You Only Need Five Whiskies - Five Whisky Challenge
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ธ.ค. 2022
- I've been challanged by John from @justwhisky to give my 5 whiskies for the 5 occasions;
- Daily Dram
- Cheap Mixer
- Impress Your Guests
- For a Special Occasion
- Something Great
I pass this challenge on to Big Al from @WhiskeyStraightAl
Looking forward to his take on this challenge. Cheers!
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1. Daily Drinker - Glendronach 12 (fair price, easy to find), Bowmore 12, fantastic price if you like a bit of smoke
2. Impress Friends - for people who never tasted it, i would give them a Lagavulin 16 just for the shocks
3. Mixer - Chivas Regal 12
4. Something Great - Ardbeg Corryvreckan / Glendronach 15 / Hakushu
5. Something Special - Springbank 15
Nice list mate! More I read other people's lists more I see there is no wrong answer, only delicious whisky 😃 and yes well thought on the Lagavulin 16 for the beginners 🥃
“You only need 5 whiskies” whilst surrounded by 300 whiskies. Haha.
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He’s tried them all so he knows the five you need
Once I saw you pull out the WT 101, I knew this man knows what he is talking about! Great video and nice set!!
Thank you sir, glad you like it 🥃
I am proud to see the Signet on this list. I love Glenmorangie! I’ve not tried the Project XX, but now I feel a responsibility to try it… My personal every day drinker is the Aberlour 16 Double Cask. Great dram and even humans that don’t drink Scotch can appreciate it. Great list!
Signet is just delicious! Project XX is good, not great but works for a daily dram.
Yeah I understand why you'd pick the Aberlour 16. My go to whiskies for gently introducing people into whisky are Balvenie 12 -14, Glendronach 12 and Aberlour 12-14.
Thanks for watching, cheers
Your channel has a bright future, good talker and a really chill feel to your videos
Dude thank you 😃 These comments are everything, so glad that you're enjoying the content 🥃
You definitely did those picks justice. Now, I'll get right to sorting mine out. Cheers.
Thanks Al 😃 Looking forward to yours 🥃
Thanks for the warm shout out! Great picks and presentation!
Cheers 🥃
Cheers John, glad you liked it 🥃
... Great reviews sir, 👏👏👏 🥃 keep up the great work! Kind regards from 🇬🇷...
Thank you my neighbour it's nice to know you like the videos 😃🥃
Great set of whiskeys, thanks for sharing, best wishes and get more adventures in this single malt journey 👍 p.s. Special thanks for Port Charlotte going to buy it asap
Glad you like it😃 Thank you it's a wonderful journey indeed 🥃 Yes get your hands on the PC10 you won't be disappointed 😊
Excellent choices. I love the Kavalan sherry cask whiskey.
Thank you! Yes they are very good 🥃
Wonderful to see a bottle from the great country of Taiwan! Cheers
Well that wonderful country makes wonderful whisky 😃
Really enjoying your reviews thanks. Cheers!
Thank you that means a lot 😃 Cheers 🥃
Now that's a solid list! Good picks. I know where I'm visiting next holiday in Turkey!
Hahaha you're always welcome brother. We'll do a collab video of before and after polishing off hatever bottle we can 😃🥃
@@thewhiskyenthusiast hmmm let me think about.......... f**k yea!
Great list my man!
Cheers brotha 🥃
I love the Signet!
It's just beautiful isn't it!
Solid content man keep it coming
Thank you thank you 😃🥃
Great picks man! Almost went with the Signet myself. Can't go wrong with PC10. Classic! 🥃
So so many options to pick from and I'm happy to see there are different styles to each whiskytuber. Cheer Geoff 🥃
I personally love Signet. I was so disappointed when I red reviews about it online and people described it as underwhelming. Glad to find out there's other people who like it also.
@@ambid123 It's a fantastic dram. From the back story to the actual taste I think it's one of those special whiskies that you'll always remember the taste of. Maybe people say it's underwhelming for the price but I think you pay a premium price and you get a premium whisky. Cheers!
Interesting take on that challenge (I was challenged too). Besides, I would love to try 70 yo Brora but that doesn't exist, stock wise of what I know (Brora & Port Ellen fan here) but you'll rather see that in old Speyside distilleries as I'm sure you know, though Gordon & McPhail most likely...Cheers from Paris, France (first time discovering your channel, btw, thanks to TH-cam suggestions ! )
Hi Greg! Thank you for your comments 😃 I wanted to make an accessible list so if a beginner stumbles upon this list, they could easily find all of these whiskies without doing too much damage to their wallets. Nice to online meet you 🥃
Very nice pics ... some are old faves you reminded me to get again (XX,Solist,Signet ... all excellent) ... slight pref for the vinho barrique solist, but the sherry is delicious. I'd probably take Eagle Rare over 101, though agree 101 is more versatile. Don't know PC10 - will check it out. For "great" I'd probably go with Stagg Jr or a Glendronach 18 Allardice. Also those might not meet your "easily found" criteria.
Thank you Matt! Yeah I had to think long and hard but at the end I wanted to create an accessible list. I have heard of the tales of Vinho Barrique but have not had the chance to try it yet.
Eagle Rare 10 is for me a fantastic neat sipper whereas the WT 101 like you said is very versatile.
Not a Glendronach fan but damn yes for Stagg Jr!!! Brimstone and Jr and incredible whiskies and I love them so much but again they're not easily found where I am :( Thanks for your input. Cheers!
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I'm the 1000-th subscriber!
Greetings from Poland.
That's awesome! Thank you for getting me over the coveted 1000 mark! As the 1000th subscriber, would you like me to review a specific whisky for you, maybe something you're interested in hearing more about? If I can find it, I'll do it 😃🥃
Yo! It's so cool to see somebody give props to the Glenfiddich Project XX as well. I do love it. I wouldn't have this as my daily, probably, though.
Daily Dram = I generally tend to jump around on those. I use my "guard whiskies", as Vin PF from NoNonsenseWhisky likes to call them. So there'd be Arran 10, Talisker 10, Glenfiddich 12, Black Bottle Double Cask, Deanston Virgin Oak, Redbreast 12, Jameson Black Barrel in the mix, for instance. Any of those'd be peach.
Cheap Mixer = Johnny Walker Black Label or Wild Turkey 101 works well for me.
Impress Your Guests = Uncle Nearest 1856 has done the job a few times, especially with its backstory.
For A Special Occasion = It's the Glenfarclas 25 for me.
Something Great = I could just put the Bunnahabhain 12 or Port Charlotte 10 here, but a little oddball I have and love is the Deanston 10 Bordeaux Cask Finish. It's a rollercoaster of flavors.
What a list! Thanks for sharing it. Yeah I do love the XX and I understand what you're saying. I'm not familiar with the 'guard whiskies' but I see the pattern.
Black Label is always a go to for me for a highball!
We don't get Uncle Nearest here and I have no idea about the story so now I'm intrigued 🤔
I'm not a massive Glenfarclas or sherry fan to be honest but anything with 25 age statement is special!
Ahhh a man of very very good taste. Yes sir, the that Deanston Bordeaux is something amazing and at a fantastic price as well.
Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate it. Cheers 🥃
@@thewhiskyenthusiast The short of it is that Nearest Green was a slave and the master distiller who taught Jack Daniel how to distill. Daniel, upon starting his own company hired a few of Green's sons, and so their legacy became interwoven. The author Fawn Weaver started a foundation to commemorate Green and help finance scholarships for his descendants. The whiskey itself of course helps with that.
@@ConcaCon How did I not put two and two together is beyond me 🤦♂️ I knew the story of Nearest Green and Jack Daniel but never thought it would be the same Nearest 😂 Well thanks for the story, I certainly didn't know about the foundation, which is a very cool thing to do. Uncle Nearest on my list now, next time I'm in States 🥃
Wow! What a good list! And what a great channel! Like it. Liked it. Sub'ed it.
I think, you are a real enthusianist! There should be more channels - no matter, what topic - like this on yt.
Wow! What a good comment! 😃 Honestly it means a lot when I read things like this. Thanks a lot, I'm very happy to know you like my content 😁🥃
I'd like to hear about your list if you care to share 😃
great choice ,, i have two of them ;;
You have good taste sir 😃🥃
All right! My turn now (better late than never, right?)
1. Daily Dram : Glenlivet Founder's Reserve.
2. Cheap Mixer : any bourbon.
3. Impress your guests : Cragganmore 12 years old.
4. Special Occasion : Lagavulin 16 years old.
5. Something great : Oban 14 years old.
Cheers! Take care 🌟
Thank you for sharing your list.
I love that 'any bourbon' part 😂🥃
Laga 16 is a special dram and it's about to be even more special as the talk is they're running out of stock and it's either going to be ridiculously expensive (getting there right now) and/or drop a few years.
Oban 14 is a great dram, I completely agree!
Cheers 🥃
A very very interesting list. Different from some others I've watched.
Thank you, I tried to pick a more 'accessible' list rather than limited editions or independent bottlings. Hope you enjoyed the video, cheers
"I don't drink when I'm upset. I always drink when I'm happy." ~ 6:19
Can't be overstated enough imo. Alcohol is a mood multiplier.
Absolutely! I tried having a dram when I was in bit of a bad mood and I immediately realised that I'm not enjoying it. After that, whisky has always been a 'good time' drink for me 😃
Great list! And keen to see what @WhiskeyStraightAl comes up with!!
Me too 😃
I saw this on another channel but in a different order that went by
1. Daily Drinker
2. Impress Friends
3. Mixer
4. Something Great
5. Something Special
so here are my lists since I have alot more bourbon than all my other whiskey combined lol I made 2 lists
So just Bourbons
1. Four Roses Single Barrel
2. Four Roses Small Batch Select
3. Makers Mark Cask Strength
4. Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
5. Wild Turkey Masters Keep One
Non Bourbons
1. Nikka From the Barrel
2. Glenmorangie Signet
3. Suntory Toki
4. Glendronach 18 Allardice
5. Octomore 12 Ten Aged Years
I'm not very well versed in Bourbon / American whiskey territory I'm afraid as we get very limited bottles in Turkey but I have tried Four Roses Single Barrel and Maker's Mark CS and loved them both.
Change the Glendronach 18 to something else and you got a deal my friend! What an awesome list. The Nikka is a fantastic daily sipper!
Thank you for your comments, I appreciate your input. Cheers
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Project XX it's a very delicious whisky, but on the label of my bottle that I bought in Europe, it says there's caramel in it, I think as a coloring. I didn't know single malt makers were allowed to put caramel in their spirits, but it must be so...Anyway, the taste of it's so so good.
Ah good info thank you! Yeah in European bottles, they have to tell if they've used caramel colouring or not. Mine was from US so it doesn't state anything but thank you for the info.
Yes Scotch Whisky Association does allow the use of E150a caramel colouring in whiskies. This does not affect the taste and it's generally used to standardise mass produces bottles so the average consumer doesn't feel like the bottle they bought this year looks different than the ones they bought 3 years ago. Also it helps sell more bottles to less in the know customers as they think the darker the whisky the better 😉
Love the list mate. Completely agree with the Kavalan solist pick 🎉
Thank you Jimmy! Would you like to share yours?
@@thewhiskyenthusiast Hmm! I have to think about it. It's always changing 😅 Mine would be:
Daily Dram - Compass Box Hedonism
Cheap Mixer - Monkey Shoulder or Green Label
Impress your guests - Octomore 9.3
For a special occasion - Tria Prima Rebis release: Enchantress (cask strength 61.2%)
Something great - Port Charlotte PAC 01
@@jimmyjazz4605 I just checked the Tria Prima, which I've never heard of, and it sounds very very special indeed!
Great list my man and Hedonism is pretty choice for a daily dram I like it!
@@thewhiskyenthusiast It is! It's an Australian distillery and a good one at that! Cheers 🍻
Very nice video. It’s always interesting to know other people’s choices. Just one thing, I think Port Charlotte is an Islay whisky.
Thank you 😃 Yeah sorry maybe I have not been clear in this video, but if you go to my review of Port Charlotte I say that I found out the peat they use is from the mainland and not Islay. Since they claim to be completely from Islay, I just wanted to say they're not 100% Islay. Otherwise yes they are an Islay distillery of course.
I should've been more clear about that 🙂 Cheers 🥃
@@thewhiskyenthusiast it’s perfectly clear now. Cheers.
Interesting choices. I remember when I was at the start of my whisky journey 15-20 year ago. I would have chosen similar picks. It’s a fun journey, enjoy the ride!
Are you calling my choices basic!!!😂 Well actually that was the point, to make a list everyone can have access to but yeah you're so right, it's a never ending journey. It is fun and yes sir I am and will enjoy every drop of it. Thank you for your comment but I'd love to hear your list if you care to share
Glenfiddich 15
Glenlivet 15
Aultmore 21
Talisker 10
Green Label
All solid drams. I haven't had the Aultmore 21 but judging from the 12, I'm guessing it'll be a damn good dram 🥃
Süper seçimler🥃🥃
Teşekkürler 😃 Sizinkiler ne olurdu?
@@thewhiskyenthusiast WT 101 ve P Charlotte'a kesinlikle ayni sırada yer veriyorum.Yanısıra Port Askaig Autumn Edition, Bowmore 12 ve Paul John PX koyardim herhalde🥃🥃
@@kemalbayar6953 Cok iyi viskiler! Port Askaigleri keske ulkemizde gorebilsek
I only drink when I am Happy ☺️
Yes sir, only happy drinking 😃
Interesting selections
About Glenfiddich XX for daily drinker that would be hard as it was a one time thing and it would run out right?
I thought that too but apparently it's a batch thing and they do keep bottling it. It's always available in my market so I went for it 😃🥃
@@thewhiskyenthusiast Oh interesting! I guess they look for barrels with the same profile as the original ones the ambassadors picked.
@@orlybriceno Yeah I guess they have to catch the taste profile as close as possible. To be honest I have not seen any indication on the bottle about batch numbers but some research online tells me they do that.
Amen to the PC Heavily Peated.
Hallelujah!
What about an infinity bottle challenge made with no more than 5 whiskies? Mine is a combo I call "Irish American". Not quite an abomination since it doesn't contain smoke.
Great idea but that would be even a harder list! I do have an infinity bottle but basically I've just been chucking the end pours of all my bottles, apart from peaty ones, in to it since 2018.
Doing a considered one with ratios would go into seriously blending territory and I respect whoever can and will do it.
I'm curious to what's in your bottle of Irish American?
@@thewhiskyenthusiast Three separate liters of Irish whiskey = Part A. Liter of Bourbon + two other Bourbons (750ml x 2) = Part B. Combine one liter part A with 750ml - 500ml part B. Depends on how intense you want the Bourbon to show. Age for 4 months. Agitate gently a few times. It takes at least 2 weeks to allow you to taste a general profile of the result. Final results cannot be ascertained upon immediate tasting when blending.
@@davebauman4991 Damn dude I was not expecting such a detailed answer, incredible 👏👏👏🥃
I'm assuming you have a cask of some sorts to mix all of these right?
@@thewhiskyenthusiast Just plain ol' glass jugs & bottles. No cask required nor desired as it would raise the wood tannin flavor profile and oxidation.
@@davebauman4991 Ah ok man great! When you started with liters I thought we're talking those home casks but yeah brilliant, I'll give it a try thanks 🥃
Glen scotia victoriana
Oh yes! That is an awesome whisky but it's just not as readily available as the others that's why I didn't put it. Cheers 🥃
First time seeing this guy. Is he in US?
Nope, Turkey 😃
Sound is to low.
I know mate I'm struggling with my three different mics. I'm hoping to solve it soon.
Impress Your Guests FAIL you can not pick something above 50 abv. I think max abv for guests is 46 abv pick.
- Daily Dram || on the rocks only Jim Beam || neat for now The Glenlivet 12 Licensed Dram
Oops my bad, I didn't get the memo about the high abv 😂
In my opinion Jim Beam is very weak to be served on the rocks but I do like the Licensed Dram a lot 🥃
Good selections for the last two but unfortunately I'm neither a fan of Redbreast nor Glendronach 😬
Thank you for you input though, that is a solid list 🥃
@@thewhiskyenthusiast In my town a lot people strugle with ABV so 40-43 would be good. I am pretty sure they can not handle more then 46.
I tried different whisky with rocks and Jim Beam just works best for me. It is more personal pick. I like taste and I can even drink in hot summer.
@@Sebastianino This is all personal preference isn't it. That's why it's a fun journey. I figured if the abv is high people can always dilute it.
I like the Jim Beam taste but for me I'd either drink it in a cocktail or in a chilled glass rather than ice. To add ice I kinda like Jack Daniel's Single Barrel or Bonded where the abv is 45-50. Like you said, personal taste and there's is no right or wrong way.
Cheers my friend 🥃