How do people drink Johnnie Walker Red Label?

[Rio Rebel]

I can tell you that here in Indianapolis, Macallan 12 is almost twice the price of Glenlivet 12. JW black is cheaper still.

 

[sjwaste]

I guess I was implying JW Red isn't a good blend. It's more like gasoline with a hint of kero.

 

[sjwaste]

Originally posted by: Rio Rebel
I can tell you that here in Indianapolis, Macallan 12 is almost twice the price of Glenlivet 12. JW black is cheaper still.

Wow. Here in DC, I don't see Macallan 12 anywhere, unlike Philly where it was more common. Makes me realize that for $4 on the rocks, it really was a steal 🙂

 

[josh0099]

Yea I see JW Black around here for around $23-35 for 750ml depending where you buy....

 

[Rio Rebel]

That's about the same price as here.

I'm not investing in a bottle, since the red was so disappointing. But I had completely forgotten about the possibility of just buying a shot to try it. Out of curiosity, I think I'll just get a shot of JW black at a bar one of these days.

 

[alexeikgb]

Yeah Red is pretty bad... I've got an extensive Scotch collection and there is no way in hell Johnnie Red will ever get a spot in it.
Also, im not a fan of the blended scotches.... Single Malt >*

 

[IceBergSLiM]

http://www.scapamalt.com/history/index.aspx

 

[Drako]

Originally posted by: sjwaste

Originally posted by: Rio Rebel
I can tell you that here in Indianapolis, Macallan 12 is almost twice the price of Glenlivet 12. JW black is cheaper still.

Wow. Here in DC, I don't see Macallan 12 anywhere, unlike Philly where it was more common. Makes me realize that for $4 on the rocks, it really was a steal 🙂

If you like Glenlivet and Macallan, try Glenmorangie. I was a big Glenlivet fan, but have been drinking Glenmorangie a lot more lately. Good stuff.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Rio Rebel
That's about the same price as here.

I'm not investing in a bottle, since the red was so disappointing. But I had completely forgotten about the possibility of just buying a shot to try it. Out of curiosity, I think I'll just get a shot of JW black at a bar one of these days.

If you have a spare 80$ lying around, you can buy 'gift' sets where there are miniature JW Red, Black, Green, Gold, Blue bottles.

I bought Green, it was ok in the beginning, but after I had Glenfiddich, i dont drink it anymore. Glenmorangie is also pretty expensive in Boston, so I havent tried that yet.

 

[mryellow2]

Glenmorangie 18 is super smooth.

If you want an easy drinker try Aberlour 15.

What DC bars are you going to? I see the regular Macallan, Glenlivet, Glenfiddich everywhere.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Davegod
Laphroaig is my favourite, though I'm no connoisseur.

They names a whisky Glenrothes? Glenrothes is a hovel, a pre-planned suburban town designed around a new coalmine which was a total failure and closed just a few years in. (I must applaud the Wiki entry, makes the place look quite nice, quite a feat). This is the last place I'd expect a whisky to associate itself with. Guess they figured the name sounded good and nobody would know.

Maybe so, but it's a hell of a drink.

 

[UTmtnbiker]

FTW.

Granted, it's comparing apples to oranges (Highland Scotch to blended whiskey). Went a wedding Saturday night and they had JW Black and it was good on the rocks, but it's no Macallan.

Originally posted by: pyonir
You haven't tried The Macallan yet?? That's my favorite brand.

I feel the same as you do about Dewar's.

 

[miniMUNCH]

Originally posted by: BigJ
Red is for mixing fool. 😉

What he said...

Stick to single malts.

Scotch drinkers here might like to try something from Highland Park Distillery. My favorite for the past 5 years or so.

 

[miniMUNCH]

Also, you can't really directly compare and rate Laphroaig against Glenmorangie against Aberlour, etc.

Each of these distilleries produce scotch that are different in their pallet and taste.