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This is the new alcohol thread...discuss your favorite alcohol beverages...
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 disarray
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24.10.2012 at 01:06
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Wongraven (Satyricon) wine, Motörhead something etc... Which of them are the best when it comes to taste? I have no experience of these band brands, but I might buy something if you can ensure me it's worth trying.
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24.10.2012 at 13:52
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Written by ThunderAxe1989 on 22.09.2012 at 07:00
very well ......recommend me a good scotch then.
The Chivas Regal in your picture is a good whisky, but it's a blend. Blended whiskies are what the name implies - blends of several, sometimes up to 40, whiskies. Usually the core of every blended whisky is a single malt, just like Cardhu single malt is the heart of Johnnie Walker Red (it's a terrible whisky, but it's not the point here). Sometimes it's more than one single malt per blend. But the most of the body of every blended whisky is grain whisky, not single malt.
This is why most of the NAS (no age statement) blended whiskies are simply terrible when drunk neat. Ballantine's, Grant's, Bell's, JB's, Famous Grouse, Scottish Leader, Black & White, Tullamore Dew and many, many more - these are primarily good only in drinks.
The blended whiskies that were matured to a certain age can be quite decent (for blended standards that is):
Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 y.o. is simply excellent
Bushmills Black Bush
Black Bottle (which is rumoured to contain all Islay single malts, but I think it's bullshit)
Chivas Regal 12 y.o. and older
These are just a few examples, but the list goes on.
So, I said all of it to tell you that you should not waste time on blended whiskies. Single malt is the way to go. Even sone of the weakest single malts I've tried were better than any blend: Glenmorangie Original 10 y.o., Glenlivet 12 y.o., Glenfiddich12 y.o. These 3 are the most popular (or at least most heavily marketed) single malts. All very smooth and all lacking certain character that would make them memorable. They're good as beginner's malts - all quite affordable and widely available. But once you try better stuff, these will seem run-of-the-mill. In the easily affordable range there are many excellent, smooth whiskies that beat the most famous ones by a mile:
Aberlour 10 y.o. - despite it's young age, it's surprisingly deep and complex. A sherried delicacy!
Cragganmore 12 y.o. - beside being a very decent whisky, it can also be a nice introduction to the world of peaty malts. It does hint at peaty smoke in the finish.
Glendronach 12 y.o. - the youngest expression of Glendronach already shows all the characteristics of this distillery: fantastic depth and sherried taste.
To name just a few.
BitterCOld and Marcel will of course tell you to go for Islay Malts, and they will be right  It's hard to go wrong with these: Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Ardbeg and Caol Ila are sure shots, Bunnahabhain is untypical of Islay, but still very good, Bowmore and Bruichladdich aren't always great. The only Islay distillery I know no whiskies from is Kilchoman, but then it's a very new producer, so we'll have to wait and see anyway.
But mind you, Islay peat monsters aren't for the faint of heart, and instead of leaving you in awe, they might make you run for mouthwash. In my opinon the best way to introduce oneself to Islay malts is to try a malt from another island, the Isle of Skye. I mean of course the mighty Talisker, the best non-Islay Islay malt 
Single malt whiskies are an adventure that never ends. And, as someone here said, once you get into the world of good single malts, you can't go back.
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24.10.2012 at 15:32
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Written by Daniell on 24.10.2012 at 13:52
Written by ThunderAxe1989 on 22.09.2012 at 07:00
very well ......recommend me a good scotch then.
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Red Chivas and Black Bottle is bést from blandet r maybe I havnt drunk thos so much. maybe Im not tired from taste
Bells is good blandet ( but older versions) also JB
I wanna try Blue Lable JW never have tryd it
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24.10.2012 at 15:40
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Written by Bad English on 24.10.2012 at 15:32
Red Chivas and Black Bottle is ebst from blandet r mayeb I havnt drunk thos so much. maybe Im not tired from taste
Bells is good blandet ( but older versions) also JB
I don't know what this gibberish is, but I'm pretty sure it's not English.
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16.12.2012 at 13:03
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Written by Introspekrieg on 13.05.2012 at 00:29
Been a good weekend so far...
Cute drunk cat 
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Jaeryd17
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18.12.2012 at 22:31
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Any beer from Deschutes Brewery or Stone Brewery. Fucking excellent stuff, there.
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ANGEL REAPER
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18.12.2012 at 22:39
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I'm really close to production of first liters of mead....
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23.01.2013 at 02:55
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The only time I consume alcohol is at a party, and even then it's a very small amount. Just one or two rum and Cokes is enough for me, the rest of the night I just drink the Coke on its own or water. I just need a little liquid courage to start chatting up a pretty lady, I don't want to drink so much I don't remember what kind of night I had! And I'd like to be sober enough to be able to show her a good time back at my place if I'm lucky. HA!
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26.03.2013 at 17:17
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Vodka and Hawaiian Punch...
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26.03.2013 at 18:35
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Written by Jpageforever on 26.03.2013 at 17:17
Vodka and Hawaiian Punch...
for 12 years old ------
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Jpageforever
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26.03.2013 at 20:03
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I didn't drink too much! I'm not exposed to things like that every day or anything, but I was at a party with my friend and her mother, and I had some :3
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26.03.2013 at 21:46
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Written by Jpageforever on 26.03.2013 at 20:03
I didn't drink too much! I'm not exposed to things like that every day or anything, but I was at a party with my friend and her mother, and I had some :3
I srart at your age and no regrets
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27.03.2013 at 04:39
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...I haven't "started" anything...just for the record...
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27.03.2013 at 20:30
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Written by Jpageforever on 27.03.2013 at 04:39
...I haven't "started" anything...just for the record...
you have
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