Whatcha drinking?

Snap

tinlip, yes, if you like the american whiskeys, for what they are, then yeah, its like comparing vodka to gin. I gues swhat I meant was, for the money, id rather have a cheap scotch (single or blend), than a JD. To me, JD is a poor substitute for scots or scots style (japanese etc) whisky.

And funnily enough, nearly all Scottish malt is aged in bourbon casks.

lloyd

There's some really good bourbons out there if you like that kind of thing that aren't too expensive my budget picks would be:

Makers Mark

Wild Turkey

Four Roses

Eagle Rare

I can't get my taste buds around the peaty Scotches but like the mellower ones. Japan are doing some great 'Scotches' too. I'm hoping that as I get older I can enjoy the stronger stuff-more drinking and smoking it is then!!

VimFuego

I agree with snap re the price of JD, especially when compared to a workaday single malt. I've got no issue with mixing spirits (I have  the odd phase of liking rum and coke), but JD is overpriced for what it is. Never had a proper bourbon (to my knowledge), should really rectify that one year.

Snap

on single malts, when I started getting into them at first I didn't like the peaty ones. I do now, but not the rough ones like Laphroiag 10 yr old which to my taste is just lke TCP.

Often with a peaty whisky, a drop of water, just a drop or two, softens them up and rounds them out, Nice.

When I started out, I liked Dalwhinnie and Macallan, but I find them a bit thin nowadays, unles its well aged, and that meams too expensive

lloyd

I don't think I'll ever get into the Laphroiag although my mates love it-horse for courses I guess.

I was lucky enough to taste some high end stuff in previous jobs and unfortunately, generally the more you spend the better it tastes! I'm just glad that I'm not a Cognac/Brandy drinker....

underdog

chillidoggy;453752" said:

I get what Snap is saying about the cost of JD as the price is knocking on the door of a single malt. But are they really comparable? After all, it's Bourbon, not single malt. I did have a glass of JD Single Barrel a while back, or something similar and it was superb.

I guess you pays your money, and takes your choice. I like both, but have a bottle of Old Pulteney in the cupboard for Christmas.

Single barrel is nice but by it's nature the next bottle could be better or worse, gentleman Jack is where it's at for me. And I drink because I like it not due to marketing.

chillidoggy

I'm thinking that JD is so popular because it has mojo like an old Les Paul!

I'll be checking out the Gentleman Jack based on the recommendations, though.

ROOG

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holnrew

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