the famouse grouse

Dogoid · 21 Mar 2009 at 00:23

i prefer it more than any other scotch.

the only one it doesn't compare to is the morangie.

discuss

[FnG]magnolia · 21 Mar 2009 at 00:27

Where to begin

Dogoid · 21 Mar 2009 at 00:32

like me, with a shot of grouse

Sudden · 21 Mar 2009 at 00:33

Ballantine -21 yr. One of the best blends i've had and something I highly recommend

MikeHunt79 · 21 Mar 2009 at 00:34

[FnG]magnolia;13723539 said:
Where to begin

At the beginning...

[FnG]magnolia · 21 Mar 2009 at 00:34

"Best" and "Blends" in the same sentence has been known to send those who care in to all kinds of awkward frenzies

Dogoid · 21 Mar 2009 at 00:35

ballentine, what's the price on that?

Dogoid · 21 Mar 2009 at 00:38

[FnG]magnolia;13723575 said:
"Best" and "Blends" in the same sentence has been known to send those who care in to all kinds of awkward frenzies

i know , i don't care, i like what i like. Arthur bell once said, he made a whiskey to try and appeal to everyone, thats why he made a drink blended from different single malts.

anyway, grouse is a fantastic blend.

Sudden · 21 Mar 2009 at 00:39

Yea, but they're the ones who haven't had the good blends

the 21 yr? Is a bit. about $90ish I think, duty free.

The regular is cheap at $20. The 17 yr is great value for money at about $40-50. (prices are all duty free at a non-EU airport

)

[FnG]magnolia · 21 Mar 2009 at 00:41

Try some of the single malts from the Islands. It sounds pretentious (and I suspect that part of what they sell appeals to that ideal) but it's really tasty. Much more depth and enjoyment

Dogoid · 21 Mar 2009 at 00:44

im not sure how founded this is, but i discovered last week at my grandada wake. ( he was a regular grouse man ) that cheese and whiskey are a perfect combination. the flavour unleased from the whiskley when your pallete has come into contact with cheese is something to be experienced.

try it.

GeezerButler · 21 Mar 2009 at 00:46

Speyside distilleries for me:

Glenfiddich
Glenmorangie
Cragganmore

and personal favourite: Glenfarclas

setter · 21 Mar 2009 at 02:17

I prefer irish whisky, but ive drunk scotch now and again, and glenfidigh is pretty nice for scotch.

Nix · 21 Mar 2009 at 03:45

Glenfiddich + Jamesons > Famous Grouse

BogEyes · 21 Mar 2009 at 04:30

Tesco Value whiskey. £7.54 a bottle. Ha!

Dolph · 21 Mar 2009 at 08:04

I have a new whiskey benchmark since my honeymoon... Royal Lochnagar Select Reserve, nicest whiskey I've ever tasted (and probably ever will to be honest, given that both it and it's competitors are way out of my price range)

singist · 21 Mar 2009 at 08:13

Grouse is a good 'cooking' whisky; a Mickey Rat just before bed helps one drop off.

For the uninitiated: Mickey Mouse = Grouse ...... Mickey Rat = A double.

Sonea Fifer · 21 Mar 2009 at 08:14

Dolph said:
I have a new whiskey benchmark since my honeymoon... Royal Lochnagar Select Reserve, nicest whiskey I've ever tasted (and probably ever will to be honest, given that both it and it's competitors are way out of my price range)

Couldn't agree more - last time we were up at the Royal Lochnagar distilery we purchased a bottle of the special reserve, it smells like liquid christmas pudding and taste brilliant

Alternatively they also do a nice 12 year old at a respectable price I could recommend, as for the OP and his grouse - I'm not really a fan of blended whiskies

Von Smallhausen · 21 Mar 2009 at 11:28

Since I was corrupted by Bigstan, I quite like an Islay single malt with a flick of water in it.

A few months back I couldn't stand whisky at all.

gumbald · 21 Mar 2009 at 11:38

Von Smallhausen said:
I quite like an Islay single malt with a flick of water in it.

Yum.