The Malt Whisky Thread

[stroller]

Did you add sugar-syrup to your Bailey's to make it more pallatable, or was it already sweet enough for you, Looper?

[Looper]

^We also had some Cuarenta y Tres (Licor 43) which puts my whisky and even Baileys in the shade when it comes to unashamed syrupy sweetness.

My favourite liqueur. Citrus vanilla and spices.

[Luigi]

Nice.


I'd also have to buy a copper bulleted leather sofa, stock the shelves with books, take up pipe smoking and invite Winston Churchill round, just to accompany it correctly.

[Dillinger]

^ its only syrupy bourbon Jack Daniels rip off mate

As for Churchill, he was a bit of a Looper when it came to the hard stuff

. Churchill’s favourite whisky was, perhaps surprisingly, not a single malt but a blend. Johnnie Walker Red Label formed the basis of his daily whisky and water; a drink which his children called a 'Papa Cocktail’. This consisted simply of a tipple of Johnnie Walker covering the bottom of a glass, then filled with water and sipped throughout the day.

[bsnub]

I'd also have to buy a copper bulleted leather sofa, stock the shelves with books, take up pipe smoking and invite Winston Churchill round, just to accompany it correctly.

You have to work your connects mate. You are a people person so I think you can weasel a shot or two.

its only syrupy bourbon Jack Daniels rip off mate

I think we have deduced where you were raised...

[Dillinger]

What gives you that idea Snubby.?

[Looper]

^Respect to the Dill!



^^^That decanter is well poove snubs.

My favourite whisky bottle shape is the slightly tapered Lagavulin/Talisker style.

[bsnub]

^^

That decanter is well poove snubs.

Perhaps but one can not call themselves a whiskey aficionado without at least once sampling the magic that is Pappy.

[Luigi]

Blimey.

You gonna dress up as Jeremy Clarkson for Halloween Dill?

[stroller]

Not an Islay, but strongly peated.
If you like liquorice, you'll like this one. 50%, only for real men!

[bsnub]

Not an Islay, but strongly peated.

You dropped that one in a night strolls.

[Looper]

Perhaps but one can not call themselves a whiskey aficionado without at least once sampling the magic that is Pappy.

It seems to be $3000 a bottle so since I will never taste it what does it taste like?

and how much is it for a 1/4 gill down the boozer?

Not an Islay, but strongly peated.

Some of the whisky guides seem to say that peatiness and smokiness are totally different things and you can have one without the other. Do you concur with this stroller since you are a master-distiller-barreler yourself?

[stroller]

Nah, i am not a distiller, just age/infuse some ordinary spirits, it's nothing compared to the art of whisky making.

As for peatiness/smokyness, there are basically two different main flavours involved, one could be described as a medicinal, phenolic one (Ledaig is a good example), the other one reminiscent of campfire.

I am not aware of any unpeated Whisky which has either.

[Neverna]

Just to lower the tone down a bit, chaps, (sorry in advance ) I always found 100 Pipers whisky to be very smokey and I find JW Black Label to have a bit of a smokey taste too. Would you concur? And would you describe them as having a phenolic taste or one reminiscent of campfire?

And my preferred tipple (when I could get it) was, if I recall correctly, Spey Royal, which had no smokiness.

[Neverna]

Oh, I am sorry. I forgot this is the "Malt" whisky thread and not the cheapo blends thread. My mistake. Sorry chaps.

[stroller]

JW Black is a blended Malt, and yes, I find it slighty smoky, campfire I#d say.

A good tipple, but overrated me thinks.




Edit: Nev, JW B is a Malt, alas a mix of different distilleries.

[Dillinger]

Nah, i am not a distiller, just age/infuse some ordinary spirits

Would that be betlenut or ya dong schnapps?

[stroller]

Thanks for the inspiration, I wonder what Betelnut would add to Lao Kao - on my list.

Uhh, and I was wrong above, done a bit of googling:
JW Green is a blended Malt, Black Label is just a blended Whisky, but with a high Malt content.

[Looper]

one could be described as a medicinal, phenolic one

That is exactly the word I would use to describe the Glen Moray from post 133. Has an odd taste like cough mixture or toilet duck or something.

[stroller]

You dropped that one in a night strolls.

Nah, an entire bottle is well beyond my measure.

Anyway, I drink a lot less when I am sipping & savouring a quality spirit.

[buriramboy]

You all should be drinking GLENFARCLAS, do your bit to keep me in the lifestyle I'm accustomed to.

[bsnub]

It seems to be $3000 a bottle so since I will never taste it what does it taste like?

Hard to describe it is very complex with layers of flavor. I have only had it on two occasions but it was pretty heavenly.

and how much is it for a 1/4 gill down the boozer?

A spot here has the 23 year listed for $260. I have only drank this with a friend of mine who is in the bar business he gets a bottle now and then but it seems to be a few years since I was last invited to have a suckle.

Anyway, I drink a lot less when I am sipping & savouring a quality spirit.

Agreed same here. I must admit that I do not reach for the tippy top shelf that often but when I do it makes it even more of a treat.

[Hugh Cow]

Please send me a bottle of Pappys at your earliest convenience Snubs. I must admit that I would take a good American Bourbon or Tennessee Whiskey over a Scotch any day. Doug down at Bourbon Street in soi Ekamai has a few nice bourbons on the shelf for those more unpretentious appreciators of fine american whiskey. One from memory was Willetts pot still reserve. Not so readily available in Thailand.
Sorry to interrupt the high brow discussion on Scotch horse piss. Carry on.

[bsnub]

Please send me a bottle of Pappys at your earliest convenience Snubs.

I would need to get my hands on one first. They are more rare than fine minerals. Only a few local shops can even get a couple of bottles at a time and usually only once a year. Interestingly enough it is about this time that they show up in stores. All the shops I know that get it either have a silent auction or a raffle it never hits the shelf.

I must admit that I would take a good American Bourbon or Tennessee Whiskey over a Scotch any day.

I do favor a good Bourbon or a Rye Whiskey but I do enjoy a nice Scotch from time to time. I enjoy the differences.

One from memory was Willetts pot still reserve.

I have not tried that will have to give it a look. This a long running favorite of mine;



Four Roses makes some of the best bourbon in the world. Their yellow label is also the best value for a lower price. It is an amazing value for the money.

[Hugh Cow]

Have had the pleasure of four roses. A nice drop but haven't had the pleasure for many a year now. Two friends of mine wax lyrical about it and name it their favourite tipple. I use to see it in Oz but havent seen it on the shelf for ages.
Just had a quick look on-line. Yellow label available in Oz for $ 70 AUD....... 4 roses single barrel a tad more expensive at $600 AUD.