Which Scoth is best?

**Duke Malcolm** · 10-04-2005, 19:05

Originally Posted by lars573

No such thing Scotch (and most hard liquers) are horrible abominations that aren't fit for human comsumtion. I don't drink much cause anything with alchol in it has, to me, an under taste and after taste of nail polish remover or permanent marker. Vodka is ok but only as it has no taste.

Your taste-buds must be dead, Vodka tastes like a 1:4 mix of petroleum and paintstripper...

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 10-04-2005, 19:13

ok, Gawain, what's your Orkney deal?

Gawain is the eldest son of Lot of Orkney and Morgause. He is the nephew of Arthur and one of his closest companions. He is the brother of Gareth, Gaheris and Agravaine, and the half-brother of Mordred.

In case you have not guessed Im a longtime member of the Round Table Knights clan RTK.

http://www.legends.dm.net/kingarthur/gawain.html

So you see I am also a King. Maybe I should join the Imperialists Club.

**lars573** · 10-04-2005, 22:51

Originally Posted by King Malcolm

Your taste-buds must be dead, Vodka tastes like a 1:4 mix of petroleum and paintstripper...

Dead no, that is my sense of smell. Which as a result makes my sense of taste kind of wierd.

Originally Posted by meatwad

I've never met anyone who liked the taste of vodka before- namely, unflavored vodka. Eech.

The first time I had Vodka was at newyears last. I was mixing the Smirnov with sprite most of the night, then I tried a shot straight up and it wasn't bad.

**Beirut** · 10-05-2005, 00:23

I killed a bottle (not in one night) of 18 year-old Glenmoranghie for my 40th birthday. Cost me $125. It was very good scotch but probably too good for me. I'm not enough of scotch fanatic to appreciate the subtleties that bottle had. Was still damn fine scotch, though light. I prefer, if I have to drink Scotch, Lagavulin. That stuff has body.

I much, much prefer bourbon. Booker's Best (from Jim Beam) is the top of the line in that department. From a single keg straight into the bottle, no additives or perversions of any kind. It's the only single barrel, straight keg bourbon there is. Most bottles runabout 126 proof and $80Can. Hard to find too. Wild Turkey is the best readily available bourbon. The 12 year-old Turkey is pure gold.

I tried a shot of single barrel Jack Daniel's last weekend and didn't like it at all. Smoky aftertaste really hits hard. Not peaty/smoky like scotch, I mean smoke-smoky. Almost unpleasent

**Strike For The South** · 10-05-2005, 00:28

Originally Posted by Beirut

I much, much prefer bourbon. Booker's Best (from Jim Beam) is the top of the line in that department.

YES

Originally Posted by Beirut

I tried a shot of single barrel Jack Daniel's last weekend and didn't like it at all. Smoky aftertaste really hits hard. Not peaty/smoky like scotch, I mean smoke-smoky. Almost unpleasent

NO

**Taffy_is_a_Taff** · 10-05-2005, 03:25

what about knob creek?

**Beirut** · 10-05-2005, 11:46

Originally Posted by Taffy_is_a_Taff

what about knob creek?

Knob Creek is very good. I've gone through two or three bottles of Knob Creek and always enjoy it. It's part of a "small batch" collection that's listed here:http://www.smallbatch.com Knob Creek is easy to find here in Canadaland and runs about $40 a bottle.

I've never had the Bakers or the Basil Hayden's, but I'm sure they're tasty.

But after tasting many bourbons, from good to excellent, the Booker's Best remains the, well... the best.

The booze stores here are carrying 16 year-old Bushmills. Definitely getting a bottle of that. $80! Gah! Maybe a Christmas present for myself. Trying to find the 21 year-old Bushmills but having no luck.