I bought some whiskey

[BoomerD]

I'm not a whiskey snob...hell, I used to buy Scoresby in the 5-gallon bucket...

Johnnie Walker is OK whiskey for that it is...inexpensive blended whiskey. As you get into the better blends, the price goes up, but so does the quality and taste. I've only had JW Blue a few times. (too expensive for my budget when I drank heavy) Nice whiskey, good flavor, nice nose, smooth on the tongue.

Are there better single malts? HELL YES! But, single malts are something of an acquired taste. Each one is different and what one person likes, the next guy might think is nasty as hell. I've had a few shots of Scotch that were several hundred $$ per bottle. Some were smooth as silk, wonderful nose, nice rich peaty taste...while others tasted like they had been filtered through the neighbor's sheep manure pile before it was bottled.
Blended whiskeys usually give you the best of each whiskey while countering the bad in each. I don't advocate blended over single malt, but then again, I don't advocate single malt over blended...it's a matter of individual taste.

 

[SilentZero]

Oban is my scotch of choice (and a lot cheaper than blue label), but blue label is good either neat or with a couple cubes of ice (not more than 3).

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: JohnCU
last time i was in annville, PA, i paid $25 a shot for blue label, and embarassed myself greatly

edit: because i bought 6 of them

jesus fucking christ, john!

i was straight out of school and had never had good whiskey before

if they saw you shoot it twice i bet you never had it after that, either

 

[Kadarin]

Bleh. Personally, I can't stand whiskey, bourbon, or scotch. But enjoy!

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Blue is still a blend, and worse than Grouse (which is only $25/750ml). Enjoy it in a 50% water mix for all I care.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: SilentZero
Oban is my scotch of choice (and a lot cheaper than blue label), but blue label is good either neat or with a couple cubes of ice (not more than 3).

I buy the high end whiskys for the experience. Are they $200 better than a $30 whisky? No; but it's worth it to try something special.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: SilentZero
Oban is my scotch of choice (and a lot cheaper than blue label), but blue label is good either neat or with a couple cubes of ice (not more than 3).

I buy the high end whiskys for the experience. Are they $200 better than a $30 whisky? No; but it's worth it to try something special.

Yea, but they probably have age declarations, which Blue has none.

 

[JohnCU]

gimmie some budlight

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: chorb
How should I best enjoy this fine beverage?

I usually drink black label or most other scotches with an ice cube or two. Or open it up with a splash of filtered water. Should I do the same with the blue? or drink it neat?


If you suggest I mix it with anything I will fist you through the intertubes.

god, u wasted $250 on a blend?!

more power to u for having that kind of expendable $

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: SilentZero
Oban is my scotch of choice (and a lot cheaper than blue label), but blue label is good either neat or with a couple cubes of ice (not more than 3).

I buy the high end whiskys for the experience. Are they $200 better than a $30 whisky? No; but it's worth it to try something special.

Yea, but they probably have age declarations, which Blue has none.

That doesn't mean anything. A whisky is aged according to the youngest whisky in the bottle. You could have 24oz of 25yr whisky, and 1oz of 3yr whisky in the bottle, and it has to be sold as a 3yr whisky. Young whiskys are used for flavoring and character, and the bottlers won't disclose the age, because to most people age=quality, and they'd have a hard time selling a 5yr whisky for $200.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: SilentZero
Oban is my scotch of choice (and a lot cheaper than blue label), but blue label is good either neat or with a couple cubes of ice (not more than 3).

I buy the high end whiskys for the experience. Are they $200 better than a $30 whisky? No; but it's worth it to try something special.

Yea, but they probably have age declarations, which Blue has none.

That doesn't mean anything. A whisky is aged according to the youngest whisky in the bottle. You could have 24oz of 25yr whisky, and 1oz of 3yr whisky in the bottle, and it has to be sold as a 3yr whisky. Young whiskys are used for flavoring and character, and the bottlers won't disclose the age, because to most people age=quality, and they'd have a hard time selling a 5yr whisky for $200.

I know how whisky is aged. You have an undisclosed age vs. an 18 yr, and you're telling me you'd take the undisclosed because "young whiskys are used for flavoring and character?" BS. You'll have a hard time convincing me a Blue, or any other "premium blend" is better than any 12-18yr single.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Double post

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend


I know how whisky is aged. You have an undisclosed age vs. an 18 yr, and you're telling me you'd take the undisclosed because "young whiskys are used for flavoring and character?" BS. You'll have a hard time convincing me a Blue, or any other "premium blend" is better than any 12-18yr single.

You can't go by age to determine the quality of a whisky. People that do that are same ones that buy clothes with a huge logo on them. Expensive logo means quality clothing, right?

 

[gar3555]

I once bought a bottle of JW green b/c I had never had good (anything above house) scotch. I drank it and it still tasted like kerosene. I dunno guess it is an acquired taste.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend


I know how whisky is aged. You have an undisclosed age vs. an 18 yr, and you're telling me you'd take the undisclosed because "young whiskys are used for flavoring and character?" BS. You'll have a hard time convincing me a Blue, or any other "premium blend" is better than any 12-18yr single.

You can't go by age to determine the quality of a whisky. People that do that are same ones that buy clothes with a huge logo on them. Expensive logo means quality clothing, right?

Not just age. Though, more often than not, a older single is better quality than a younger single.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend


Not just age. Though, more often than not, a older single is better quality than a younger single.

That's not true. Every whisky has it's best age. It could be younger, or older. Glenfiddich can can go to extraordinary ages, and it probably peaks at around 25yr. Highland Park is best at 12yr. By 25yr, it's just a shadow of what it should be. Then there's Aberlour Abunadh(sp?). It's undisclosed age, but I'd put it up against any $70 whisky. Same thing with Dalmore Cigar Malt, it's undisclosed age, but is worth every bit of $40.

 

[Regs]

Place a glass or two in the fridge with a couple of ice cubes. Remove 20-30 minutes later.

Dump ice/water.

Poor whiskey .


Win.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend


Not just age. Though, more often than not, a older single is better quality than a younger single.

That's not true. Every whisky has it's best age. It could be younger, or older. Glenfiddich can can go to extraordinary ages, and it probably peaks at around 25yr. Highland Park is best at 12yr. By 25yr, it's just a shadow of what it should be. Then there's Aberlour Abunadh(sp?). It's undisclosed age, but I'd put it up against any $70 whisky. Same thing with Dalmore Cigar Malt, it's undisclosed age, but is worth every bit of $40.

I guess it would also depend on the barrel it ages in too.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend


Not just age. Though, more often than not, a older single is better quality than a younger single.

That's not true. Every whisky has it's best age. It could be younger, or older. Glenfiddich can can go to extraordinary ages, and it probably peaks at around 25yr. Highland Park is best at 12yr. By 25yr, it's just a shadow of what it should be. Then there's Aberlour Abunadh(sp?). It's undisclosed age, but I'd put it up against any $70 whisky. Same thing with Dalmore Cigar Malt, it's undisclosed age, but is worth every bit of $40.

Alright, I'm completely done discussing whisky with you at that comment.

Edit: It may be great, but there's a reason why the Highland 12 is considered a mixable, and the 18 is leaps and bounds better.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend

Alright, I'm completely done discussing whisky with you at that comment.

Edit: There's a reason why the Highland 12 is considered a mixable.

It isn't :^D

Do you know what the hell your talking about? I've easily had over 100 different whiskys, and I probably have 2 dozen in my case atm :^D

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend

Alright, I'm completely done discussing whisky with you at that comment.

Edit: There's a reason why the Highland 12 is considered a mixable.

It isn't :^D

Do you know what the hell your talking about? I've easily had over 100 different whiskys, and I probably have 2 dozen in my case atm :^D

It is. It might be a gold medal, but the 18 is much better, and the 12 is widely used in a scotch and soda mix.

Edit: I should note that the 12 is considered an "ideal" mixing scotch.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend

Alright, I'm completely done discussing whisky with you at that comment.

Edit: There's a reason why the Highland 12 is considered a mixable.

It isn't :^D

Do you know what the hell your talking about? I've easily had over 100 different whiskys, and I probably have 2 dozen in my case atm :^D

Holy shit. I would be in AAA right about now.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend

It is. It might be a gold medal, but the 18 is much better, and the 12 is widely used in a scotch and soda mix.

Edit: I should note that the 12 is considered an "ideal" mixing scotch.

I've only had the 12yr and the 25yr, and the 12yr was far ahead of the 25yr. Jim Murray, author of the Complete Book of Whisky agrees with me...

At best as 12-Year-Old distillery bottling. Outstanding, but not as peaty as it used to be.

 

[grohl]

Johnny walker red is shit

Black is a decent 12 year blended, very drinkable but not distinct.

Never had any others.