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Buy some cheaper version and pour it in the empty bottle of the high dollar brand and see if they notice  I tried this with my BIL and he did not notice. But then he will drink anything he does not have to pay for.
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Buy some cheaper version and pour it in the empty bottle of the high dollar brand and see if they notice I tried this with my BIL and he did not notice. But then he will drink anything he does not have to pay for. Does he drink it on ice?
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I picked up a bottle of Glenmorangie last Christmas and it has become my favorite. Teachers is a decent blend for the money.
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You dirty bastid! You know someone is going to try one of those!
Which do you suppose goes best on a moose hunt? I'm thinking the boggier the better.
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I picked up a bottle of Glenmorangie last Christmas and it has become my favorite. Teachers is a decent blend for the money. Gonna have to try Glenmorangie. More than one have recommended it. I cant seem to find teachers around here.
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The blends I've tried have not been good to me - constitution-wise. I have a friend that loves Dewars blended, but it hurts me.
I'm a big fan of Balvenie 12. I can get it for $39/bottle at an annual vacation spot and I buy a case every summer.
Never tried Glenmorangie, but may have to.
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I"ll have to try it.... The Glen 15 year French Oak sounds good as well.
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Dalwhinnie 15yo is my favorite cheap Single Malt. My all time favorite hands down. It's at the opposite end of cheap for me. ![[Linked Image]](http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/BigNate_93268/oct09-balv21-ort.jpg)
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Dalwhinnie 15 for under $50 is pretty reasonable compared to the Balvenie PortWood.
I must confess though I keep a Knob Creek, George Dickel no.8, or Makers Mark in there as well, lately been the MM 46.
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I can agree with reasonable, given its quality.
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Buy some cheaper version and pour it in the empty bottle of the high dollar brand and see if they notice That is a cruel trick, and one that my daughter and son played on John Barsness and myself. In fact it worked so well that I have since tried it on numerous folks over the years and can only say that the human taste is highly suggestive. How were you drinking the whiskey? On the rocks? straight up . Both JB and I were also convinced that we could tell the difference. So was everybody else each time I have since offered a blind taste test.
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straight up .
Both JB and I were also convinced that we could tell the difference.
So was everybody else each time I have since offered a blind taste test.
So, what are you drinking now?
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The reason I asked about the use of ice is that I've found chilling sipping whisk(e)y pretty much ruins it. For example, if you start with Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, or a similar mild highland malt and ice it down, the result is little different than if you'd started with a low end blend. If a taster can't distinguish between Usher's and The Macallan when they're served properly in nosing glasses, wellllll, then good for his wallet in the future. 
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When I first started drinking scotch I had it over ice. What I have found is a slash of water and let the glass sit for a few mins opens the flavors of the whisky.
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No single malt worth drinking is cheap.
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No single malt worth drinking is cheap. Ain't that the truth. I used to buy a good bit of Highland Park 18 yr. old, before it became known. Less than fifty bucks, those were the days.
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...so I'm looking for a cheaper alternative for the in between drinking. What are my options? I have drank famous grouse but have kind of lost the taste for it as of late. What else is out there? Thanks I don't know why we're discussing single malts when the lad is asking for a cheaper alternative to Glenlivet 12, which is about as economical a single malt as you can get... to my mind that means you're going to have to get into the blends. I'd rather drink a good blended whisky than a bad single malt. And there are some piss-poor single malts to be had, in my sad experience. I prefer Famous Grouse as my "house" brand blend, and if you go to Scotland and have a wee dram in a variety of drinking establishments you'll find it's very popular over there, too. The only two blends I keep in my house are FG and Dewar's. Dewar's is a very consistent blended whisky with the light color and clean taste of many of the best Speyside whiskies. If you want something a bit milder than FG in flavor, Old Pultney is an outstanding value. The various Johnnie Walkers are all too sweet for my palate, but you may like them. I don't care for JG, Cutty Sark, or any of the other mid-range blends. Just try 'em all.
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