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Whats in your glass right now?

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chiefmd said:
At least he didn't say Macallen 18.
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Yeah, I tried the Macallen 12 and I am not a big fan. Its a little "harsh" for me. I keep trying different scotches and I don't think I am the kind of person that likes them straight. I will keep trying new stuff, but as of right now I have it and I guess I'll mix it until its gone. I will however try a few more times on ice because it took a little of the edge off last time.

AVB said:
In one glass? Might as well use Dewar's or Cutty or something else equivalent.

CBoukal said:
Macallen 12 and gingerale
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CBoukal said:
chiefmd said:
At least he didn't say Macallen 18.
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Yeah, I tried the Macallen 12 and I am not a big fan. Its a little "harsh" for me. I keep trying different scotches and I don't think I am the kind of person that likes them straight. I will keep trying new stuff, but as of right now I have it and I guess I'll mix it until its gone. I will however try a few more times on ice because it took a little of the edge off last time.

AVB said:
In one glass? Might as well use Dewar's or Cutty or something else equivalent.

CBoukal said:
Macallen 12 and gingerale
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The Macallen 12yo has become my regular goto scotch...love it.

gtadroptop said:
Balvenie 12 Year Old Doublewood poured through a Vinturi. Dangerously smooth going down.
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Interesting...never heard of running scotch through a Vinturi...may have to give it a try. Does wonders for wine.

Joebunaga said:
Last night opened a bottle of PVW 20yo, WOW!
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Gotta find me some Pappy20...would even settle for the Pappy12. Amazed that I don't come across it in NYC.
 
My initial impresssions of the PVW 20 I was not blown away. Don't get me wrong it is a damn fine bourbon but, I was not blown away by a transcendental experience. I did revisit the bottle after being open for about 6 weeks and it had improved and I got a little feeling of what has everyone raving about.

Last night revisited an old friend. Laphroaig QC. An oldy but a goodie.
 
Greggj77 said:
My initial impresssions of the PVW 20 I was not blown away. Don't get me wrong it is a damn fine bourbon but, I was not blown away by a transcendental experience. I did revisit the bottle after being open for about 6 weeks and it had improved and I got a little feeling of what has everyone raving about.

Last night revisited an old friend. Laphroaig QC. An oldy but a goodie.
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We'll just pretend you didn't say that :D
 
CBoukal said:
chiefmd said:
At least he didn't say Macallen 18.
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Yeah, I tried the Macallen 12 and I am not a big fan. Its a little "harsh" for me. I keep trying different scotches and I don't think I am the kind of person that likes them straight. I will keep trying new stuff, but as of right now I have it and I guess I'll mix it until its gone. I will however try a few more times on ice because it took a little of the edge off last time.

AVB said:
In one glass? Might as well use Dewar's or Cutty or something else equivalent.

CBoukal said:
Macallen 12 and gingerale
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A little water might take some of the edge off too. I've been trying to drink everything neat since I dived back into spirits but I've also tossed in a nugget of ice(before whiskey stones came into my life) or a bit of water in to see what difference they made. It really seems to depend on the bottle.
At a freebie Macallan event I attended they were offering up the 12yo with ginger ale and I have to admit it was tasty. I don't think I would've tried it that way on my own.
 
CBoukal said:
chiefmd said:
At least he didn't say Macallen 18.
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Yeah, I tried the Macallen 12 and I am not a big fan. Its a little "harsh" for me. I keep trying different scotches and I don't think I am the kind of person that likes them straight. I will keep trying new stuff, but as of right now I have it and I guess I'll mix it until its gone. I will however try a few more times on ice because it took a little of the edge off last time.

AVB said:
In one glass? Might as well use Dewar's or Cutty or something else equivalent.

CBoukal said:
Macallen 12 and gingerale
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Hell, that's like putting Catsup on Kobe Beef! :laugh:
 
Just picked up a bottle of Cragganmore 12. Time to see what this is all about.
 
Old Forester bourbon. Damn good and highly sippable for the price . . . this and 1792 Ridgemont Reserve are my "house bourbons."

But I have a bottle of Glendronach 1995 Pedro Jimenez on hold at my local, and a bottle of Benriach Solstice coming from AVB. Scotch days will be here again soon!

~Boar
 
Greggj77 said:
gtadroptop said:
Balvenie 12 Year Old Doublewood poured through a Vinturi. Dangerously smooth going down.
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DO you notice benefit from the venturi? I have one and it works pretty well accelerating and opening up wine. I keep forgetting to give it a go on some of my spirits.
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Yes we did. I brought the bottle to our weekly HERF. Several of us are into scotches as well. A few were skeptical about ruining a nice scotch by running it through 'that thing'. A few drams later, all were sold on it. Vinturi sells a different one for spirits. It has a gradiated reservoir and a magnetic release valve, so you can measure out your drink instead of just pouring straight through like with the wine versions.

Last week we used it on a couple bourbons.
 
Didn't you feel more or less the same about Laphroaig Triple Wood when you first opened the bottle?

Greggj77 said:
My initial impresssions of the PVW 20 I was not blown away. Don't get me wrong it is a damn fine bourbon but, I was not blown away by a transcendental experience. I did revisit the bottle after being open for about 6 weeks and it had improved and I got a little feeling of what has everyone raving about.

Last night revisited an old friend. Laphroaig QC. An oldy but a goodie.
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Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Year Old

Just picked this up today and tried it for the first time...amazing
 
Shecks said:
Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Year Old

Just picked this up today and tried it for the first time...amazing
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While Ron Zacapa, Zaya, etc are good, if you get a chance, try an Appleton (12 YO), El Dorado (12 YO), or RL Seales (10 YO) rum.
 
Friday night, Pritchard's and Vintage 17. Saturday night, a couple of Woodfords then tried some Zaya for the first time. That is a really fine tasting rum. Several glasses sipped neat with a Punch Punch. Damned good!
 
Signatory 31 yo Teaninich, distilled in 1965, bottled in 1997.
 
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