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Reply With Quoterotgut scotch.
meant to be guzzled from unwashed coffee mugs.
A couple of my friends gave me a bottle of Cutty Black for my birthday. Has anybody drank/heard of this whiskey before? I haven't cracked it open yet, I'm wondering if this is a bottle one saves for a special occasion or has a shot of after a long day at work/university.
Anyone?
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rotgut scotch.
meant to be guzzled from unwashed coffee mugs.
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Ben, I think you should seek new friends
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lol. my remark applies to all scotches, so Ben's mileage may vary.
Although I would probably find it drinkable if I had a shot of ice-cold Grey Goose to chase it...
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i have this theory....if it does not say on the bottle 12y, 15y,18y then you can guzzle awayOriginally Posted by bigross86
Whether you do that neat with a blend or not i'm not sure.
Thing about blends is that it can say 12Yr on the label, but that doesn't necessarily mean the entire bottle. IOW, one of the whiskies can be 12 years old and the remainder may only be 6 months...
Each country has their own rules on the percentage needed to qualify for the label, but the contents are aged as bourbons then blended when they are bottled.
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How outrageous
Lol. I think Canada is 25%. Don't know what Scotland's rules are.How outrageous
Personally I prefer blends, to me they are smoother and easier on the gut.
But I've never been a scotch drinker- I know a lot of people just love the stuff, but it's not for me.
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Canadian booze comes in at 40% for the most part.
40% alcohol.
Canadian whiskeys are mostly blends. A bottle of Black Velvet says "6 years" on the label, but only 20% of the whiskey in the bottle actually has to be barrel-aged for 6 years. The remaining 80% can be un-aged distillates. Most canadians are a blend of grains too- part corn, part rye, etc.
Most american whiskies are mainly corn, though that's not set in stone. It has to be 51% corn to be called bourbon.
I've always considered bourbons to be straight whiskies made from corn, and whiskies to be blends from different grains. That's kind of a generic standard, but not a legal definition...
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Black Cutty Sark is a top shelf blend - good stuff, not cheap - not single malt - it isn't intended to be either - it is a blend of malt and grain whiskys - a select blend
it is a fine blend and deserves a little water - but not ice
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So, an after school/work drink. Cheers!
Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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Canada Dry in there would be nice.
I like ice in my single malts, I let two cubes mellow in there while I sip a beer. I am not too fond of the peat bog whiskeys though. Don't like the after taste but it has been a few years since I last had one. I learned which areas make those after living in Scotland for a bit. I should give them a try again, might find one I really like.
Laphroaig is a nice 'peat bog' Islay malt. Well worth a try, but no water and no iceCanada Dry in there would be nice.
I like ice in my single malts, I let two cubes mellow in there while I sip a beer. I am not too fond of the peat bog whiskeys though. Don't like the after taste but it has been a few years since I last had one. I learned which areas make those after living in Scotland for a bit. I should give them a try again, might find one I really like.
I like blended whiskey and scotch, but not bourbon. Bourbon uses fresh charred oak barrel to age. I don't like that smokey smell. Scotch uses a "used" oak barrel (mostly from aging bourbon) to age. The smokey smell is mostly gone by then. Of course the taste is mostly gone too.
12 year blends are tolerable. 18 year blends are better. 25 year blends are smooth, but I can't afford it much. Saving up money for ammo.
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