This bottle was great. But for some reason it didn't last too long.
Going to break this one open tonight. We will see. It will be hard to beat that 17 year old double wood, but damn, they are proud of that stuff.
I really like the 17 doublewood. Almost through my second bottle of the stuff. Probably my second favorite Balvenie, after the Tun 1401.
This bottle was great. But for some reason it didn't last too long.
Going to break this one open tonight. We will see. It will be hard to beat that 17 year old double wood, but damn, they are proud of that stuff.
I really like the 17 doublewood. Almost through my second bottle of the stuff. Probably my second favorite Balvenie, after the Tun 1401.
They never last long JT, nice taste though. I like mine with just my frozen marble stones, not a big fan of ice or mixing it, I agree with u I wanna taste it, and some smokes over power the scotch. But if it's a cheaper blended 1 I don't mind smoking with it.
I agree with u I wanna taste it, and some smokes over power the scotch. But if it's a cheaper blended 1 I don't mind smoking with it.
I'm with you 100%. I got "into" scotch because I like whiskey on the rocks with a stogie. So Jameson, Tully eventually i threw in some Dewar's and Johnny Red. These are wonderful drinks on the rocks but thankfully that's now graduated into me enjoying scotch in it's own right. And I like to taste it for what it is. The good stuff anyway,.
Gotta bump this thread. Been talking with Rail Jockey and we're both big Balvenie fans. Thinking I may buy a bottle of the 17 Year Doublewood. They never seem to last long. May get some JW Gold for mixing too.
So I was hangin out in the liquor store/bar yesterday evening and tried a couple of new to me scotches. The first was a Glenfiddich 18, which there wasn't enough in the bottle for a full drink and the owner just gave it to me for free. Absolutely loved it, had it neat. For his generosity, I figured I better pay full price for another nice glass. So I went with a Glenmorangie 12 Lasanta. I had this with just a couple of ice cubes and it actually got better as the ice melted. I didn't like the taste up front, nor did I care much for the overbearing sherry flavors. I've yet to have a Glenmorangie that I've liked, however, I've never had a Glenfiddich that I didn't like.
Depends, just like stogies. Smokey, peaty, super smooth. I think the best bang for your buck and something to ease into would be REDBREAST or KILLBEGGAN, both are Irish, and super smooth. I used to work at a Whiskey/Scotch bar where we had 260 bottles to choose from. I've had everyone you can imagine. I prefer Johnny Black on the rocks as my go-to. But now they have the Johnny double Black as a small release. its a solid choice. McCallan 10yr fine oak is a good one. If you can find Glenmorangie PORTWOOD finish it is stellar. All of these bottles are anywhere from 60-85 bucks and a glass shouldn't be more than 12$ Enjoy. I would like to hear what you get.
We almost finished my Balvenie 21 portwood at the Socal herf. Tastes so damn good neat with every habano I've thrown at it. Seeing this makes me want to try the 12, 15, and 17's. definitely my favorite brand. I just don't know where to go from here trying different brands.
So I was hangin out in the liquor store/bar yesterday evening and tried a couple of new to me scotches. The first was a Glenfiddich 18, which there wasn't enough in the bottle for a full drink and the owner just gave it to me for free. Absolutely loved it, had it neat. For his generosity, I figured I better pay full price for another nice glass. So I went with a Glenmorangie 12 Lasanta. I had this with just a couple of ice cubes and it actually got better as the ice melted. I didn't like the taste up front, nor did I care much for the overbearing sherry flavors. I've yet to have a Glenmorangie that I've liked, however, I've never had a Glenfiddich that I didn't like.
I could drink Glenfiddich if there's nothing I want because it's better than most blended that a bar has in stock. I agree on the Lasanta. I'm not a Sherry Cask fan either. The Nectar d'Or is also just OK
We almost finished my Balvenie 21 portwood at the Socal herf. Tastes so damn good neat with every habano I've thrown at it. Seeing this makes me want to try the 12, 15, and 17's. definitely my favorite brand. I just don't know where to go from here trying different brands.
I need to attend one of these SoCal Herfs one of these days
Yeah, I was pretty shocked at the price. They had several more and I should have grabbed them but my bride was watching and I'd just dropped another 50.00 on cigars.....priorities. If you're interested, let me know. I can probably grab another one for you.
We just recently had a tasting at our cigar lounge. Macallen brought 10 12 and an 18. Damn if I don,t have expensive taste, the 18 was amazing and really really smooth. highland Park 12 15 and 18 were presented and I had to go with the 12 only because I,m not a fan of the peaty tast and it seemed to get stronger as it aged. Over all with scotch I am a fan of the Spyside region. They appear to make the smother buttery scotches. Another expensive habit .
I'm looking for suggestions for a scotch to celebrate my impending (assuming the thesis is approved) graduation from grad school. I have already selected the cigar, Davidoff Year of the Snake, and now am looking for the right scotch or whisky to go with it. I'm thinking about $200 or less. I have a Glenlivet French Oak 15-yr that I really like, and my favorite so far has been the Bushmills single malt 16-year.
Got a package from my son yesterday, opened it up and there was a bottle of "The Balvenie" single barrel, 15 years old. Absolutely the richest scotch I've ever had. Smooth, lightly sweet background, flavors of oak, sherry. Very distinctive.
i had some macallan 18 year old the other day, and damn was it good.....had a friend selling a few bottles for abou 60 less than in the stores....i still may get a bottle of that. if you have never tried it, you should.
I'm looking for suggestions for a scotch to celebrate my impending (assuming the thesis is approved) graduation from grad school. I have already selected the cigar, Davidoff Year of the Snake, and now am looking for the right scotch or whisky to go with it. I'm thinking about $200 or less. I have a Glenlivet French Oak 15-yr that I really like, and my favorite so far has been the Bushmills single malt 16-year.
Ardbeg Correyvrecken is a nice malt. I also like Lagavulin quite a bit. If you are looking at blended at all, Johnnie Walker Blue Label is $200 a bottle and very nice.
Got a package from my son yesterday, opened it up and there was a bottle of "The Balvenie" single barrel, 15 years old. Absolutely the richest scotch I've ever had. Smooth, lightly sweet background, flavors of oak, sherry. Very distinctive.
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