Welcome to Scotch4Dummies! We are a group of 4 guys that are exploring the world of Scotch whisky. This channel is devoted to providing information to scotch drinkers who have ever been standing in the scotch isle at any liquor store and thought “Do I want to spend $XXX to try a new bottle? If I could get some advice if this suits the style I am looking for, that would be great!”
We have recorded our reviews of scotches that we have had the opportunity to sample. As we get more scotches, we will add more reviews. We all have different tastes, so we hope you align with one of our styles and use these videos to make the best choice of scotch when you are at the store.
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They were random with the only concern being to hide the color of the whisky.....which any color does. To be honest, with 60 seconds there's not even enough time to smell and taste, let alone clear a palate between....it's pretty challenging!
1850 as in like 6:50 pm using the 24 hour clock? I don't look 174 years old... I mean, damn ya' I could use a little coloring to cover up the gray, but 174? UGH! ~Mark
Fifty dollars; gimme a break. If I can't afford Bowmore 12, a 70cl bottle of Cutty Sark at under five pounds will keep me going. Jack, the Japan Alps Brit
Appreciate the video chaps! Helps a lot of different people with different amounts of experience in the whisky world. Keep the videos coming really informative! And a good watch, ive now managed to get a decent collection helped from your videos & others. 👌🏼👌🏼🥃
The wildest thing, and i will update if i can remember, roughly 60-70% of johnnie walker blue is a ~$60 bottle of scotch. If it were put amongst most single malts, it truly wouldn't stand a chance being picked out.
Right tool for the right job, I think Scotch and Bourbon both has their place and depending on what the individual is looking for will make it why it’s the right choice for your glass. If I had to stereotype it tho one would be a guy in a 3 piece suit well manicured and smoking a cigar. Class. And the other is a dirty, sweaty country boy tossing back shots at the pool hall. Turn up mode. But of course it’s not always like that and both have their ranges which make for variety and options which is always best.
Colum Still vs Pot Still has a big impact on flavor, and Bourbon primarily uses column stills. So do scotch blends, but what this really translates into is cost. Colum stills can be continuously run and are very efficient. I cannot understate this but because of the Bourbon regulations, it is very hard to make a delicate flavored bourbon. If it stays in a fresh oak barrel too long all you taste is oak planks. Scotch on the other hand, has the ability to create soft and delicate and fruit whiskies, and long aged scotch can produce refined flavors that are not harsh at all. Bourbon is mostly about harsh sweet spices, with a sweet caramel/vanilla note. This is why I don't understand Bourbon pricing these days. Corn is subsidized in the US, the barrels are grown and made here, so distribution is easier and less costly, made more efficiently. Scotch largely imports oak bourbon/sherry barrels, uses pot stills (less efficient but more flavor profiles possible depending upon shape and size), age it for much longer periods and then have to ship it out of the country and 2-4 year aged bourbons are selling for equivalent or more 12 year old scotch single malts. How is this? Someone is getting ripped off, and I don't think it is the Scotch drinkers.
I’m primarily a scotch fan but to be fair there’s enough room for scotch and bourbon to exist in the same arena. I have some wonderful bourbons in my cabinet.
As a Scottish Bourbon fan, i have to disagree. I have tasted some fine Bourbons and i would say they are equally, fantastic. Respect to both sides of the Atlantic.
