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Re: Scotch Thread
« Reply #90 on: July 09, 2015, 04:18:09 AM »
Hah. Merv loves Springbank.
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Re: Scotch Thread
« Reply #91 on: July 20, 2015, 08:27:14 PM »
Springbank is awesome.  It's a bit hot for a scotch, but they have no peers in terms of strong wood flavors. 
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Re: Scotch Thread
« Reply #92 on: July 21, 2015, 06:44:54 PM »
Quote from: twifosp on July 20, 2015, 08:27:14 PM
Springbank is awesome.  It's a bit hot for a scotch, but they have no peers in terms of strong wood flavors. 

Speaking of wood flavors. Merv also has some Willet Bourbon with the strongest wood flavors I've ever had. Like sucking on a 2x4!
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Re: Scotch Thread
« Reply #93 on: July 21, 2015, 10:54:32 PM »
Finished off my fancy bottle last weekend (JW Blue, gift), back to the standards for now (knob creek and laphroaig 10) but debating the next fancy bottle.

Any of you guys have experience with Yamazaki 18?
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Re: Scotch Thread
« Reply #94 on: July 21, 2015, 11:20:28 PM »
I wish. Yamazaki is supposed to be the shit. However, it's been my experience (Hibiki) that Japanese palates prefer a smoother more refined and subtle tone that works better with clean foods like sushi. I think that's great, but it's different. I do like my scotches to be swinging a rather large Claymore followed by a rock to the head.

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Re: Scotch Thread
« Reply #95 on: July 22, 2015, 03:06:58 AM »
Quote from: Will on July 21, 2015, 10:54:32 PM
Any of you guys have experience with Yamazaki 18?

While I'm not quite an expert, I just happened to sit down and compare the Hibiki and Yamazaki a week ago.  The Hibiki was definitely the smoother, sweeter, and easier to drink of the two - not unlike what Anaxilus described above.  The Yamazaki packs a bigger punch and reminds me of a 12 year Macallan, one of my Scotch favorites.  Definitely good whiskeys and worth a shot if you want to try stuff less smoky than the Laphroaig.
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Re: Scotch Thread
« Reply #96 on: July 22, 2015, 04:28:07 AM »
Interesting. If you had to pick, would you prefer the Macallan or Yamazaki?
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Re: Scotch Thread
« Reply #97 on: July 22, 2015, 04:02:04 PM »
I'd pick the Yamazaki, but only because it's a more rare experience and is subtle like you mention in another post.  Both are a bit boring to be honest.  They do go better with food than say an Ardbeg Corryvrekan, but I don't think any scotch goes well with food, personally.  Wine with food.  Scotch after dinner. 
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Re: Scotch Thread
« Reply #98 on: July 23, 2015, 02:35:46 PM »
Tough call.  I didn't have any Macallan on hand when I was trying the two Japanese whiskeys to really dig down into it, but I think I might like the Yamazaki better.  But then again, I am a boring Scotch drinker at this point.  I don't care for/haven't developed a taste for the Scotches that have stronger smoke or peat flavors. 
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Re: Scotch Thread
« Reply #99 on: July 23, 2015, 08:31:14 PM »
Maybe Irish Whiskeys are more your thing as well?
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