Need some input on a quality whisky or what have you

I'm a big fan I Woodford Reserve!!
Mmmmmm!!! INFIz and Bourbonz!!!! :drunk:
Booker's and Knob Creek are also fantastic.:drunk::drunk:
 
I started a thread in a similar vein a few days ago... Search for ardbeg. There were quite a few contributions from the guys on what constitutes the best scotch. But if you're looking for something a bit sweeter and want a whisk(e)y then it might not be as helpful

Anyway, ardbeg is a classic. But if you've got a bit more cash then you might want to think about an 'octomore' series from bruichladdich
 
I just had some of my Willets. Very good stuff, just a hint of sweetness.

The thing to keep in mind about Kentucky Bourbon is that it has to have barley and rye but not corn and the amounts of each is variable once the minimum requirements for barley and rye are met. The easiest drinking bourbons have the most corn. These are Makers Mark, Basil Haydens & all of the Van Winkles. Rye bourbons generally omit corn and the strongest bourbons go heavy on the rye. These would be Wild Turkey, Woodford Reserve, Bookers and the ultra amazing Sazerac. The last four take some pallet developement to get used to but they're the best examples of Kentucky Bourbon in my opinion.
 
Bad form Retrocon :p there shouldn't be anything 'hoity toity' about a good whisky.

Running something down with inverse-snobbery isn't the best way of making your point. Whisky and bourbon are different products, both with their own great qualities.

Lisa was asking for whisky recommendations...
 
Soulrack, love the sound of that Sazerac! I researched that the other day when it was mentioned, and it sounds great
 
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I buy a bottle every New Years, it last's about 6 months! To tell the truth I enjoy the less expensive 12 year old Glenlivet just as much!
 
joshiecole said:
Soulrack, love the sound of that Sazerac! I researched that the other day when it was mentioned, and it sounds great
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It's really awesome. My buddy's wife gave him a bottle as a gift. He and I drank over half of it watching football one afternoon not knowing how expensive and hard to get it is! :foot:
 
Thanks all, and yes, I do like Bombay Sapphire for Gin. My dad and I have a running joke that I'm getting bombed on the Bombay :D What makes it ironic is I haven't even finished the first bottle I ever bought and that was about 4 years ago.
 
Glenlivet and Highland Park are some decent single malts that can get pricey based on age. For blended Scotch, there are some more familiar choices like Johnnie Walker Black, Dewar's, J&PB all the way up to Chivas Regal and Ballantine's.,
 
Gin is my favorite, either Bombay Sapphire or Tanqueray.
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I have slightly bad memories of Sapphire. I had it neat chasing down red wine, port, beers, bourbon... It was the first time I passed out, and I was 15. Lol.
 
Other Scotch Whisky information that I think is worth sharing is that Glenlivet 12 year is the best selling single barrel scotch in America. Glenfiddich 12 year is the best selling scotch the world over and Aberlour 12 year is the best selling scotch in France but it's distillery is French owned. I find Glenfiddich to be superior to Glenlivet but that's my opinion.
 
While we're on gin, I do like a tanqueray, but my absolute favourite is the gordon's london dry gin that they export. You can't actually get it in the uk. Its much drier, makes a better GandT (''gizzle'n'tizzle''), and is about 47.5% as opposed to the usual 40
 
retrocon said:
Sorry, no hoity toity scotch whiskies for me...

Single Barrel Jack Daniels.
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i don't think most would consider scotch "hoity toity" overall... i think that's the wine tasters, scotch drinkers just like to drink. and lets let the man decide without trying to taint it with steriotypes, shall we ...it's my drink of chioce afterall, and i would hardly consider myself fancy.
 
The best selling product is always the best, or to one's taste, but I get what you're saying.

If I always bought the bestseller, I'd end up reading 'fifty shades of grey' rather than proust or joyce:p
 
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