Anyone know much about whiskey?

[Josquius]

I've decided a easy present for my dad is to get him some whiskey- order online and have it delivered to him.
The decision then becomes one of...what whiskey?

His favourite regular stuff is southern comfort.  Is there anything which is of a similar type but...better, higher quality and more gift worthy?

For his 50th I also bought him a bottle of Jura which he rather liked- when my mam wasn't stealing it to use for frivolous wasteful things. To get the same thing again though...hmm...I'm unsure....any other good highlandy stuff?

[11B4V]

This is quality

[Syt]

I'm partial to



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[Capetan Mihali]

Southern Comfort is whiskey liqueur, not whiskey.     Very different than Jura, which seems to be high-end single malt Scotch. 

I guess single malt is good for a present for its status/specialness... I've never tried it.  I love blended Scotch though.  My favorites are Famous Grouse, White Horse, and Ballantine's.  They are all pretty affordable in their regular shelf form, but I think they all make "__ year" superior aged versions that might be good for a fancier gift.

[Sheilbh]

I like Laphraoig which is very peaty.

I've got a bottle of anCnoc which I like a lot.  It's also a relatively easy whiskey which makes it easy to share.

[garbon]

Southern Comfort is whiskey liqueur, not whiskey.     Very different than Jura, which seems to be high-end single malt Scotch. 

I guess single malt is good for a present for its status/specialness... I've never tried it.  I love blended Scotch though.  My favorites are Famous Grouse, White Horse, and Ballantine's.  They are all pretty affordable in their regular shelf form, but I think they all make "__ year" superior aged versions that might be good for a fancier gift.

SoCo is gross.

[Josquius]

Southern Comfort is whiskey liqueur, not whiskey.   

According to a friend of mine (who is currently sans internet darn it) so is all American whiskey :p

Very different than Jura, which seems to be high-end single malt Scotch. 

Yeah, I`ve no idea. You never catch him drinking regular off the shelf normal whiskey, only southern comfort, but he does like more expensive normal whiskey.

I like Laphraoig which is very peaty.

I've got a bottle of anCnoc which I like a lot.  It's also a relatively easy whiskey which makes it easy to share.

Hmm....easy ey....that sounds interesting. Strange colour though.

[11B4V]

According to a friend of mine (who is currently sans internet darn it) so is all American whiskey :p

No it's not.

[Capetan Mihali]

Southern Comfort is whiskey liqueur, not whiskey.   

According to a friend of mine (who is currently sans internet darn it) so is all American whiskey :p

SoCo doesn't even have whiskey in it anymore, just whiskey flavoring.  American whiskey is essentially the same as Scottish or Irish, just using different grains, most notably corn to make bourbon.  They are all distilled spirits made from grain mash.  Unlike SoCo which is a liqueur made by combining neutral spirits with flavorings.  All American whiskey is actually whiskey.

EDIT:  I guess "blended whiskey" is a little different, since they are largely neutral grain spirit (i.e. vodka), but that is basically what we call "Canadian whiskey" (Seagram's 7, Canadian Club, Crown Royal) and Canadians call "rye," with a few handles of American blended whiskey lurking on the bottom shelf of the liquor store.

[Viking]

When it comes to Scotch at least... give him a bottle with a name he does't know/doesn't understand and has a number which is at least 10 on the label and he will be happy and even if he doesn't like that particular whiskey he will love finding out that this is not his preferred type of whiskey.

Southerne Comfort; however; not being a whiskey and being fit only to mix with soft drinks on the theory that soft drinks are neither sweet nor alcoholic enough for you; suggests that he is not a Whiskey man and giving him a peach schnapps might be a better option.

[jimmy olsen]

Southerne Comfort; however; not being a whiskey and being fit only to mix with soft drinks on the theory that soft drinks are neither sweet nor alcoholic enough for you; suggests that he is not a Whiskey man and giving him a peach schnapps might be a better option.

I like taking the hardest whiskeys and scotch and mixing them with sodas.

Am I a monster?

[Josquius]

When it comes to Scotch at least... give him a bottle with a name he does't know/doesn't understand and has a number which is at least 10 on the label and he will be happy and even if he doesn't like that particular whiskey he will love finding out that this is not his preferred type of whiskey.

Southerne Comfort; however; not being a whiskey and being fit only to mix with soft drinks on the theory that soft drinks are neither sweet nor alcoholic enough for you; suggests that he is not a Whiskey man and giving him a peach schnapps might be a better option.

As I said his casual drink of choice is southern comfort (and lemonade) but he liked the jura. He wasn`t too happy about my mam wasting it in hot toddies and cakes (!!!!).

[11B4V]

Southerne Comfort; however; not being a whiskey and being fit only to mix with soft drinks on the theory that soft drinks are neither sweet nor alcoholic enough for you; suggests that he is not a Whiskey man and giving him a peach schnapps might be a better option.

I like taking the hardest whiskeys and scotch and mixing them with sodas.

Am I a monster?

No, just a girl.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Southern Comfort is really in a different category of drink to Scotch or Bourbon 

He'd probably prefer something more along the Kirsch or Slivovice lines.

There is always Drambuie, probably closest to the ideal of being similar to Southern Comfort but a bit more upmarket.

[jimmy olsen]

Southern Comfort is really in a different category of drink to Scotch or Bourbon 

He'd probably prefer something more along the Kirsch or Slivovice lines.

There is always Drambuie, probably closest to the ideal of being similar to Southern Comfort but a bit more upmarket.

My English grandmother loves Drambuie