never been good with a penetrating taste of strong spirits so I guess mixing whisky with something else would be a good way of introducing my tastebuds to the taste of whisky and the taste of strong alcohol in general. Also on a sidenote, what could a good alternative to cola be? So.. help a fascinated fella out here how did you start your whisky journey?Chivas Regal is an alright whisky. Its a blended scotch, meaning its made of a blend of single malts and grain scotch whiskys. A good way to start your whisky journey is to try a few things on different ends of the taste spectrum, or one from each of the different regions of scotland: Something sweet like a Glenfiddich or Auchentoshan, then something smokey or peaty like Talisker, Lagavulin or Laphroaig. Then something in the middle like good old highland park 12. And dont add cola. If its too strong add a splash of spring water (theres no shame in that, it actually brings out the flavour and aroma more). Some people add ice, but you get more flavour and smell when the whisky is room temperature. Also you should use a glass where the rim is enclosed, and not open, so the smell gets trapped in the glass. Heres an example of a glass that sucks: ![[image loading]](http://www.barmans.co.uk/productimg/27880.jpg) Dont use that. Find a glass that looks more like this: ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Glencairn_Whisky_Glass.jpg/170px-Glencairn_Whisky_Glass.jpg) or this (probably more common): ![[image loading]](http://wineenthusiast.scene7.com/is/image/WineEnthusiast/f/w/300/21148.jpg) Check out Ralfystuff on youtube for an insane wealth of whisky reviews and information. | ||
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Dont-Panic
Germany567 Posts
Pretty unimpressive if you ask me. Nose: Quite Smokey pretty sweet. Body: Very light, too light for my opinion. Ending: Quite smokey very warm, a bit of honey. I would not invest a whole lot of money into it. But as I said before it is quite sweet and smokey at the same time, so you should give it at least a try. | ||
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nath
United States1788 Posts
also drink: glen moray single malt makers mark bourbon jack (yeah i know) | ||
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RAGEMOAR The Pope
United States216 Posts
Is there anything else better in the price range. | ||
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Abraxas514
Canada475 Posts
I posted over a year ago my whisky collection to that date, but the past couple years have been very good to me and I've managed to extend my palate quite extensively. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/I0eo9.jpg) Pictured are the bottles I currently have around. Some I keep at my parent's, some at my grandparent's because I spread the word (whisky) wherever I go. In my collection: Single Malts: Speyside: - The Glenlivet (VERY light, citrus-y taste) 75/100, too light for me. - Glenfiddich 12 & 15 (Medium-light, lots of pear and a little white pepper) 82/100 and 84/100, they are very similar. Islay: - Bunnahabhain 12 (no-peat, verys smokey, very brine-y and a little sweet) 88/100, a lot like highland park. - Bowmore 15 (Peat! Sweet! medium smoke, heavy body) 90/100 one of my favorites (I heard there were some bad 15's tho) - Laphroaig Quarter Cask (8) (Very nice peat and SMOKE. Medium sweet, medium body. Tastes like a campfire) 89/100 - Ardbeg 10 (Peat, a little sweet, a little smoke. Very light bodies and citrus behind all that peat/smoke) 89/100 Islands: - (Orkney) Highland Park (1998-2010 12) a lot like bunna except much more honey/heather and toffee. Very brine-y and sweet. 88/100 - (Skye) Talisker 10 (Great smokey and SLIGHTLY peated taste, very sweet but more of a delicate sweet than powerful heather) 91/100 Another of my favorites. Highlands: - Dalwhinnie 15 (imagine bunna but gentle, and less brine-y) 89/100 - Glenfarclas 12 (Powerful malt! NEEDS some air-time. Is almost sour straight out of the bottle but become the most amount of taste you've ever experienced with a little time, and some water) 92/100 (80/100 before airing). - Aberlour A'bunadh (5-25 blend of same malt) Huge. Needs water. Intense sherry. oloroso sweet (like the canasta in the picture) and huge.) 92/100 - Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban (10) (peppery and sweet. Really interesting. A nice 'finished' malt) 89/100 - GlenDronach Original (12) (Easily one of the best, sherried, sweet, engaging, complex, smooth. Just amazing. The version I have is 43% no CF/e150a) 93/100. If this was cask strength it would remind you of Aberlour. Blends: Chivas 12 (one trick pony-what can I say. Light, smooth, not very engaging.) (75/100) Pinch 12 (Very nice soft speyside-y blend with a touch of smoke) (86/100) Dunhill Master Speyside Blend (went bad... was a gift) ( - / 100) Canadian: Crown Royal (85/100) Crown Royal Black (82/100) (like CR but the sherry just diminishes the sweet and accentuates the bitter. Great if you like bitter!) Irish: Redbreast 12 (83/100) (If you like pot still, you will like this. A little bitter) Also pictured: Brandies: Jerez: - Cardinal Mendoza - Gran Duque D'alba (both amazing dark brandies with lots of chocolate, prunes, figs and fermented grape) 90/100 both - Lepanto (a 35% ABV, very nice in general but more of a 'beginner' or 'girly' brandy.) 85/100 American: - Grand Amber (Best 'basic' American brandy I've tasted, doesn't hold a candly to Jerez or Cognac) 80/100 French: - St-Remy XO (OK french brandy, great value) 82/100 - (Cognac) Gaston de Lagrange (Sweet, lots of grapes and some fruitiness, light and smooth) 88/100 - (Armagnac) St-Vivant (Lots of minerals, medium sweetness, dry) 86/100 Greek: - Metaxa (herbal brandy, I use it to cook) 70/100 Dessert Wines: (Port) Graham's 10 (Porto) Cabral (Sherry) Canasta Cream (Moscatel) Moscatel de Setubal (all very sweet, desert-y wines. Special mention of Canasta, best oloroso/ Pedro Ximinez I've ever tasted. All dessert wines served best around 15 degrees, at that temperature you tend to taste the sweetness much more.) (Some of these I didn't mention) ---------- I've spent a lot of time with each of these bottles to really understand their taste, how they feel, how to drink them (after which meals) and how to proceed. Taste is an endless adventure where you ride from one city to the next always in search of the new horizon. You might find familiar places but no two cities are the same. I'd love to have a discussion on these malts, if other people felt differently about them. Most of my queues to buy I get from Ralfy (ralfy.com). He's easily the best, most interesting, more knowledgeable, and most honest youtube whisky reviewer I've ever come across. By far. | ||
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Lassepetri
Denmark112 Posts
On August 10 2012 11:11 Equity213 wrote: Chivas Regal is an alright whisky. Its a blended scotch, meaning its made of a blend of single malts and grain scotch whiskys. A good way to start your whisky journey is to try a few things on different ends of the taste spectrum, or one from each of the different regions of scotland: Something sweet like a Glenfiddich or Auchentoshan, then something smokey or peaty like Talisker, Lagavulin or Laphroaig. Then something in the middle like good old highland park 12. And dont add cola. If its too strong add a splash of spring water (theres no shame in that, it actually brings out the flavour and aroma more). Some people add ice, but you get more flavour and smell when the whisky is room temperature. Check out Ralfystuff on youtube for an insane wealth of whisky reviews and information. Thank you for the answer, and thanks for the advice. The recommended glass looks more like a wineglass. I've always thought a whiskyglass should be a square type, but I guess thats a common misconception. I tried a bit of Glenfiddich 12y, and I gotta admit the taste requires some training to get used to  it's mostly the strong taste of alcohol I have to "learn to like". I watered it down - in the end maybe a tad too much - and that certainly helped though I still found the actual taste sort of "masked" by the sensation of alcohol. Guess I just gotta try some more learning by doing.Also Ralfy is a knowledgebomb, thanks for that. | ||
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Abraxas514
Canada475 Posts
On August 10 2012 21:41 Lassepetri wrote: Thank you for the answer, and thanks for the advice. The recommended glass looks more like a wineglass. I've always thought a whiskyglass should be a square type, but I guess thats a common misconception. I tried a bit of Glenfiddich 12y, and I gotta admit the taste requires some training to get used to it's mostly the strong taste of alcohol I have to "learn to like". I watered it down - in the end maybe a tad too much - and that certainly helped though I still found the actual taste sort of "masked" by the sensation of alcohol. Guess I just gotta try some more learning by doing.Also Ralfy is a knowledgebomb, thanks for that. How are you going to nose your whisky in a tumbler glass? The only reason Americans drink their whiskey in a tumbler is because it tasted really bad back in the day and they wanted to take it down fast without tasting or smelling much. If you find the fiddich to be 'strong' then you're just not accustomed to whisky. It takes time... at least a year, if not more. | ||
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Lassepetri
Denmark112 Posts
On August 10 2012 21:57 Abraxas514 wrote: How are you going to nose your whisky in a tumbler glass? The only reason Americans drink their whiskey in a tumbler is because it tasted really bad back in the day and they wanted to take it down fast without tasting or smelling much. If you find the fiddich to be 'strong' then you're just not accustomed to whisky. It takes time... at least a year, if not more. I dont know how I would be able to do or not do so, thats why im a newbie and thats why I ask questions As for the fiddich, I figured as much. Also sort of why I asked in the first message whether whisky/cola would be a good starter, to get one accustomed to the taste, or maybe some other kind of soda/drink. | ||
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Zurich15361 Posts
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Sekken
Afghanistan248 Posts
That whisky collection though... nice for you :D | ||
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Equity213
Canada873 Posts
Laphroaig QC: One of my favorites. The biggest peat bomb that I have ever found. Non chill filtered, no color, bottled at 48%. This whisky seriously kicks ass. When I want people to have a drink they will remember I give them this. Glenlivet and fiddich, are all alright for their price point. I agree that Glenfiddich is better, more full flavoured. While the 12 year glenfiddich is just alright, the 15 year old is much much better. HP and talisker are great. I prefer HP because they seem to be taking better care of their product. Ive heard complaints that talisker aint what it used to be. Only tried the basic 10 year glenmorangie, but I liked it alot. I remember it being very complex and bursting with fresh fruit. Dahlwinnie is great for the first half of the bottle, but I found this one oxidized faster than anything else on my shelf. The last half was bitter, indistinct and slightly metallic. I would have this one in a bar, but wouldnt buy another bottle. Glenfarclas is on my wish list. Heard it is very beefy and like u said, needs alot of water. Dont know much about wine or sherry or brandy. Oh and Redbreast 12 is amazing, maybe the best Irish whisky on the market. | ||
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