The Men Behind Your Favorite Liquors

Mental Floss Magazine ^ | November 11, 2008 | Ethan Trex

[Octar]

If anyone has experienced Johnny Walker Blue, please tell us about it. At $200 a bottle, I for one, would like to know if it is worth the price.

[Clemenza]

My boss gave me JWB as a Christmas gift one year. Good, but Bavenie 30 is still better.

[Daffynition]

We have a winner!

Lagavulin

[Grizzled Bear]

Glenmorangie. When I can’t find that, which is often, I settle for Glenlivet.

[Daffynition]

IMHO, it’s not worth the price ...it’s smooth and oaky but that’s all ...not remarkable. For one bottle of JWB you can buy [far better] three bottles of Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength or ‘vulin ...........that’s MHO.

[potlatch]

This might be of interest to you.

[devolve]

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Thanks potlatch!

Hic!

The serious stuff!

Hic!

[Canedawg]

Very interesting!

I started out drinking J.Walker as a college student but eventually switched over to McCallan once I could afford it, and when my taste for finer (single malt) scotch developed.

[potlatch]

Yeah, the serious stuff indeed.
I looked for my Liquor bottle with sloshing liquor and my highball glass with sloshing liquor and couldn't find them, lol.

Got to do some serious reorganizing.

[Species8472]

Dittos!

[AFreeBird]

Where’s me rum?

Arrr.. Welcome to the Caribbean Lass...

[devolve]

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Just Corona, Guinness, Beck’s here

[djf]

Glenlivet’s 18YO is quite fine.
My personal preference is pictured in #29, on the left.

The Gentle Spirit.

[potlatch]

Better beer than hard liquor anyway. Most of my friends who drink beer seem to have less digestive trouble than others.

I like my Coconut Rum and bourbon occasionally.

[AFreeBird]

Well if you like your spirits brewed then you might like this:

I think it holds the distinction of being the worlds only "brewed" (not distilled) spirit/liquor.

[Rome2000]

Old Grand Dad!!

[devolve]

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Porky’s and Lenny’s is a ways back!

[steelie]

If we were talking wine.

we (brothers, sister mom and the partners)sold the brand & family name to another Co. three years ago.

I have a non compete clause for alc. Bevs but I think I could get a sub agreement for other beverages.

[Rome2000]

Let me know how much $ you need.

[Zack Attack]

They didn’t cover the story behind Paolo E’ver Cle’ar.