Deacon923
Scooter Banks
it is an acquired taste. I acquired it at the age of 19 when a friend and I broke into some of his dad's Glenmorangie 18-year.
Agreed. I really dig the Foursquare rums. Nice complexity without being overly sweet.
My favorite Scotch by far in the $60 range is Ardbeg Uigeadail -- Islay and superpeaty and smoking. Smells like a campfire. Regular 10 year Ardbeg and Laphroig 10 are my go-tos for a similar profile, that is a little cheaper.
My favorite Scotch by far in the $60 range is Ardbeg Uigeadail -- Islay and superpeaty and smoking. Smells like a campfire. Regular 10 year Ardbeg and Laphroig 10 are my go-tos for a similar profile, that is a little cheaper.
What are some scotches that would be the opposite of that?
Foursquare can be found under different labels. I have a Real McCoy 12 waiting to be opened. Have the Foursquare Zinfandel blend which is pretty solid. Passed on 2004 and 2005s a few months ago and now kicking myself.
Rye belongs with the Bourbon thread. The are first cousins and the line between rye & bourbon can literally be 1%. Make this threat scotch, blended whiskey, and rum. Maybe tequila too.
But regardless, the official Rye rankings are:
$1 to $45: Rittenhouse Rye BIB $26 in NC
$45 to $70ikesville $45 to $50 in NC
$70+: EH Taylor ($70), Whistlepig ($80 I think)
Rye belongs with the Bourbon thread. The are first cousins and the line between rye & bourbon can literally be 1%. Make this threat scotch, blended whiskey, and rum. Maybe tequila too.
But regardless, the official Rye rankings are:
$1 to $45: Rittenhouse Rye BIB $26 in NC
$45 to $70ikesville $45 to $50 in NC
$70+: EH Taylor ($70), Whistlepig ($80 I think)
What are some scotches that would be the opposite of that?
If I am going the opposite way, I will usually just get the Balvenie Doublewood.
My favorite Scotch by far in the $60 range is Ardbeg Uigeadail -- Islay and superpeaty and smoking. Smells like a campfire. Regular 10 year Ardbeg and Laphroig 10 are my go-tos for a similar profile, that is a little cheaper.
Start with Macallan 12 and go from there is my advice.
Some good basic single malts would include Glenmorangie, Highland Park, The Macallan, and Glenlevit. All three have bottles going from around $30 to $1,500.
If you want a good Scotch with a lot of peat you can go for Ardbeg. A good blended Scotch is Johnnie Walker. A great blended Single Malt is Monkey Shoulder.
A good place to get Scotch in South Carolina is Frugal Macdoogal on I77 at the Carowinds exit. I GREAT place to buy Scotch in South Carolina is Souther Spirits in Indian Land, SC.
Good North Carolina ABC stores for Scotch are in Albemarle (I'm not kidding) and the two in Asheville. (I haven't tried any ABC stores east of Albemarle. There might be good ones out there.)
I'm sure there are people on this forum who know more than I do. If you have favorite Scotches and/or favorite stores let us know. I'm all ears. I would love some input.