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#373980 - 04/22/12 01:13 PM
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![]() veteran Registered: 04/19/10 Posts: 175 Loc: Edmonton, Alberta |
I find most Scotch whiskies from the Islay region are smoky, peaty and full bodied. (Lagavulin, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Ardbeg). They are available at various price points. There is also a brand called Amrut that is not a true scotch but rather a single malt whisky distilled in India. It is fantastic, I would recommend adding some of that to the shortlist. The Fusion is my favorite in that line so far. That's a great way to reward yourself!
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#373985 - 04/22/12 04:32 PM
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![]() connoisseur ![]() Registered: 07/23/04 Posts: 4195 Loc: Up yonder |
You could also just get a keg of a good micro brew and have a hell of a celebration..... Double Bastard Ale??
If you want a couple wine rec's, I can hook you up. The 08 Rudd Estate Red is fantastic - $185 Open it and let it breath in a decanter for about four hours first.
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#374000 - 04/22/12 10:02 PM
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![]() connoisseur ![]() Registered: 04/04/07 Posts: 4870 Loc: Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Lampy: That's my job of celebration.
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#374023 - 04/23/12 08:35 AM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 05/03/03 Posts: 18044 Loc: NoVA |
Someone recently recommended Balvenie to me. I haven't bought any yet, but I'm planning to at some point. HA!
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#374025 - 04/23/12 09:22 AM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 05/03/03 Posts: 18044 Loc: NoVA |
He recommends http://www.masterofmalt.com for info on different ones.
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#374026 - 04/23/12 10:07 AM
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![]() connoisseur ![]() Registered: 02/06/02 Posts: 1625 |
Whiskey vs whisky depends on provenance actually. I know this because I worked in Bushmills, Northern Ireland, one summer (ah, the distilling days!) In Ireland and the US there is an 'e'; if the beverage originates in Canada, Scotland, Wales, etc, though, there is no 'e'.
We love Dalwhinnie here - no idea what the price would be like in the US but it's a very yummy scotch to celebrate with!
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#374034 - 04/23/12 11:51 AM
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![]() axiomite Registered: 06/20/03 Posts: 8488 Loc: Tacoma |
Okay, who else can honestly type "Ah, the distilling days!"
Amie, you're awesome. I like mine with the 'e'. Mostly, I've been committed to Bourbon (for both flavor and that whole "buy American" thing). I just don't enjoy a peaty/smoky profile. I've tried quite a variety of Scotches, but nothing at or above that $200 category. I'll hold out that it is possible I still don't know what I'm missing. I recently started to try out lower end Irish whiskies, and found that I seem to enjoy Jameson more than Bushmill's (sorry, Amie). Mostly, of course, I prefer something with a slightly different process, a bit of carbonation and one more ingredient. I enjoy learning from you all, and really appreciate you sharing your knowledge in this thread.
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#374054 - 04/23/12 03:24 PM
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![]() connoisseur ![]() Registered: 11/08/05 Posts: 1235 Loc: Millis, MA |
I love Bushmill's. When I was kid Ted Kennedy told me to drink it instead of Jamesons'. Really.
Bushmill's with one small ice cube. Edited by Lampshade (04/23/12 03:25 PM)
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#374057 - 04/23/12 03:33 PM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 09/27/04 Posts: 11437 Loc: Central NH |
Bushmill's: When you absolutely, positively have to be in a pond in Chappaquiddick by midnight.
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#374201 - 04/25/12 08:35 AM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 05/03/03 Posts: 18044 Loc: NoVA |
David, what's the call? Inquiring minds want to know.
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