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[–] dellish@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 child) Or you could buy some good scotch instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 0 points 10 months ago (1 child) Johnny walker gold and platinum are both over 100$. What is your definition of good scotch and how much does it cost? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wookiepedia@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (3 children) Not the person you were in a conversation with, but all Johnny Walker is blended scotch. I would suggest a single malt instead (the entire bottle is from a single distillation). I'm partial to peat heavy scotches, and my go to are Lagavulin and Laphroaig, both should be under $100 (been a few years since I've indulged). If you want a more middle of the road honeyed and heathered flavor, go for MacCallan 12 or Glenmorangie, both should be under $60. If you want something with salty seaside flavor to it, opt for a speyside like Glenfiddich or a west highland like Oban. It's not that jw is a bad whisky, but for what people pay for a bottle of blue, you can get two fantastic bottles of an actual single malt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago Lesson for the day: More money != Better than permalink fedilink source parent [–] dellish@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Basically what I was getting at. Personally I really like Islay scotches, so Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Ardbeg (if you REALLY like smoke), Kilchoman, Caol Ila (which is where a lot of Johnny Walker's blend comes from anyway) are all favourites that come reasonably priced. If you want decent blends I personally go for Dimple or Monkey Shoulder. Or if you have an Aldi nearby, they occasoinally have a great blend called Highland Black which is very reasonably priced for what you get. tl:dr Johnny Walker is overpriced and not nearly as good as their reputation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago* I’m partial to peat heavy scotches Enjoy those phenols. all Johnny Walker is blended scotch. I would suggest a single malt instead Agreed, my own preferences run towards island single-malts, though not so much to the peat-bombs, but there's nothing inherently inferior about blended Scotch. It's just, as you imply, there's a big (and unwarranted) price premium on the brand-name recognition of Johnny Walker. Positional goods, price-equals-value fallacy, etc. Anyway, for health reasons, I don't have alcohol very often. Instead, I'll fire up a fatty of my favorite sativa, while considering whose doll to stick the next pin in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 0 points 10 months ago (1 child) Johnny walker gold and platinum are both over 100$. What is your definition of good scotch and how much does it cost? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wookiepedia@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (3 children) Not the person you were in a conversation with, but all Johnny Walker is blended scotch. I would suggest a single malt instead (the entire bottle is from a single distillation). I'm partial to peat heavy scotches, and my go to are Lagavulin and Laphroaig, both should be under $100 (been a few years since I've indulged). If you want a more middle of the road honeyed and heathered flavor, go for MacCallan 12 or Glenmorangie, both should be under $60. If you want something with salty seaside flavor to it, opt for a speyside like Glenfiddich or a west highland like Oban. It's not that jw is a bad whisky, but for what people pay for a bottle of blue, you can get two fantastic bottles of an actual single malt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago Lesson for the day: More money != Better than permalink fedilink source parent [–] dellish@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Basically what I was getting at. Personally I really like Islay scotches, so Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Ardbeg (if you REALLY like smoke), Kilchoman, Caol Ila (which is where a lot of Johnny Walker's blend comes from anyway) are all favourites that come reasonably priced. If you want decent blends I personally go for Dimple or Monkey Shoulder. Or if you have an Aldi nearby, they occasoinally have a great blend called Highland Black which is very reasonably priced for what you get. tl:dr Johnny Walker is overpriced and not nearly as good as their reputation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago* I’m partial to peat heavy scotches Enjoy those phenols. all Johnny Walker is blended scotch. I would suggest a single malt instead Agreed, my own preferences run towards island single-malts, though not so much to the peat-bombs, but there's nothing inherently inferior about blended Scotch. It's just, as you imply, there's a big (and unwarranted) price premium on the brand-name recognition of Johnny Walker. Positional goods, price-equals-value fallacy, etc. Anyway, for health reasons, I don't have alcohol very often. Instead, I'll fire up a fatty of my favorite sativa, while considering whose doll to stick the next pin in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wookiepedia@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (3 children) Not the person you were in a conversation with, but all Johnny Walker is blended scotch. I would suggest a single malt instead (the entire bottle is from a single distillation). I'm partial to peat heavy scotches, and my go to are Lagavulin and Laphroaig, both should be under $100 (been a few years since I've indulged). If you want a more middle of the road honeyed and heathered flavor, go for MacCallan 12 or Glenmorangie, both should be under $60. If you want something with salty seaside flavor to it, opt for a speyside like Glenfiddich or a west highland like Oban. It's not that jw is a bad whisky, but for what people pay for a bottle of blue, you can get two fantastic bottles of an actual single malt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago Lesson for the day: More money != Better than permalink fedilink source parent [–] dellish@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Basically what I was getting at. Personally I really like Islay scotches, so Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Ardbeg (if you REALLY like smoke), Kilchoman, Caol Ila (which is where a lot of Johnny Walker's blend comes from anyway) are all favourites that come reasonably priced. If you want decent blends I personally go for Dimple or Monkey Shoulder. Or if you have an Aldi nearby, they occasoinally have a great blend called Highland Black which is very reasonably priced for what you get. tl:dr Johnny Walker is overpriced and not nearly as good as their reputation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago* I’m partial to peat heavy scotches Enjoy those phenols. all Johnny Walker is blended scotch. I would suggest a single malt instead Agreed, my own preferences run towards island single-malts, though not so much to the peat-bombs, but there's nothing inherently inferior about blended Scotch. It's just, as you imply, there's a big (and unwarranted) price premium on the brand-name recognition of Johnny Walker. Positional goods, price-equals-value fallacy, etc. Anyway, for health reasons, I don't have alcohol very often. Instead, I'll fire up a fatty of my favorite sativa, while considering whose doll to stick the next pin in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago Lesson for the day: More money != Better than permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dellish@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Basically what I was getting at. Personally I really like Islay scotches, so Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Ardbeg (if you REALLY like smoke), Kilchoman, Caol Ila (which is where a lot of Johnny Walker's blend comes from anyway) are all favourites that come reasonably priced. If you want decent blends I personally go for Dimple or Monkey Shoulder. Or if you have an Aldi nearby, they occasoinally have a great blend called Highland Black which is very reasonably priced for what you get. tl:dr Johnny Walker is overpriced and not nearly as good as their reputation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago* I’m partial to peat heavy scotches Enjoy those phenols. all Johnny Walker is blended scotch. I would suggest a single malt instead Agreed, my own preferences run towards island single-malts, though not so much to the peat-bombs, but there's nothing inherently inferior about blended Scotch. It's just, as you imply, there's a big (and unwarranted) price premium on the brand-name recognition of Johnny Walker. Positional goods, price-equals-value fallacy, etc. Anyway, for health reasons, I don't have alcohol very often. Instead, I'll fire up a fatty of my favorite sativa, while considering whose doll to stick the next pin in. permalink fedilink source parent