Posted on 11/21/2017 8:27:19 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
Prefer Chivas, have for over 30 yrs.now. Went to Scotland many years ago and went to the whisky trail and found the Chivas Regal distillery. Sadly it was closed when we arrived but it certainly was beautiful on the outside. Folks told me that it is mostly run by college students.
It’s impossible to hear the word “creosote” without immediately thinking of John Cleese asking “Just a tiny wafer?”. JMHO
Sounds about right. Plastic bottle scotch it is, son.
The smell of scotch, any scotch, makes me pull a Mr. Creosote.
Hubby’s shelf of single malt is safe from me.
Stopped supporting ANYTHING from Scotland after they freed
the Lockerbie bomber. That includes Scotch whisky.
Switched to Irish Whiskey and haven’t regretted it.
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For #1, I found this glassware good for scotch and bourbon.
https://www.norlanglass.com/products/norlan-glass
Boo hoo hoo. I stopped drinking three years ago. A good snifter or two of the good stuff - like a Lag 16 or a Mac 21 - is the only spirit I really miss. No regrets about anything else.
Islay malts tend to have stronger flavors, dominated by peat and smoke. They can be great, but are a more acquired taste.
For a sure deal, I’ve always liked Glenlivet and Glenfiddich 12yr. Both are good for a reasonable price. Choosing a smoother 18yr has an extra exclusivity factor.
Single Malt is the key. Brands like Chivas and Johnnie Walker, while they can be good. mix the malts for consistency year over year. JW Red is way harsher than I like, but it beats no Scotch at all.
Some liquor store owners have a lot more knowledge especially on special deals and will special order something that can be quite a bargain.
I really don’t care for Glenmorangie, but again, it’s better than no Scotch at all.
Neat, rocks on the side to pour over incrementally (Oban is my choice)
I hear ya, keep up the good work...I bet you don’t miss the scotch headache’s.
My ex-father-in-law once grabbed my bottle of McCallans and poured it into a glass of Country Time lemonade. The divorce happened shortly thereafter.
Nothing like the smell of Creosote mixed with Cordite. That’s what you call a day at the range.
I quit Scotch in ‘98.
Diagnosed diabetic...
Geez...what a clown.
When I was a young man I tended bar part-time in Los Angeles. Usually the customers wanted beer or rum and coke or the cocktails that were in vogue at the time (i.e., Tequila Sunrise, Singapore Sling, Grasshoppers; this was the 1970s, by the way).
One day a guy came in with his date and she ordered a Grasshopper (very popular with the ladies back then) and he ordered — are you sitting down? — Chivas and tomato juice, tall, no ice. I was tempted to throw him out of the bar.
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