Scotch Q&A

04-27-2009, 10:45 AM

I tried some Macallan 12 yesterday, it has a nice not over powering smokey flavor and I also got quite a bit of dark cherry flavor as well. Nothing great, but I might add a bottle to my rotation if I think about it when shopping.

BigCat · 04-27-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

I tried some Macallan 12 yesterday, it has a nice not over powering smokey flavor and I also got quite a bit of dark cherry flavor as well. Nothing great, but I might add a bottle to my rotation if I think about it when shopping.

I am really a big fan of the Macallan 12. I think it has some very good flavors. I can see where you are coming from with the dark cherry flavor. I normally associate it with citrus, but I can see that. If you like the Macallan, I'd also recommend you try Balvenie Doublewood 12 yr. At least to my relatively uneducated palate, I find it to taste similarly to the Macallan and it is a few bucks cheaper.

wayner123 · 04-27-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

I tried some Macallan 12 yesterday, it has a nice not over powering smokey flavor and I also got quite a bit of dark cherry flavor as well. Nothing great, but I might add a bottle to my rotation if I think about it when shopping.

Which Macallan 12yr? They have a sherry and oak cast variety.

BigCat · 04-27-2009, 04:23 PM

My post referred to the sherry. I've never had the oak.

04-28-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by wayner123

Which Macallan 12yr? They have a sherry and oak cast variety.

Oak cask.

wayner123 · 04-29-2009, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

Oak cask.

Yeah the sherry cask does not seem to have hardly any smokey taste to it. That's why I asked. I have yet to try the Oak cask, but it's on the list.

On another note to the above poster, Jura is consistantly winning awards for young scotches. They have a 5 year that blows a lot of 20+ yr scotches away.

Savvy · 04-29-2009, 08:59 AM

I love my Jura 10. I need to hunt down some Superstition to see how that is in comparison.

Ken · 05-01-2009, 11:54 AM

Well someone had some Glenlivet 12 at a poker game I was at so I had to give it a try.

This will be one of the next bottles I purchase. Not much on peat and this tastes like a great place to start.

lightning9191 · 05-01-2009, 05:56 PM

I picked up a bottle of Jura yesterday. I haven't tried it yet...maybe later tonight.

04-27-2009, 10:45 AM	#1
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Scotch Q&A I tried some Macallan 12 yesterday, it has a nice not over powering smokey flavor and I also got quite a bit of dark cherry flavor as well. Nothing great, but I might add a bottle to my rotation if I think about it when shopping.

04-27-2009, 04:23 PM	#4
BigCat My back is now unwatched. Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Colin Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 723 Trading: (5)	Re: Scotch Q&A My post referred to the sherry. I've never had the oak.

04-29-2009, 08:59 AM	#7
Savvy Bull Goose Loony Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jordan Location: Wherever the AF takes me Posts: 381 Trading: (11)	Re: Scotch Q&A I love my Jura 10. I need to hunt down some Superstition to see how that is in comparison.

05-01-2009, 11:54 AM	#8
Ken Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Albany, In Posts: 241 Trading: (0)	Re: Scotch Q&A Well someone had some Glenlivet 12 at a poker game I was at so I had to give it a try. This will be one of the next bottles I purchase. Not much on peat and this tastes like a great place to start.

05-01-2009, 05:56 PM	#9
lightning9191 I think I'm normal... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kevin Posts: 1,007 Trading: (8)	Re: Scotch Q&A I picked up a bottle of Jura yesterday. I haven't tried it yet...maybe later tonight. __________________ I eat gummy bears by tearing them limb from limb and eating their heads last.