Author Topic: Jameson Whiskey (Read 1497 times)

midnight Target · « **Reply #60 on:** June 12, 2004, 09:33:15 AM »

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Originally posted by DieAz
Guys, life is short. sampling of life small pleasures is a must. can't afford it? get a piggybank and start saving the pennies. spouse won't allow you to spend that much? sneak it in as a form of a present, add it to a bigger present or something. there is always a way. think you might not like it? well ,you won't know til you try it. call bars or pubs see if they serve it by the shots or glass. if it is a wine, hehehe most wine stores and wineries have wine tasting days(usually free, kind of like a promo to sell more), call to see when they have one. maybe even plan a little day trip for it , it'll be like a mini-vacation. those that are not old enough, sorry, but you will just have to wait like the rest of us did.

now you have a mission,just do it

Gee thanks grandpa.

AKIron · « **Reply #61 on:** June 12, 2004, 10:45:38 AM »

I don't know what the 10 year Aberlour goes for but the 15 yr is about $50 around here. Not so expensive so far as single malts go.

midnight Target · « **Reply #62 on:** June 12, 2004, 03:55:24 PM »

$50 is reasonable, the 10 yr goes for about $35.

Shoulman · « **Reply #63 on:** June 13, 2004, 01:18:42 AM »

Stick with an American bourbon....

smooth with that just right oak barrel flavor

beet1e · « **Reply #64 on:** June 13, 2004, 04:02:57 AM »

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Originally posted by DieAz
Guys, life is short. sampling of life small pleasures is a must. can't afford it? get a piggybank and start saving the pennies. spouse won't allow you to spend that much? sneak it in as a form of a present, add it to a bigger present or something. there is always a way. think you might not like it?

Hehe, no problems there. But I'm not a natural whisky drinker. Not really a spirits drinker at all. I prefer red wines. But I did enjoy that Oban that Ravell's kindly purchased for me. I'm sure all six of us who had one did.

I'll probably head to Scotland for a few days holiday pretty soon, and will see what I can find up there.

AKIron · « **Reply #65 on:** June 13, 2004, 12:06:32 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
$50 is reasonable, the 10 yr goes for about $35.

$35 sounds very palatable.

Will have to give it a try.

Mini D · « **Reply #66 on:** June 13, 2004, 05:22:05 PM »

RPM had it for Irish Whiskey with Knappogue Castle. That stuff is dangerous.

My shelf has a bottle of Maker's Mark, Woodford Reserve and Knob Creek. The Balvennie 12 doublewood is empty as is the Glenmorangie 12 portwood. Of course, the Glenmorangie 21 simply kicks ass, but that's a bit too pricey for me.

MiniD

Martlet · « **Reply #67 on:** June 13, 2004, 06:04:31 PM »

Ardbeg.

rpm · « **Reply #68 on:** June 13, 2004, 06:21:21 PM »

This is my favorite scotch, bar none.

tapakeg · « **Reply #69 on:** June 13, 2004, 08:11:38 PM »

anyone here drink laphroaig scotch? Man o man even the scotch drinkers turn their nose at this one. In a professional review they used the term "burnt hospital gauze".

Beet1e, where do you like your red wine from? You are from England right? I live about 4 hours from Napa valley CA. And try to get there at least 3 times a year. I just finished my wine celler in my house. Has capacity for 300 bottles (has about 100 bottles now) is kept at 58 degrees always.

I prefer American bourbon and Irish whiskey to scotch. I just can't drink it.

Tapakeg

ravells · « **Reply #70 on:** June 13, 2004, 08:14:16 PM »

Laphoraig tastes like medicine...until you put a tiny splash of water in it, and then all the flavour comes oozing out; that's the trick with Islay malts. Never drink a strong Islay neat.

Rpm...I've never seen that scotch before..what is it? (pic too small for me to read the label)

Ravs

Martlet · « **Reply #71 on:** June 13, 2004, 08:34:47 PM »

Actually, Laphroaig is a very good Islay.

He's right, though, you need a splash to open it.

tapakeg · « **Reply #72 on:** June 13, 2004, 08:41:42 PM »

if you look on a bottle of laphroaig, you can send in a proof of purchase and get a 1 square foot piece of land on Islay.
Do you have to pay taxes on that?

Tapakeg

Martlet · « **Reply #73 on:** June 13, 2004, 08:44:03 PM »

I don't pay taxes on MY piece.

rpm · « **Reply #74 on:** June 13, 2004, 10:27:33 PM »

It's Aberlour a'bunadh. a'bunadh is gaelic for 'the origin'. It is scotch made the way it was in the beginning. Small copper pot stills, no cold filtering and the bottle even resembles the medicine bottles used when you went to the still to get a fill. It's cask stregnth, usually around 127 proof, but goes down smoooooooooth. Imbibe neat, adding anything to it should be a felony.