Ray (and rampant scotch lovers), I like a bit of spirits but never really tried scotch. Can you recommend a beginner level scotch I can find in Oz-tralia? Cheers, Warwick
________________________________ From: Raymond E. Feist <[email protected]> To: feistfans-l <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 17 October 2011 3:03 PM Subject: Re: Scotch Question and grumble about Magicians getting a TV show deal On Oct 16, 2011, at 7:51 PM, LAR wrote: > On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Raymond E. Feist > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Oct 16, 2011, at 6:57 PM, Troy Miles wrote: >> >>> I got given a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue. >>> >>> Never had it before and saving it for my 40th birthday in Februray next >>> year. >>> >>> Can't wait :) >> >> >> It's one of the better blended malts. Not one of my favorites, but that's a >> question of style, not quality. >> >> Best, R.E.F. >> ---- >> www.crydee.com >> >> Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by >> stupidity. >> >> > > I have been to a couple of Johnny Walker tastings, including the > recent one for Double Black - they continually raved over the blue, > but in truth of the blended whiskys I much prefer the green. It had a > cleaner taste to me. > > Larry > > My bias is Glenfiddich, so any blend is about "how close does it get?" Grant's, obviously, because Grant makes Glenfiddich. If I'm looking at a blend, I'm OK with Dwar's White Lable and J&B. If I'm drinking Johnny Walker, I'll take black or red, but I'm just not a huge fan of the brand. Gold's not bad, but I'm just not a fan of the style. Best, R.E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
