I prefer anything to Chivas. It's way too sweet for a scotch whiskey. Paul On Dec 26, 2007, at 11:26 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
> Sipping an eggnog spiced with a bit of Lauders as I write this... > I actually prefer Lauders to Chivas Regal. > I have bought a few bottles of single malt in my day, usually in > airport Duty Free shops. But I have never bought any of the really > high dollar Scotch. My experience there comes courtesy of a friend > who has a magnificent collection of Single Malts. When I visit, he > turns me loose on that corner of the house. (He has eight drinking > stations around the house, two for rums which is his drink of > choice). McCallan 25 year is to die for. But it would be a lottery- > winning day or a retirement celebration before I would buy a bottle... > > stan (aka "cheap drunk") > > On Dec 26, 2007, at 9:58 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> Well, Tom has a point in that our discussions of booze sometimes >> border on the pretentious. But it is fun to discuss spirits we've >> tried and enjoyed. There have been times when I've been able to >> afford them and times when I haven't. But even in tough times, I >> enjoy hearing what others enjoy. >> >> These times are tough times in Michigan. While I still make >> exceptions for the holidays, my scotch whiskey of preference for >> ordinary occasions is usually Lauders. It's the best scotch that >> comes in a plastic bottle. Twenty dollars and twenty-one cents for a >> half gallon at most outlets in Michigan. A bit less pricey than >> Lagavulin, which rings in at about seventy bucks a fifth, and it has >> the same mellowing effect. It also tastes a lot like some of the best >> blends. I'd say it's a cross between Johnny Walker Red and Dewars. >> Not as peaty as Dewars, which is my favorite blend, but quite >> palatable. Not a bad whiskey by any measure. No big sacrifice on my >> part. And should I drop it, the plastic bottle doesn't break.:-) >> Paul >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
