Johnny Walker Red Label........

Horse Plains Drifter

Any good? I was given a bottle for helping a guy out. Wondering if I should open it, or put it in my trading stock pile, along with the 15 or so bottles of BV, 7 Crown, CC, etc.

mark christian

IMO Red Label is at the bottom end of "drink ability" (if that is even a word). The problem with Red Label is that it takes exactly like people imagine Scotch tastes like...which is why so many people dislike Scotch!  

ruger41

It’s good for mixing with stuff. On its own it’s a meh blended scotch.

Rocky Raab

It's far better as trading stock than drinking stock For future reference, there are quite a few less expensive blended Scotches that are far better. My choice is Famous Grouse (the #1 selling Scotch in Scotland, btw.) There are those here who will tell you that nothing under a $100 bottle of single malt is drinkable. IMHO that's malarkey.

nononsense

Red Label is an example of just how good excellent advertising can perform for a mediocre product. It is also as state above one of the best reasons for people disliking Scotch. It tastes like iodine yet is touted as a premium scotch. I guess the only positive comment you could make for it is to say that it's a blended scotch which will taste the same no where you order it in the world.

Even a nominally priced Single Malt has better flavor and pleasant smell.

Best.

mogley98

Drink it life is short you can always trade something else

Don McManus

Rocky Raab said:

It's far better as trading stock than drinking stock For future reference, there are quite a few less expensive blended Scotches that are far better. My choice is Famous Grouse (the #1 selling Scotch in Scotland, btw.) There are those here who will tell you that nothing under a $100 bottle of single malt is drinkable. IMHO that's malarkey.

Agreed, Rocky, though higher end Scotch does have its place.

Monkey Shoulder is, IMO, a very good inexpensive blended whiskey.  Johnny Walker Black is not bad either.  Blends are nice because they are consistent year over year, while you can, at times, find a single malt that frankly should have been blended with something.  

Just took delivery of a couple of bottles of GlenDronach Parliment.  Every now and again I splurge on something really special.

chme

Fixed my athlete's foot problem,  Just soak the feet twice a day. 

Oh- you mean to DRINK?????  

Don McManus

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Nothing quite as nice as a 21 year old. We recently finished the younger 18 year old Glendronach. (Allerdice)

smooth.

Have a bottle of Grandeur Batch 9 sitting in the cabinet for a very special occasion.
The wife will probably pop the cork for my funeral.

Rocky Raab

I almost mentioned Monkey Shoulder, but as it is only infrequently to be found here, I did not. In case that was also true elsewhere. Plus, I still prefer FG over MS - but know that palates differ.

Single malts are blended, too, you know. Just blended within the same distillery. Except for "Cask Strength" rocket fuel, they are all blended.

Smitty500mag

I used to drink that stuff sometimes back in my younger days. I tried every brand and to me it all taste like what the wash water drained from a tub of dirty kilts might taste like.

bustedknee

Pour it on your enemies' graves.

After you filter it,

 through your kidneys.

bigcitybill

Get a bottle of Drambuie and make Rusty Nails.

Rocky Raab

Rusty Nail...that rings a bell, LOL!

gesshots

It's better than nothing ... for snakebite or lighting the grill.

hillbille

save it for when the in-laws visit...............

Nanuq907

Put it in another empty bottle of the good stuff and see if your friends notice.
I know..... cruel.   Muwahahahahahahahaaaaaa  

Nanuq907

mohawk600

Flying Clay Disk said:

Laphroaig 10 (or higher) Cask Strength IMHO

Love the peat!  It's got a shovel full smoldering in every bottle!

I got a bottle of Laphroaig when I graduated from UT........that was good stuff. I do like the peat taste!

kannoneer

Is it legal to sell whiskey online? I assume you would have to sell it just like a firearm, i.e., through a dealer. I  assume there is an FLL-federal liquor license-just like an FFL.

mark christian

The BATFE has licenses to manufacture and sell firearms, tobacco, alcohol and explosives- too bad there isn't one license that covers them all!  The bigger problem is complying with state regulations. Some states simply don't allow booze to be shipped into the state...period, while some have a set limit of a bottle or two. Most states require their own liquor sales licenses, which are often difficult to obtain for anyone other than a big chain store like BevMo. The other big problem with booze is that, much like ammunition, licensed or not, no one can mail booze. This sends you to UPS, who have their own long list of shipping regulations and restrictions.  

Speaking as a Class 3 dealer, selling guns, even machine guns, is easy by comparison. 

nononsense

I've order single bottles of higher end scotch online and received here at the house without any problems. They arrived by UPS or FEDEX depending on the suppliers contract. Most came from within the US but two were shipped from overseas with appropriate licenses I'm sure. My address was the determining factor. I didn't have to do anything except pay and supply the shipping address. If the overseas supplier had a local or US distributor, I was directed to use them.

There are also wine, beer, bourbon and scotch of the month clubs you can subscribe to:

Scotch Of The Month Clubs

• Open Ended Scotch of the Month Clubs
  • Mash & Grape
  • Pour More
  • Taster's Club
  • Blackwell’s Wines & Spirits
  • The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
  • For Whiskey Lovers
  • Wine Globe
  • Aries Fine Wine & Spirits
  • Clubs Galore
• Set Period Scotch Clubs
  • Spirited Gifts
  • Mel & Rose
  • 1-877 Spirits
  • Send Liquor
• Crates and Boxes
  • Spirited Gifts
  • The Bro Basket
  • Pompeii Gift Baskets
  • Master of Malt – Tasting Sets
  • Build a Basket
  • Mel & Rose

***Did you know?*** Flaviar has mini “taster kits” for many types of spirits including scotch, bourbon, tequila, gin, brandy, and more. Get 3 vials of your favorite spirits to try, plus free shipping. Then, get access to exclusive bottles and tastings of hard-to-find spirits at Flaviar.com.

https://foodfornet.com/best-scotch-month-clubs/ 

Best.

Rocky Raab

All of those "...of the month" clubs are forbidden here in Utah.

And please note that way up above I said that no Scotch thread is complete until somebody posts that you simply must drink $100 a bottle stuff. Never fails.

chme

Some states, all liquor sales are BY the state (and by bootleggers).  You are not legally going to buy whiskey and have it shipped to you.  

kannoneer

Well, I learned something. Thanks, guys!

nononsense

All of those "...of the month" clubs are forbidden here in Utah.

Some states, all liquor sales are BY the state (and by bootleggers).  You are not legally going to buy whiskey and have it shipped to you.

Ah, everyone wants to be the exception or the all-knowing expert and try to be the most correct.

Fortunately, I didn't write that the shipping policies were universal, in fact I didn't state anything at all. I merely posted that this service was available to ship alcohol for those who didn't know. If your city, county or state has prohibitions against alcohol I'm sure you as individuals in those areas are aware of those prohibitions. It's not my job to point out all the idiotic variation for every legal division.

Jack Daniel's home county of Moore is a dry county, so the product is not available for purchase at stores or restaurants within the county.

In 1934, Evanston was given the option to be a “wet” or “dry” city under an amendment to the Illinois Liquor Control Act. They decided to ban alcohol, and until 1972, Evanston was a dry city. However, Skokie and Chicago opted for “wet” status, which meant that bars cropped up on Howard Street, just three miles from NU (Northwestern University).

Chicago had 'Blue Laws' regulating when liquor could be sold. For years liquor could not be sold on Sunday which was later amended to allow for sales after 12 noon on Sundays and later amended to 11AM. Many surmised that this was due to Sunday broadcasts of sporting events (unsubstantiated).

There was one bar in Chicago which had the only 22 hour liquor license for decades, meaning that it had to be closed 2 hours out of every day. It was a few blocks East of Union Station in the middle of a district which contained many 3-shift business. It was not unusual to stop in at 6AM to see 3rd shift newspaper folks drinking martinis.

These are four localized exceptions I am personally aware of. Any others I have not been concerned with. I'm sure the all-knowing can fill us in on the many others.

Have a great Sunday!

Sperry

It'll make a fine gift for anyone who drinks daily and makes mixed drinks, For sippin', as noted, maybe not. Unless they seriously drink to get drunk fast. J.W. Black is decent for sipping.

Rocky Raab

Well, nonothing, since you felt it necessary to throw sticks, and mine was one of the quotes you deprecated, please know that I made it in the sense of "Thanks, but..." and not one of "You ignorant..." Your umbrage is misplaced.

nononsense

Rocky Raab said:

Well, nonothing, since you felt it necessary to throw sticks, and mine was one of the quotes you deprecated, please know that I made it in the sense of "Thanks, but..." and not one of "You ignorant..." Your umbrage is misplaced.

Well, now name calling, very big of you. There were two quotes I pulled out and what makes you think I was aiming just at you? Maybe you need to practice your writing skills so us 'nonothings' can understand you better.

Cut the name calling.

We're done here.

Best.