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Okay please don't get snobby at me but I live in an area of Canada where good blended Scotches are hard to find. I'm more of an Irish Whiskey fan but they are very rare here too.

I've been sampling Grant's Sherry Cask and Ale Cask the last month. I know of the History of Grant's and Glenfiddich. I'm impressed with the ale and sherry casks. I did not like Grant's Cask Reserve. I like Smooth and Mellow Scotch but the cask reserve seemed to "hot" for my taste and seemed to lack the complex character I was promised. I am a blended speyside fan.

All of Grant's offerings in my area of Canada are affordable and are sold for less than Teachers or Famous Grouse, my two favourite blends.

When I sample scotch I prefer 3 ounces with 1 ice cube and about 90 minutes. Maybe I'm doing an injustice to the cask reserve or the family reserve.

The Ale cask reminds me of honey on rye toast. The Sherry cask reminds me of 1/2 dozen thoughts of sweetness and strength fighting it out like Greek Gods.

What should I be looking for in a Grant's Family or Cask Reserve? Am I sampling these scotches in the wrong manner???

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The Henchman
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Hi, Don't take any notice of the way people drink whisky,the way you like it is the the way to drink it.I personaly drink whisky straight,but I know a Scot how drinks it 1/2 and 1/2 water. Drew

The Henchman wrote:

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nospam

Hallo zusammen,

"The Henchman" schrieb:

I prefer to taste whisky like this: Take a glass with a wide round bottom and a narrower opening. Pour whisky in the glass and take a whiff above the glass. Let the glass rest a few minutes and give the whisky time to breath. Then stick the nose into the glass and savor the aromas. Then, when I believe, I have all the aromas, I drink it. Always pure, no ice. Sometimes, when I think the whisky is too rough, like a Bruichladdich PC5, I use some water. Water is usually opening other aromas in the whisky, in my believe ice freezes them in. The aromas come out because of the evaporating alcohol, if you cool it down with ice, how can the aromas come out?

If you like sherry whiskies, try Macallan, IMHO one of the best affordable sherry cask whiskies around.

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Andy Rodemann

Macallan is not available in my area except by special request. Teacher's Highland Cream is widely available here for a very affordable price....

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The Henchman

So is Sheep Dip, but I still wouldn't drink it.

-- Larry

Reply to
pltrgyst

Have you tasted it? I've never been within 100 miles of a bottle, to my knowledge. And I have no sense of how it tastes, or whether it falls within a known style.

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bill van

Years ago. It reminded me of the somewhat crude 5-yr. old Highland whiskies you find so often in Italy. But I haven't tasted it often enough to have any idea how consistent the taste is.

It is still sold in shops here in Washington DC, but I've never seen anyone buying a bottle, or seen it in a bar.

Maybe someone else on the list has tasted it recently.

-- larry

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pltrgyst

Maccallan is in Famouse Grouse not Teacher's Highland cream right????

I meant to say that Famous Grouse is widely available in my area, but it's price is mid-tier. I found Famous Grouse to be a bit rough at room temperature......

Maccallan is in Famous Grouse right???

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The Henchman

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