Scotch and Bourbon drinkers - what is your favorite?
 

Was just gifted a bottle of Glenmorangie 18 Year Extremely Rare. Can't wait to crack it. I'm usually a Oban, Macallan or Talisker guy, but what a ****ing gift.

This is the time of year where I pretty much exclusively drink scotch and bourbon, and ignore the beer - and I'm always looking to try something new.

What's your favorite?

As far as bourbon is concerned, I'm a big fan of Black Maple Hill. Very reasonable at $40 a bottle.

Oban and Macallan are my higher quality favorites.

My go-to drink is Glenfiddich 12 yr old.

CC&7
I dnt drink very often.
But when I do. Thats all I will drink. I never have tried scotch. Maybe I will try a small bottle of Chivas & 7 for news years eve.

The Macallan 18YO

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This

Pappy Van Winkle 23 year old.

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I love Macallan, but IMO Oban tastes like Anbesol.

I prefer the Pappy 20 to the Pappy 23, but I also don't have the most educated palate when it comes to spirits. Not nearly as educated of one as I have with beer, anyway.

20 or 23 will do, but in my neck of the woods, they are damn near impossible to get.

The only bottle I've been able to get my hands on was two years after I had put my name on a list, and someone didn't claim theirs.

Northeast hipsters have discovered Pappy now, too. It was always hard to get, but now it is next to impossible. Frustrating.

2nd 3rd and 4th that notion

I'm not a big Chivas guy but the 21 is excellent:

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that is about as good as it gets.

Chivas is the best of the cheaper scotches.

I was at a high end liquor store earlier today to pick up a bottle of Black Maple Hill, and I hear this woman ask one of the employees, "I'm looking for a bottle of bourbon for a gift, and I was told Pappy Van Winkle 20 year is a great choice. I'll take a bottle."

The employee was able to stifle his laugh, I wasn't.

He very nicely told her that Pappy was extremely hard to get, and suggested a bottle of Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof if she wanted something rare.

The 12 is not one of my favorites but I'll drink it over the snot that is Dewars or JW red. However, the 21 is one of the smoother scotches I've ever had.

Never had the 21.

It's not too expensive, somewhere around the fiddich 17 iirc.

I like em all.

I like The Balvenie. For the price range ($45-$50) it's very good. I've been drinking Black Label lately as well. Cheap and tasty.

Scotch: Talisker is my favorite, but too $ for ordinary drinking

Bourbon: I'm not a bourbon drinker, but I'm a fan of Elmer T. Lee.

Blantons is my go to Bourbon. If Im feeling cheap, Evan Williams Single Barrel is a darn good low price pick.

Well, sure, I like Macallan 18, but I can't afford that. (At a restaurant in New Orleans 4-5 years ago, I splurged on a glass of Macallan 25, which of course was sumptuous).

I have a collection of 12- and 15-year-old single malts -- Glenmorangie, Macallan, Longmorn, Aberlour, Clynelish, The Speyside. I think my favorite, affordable single malt, though, is Cragganmore. I like its complexity.

I also like Redbreast Irish whiskey, and Woodford Reserve bourbon.

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Love me some Bookers bourbon. That's my go to.

Yes. And I never have to worry about my friends snatching any during a party since they're not Islay fans. I like the 18 as well. My go-to of late has been The Balvenie. Good stuff and not too $$$.

I keep some JW Black and Glenlivet around as well.

Talisker 12 is my every day Scotch, It is expensive, but it is very worth it for those long days.

I love Islay malts, Plan to take a trip to the islands when time and fortune allow!

I've been having a scotch or whiskey craving lately. I haven't had any in months. But a glass of makers mark with an ice cube sounds pretty awesome right now.

I see Lagavulin hasn't been mentioned it is one of my favorites. Also Dry Fly Whiskey out of washington, friggen good as well.

Not a scotch drinker, but Makers Mark is my favorite bourbon. I like it straight, just to sip on.

It's a good night, so I broke into the Casa Silva Reserva Carmenere.....2006. Better than expected...

You all got me motivated so I went out and got a bottle of Glenlivet Nadurra (16 yr; cask strength, aged in bourbon barrel and non chill filtered).

Excited as hell to open it, but gonna wait until I wipe out my existing stock.

The Macallan. I'm almost done with a bottle of the 18 year that I've been nursing for a year, and I've just cracked open a bottle of the Estate Reserve.

Yummy.

The company I used to work for would have an open bar for their Christmas party and I'd always drink plent of the 12 year since that is what was available.

Templeton Rye is now available in the KC area. Do yourself a favor and get a bottle.

Gotta be in the right mood for a true rye whiskey.

Y'know what? I think I am. Off to the mancave to mix myself an old-fashioned. I think I still have some bitters left.

Some good stuff mentioned. I have a hard time finding Van Winkle stuff these days - I never see my old fave 'Lot B' bourbon or their 13 year old rye anymore - I've still got a couple bottles of the rye here, when it's gone, it's gone. Van Winkle joined up with the Sazerac folks, and their distribution is much wider - which means the treats tend to disperse quickly. Eh, I had fun while it lasted.
Luckily my 'day to day' bourbon supply is fine, and I happen to like Wild Turkey 'Rare Breed' for a bit of an upgrade. It's not that expensive @ Costco. Some of the spendier upscale Wild Turkey offerings are good, but at their price wasted on me I'm afraid. So Rare Breed it is.
I also celebrate with Bushmill's 'Black' label Irish or Powers 12 year and I like most of your peaty Islay stuff when it comes to Scotch. I'm pretty easy to please.

Yup. Capone's favorite. Great stuff.

I'm no expert, but the best that I've ever had is "Macallan 18". Simply amazing.

"Here comes trouble. MOhillbilly."
"What do I do?"
"Give him the bird."
"What? I can't do that!"
"Here, I'll do it...."

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Surprised this hasn't been played yet.

Elijah Craig 18 year old bourbon. MMMMmmmmMMMMM!!

Not much to add to the discussion here, I drink Makers and Woodford Reserve as my everyday bourbon and Elmer T, Bookers, Makers 46 and Pappy on Special Occasions. If any of you all are history buffs a buddy of mine named Kristian Day just shot a documentary on the origins of Templeton Rye Whiskey. It sold out on Amazon, but you can buy it here:

http://modernamericancinema.storenvy...pleton-rye-dvd

Buffalo Trace . http://www.buffalotrace.com/our-bourbon.html

Scotch: Aberlour a'bunadh
Bourbon: Four Roses Small Batch

I have tried just about everything I can find and these are my favorites. The Aberlour is a very unique scotch as each batch is different. They are always cask strength, but always different. my favorite was batch 40 but sadly, can't find that one anymore.

My cabinet also regularly consists of:

Macallan 18
Glenlivet 12, 15 French Oak, & 18
Aberlour 12
Balvenie 12 & 15
Johnnie Gold
Bulliet Bourbon & Rye
Crown
Gentleman's Jack
Jack Single Barrel

I am drinking some Evan Williams as we speak...or type...or whatever. A great inexpensive bourbon. When I'm feeling saucy, I like

Knob Creek
Bakers
Woodford Reserve

JIm Beam
Cutty Sark

I'm drinking a $21 bottle of Buffalo Trace and a $200 bottle of Johhny Walker Blue tonight. Buffalo Trace wins and it's not even close.

I went looking for the Buffalo Trace tonight and they didn't carry it, so I am enjoying Makers and a La Gloria Cubana. Did a tour of the Makers' distillery a couple weeks back. If you are ever down near Danville it is worth a stop in.

I'm 1/2 way thru a Perdomo 20th anniversary. The only Perdomo I like, it's fantastic.

:)

Your tongue probably thanked you for that. :)

I'm sure you have, but on the off chance you haven't the Elmer T. Lee and George T. Stagg are both brilliant. Myself I have the benefit of enjoying the irony of watching a killer lightening display whilst listening to an autobiography of Tesla while enjoying mine. There must be some irony there.

If its bourbon it's good!

Preach!

Talisker 12
laphroaig quarter cask

I recently got a bottle of crown XR. Some of the last from the Waterloo plant. I will hang on to this until something special comes around.

I like these too

What are your thoughts on the Glenmorangie? I had the exact same bottle at one time and really enjoyed it.

I know have a bottle of the Balvenie Caribbean Cask. I have not quite decided what I think of that yet.

yep - love that stuff

I refer to Glenmorangie, Glenlivet and Glenfiddich as the "Glens." All are very good, but none are as good as Macallan. I think I have at least half a bottle of one of them in the liquor cabinet right now. I also have some 21YO Balvenie that again, is good, but not as good as the Macallan.

I'm still experimenting with scotch. Didn't really start acquiring a taste for it until a few short years ago. I am now trying to figure out where specifically that taste lies. All I know is that I am going to enjoy "touring" the different regions of Scotland on the journey.

This. If I'm not drinking islay then I'd just as soon drink bourbon.

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http://www.themacallan.com/media/194...ear-header.jpg

The one that makes my hair stand up.

That'd be this one...

http://www.themacallan.com/media/194...ear-header.jpg

I keep it simple
Jim Beam over ice with a lemon wedge

If I want a little flavor I go with Red Stag..neat

Last time I looked this was over $500 a bottle.

Kind of makes me wish I'd got some while it was only $300 a bottle. :sulk:

Nursed quite a bit longer. I just finished the 18 last night. I have just over half of the estate reserve.

I prefer Straight Kentucky Bourbon over Scotch.

Jim beam for the workin man.

This is the thread I was looking for. Getting ready to go get some single malt, obviously not in the $500/bottle range.

What do you guys drink out of? I have 5 of these glencairn glasses

http://i.imgur.com/gcrub.gif except mine are from Glenfiddich

Mason jar

No lie

Wide mouth only

I bought some felony bourbon. It was not bad.

I have 1 wine glass. I use it to drink martinis, scotch, wine, and gin and tonics.

I'm boring like that.

Hell yeah. I was at the Dollar General and they have a case of them bastards for $8 and I was all woohoo, daddy gonna get some new glasses.

I went to a dinner party tonight and the host gave me a bottle of Macallen 21. Not a bad parting gift.

Not a big Scotch fan... My choice is Crown Reserve. I know, I know.. it's a blended whiskey. But it's still my choice.

I hate scotch. But love bourbon. I like Wild Turkey. Gobble Gobble Gobble!!!

I wish I was at that dinner party. Someone got me turned onto Buffalo Trace, and it's ****ing incredible. Almost as good as Makers. I had a bottle of Makers last night I damn near finished off. I've turned snooty and like the whiskey stones. Doesn't dilute the flavor and still chills my drink how I like it. Best of both worlds.