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Aggienaut ([personal profile] aggienaut) wrote2009-06-29 07:00 am

29 of 30 - For Science!

   As you know, I am extremely dedicated to scientific inquiry. As such, when last christmas a friend gave me a $60 gift card for Beverages & More, I naturally saw the opportunity for science!

   Specifically, I was going to buy as many of those little bottles of whiskey/whisky/scotch as I could and compare and contrast until I felt I knew something about the subject!


   From what I've been able to put together, Scotch IS better (imo), though I'm still extremely suspicious of their lack of an e in "whisky."


Whiskeys I noted to be good: (in appx order)
Glenlivet (single malt scotch)
Glenfiddich (single malt scotch)
Kilbeggan (irish whiskey)
Cutty Sark (blended scotch whisky)
Jameson (irish whiskey)
Dewar's (blended scotch whisky)
Johnnie Walker Black Label (blended scotch whisky)
Johnnie Walker Red LAbel (blended scotch whisky)


Whiskeys I can't decide if I like (in no order, because, yeah)
Chivas Regal (? scotch)
Macallan (single malt scotch)

Blegh
Bushmills (irish whiskey)
Wild Turkey (bourbon)
Kessler (american blended whiskey)
Jim Beam (bourbon)
Maker's Mark (bourbon)


   Back in college I thought I hated whiskey, but that was because I'd only tried it as shots or "whiskey and coke." Whiskey and coke has always tasted like asphalt to me. The above research was conducted sipping it straight at room temperature.


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[identity profile] magsmom.livejournal.com 2009-06-29 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Next time you are in San Francisco go to William Glenn & Sons on sutter Street. It is a Scottish shop - and behind the kilts and cashmere sweaters is a little something called the Whisky Shop where they have tastings of single malts from around the world. There are some really really good whiskys in there. Not sure how the tastings work, may have to prearrange. I didn't even know it was there until my 19 year old son got a job there. He was excited about wearing the kilt but he couldn't keep the job because you have to be 21 because of all the booze.

Glenn & Sons

[identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com 2009-06-29 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm I'll have to check that out! Thanks for the tip! (:

Re: Glenn & Sons

[identity profile] magsmom.livejournal.com 2009-06-29 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
check out the website
http://www.whiskyshopusa.com/