tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post2181350081113694559..comments2013-10-20T20:44:48.182-07:00Comments on Paul Fail. FTW!: Quick Review: Oban 14D. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00931977627241091039noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-83950517705961287952009-10-10T22:11:12.182-07:002009-10-10T22:11:12.182-07:00johndiii: One of my good friends likes his whisky ...johndiii: One of my good friends likes his whisky smoky. I tried a cask strength Laphroaig 16 that he had. (I'm pretty sure it was a 16, though it might have been a 12.) It was nice and smooth but, as his fiancee commented, "it's like drinking a campfire."<br /><br />I've had decent success with blends. I tried Famous Grouse which was decent, and Teacher's Highland Cream which is good except it does have a hint of smokiness. I do really like Cutty Sark and like to keep that around for "day to day" sippin'.<br /><br />I haven't had any of the Johnny Walkers, partly because the different labels are a bit confusing. But I will ccertainly give the Blue a try.<br /><br />And any 30 year old Scotch is a heckuva wedding gift, especially when you can share it!D. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931977627241091039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-89615247966907247782009-10-10T22:05:29.628-07:002009-10-10T22:05:29.628-07:00Sam: Tis a fine single malt scotch whisky ;-) I&#...Sam: Tis a fine <a href="http://www.scotchwhisky.com/english/about/malts/obab.htm" rel="nofollow">single malt scotch whisky</a> ;-) I've tried various Irish, American, and Scotch whiskeys, but I consistently find the single malt scotch's to be my preference. They have a thicker consistency to them that I like. I have tried Jameson's and I want to say JB's, but I have not yet tried Bushmills. I'll give it a shot next time I'm out.D. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931977627241091039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-56708017717852837862009-10-09T11:21:01.097-07:002009-10-09T11:21:01.097-07:00I love the smoke, myself - Laphroaig is my Scotch ...I love the smoke, myself - Laphroaig is my Scotch whisky of choice, followed closely by Lagavulin. Though I did have a very singular limited-edition Ardbeg last Christmas, from a friend who got it at the distillery. I like Irish whiskey, too, though. Bushmills is good stuff (Black Bush is a very interesting drink), and only just up the coast from Rathlin. :-) <br /><br />I went to a Scotch tasting that the Johnnie Walker people gave several years ago, and it was very interesting to taste different regional whisky samples side-by-side. It makes the distinctions much clearer. <br /><br />I don't tend to drink blended Scotch, but one of the groomsmen at my daughter's wedding last weekend brought a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue, which was very good. Later in the evening, I bought my new son-in-law a Laphroaig 30 - he and I have much the same taste in Scotch. :-)johndiiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920484846580188679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562900678209753904.post-41721211705428558512009-10-08T21:03:26.818-07:002009-10-08T21:03:26.818-07:00Oh, yum! What kind of whiskey is Oban?
I've f...Oh, yum! What kind of whiskey is Oban?<br /><br />I've found that I'm not a fan of smoke, either. The more I drink other whiskey, the more I appreciate my Bushmills. :)Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492150672261870878noreply@blogger.com