Scotch Find at Total Wine & More

[noboundaries]

I'm a Scotch whisky drinker. I love wine cask finished scotches, especially those finished in sherry casks. To get the flavor and complexity I like, I usually pay around $50-$70 a bottle, and it will take me a year to finish a bottle. I enjoy the flavor, leaving the love of getting buzzed in my youth. My favorite sherry cask finished scotch is Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. My wife and kids know to put it on their gift list for me.

I came across a no-age-statement, 92 proof, Highland Queen Majesty Sherry Cask Finished scotch at Total Wine & More, on sale for $20 until 7/4/19 (reg. price $25). I picked up a bottle, not expecting to be impressed. I took one sip at home, immediately returning to buy another bottle and write a review on their website as Razor55.

If you enjoy a scotch around the smoker, pick up a bottle and let me know what you think.

Have a great weekend!

Ray

 

[beefmeister]

My two faves... Balvenie Double Wood & Lagavulin 16 year

 

[clifish]

wow bottle per year, that is impressive. My Vodka barely lasts 10 days!

 

[noboundaries]

wow bottle per year, that is impressive. My Vodka barely lasts 10 days!

Well...there might be a bottle of vodka, Irish whiskey, tequilla, and brandy in that year, too. Kind of like ribs, pulled pork, chicken, turkey, etc. I have what I like when the mood hits.

 

[Fueling Around]

Great find. Hopefully others can find and appreciate.

I rarely drink scotch these days.
Just lost taste buds for it many many years ago.

My preference was always single malts and I favored the heavy nose of a highland which was very hard to find in the 80's and 90's when I lived in Seattle.
Glenlivet (Speyside) was cosmopolitan and the new rage to battle the garbage blended scotches that started during prohibition.

I thought Glenmorangie was Port Wine Cask conditioned

Corrected my region reference for Glenlivet

 

[noboundaries]

Ooh, my bad. Yep, Quinta Ruban is port wine finish. Lasanta is the sherry finish.

 

[bdskelly]

Thank for the tip

 

[daveomak]

I will venture out of the box from now on... Thanks....

 

[TomKnollRFV]

I don't drink often any more, and less so scotch. But I do have fond memories of the Belvanie 17 Sherry Oak.

Wonder if this is similiar. <And if you enjoy scotch I absolute encourage you to try the above Belvanie. It's an amazing scotch>.

 

[timstalltaletav]

wow bottle per year, that is impressive. My Vodka barely lasts 10 days!

I hear that! Usually a handle lasts two weekends of bloody Marys around this place...

 

[Steve H]

Was looking around for a thread that covered higher test drinks. I, too, love a decent bloody Mary. I also enjoy Tequila and vodka straight. Since I work at a place that manufactures and bottles various spirits. So I get a chance to try numerous types of vodkas, bourbon, tequilas, etc, etc
One of my favorite sippers is our own brand. It is a blended Rye. That is quite smooth and flavorful.If you can find it in your neighborhood. Then I recommend it.

 

[Fueling Around]

Thanks Steve
I really hate to use the term cosmopolitan, but finer Rye and Bourbon whisky (or is it whiskey?) have gotten more attention lately, which usually means higher price and lower quality.
No Scotch in the cupboard, but I have a really nice select Bourbon that mostly goes in my BBQ sauce.
Didn't notice that Rye in the store, but will look. I do appreciate a Rye.

 

[chef jimmyj]

In my restaurant days, ending the shift with a rocks glass of Balvenie Madeira Barrel aged Scotch was a favorite...JJ

 

[sawhorseray]

I'm also a big fan of single malts finished in sherry casks, favorites that come to mind being MacCallans and Balvenie Double Wood. DW got me a bottle of Glenfiddich Grand Cru for my B-Day this year, aged 23 years and finished in rare French cuvee casks. Truly a cut above any other single malt I've ever tasted, and I've tasted quite a few. RAY

 

[phathead69]

You talked me into it. I'll give it try

 

[phathead69]

Was looking around for a thread that covered higher test drinks. I, too, love a decent bloody Mary. I also enjoy Tequila and vodka straight. Since I work at a place that manufactures and bottles various spirits. So I get a chance to try numerous types of vodkas, bourbon, tequilas, etc, etc
One of my favorite sippers is our own brand. It is a blended Rye. That is quite smooth and flavorful.If you can find it in your neighborhood. Then I recommend it.

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It's a winner

 

[noboundaries]

Cask and Crew is not available in my area. Dang it!

 

[Fueling Around]

Cask and Crew is not available in my area. Dang it!

Same here, BUT, I'm going to Vegas in January...