Whisk(e)y Lovers thread

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phoenix99 said:
Need some help guys.

I won a bottle of fancy buorbon called Blanton's gold edition at a raffle and Buorbon isn't my thing. Anybody know where I can sell it?
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How much do you want for it? And where are you based?
 
I had a shot of Johnny Blue last night.

R400 a tot :wtf:

Company dinner :D

Anyway, it was as expected, smooth and silky and worth every cent of the company's money. ;)
 
He likes both ends cheaper and not so cheaper, sweeter and peatier :)

He likes Vat69 and Bains. He doesnt like Singleton.
He likes JW Gold and Green, Jameson Select and Gold, Balvanie, Glenlivet and Laphroaig Quarter Cask.

Thanks for all the recommendations! I will defn pick one from your lists! :)
 
So much to try.
The 2nd best whiskey I tasted was Jameson 12 yrs (JWB being the best)
 
Makro has the JW Blue with two glasses gift thing for R1999..... mmmmmm.....
 
Bokkie_ said:
Makro has the JW Blue with two glasses gift thing for R1999..... mmmmmm.....
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Buy him a real whisky, seriously. JW is garbage.

JW Gold and Green, Jameson Select and Gold -> Highland Park 18
Balvanie, Glenlivet (sherry bottlings) -> Glendronach 15
Laphroaig Quarter Cask -> Bruichladdich Octomore
 
.QQ. said:
Buy him a real whisky, seriously. JW is garbage.

JW Gold and Green, Jameson Select and Gold -> Highland Park 18
Balvanie, Glenlivet (sherry bottlings) -> Glendronach 15
Laphroaig Quarter Cask -> Bruichladdich Octomore
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I'll go for the Highland Park 18 then, at least I then I'll be able to enjoy some with him... that Bruichladdich just sounds nasty :)

Where to buy though? Looks like most stores only stocks the 12 yo...
 
Bokkie_ said:
I'll go for the Highland Park 18 then, at least I then I'll be able to enjoy some with him... that Bruichladdich just sounds nasty :)

Where to buy though? Looks like most stores only stocks the 12 yo...
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Depends where you are located, bottleshop.co.za and ngf both have it, local bottle store near my stocks it as well.

Spizz said:
Garbage or not to your taste?

It was certainly to my taste.
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JW Blue is the Beats by Dr Dre of the whisky world. If you enjoy it nothing wrong with that.
 
.QQ. said:
JW Blue is the Beats by Dr Dre of the whisky world. If you enjoy it nothing wrong with that.
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Lol. Well it wouldn't be my choice at half the price, but I'd say garbage is a heck of a stretch.
 
Spizz said:
Lol. Well it wouldn't be my choice at half the price, but I'd say garbage is a heck of a stretch.
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Garbage may be a bit of a stretch, but it represents everything that is wrong with the whisky industry.

When you buy JW Blue you're buying branding and marketing. 35% of it is grain whisky, the cheapest and fastest whisky you can produce. It's created by leeching off half the stills in Scotland and then trucked to a central warehouse. It's chill filtered, caramel is added to give it the colour people associate with a highend whisky. The profits go to Diageo, a £2 corporation (granted they own half the distilleries in Scotland).

Contrast that to say, Springbank, which is still owned by the original Scottish family. Produced by hand from malting through to bottling. Cask strength, no filtration, no caramel added. They employ people from the community and a portion of their profits go to community projects.

Perhaps a bit tl;dr for some people, but this is the whisky lovers thread after all, and I like people to be able to make informed purchases.
 
.QQ. said:
Garbage may be a bit of a stretch, but it represents everything that is wrong with the whisky industry.

When you buy JW Blue you're buying branding and marketing. 35% of it is grain whisky, the cheapest and fastest whisky you can produce. It's created by leeching off half the stills in Scotland and then trucked to a central warehouse. It's chill filtered, caramel is added to give it the colour people associate with a highend whisky. The profits go to Diageo, a £2 corporation (granted they own half the distilleries in Scotland).

Contrast that to say, Springbank, which is still owned by the original Scottish family. Produced by hand from malting through to bottling. Cask strength, no filtration, no caramel added. They employ people from the community and a portion of their profits go to community projects.

Perhaps a bit tl;dr for some people, but this is the whisky lovers thread after all, and I like people to be able to make informed purchases.
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nice post, well said :)
 
.QQ. said:
Garbage may be a bit of a stretch, but it represents everything that is wrong with the whisky industry.

When you buy JW Blue you're buying branding and marketing. 35% of it is grain whisky, the cheapest and fastest whisky you can produce. It's created by leeching off half the stills in Scotland and then trucked to a central warehouse. It's chill filtered, caramel is added to give it the colour people associate with a highend whisky. The profits go to Diageo, a £2 corporation (granted they own half the distilleries in Scotland).

Contrast that to say, Springbank, which is still owned by the original Scottish family. Produced by hand from malting through to bottling. Cask strength, no filtration, no caramel added. They employ people from the community and a portion of their profits go to community projects.

Perhaps a bit tl;dr for some people, but this is the whisky lovers thread after all, and I like people to be able to make informed purchases.
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Can't argue with that. Well said.
 
Little O/T: but anybody knows who imports Kirin beer into SA? I usually have some while away in Asia or Europe but can't get any in SA.
 
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