Question about Scotch

mandalorian2298 · Post by **mandalorian2298** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:32 pm

During my pre-New Year booze shopping/tasting I compared two brands of Scotch: Ballantine's and White Horse. I drink rarely and I hardly consider myself to be an expert on whiskey, but I was still suprised with the fact that White Horse (bitter and horrible) is 25% more expensive then Ballantine's (on the sweet side and tasty).

Is the any drinkers or Scotts here who can explain this to me?

hecter · Post by **hecter** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:38 pm

I'm not a scotch drinker myself, but it probably has something to do with your inexperience. Like wine, the cheap stuff tends to be much sweeter, the expensive more bitter. At first, I preferred the sweeter, cheaper wine, but as I began to drink more, my tastes gradually changed until I preferred the more bitter wine. I suppose it's the difference between McDonalds and a fancy restaurant.

happy2seeyou · Post by **happy2seeyou** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:42 pm

I have not tried either of those, so I would like to know what you find out. I will be drinking Blue Label Johnnie Walker tonight

And my pal ordered a $200 bottle of bourbon as well.

mandalorian2298 · Post by **mandalorian2298** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:50 pm

hecter wrote:I'm not a scotch drinker myself, but it probably has something to do with your inexperience. Like wine, the cheap stuff tends to be much sweeter, the expensive more bitter. At first, I preferred the sweeter, cheaper wine, but as I began to drink more, my tastes gradually changed until I preferred the more bitter wine. I suppose it's the difference between McDonalds and a fancy restaurant.

That makes sense. The only possibly argument against your explanation lies in the fact that I usualy like bitter drinks (I drink my coffey without sugar or cream). Then again, the fact that I am a tastless barbarian explains everything.

Thanks Hectar.

mandalorian2298 · Post by **mandalorian2298** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:53 pm

happy2seeyou wrote:I have not tried either of those, so I would like to know what you find out. I will be drinking Blue Label Johnnie Walker tonight And my pal ordered a $200 bottle of bourbon as well.

How does the labeling work? The shop had Red Label Johnnie Walker. I assume that Blue is better the Red. Is there any more colors to look for?

Curmudgeonx · Post by **Curmudgeonx** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:53 pm

JW Blue tastes incredible, floral, yet slightly smoky, smmmmooooothhh as can be.

Red -Black - Green - Gold - Blue, from alright to great (I think)

Best Bourbon = Basil Hayden

happy2seeyou · Post by **happy2seeyou** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:05 pm

Curmudgeonx wrote:JW Blue tastes incredible, floral, yet slightly smoky, smmmmooooothhh as can be.

Red -Black - Green - Gold - Blue, from alright to great (I think)

Best Bourbon = Basil Hayden

Yep he got them each.

Red -Black - Green - Gold - Blue They are in order by price and availability (red being the cheapest). Red and Black are sold in most liquor stores. Sometimes you can get Gold, but the others need to be ordered.

graeme89 · Post by **graeme89** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:25 pm

Don't know why White Horse should be more expensive, unless it was some kind of special version. Ballantines is definetley the better brand, Jameson is better than Ballantines though I think. I take it with loads of ice and soda water.

lord voldemort · Post by **lord voldemort** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:40 pm

i love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly...

Lucky Se7en · Post by **Lucky Se7en** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:01 am

The more expensive stuff usually doesn't taste good with normal swallows, try taking in less at a time & it should taste much better

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:54 am

lord voldemort wrote:i love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly...

QFT

My grandmother and I are the only Scotch drinkers in our family

So we're Scotch drinking buddies

lord voldemort · Post by **lord voldemort** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:59 am

Skittles! wrote:
lord voldemort wrote:i love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly...
QFT

My grandmother and I are the only Scotch drinkers in our family So we're Scotch drinking buddies

i actually hate the stuff...well not hate..it just gets me well drunk