Scotch Q&A

cricky101 · 06-12-2009, 06:43 PM

I picked up my first ever bottle of scotch last night - Highland Park 12. I tried a bit last night with a splash of water.

For someone not used to drinking strong alcohol, it definitely will take some getting used to. I could immediately pick out a lot of the flavors described in the thread, though.

I shall soldier on with another glass right now

06-12-2009, 11:34 PM

Single malt scotch is the only hard liquor I'll drink regularly.
Bowmore is too light for me
Laphroaig 10 is very peaty but very aromatic
There is a Laphroaig quarter cask that is available and is excellent also
Glen Morangie is excellent but I prefer the Sherry casked version best
Highland Park is great and the wife likes it as much as I do
Macallan is great also.
If you like cask strength scotch rather than "blended" single malts (as some of the single malts are) try joining the Scoth Single Malt Society.
http://www.smwsa.com/
They aren't cheap. Bottles start at $100. I had one that was 32 years old and 132 proof, casked in sherry oak which was outstanding. It set me back $210. They buy the full barrels from the distillery, bottle it and sell them to the members. Once they're all sold that all there is.

06-12-2009, 06:43 PM	#1
cricky101 Micro brew tester Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Posts: 684 Trading: (8)	Re: Scotch Q&A I picked up my first ever bottle of scotch last night - Highland Park 12. I tried a bit last night with a splash of water. For someone not used to drinking strong alcohol, it definitely will take some getting used to. I could immediately pick out a lot of the flavors described in the thread, though. I shall soldier on with another glass right now __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire

06-12-2009, 11:34 PM	#2
BrokenSkeg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Scotch Q&A Single malt scotch is the only hard liquor I'll drink regularly. Bowmore is too light for me Laphroaig 10 is very peaty but very aromatic There is a Laphroaig quarter cask that is available and is excellent also Glen Morangie is excellent but I prefer the Sherry casked version best Highland Park is great and the wife likes it as much as I do Macallan is great also. If you like cask strength scotch rather than "blended" single malts (as some of the single malts are) try joining the Scoth Single Malt Society. http://www.smwsa.com/ They aren't cheap. Bottles start at $100. I had one that was 32 years old and 132 proof, casked in sherry oak which was outstanding. It set me back $210. They buy the full barrels from the distillery, bottle it and sell them to the members. Once they're all sold that all there is.