My dad threw out the 6-year-old scotch in the liquor cabinet because it was "still in diapers". He said, "we want scotch that is half way through college," and then proceeded to open up 20-year-old Johnnie Walker Blue. TFM.
The only people that can taste a difference between black/gold and blue are those that seem to be able to taste a difference in advertised price. I’d go with Glenlivet 18 way before I went with JWB, and that isn’t even a top-end Scotch.
There are very few if any blended whiskys that are better than single malt. Johnny walker is really over rated. You’re paying for the name and not what’s inside.
This is the kind of comment that the Scotch distributors love to hear. Ever wonder why the “single malt scotch” industry has only been around for 15-20 years? It is all marketing hype, and you are falling for it hook, line, and sinker. Any Scotch drinker who knows his stuff will tell you blended Scotch is the way to go. It just doesn’t sound as cool.
I don’t care if a scotch is blended or single malt. Ballantine’s 17 (blended) is an excellent scotch, as is JW Blue/Black/Gold. But the fact of the matter is that the best scotches on the market are single malts. Find me a blended scotch that compares to Lagavulin, Balvenie, Laphroaig, or Ardbeg and I’ll be very impressed.
^ I seriously hope that this is a joke. Single malt Scotch has been around for centuries, and has been commercialized for over 200 years. After all, they had to make “single malt” first, before they could mix 2 or more kinds together to get “blended”, you dumbass!
I will admit, there are some blends that can run with a good single malt, (Johnnie Blue, Chivas Regal 25), but they aren’t any better, and they’re not worth the price. A $60 bottle of single malt is better than the best blends.
Of course single malt HAS been around forever. Feeling compelled to request a single malt scotch these days is a newfound, wanna-be sophistication though. What frat stars of the 1970s and before ever ordered a “single malt scotch”? Just because you pay triple digits for burnt-tire Laphroig doesn’t make it any smoother or you more sophisticated.
You know what’s faf? Drinking whatever the hell you want because you like it, not because some shithead told you its frat. Choose on preference, not image.
JW Blue has no declared age you idiot. In my opinion it tastes just like Black Label too.
14 years ago at 2:56 amLaphroaig 10 year old taste better than both.
dads a moron
14 years ago at 3:34 amThe only people that can taste a difference between black/gold and blue are those that seem to be able to taste a difference in advertised price. I’d go with Glenlivet 18 way before I went with JWB, and that isn’t even a top-end Scotch.
14 years ago at 3:38 amactually JW gold and blue are worlds different in taste, gold is sweeter, while blue is smokier and smoother… know your shit before posting
14 years ago at 7:35 pmThere are very few if any blended whiskys that are better than single malt. Johnny walker is really over rated. You’re paying for the name and not what’s inside.
14 years ago at 3:44 amThis is the kind of comment that the Scotch distributors love to hear. Ever wonder why the “single malt scotch” industry has only been around for 15-20 years? It is all marketing hype, and you are falling for it hook, line, and sinker. Any Scotch drinker who knows his stuff will tell you blended Scotch is the way to go. It just doesn’t sound as cool.
14 years ago at 11:42 amI don’t care if a scotch is blended or single malt. Ballantine’s 17 (blended) is an excellent scotch, as is JW Blue/Black/Gold. But the fact of the matter is that the best scotches on the market are single malts. Find me a blended scotch that compares to Lagavulin, Balvenie, Laphroaig, or Ardbeg and I’ll be very impressed.
14 years ago at 12:14 pm^ I seriously hope that this is a joke. Single malt Scotch has been around for centuries, and has been commercialized for over 200 years. After all, they had to make “single malt” first, before they could mix 2 or more kinds together to get “blended”, you dumbass!
I will admit, there are some blends that can run with a good single malt, (Johnnie Blue, Chivas Regal 25), but they aren’t any better, and they’re not worth the price. A $60 bottle of single malt is better than the best blends.
14 years ago at 3:04 pmOf course single malt HAS been around forever. Feeling compelled to request a single malt scotch these days is a newfound, wanna-be sophistication though. What frat stars of the 1970s and before ever ordered a “single malt scotch”? Just because you pay triple digits for burnt-tire Laphroig doesn’t make it any smoother or you more sophisticated.
14 years ago at 7:41 pmThis is a terrible excuse for a made up TFM…
14 years ago at 3:48 amGeed family, nf
14 years ago at 3:49 amBlended whiskys like Johnnie Walker Blue have no declared age because they are a BLEND of whiskys of various ages.
14 years ago at 5:08 amamen.
“it flies it dies” tried to be frat and failed. miserably.
14 years ago at 8:07 pmWell your dad is a dumbass if he buys blue, blended whisky tastes like shit. Buy a bottle of glenlivet 18
14 years ago at 5:16 amYou know what’s faf? Drinking whatever the hell you want because you like it, not because some shithead told you its frat. Choose on preference, not image.
14 years ago at 5:37 amindividuality NF… (Sarcasm)
14 years ago at 7:24 amWhat kind of a 7 year old is in dippers
14 years ago at 7:25 am