Scotch anyone?

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ive got a bottle of 16 year Lagavulin my gf got me for xmas.....just waiting on a good reason to crack it open with a few buddies.

usually i buy bowmore, its awesome with a good cuban by the firepit!
 
I got some single Irish malt last time I was at duty free. It's better than many of the Scotch I have and its half the price. Connemara single Irish malt whisky.
 
I'm far from a connoisseur of fine spirits but occasionally sip some single malt with a splash of water.

A number of years ago I was boating the Rideau canal and the water at one of the locks was the best I ever tasted. I have on my bucket list a motorcycle trip to said lock to obtain a small quantity of water to slash into my scotch. I'm sure there will be something illegal about it.
 
Added to my stash this Christmas:
-Glendronach 18yr
-Dalwhinnie 15yr
-Balmore 12

Can't get into this Dalwhinnie but it may smoothen out now that it's opened. The other two are incredible and won't last long :)
 
I don't drink a lot and therefore very little Scotch but when I want to appear a little snobish I usually have a bit of Glenfiddich around.

However I just noticed they are advertising an IPA Experiment brew. Beer / ale flavoured Scotch????

Someone who knows Scotch (Glenfiddich) Seems to think it's a good idea but the idea leaves me a bit queasy.
 
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Me and a bottle of Oban 12 y/o had a little contest. The Oban won. That stuff is like candy and couldn't stop.

I'm told I was the life of the party this past weekend.

Thank Christ everyone was in similar shape and couldn't operate their phone to take pics and post to fb.




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not so much into the Islays, too peaty for me....

like me some highland whiskies, and speysides

a few faves are Dalwhinnie, Dalmore, MacAllan

and one of my real faves: Jura.....island right next to Islay, can almost jump to it,
but a totally different whiskey, extremely smooth, sometimes referred to as a novice scotch
 
Currently have a
Glenfiddich 14 Rich Oak, that one i need a drop of water to enjoy, otherwise just kicks you in the mouth
Glen Moray 12
Macallan 12 that i got from the states (can't get it here)
Aberlour 10, which i don't like, i actually make highball cocktail with it (same with my Johnny Walker 12, black)
a whiskey that surprised me was Jack Daniel's distilleries series, Frank Bobo edition..i never thought i'd enjoy a bottle of JD..ever...a few drops and its pretty enjoyable, a friend brought it back from the JD factory in the states. Great father's day present!

I finished my Glendronach 12 a little too fast, it was kinda too tasty
 
Macallan 12 - I have a bottle here and a second arriving tomorrow to take to the east coast with me.
Glengoyne 12 - Nice alternative to the Mac12 that can be found in LCBO.
GlenDronach 12 and 18 - yes the 18 is that much better.
Dalmore 12 - bit smokey but really caramel tasting. Delish but not overly complex.
Glenmorangie rare18 - had this for two years and drink it sparingly. Really good but too pricey to drink often.
Chivas Regal/JW Black - cheapies that I can warm the palate with.
 
I'll try that Glengoyne then :D

I bought some of mine at the SAQ warehouse (equivalent of LCBO warehouse) cause they were about 20-30% cheaper than the regular counterparts. If you're driving/riding to the east coast, might be a good detour, look for SAQ entrepot
 
Currently enjoying the Bruichladdich Octomore 7.3, it's a peat monster. However it's balanced with fruity and floral notes.

although its not a scotch, I've recently discovered the Wayne Gretzky no 99, easy to drink and not too harsh in the finish. The $35 price tag won't make me feel bad if I finished 1/2 bottle in one sitting.

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Picked up some Glenfiddich small batch reserve 18 year old, last time I crossed the border. I like it.
 
Opened up lagavulin 8 last weekend.
I don't have too much experience with scotch but this 'young' scotch was different.

Never had anything like it. 'Less refined than lagavulin 16', is what my brother called it.

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moarmoto said:
Opened up lagavulin 8 last weekend.
I don't have too much experience with scotch but this 'young' scotch was different.

Never had anything like it. 'Less refined than lagavulin 16', is what my brother called it.

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Peaty. Try Ardbeg 10 for the gold standard (without getting into even more bold examples, such as the Uigeadail)
https://www.ardbeg.com/whisky/ultimate-range/ten-years-old
https://www.ardbeg.com/whisky/awards

Uigeadail, fwiw, has won best scotch in the world, and received the highest rating ever by Jim Murray, 97.5 out of 100; author of the whisky bible and having sampled thousands of offerings. http://blog.islayinfo.com/article.php/ardbeg-uigeadail-whisky-of-the-year).
https://www.ardbeg.com/whisky/ultimate-range/uigeadail





For aficionados, I found Bruichladdich Rocks great out of many I've tried (not a heavy peat scotch). Hard to find at times.
https://www.bruichladdich.com/bruichladdich/rocks
 
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Opened up lagavulin 8 last weekend.
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Had no idea there was such a thing. Will have to check it out. Still working on a 12 (Distiller's Edition) I got as a wedding gift 3 years ago - sublime stuff. It pains me to see the level go down in the bottle.
 
I have 12 as well, haven't opened it yet. Also unopened ardbeg corryvaken(sp?) I got as a present.
When I started getting into scotch I bought bunch and received bunch as gifts but really haven't been drinking them lately.

I think I should finish less pricey opened ones first (CR northern harvest, JW black)

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Damn, only a 25 dollar difference between the 8 and the 16. I think I'll just restock the 16 then.
 
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