Do you mix scotch (J. W.) with anything?

[spittledip]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
good gawd scotch sucks... altough a gf and i made a patented drink with it. it's called SOG = scotch, orange juice, and gin.
it sucks ass, but it's potent.

I prefer my OJ straight.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Scotch and soda.

...mud in you eye :music:
Baby, do I feel high,
Oh, me, Oh, my. Do I feel high.
Dry martini, jigger of gin.
Oh, what a spell you've got me in,
Oh, my. Do I feel high.

People won't believe me.
They'll think that I'm just braggin'.
But I could feel the way I do
And still be on the wagon.
All I need is one of your smiles.
Sunshine of your eyes,
Oh, me, oh, my. Do I feel high.

People won't believe me.
They'll think that I'm just braggin'.
But I could feel the way I do
And still be on the wagon.
All I need is one of your smiles.
Sunshine of your eyes,
Oh, me, oh, my. Do I feel higher
Than a kite can fly.
Give me lovin', baby. I feel high.

 

[shocksyde]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Red Bull.
Super serious.

You might as well throw a pack of sweet tarts in there, too. Redbull is the nastiest shit on this earth.

 

[jiggahertz]

Originally posted by: grohl
I am drinking Laphroaig neat. 10 year. I'm a bit snookered too.

I had the same last night. Doesn't get any better than Islays neat.

 

[BoomerD]

Mixing GOOD Scotch Whiskey with ANYTHING is like putting a paperbag over the face of a beautiful woman...
yes, you can do it, but you lose a big part of the experience...

(OK, fer most of ATOT, it'd be like putting a sticky-note over her face on the screen...)

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: shocksyde

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Red Bull.
Super serious.

You might as well throw a pack of sweet tarts in there, too. Redbull is the nastiest shit on this earth.

Redbull is the worst thing humans can consume. I don't know wtf people drink this vomit in a can.

this has inspired me to add a post to another current thread... :evil:

 

[Anghang]

Originally posted by: Casawi

Originally posted by: Legendary
Which label?

Gold Label

chilled

 

[Journer]

scotch on the rocks only dammit!

 

[Rio Rebel]

Originally posted by: zinfamous
Do not mix scotch. this is a terrible, terrible idea.

Johnny Walker isn't that good anyway...so I guess you're OK.

When you get some better Scotch, don't mix it. And no ice, damn it!

you'll get used to the burning, trust me

Scotch is best enjoyed after a prolonged, multi-course meal; and it should be warm and untainted.

I also put ice in my red wine. :shocked:

 

[Fritzo]

Ice, or a little bit of water.

 

[Rio Rebel]

Casawi, to answer your question:

Most people who drink Scotch for any length of time eventually go to single malts. The problem with Johnnie Walker is that it isn't good Scotch, and when you age it, it becomes really smooth but still not good Scotch.

From my limited experience, you can't do better for your money than Glenlivet. Where I live you can find it for around $25 a bottle, and it is a nice single malt Scotch. If you want smooth, you can go to Glenlivet 18 (I'm drinking it as we speak, and it is NICE) for about $65 a bottle. I would rather have Glenlivet 18 than anything JW makes, including green or blue label (I've never tasted gold, but I'd still make the claim).

I haven't had the opportunity to try some of the big names live Lagavulin or Glenorangie or Laphroag. I'm simply not willing to pay that kind of money for a bottle of something I haven't tasted, and no bar around me sells those really high end names. But I suspect I'll have the chance to try them over the next few months.

For most people, it's more about smoothness than about the "character" of the flavor. So for most people, they would prefer something middle range with some age to it, like Glenfidditch or Glenlivet, rather than jumping to a bigger name but aged less. I don't fight it - I drink what I like, and slowly develop a legitimate taste rather than drinking something that everyone else says I'm supposed to like.

Enjoy!

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: Rio Rebel
Casawi, to answer your question:

Most people who drink Scotch for any length of time eventually go to single malts. The problem with Johnnie Walker is that it isn't good Scotch, and when you age it, it becomes really smooth but still not good Scotch.

That's not the "problem" with JW at all. JW is a blend of some really nice single malts... just look at what goes into a bottle of JW Black or Green.

The "problem" with JW is that it is a blend. Being a blend it's fairly unremarkable other than tasting scotchy. Single malts have distinct flavours and characters which make them interesting and desirable.

 

[RGN]

Originally posted by: silverpig

That's not the "problem" with JW at all. JW is a blend of some really nice single malts... just look at what goes into a bottle of JW Black or Green.

The "problem" with JW is that it is a blend. Being a blend it's fairly unremarkable other than tasting scotchy. Single malts have distinct flavours and characters which make them interesting and desirable.

Black is still very much low end. It gets interesting with Green and Gold.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: Rio Rebel
Casawi, to answer your question:

Most people who drink Scotch for any length of time eventually go to single malts. The problem with Johnnie Walker is that it isn't good Scotch, and when you age it, it becomes really smooth but still not good Scotch.

From my limited experience, you can't do better for your money than Glenlivet. Where I live you can find it for around $25 a bottle, and it is a nice single malt Scotch. If you want smooth, you can go to Glenlivet 18 (I'm drinking it as we speak, and it is NICE) for about $65 a bottle. I would rather have Glenlivet 18 than anything JW makes, including green or blue label (I've never tasted gold, but I'd still make the claim).

I haven't had the opportunity to try some of the big names live Lagavulin or Glenorangie or Laphroag. I'm simply not willing to pay that kind of money for a bottle of something I haven't tasted, and no bar around me sells those really high end names. But I suspect I'll have the chance to try them over the next few months.

For most people, it's more about smoothness than about the "character" of the flavor. So for most people, they would prefer something middle range with some age to it, like Glenfidditch or Glenlivet, rather than jumping to a bigger name but aged less. I don't fight it - I drink what I like, and slowly develop a legitimate taste rather than drinking something that everyone else says I'm supposed to like.

Enjoy!

I started out with Glenlivet; I have several highland malts in my collection (Clynelish, for one). However, I've noticed that I am drinking more Irish whiskey. Not entirely sure why, I suppose my own taste is evolving as I grow older. I am not a huge fan of the Islay malts nor the really smoky malts like Laphroaig.

I like JW on occasion, it's useful in certain social situations, I know several Scotch drinkers who swear by JW. I have a fifth of red, black, and green currently in my collection. I've tried blue but wasn't really blown away by it, definitely not worth the premium.

 

[Nik]

More scotch. Duh.

 

[RGN]

Originally posted by: Orsorum
I am not a huge fan of the Islay malts nor the really smoky malts like Laphroaig.

+1. I've found several Bowmore I like, I currently have Dusk and a Cask Strength in the collection. Glenmorangie too, I think its the sherry finish one I have now. Rich complex flavors make them very enjoyable.