Anonymous
11/04/2025 10:15
Subject: Re:Recommendation for 25 year old Scotch or Bourbon
Anonymous wrote:Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Ardbeg... these were my faves when I drank scotch. I like them peaty/smokey. Balvenie is much closer to a bourbon profile drink, as is Macallen. Less smoke, more sweetness. Nice bourbons are easy; ask the seller or judge by price. Woodford Reserve is always a safe bet, and easy to find.
Giving someone a "really nice" bottle of booze requires knowing what they like. Give an Islay person a Speyside and they'll know that it's good, but not LOVE it they way they might if you'd asked them what they like. I'd suggest a conversation about this, or at least a good look at what's already on their bar/booze shelf. Find what they already drink and then find the nicest version of that you can afford.
PP here: this was my favorite bottle of scotch I ever had: https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/laphroaig/laphroaig-25-year-old-cask-strength-whisky/ The nuance in this was incredible, opened a bit with water, shifted a bit with ice... a beautiful sip, and I thought it was worth the money for a "big treat" bottle.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 10:11
Subject: Re:Recommendation for 25 year old Scotch or Bourbon
Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Ardbeg... these were my faves when I drank scotch. I like them peaty/smokey. Balvenie is much closer to a bourbon profile drink, as is Macallen. Less smoke, more sweetness. Nice bourbons are easy; ask the seller or judge by price. Woodford Reserve is always a safe bet, and easy to find.
Giving someone a "really nice" bottle of booze requires knowing what they like. Give an Islay person a Speyside and they'll know that it's good, but not LOVE it they way they might if you'd asked them what they like. I'd suggest a conversation about this, or at least a good look at what's already on their bar/booze shelf. Find what they already drink and then find the nicest version of that you can afford.
Giving someone a "really nice" bottle of booze requires knowing what they like. Give an Islay person a Speyside and they'll know that it's good, but not LOVE it they way they might if you'd asked them what they like. I'd suggest a conversation about this, or at least a good look at what's already on their bar/booze shelf. Find what they already drink and then find the nicest version of that you can afford.
Anonymous
11/03/2025 17:42
Subject: Recommendation for 25 year old Scotch or Bourbon
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Glenfarclas
Oh, maybe not. That is entry-level "affordable" scotch.
It’s a great distillery and the 25 year runs $300 (unless you want a bottle from the cask that was started NYE 1999 which is 2x as much).
I’d much rather have that than the 18 yr Macallan.
Anonymous
11/03/2025 17:20
Subject: Recommendation for 25 year old Scotch or Bourbon
Go to Total Wine and ask a store associate
Anonymous
11/03/2025 17:13
Subject: Recommendation for 25 year old Scotch or Bourbon
Anonymous wrote:DH is a huge scotch guy and his favorite is Balvenie.
+1
Anonymous
11/03/2025 16:58
Subject: Recommendation for 25 year old Scotch or Bourbon
Get 5 different bottles of 5 year old scotch!
Anonymous
11/02/2025 15:09
Subject: Recommendation for 25 year old Scotch or Bourbon
Anonymous wrote:Glenfarclas
Oh, maybe not. That is entry-level "affordable" scotch.
Anonymous
11/02/2025 12:19
Subject: Recommendation for 25 year old Scotch or Bourbon
I like where your hearts at but I think he will be disappointed. Unless you know for a fact there’s something very specific he’s wanted at this aging it’s highly likely he won’t like it. It’s overkill.