Whiskey

[Cultured_Bogan]

I don't drink much Scotch, I will drink Chivas when I do though. Don't have much of an educated palate when it comes to spirits.

Just rate the taste and divide it by how bad the hangover is ...

I'm more of a red wine and Sake drinker. Good Sake is expensive in Australia though.

 

[hobbo1]

I don't drink much Scotch, I will drink Chivas when I do though. Don't have much of an educated palate when it comes to spirits.

Just rate the taste and divide it by how bad the hangover is ...

I'm more of a red wine and Sake drinker. Good Sake is expensive in Australia though.

Only tried Sake once and tasted like brake cleaner ?

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

I don't drink much Scotch, I will drink Chivas when I do though. Don't have much of an educated palate when it comes to spirits.

Just rate the taste and divide it by how bad the hangover is ...

I'm more of a red wine and Sake drinker. Good Sake is expensive in Australia though.

Only tried Sake once and tasted like brake cleaner ?

You probably drank Go-Shu Blue. They brew that in Penrith lmao...

 

[Goldust]

I don't drink much Scotch, I will drink Chivas when I do though. Don't have much of an educated palate when it comes to spirits.

Just rate the taste and divide it by how bad the hangover is ...

I'm more of a red wine and Sake drinker. Good Sake is expensive in Australia though.

Only tried Sake once and tasted like brake cleaner ?

You probably drank Go-Shu Blue. They brew that in Penrith lmao...

I heard that’s the biggest Sake distillery in the Southern Hemisphere

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

I don't drink much Scotch, I will drink Chivas when I do though. Don't have much of an educated palate when it comes to spirits.

Just rate the taste and divide it by how bad the hangover is ...

I'm more of a red wine and Sake drinker. Good Sake is expensive in Australia though.

Only tried Sake once and tasted like brake cleaner ?

You probably drank Go-Shu Blue. They brew that in Penrith lmao...


I heard that’s the biggest Sake distillery in the Southern Hemisphere

Yeah it's pretty sizable. They make shedloads exporting to Japan. It mustn't be that bad if the Japanese drink it, unless they sell it in Daiso haha.

 

[old_man_tiger]

I love the Octomore, but can rarely afford it. That said, I'd rather have 1 bottle of Octomore than 2 Lagavulin. Don't mind the Monkey Shoulder as a cheap option.

Octomore is fantastic. I've had 2 or 3 editions but won't be buying it for a loooong time.
And at cask strength it does tend to last a bit longer.

 

[happy_tiger]

I don't drink much Scotch, I will drink Chivas when I do though. Don't have much of an educated palate when it comes to spirits.

Yeah never really been a fan ...a family member thought i was though ...got two bottles sitting in the cupboard if you ever head up this way .....really aged now lol

 

[old_man_tiger]

I'm a bit of a pleb, Jamesons

Jameson is nothing to scoff at.
Uncle dan has a bottle waiting for me to pickup.

 

[jirskyr]

I'm a bit of a pleb, Jamesons

Jameson is nothing to scoff at.
Uncle dan has a bottle waiting for me to pickup.

What you want is the favoured taste at the lowest possible price. If you like a low-cost drink = great success. You don't ever want to be one of those people with such fancy tastes that they are only happy with $150 bottles of whisky and $50 bottles of wine.

Also if you are a snob about drinks you are as much of an a-hole as people who reckon they are "foodies", as if everyone doesn't like food and wouldn't eat out as widely and frequently as possible if money, time and health weren't concerns. Alcohol in particular is entirely about personal taste and nobody can talk you into or out of a drink based on their own senses.

Personally I like Islay whiskies, particularly Bowmore for a lower-cost option. I like the smoke-peat and if you've ever been to the Highlands and Islands you can have pure joy just driving around sniffing the air whilst the locals are burning their peat stacks in cold weather. And for any newbies make sure you pronounce it "eye-la" and not "izlay" or "eye-lay".

My wife is from Scotland and I've been 4 times; the last time I was there for 12 weeks. We would have gone 2020 if not for COVID. Also if not for my children I would have visited more distilleries. Whisky in Scotland is, unfortunately, not any cheaper than buying it abroad due to the UK spirits taxes and the unpredictable exchange rate. Beer is FAR cheaper.

I probably have about 5 bottles on the go at any one time and swap them out when I get a little bored. Right now that is: Bowmore 12 year, Lagavulin 16 year, Highland Park 12 year (more for my wife), Talisker 10 year. I've also got a Drambuie regular and Drambuie whisky blend if my sweet tooth kicks in.

I knocked off a bottle of Laphroaig Quarter-cask the other year and it had enough flavour to take your face off, so I worked on it slowly.

If you like whisky and you are middle-aged like me, ask for them for gifts because it makes an easy and respectable purchase for any family member(s). And then you don't feel like a piss-head buying a case of whisky from Dan Murphy's or going all-in on a new product you aren't exactly sure about.

When not drinking whisky, honesty I love a bourbon and coke ever since my teenage years - regular coke and Maker's Mark is very smooth and sweet. Esp because I don't drink soft drink normally, so half a glass of coke is a kick in the tastebuds.

Also like a gin and tonic if I want an aperitif or to extend the session, as gin is hangover-friendly. Tanqueray for regular and Bombay Sapphire if I want something more floral, though the latter isn't aging on me as well as it used to.

 

[jadtiger]

Personally I like Islay whiskies

I agree the peatiness of their scotch has always been a major attraction for me

 

[gallagher]

I'm a bit of a pleb, Jamesons

Jameson is nothing to scoff at.
Uncle dan has a bottle waiting for me to pickup.

I had a couple more than usual last night after watching Parra get pumped.

 

[the_third]

I don't drink much Scotch, I will drink Chivas when I do though. Don't have much of an educated palate when it comes to spirits.

Just rate the taste and divide it by how bad the hangover is ...

I'm more of a red wine and Sake drinker. Good Sake is expensive in Australia though.

https://www.sakeshop.com.au/products/nagaragawa-junmai-ginjo-720ml

That’s a pretty fine wake I had yesterday

 

[the_third]

I don't drink much Scotch, I will drink Chivas when I do though. Don't have much of an educated palate when it comes to spirits.

Just rate the taste and divide it by how bad the hangover is ...

I'm more of a red wine and Sake drinker. Good Sake is expensive in Australia though.

Only tried Sake once and tasted like brake cleaner ?

Never been into brake fluid personally, is there a brand you prefer?

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

I don't drink much Scotch, I will drink Chivas when I do though. Don't have much of an educated palate when it comes to spirits.

Just rate the taste and divide it by how bad the hangover is ...

I'm more of a red wine and Sake drinker. Good Sake is expensive in Australia though.

https://www.sakeshop.com.au/products/nagaragawa-junmai-ginjo-720ml

That’s a pretty fine wake I had yesterday

Nice, sounds like an interesting combination.

My favourite is the Kokuryu Daiginjo. Brought a bottle back from Japan. It's a chilled sake.

 

[hobbo1]

I don't drink much Scotch, I will drink Chivas when I do though. Don't have much of an educated palate when it comes to spirits.

Just rate the taste and divide it by how bad the hangover is ...

I'm more of a red wine and Sake drinker. Good Sake is expensive in Australia though.

Only tried Sake once and tasted like brake cleaner ?

Never been into brake fluid personally, is there a brand you prefer?

Brake cleaner...all the same
I restore cars on weekends and it’s inevitable you’ll ingest some

 

[old_man_tiger]

I'm a bit of a pleb, Jamesons

Jameson is nothing to scoff at.
Uncle dan has a bottle waiting for me to pickup.

What you want is the favoured taste at the lowest possible price. If you like a low-cost drink = great success. You don't ever want to be one of those people with such fancy tastes that they are only happy with $150 bottles of whisky and $50 bottles of wine.

Also if you are a snob about drinks you are as much of an a-hole as people who reckon they are "foodies", as if everyone doesn't like food and wouldn't eat out as widely and frequently as possible if money, time and health weren't concerns. Alcohol in particular is entirely about personal taste and nobody can talk you into or out of a drink based on their own senses.

Personally I like Islay whiskies, particularly Bowmore for a lower-cost option. I like the smoke-peat and if you've ever been to the Highlands and Islands you can have pure joy just driving around sniffing the air whilst the locals are burning their peat stacks in cold weather. And for any newbies make sure you pronounce it "eye-la" and not "izlay" or "eye-lay".

My wife is from Scotland and I've been 4 times; the last time I was there for 12 weeks. We would have gone 2020 if not for COVID. Also if not for my children I would have visited more distilleries. Whisky in Scotland is, unfortunately, not any cheaper than buying it abroad due to the UK spirits taxes and the unpredictable exchange rate. Beer is FAR cheaper.

I probably have about 5 bottles on the go at any one time and swap them out when I get a little bored. Right now that is: Bowmore 12 year, Lagavulin 16 year, Highland Park 12 year (more for my wife), Talisker 10 year. I've also got a Drambuie regular and Drambuie whisky blend if my sweet tooth kicks in.

I knocked off a bottle of Laphroaig Quarter-cask the other year and it had enough flavour to take your face off, so I worked on it slowly.

If you like whisky and you are middle-aged like me, ask for them for gifts because it makes an easy and respectable purchase for any family member(s). And then you don't feel like a piss-head buying a case of whisky from Dan Murphy's or going all-in on a new product you aren't exactly sure about.

When not drinking whisky, honesty I love a bourbon and coke ever since my teenage years - regular coke and Maker's Mark is very smooth and sweet. Esp because I don't drink soft drink normally, so half a glass of coke is a kick in the tastebuds.

Also like a gin and tonic if I want an aperitif or to extend the session, as gin is hangover-friendly. Tanqueray for regular and Bombay Sapphire if I want something more floral, though the latter isn't aging on me as well as it used to.

Good post. like anything after a certain point returns diminish. There are a couple of drams I occasionally stretch for though, but they are for special occasions (like Saturdays and every second Friday.... joke).

Your list of Islays is excellent and I'd recommend Caol Illa to anyone who wants it slightly less peated. For me it is a better option in an Australian summer but tbh I look forward to winter because of Islays and stouts.

 

[the_third]

I don't drink much Scotch, I will drink Chivas when I do though. Don't have much of an educated palate when it comes to spirits.

Just rate the taste and divide it by how bad the hangover is ...

I'm more of a red wine and Sake drinker. Good Sake is expensive in Australia though.

Only tried Sake once and tasted like brake cleaner ?

Never been into brake fluid personally, is there a brand you prefer?

Brake cleaner...all the same
I restore cars on weekends and it’s inevitable you’ll ingest some

Hahahaha

 

[the_third]

I don't drink much Scotch, I will drink Chivas when I do though. Don't have much of an educated palate when it comes to spirits.

Just rate the taste and divide it by how bad the hangover is ...

I'm more of a red wine and Sake drinker. Good Sake is expensive in Australia though.

https://www.sakeshop.com.au/products/nagaragawa-junmai-ginjo-720ml

That’s a pretty fine wake I had yesterday

Nice, sounds like an interesting combination.

My favourite is the Kokuryu Daiginjo. Brought a bottle back from Japan. It's a chilled sake.

Nice. I’ll look out for it

That one was different to any I’ve tasted. Highly recommend it.

 

[balmain boy]

Sullivan’s Cove

Yeah maybe, if he's got a spare $500 to spend on a bottle

 

[balmain boy]

All depends if you like smoky, or a more smooth flavour, and of course how much you want to spend (and how often you drink it). I like peaty Islay malts like Lagavulin, Ardbeg etc.

If you're just getting a cheap blend to mix with ginger ale or water then Johnny Black label or even famous grouse are fine. If you're getting a single malt you're buying it for the flavour so don't dilute it by mixing it with anything strong, or at all really. Try is neat, then with one large ice cube, then let the ice cube melt a bit and see how a touch of water changes the taste and serve how you enjoy it best in the future.