Any whiskey drinkers?

[Matty]

The Dalmore is $115 a bottle in the US?

We won't be trying it if it is

Buy me one guey. Shit is $175 here.

It is by far the best, most detailed, most powerful yet drinkable whiskey I've ever had. I wanna find a bar that serves it. Right now my only option is to pay $5.50 for a half-ounce sample at the liquor store.

 

[Matty]

Matty's Ranking of Bourbons and Tennessee Whiskeys

Crack-like
1. Maker's Mark/Maker's 46
2. Jack Daniel's Single Barrel
3. Buffalo Trace
4. Bulleit
5. Eagle Rare Single Barrel
6. Fighting Cock

Excellent
7. Wild Turkey 101
8. Woodford Reserve Something or Other
9. Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve
10. Knob Creek
11. Four Roses (yellow label, 80 proof)
12. Four Roses Small Batch
13. Old Fitzgerald's 1849
14. 1792 Ridgemont Reserve
15. Elijah Craig 12 Years

Good
16. Corner Creek
17. Jim Beam Black
18. Jack Daniel's Old No. 7
19. Gentleman Jack
20. Jefferson's
21. Jim Beam White

Bad
22. Wild Turkey 80

New entry at #9 Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve (120 proof) is insanely sweet and powerful, almost unbearably so at first. I've drank a bunch of different high-proof whiskeys, my current favorite being the sherried Aberlour A'bunadh, and they tend to be a lot smoother than the proof would suggest, probably because they are aged further than mass-produced stuff. Anyway, this is no mild pour, and after a couple shots I had to give up and cut it with a bit of water. When you do so, it calms down and is very reminiscent of regular Knob Creek, with just a bit more honey sweetness to it.

Not bad at all, even though I'm not a huge KC fan. And since you will probably want to cut it with water to bring it down to a more reasonable proof, you get more bourbon bang for your buck. On value alone then, we rank this Knob Creek concentrate one notch higher than the regular expression.

 

[Jello]

Matty you have taken an idea for a thread and progressed it into a work of art.

Thank you.

 

[Matty]

Thank you for turning me into an alcoholic Jellopoo. I don't know why it's 100x more socially acceptable than being a cokehead but I'm gonna run with it.

They have this whiskey event at the liquor store chain around here and they're carrying an unusually large number of stuff they don't normally import. I was absolutely flabbergasted by the selection last Friday.

 

[Matty]

This thread is long overdue. I've been secretly ranking single malts and blended scotches for a lil while now.

Which ones are your faves?

Personally, I can't stand the stuff that smells and tastes medicinal, and it seems that half of the scotch world falls into that category. I much prefer the sweeter sherried stuff.

Rankings coming up shortly.

 

[Matty]

Matty Rain's Ranking of Scotch Whiskies

Crack-Like
1. Dalmore 18 - wowowowowow. Full-bodied and endless finish. Everything I love in a whisky, caramel, wood, char, fruit and spice.

Excellent
2. Glenfiddich 15 - extremely easy to drink. Great great nose, mostly apples. Light body, feels quite watery. Great fruity finish.
3. Aberlour A'bunadh - powerful shit, nose and palate are strong on raisins and plums. 60%+ ABV, not for the novice.
4. Glenmorangie 12 "The Original"
5. Glenfiddich 21
6. Johnnie Walker Blue
7. Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
8. The Glenlivet 15

Good
9. Lagavulin 16
10. Glenfiddich 12
11. Johnnie Walker Black

Bad
12. Ballantine's Finest
13. Johnnie Walker Red

[Will complete tasting notes later.]

 

[rito]

my dad drinks johhny walker red. i do not like. cant say ive tried many others.

 

[FairWarning]

Scotch and Gin, two liquors i never acquired a taste for.

 

[Matty]

Scotch and Gin, two liquors i never acquired a taste for.

Do you like bourbon? If so I can recommend scotches that you're likely to enjoy.

I used to think I hated scotch, but I really only dislike Johnnie Walker (outside of the Blue, which is merely overpriced decent stuff.)

 

[CaliGirlNY]

Matty Rain's Ranking of Scotch Whiskies

Crack-Like
1. Dalmore 18 - wowowowowow. Full-bodied and endless finish. Everything I love in a whisky, caramel, wood, char, fruit and spice. never tried it

Excellent
2. Glenfiddich 15 - extremely easy to drink. Great great nose, mostly apples. Light body, feels quite watery. Great fruity finish. LOVE. my dad drinks this. i love it.
3. Aberlour A'bunadh - powerful shit, nose and palate are strong on raisins and plums. 60%+ ABV, not for the novice. huh?
4. Glenmorangie 12 "The Original" lovely, i order this if it's on a menu after dinner.
5. Glenfiddich 21 i love this, but its very expensive.
6. Johnnie Walker Blue meh
7. Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban never had it.
8. The Glenlivet 15 this is always available and is my most ordered scotch. i have it on my shelf as we speak.

Good
9. Lagavulin 16
10. Glenfiddich 12 order this too from time to time
11. Johnnie Walker Black all my guy friends drink this.

Bad
12. Ballantine's Finest
13. Johnnie Walker Red puke

[Will complete tasting notes later.]

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[CASPERWAIT$]

Laphroaig 18 year.

It is quite woodsy but I love it.

 

[Matty]

I love woody. Laphroiag is on my shortlist of next drams to try. The 10 is supposed to be excellent for the price, also the Quarter Cask.

Also shortlisted are the Balvenie 12 Doublewood, Talisker 10 and Glenfiddich 18.

 

[Saulty]

I drink scotch Matty. Had my first one when I was 14 with my dad.

 

[reno cool]

I hope we're going to cognac next.

 

[Matty]

I drink scotch Matty. Had my first one when I was 14 with my dad.

Tell us more. We're scotch newbies.

 

[senco78]

never tasted a drop of scotch in my life.
I'm a simpleton

 

[Matty]

I hope we're going to cognac next.

It'll be a fokken while before we exhaust scotch. We still have a couple dozen bourbons to go.

 

[Matty]

never tasted a drop of scotch in my life.
I'm a simpleton

Next time you're at the bar and feel like having whisky ask for a Glenmorangie. The basic one is widely available and it's sweet like bourbon. Excellent stuff. 8.8 Matty Rains.