can anyone recommend a smooth scotch.
not too expensive.
thanks
2006-09-04 08:56:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
gss -
which label?
blue, black, and gold label
2006-09-04 08:59:56 · update #1
Glenfiddich is nice. There are different ages, so a choice of price range. Of course the older stuff is smoother and much more pricy, but the lesser aged stuff is still good quality. :-)
2006-09-04 09:03:11 · answer #1 · answered by Bug's Mama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Johnny Walkers are blends ... this means that there is a mixture of malt whisky (mmm smooth and tasty) and grain whisky (harsh with a lot of "burn")
I would recomend you stay with single malt Scotches. They are much smoother and have a great deal more flavors and characteristics that can be explored.
As for brands... anything from the area of scotland referred to as "speyside" will be optimal and anything aged 10yrs or more will have smoothed out. I would suggest Glenmorangie, The Balvenie (recectly won 6 gold medals at the International Spirits Challenge), The Dalmore (especially the cigar malt), Scapa, Glen farclas or if nothing else is around The Glenlivit (this one really needs to be about 12 yrs old)
Also the only thing you should ever... ever .... under any circumstances mix your whisky with is distilled water. A little water in your scotch will mellow it out and open up the palate allowing you to taste all the different notes while reducing the little bit of burn.
2006-09-07 07:06:59 · answer #2 · answered by Jesse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would probably say that Macallan is one of your best choices. The 12 year old is very smooth and not very expensive, and the 15 year old fine oak is also very good, if a bit more costly (in DC they are $40 and $60 each at the right placed).
Glenfiddich and Glenlivet are also nice and smooth, and tend to be relatively inexpensive.
You can also get a blend (like Johnny Walker) that is nice for not too much, but I tend to prefer single malts over almost any blend that I have tried.
2006-09-04 23:00:36 · answer #3 · answered by Peter K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black
2006-09-04 17:06:07 · answer #4 · answered by sassinator45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I prefer Macallan 18 year but that's not cheap. Johnny Walker Black is good...and smooth enough for the price.
2006-09-04 18:05:46 · answer #5 · answered by Jon Kurt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like johnny walker its blended so it pretty smooth. but anything over 25 years will be smooth to a degree. i mix 1oz scotch with 4oz sour mix to take the burn off and allow the flavor to flow better on my palate
2006-09-04 15:58:56 · answer #6 · answered by gsschulte 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
johnny walker blue label. its is expensive, but you get what you pay for. it has a great smooth flavor and it doesnt burn at all
2006-09-05 00:27:23 · answer #7 · answered by Hobie Joe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a glass of scotch whisky first, then a mouthful of water, swallow. Now take a mouthful of Jamiesons Irish Whiskey. Smoooooooooooth!
2006-09-04 16:02:43 · answer #8 · answered by Steve B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pinch!
johnny walker black
johnny walker red
2006-09-04 17:46:09 · answer #9 · answered by lou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋