Meilleur Scotch

[Melyssa]

Un male heureux, une p'tite femelle parfaite

Pour les amateurs, je vous conseille aussi ces chocolats (en vente à l'unité ou en coffret cadeau). Ce ne sont pas des chocolats avec de l'alcool mais bien des chocolats pour la dégustation (a manger et avaler avant la gorgée).

Elle en fait pour le rhum, le porto, le cognac et le champagne aussi.

https://allevents.in/montreal/decouverte-de-l-accord-scotch-whisky/1896948157250487

Les coffrets ne sont plus sur son site web, mais ils sont toujours en boutique

http://lheureuxchocolats.ca/

 

[theyellowman]

Can't go wrong with Macallan

http://www.saq.com/webapp/wcs/store...x=0&searchCategory=Entete&searchTerm=macallan

 

[Elitegerman]

There are many good whisk(e)ys out there, if i would buy a scotch as a gift i would avoid Ardberg, Lagavulin or anything else that is peated, this is for veterans only, between 50 and 100 $ i would recommend JW black or Green label, Chivas regal 12yo Aberlour 10 or 12 yo, tullibardine 228 etc, many good bourbons available as well. I still have to find a decent Canadian whiskey, so far they all seem shit

 

[Siocnarf]

personnally i enjoy té bheag, a blended scotish Gaelic whiskey. it's reasonably priced, had a good overall finish. and is pronounced tea bag, which amuses me enormously.

It's actually pronounced Chey Vek. In gaelic bh is pronounced like a v. But I agree it's a very good choice for a blend and much less expensive than single malts (about 40$).

Anything that's labeled 'single malt' will be appreciated by a connaisseur and it becomes a matter of taste which one he will like or not. If you want something more special you can go to an SAQ Signature and get a 'single cask' which are more unique versions of the usual brands. Normally they mix many barrel of the same single malt before bottling to get a more uniform taste between lots. But a 'single cask' comes from just one barrel so different lots have a more unique taste. There are also 'cask strength' versions which are not diluted before bottling so they have around 60% alcohol instead of 40%.

 

[VictoriaJolie]

Personally i hate scotch i actually never visit the distilleries when i was in Scotland
However from clients perspective mc callan 18 now call differently mc callan sienna for sell marketing( they explained not having the years display was better as some scotch of 8 years can be as good as 18 so that is why they changed the label for gold amber & sienna) has been a favorite as well as glenlivet ...While i am not an expert i often wonder if some prefer more aged scotch just by snobish or there are really a huge différence once you past the 15 years and more

 

[Elitegerman]

Well yes,in my bar i have both JW green label which is aged 15 years and im the proud owner of a bottle JW blue label which is aged 25 years, the difference is enormous but this being said i would not give blue label as a gift lol

 

[FedEx]

The truth of the matter is that Scotch braggers exaggerate how good the scotch they drink to show off that they drink and can afford the best. Does a cigarette smoker jump from brand to brand? Does a beer drinker drink 20 different brands of beer in a month? People stick to what they like. Most scotch drinkers drink their own brand and do not switch. They stick to what they like and what they can afford.

 

[oneday]

For me the last year i'm at the point to try every type of beer or scotch just because i like to explore.

maybe because i'm just 22 and before that i was just drinking bud and jack daniel's but now i have the chance to try maybe 10 different beer a month and a good bottle of scotch every 6 months.

even if at least for the beer i know what i like, i continue to try some kind of beer that i d'ont like the firt time.

last bottle of scotch i bought is Laphroaig Quarter Cask, i'm realy amateur but i like it! I presume that when i'll be older i'll stick to what i like

 

[Mr. Banana]

I think there is a big myth about scotch. I think most of these expensive rare bottles of scotch are bought as gifts to impress and less about the taste and quality. There are brands like Ballantine's Scotch and Johnnie Walker that can be found in any SAQ store, but the rare bottles are only in select stores. Sometimes there is only one case in the whole region spread out over many stores.

 

[Gordon Ramsay]

If you want a bottle of scotch that is way better than the 12 year old label, try Aberfeldy. At less than the cost of a blended Chivas Regal it is single malt and compares well to any 18 year old.

 

[theyellowman]

Personally i hate scotch i actually never visit the distilleries when i was in Scotland
However from clients perspective mc callan 18 now call differently mc callan sienna for sell marketing( they explained not having the years display was better as some scotch of 8 years can be as good as 18 so that is why they changed the label for gold amber & sienna) has been a favorite as well as glenlivet ...While i am not an expert i often wonder if some prefer more aged scotch just by snobish or there are really a huge différence once you past the 15 years and more

I have tried McCallan Sienna . Very good choice ! I recommend it.

 

[Kasey Jones]

there is a point of diminishing returns with Scotch. It does continue to age in the barrel, but the majority of the changes occur in the first 8 years. After that, it continues to develop, but more slowly. Eventually, the price increases faster than the quality.

Another part of the price equation with aged Scotch is that some of it evaporates every year. So when they tap an 8 year old barrel it is say 80% full. That same barrel will be 40% full by the time it hits 18 years... My numbers may be off, but the principle is there. The actual quantity that gets bottled of aged Scotches has a big impact on the price as well... like any collector's item, rarity is part of what you are paying for.

 

[Bogart]

People that buy 18 year old and older scotch are paying for rarity. There are excellent brands at lower prices like Glenlivet Founder's Reserve Single malt ($52.50) This 10 year old will rival any 12 year old scotch.

 

[Sleemans]

Jumping from one to another, to another scotch will not get you the most enjoyment. Sticking with one good scotch is the way to go. I was given a bottle of JW Blue. I did not like it. Maybe after a few bottles I would get use to it, but that is an expensive way to find out.

 

[Sol Tee Nutz]

Another part of the price equation with aged Scotch is that some of it evaporates every year. So when they tap an 8 year old barrel it is say 80% full. That same barrel will be 40% full .

I tried to google scotch evaporating and came up with nothing, how does this happen is a closed cask

 

[luvdozer]

Casks are made of wood and are not air tight.

The evaporation is known as the angels share and this has sadly been Co opted in Jim beam ads. Google "scotch aging evaporation"

 

[ssj3]

Alcohol is a volatile liquid which is prone to evaporation. Even in the best conditions it will evaporate over time.

 

[jalimon]

Over a long time SSJ!! I sometime buy the rum zacapa 23 years old and after a few glass I can assure you not much evaporation of alcohol has happened as I kind of become very very funny and my spoken english suddenly improves almost to the level of Shakespeare!

Cheers,

 

[detour098deleted]

I noticed that Jalimon after you had your second Estella the other night you did sound better.Now drinking scotch I'm sure you will even improve more.

 

[ssj3]

Lol I would have to agree with detour..imagine if Jalimon had 3 Estella's