Scotch!!

Oborous · « **Reply #120 on:** 17 Jan 2005, 10:56 pm »

Quote from: Tyson

I got a bottle of Woodford Reserve at home right now as a matter of fact Good stuff.

I have been amazed at how close your tasting notes are to mine where we have both sampled the same scotch; I've started using this thread as a start as to decide what next to purchase.

I would be most interested in hearing what you think of other types of spirits (Rum and Bourbon in particular), I've found most commercial sites too biased to actually use as an informative resource

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Tyson · « **Reply #121 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 03:23 am »

Added Macallan 12 - New Triangle Label review to the front page list.

Marbles · « **Reply #122 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 03:27 am »

You need to do a thread like this one for single barrel bourbon.....

Tyson · « **Reply #123 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 03:34 am »

I plan on it, once I get a few more under my belt. Specifically I want to try the Basil Hayden, Jefferson 15 year reserve, Classic Cask 20, and Bookers. I've already tasted Makers Mark, Knob Creek, Old Rip Van Winkle, Woodford Reserve, and Elijah Craig 12. I figure once I've gone through all of them I'll have something of substance to say

Marbles · « **Reply #124 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 03:40 am »

You are the MAN!!!

ctviggen · « **Reply #125 on:** 31 Jan 2005, 07:13 pm »

Woodford Reserve is supposed to be good.

http://www.whiskymag.com/whisky/brand/woodford_reserve/whisky235.html

Tyson · « **Reply #126 on:** 6 Feb 2005, 02:40 am »

Added Bowmore 25 to the front page list.

Tyson · « **Reply #127 on:** 9 Feb 2005, 05:57 pm »

Added Macallan 25 to the front page list.

Cens · « **Reply #128 on:** 9 Feb 2005, 08:51 pm »

Just saw this thread for the first time (not sure how I missed it before!). Thanks for putting up all the reviews. As others have said, your descriptions of the ones I've had track pretty closely with what I've tasted. I'm a big fan of the Lagavulin 16 (too bad it is so difficult to get right now) and the Aberlour A'bunath (sp?). I'll have to check out the Ardbegs.

Regards,

Chris

Tyson · « **Reply #129 on:** 13 Feb 2005, 06:34 am »

Added Highland Park Signatory 24 and several tasting notes on some of the bourbons reaction with water added.

Tyson · « **Reply #130 on:** 19 Feb 2005, 08:49 pm »

Added Mannochmore 12 - Cask Strength to the front page list.

Tyson · « **Reply #131 on:** 21 Feb 2005, 05:54 pm »

Added Isle of Jura - Superstition to the front page list.

ctviggen · « **Reply #132 on:** 21 Feb 2005, 06:35 pm »

Tyson,

Are you actually drinking all of these? That's a lot of scotch! I just purchased my first bourbon, but I've not yet tried it. I'm still wimping out on Amaretto and the like!

Tyson · « **Reply #133 on:** 21 Feb 2005, 07:02 pm »

I do drink them all. A lot of them I get at Pints Pub, which has about 250 single malt scotches on tap. So I get at least 1 new shot of scotch every weekend (helps keep costs down). I also buy quite a few bottles, I have about 17 open in my cabinet at the moment, and I drink small amounts of them regularly (probably 2 oz. every other day or so). I monitor the quantity I drink pretty closely, as I never want to feel like I "need" a drink. It's bad news once you start traveling down that road.....

Tyson · « **Reply #134 on:** 23 Feb 2005, 06:43 pm »

Added Basil Hayden to the bourbon section, and added more notes on the Isle of Jura Superstition in the Scotch section.

Tyson · « **Reply #135 on:** 28 Feb 2005, 02:56 am »

Added Longrow 10 and Bunnahabain 14 MacPhail to the front page list.

Tyson · « **Reply #136 on:** 7 Mar 2005, 08:31 pm »

Added Longmorn 1973, Longrow 10 Sherry, and Glenfiddich 18 to the front page list.

goskers · « **Reply #137 on:** 9 Mar 2005, 08:19 pm »

Purchased a bottle of the Dalmore 12. For a first time scotch guy I found it pretty good. I am trying to aquire the taste for it.

On a whim I also researched some tequila as this is another alcohol that I normally hate. Got a bottle of El Tesoro resposado. Pretty damned good. First thing a girlfriend of mine said when I brought it over was we should make some margaritas. WTF!! It's not that type of liquor.

Anyways...

rooze · « **Reply #138 on:** 11 Mar 2005, 02:39 am »

The Balvanie 12 yr old single malt is a great deal at under $40.

If you're a cheapskate (as most scottish folk are

) try a bottle of Tomatin 12 yrs old. It tastes like piss but it's only $17.00 a bootel.
Okaye de fricken noo yee yellar livered woosy's

Tyson · « **Reply #139 on:** 14 Mar 2005, 12:19 am »

Added Macallan 27 to the scotch post, and Classic Cask 20 to the Bourbon post on the front page.