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Old 12-23-2018, 03:29 PM   #781
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Looking for suggestions. My Bro in Law is turning 50 in 2 weeks. He enjoys Macallan Gold. I want to buy him a similar palate bottle in the $150-$200 range when bottles go on sale around NYE.

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Old 12-23-2018, 03:41 PM   #782
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It's not scotch, but Nikka From the Barrel whisky is regularly at KWM or Crowfoot, and quite frankly is my go-to.
From the Barrel is great. They have it from time to time at Costco for ~$50. Fantastic pickup.

I've recently started drinking Nirasaki. Around $44 at Co-op, and it's one of the best sub-$100 bottles of Japanese whiskey, IMO.
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Old 12-23-2018, 09:24 PM   #783
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Looking for suggestions. My Bro in Law is turning 50 in 2 weeks. He enjoys Macallan Gold. I want to buy him a similar palate bottle in the $150-$200 range when bottles go on sale around NYE.

Appreciate your thoughts.
Maybe get him a Glengoyne 15 or 18? I just had a 15 and it's a lot like Mac 15 triple cask.
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I recently returned to Canada after living in Scotland for two years... how have I only seen this thread now?!
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Old 01-09-2019, 04:46 PM   #785
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Looks like Game of Thrones is teaming up with some pretty great Scotch whiskey producers for a whiskey collection coming out this fall:





https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/la...ts-are-coming/

At first I though it was a bit of a gimmick, but those are some of my favourite distilleries, so I'm looking forward to seeing what they produce!
Zyn has some of these available now:
https://zyn.ca/search?type=product&q=game+of+thrones
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Old 10-29-2019, 03:52 PM   #786
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https://www.highlanderwine.com/produ...-scotch-750ml/


Good deal on this at $65.
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I'd get after this https://www.highlanderwine.com/produ...4yr-old-750ml/
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Mmm, ya that looks scrumptious too.
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Old 10-30-2019, 12:24 AM   #789
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I have this one. It's a very interesting flavour and it's reasonably tasty. It totally tastes like rum and it's quite smooth.

It's slightly odd though in the sense that for a Balvenie, I felt like it had very little spice and smoke.
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To add to my earlier comment, the rum cask Balvenie mentioned earlier doesn't really feel like a true Scotch. The flavour of rum is strong enough that it's obvious that it has flavors of a completely different spirit. It is tasty and unique though. A fun bottle to enjoy as a change of pace. I'm just mentioning this because a few friends of mine tried it and agreed it was interesting, but absolutely not something that fulfills a Scotch craving for them.

On a relatively random note, I don't get the obsession with aging in oak (American or otherwise). One reviewer I stumbled upon seemed to put it best, "There is a flavour, chemically but organic, reminiscent of glue or something sappy." Blegh.
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I generally scan this thread but I’ve never been tempted to buy one of the touted Scotches, but I want to give that one a try. I hope it’s not peaty; I don’t care for peaty. I may put it on my Christmas list.
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Which one? The Ardbeg is absolutely peaty.
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Balvenie isn't peaty at all, but like people have said, the Caribbean cask gives it a sweet, rummy feel.


I always suggest a Glenmoragnie Nectar D'or as a first good single malt to try and spend money on, it's balanced. KWM has a 4 bottle gift pack of different Glenmoragnie for like 50 bucks (the bottles are like 3 pours each, so bigger than airline size) and it's a great option to try out. The Lasanta in there is very sherried and sweet as hell.


Oh, and what am I drinking right now? I picked up a 15 yr peated, single cask, rum finished Glen Scotia over in the UK and if they ever get it over here, I'd knock over a grandmother to get to it...damn.
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Which one? The Ardbeg is absolutely peaty.
The Balvenie.
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I generally scan this thread but I’ve never been tempted to buy one of the touted Scotches, but I want to give that one a try. I hope it’s not peaty; I don’t care for peaty. I may put it on my Christmas list.
Absolutely no hint of peat or smoke for the Balvenie Rum cask.
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Coop has some good deals this week. I may or may not have picked up The Dalmore 12 and Lagavulin 8. They also had a Dalmore15, I think, for $68. The Balvenie Caribbean Cask is also $85.
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Old 12-06-2019, 05:26 PM   #797
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What do people think of the glenfarclas? I'm not a scotch drinker. I drink mainly IPA's and some red wine from time to time. I heard the glenfarclas was good to get into scotch drinking.
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Glenfarclas is fine, but I don't find it to be too spectacular. However, if you're just getting into scotch, it's a good introductory one. Sample a MacAllan 12 or 15 as a base scotch. It satisfies almost any palette AFAIK.



Not necessarily on topic, but my wife bought me an advent scotch calendar, and so far, it's been amazing. A unique single malt from Sweden has been the highlight, but everything has been very tasty so far. Nothing younger than 18 years, which is very nice. I'll provide updates if I stumble upon anything noteworthy.
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Is it this one?


https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskie...s-star-whisky/

It’s pretty good.

As for Glenfarclas, it totally depends on the one your drinking. There’s a lot of different ages and each one combined with its casting is going to be different. I’ve had a bunch of their scotches and they can be excellent, but usually on the older end.

I go for scotches with certain characteristics, like sherry cask.
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There is a sherry note to glenfarclas that is pleasing. There is also a big jump in quality once you get to the 15 year. They are pretty reasonably priced on the 15 if you shop around a bit. Walk by the scotch wall to check prices when you go in to buy your ipas.
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