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#374306 - 04/25/12 05:55 PM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
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axiomite
Registered: 06/20/03
Posts: 7638
Loc: Tacoma
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Scott, do tell! You never cease to intrigue.
David, I don't think there is anything "unreal" or inferior about bourbon. It's "different" than Scotch, and perhaps lacks the cachet due to a number of factors (not the least of which are price and Eurosnobbery). My opinion is that American Whiskey is no less noble than Scotch Whisky. I suppose you could make a case that Scotch can be more complex because of the peat, but something isn't necessarily "better" because it is more "complex".
Drink what you like. Honestly, I really wish that I enjoyed Scotch more, because there is obviously tremendous variety and richness in the products.
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#374307 - 04/25/12 05:55 PM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
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connoisseur
Registered: 07/23/04
Posts: 3735
Loc: Up yonder
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I've always thought spending a week on the Whisky Trail in Scotland would be a lot of fun. http://www.maltwhiskytrail.com/
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#374315 - 04/25/12 07:46 PM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
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devotee
Registered: 11/22/01
Posts: 345
Loc: London, ON
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Can't go wrong with Glenfiddich--it's like the Chardonnay of single-malts. The first time I tried an Islay scotch I thought I was going to wretch...and then I was introduced to the "Godfather" cocktail. It's a scotch (the smokier the better) with a splash of Amaretto over ice.
I am on the brink of moving away from tequila as my beverage of choice.
Couldn't tell much of a difference between Lagavulin and Bowmore, but like them both. Interestingly, the bottler McLelland's now has a line of budget single-malts (30-35 CAD) from every part of Scotland. Hope to try the Islay in the next few weeks.
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#374347 - 04/26/12 12:04 AM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
[Re: tomtuttle]
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connoisseur
Registered: 04/04/07
Posts: 4744
Loc: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Scott, do tell! You never cease to intrigue.
David, I don't think there is anything "unreal" or inferior about bourbon. It's "different" than Scotch, and perhaps lacks the cachet due to a number of factors (not the least of which are price and Eurosnobbery). My opinion is that American Whiskey is no less noble than Scotch Whisky. I suppose you could make a case that Scotch can be more complex because of the peat, but something isn't necessarily "better" because it is more "complex".
Drink what you like. Honestly, I really wish that I enjoyed Scotch more, because there is obviously tremendous variety and richness in the products.
Yeah, I was joking about the "real whisky thing. That reminds me, Last time we were in Mexico there was a European couple that was giving me a hard time for drinking good ol American whiskey
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#374348 - 04/26/12 12:04 AM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
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connoisseur
Registered: 04/04/07
Posts: 4744
Loc: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Woohoo, 18 days until vacation!
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#374351 - 04/26/12 12:10 AM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
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axiomite
Registered: 12/06/07
Posts: 6713
Loc: Canada
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How many stops before you fall off?
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#374379 - 04/26/12 10:02 AM
Re: A question for the Scotch drinkers...
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axiomite
Registered: 10/05/06
Posts: 6162
Loc: PEI, Canada
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Okay, who else can honestly type "Ah, the distilling days!"
Well, actually, I can! But you're right, Amie is awesome! Does making moonshine count? Still not equal to Amie's Awesomeness though.
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