Posted on 01/22/2009 1:15:02 PM PST by Daffynition
I’ve never had the Gold. Or even seen it here, for that matter!
But I agree, the price for the Blue is insane.
You can save some money on Guinness by just putting a cigarette out in a bottle of Budweiser.
All Scotch whiskeys are from scotland.
That said, they do have a common style, much like all Bourbon whiskeys are from Kentucky — and have a common style.
Bourbon choice is Knob Creek.
Guinness is best in a somewhat grungy pub, smelling of roast lamb, in Dublin on a rainy night. But you do know that Irish babies were brought up on a mixture of Guinness with sugar and milk, right?
you a scotch guy?
HUBBY SAYS he can’t afford what he likes so he drinks Balvenie. He like laphroig or whatever it is called.
We’ve got to get the Freeper Scotch Tour going!
Where are you at? I used to see it in PA (I think it was $80) and it’s here in VA now (around $90). I saw it in both NC and NJ, too. Only NJ was not a state store, which might affect the selection. It’s worth trying if you like blends. I actually think it’s better than the Blue.
I’ve been tempted to actually fly to San Juan solely for the purpose of stocking up at the duty-free shop. You have to “leave the country” to get the prices, but for them it doesn’t even matter - anybody leaving the island is considered leaving the country (even if you’re just flying to Miami). Also, their rules are “all you can carry” though it may have changed since the whole liquids-are-bad thing in the airports.
I have to show that to my Johnnie Walker Red buddy next door. He will enjoy that one!
And, if you prefer a “black & tan”, just pour out one of those Bud bottles sittin next to a “chewer”.
You learn something every day.
So did my dad, and he has been dead 50 years.
My Brother drinks Glen Fiddich.
Any one drinking Johnny Walker - Buy John Barr same stuff,Johhny Walker Red can no longer be sold in Scotland Thanks to the Common Market.
‘Slainte’
I live in Florida, but in a relatively not-Scotch-friendly part of the state (NE FLorida, where it’s either beer or shooters, although I’m still not sure what those are).
OK, I’ve seen some off brand stuff at CVS drug stores that says it is Scotch whisky. Apparently, a counterfeit or such.
Knob Creek is good. I like red top Makers Mark myself but there are plenty more good onesout there.
For single malt...
Don't forget to add a wee bit of very cold water....brings out the flavors!
They have a bottle of pretty much every scotch imaginable hanging from the ceiling ready to be poured.
I haven't found anything yet to compare to it in the LA basin yet ... but I'm looking.
Shooters? Isn’t that just another way of saying shots? I don’t really know - that’s just what I always thought.
The *one* advantage of state-run stores (and I am sure there is only one) is that your selection is fairly consistent. Both in PA and in VA there are no more than three sizes of store with the bigger stores carrying a slightly wider selection.
My husband is sitting nearby and said he agrees - we have a nice selection of Single Malt Scotch here - including both glenfiddich and Glenlivit -Aberlour (my fav) and Bushmills
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