finnbow
The Dude Abides
Monkey Shoulder is considered a blended malt (or a vatted malt in the UK) and not a blended (Scotch) whisky (it contains no neutral grain spirits, only a blend of several malt whiskies).
-
Feeling lucky? Check out the AK 24th Anniversary Giveaway thread and join in the fun!
Favorite Single Malt Scotch
- Thread starter finnbow
- Start date
Way Gone
New Member
Article seems to infer that Japanese Single Malts may not be included in the tariffs. Maybe it's time to focus on those. Who makes better audio equipment, English manufacturers or Japanese?
finnbow
The Dude Abides
I hear ya, but Japanese Single Malts are already quite expensive, even without the 25% tariff.
Way Gone
New Member
Great bottle to have in February. The peat Highland burns to smoke the barley is of the same age as the last of the Wooly Mammoths that roamed the Earth. ...Here is a Pre WWII pic of Highland which really makes you understand how cool a bottle it is your drinking, old sport.
setup1
Super Member
I don't know if this is similar to what you're thinking of getting.
I'm far from a connoisseur but I've tasted this courtesy of friends with cultivated tastes. It was bold and smoky but not as peaty as the Laphroaig which I was not very fond of.
mkane
Lunatic Member
1st oz burns my lips. It's got a great nose and a smooth finish. I'm a convert.Great bottle to have in February. The peat Highland burns to smoke the barley is of the same age as the last of the Wooly Mammoths that roamed the Earth. ...Here is a Pre WWII pic of Highland which really makes you understand how cool a bottle it is your drinking, old sport.
Erik Tracy
Everyone's happy when the wizard walks by
Just wait until inflation takes off.
View attachment 2136314
This was excellent as was this....
Although was The Shin worth over 2X the price of the other? I am not expert enough to say...
I had a Japanese single malt that I really liked a while ago at a friend's house.
Also, highly recommend Armenian Brandies. the better ones compete really really well with just about anything
swamppirate
Lunatic Member
An unexpected B-day present!
I looked around and couldn't find a cabinet to store a few bottles & glasses, so I built the cabinet below:
Scotches:
1. Kirkland 22-year (excellent for $79 at Costco if you can find it)
2. Lagavulin 16 (took me a long tie to warm up to the smokiness)
3. Macallen 12 (a classic, but not as fond of Macallan as I used to be)
4. Glenfidich 15
5. Glemorangie: The Original (came in Costco 2-pack along with "Quinta Ruban". I wanted the "Quinta Ruban" as an affordable hint of "Signet", haven't tried the Original yet)
Scotches:
1. Kirkland 22-year (excellent for $79 at Costco if you can find it)
2. Lagavulin 16 (took me a long tie to warm up to the smokiness)
3. Macallen 12 (a classic, but not as fond of Macallan as I used to be)
4. Glenfidich 15
5. Glemorangie: The Original (came in Costco 2-pack along with "Quinta Ruban". I wanted the "Quinta Ruban" as an affordable hint of "Signet", haven't tried the Original yet)
Last edited:
finnbow
The Dude Abides
That Bruichladdich Port Charlotte is very good. It's become one of my favorite Islay whiskies.
Mamrak1
Super Member
Some years ago I was in a liquor store and I saw a bottle of Yamazaki 18 YO on the shelf. It was selling for $200 US. I almost crapped my drawers then. I looked recently and if you can find it, the Yamazaki 18 YO is going for around $800 US. I couldn’t afford it then and I sure can’t afford it now.
mkane
Lunatic Member
Peaty and it's sneaking up on me.
Way Gone
New Member
If the memory of it still remains, it lasted more than one evening. What was the bottle?