A place for the discussion of all things not closely related to the sport and its competitive side. (Locked down several times a year during the major championships)
tandfman wrote:I would never drink an expensive single malt or high-end bourbon on the rocks, but I certainly drink good gin and vodka on the rocks. Ditto Jack Daniel's and good blended scotch.
At home, I never drink any of those on the rocks. I simply keep a bottle of each (not the scotches) in the freezer. A wonderfully syrupy pour with no dilution.
OK, this might be a scotch to lust after. I was reading a movie critic talking about product placement and he said some movie had the supposedly sophisticated couple sipping on Glenfiddich, and his reaction was, "Want to impress me? Bring me some Brora."
Wang Lung wrote:"On The Rocks" is a Scottish phrase. Before the availability of ice, they used to put cold river rocks in their glass to cool the beverage. At least, that is what I was told by a guy in the biz.
I find that a bit doubtful. What drinks do the Scots cool now with ice? Certainly not Scotch.
Yes, but sort of irrelevant in the scale of things since their inventories are so small. I see there is an Oregon whiskey, which I thought would be worth a try, but it is sold out.
Mr. McCarthy, who says he plans to expand production in the next year, is pleasantly frustrated with his whiskey’s growing global following.“I get calls from Japan for my entire inventory,” he said. “I labor over my eaux de vie, but the product they all want is whiskey.”
gh wrote:The difference in smoothness between their 12 and 18 is palpable. Unfortunately, so is the price.
Our group of travelling track junkies regularly wrap up meals with a wee dram of the Mac. The fun part is applying what we call "The Macallan Rule" which is that a shot shouldn't cost more than a dollar per year. Obviously, with inflation that gets tougher every year, and while the 12 hangs in there pretty close, more often than not they're now asking for about $25 for the 18. The key comes in looking at the relative price between the two and figuring which is closest to rule.
I wonder what the rule is for Scotch from the 19th Century.
tried something new last night that the novice might like, as Balvenie perhaps channels Macallan and the sherry casks by using ones that held rum: Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask.
nice and smooth. (no idea about pricing; it was a comp)
