The_Squid Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Which Johnny Walker? I went halfers with a friend on a bottle of Bruichladdich 16 year old... delicious! Smokey and peaty... but very very smoooooth!! Was aged in American oak bourban barrels. Lovely stuff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeyhands Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I picked up 2 Johnny Walker at Piarco airport while in transit $75 US There are 5 different "Labels" in the Johnnie Walker family, most are plonk and all are blended whiskys. I suppose if you just wanted to get legless, it would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeyhands Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Which Johnny Walker? I went halfers with a friend on a bottle of Bruichladdich 16 year old... delicious! Smokey and peaty... but very very smoooooth!! Was aged in American oak bourban barrels. Lovely stuff!! Islay!!!!!!!!!!!! Love them. The bourban barrels impart a lovely golden hue, but becareful of the tannens, headaches galour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Manny Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I heard, it causes cancer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Which Johnny Walker? I went halfers with a friend on a bottle of Bruichladdich 16 year old... delicious! Smokey and peaty... but very very smoooooth!! Was aged in American oak bourban barrels. Lovely stuff!! It's blue. Good on you with Bruichladdich. you must appreciate the good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Islay!!!!!!!!!!!! Love them. The bourban barrels impart a lovely golden hue, but becareful of the tannens, headaches galour! Funny you should mention this... we had a bit too much one night, perhaps.... and I did drink some wine as well... but my hangover (headache) was totally disproportionate to the amount that I drank!! Thanks for the information!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 There are 5 different "Labels" in the Johnnie Walker family, most are plonk and all are blended whiskys. I suppose if you just wanted to get legless, it would do. I readily admit I don't know my drinks, and I behave rather badly. But, these social media lets your friends know of your whereabouts instantly, a friend text to get the good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 There are 5 different "Labels" in the Johnnie Walker family, most are plonk and all are blended whiskys. I suppose if you just wanted to get legless, it would do. Uh....Red Label is way overrated and far too expensive.It's to blended scotch what Jack Daniel's is to sourmash.The Black,Green,and,Gold Lables are quite reasonably priced and pretty good stuff.The Blue Label is very good,but way overpriced... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 I readily admit I don't know my drinks, and I behave rather badly. But, these social media lets your friends know of your whereabouts instantly, a friend text to get the good deal. Alcohol induced bad behaviour is completely acceptable!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Bill Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Alcohol induced bad behaviour is completely acceptable!!! Merry Christmas, Jack! Tonight I'll hoist a wee dram of The Glenlivet in you honour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Merry Christmas, Jack! Tonight I'll hoist a wee dram of The Glenlivet in you honour! Hoisting some Cutty Sark right back at ya'! Merry Christmas,Bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmy Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 My latest bottle is Sazerac Rye. It's "Straight Kentucky Rye"; I believe the term "straight" requires it be unblended and aged at least 5 years in charred oak barrels. I had been on the lookout for Sazerac for a while and finally found it while I was Christmas shopping. It reminds me quite a bit of Buffalo Trace bourbon, which is good, because Buffalo Trace is my favorite sipping drink right now. The Sazerac rye has the same sort of pepper-like spicyness that Buffalo Trace has, but Sazerac is more intense and is definitely a drink that wakes your mouth up and warms up your chest when you're drinking it. -k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 My latest bottle is Sazerac Rye. It's "Straight Kentucky Rye"; I believe the term "straight" requires it be unblended and aged at least 5 years in charred oak barrels. I had been on the lookout for Sazerac for a while and finally found it while I was Christmas shopping. It reminds me quite a bit of Buffalo Trace bourbon, which is good, because Buffalo Trace is my favorite sipping drink right now. The Sazerac rye has the same sort of pepper-like spicyness that Buffalo Trace has, but Sazerac is more intense and is definitely a drink that wakes your mouth up and warms up your chest when you're drinking it. -k Not shocking since Sazerac is the company that distills Buffalo Trace... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 I found these two little wonders at the LCBO recently that those who would be interested might want to check out... Old Forester Signature..100 proof bourbon...Distilled by Brown and Foreman (Jack Daniels..Woodford Reserve,amongst others)..Very similar to Woodford,but the bottle I've got has alot more caramel to it... Very good stuff and a little less than Woodford (which is very good in it's own right!) George Dickel No.12 Tennessee Whisky...I generally cannot stand the Jack Daniels Old No.7 version of Tennessee Whiskey,but it's lesser known cousin is a spectacular departure... 90 proof..I'm told that Dickel left the "e" out of the word whiskey to show that his Sourmash has a scotchlike quality (the smokey/peaty thing)This has this in small amounts plus the corn sweetness/caramel thing that bourbon drinkers enjoy...All this without the hideous charcoal flavour Jack Daniels Old No.7 has... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Alcohol induced bad behaviour is completely acceptable!!! I get this, but I also gotta remain sane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I get this, but I also gotta remain sane. The beauty of alcohol induced behavour is that it's only temporary... So drink up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeyhands Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 George Dickel No.12 Tennessee Whisky...I generally cannot stand the Jack Daniels Old No.7 version of Tennessee Whiskey,but it's lesser known cousin is a spectacular departure... 90 proof..I'm told that Dickel left the "e" out of the word whiskey to show that his Sourmash has a scotchlike quality (the smokey/peaty thing)This has this in small amounts plus the corn sweetness/caramel thing that bourbon drinkers enjoy...All this without the hideous charcoal flavour Jack Daniels Old No.7 has... Thank you Sir, will have a look next time I visit LICKBO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) Thank you Sir, will have a look next time I visit LICKBO Burlington LCBO right now...Upper Middle and Appleby...Several bottles left... I've polished off about 1/3 of bottle right now... It's got a good kick,no doubt! Edited March 11, 2012 by Jack Weber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 I found these two little wonders at the LCBO recently that those who would be interested might want to check out... Old Forester Signature..100 proof bourbon...Distilled by Brown and Foreman (Jack Daniels..Woodford Reserve,amongst others)..Very similar to Woodford,but the bottle I've got has alot more caramel to it... Very good stuff and a little less than Woodford (which is very good in it's own right!) George Dickel No.12 Tennessee Whisky...I generally cannot stand the Jack Daniels Old No.7 version of Tennessee Whiskey,but it's lesser known cousin is a spectacular departure... 90 proof..I'm told that Dickel left the "e" out of the word whiskey to show that his Sourmash has a scotchlike quality (the smokey/peaty thing)This has this in small amounts plus the corn sweetness/caramel thing that bourbon drinkers enjoy...All this without the hideous charcoal flavour Jack Daniels Old No.7 has... Thanks for the tip Jack!! And thanks for keeping the thread alive. I put "scotch drinkers" in the title, but I should have said whiskey drinkers, although I do prefer scotch... I'm almost out of scotch.... need to review this thread and go try something new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Buffalo Trace is a Kentucky bourbon I thought was pretty good. -k Hey Kimmy... I finally got a bottle of Buffalo Trace last week and opened it up tonight... Cost me $39.95 at 90 proof...It's about the same price as Bulleit at the same proof... This is pretty good stuff.It's flavour is similar to Woodford Reserve.It has a nice mingling of corn,caramel on the front end that fades to an oaky dryness on the finish that has a lingering prickly heat.... I'm assuming the spicey heat is from the rye in the mashbill? Also,there was no age statement on the label..I'm assuming it's at least 6 years old... It does have some complexity,however,I think it might be a bit overpriced.You can get many of these same qualities in Jim Beam Black (a 6 year old 86 proofer)for less than $30... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Jack, do you drink scotch? How would you compare whiskey vs scotch??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeyhands Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Jack, do you drink scotch? How would you compare whiskey vs scotch??? Do you mean Bourbon to Scotch, or Rye to Scotch Whiskey encompasses all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Jack, do you drink scotch? How would you compare whiskey vs scotch??? Occassionally I drink scotch... I prefer bourbon,though... Bourbon is much sweeter than most single malt scotches.This is because bourbon must contain at least 50% corn in the mashbill...Most bourbons have well above 70% corn...The rest of the bill is made up of varying amounts of barely and rye. Of course there are bourbons like Makers Mark which switches the rye for wheat.This tends to make the bourbon sweeter.The opposite would be Wild Turkey (particularily the 101) which has a high rye content in the mashbill and is a more "spicey" bourbon... Scotches tend to be heavier,more malted whiskies.Depending on what side of Scotland the whiskey is distilled you can have a heavy peaty flavour (Islay whiskies) or sweeter grain whiskies (Speyside).Examples of the Islay's would be things like Talisker,Caol Ila,Laphroaig etc.The Speysides would be scotches like Glenlivet or Glenmorangie... You can also have blended scotches like Ballantines,Johnnie Walker,Cutty Sark,Dewars,Teachers Highland Cream etc.Some of these can upwards of 50 different single malts blended to create a certain flavour profile and they tend to be cheaper but more consistent and more readily available... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Do you mean Bourbon to Scotch, or Rye to Scotch Whiskey encompasses all. That's right...Bourbon is whiskey but all whiskies are not bourbon... Of all the "whiskies" bourbon is the most strict in how it is distilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capricorn Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Single malt scotch on the rocks is my very favourite alcoholic drink. Specifically Glenlivet and Glenfiddich. I visited the Glenlivet scotch distillery in Scotland. If you want to know what a scotch distillery smells like, open a jar of olives and take a big whiff. The complimentary samplings were well worth the stink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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