Any whiskey drinkers?

[Matty]

We got our bonus today. Time to go get that coveted Dalmore 18.

 

[roguejuror]

bonus for what?

 

[rito]

bonus for what?

where is my bonus boss

 

[Matty]

Bonus for not leaving the company.

I rock.

 

[stevek173]

Loyalty pays! Grats Mattaaaaaaayyyyyyyy

 

[Tron]

There are disadvantages to having a "regular" job

Bonuses are not one of them

 

[Matty]

Except for 2008-2010 I've always had "regular" jobs. First time I ever got a bonus.

My negative net worth is quickly shrinking. Feelsgoodman.

 

[Boner_18]

Good work on the bonus. Don't spend it all in one place!

 

[Matty]

Thanks Boner. 90% of it already went to debt reduction. 1/30th went to this:

Dalmore 18 ACQUIRED.

 

[kato]

congrats brother

 

[Tron]

Had Gentlemans Jack for the first time tonight.

Just a click below JD Single Barrel. VERY serviceable. 4 clicks above regular Jack. As all the Jacks, it's very different than Makers.
The high end Jacks are Scarlett J. Makers is Mila Kunis.

 

[Matty]

Thanks Boner. 90% of it already went to debt reduction. 1/30th went to this:

Dalmore 18 ACQUIRED.

This shit is ridiculously good. It's more like a dessert than a drink. I'm A/Bing it with Four Roses Small Batch, which is a great cheap bourbon, but man.

Boys, a great scotch is something else.

Had Talisker 10 last night, good peaty stuff. If I can find my list Ima insert it somewhere in the middle. It was pleasant enough, but it's no Ardbeg 10 or Lagavulin 16 or Laphroaig 10. No sir.

 

[Blitty]

Give the McCallan 12 and 18 year another chance. I don't see how you couldn't love those..

 

[Matty]

Matty Rain's Ranking of Scotch Whiskies

Crack-Like
1. Dalmore 18
2. Dalmore 10yo 1989

Excellent
3. Ardbeg 10
4. Highland Park 12
5. Glenfiddich 15
6. Aberlour A'bunadh
7. Glenmorangie 12
8. Dalmore 12
9. Lagavulin 16
10. Laphroaig 10
11. Glenfiddich 21
12. Johnnie Walker Blue
13. Balvenie 12 Doublewood
14. Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
15. The Glenlivet 15

Good
15. GlenDronach 12
16. Johnnie Walker Green
17. Talisker 10
18. Auchentoshan 12
19. Macallan 12
20. Glenfiddich 12
21. Johnnie Walker Black

Bad
22. Ballantine's Finest
23. Johnnie Walker Red

New entries:

3. Ardbeg 10
8. Dalmore 12
17. Talisker 10

Ardbeg is by far my favorite ultra-peaty scotch so far. It's heavier on smoke than the other Islay malts (Lagavulin is more medicinal and salty, Laphroaig more pure peat, and Talisker way less powerful than the other three). Brilliant brilliant stuff. Feels like you're drinking a cigar.

Talisker is inoffensive and uninteresting. Probably a good introduction to peaty scotch along with Johnny Walker Green. Whatever. Boring.

Dalmore 12 is an excellent sherried scotch. It's a lot more flavorful than your average 12 - strong citrus nose and palate. I like this a lot, even though it's not anywhere close to the brilliance of the 18. I suspect that the 15 will be great value, can't wait to try it.

 

[Matty]

Give the McCallan 12 and 18 year another chance. I don't see how you couldn't love those..

I haven't had the 18. I liked the 12 well enough, but as a scotch addict I prefer more powerful/full-bodied stuff. This isn't it. The older expressions are probably a lot more interesting, but fok that shit is expensive here.

Edit - the 18 is $250, same price as Johnnie Walker Blue and 75 bucks more expensive than my beloved Dalmore 18. Jesus.

 

[Matty]

Matty Rain's Ranking of Scotch Whiskies

Crack-Like
1. Dalmore 18
2. Dalmore 10yo 1989

Excellent
3. Ardbeg 10
4. Isle of Jura Prophecy
5. Highland Park 12
6. Royal Lochnagar Distiller's Edition
7. Glenfiddich 15
8. Aberlour A'bunadh
9. Glenmorangie 10
10. Dalmore 12
11. Lagavulin 16
12. Laphroaig 10
13. Glenfiddich 21
14. Johnnie Walker Blue
15. Balvenie 12 Doublewood
16. Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
17. The Glenlivet 15

Good
18. GlenDronach 12
19. Johnnie Walker Green
20. Talisker 10
21. Auchentoshan 12
22. Macallan 12
23. Glenfiddich 12
24. Whyte & Mackay Special
25. Johnnie Walker Black

Bad
26. Ballantine's Finest
27. Johnnie Walker Red

New entries:

4. Isle of Jura Prophecy
6. Royal Lochnagar Distiller's Edition
24. Whyte & Mackay Special

First, I have to admit that I have developed a mancrush for this Richard Paterson guy, who is the Big Cheese at Whyte & Mackay/Isle of Jura/Dalmore. He's responsible for my beloved Dalmore 18 so I want to have his malted babies. Fonny guy too:

On to the whisky now. Isle of Jura Prophecy is a masterful concotion, with a wonderfully sweet nose that gives way to a full body of smokey peat. The smoke aftertaste lingers on forever. Pure genius.

Mr. Paterson likes his scotch powerful and in your face, but without any alcohol bite. Everything of his that I've tasted so far manages that, even the dirt-cheap Whyte & Mackay Special blend, which is worlds better than shit like Johnnie Walker Red. When I lose my job and have to resort to scamming unsuspecting gamblers to scrape up half a living, I'm going to drown my sorrows in Whyte & Mackay Special Blended Scotch Whisky. Can't wait!

Finally, that Royal Lochnagar stuff is a special bottling that I'd never seen before. I only got to have a 1/4 ounce sample, but boy was it ever impressive. Sherried malt that's very reminiscent of the older Glenfiddichs (18 & 21). At $150 a bottle though, we're unlikely to ever give this a second spin.

Oh, I also had a sample of another special bottling, Ben Nevis 17 (Signatory Vintage), which tasted like water after the Lochnagar. Boys, when tasting whiskies, you need to start mild and end with the strong stuff. Not that I had any way of knowing in this case. Waste of my $1.75.

 

[kato]

http://www.maltmadness.com/malt-whisky/best-whisky.html

97 - Glendronach 25yo 1968/1993 (43%, OB, 100% Sherry)
97 - Saint Magdalene 19yo 1979/1998 (63.8%, UD Rare Malts)
97 - Springbank 12yo 100 Proof (57.1%, OB / Samaroli, 1980's, 2400 Bts.)

96 - Ardbeg 25yo 1975/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 702 Bts., Btl. October)
96 - Ardbeg 1976/2002 (53.1%, OB, C#2390, Feis Isle 2002)
96 - Bowmore 1965 Full Strength (50%, OB, Bottled 1980's)
96 - Glenfarclas 25yo (43%, OB, Frattina Import, Bottled +/-1979)
96 - Laphroaig 31yo 1974/2005 (49.7%, OB for LMdW, Sherry, 910 Bts.)

95 - Aberlour-Glenlivet 8yo (50%, OB, Cube bottle, 75cl, 1970's?)
95 - Adelphi 1953/2003 'No Name' (54.3%, Adelphi, C#1668)
95 - Ardbeg 28yo 1967/1995 (53.2%, Signatory, Dark Oloroso, C#574)
95 - Ardbeg 29yo 1973/2002 (51.4%, DL Platinum, 137 Bts.)
95 - Brora 31yo 1972/2003 (49.3%, DL Platinum, 221 Bts.)
95 - Glenfarclas 1969/2007 (56,2%, OB, Familly Cask #3184, 148 Bts.)
95 - Glen Garioch 29yo 1968 (57.7%, OB, C#7, Bottled +/- 1997)
95 - Lagavulin 16yo 'White Horse' (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 1990, 75cl)
95 - Macallan 'Coilltean' 1992/2004 (55%, Samaroli, C#8518, 420 Bts.)
95 - Port Ellen 21yo 1982/2004 (50%, DL OMC, REF414, Sherry cask)
95 - Yamazaki 1979/2008 (55%, OB, C#RF1037, Japan, 294 Bts.)

94 - Ardbeg 24yo 1975/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 713 Bts.)
94 - Ardbeg 27yo 1973/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 240 Bts.)
94 - Brora 22yo 1972/1995 (58.7%, UD Rare Malts)
94 - Brora 29yo 1972/2001 (59.5%, DL Platinum II, 240 Bts.)
94 - Brora 30yo '2004' (56.6%, OB, Bottled 2004, 3000 Bts.)
94 - Glendronach 38yo 1972/2010 (49.5%, OB, Taiwan, Sherry C#700)
94 - Glen Garioch 1971 (59.6%, Samaroli, 2280 Bts., +/- 1988, 75cl)
94 - Glen Grant 1969/2004 (46%, Berry Brothers, C#1773)
94 - Hanyu 21yo 1988/2009 'Noh' (55.6%, #1 Drinks, Sherry C#9306)
94 - Highland Park 32yo 1974/2006 (51.9%, SMWS, 4.109, 141 Bts.)
94 - Highland Park 36yo 1967 (49.7%, OB for TWE, C#10252, 138 Bts.)
94 - Lagavulin 12yo (43%, OB, cream label, Cinoco, 1979 rotation, 75cl)
94 - Lagavulin 16yo 'White Horse' (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 1993, 100cl)
94 - Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (57.3%, OB, Green stripe, +/- 2002)
94 - Laphroaig 27yo 1980/2007 (57.4%, OB, 5 Oloroso Casks)
94 - Port Ellen 23yo 1979/2003 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, C#6769)

93 - Ardbeg 1974 'Provenance' (55.6%, OB, Btl. 18/11/1997, Europe)
93 - Ardbeg 28yo 1967/1995 (53.7%, Signatory, Pale Oloroso, C#575)
93 - Ardbeg 28yo 1972/2000 (50.1%, DL / Alambic Germany, 234 Bts.)
93 - Ardbeg 28yo 1972/2001 (49.5%, DL OMC, 222 Bts.)
93 - Ardbeg 30yo 1967/1997 (50.3%, Signatory, C#1141, 510 Bts.)
93 - Benriach 37yo 1968/2006 (52%, OB, C#2712, 157 Bts.)
93 - Bowmore 'Black' 1964/1993 (50%, OB, 2000 Bts., First Edition)
93 - Brora 32yo 1970/2002 (58.4%, DL Platinum III, 297 Bts.)
93 - Glenfarclas 15yo (46%, OB, Mahler & Besser, Early 1980's)
93 - Glen Grant 36yo 1970/2006 (53,2%, Bl'adder, C#7216, 173 Bts.)
93 - Glenlivet 1971/2003 (55%, Berry Bros, C#6447)
93 - Glen Scotia 33yo 1977/2010 (57%, A. Rattray, C#985, 195 Bts.)
93 - Highland Park 17yo 'No vintage' (43%, OB, James Grant, 1970's)
93 - Highland Park 24yo 1980/2004 (58%, OB / Park Avenue, C#7366)
93 - Karuizawa 1972/2008 (65%, #1 Drinks Company, Cask #7290)
93 - Lagavulin 16yo 'White Horse' (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 1995, 70cl)
93 - Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (55.7%, OB, Red Stripe, +/- 2005)
93 - Ledaig 30yo 1974/2005 (48.7%, SigV, Sherry C#3223, 208 Bts.)
93 - Miltonduff 1966/1990 (61.4%, Antica Casa Marchesi Spinola, 75cl)
93 - Port Charlotte 2001/2005 (61.4%, Gordon Homer, C#R23, 39 Bts.)
93 - Port Ellen 22yo 1978/2000 (60.5%, UD Rare Malts)
93 - Port Ellen 22yo 1982/2004 (61.1%, DL / PLOWED, 264 Bts.)
93 - Port Ellen 23yo 1983/2007 (56.7%, DL Platinum for Whisky Fair)
93 - Springbank 12yo 100 Proof (50%, OB, +/-1995, 'Double Dark', USA)
93 - Suntory Yamazaki 1984/2005 (56%, OB, Japan, 70cl)
93 - Talisker 20yo 1981/2002 (62%, OB, Sherry, 9000 Bts.)
93 - Tomintoul 37yo 1966/2003 (52.8%, DL Plat., Rum Finish, 201 Bts.)

92 - Aberfeldy 25yo 1975/2001 (57.0%, Cadenhead's, 228 Bts.)
92 - Adelphi 15yo 1991/2006 'Breath of Speyside' (60.2%, C#5642)
92 - Ardbeg 6yo 1998/2005 (56.2%, SMWS, 33.57, Sherry gorda)
92 - Ardbeg 17yo (40%, OB, Bottled +/- 1998)
92 - Ardbeg 1966/1987 (46%, Moon 'The Birds', C#2443, 264 Bts.)
92 - Ardbeg 21yo 'Committee' (56.3%, OB, 2500 Bts., 2001)
92 - Ardbeg 29yo 1972/2001 'Ardbeggedon' (48.4%, DL for PLOWED)
92 - Ardbeg 30yo 1967/1997 (52.2%, Signatory, C#1138, 586 Bts.)
92 - Ardbeg 1972/2004 (45.3%, OB for Germany, C#861, 216 Bts.)
92 - Benriach 36yo 1968/2005 (46%, OB for LMdW, C#2711, 152 Bts.)
92 - Benrinnes 26yo 1982/2009 (57.4%, The Bottlers, Sherry C#3229)
92 - Bowmore 22yo 1965 (43%, The Prestonfield, C#47)
92 - Bowmore 36yo 1972/'08 (48.8%, Prestonfield, C#3881, 565 Bts.)
92 - Braes of Glenlivet 15yo 1979/1995 (60.0%, Signatory, C#16040)
92 - Brora 30yo 1972/2003 'Broraggeddon' (50.8.%, DL, 201 Bts.)
92 - Bunnahabhain 8yo 2001/2010 (54%, Whisky Agency LL, 180 Bts.)
92 - Dalmore 12yo (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 1977, 75cl)
92 - Glenfarclas 38yo 1966/2004 'Nectar' (42,3%, WMag, C#6461)
92 - Glen Garioch 21yo 1965 (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 1986)
92 - Glengoyne 18yo 1989/2007 'Billy's Choice' (54,1%, OB, C#1202)
92 - Glengoyne 19yo 1986/2005 'Ewan's Choice' (51.5%, OB, C#441)
92 - Glengoyne 21yo 1985/2006 (53%, OB SC)
92 - Glengoyne 37yo 1967/2005 (47.6%, OB, Sherry, C#975, 246 Bts.)
92 - Glen Grant 40yo 1969/2009 (44.3%, Signatory, Sherry C#2016)
92 - Glen Grant 1958/2006 (40%, G&M licensed bottling)
92 - Highland Park 1982/1992 (57.9%, SMWS, 4.12)
92 - Highland Park 40yo 1958/1998 (44%, OB, 665 Bts.)
92 - Inchgower 24yo 1980/2005 (60.4%, Adelphi, C#14152)
92 - Isle of Jura 5yo 1999/2004 (60.6%, OB for TWE, C#19)
92 - Lagavulin 16yo 'White Horse' (43%, OB, +/- 1998, 70cl)
92 - Lochside 35yo 1966/2002 (51.3%, Premier Malt, C#7541)
92 - Longmorn-Glenlivet 1971/1999 (57.8%, Scott's Selection)
92 - Longmorn 1973/2006 (54%, G&M Cask, Cask #3650)
92 - Longmorn 1964/2010 (45%, G&M for LMDW, Sherry C#1034)
92 - Longrow 1987/2000 (45%, Samaroli, C#123)
92 - Longmorn 18yo 1971/1990 (58.1%, G&M for Spinola, Italy)
92 - Macallan 25yo 1976/2001 (50%, Silver Seal, Single Barrel)
92 - Macallan 30yo 1976/2006 (45.3%, Adelphi, C#2749, 206 Bts.)
92 - Macallan 1970/2009 (46%, G&M for LMdW, Sherry cask #8326)
92 - Port Ellen 21yo 1982/2004 (61%, DL Platinum / WCOA, 302 Bts.)
92 - Royal Brackla 27yo 1975/2002 (59.7%, TWE, C#5471, 204 Bts.)
92 - Saint Magdalene 23yo 1970/XXXX (58.1%, UD Rare Malts)
92 - Single Speyside Malt 41yo 1965/2007 (53.5%, TWF, Sherry)
92 - Talisker 10yo (45.8%, OB, Bottled +/- 1998)
92 - Talisker 1955/2005 'Secret Stills #1' (45%, Gordon & MacPhail)

91 - Ardbeg NAS 'Committee' (55.3%, OB, vatting, 2002)
91 - Ardbeg 10yo 1993/2004 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 338 Bts.)
91 - Ardbeg 1990/2003 (46%, G&M for Symposion Sweden, C#3133)
91 - Ardbeg 17yo 1974/1992 (43.0%, Signatory, C#2026, 1200 Bts.)
91 - Ardbeg 1976/2004 (51.4%, OB, C#2398, 504 Bts., Feis Isle 2004)
91 - Balvenie 32yo 1968/2000 'Vintage Cask' (50.8%, OB, C#7294)
91 - Benriach 11yo 1994/2005 (59.7%, Signatory, C#05/355/1)
91 - Benriach 1976/2005 (57.6%, OB for Craig. Hotel, C#8079, 144 Bts.)
91 - Bowmore 1991/2005 (59.6%, SSMC, C#575)
91 - Bowmore 38yo 1964 (42.9%, OB, Oloroso, 300 Bts.)
91 - Brora 30yo 1972/2002 (46.6%, DL OMC, 204 Bts., Germany)
91 - Brora 30yo '2003' (55.7%, OB, 3000 Bts., Bottled 2003)
91 - Brora 30yo '2005' (56.3%, OB, 3000 Bts., Bottled 2005)
91 - Bunnahabhain 35yo 1974/2009 (56.6%, Adelphi, 200 Bts.)
91 - Caol Ila 12yo 1978/1990 (65.5%, Cadenhead's)
91 - Carsebridge 42yo 1960/2002 (41.6%, Chieftain's, C#15010)
91 - CC Highlands 1993/2006 'Monbazillac' (46%, CC., 365 Bts.)
91 - CC Speyside 1991/2006 'Sauternes' (50%, CC., 297 Bts.)
91 - Glendronach 20yo 1970/1990 (56%, Signatory, C#513-518)
91 - Glen Elgin 32yo 1976/2008 'Green Elgin' (40.8%, TWE, C#3544)
91 - Glenfarclas 40yo (46%, OB, Bottled +/- 2010)
91 - Glenfarclas 1959/2002 (46%, OB, Historic Reserve, 240 Bts.)
91 - Glen Garioch 29yo 1968 (53.7%, OB, C#627, Hogshead)
91 - Glen Garioch 36yo 1967/2003 (55.5%, DL Platinum, 132 Bts.)
91 - Glengoyne 15yo 1989/2005 'Duncan's Choice' (55.7%, OB)
91 - Glengoyne 19yo 1985/2004 (52.6%, OB, C#608, 'Summer')
91 - Glengoyne 37yo 1972/2010 (57%, The Perfect Dram, 220 Bts.)
91 - Glen Grant 1970/2001 (55%, Berry Brothers, C#1035)
91 - Glen Grant 1956/2005 (46%, G&M for LMdW, 459 Bts.)
91 - Glen Keith 1967/2006 (53%, G&M for LMdW Paris, 215 Bts.)
91 - Glenury Royal 36yo 1973/2009 (46.2%, Blackadder, Cask #6863)
91 - Hanyu 1988/2006 (56.3%, Full Proof Holland, C#9204, Puncheon)
91 - Highland Park NAS (70 Proof, G&M OB, Saint Patrick, +/- 1960)
91 - Highland Park 21yo 1959/1980 (43%, OB, J. Grant, Green dumpy)
91 - Inchgower 24yo 1980/2005 (54,7%, SMWS 18.24)
91 - Inchgower 36yo 1974/2010 (50.4%, TWF/TWA, Sherry, 180 Bts)
91 - Invergordon 36yo 1965/2002 (51.8%, Peerless, C#15539)
91 - Jura Whisky 3yo 1999/2002 (60.7%, OB, C#92, 447 Bts., Japan)
91 - Karuizawa 1971/2008 (64.1%, OB for #1 Drinks Cie., C#6878)
91 - Lagavulin 12yo (43%, OB, Montenegro in Zola, early 1980's)
91 - Lagavulin 1979 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, +/- 1997, PX finish)
91 - Lagavulin 21yo 1985/2007 (56.5%, OB, 6642 Bts.)
91 - Laphroaig 15yo 1985/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 'Laudable', 318 Bts.)
91 - Macallan 18yo 1970/1988 (43%, OB)
91 - Macallan 18yo 1976/1995 (43%, OB)
91 - Macallan 30yo 1971/2002 'Vintage' (56.4%, OB, C#4280)
91 - Mortlach 50yo 1936/1986 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail)
91 - Nikka 18yo 1987/2006 (55,2%, SMWS C#116.9, Japan)
91 - Port Ellen 19yo 1982/2001 (59.5%, The Bottlers, C#573)
91 - Port Ellen 25yo 1982 (58.2%, Douglas of Drumlarig for Kingfisher)
91 - Saint Magdalene 24yo 1978/2002 (50%, DL OMC, 504 Bts.)
91 - Springbank 35yo 1968/2003 (46%, Berry Bros, 3 casks)
91 - Springbank 35yo 1970/2005 (59.5%, The Whisky Fair, 120 Bts.)
91 - Strathisla 35yo 1967/2003 (54.3%, G&M for Barmetro, C#2063)
91 - Talimburg 32yo 1972/2005 (45.2%, TWF, Rum finish, C#1568)
91 - Talisker 10yo (45.8%, OB, +/- 1992)
91 - Talisker 14yo 1979/1993 (64.3%, Cadenhead's)
91 - Yamazaki 1984 (48%, OB, Japanese Mizunara oak, Btl. +/- 2009)

for comparison, personally i like matty's list more

 

[Matty]

Yeah. That list is filled with extremely rare and expensive stuff.

Guy's named Michael Jackson.