A consumer preference quiz to my readers
As I write this, I'm sipping some Jack Daniels (regular No. 7), my first in several years. The reason I rarely drink it is that, like my father, I like Jim Beam Black better. At least I did. Perhaps it's because I'm extraordinarily exhausted, after only six hours of sleep over the last two days, but JD seems to taste smoother.
So a little quiz to my readers:
Favorite American whiskey? I may have to change my answer with regard to JD versus JBB, but I like Maker's Mark.
Favorite Scotch? Johnny Walker Blue. However, for a quarter of the price, Glenmorangie's single Highland malt in a sherry wood finish is truly lovely...almost as much as a beautiful woman's face in the moonlight. (OK, now I know I'm really tired.)
Johnny Walker Black versus Chivas Regal? Like my old man, I prefer Johnny Walker Black, though neither of us would disgrace ourselves by declining Chivas. When recently meeting Don Luskin in person, I had two Johnny Walker Blacks on the rocks.
Favorite Irish whisky? I like Jameson's. A classic. I think it has more body than Bushmills.
Favorite whiskey or whisky overall? I like Scotch. Though technically it's a liqueur, I love Drambuie, which is based on a single Highland malt.
So a little quiz to my readers:
Favorite American whiskey? I may have to change my answer with regard to JD versus JBB, but I like Maker's Mark.
Favorite Scotch? Johnny Walker Blue. However, for a quarter of the price, Glenmorangie's single Highland malt in a sherry wood finish is truly lovely...almost as much as a beautiful woman's face in the moonlight. (OK, now I know I'm really tired.)
Johnny Walker Black versus Chivas Regal? Like my old man, I prefer Johnny Walker Black, though neither of us would disgrace ourselves by declining Chivas. When recently meeting Don Luskin in person, I had two Johnny Walker Blacks on the rocks.
Favorite Irish whisky? I like Jameson's. A classic. I think it has more body than Bushmills.
Favorite whiskey or whisky overall? I like Scotch. Though technically it's a liqueur, I love Drambuie, which is based on a single Highland malt.
posted by Perry Eidelbus at
12:34 AM
4 Comments:
Favorite American whiskey? You mean favorite Bourbon? American can mean also Canadian. But, to answer your question, I like either Knob Creek or Maker's Mark.
Favorite Scotch? Despite the fact that my major ethnic ancestry is Scottish, I have never developed a taste for it. However, I have had experiences with batches from my ancestor's areas.
Favorite Irish whisky? Again, I have not had much experience in the area, and none come to mind.
Favorite whiskey or whisky overall? Bourbon, double, neat, in a highball class. Sip, enjoy the spreading aroma and chill.
One last part I'd add favorite liquor? Rum, Old mill rum, smooth with a slight vanilla finish.
When it comes to whisky I pretty much stick to the single malts. The best one? That is a tough one. There are so many that I like. So how about a list of the very good ones.
Macallan 25, 18 and 12 (Sherry Oak)
Lagavulin 17
Talisker 10
Oban 14
Old Fettercairn 10
Recently I bought a bottle of Clynelish 14 which is also very good. Similar to Oban.
I'm not much for Jack Daniels or Jim Beam. I'll easily turn down a Chivas or Dewars. As for Jamesons vs. Bushmills I have to go with Perry on that one. Jamesons was a staple of mine in college. It easily beats out Bushmills.
Ah! a Connoisseur About my tastes:
Scotch: Glenmorangie 18yr is the best I've ever bought in the bottle. Never could stand blended scotches, they taste like medicine.
Irish: Jameson's & Bushmill's taste about the same to me, but then I've mostly had Bushmill's in Irish Coffee (Larry Niven quote: "Keeps you drunkenly alert for HOURS."). TKC: I've always thought Canadian Mist tasted like an Irish Whiskey.
I havn't yet tried American distillations, had a bad experience with college roommate who drank about 1/3 of a fifth (MM, I think) one night (in less than 2 hours), haven't gotten the smell out of my mind. Could anyone recommend a smooth, even flavored, Quality American or two for me to start with?
Quid Pro Quo on the above: If you like Drambuie, have you tried Irish Mist? Completely different flavor bases, but complementary presentations & finishes. I keep a bottle of each at home.
On the other side of the Channel, I'm partial to St. Remy Napoleon cognac. My best friend hand imported a bottle of "Grande Champagne, Appellation Cognac Controlee, Hors d'Age Reserve Nicolas" champagne cognac for me, but I haven't opened it yet.
And the first shall be last: as a native Texan, though, my generally prefered home distillate is Cuervo 1800 or Especial, neat or over rocks.
Nice, guys! Scott, I'm not really one for Canadian whiskies. I've tried a few whose names I don't recall. None left a favorable impression, even the one ages for 10 years.
TKC, for some strange reason I had a feeling you could recommend a bunch of Scotches. I have no idea why I thought that. :)
I usually prefer (better) blended Scotches, Sphynx. TKC is the resident Scotch snob :P, but I like Johnny Walker Black and Chivas Regal just fine. I also like Maker's Mark as a smooth Bourbon, so I'm surprised how you regard it. What you might like to try is Armagnac, from the region adjacent to Cognac. It's very similar but is a little different. I've had it only once, a gift I bought for my parents, because my father in fact preferred Armagnac to Cognac.
Once I had Irish Mist, didn't think much of it. Of all the liqueurs, I always liked Drambuie best...though there was one Scotch cream liqueur (Scotch-based instead of Irish whiskey-based like Bailey's) that I really enjoyed. Before I knew it, I'd drunk half a bottle.
And if any of you ever have the opportunity, never pass up my Irish coffee. I'm shocked by those who think it can be made with Bailey's instead of cream.
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