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      06-02-2014, 09:57 AM   #67
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I had a Glenmorangie 10 at Bemelman's the other night. It was good. They also had Macallan. I should have tried that.
Or it can be viewed as an opportunity to just drink more scotch! Its an experience and I like to keep trying new ones, though I have my "tried and true" ones that I always keep on hand.

And I'm young too...at 32. Though my hairline wouldn't suggest that.

The Macallan can be a funny bunch, the 10 is good, the 12 is much better (IMO), the 15 is more expensive, but in my opinion, not better than the 12 to justify its price. The 18 is very good, but then you are getting into a very rarified territory and super expensive.

I once had a 30 year old Macallan (when I was 28 - I just wanted to be able to say I'd had a scotch that was older than me). Extremely smooth (as one might expect) and excellent. But I'd never be able to justify the cost of buying a bottle...maybe if I was a millionaire many times over.

Ahh scotch...its a wonderful thing.


As an aside, I named my dog Macallan given he's a yellow lab, something not quite but close to the colour and that being my favourite scotch.

On his first birthday I'll give him a little of his namesake to see how he reacts
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Sherry is good. Sauterne, imho, is too sweet.
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      06-15-2014, 06:55 PM   #69
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Picked up The Balvenie Doublewood today. Had a couple in NYC and it was good, so I figured it was time to buy myself a bottle.
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Picked up The Balvenie Doublewood today. Had a couple in NYC and it was good, so I figured it was time to buy myself a bottle.
I'm sipping on some Doublewood right now. Their 17 is also excellent but my favorite of theirs is the Caribbean Cask.
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I'm sipping on some Doublewood right now. Their 17 is also excellent but my favorite of theirs is the Caribbean Cask.
Had the CC a few bottles ago. I agree, it's excellent.

As an aside, I was in NYC a couple of weeks ago and was sitting in the lounge at the Park Central having drinks with my nephew. A neat Doublewood there was $20. Today we were in a restaurant in Champaign, IL that has a very large whiskey/scotch/bourbon inventory and whiskey specials every Wednesday. A neat Doublewood at this place was $7.50. Quite a difference.
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      07-22-2014, 01:57 PM   #72
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Had a Macallan 18 while in the city over the weekend. Different than the 17. Not better though. Don't see how they can charge $45 more for a bottle of the 18.
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i started off with macallan, glenlivet, etc but now i mostly drink stuff from the islay region. i love lagavulin and i find the laphroig to be excellent for the price.
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Had the CC a few bottles ago. I agree, it's excellent.

As an aside, I was in NYC a couple of weeks ago and was sitting in the lounge at the Park Central having drinks with my nephew. A neat Doublewood there was $20. Today we were in a restaurant in Champaign, IL that has a very large whiskey/scotch/bourbon inventory and whiskey specials every Wednesday. A neat Doublewood at this place was $7.50. Quite a difference.
i doubt that restaurant in IL had a view of central park lol
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Had a Macallan 18 while in the city over the weekend. Different than the 17. Not better though. Don't see how they can charge $45 more for a bottle of the 18.
Yes, I generally agree with your thoughts on the 18 yr - I do think its very good, but not really worth the premium they put on it. Actually, from a price point, I like the Macallan 12 yr most, though the 15 is pretty good (but IMO, not THAT much better than the 12 - hard to say though). The Macallan 12 in my mind is worth the premium over the 10 yr though.

Oldest scotch I've had was a glass of Macallan 30 yr...had that when I was 29 so I could say I've tried a scotch older than myself...that was really the impetus. I have to say that it was extremely smooth, but I can't imagine what a bottle of 30 yr would run.

Recently I've been enjoying a bottle of Highland Park 12 yr...I wonder if my tastes are changing. I see it as a happy marriage between the softer / fruitier / sweeter Speyside scotches I'm accustomed to, and the peaty scotches of Islay (though nowhere near the smoke / brine of a real Islay scotch).

I don't mind it, starts a little on the softer side but somewhere in the middle there's a little smoke. Not bad at all.

LOL I just re-read my post. I'm such a snob.
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LOL I just re-read my post. I'm such a snob.
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Remind me never to go out drinking with you guys. Picking up that tab must suck.
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Recently I've been enjoying a bottle of Highland Park 12 yr...I wonder if my tastes are changing. I see it as a happy marriage between the softer / fruitier / sweeter Speyside scotches I'm accustomed to, and the peaty scotches of Islay (though nowhere near the smoke / brine of a real Islay scotch).

I don't mind it, starts a little on the softer side but somewhere in the middle there's a little smoke. Not bad at all.

LOL I just re-read my post. I'm such a snob.
HP is my favorite. I always keep a bottle of the 12 around.
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Highland Park is very approachable. It's usually what I start people on who claim to not like Scotch. I generally prefer Lagavullin and Oban, but the HP still manages to disappear fairly frequently.
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i doubt that restaurant in IL had a view of central park lol
The Park Central had no views either.

I have The Balvenie Caribbean Cask and a Dalmore 12 at home now. The Balvenie Doublewood was ok, but more peaty I think than the CC. The Dalmore is nicely mellow.
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Highland Park is very approachable. It's usually what I start people on who claim to not like Scotch. I generally prefer Lagavullin and Oban, but the HP still manages to disappear fairly frequently.
I haven't tried oban yet. I just know that its on the pricier side. lagavulin and islay scotches in general are too peaty for my tastes. its like drinking a camp fire.
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I haven't tried oban yet. I just know that its on the pricier side. lagavulin and islay scotches in general are too peaty for my tastes. its like drinking a camp fire.
That's how the Doublewood hit me. Not too strong, but missing that sweet vanilla/toffey note that the CC and Dalmore have.
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I have a bottle of Auchentoshan that I am looking forward to opening up...in fact, I may just do that this weekend.

I love buying scotch in the States...so much cheaper. Everything is ridiculous up here.
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I have a bottle of Auchentoshan that I am looking forward to opening up...in fact, I may just do that this weekend.

I love buying scotch in the States...so much cheaper. Everything is ridiculous up here.
So what you're saying is you smuggle across the border?????

Still haven't found anything I like better than that Aberlour Abundah (sp?) cask strength offerings. My b-day is coming up, I've been wanting to try some Oban. . .
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So what you're saying is you smuggle across the border?????

Still haven't found anything I like better than that Aberlour Abundah (sp?) cask strength offerings. My b-day is coming up, I've been wanting to try some Oban. . .

Ssshhhh....
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When we went fishing in BC, I *MIGHT* have done something similar before crossing north.
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So I cracked open the Auchentoshan Springwood over the weekend...I have to say it was pretty good. I would say it leans more to the fruit side, without being sweet, and has a slightly crisper finish. Definitely not peaty.

I liked it. I would buy another bottle again. I think it may only be available at Duty free though.
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For my birthday this coming weekend I went and sat myself down in front of the display case last night. I went in planning to pick an Oban, but once I read the label that the new Hibiki 12 spent some time in barrels that previously help plum wine, I was hooked. I asked a few store clerks, their eyes just kinda glazed over. I finally picked the bottle and went to the cashier who had high praises for it.

Quite smooth, with a bit of the peat I enjoy, but just that subtle hint of sweet plum wine (maybe it's all in my head) made this a nice choice. My first non-Scotland Scotch purchase.
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