Appropriate Use of My First Pension Check

[peckinpahhombre]

lol, my bottle bought at Christmas of 2017 is also 62. Good stuff. It is strong stuff though, so you may need to cut it with a little bit more water than usual, depending on your taste.

 

[npod]

This post makes me want to start drinking Scotch again.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

And by the way, for cheap(er) single malts, the 12 year Aberlour is tough to beat. Don't hesitate to pick up a bottle of that if you see one.

 

[saltedplug]

How wonderful for you. Good and great scotch costs.

 

[bluto]

Don't hesitate to pick up a bottle of that if you see one.

If you see most any decent sms , especially well aged , consider the purchase . They do run out and once it’s gone , it’s gone .

 

[woodsroad]

You inherited a pension? How does that work?

 

[madox07]

Not sure about ballentine's, but all the rest are very good drinks. Drink in good health !

 

[lawdawg]

Very nice! With the arrival of Fall, I treated myself to a bottle of Stagg Jr., a barrel proof bourbon that I was lucky enough to find sitting on the shelf at my liquor store. I always have a bottle or two of Buffalo Trace, Elijah Craig, or Evans Williams Single Barrel open for a drink after work, or several on the weekends. It's also nice to keep some premium bourbon and a bottle of good single malt on hand to drink on special occasions... such as Fridays ::

 

[shanez]

You inherited a pension? How does that work?

Dad was given 2 options on his pension. One was a long term smaller monthly payment and one was a larger monthly payment for a shorter term with rights of survivorship to his estate. Dad chose option two and passed before the term was up so I inherited the payments until the end of the term.

 

[crashthegrey]

You have made a good decision with this purchase. Or a few good decisions, as it may be.

 

[shanez]

If you see most any decent sms , especially well aged , consider the purchase .

At the risk of everyone finding out just how good this stuff is and therefore driving up prices and availability, I present to everyone my regular:

This is a sherried Scotch with little smoke and of excellent quality.
The review that caused me to try it:
Nose: Meaty, sherried nose with lots of dark red plum, chewing tobacco, and a savory quality – like glazed short ribs. Lots going on under the surface – thankfully not too sweet nor too fruity. Just right, in fact. After developing in the glass, there’s a little Maraschino cherry, and maybe some wood varnish.
Palate: Medium-bodied and mellow. Initially there is a rush of cherry and a rye-like spiciness, which subside into barbecue sauce, dried plums, coconut butter, and dark chocolate shavings.
Finish: Not long, but tasty. The lingering effect of the wood tannin dries the mouth, while a burnt sugar taste like cola persists, but isn’t bitter. After awhile the malt finally shines through, with a marshmallowy powdered-sugar-covered cereal flavor. Good stuff.
A few drops of water seem not to affect the nose, palate, or finish. Odd, that. I suggest leaving out the water, although it might sweeten things a tad, if that’s how you prefer it.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

That JWB Ghost & Rare does sound awesome, and seems to have been reviewed very well to boot.
https://thewhiskeywash.com/reviews/whisky-review-johnnie-walker-blue-label-ghost-rare/

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Also, this thread makes me wish I had a Scotch pension plan as well.

 

[lawdawg]

Thanks for the recommendation, shanez. Though I had drank various scotches before and enjoyed them, I fell in love with scotch only after friend introduced me to Islay style a couple years ago, but now I'd like to branch out and try some other styles.

 

[seldom]

Looks like you have a solid week of whisky there! I've spent half my money on whisky, beer, pipes, tobacco and women. The rest I just wasted (thanks W.C. Fields).

 

[bluto]

I like em peaty