On September 11 2015 08:00 Goumindong wrote: Glenfiddich deserves all of the hate it gets imo. They try to be highlands and fail, get a rye instead.
Edit: American distileries use corn/rye because it's cheap and because it's historically what was used. Scotland and Ireland use barley for the same reasons; it's what grew there when the traditions were being formed. (Barley is 75% of Scotland's grain crop, and that is a low number historically).
So don't expect a lot of movement on that (though we are seeing more barley and ugh wheat)
I've only tried the Glenfiddich 12 so I can't speak of their other products but it's not any worse than the Glenlivet 12 imo.
The quality is fine. It just doesn't taste good to me. Like its neutral but not neutral enough to be an good introduction, its got flavor but not flavor enough to move a liquor forward drink. Its just "there".
Edit: its basically a liquor i can make old fashioned's with but it costs more than anything i would use for that.
This low priced stuff may not excite most of you but for me it's like Christmas. Cannot wait for it to arrive !!
More or less exactly what I would have bought. I had a bottle of the 12y Knockando and its really nice. Drinkable, soft, sweet. Glenlivet 12y is a solid whisky and not without reason on of the bestsellers, a shame that they replaced it by the "founders reserve" which in my opinion is not close to the 12y Laphroaig is pretty peaty thus not my taste, but a good choice for "conoisseurs" of peated whisky :=) THe Elijah Craig I also wanted to try in the sub 30€ segment.
What you may keep in mind for your next order are: Cardhu 12y Isle of Jura 10y (I really! enjoyed the turas mara, so I, personally, would give the 10y for 28€ a try) Glenmorangie 10y is supposed to be a good whisky for beginners, as it is easily accessible/drinkable tallisker 10 and ofc the Dalwhinnie 15 are solid as well.
My next order will be in half a year or so after I have worked in the winter and have money again I still have no idea what the peated/unpeated thing is but my guess is that I will learn. I saved your suggestions and will order the bottle that I liked most from the four I got and 3-4 more ! Most of my money will still go into beer and decent wine :D
peated heißt im Grunde "geräuchert". They use peat (= Torf) to "treat" the barley before fermenting it by burning the peat and channeling the smoke through the roasted (?) grain, thus giving the final whisky a smoky, medical note. You will just have to see for yourself. This is one of the more peated whiskys, soooooo, expect a lot of medical notes If you dont like it, dont forsaken peated whiskys per se and try the Bowmore Legend for example, which I, who, as I said, doesnt like it too peated can drink after a few tries. And if you wanna grab something a little more expensive (mid 35-40€ dpending on the seller), I'd highly recommend the Tallisker Storm. This one is great And I've heard good things about the Tallisker 10y, but have never tasted it myself so no 100% recommendation. You might also wanna check out the whisky.de tasting of the Laphroaig you ordered here: If you want to skip the blabla, look for the link in the description. He (the taster) says: "dont try this one as your first whisky. You will be repelled" )
I like Horst Luening but I don't know what it is with his microphone, when he starts drinking and sloshing the whisky around his mouth it's insanely loud.
Maybe he wants everyone to know that one does not simply swallow Whisky, you flavour it, taste it, swhirl it around and play with it, feel its texture and the effect on the tongue and the whole mouth.
Yeah, he's better than most reviewers, but I turn the vid off the moment he starts washing it in his mouth. So disgusting...and the rest of the review he's still swallowing and the whole thing is just unwatchable.
On September 14 2015 17:54 aseq wrote: Yeah, he's better than most reviewers, but I turn the vid off the moment he starts washing it in his mouth. So disgusting...and the rest of the review he's still swallowing and the whole thing is just unwatchable.
The thing is you can't comment that because you know his fans will think you're a shallow bastard but it's stronger than me, I viscerally cannot deal with those sounds outside of certain sexual acts.
Ok. So, I just passed my last examn yesterday. Meaning, I'm an environmental engineer now *drumroll*! As a token of my gratitude toward myself, I bought a Balvenie Double Wood and a Glenfarclas 10. Waiting for my headache to go away to try em
On September 18 2015 00:59 Artisreal wrote: Ok. So, I just passed my last examn yesterday. Meaning, I'm an environmental engineer now *drumroll*! As a token of my gratitude toward myself, I bought a Balvenie Double Wood and a Glenfarclas 10. Waiting for my headache to go away to try em
hehe I always drank a beer after my exams But I had an extreme obstacle course last weekend and rewarded myself with a 21y old Balblair from Black Adder!
Bought the JW double black yesterday at Costco-- they have a smallish liquor section, scotch selection had like glenlivet, macallan, glenfidditch and a couple others, so opted for something new. I actually really like it-- very different from other JW I've had. Very smooth and fairly smoky. Anyone else tried it before?
I just received a bottle of knockando 21 years. Its a pretty damn good whisky, and instantly one of my favourites now. If you want to try out an older whisky, who is not to expensive i highly recommend this one. Most 21 year old whiskys cost over 100 euros, i got this one for 62. Pretty okay in my eyes.
On September 28 2015 00:42 ticklishmusic wrote: Bought the JW double black yesterday at Costco-- they have a smallish liquor section, scotch selection had like glenlivet, macallan, glenfidditch and a couple others, so opted for something new. I actually really like it-- very different from other JW I've had. Very smooth and fairly smoky. Anyone else tried it before?
No. My go to blended scotch for peat is famous grouse. I feel like JW tends to be overpriced.
Anyway, if you're up for a "whodoneit" then you might also want to try Costco's Kirkland Signature single malt. It appears to vary between Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, and Macallan depending on what barrels Costco can acquire at the time. So if you're looking for a super cheap 20+ year scotch that is where to get it
On September 28 2015 00:42 ticklishmusic wrote: Bought the JW double black yesterday at Costco-- they have a smallish liquor section, scotch selection had like glenlivet, macallan, glenfidditch and a couple others, so opted for something new. I actually really like it-- very different from other JW I've had. Very smooth and fairly smoky. Anyone else tried it before?
No. My go to blended scotch for peat is famous grouse. I feel like JW tends to be overpriced.
Anyway, if you're up for a "whodoneit" then you might also want to try Costco's Kirkland Signature single malt. It appears to vary between Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, and Macallan depending on what barrels Costco can acquire at the time. So if you're looking for a super cheap 20+ year scotch that is where to get it
I really don't like Famous Grouse-- drank a good bit a couple years back, but really haven't enjoyed it since. I got my bottle for $31, so I'm pretty happy with it (as a comparison, my roommate bought Glenlivet for $33). The Macallan was a bit more at like $49, forget the other prices. The Double Black is a little more like the Black Grouse-- blended, but lots of peatiness. Can't compare the two any more than that since I haven't had the Double Black in awhile.
A little background: I'm in Georgia, and out of the 3 Costco's within a reasonable distance, only this one has a liquor store. Not a crazy selection either-- they only had a 40 year Kirkland one, and that's a little pricier than I'd like. The one back home in New Orleans has a much wider selection at a better price. I think the Walgreen's back there has a better selection than some package stores here. Georgia sucks.
Costco is always like that. You get what they have.
31 seems good for JW to me. But i am in WA where liquor is crazy expensive (same price on the Glenlivet for some reason, but Macallan 12 is like 63+ iirc)
Alright guys, I've finished moving to another city and actually had the time to try my Balvenie double wood in peace. Great! That I found the time and the Whisky itself as well Unfortunately it was about 10 days ago, so I don't really remember what it tasted like. but here you have what I remember. For once I smelled more than I tasted. The double wood has a very sweet scent and behaves tenderly on your tounge. No stingy alcohol notes or anything. Aaand thats all I remember. Will update when I taste it again
hope everyone is alright! Not many posts here these days.
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