Scotch Whiskies to Avoid!

[Kilted Rogue]

It is, you're right... Careless, two finger typing, my apolz.

i will have to add this one to my list of new scotch to try, can you give a price per bottle?

[Jordan]

I bought some from ASDA the other day, It was on offer but It think it was about £20 a bottle. I would recomend it Im buying more soon.

[CDNSushi]

On the contrary, he's the best friend to have. He won't be drinking all your hootch!

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Hmm... I like the way you think!

[artificer]

Now "Auchentoshan" I like. In all it's guises. Funny ol' world in'it.

I knew I liked your style.
If I'm drinking Lowland, I love Auchentoshan. There's a nice, light honey finish to it (at least to my taste buds). It's a very nice occasional deviation from the very heavy Islay malts.

[ThistleDown]

This thread could easily get turned on its head, couldn't it?

Here's one to try, if you can find it.



Robertson's in Pitlochry has it and so sometimes does Odd Bins in Inverness. If you find it, buy two. Bottled by William Grant it's a vatted malt of Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie. The latter you won't find anywhere else. The bottle gets better and better as it gets less and less.

I drink



because the distillery is just down the road and because there are periodic gifts our way of this aging. Really, though, I prefer their 12.

Don't particularly like? Any of the McClelland 5-year malts. All are poor show on my tongue.

Rex

Rex

[Jordan]

My local has a bottle of that Monkey Shoulder, Ive tried it its not bad. I prefer Glendronach 12 year old though

[DrumMayer]

I seem to recall so time ago hearing that Japanese distillers were trying to clone the single malt. Anyone every experience such a thing? Live to tell about it?

It's the Macallan for me, followed closely by Edradour. Can't say I much care for Isle of Jura, though I'd not refuse it if offered...only to be polite, you understand.

For a different dram I like Poit Dhubh...was this mentioned above?


As a gift, I was once given a bottle of Pig's Nose. At least they practice truth in advertising...

Air do shlàint', mo charaidean!

[Jock Scot]

DrumMayer.

I don't know if he is still alive, but there was a Japanese fellow who spent many years in Scotland working in the whisky distilling trade. He went back to Japan and made whisky there that was good enough to win against all comers, including Scotland's finest, some world whisky tasting championship.From what I recall that was some 10/15 years ago.

[macshorty]

I haven't had enough experience drinking Scotch to really say(I've only been drinking scotch for about two years). I will say that the Laphroig tends to kick one in the face if they aren't expecting it. However, I had the distinct pleasure of sampling a 30 year old Macallan for my birthday last week. It was worth every sip.

[CDNSushi]

I seem to recall so time ago hearing that Japanese distillers were trying to clone the single malt. Anyone every experience such a thing? Live to tell about it?

Aye. Got my first summit atop a peak I climbed whilst kilted. Another group of hikers offered me a belt, seeing that I was appropriately attired and all. It was mighty smooth.

Then, recently (at the last Tokyo Highland Games) I bought a small bottle of locally made single malt. It was quite expensive... Roughly $25 for a 350mL bottle. Also, rather tasty - and very potent.

The thing about the Japanese, is they take all the best stuff from every country in the world, import it, learn how to make it, perfect it, and make it their own (Japanize it). Sometimes it works (single malt) and sometimes it doesn't (kimchi).