Shamelessly sipping Ol' Smuggler and water while I pretend I'm a whiskey critic. "You know I can taste the rusty pipe that this ran through, really brings out the leather aftertaste"
The Spirit Monk[e]y couldn't help but notice the near full bottle of Monkey Shoulder on the shelf. The Spirit Monk[e]y passionately desires it with a passion.
It's a great neat sipping whisky. Neat and room temp for cold weather, and neat in a chilled glass or with a metal ice cube in the desert summer - either way is one of my favorites.
I could literally watch your two banter for HOURS! You introduced me into the larger world that is whisk(e)y after years of only drinking bourbon and for that I will be forever grateful.
Yes. It helped him through some horrific times after the losses of his wife and daughter. Hopefully they're together in heaven enjoying "the Angel's share" of The Macallan.
For me I just cant get over how sweet some of the sherry casks can be. Then again, I like the band aid, medicinal notes and flavors from Islay whiskey.
I came across your guys's videos and listening to you guys talk about Scotch whiskey and how fun you guys made it seem my fancy got tickled hahaha ever since then I have made it a goal to go on buy myself as many of the Scotch's you guys I have recommended, especially for beginners, two weeks ago I started my collection Glenlivet 15, Laphroaig 10, Glenfiddich 12, Jameson Irish whiskey, the Macallan 12, The Balvenie 12, Chivas Regal 12, Glenlivet 12, and a few more these two weeks have been quite interesting and every single one has not let me down thank you guys for your show
*Facebook group complains about inaccessible American bottle videos during the week* *Video about one of the first names that comes to mind for Scotch comes out next* *Video explicitly mentions the success of Macallan's marketing team* Your move, whiners.
Overpriced, in Sweden you can buy a bottle of Highland Park 18 and a bottle of Glendronach 18 for the price of one bottle Mac 18 and still have 💰 left.
I absolutely love this video. i think you should try some of the other Macallan 18 from other years and do a side by side comparison. keep up the great work you a inspiration!
I'm sipping on this right now and I gotta say it's so much more complex in my opinion than the blue lable by Johnnie Walker by far more of a true whiskey flavor that travels from the back of the tongue to the front tip it's truly a trip and a highly recommended whiskey,! Cheers!!!
Sir, Which American whisky to start with collection. Top 10. Price range $40-$300 Macallan 18 is different to Glendronach 18, 21 and aberlour. Macallan 18 sherry taste little like Glendronach but not as sweet as it with less sherry only smell, a little smoky like Blue label but more sharp. Macallan 18 taste changes with each sip. It has all peat, smoke, sherry, citrus, cherry and tobacco. I don't know if it's only me or everyone noticed the same. Macallan is an all weather whiskey same as Blue Label and can be used as mixer cocktail like Blue Label (All taste buds 95% would like it) Ardbeg, Lagavulin is better when it's snowing but difficult to have in summer. Glenfiddich 12 vs 15 vs 18 are totally different from citrusy to oaky. The sweetest is Glenfiddich 18 Olorosso cash.
The whisky i would recommend is Kavalan Solist with the white label what a whisky!! I were at a beer and whisky fair, i had a good time drank and had enjoying the moment, the last whisky i tested was the Kavalan Solist and at that point your tasting i kind of fucked by all the alcohol. But it didn't matter it was so rich in flavor and yet so smooth, this is the by far the best whisky i have tested! Later on my brother got the solist so i grabbed my glendronach parlamentet and compared them side to side and their was no competiton at all the solist outpreformed it in every category
I got a peated burbon from the S&S distillery. Found it at The Venetian casino. the description is "Centuries of enthusiasts can't be wrong. This beauty spend two years in a new oak barrel and was finished in a Glengassaugh peated barrell from Scotland. Simply amazing and not to be passed by." It's 40%, and it's ok. I've tried to find more information on the distillery, but alas, I couldn't.
Journeyman Distiller in Three Oaks Michigan we spied several casks with peat written on the head when touring their production. We inquired and they confirmed they have just started distilling a peated whiskey. So about 5-7 years out before its ready. Looking forward to it.
The Macallan 12 was my first love and was the cause of my conversion from wine studies to whisky studies so they have a special place in my heart (and liver). I also enjoyed a tour of the new distillery shortly after it opened last June. But, that being said, they seem to be going in a direction with the marketing department ("Make The Call") that causes me to cringe. I am hoping that they will me a course correction.
Jimmy Leg I guess you don’t know me... I’m a Sommelier who was into wine for 20 years and while studying for the WSET Diploma in 2016 I was studying spirits at which time I got introduced to whisky. I then changed course and have been studying whisky and traveling around the world visiting distilleries in Kentucky, California, Texas and Scotland. In fact I’ll be returning to Scotland next week.
Mcallen is my favorite scotch. Jameson black label or stout cask strength are my hands down favorite whiskeys. I hide my mcallen bottles. Just not the sherry stuff bleh. Cept this one it's nice. I'd just drink sherry otherwise. Still mcallen is far better than the glen livet sherry stuff. Any oaky mcallen is amazing.
When Daniel initially said "I'm really starting to love sherry cask whiskey" I almost forgot who I was watching and had to double check. Also, Rex seems to have reached a level where nothing is impressing him anymore, like a "more and more" syndrome. Something needs to blow his socks off or needs to be so heinous, it resets his internal whiskey-clock
3:50 personally I do find most Macallans somewhat complex, sure they are very easy to drink and I think most beginners would enjoy them too, but there are some notes that are hidden that do add complexity when you search for them.
I swear, back in the 70's I used to buy this stuff for $30-40 a bottle. I stopped when the yuppies drove the price up to about $60, and stuck with 12yo for a long time. Talking about angel's share, I wonder how much Jack Daniels loses. If you take the tour, they end it in a barrel house, so you can take it in for about 10 minutes. (If you've never been in one of those huge barrel houses, the aroma is heavenly, lol...) They used to have a barrel house at Jim Beam, but you couldn't go inside it. You could stick you head in the open door and inhale, but it's not the same as being inside one...
i just got a few bottles of Cragganmore Distillers Edition Double Matured distilled 2005 bottled 2017. I have had a lot of whiskys but this is by far my favourite right now. Have you guys had it yet and if so where on your whisky scale would u rate it?
I’ve been waiting for the Jameson BB video since you guys first mentioned it. One of my favorite whiskeys, and I’d love to hear your thoughts. Love to see that you guys remember things you haven’t gotten around to, however obscure and can’t wait to see more content to come. You guys are great
Genuine curiousity, what would happen if you placed the barrel in a stainless/aluminum drum with a vent pipe and tried to recondense some angels share?
I had a rep do a tasting for me when i worked at a bar. Fell in love with scotch off of the 18 Macallan loving my journey through whiskey!! Also love the show you guys are great!!
Here is a question. I’m going to Scotland and have been trying to do research but have been coming up empty. My question is, what bottles are a must to pick up in Scotland that are not easily available outside Scotland?
I've had my fair share of sherry oak finished or completely matured in sherry whiskies, as well as much peated whiskies. I want to try some older whiskies that are not sherried or peated, what would you recommend.
Man... For 3 years... I've been trying to place the wood on Macallan. It is sandalwood! It explains everything perfectly. I've always loved the smell of sandalwood, which happens to be in the majority of preferred olfactory delights. I now know for a fact, of why Macallan has always hit ground zero on my personal comfort zone. BTW... I have always drank Jameson in my money-saving moments... But Macallan is my own security blanket. Okay. What the hell blows your socks off?!
When they talk about Irish whiskey they often mention the taste of shortbread cookies, which are called biscuits in the UK. They used to argue about which term to use.
I have a bottle of Santa Fe Colkegan Single Malt Whiskey that is mesquite smoke peated(if you will). I don't like scotch that much but I love this whisky. I like to take a flask of it to family parties and picnics and share it with my uncles and cousins, even my dad has had a sample and gave an appreciated nod to it. I'm from New Mexico so I like to try local and i liked it a lot.
Hey everyone, I was in Ireland last month and learned that regular Jameson is an average of 5 years old. A little online digging and I found out Jameson Black Barrel is an average of 12 years old.
How about a video on comparing different finishing casks with tasting notes? For example, [blank] whisk(e)y is a great example of [blank] finish, etc. I've enjoyed pours of sherry-finished whisky like Naked Grouse and Aberlour without knowing until afterward. However, as someone who is less versed in wines, I'm reluctant to buy a bottle that is finished with something I've never heard of. An intro into different finishes would really help. Thanks for taking the time to spread whisk(e)y knowledge and totally not use it as an excuse to drink whiskey all day. Cheers!
Daniel mentioned at least 4 or 5 other sherry influenced Scotches and Rex never even asked for a glass. Rex even started to say the toast and Daniel had to interrupt him to give him more whiskey... The mooch is dead! Long live the mooch!
Amazing marketing team sub par to just slightly above par of what is inside. For a uncomplex that doesn’t make me think there a so many cheaper options that are just as enjoyable.
I like macallan, but jeez their prices... for the rare occasion that I could spend that money... octomore, Talisker 18, HP 18, Springbank 18, Red Breast 21, go win an auction for Ardbeg Dark Cove... but I am a peathead so...
Was just wondering that same thing.. since it's a blend does it check the box? Personally, I'd say yes, since it offers a pretty different flavor from that a peated Scotch or a peated American single malt even. It's pretty dang good though, either way!
How does one go about increasing their knowledge and understanding of the whiskey they drink? Unfortantely I am very new to whiskey and I quite like some of the cheaper Glenfiddich's, Laphroaig's for single malts and sometimes Monkey Shoulder, above Black black label Johnney Walker for Mixed. I also like the taste of Rare Breed Wild Turkey and Woodford Reserve.
Wigle's Kilted Rye is aged in used Laphroaig barrels. Additionally they offer a smoked bourbon but instead of peat the barley is smoked over American hardwoods.
This is a whiskey that if you haven't drank, you cannot claim you know anything. I'm a peat fan with Talisker being my favourite but Macallan is legendary. Spanish.
If you like another kind of wood smell and taste, try the Manuka wood aged Thomson from New Zealand, took me half an hour to figure that one out. Never heard of that wood before I tasted it, whisky also is a bit very old leather shoe ish.
W P it’s a young whisky and in my opinion tastes like it. The South Island peat whisky from Thomson is far better (again in my opinion!). They’re around 20 miles from my house, a rarity in West Auckland so I’m following them closely.
My brother game me a drink of the 18 when I was 22. I was such a Scotch rookie I didn't care for it but I want to get a bottle now but my wallet says no.
Mooch story for rex. The other day, my friend and I were gonna grab some drinks to celebrate him having a baby, and knowing he's a fan of Jack, so I got a bottle of Jack single barrel select, which I know is a loss of mooch points. Gave it to him before we went into the bar, where I proceeded to try things I havent had yet. Got a pour of tullamore dew, knob creek, and Elijah Craig, and then to my surprise, he payed the tab. Then he followed it up by saying that he won't open the Jack till we can sit down and drink it together. What level of mooch does that make me?
a Looooooong time ago I found KNOCKANDO scotch. a wonderfully smooth speyside with a nice vanilla finish. they stopped importing it because they couldn't get a significant market share. I would LOVE it if you guys bot a bottle, and suggested more readily available that isn't harsh or as peaty as the highlands scotch whiskey's.
Since i found your channel ive decided to try one knew whiskey any time i go to a bar. Went to my go to watering hole. They dont stock Elijah Craig 4 roses Macallan Or Glennfidich. Can this even be classified as a bar?
This is true and yeah good on them for doing that. Yeah sounds like it would be made more from malted barley. If it’s the one I’m thinking of it’s got like a Smokey choc nose to it. It’s amazing. Tbh I think these guys have done a review on it as well.
Macallan had stopped distributing the age-statement bottles in Canada for a while, but it seems they reversed that last year. Still can't get the 18yo in my province though - however I do see the 18 Triple Cask.
Team, can you give a suggestion? My girlfriend’s dad’s favourite whisky is Higland Park single malt 21. He’s a patriotic Scotsman, which means he’s biased towards scotches, especially single malts. If I wanted to suggest something to him, that he would like, but probably not normally have tried, what would you recommend? Open to anyone.
Thank you for your interesting videos! Huge fan of yours!!! I am fond of Macallan's selection, but you are right...it is not challenging, just super enjoyable! P.S please do some whisky master classes in Europe too so we can get to experience your whisky wizardry in real life! Best Regards from Greece !
It’s a shame they can’t build a angel’s share collection machine to capture the evaporated whisky and offer it as a marketing ploy! “Jameson’s- Stolen from Angels!”
Skunk Brothers (Stevenson, WA) has a bourbon made with some peated barley. It's funky. Not something I'd buy, but I got to sample it at a festival, and it was interesting.
Orange County Distillery (NY not CA) does a peat smoked single malt. They use their own black soil and smoke on the premises. I don't think they age it long enough but they are just getting started.
The greatest trick the mooch ever pulled was to convince the rest of the tribe that he never existed.
ssshhhh
The Usual Suspects!!...........
Shamelessly sipping Ol' Smuggler and water while I pretend I'm a whiskey critic. "You know I can taste the rusty pipe that this ran through, really brings out the leather aftertaste"
It always taste like that when you use a toilet as a still
LMFAO!!!
Good choice. It's more expensive where I am but it was a great daily sipper.
Macallan is the Sony of the 90s...you pay a huge premium for the name but they also know what they are doing.
Love this analogy
So modern day Apple?
@@keosxcol3301 no
The Spirit Monk[e]y couldn't help but notice the near full bottle of Monkey Shoulder on the shelf.
The Spirit Monk[e]y passionately desires it with a passion.
It's a great neat sipping whisky. Neat and room temp for cold weather, and neat in a chilled glass or with a metal ice cube in the desert summer - either way is one of my favorites.
1000 $...
Here in Taiwan there is a huge amount of people will see Macallan the best wiskey no doubt
I could literally watch your two banter for HOURS! You introduced me into the larger world that is whisk(e)y after years of only drinking bourbon and for that I will be forever grateful.
Neil Peart loved The Macallan 18. It was his go to. RIP
Yes. It helped him through some horrific times after the losses of his wife and daughter. Hopefully they're together in heaven enjoying "the Angel's share" of The Macallan.
Sherry cask whiskey is the best IMO
Macallan 12 Sherry cask is my fav.
For me I just cant get over how sweet some of the sherry casks can be. Then again, I like the band aid, medicinal notes and flavors from Islay whiskey.
OH SHERRY!!
I recently discovered how good sherry cask scotch is.
I came across your guys's videos and listening to you guys talk about Scotch whiskey and how fun you guys made it seem my fancy got tickled hahaha ever since then I have made it a goal to go on buy myself as many of the Scotch's you guys I have recommended, especially for beginners, two weeks ago I started my collection Glenlivet 15, Laphroaig 10, Glenfiddich 12, Jameson Irish whiskey, the Macallan 12, The Balvenie 12, Chivas Regal 12, Glenlivet 12, and a few more these two weeks have been quite interesting and every single one has not let me down thank you guys for your show
*Facebook group complains about inaccessible American bottle videos during the week*
*Video about one of the first names that comes to mind for Scotch comes out next*
*Video explicitly mentions the success of Macallan's marketing team*
Your move, whiners.
Nice, wait a second this isn't a Daniel solo vid...
Liberty Pole (Washington PA distillery) has a Peated Bourbon as well as a Peated Rye and they're both 👌👌👌👌👌
They’re delicious, it’s one of the reasons im glad I’m in Pittsburgh
Nice! Glad to see some Pittsburgh MBs! Love Liberty Pole.
Yes! Was hoping I wasn’t the only one here to know about them
Westland makes a pleated American single malt. Their sherry wood one is lovely as well.
Their sherry is one of my favorites
I would love to be able to describe each drink of whiskey they take, but they are speaking a different language based on my limited experience.
Overpriced, in Sweden you can buy a bottle of Highland Park 18 and a bottle of Glendronach 18 for the price of one bottle Mac 18 and still have 💰 left.
Macallan is over priced in every country.
@@bigbud6842 Macallan is the Apple of whiskies. Reasonably good but overpriced and quite a category by itself.
@@jani0077 i could agree to that my good sir
Btw, every whisky is overpriced in Sweden, the alcohol laws you have compared to the rest of Europe are something else.
@@oskarelysee9076 when you actually compare it's not that much more, especially if you take into account Swedish wages. So quit crying?
Just buy glendronach 18 !!!
mitch mcdonald or a glengoyne :)
At practically half the price to boot.
@@wp2746 Or a Glenfarclas, but Glengoyne is ace I have to say..
I absolutely love this video. i think you should try some of the other Macallan 18 from other years and do a side by side comparison. keep up the great work you a inspiration!
I'm sipping on this right now and I gotta say it's so much more complex in my opinion than the blue lable by Johnnie Walker by far more of a true whiskey flavor that travels from the back of the tongue to the front tip it's truly a trip and a highly recommended whiskey,! Cheers!!!
Sir, Which American whisky to start with collection. Top 10. Price range $40-$300
Macallan 18 is different to Glendronach 18, 21 and aberlour.
Macallan 18 sherry taste little like Glendronach but not as sweet as it with less sherry only smell, a little smoky like Blue label but more sharp. Macallan 18 taste changes with each sip. It has all peat, smoke, sherry, citrus, cherry and tobacco. I don't know if it's only me or everyone noticed the same.
Macallan is an all weather whiskey same as Blue Label and can be used as mixer cocktail like Blue Label (All taste buds 95% would like it)
Ardbeg, Lagavulin is better when it's snowing but difficult to have in summer.
Glenfiddich 12 vs 15 vs 18 are totally different from citrusy to oaky.
The sweetest is Glenfiddich 18 Olorosso cash.
The whisky i would recommend is Kavalan Solist with the white label what a whisky!! I were at a beer and whisky fair, i had a good time drank and had enjoying the moment, the last whisky i tested was the Kavalan Solist and at that point your tasting i kind of fucked by all the alcohol. But it didn't matter it was so rich in flavor and yet so smooth, this is the by far the best whisky i have tested!
Later on my brother got the solist so i grabbed my glendronach parlamentet and compared them side to side and their was no competiton at all the solist outpreformed it in every category
I got a peated burbon from the S&S distillery. Found it at The Venetian casino. the description is "Centuries of enthusiasts can't be wrong. This beauty spend two years in a new oak barrel and was finished in a Glengassaugh peated barrell from Scotland. Simply amazing and not to be passed by."
It's 40%, and it's ok. I've tried to find more information on the distillery, but alas, I couldn't.
Westland distillery in Washington has a peated American single malt which I really enjoy
“A hint of struck match” - legend
I just back from a cruise and was able to participate in a Macallan tasting; it was all fun to try, I think I liked the 30 year the most.
Journeyman Distiller in Three Oaks Michigan we spied several casks with peat written on the head when touring their production. We inquired and they confirmed they have just started distilling a peated whiskey. So about 5-7 years out before its ready. Looking forward to it.
The Macallan 12 was my first love and was the cause of my conversion from wine studies to whisky studies so they have a special place in my heart (and liver). I also enjoyed a tour of the new distillery shortly after it opened last June. But, that being said, they seem to be going in a direction with the marketing department ("Make The Call") that causes me to cringe. I am hoping that they will me a course correction.
When you say it was you first love what years are we talking about?
It was my first love too but that was the early/mid 80's.
Jimmy Leg I guess you don’t know me... I’m a Sommelier who was into wine for 20 years and while studying for the WSET Diploma in 2016 I was studying spirits at which time I got introduced to whisky. I then changed course and have been studying whisky and traveling around the world visiting distilleries in Kentucky, California, Texas and Scotland. In fact I’ll be returning to Scotland next week.
When you lose that much angel share... could you reclaim some of it by putting a condenser in the ceiling of your rickhouse?
It's too early to be drinking heavy. 😅
Mcallen is my favorite scotch. Jameson black label or stout cask strength are my hands down favorite whiskeys. I hide my mcallen bottles. Just not the sherry stuff bleh. Cept this one it's nice. I'd just drink sherry otherwise. Still mcallen is far better than the glen livet sherry stuff. Any oaky mcallen is amazing.
Loved the triple cask 12 years old , but all others Macallans are out of my budget.
When Daniel initially said "I'm really starting to love sherry cask whiskey" I almost forgot who I was watching and had to double check. Also, Rex seems to have reached a level where nothing is impressing him anymore, like a "more and more" syndrome. Something needs to blow his socks off or needs to be so heinous, it resets his internal whiskey-clock
3:50 personally I do find most Macallans somewhat complex, sure they are very easy to drink and I think most beginners would enjoy them too, but there are some notes that are hidden that do add complexity when you search for them.
What are your top ten sherry cast whiskies?
I’ve found a Macallan 1986 18year unopened bottle in box at the back of my dads old cabinet. Worth anything?
Hommie debt sell it....enjoy it!
I swear, back in the 70's I used to buy this stuff for $30-40 a bottle. I stopped when the yuppies drove the price up to about $60, and stuck with 12yo for a long time.
Talking about angel's share, I wonder how much Jack Daniels loses. If you take the tour, they end it in a barrel house, so you can take it in for about 10 minutes. (If you've never been in one of those huge barrel houses, the aroma is heavenly, lol...) They used to have a barrel house at Jim Beam, but you couldn't go inside it. You could stick you head in the open door and inhale, but it's not the same as being inside one...
i just got a few bottles of Cragganmore Distillers Edition Double Matured distilled 2005 bottled 2017. I have had a lot of whiskys but this is by far my favourite right now. Have you guys had it yet and if so where on your whisky scale would u rate it?
I’ve been waiting for the Jameson BB video since you guys first mentioned it. One of my favorite whiskeys, and I’d love to hear your thoughts. Love to see that you guys remember things you haven’t gotten around to, however obscure and can’t wait to see more content to come. You guys are great
Westland peated American single malt whiskey
Glendronach is amazing, Glenfarclas is great stuff also. Just got a bottle of Glenfarclas 25 for my birthday, it's amazing 🤤
Have you guys ever reviewed Blair Athol?
I have a bottled cant wait to try #Murray Clan
I say, display that wood, my good man. Let all the world enjoy your wood display.
Genuine curiousity, what would happen if you placed the barrel in a stainless/aluminum drum with a vent pipe and tried to recondense some angels share?
Followed your Glendronach recommendation, nice, thanks
A BIG whisky
Great with ginger biscuits
Hello Whiskey Vault! I'm going to St. Andrew's in August. Any suggestions for distillery tours in that area? Thx
I had a rep do a tasting for me when i worked at a bar. Fell in love with scotch off of the 18 Macallan loving my journey through whiskey!! Also love the show you guys are great!!
Liberty pole spirits in Washington, PA does a peated bourbon and did a peated rye limited release. Both are awesome!
If I had a nice bottle of Whiskey how would I go about selling it? Any recommendatios?
Life has briefly pulled me away from this channel. I'm glad, albeit disturbed that the episode featuring "Rex's Wood" is the first I happened upon.
Here is a question. I’m going to Scotland and have been trying to do research but have been coming up empty. My question is, what bottles are a must to pick up in Scotland that are not easily available outside Scotland?
Glengoyne Teapot Dram, some Feis Isle releases if you can...
I've had my fair share of sherry oak finished or completely matured in sherry whiskies, as well as much peated whiskies. I want to try some older whiskies that are not sherried or peated, what would you recommend.
Deanston 18
1:16
Daniel says "Glendronach, Aberlour"
Right?
Y'all need to do a top 5 favorite sherry casks
The Spirit Monk[e]y concurs.
Man... For 3 years... I've been trying to place the wood on Macallan. It is sandalwood! It explains everything perfectly. I've always loved the smell of sandalwood, which happens to be in the majority of preferred olfactory delights. I now know for a fact, of why Macallan has always hit ground zero on my personal comfort zone. BTW... I have always drank Jameson in my money-saving moments... But Macallan is my own security blanket. Okay. What the hell blows your socks off?!
New here. At 0:28 why does a cookie fight a biscuit?
When they talk about Irish whiskey they often mention the taste of shortbread cookies, which are called biscuits in the UK. They used to argue about which term to use.
Great thumbnail to this video Chad! lmao
Their must be alot of drunk angels around the Macallan distillery
Isn’t the Jim Beam Kentucky Dram finishes in peaty scotch barrels?
I have a bottle of Santa Fe Colkegan Single Malt Whiskey that is mesquite smoke peated(if you will). I don't like scotch that much but I love this whisky. I like to take a flask of it to family parties and picnics and share it with my uncles and cousins, even my dad has had a sample and gave an appreciated nod to it. I'm from New Mexico so I like to try local and i liked it a lot.
Hey everyone, I was in Ireland last month and learned that regular Jameson is an average of 5 years old. A little online digging and I found out Jameson Black Barrel is an average of 12 years old.
How about a video on comparing different finishing casks with tasting notes? For example, [blank] whisk(e)y is a great example of [blank] finish, etc. I've enjoyed pours of sherry-finished whisky like Naked Grouse and Aberlour without knowing until afterward. However, as someone who is less versed in wines, I'm reluctant to buy a bottle that is finished with something I've never heard of. An intro into different finishes would really help. Thanks for taking the time to spread whisk(e)y knowledge and totally not use it as an excuse to drink whiskey all day. Cheers!
Daniel mentioned at least 4 or 5 other sherry influenced Scotches and Rex never even asked for a glass. Rex even started to say the toast and Daniel had to interrupt him to give him more whiskey... The mooch is dead! Long live the mooch!
Grand Travers Distillery in Travers City Michigan does a Peated Bourbon, I think.
FYI their Rye is actually very good.
Amazing marketing team sub par to just slightly above par of what is inside. For a uncomplex that doesn’t make me think there a so many cheaper options that are just as enjoyable.
I'd love to try Macallan 18. It's $235 a bottle here in CNY, so....
I like macallan, but jeez their prices... for the rare occasion that I could spend that money... octomore, Talisker 18, HP 18, Springbank 18, Red Breast 21, go win an auction for Ardbeg Dark Cove... but I am a peathead so...
You're not missing anything.
@@JimmyLeg That's the kind of knowledge I come here (Whisky Vault) looking for! Now, I don't have to feel bad. Thanks, Man.
So is High West Campfire one?
Was just wondering that same thing.. since it's a blend does it check the box? Personally, I'd say yes, since it offers a pretty different flavor from that a peated Scotch or a peated American single malt even. It's pretty dang good though, either way!
That thumbnail says so much!
Corsair tripple smoke is part peated, and then part smoked with different woods.
How does one go about increasing their knowledge and understanding of the whiskey they drink? Unfortantely I am very new to whiskey and I quite like some of the cheaper Glenfiddich's, Laphroaig's for single malts and sometimes Monkey Shoulder, above Black black label Johnney Walker for Mixed. I also like the taste of Rare Breed Wild Turkey and Woodford Reserve.
Wigle's Kilted Rye is aged in used Laphroaig barrels. Additionally they offer a smoked bourbon but instead of peat the barley is smoked over American hardwoods.
This is a whiskey that if you haven't drank, you cannot claim you know anything. I'm a peat fan with Talisker being my favourite but Macallan is legendary. Spanish.
If you like another kind of wood smell and taste, try the Manuka wood aged Thomson from New Zealand, took me half an hour to figure that one out.
Never heard of that wood before I tasted it, whisky also is a bit very old leather shoe ish.
W P it’s a young whisky and in my opinion tastes like it. The South Island peat whisky from Thomson is far better (again in my opinion!). They’re around 20 miles from my house, a rarity in West Auckland so I’m following them closely.
LIBERTY POLE SPIRITS PEATED BOURBON! YINZ LITERALLY TRIED IT MY GAWD
Git ahtta tahn!
My brother game me a drink of the 18 when I was 22. I was such a Scotch rookie I didn't care for it but I want to get a bottle now but my wallet says no.
Chattanooga had a peated TN Whiskey, but they were sold out when I visited there, earlier this year
What's that Glendronach 18? I have the Allardice 18, but it has a black label.
‘I want to put my wood in the Window... ‘. Hilarious. Please Keep up the educational and entertaining reviews.
Do you think there’s enough bottles on those shelves? I see a few gaps....🤔
Two Brewers out of the Yukon Territory has produced at least three peated single malt whiskies
Mooch story for rex. The other day, my friend and I were gonna grab some drinks to celebrate him having a baby, and knowing he's a fan of Jack, so I got a bottle of Jack single barrel select, which I know is a loss of mooch points. Gave it to him before we went into the bar, where I proceeded to try things I havent had yet. Got a pour of tullamore dew, knob creek, and Elijah Craig, and then to my surprise, he payed the tab. Then he followed it up by saying that he won't open the Jack till we can sit down and drink it together. What level of mooch does that make me?
level 21. *tip of the hat*
a Looooooong time ago I found KNOCKANDO scotch. a wonderfully smooth speyside with a nice vanilla finish. they stopped importing it because they couldn't get a significant market share.
I would LOVE it if you guys bot a bottle, and suggested more readily available that isn't harsh or as peaty as the highlands scotch whiskey's.
Since i found your channel ive decided to try one knew whiskey any time i go to a bar.
Went to my go to watering hole.
They dont stock
Elijah Craig
4 roses
Macallan
Or
Glennfidich.
Can this even be classified as a bar?
Deerhammer makes a bourbon with smoked oats. Def different, def delicious.
Westland Peated Whiskey from Seattle, are an American Peated Whiskey, not bourbon though 😊
Greetings from Denmark, love your channel 🥃
Povl Kuldborg Frederiksen a bourbon is a whiskey made in America
@@christophertroutman6012 not if it doesn't apply to bourbon regulations regarding the recipe, Single Malt Whiskey from Seattle aren't bourbon
This is true and yeah good on them for doing that. Yeah sounds like it would be made more from malted barley. If it’s the one I’m thinking of it’s got like a Smokey choc nose to it. It’s amazing. Tbh I think these guys have done a review on it as well.
Macallan had stopped distributing the age-statement bottles in Canada for a while, but it seems they reversed that last year. Still can't get the 18yo in my province though - however I do see the 18 Triple Cask.
What’s the difference between Macallan 18 and the Macallan Rare Cask
I just saw the giant wall of whisky in the back and had to subscribe... ima finish the video now lol.
Team, can you give a suggestion?
My girlfriend’s dad’s favourite whisky is Higland Park single malt 21.
He’s a patriotic Scotsman, which means he’s biased towards scotches, especially single malts.
If I wanted to suggest something to him, that he would like, but probably not normally have tried, what would you recommend?
Open to anyone.
Greg Fryer Talisker or Lagavulin ?
Scapa 16 might be worth mentioning, though it is getting scarce. A bit less peaty than Highland Park, but still a nice Highland whisky.
Thank you for your interesting videos! Huge fan of yours!!!
I am fond of Macallan's selection, but you are right...it is not challenging, just super enjoyable!
P.S please do some whisky master classes in Europe too so we can get to experience your whisky wizardry in real life!
Best Regards from Greece !
It’s a shame they can’t build a angel’s share collection machine to capture the evaporated whisky and offer it as a marketing ploy!
“Jameson’s- Stolen from Angels!”
Boy, get your ass down to marketing! Jameson wants to talk to you, thats brilliant 😂
Also that angels share factoid is Just mind boggling. I have no room in my head to accurately imagine that.
Back up a minute
What is this Cherry Smoked Barley Woodford reserve you speak of, and is it worth £80 a bottle.
Lee Gardiner I paid $120 US. I believe it was worth it. Very unique nose and finish. Smoke and Cherry come through nicely
@@jeaddy10
Thanks, I'll try and get one
Where did the Macallan M video go?
Skunk Brothers (Stevenson, WA) has a bourbon made with some peated barley. It's funky. Not something I'd buy, but I got to sample it at a festival, and it was interesting.
I found out that a bar I go to serves glasses of the 12 and the 18 so I’m definitely trying it
8:10 soul tries to escape its host
Rex has no soul
Rex THE Master Mooch saw my cry for Black Barrel on the old Jameson videos. My work here is done.
Are you gonna get the 72 year ??
It would be great if there was a spot in the Jameson rack house where just breathing gets ya buzzed.
Orange County Distillery (NY not CA) does a peat smoked single malt. They use their own black soil and smoke on the premises. I don't think they age it long enough but they are just getting started.
What was the Glendronach that you pulled at the end? Look like a orangish label.