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A Few Thoughts on Scotch
airboy:
Scorsby
Advantages:
Less expensive than Dewars
Not sweet
Smoky, but not too smoky
Disadvantage:
Not smooth, not smooth at all.
I tried a Fifth of Scorsby and it was not smooth enough. It was barely drinkable. I finished the bottle instead of giving it to a relative who believes that any free liquor is better than any liquor he purchases with his own money. But I did think about gifting it - hard. :-\
airboy:
Carlyle
Advantages:
Cheaper than Johnny Walker Red
More smoky than Dewars, but not as smoky as Johnny Walker Red
Not Sweet
Smooth
Disadvantages:
None really.
Awesome! I found this at Total Wine in Greenville, SC when up for the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament. This was a store manager recommendation - which often is a good indicator. It hit my sweet spot on smoky (more smoky than Dewars but not too smoky). It is less expensive than Johnny Walker Red.
airboy:
I posted all of this as a public service to my fellow grogs - who seem to be a hard drinking bunch.
I've spent a decade of research on this topic. And remember, I'm a scientist and I have been highly trained in "research."
airboy:
Shieldaig
Advantages:
Cheaper than Dewars
Honestly, the name is pretty neat.
Not sweet.
Nice smoky taste
Disadvantages:
Too Harsh
This was the other Total Wine Manager recommendation in the blended Scotch area. I drank all of this and did not consider giving it to a relative - but it was harsher than I like. If you can tolerate something less smooth than Dewars, or if, God help you, you like a harsher taste - then try Shieldaig.
solops:
Enjoyable thread. I, too, am retired and enjoy Scotch. I don't drink much at all, sadly. It's not that I don't WANT to, I just keep forgetting to....not a good sign. My drinks are Scotch and port with an occasional CC&7. The other two being a bit sweet, I tend to like my Scotch neat - no ice, no water - and I , alas, like the strong single malts. which makes my only occasional drinking more affordable. My favorite is Laphroaig, as peaty and strong a drink as one could want. I can say that there is a big difference between the 10 and 25 year old versions. I stick with the cheaper bottle for the most part. And somehow I think I had a bottle of 18 year old Laphroaig, though their website claims no such animal exists....must have had too much of whatever it was :-)
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