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I'm pretty new to drinking whiskey, but I'm enjoying what I've had so far. Earlier this week, I purchased a bottle of Canadian Club 6 Year. I enjoyed that so I purchased a bottle of the CC Reserve 10 Year. For a bottle under $20, it's fantastic. Can you guys recommend any other quality introductory bottles under $25-30?
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Dec 4, 2011 07:58
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I've never had any type of scotch. That being said, I went to a local package store this evening and looked around until I found a reasonably priced bottle to try out. I settled on a bottle of Ballantine's Finest. It was ~$15 and I figured that it would be a decent introductory blend. I got home an hour or so ago and poured a bit for myself and when I tasted it, I almost spit it back out. I'm not really sure how to even describe the taste, except that it's got sort of a chemical kind of aftertaste, if that makes any sense. Now my question is this: Is this the typical aftertaste for scotches, or is something wrong with this bottle?
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Dec 17, 2011 06:13
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Killer robot posted:I haven't tried that one, but scotch in my experience is one of those liquors where the "drinkable" price range is higher than most, so something harsh and chemically smoky sounds about right. It's not like vodka or rum where you can spend $15 and get something palatable, you're looking more twice that to start. The first I ever really enjoyed was Johnnie Walker Black, say. That's pretty much what I had figured. Thanks.
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Dec 17, 2011 06:26
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I got a bottle of Bulleit yesterday and absolutely loved it. I don't really have the kind of money to be dropping $40-$50 on a bottle of scotch, so I may be sticking with bourbon for a bit.
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Dec 17, 2011 09:10
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