Pig's Nose drinkers, sound off!

Progunner

Progunner

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Alright, I am sitting here in the land of Lincoln with no source for this sweet nectar of Scotland. So I want to know, for those who have found it, where did you get it. I have some more traveling to do next week between Appleton and Milwaukee and if I can find it in liquor stores up there, I want to know where some of you hogs found it. So sound off!
 
Is this stuff good, or is it a CBL thing? :)
Also, is it highlands of lowlands or islands? I'm not much of a fan of the burnt swamp flavor a la Johnnie Walker.
 
It tasted pretty good to me whan I tried it last weekend. Now, where to get it!?!?!?!?! I could order it on line, but the miser in me doesn't like $12.95 in shipping charges!
 
It's actually a fairly cheap ($19 a bottle) blend... not bad, but there are many, many others to choose from that are much, much better.

You'll have to pay a bit more for the good stuff... like single malts.
Aberlour a'bunadh is fantastic - and a little goes a long way. It's bottled at cask strength... 59.6% = about 120 proof:thumbup: !!! It runs $67 a bottle in my neck of the woods and is well worth every cent.
Another really nice selection is The Balvenie Doublewood 12 year - quite nice at $55 a bottle.
Additionally, any of the Glenmorangie Wood Finish range - they're fantastic. They all run about $55 a bottle as well.

Not bashing Pig's Nose - there's just many other :D Scotch Whisky's:D that are so much better I had to chime in here.

Regards,
~tp
 
JWBirch said:
Is this stuff good, or is it a CBL thing? :)
Also, is it highlands of lowlands or islands? I'm not much of a fan of the burnt swamp flavor a la Johnnie Walker.
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Might I suggest you check out the highlands / speysides as I am of the same opinion as you... if I wanted the "burnt-swamp" flavor, I'd just go out back and lick the grill on my BBQ pit:barf: .

And while I'm at it, in addition to the three I mentioned already, Dalwhinnie 15 year old (from the highest distillery in Scotland) and Oban 14 year old are also truly excellent single malts in the $50 - $65 range.

Regards,
~tp
 
I have pricey stuff sitting around, but I am a miser and if I can save cash on booze, then that means there is more money for knives. :D
 
Thanks for all the good advice, and apologies to Progunner for kind of hijaking the thread...:)

It may be slightly unfair to compare the Pig's Nose to superior single malts though. I am quite a fan of the expensive stuff, but like Progunner, I also have an appreciation of a more "everyday" drink.

Good scotch is usually worth the money spent, but like steel there is a point of diminishing returns, that point where one additional percentage point of goodness will cost an additional $100. My palate is not refined enough to justify those just yet, and I regret that I have only one liver to give to this quest... There's definitely something to be said for the $20-30 range, just as it is very easy to find wines at $14 that taste and accompany foods better than $40-70 bottles.

So with that in mind, how would the esteemed experts of malts compare Pig's Nose to others in the >$30 range? It may have to be a special request from my local dealer, after all.
 
JWBirch said:
...and apologies to Progunner for kind of hijaking the thread...:)

It may be slightly unfair to compare the Pig's Nose to superior single malts though. I am quite a fan of the expensive stuff, but like Progunner, I also have an appreciation of a more "everyday" drink.

Good scotch is usually worth the money spent...
There's definitely something to be said for the $20-30 range...

So with that in mind, how would the esteemed experts of malts compare Pig's Nose to others in the >$30 range? It may have to be a special request from my local dealer, after all.
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JWB,

While I'm certainly no expert, allow me to recommend two single malts that might fit nicely into your "everyday" category...

Auchentoshan 10 year old - should set you back at just under $30 bottle.

And while it's a bit more, The Balvenie 10-year-old typically runs right at $40 bottle.

Neither of these have the cool Pig's Nose label, but, in my opinion, are much nicer than any blend I've tried to date. Again, just a personal taste thing. And from what you said earlier, I think you'd probably like either.
Of course, to those who favor the heavy PEAT taste, either of these would be like drinking bottled water... or Coors light :barf: ... same-same:D .

Let me know if you try either of these... and if you do, and don't like them more than Pig's nose, I'll send you $30.

Regards,
~tp
 
Progunner said:
Alright, I am sitting here in the land of Lincoln with no source for this sweet nectar of Scotland.QUOTE]

Did someone say McEwen's? How much do you need?:p
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Strabs said:
Progunner said:
Alright, I am sitting here in the land of Lincoln with no source for this sweet nectar of Scotland.QUOTE]

Did someone say McEwen's? How much do you need?:p
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Kev, I may be coming through your area soon. I'll give you a call if it is at a decent hour, unless you drop me a line and say something like your sleeping at work because you are so busy or, don't drop in because Jody is still steamed. You know what I mean.
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