Scotch or Bourbon?

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[Hudson]

I used to prefer Bourbon over Scotch, but I’ve had some pretty awesome Scotches in the past year that drink as smooth and sweet as a Bourbon. With premium Bourbon prices getting silly, it’s making me take a closer look at some Irish Whiskies and Ryes. With all of them, at 15 years or older they get quite interesting if not a bit pricey. 
 

I am currently drinking a Hazelwood 25 and an Aultmore 18 that are pretty special. But the 1910 12 year Rye is good too.

 

[Pterodactyl]

Okay, there is a new  member of my top ten five brands of whisky.  Macallan 12 Scotch.  Goooood.....

 

[Knifemaker]

Okay, there is a new  member of my top ten five brands of whisky.  Macallan 12 Scotch.  Goooood.....

That’s the double cask. Great scotch for the price.

 

[Intech]

Bourbon first. After visiting Scotland I developed a taste for GOOD scotch, so I drink that from time to time. 

 

[chivvalry]

Been on a bourbon kick for the last year or so but before that it was Scotch and I still enjoy Scotch.  Specifically Glenfiddich, MacAllan, the Speysides mostly.  Balvenie Double Wood is great.  Bourbons I like are Elijah Craig, Woodford Double Oak, Stagg Jr., Blantons, Eagle Rare, Buffalo Trace, 1792...  

Just opened a Willet Pot Still... blech... also didn’t like the Four Roses small batch much.

 

[Knifemaker]

Well the wife just got back from a trip to Ireland and Scotland. Brought me some sample bottles of Irish whiskey and Scotch.
Along with a few of these:

 

[mophead]

Evidence.

 

[Knifemaker]

Evidence has been, uh, destroyed..

 

[FJRBluesman]

Knifemaker, great resurrection of this thread.

Not much has changed in my opinions, except... Holy Smokes (pun intended)! McCallan's is now $85 a 750ml. I can't afford to drink it any more. I was buying at $47 dollars a 750 and complaining years ago. Buffalo Trace still my go to Bourbon. I still have a little 18 YO SM Kirkland scotch, excellent! I also had their 20 YO SM, but I liked the 18YO better. That was years ago, and now it's only blended scotch from Costco and I haven't tried it.

New note: Glenfiddich 14 YO SM scotch aged in bourbon barrels is also excellent and reasonably priced. Just enough peat to let you know you're drinking scotch.

Next time we'll have to start a gin thread, but that really doesn't go well with cigars...

 

[Baron Samedi]

Heaven Hill Bottled in Bond 7 year old bourbon

 

[HyperPete]

I think I had a thread on cigars/whiskey awhile back, but was just curious here...

Do you prefer Scotch or Bourbon? The reason I ask is I've been a Scotch guy since high school (yep even underage) My brother in law is a Bourbon guy. He sent me a bottle of a Kentucky Bourbon he really likes, and I just can't drink it. I can recognize it's pretty smooth, but other than adding it to a sauce I just can't drink it straight.

So, are there those that can do both, or are you just a follower of one team here?

Tequila.
Tequila Matchmaker is a great resource for finding quality, additive free product.

Bourbon drinkers are more likely to appreciate aged tequila (anejo & extra anejo) due to the oakiness and other barrel associated flavors and aromas

 

[Baron Samedi]

Like some others on here, I too had an unfortunate tequila experience 50 years ago. I've only gotten over it in the past year or so and while I enjoy my bourbon neat, I can only handle tequila in mixed cocktails.

 

[FJRBluesman]

I'm not a tequila drinker, but... When someone has a real good tequila, I like it! It's pretty good, but go easy. I rarely drink it though, but I greatly appreciate it.