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Posted October 02, 2012
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lowyhong: Was about to ask orcishgamer over to this thread, but I see you boys have already made yourselves comfortable.
Yeah, I generally save the big comfy chair over there by the fire for him. It's close to the bar, so he doesn't have to go far when the glass is empty. :P
Posted October 02, 2012
Post edited October 02, 2012 by lowyhong
Posted October 02, 2012
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lowyhong: but scotch goes down damn well with Sprite.
AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!! My eyes!! The goggles do nothing!!!
Posted October 02, 2012
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Coelocanth: AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!! My eyes!! The goggles do nothing!!!
What? What? *looks at his own post* There's nothing there.
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Posted October 02, 2012
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lowyhong: (all posting and no scotch makes lowy a dull Malkavian)
Here's Lowy!
;-p
Posted October 02, 2012
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lowyhong: but scotch goes down damn well with Sprite.
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Coelocanth: AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!! My eyes!! The goggles do nothing!!!
This is why I keep cheap liquor around as well... because I couldn't be responsible if someone mixed anything in my single malt...
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orcishgamer: No, lately I've been addicted to Aberlour 16 year cask poured (which is 60% ABV instead of 40% but goes does smooth)! I'm not sure which batch the bottle I was drinking was from, but my local liquor store has batch #40 in stock. To give you an example, after a few glasses of that at a bar I figured I'd step down to Macallan 12 year single as I was pretty buzzed and it was extremely rough by comparison.

Macallan has a 25 year I think, I need to find a way to get a glass of that (I'm sure I'll pay dearly for it).

Let me know how you like the Stronachie and I may pick up a bottle with your recommendation.
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Coelocanth: Okay, I'm pretty bad at describing flavors. More the kind of "I know what I like" type, but this one's not too bad. Wouldn't make my list of top favorites, but it's a nice smooth scotch that has a good mix of fruity flavors along with some spiciness as well. A hint of smoke? Peat? Something along those lines. Quite a nice finish though, with the flavor lingering for some time.

Doesn't come close to my old standby, Laphroaig, but I'm a real fan of those peaty Islay malts (Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig).

I'm intrigued with the Aberlour. May have to see if I can find it up here.
Okay, I think you'll like Aberlour then, even the 12 year stuff is really nice. I'm not a big Islay fan either, I mean it's not the worst thing ever, but the price I've paid for Ardbeg and wishing I'd spent less for a much better of Aberlour has made me sad in the past...
Post edited October 02, 2012 by orcishgamer
Posted October 03, 2012
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orcishgamer: This is why I keep cheap liquor around as well... because I couldn't be responsible if someone mixed anything in my single malt...
What does malt mean in the context of scotch? IE, is it a process, additive, or something far more sinister?
Posted October 03, 2012
Too bad I seem to be "allergic" to whiskey. One shot, and I have a huge headache after an hour or two. Possibly also with red wine nowadays, albeit earlier it didn't seem to cause problems for me.

No problem with other alcoholic beverages AFAIK. At least lager beers go down smoothly.

Heck, I've even become lactose-intolerant over the years, but that's ok because not being lactose-intolerant is actually the rare mutation and deviation from the norm, not the other way around.
Post edited October 03, 2012 by timppu
Posted October 03, 2012
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timppu: Too bad I seem to be "allergic" to whiskey. One shot, and I have a huge headache after an hour or two. Possibly also with red wine nowadays, albeit earlier it didn't seem to cause problems for me.

No problem with other alcoholic beverages AFAIK. At least lager beers go down smoothly.

Heck, I've even become lactose-intolerant over the years, but that's ok because not being lactose-intolerant is actually the rare mutation and deviation from the norm, not the other way around.
Actually, I'm not sure about whiskey, but many red wines contain sulphates in them. THAT could possibly be what you're allergic to; I know my mother has that issue and has to make sure a bottle of wine doesn't contain sulphates before consuming any.
Posted October 03, 2012
I like rum better. You up for a lynching? : D

Nah, scotch is fine as well, but I am not a specialist. But I will have your recommendations in mind if I resupply my very empty "quality shelf" one of these days. Who knows, maybe I'll convert.
Posted October 03, 2012
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orcishgamer: I'm a bit surprise TET doesn't show up more often when we start talking about scotch:)

EDIT: because I can't spell Macallan apparently.
Because you keep talking about scotch when I'm asleep. :P

I have a bottle of cask Abelour's I bought in Scotland, as well as a bottle of cask Talisker and cask Glenfiddich (also picked up there). I've been enjoying them. :)
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orcishgamer: This is why I keep cheap liquor around as well... because I couldn't be responsible if someone mixed anything in my single malt...
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Dzsono: What does malt mean in the context of scotch? IE, is it a process, additive, or something far more sinister?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malt

Malting is the process of making barley into malt. Read linky above for more helpful information. :)
Post edited October 03, 2012 by TheEnigmaticT
Posted October 03, 2012
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Theta_Sigma: Actually, I'm not sure about whiskey, but many red wines contain sulphates in them. THAT could possibly be what you're allergic to; I know my mother has that issue and has to make sure a bottle of wine doesn't contain sulphates before consuming any.
Could be that too, but googling for it, it seemed that the sulphate allergy would trigger e.g. asthma attacks. My problem is pretty much just a splitting headache. But it could definitely be that different red wines react differently, because I used to drink red wines just fine. Then at some point I noticed at least some of them didn't agree with me anymore.

http://foodallergies.about.com/od/livingwithfoodallergies/a/alcohol.htm

But this is much more profound with whiskey and such. I recall reading earlier that the headaches etc. would come from some impurities/poisonous substances in some dark alcohols, like whiskey. Some just react more strongly to them.

That's fine though, I never really liked the taste of whiskey (nor brandy, etc.) anyway.
Post edited October 03, 2012 by timppu
Posted October 03, 2012
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Theta_Sigma: Actually, I'm not sure about whiskey, but many red wines contain sulphates in them. THAT could possibly be what you're allergic to; I know my mother has that issue and has to make sure a bottle of wine doesn't contain sulphates before consuming any.
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timppu: Could be that too, but googling for it, it seemed that the sulphate allergy would trigger e.g. asthma attacks. My problem is pretty much just a splitting headache. But it could definitely be that different red wines react differently, because I used to drink red wines just fine. Then at some point I noticed at least some of them didn't agree with me anymore.

http://foodallergies.about.com/od/livingwithfoodallergies/a/alcohol.htm

But this is much more profound with whiskey and such. I recall reading earlier that the headaches etc. would come from some impurities/poisonous substances in some dark alcohols, like whiskey. Some just react more strongly to them.

That's fine though, I never really liked the taste of whiskey (nor brandy, etc.) anyway.
Which is also possible, but Asthma CAN cause headaches. At least, it has in my case...who knows either way getting pains from consuming food and drink really sucks, sorry to hear none the less.
Posted October 03, 2012
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Crassmaster: Agree with others that Macallan is pretty much the pinnacle of greatness.
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orcishgamer: See my post, unless you're drinking Macallan 25 year exclusively the Aberlour 16 year cask pours are really, really nice.
Oh yes, it's all about the 25 year old Macallan. Actually, Talisker is also pretty good. And now I need to try Aberlour. :)
Posted October 03, 2012
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orcishgamer: This is why I keep cheap liquor around as well... because I couldn't be responsible if someone mixed anything in my single malt...
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Dzsono: What does malt mean in the context of scotch? IE, is it a process, additive, or something far more sinister?
"Single malt" means it's not blended, it's all from the same cask. If a whiskey, bourbon, or scotch is blended it means that it was from multiple barrels, some that were too cold on the outside of the stack, some from the inside where they got too hot, are mixed together until the desired taste is achieved. Single malt is the stuff that was "just right" from the beginning and is generally considered to be of much higher quality (though there are a few blended of the above that are considered extremely good). Blended stuff is usually more like the Jack Daniels, Buffalo Trace, Maker's Mark, and cheaper well stuff.

TET gave you a source for understanding the malting process in general. The term, "single malt" simply means something special when speaking of scotches (and other whiskeys).
Post edited October 03, 2012 by orcishgamer
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