Whiskey Review and Recommendation Thread

[Los Feliz Slim]

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Talisker 10 - Could have been an Islay whisky, but is technically not (don't ask). Peaty, smokey and spiced. Much more polished and rounded than typical Islay whiskys, while still retaining the "smokey edge".

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I'm becoming a big fan of this stuff, brought a bottle to thanksgiving dinner last night, then realized that taking the unused portion back home with me after dinner wouldn't have been too classy. So now I have to get more.

[trumpjosh]

Thanks for steering me over here from the lounge, ElD. I think you have it pretty well covered. Lagavulin, Macallan (12 and cask... two of my favs), and Laphroaig are all excellent recomendations. Under the Irish Whiskeys, do not neglect Midleton (AMAZING) and Tyrconnell. Personally, I find Jameson to be pretty bad(as in hard-to-swallow bad). It works good for Irish Coffees and other mixed drinks, but that's about it IMHO.

[mosta]

my first step (bottle purchase), on my own, into scotch after a lot of time with bourbons: Aberlour a'bunadh (cask strength, 120 proof). me likee. still, I'm hesitant to pursue this much b/c the average bottle cost for good stuff would jump from 40-50 up to 100-200. though this one was just 56.

but this one so far: it's probably closer to a bourbon than most scotch is. it does lean almost to sweetness at first, but then there is the aftertaste--is that peat? personally it reminds me of used bandages when I taste it--like something that I'd untape from my scraped knee after a week when I was a kid. I think it's pretty cool. (I also like cheese that smells like dirty socks or dead rodents...)

[Stagger_Lee]

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Aberlour a'bunadh (cask strength, 120 proof).

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Straight into the deep end.

[Kneel B4 Zod]

great thread. just finished a bottle of the Balvenie 12 Doublewood, so I'm shopping for another bottle or 2 in the $30 - $50 price range. based on this thread, I'm thinking about

laphroaig 10
Macallan 10 Fine Oak
Macallan 12
Glenmorangie 12 Port Wood
Glenmorangie 12 Madeira Wood
Highland Park 12

any preferences as to these? I'm a new scotch drinker, so I guess I'm looking for something smooth that is easy to drink and enjoy.

[El Diablo]

KBZ,

The laphroaig is v different than the rest. Has a big peat kick to it.

I personally prefer the Macallan and Highland Park to the Glenmorangie - they imo are a little smoother and have a little more depth of flavor.

[RichC.]

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[ZeTurd]

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I personally prefer the Macallan and Highland Park to the Glenmorangie - they imo are a little smoother and have a little more depth of flavor.

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Agree about Glenmorangie. About the Macallan: I think it's a fine enough whisky, but some people are turned off by it's rather excessive sweetnees and roundness. Also, a bit overpriced imo. Have only tried the 12 YO though.

[Kneel B4 Zod]

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KBZ,

The laphroaig is v different than the rest. Has a big peat kick to it.

I personally prefer the Macallan and Highland Park to the Glenmorangie - they imo are a little smoother and have a little more depth of flavor.

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I went with the Macallan 12 and the Highland Park 12. I had about 2 ounces of the Balvenie 12 left, so I was able to sample the 3 of them together.

my initial thoughts were that the Macallan was the sweetest and fullest, the Highland Park was the smoothest, and the Balvenie imparted the most "alcohol" taste. but my repeated tastings gave me lots of different flavors. Especially when I tried to sense what the label/reviews suggested, I was able to pick up some specific things like vanilla in the Macallan.

anyways, good stuff.

[Kneel B4 Zod]

any thoughts on the Glenmorangie 15? just bought it on sale at the New Hampshire state liquor store!