Booze of the Week

Clynelish is a highland single-malt scotch that was brought to my attention by a coworker. This is a fairly peaty but sweet scotch, if that makes any sense. It extremely easy to drink straight or with a little water despite being 94 proof.

The biggest thing I noticed with this one was that it was sweeter than most scotch. Not as sweet as a bourbon, but certainly sweeter than I’m used to with scotch. If you’re looking to break into peatier scotches, you might give this a try as its a bit of a more gentle introduction.

Finding it, however, might prove difficult. The distillery apparently doesn’t bottle much of this stuff. It is, in fact, one of the major components of Johnnie Walker Gold.

Being difficult to find, I’m not going to suggest you go find this, but if you do see it sitting on a shelf somewhere, you should certainly give it a go.

Booze of the Week

Johnnie Walker Green Label is a blended scotch which is going to turn many of you off immediately. It shouldn’t however. It isn’t a terribly light scotch like the Glenmorangie or the Glen Moray. There’s a lot of flavor here without a harsh edge. I’ve only tried one other blend, Chivas Regal, and the Johnnie Walker certainly tastes much more scotch-like than the Chivas. The price of the stuff, unfortunately, is a bit high. My recommendation is that if it is available, give it a try as it might change your perception a bit on blended scotch whiskys.

Booze of the Week

Glenfiddich 15 year old single malt scotch is the current Booze of the Week. I’ve only first cracked this one open but damn this stuff has some flavor. First impressions are important and this one makes a good first impression. I’ll update and bump this in a couple of days when I’ve had more time to enjoy it.

Bump & Update [ArmedGeek]:

I’m unable to find fault with this scotch. Sure it may not score tops in any given category but it does place pretty high in most every aspect. If you’ve not been down the scotch path and are looking to try it, I still suggest the Macallan 12 but if you want something with a bit stronger flavor, this would be one to grab.

Not too expensive either as this came in at just shy of $50 for the fifth. The Macallan 12 and the Glenfiddich 15 certainly do make me look forward to spending more money in the scotch aisle of my friendly neighborhood liquor store.

May as well do a Football update here:

…and a Deadpool update:
No new deaths, but we do have about 3 or 4 celebs that have been circling the drain here lately.

Booze of the Week

Macallan 12 Year Old single malt speyside scotch aged in Spanish sherry oak.

This is the scotch I’ve been looking for. Regulars around here know that so far I’ve been largely unimpressed with the scotch whiskys that I’ve tried. This stuff gave me a clue what all the fuss is about.

First of all the look. The Macallan is dark with a tinge of red. Personally, if I made booze that looked this good, there’s no way I’d put it in a box on the shelf.

I’m not sure I really have enough experience with scotch to really pick apart the flavor but it is bold. Where the Glen Moray and the Glennmorangie reminded me of Canadian Whiskey in their “subtlety” and downright blandness, the Macallan is probably one of the only things I’ve found with a stronger flavor than bourbon.

Despite the price, at around $40 for a fifth, I will very likely be keeping a bottle of this stuff around. I highly recommend The Macallan 12.

Update [ArmedGeek]: Upon request…

Booze of the Week

There’s honestly not much I can say about this one. I picked this one up on sale and I suppose you get what you pay for. Glen Moray is another in the ever-growing category of “not bad, but nothing special“. I’d probably rate it below the Glenmorangie. It lacks any real flavor or character which sort of shows in its very light color. My recommendation is that if its the only thing available, drink it. Otherwise, take a pass.

Booze of the Week

Glenmorangie 10 year old Original single malt scotch whisky is the Booze of the Week. This one is difficult for me to review as it is my first ever single malt scotch. While I cannot compare it to other single malts, I can analyze it from a drinker’s perspective.

It is incredibly smooth both in taste and in aroma but there is very little in the way of identifiable components. It is a fairly pale liquor in both appearance and taste. I am really unable to identify any particular flavors in it. This may be due to my lack of experience with scotch or it may be that bourbons tend towards a bolder taste (although that is not my understanding). Glenmorangie tends near the top of everyone’s list for a ‘starter scotch’ and its mild flavor is a likely reason.

It is good. What flavor it has is pleasant if undefinable by me. It is extremely easy to drink either straight or with a little ice or with a little soda water. I don’t feel I can honestly review this scotch yet due to my lack of experience. I can’t recommend that you pick it up or that you should avoid it. What I can say is that I do not feel that I paid too much for it. It is a nice liquor and its easy to drink. If someone offers you some or you see some at your local drinking establishment, by all means give it a try. I feel that it was a good purchase and a gentle introduction to scotch whisky.