Toast The Scotch thread

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So one of my new year's resolutions this year was to drink a bit less, but drink better stuff and really enjoy it. Scotch has always been my spirit of choice, and so Santa helped out a bit with a couple of bottles of single malt Scotch.

Hadn't really tried the single malts before in any concentrated way, and I'm really enjoying learning about the different types and seeing what I like.

One thing I'll plug - Tasmania makes some absolutely brilliant world class single malts, and is a helluva lot cheaper to visit than Scotland. Get down there or look around here and try some Lark Hill, Nant, etc. (But they're pricey, so for special occasions. The Lark Hill is probably the overall best whisky I've tried so far).

My current other favourite is Talisker Storm. Has awesome mix of flavours including a bit hint of sea spray which sounds weird but is great.

Anyone else into scotch?

 

[Magpie Girl]

I love the various ones from Islay

 

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I love the various ones from Islay

The Lagavulin 16yo was one that Santa brought. Like a bonfire started with petrol, in a good way.

 

[Magpie Girl]

The Lagavulin 16yo was one that Santa brought. Like a bonfire started with petrol, in a good way.

It's great to line them all up starting with mildest, and then taste them all progressively
By the time you get to the last one.....

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Tasmanian 'Scotch' (Sullivan's) is very good. I think it won a gold recently

 

[eddiebankbalance]

Scotch on its own, or on the rocks is just, yum.

Johnny Walker Blue is a nice drop, very smooth.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

I like Scotch but I also like the Irish.

 

[soreplums]

Laguluvin for me. The next bottle on my list is Talisker Storm, Balvenie, Arbelour,

 

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Well, the past month at work has been one long s**t sandwich, and the next is looking worse.

So tonight, I'm clensing my palate with Talisker Storm, and at this rate, I don't think there's going to be any of the bottle left by bedtime.

It is going down well.

 

[soreplums]

Any recommendations I should pick up duty free? Something with a little peat?

 

[soreplums]

Scotch on its own, or on the rocks is just, yum.

Johnny Walker Blue is a nice drop, very smooth.

Tried double black the other day. Surprisingly nice!

 

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Any recommendations I should pick up duty free? Something with a little peat?

Lagavulin or Talisker are my go tos for a peat.

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Any recommendations I should pick up duty free? Something with a little peat?

http://www.lifedaily.com/the-6-smokiest-scotch-whiskies-you-can-buy/

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Delicious.

 

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I'm sick and phlegm-y and debating with myself whether whiskey is going to make me feel better or worse.

Should probably just go to bed.

 

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Tried a Japanese whiskey last night, Mars Iwai Tradition. Was pretty good. Would quaff again.

 

[Gungadin]

Lochan Ora Scotch Whiskey Liqueur by Chivas Brothers. Very nice with a cheese platter.

Glenfiddich on ice is my other favourite.

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Tried a Japanese whiskey last night, Mars Iwai Tradition. Was pretty good. Would quaff again.

They recently won a few golds at a Whiskey show....I think I'll give them a try

 

[frizzle]

I don't go overseas too often ,but always grab a bottle of Glenmorangie in the duty free store. Very nice drop.

 

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Bought a bottle of Johnny Walker Black to mix with soft drinks. Won't use good single malts to do that. Bottle of Black was four dollars more than Red Label - from memory it used to be more like 75% extra back in the day.