Unfortunately, I haven't had enough of the good single malts to be able
to judge. I can tell you it's difficult to believe that Royal Salute and
the stuff I usually drink (Johnny Walker, Usher's, etc.) are both
considered Scotch. The difference is as stark as you can possibly
imagine. It's also *completely* different from the 18-year-old Chivas
I've had.
Maybe someday I'll be able to afford good Scotch on a regular basis.
But, for the time being, I'll have to content myself with seizing
whatever opportunities present themselves. Beyond that, all I can say is
that I'll mourn the final sip that comes out of that flagon.
-- Walt
On 6/27/2012 11:41 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
How does private stock compare with the better single malts? For some
reason, I have never liked the Chivas sold in the US.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Walt Gilbert <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote:
On 6/26/2012 7:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Jun 26, 2012, at 4:49 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
On 6/26/2012 6:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Jun 26, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
On 6/26/2012 2:38 PM, Bob W wrote:
being the bartender gives me a little sway.
Don't drink the stock!!
They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot
off
the flash pedal a little.
B
I have my own private stock on-hand:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7449805818/
It's tasty.
You should give Bowmore legend a try.
I think I shall, if I can find it locally! It looks to cost about the
same amount I paid for the Royal Salute -- which was a deal I'll never get
again for as long as I live, I'm sure. One of our club members had it on a
shelf for the past15 years, or so, (he once owned several bars) and offered
to sell it to me for $40. I, of course, jumped on the offer with both feet
-- rather emphatically.
I've been paying about $20 a bottle for it.
That's not bad at all -- though, I doubt I'd find it that cheap around here.
Kentucky long ago enshrined into law a kickback scheme to line the pockets
of alcohol distributors, which effectively mandates an extra layer of
profit-taking between the consumer and the retailer. It wasn't that bad
until a few years ago, when the state finally passed a liquor sales tax on
top of it.
If you prefer whiskey with a bit less character, I'm fond of Tullamore
Dew, which is my favorite blended Irish.
I haven't had much luck with Irish whiskeys, though I've only tasted the
more common ones -- Jameson, Bushmills, etc. I was never much of a whiskey
drinker at all until I discovered Scotch. Before that, I drank mostly beer
and gin. My palate leans decidedly dry.
-- Walt
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