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toomanybooks Dec 18, 2014 11:10 am


Originally Posted by pinniped (Post 24018053)
Costco has it...

And some Sam's Clubs.

thelostshark Dec 18, 2014 11:21 am


Originally Posted by RMINIONE (Post 24018002)
Selling it at a liquor store very close to Union Station for $149.99

Ah, good. Do you know which street it's on?

Also, thanks for suggestions from other posters. We don't have a Sam's Club around here that I'm aware of, but there is a Costco. tls

thelark Dec 18, 2014 11:44 am

Pretty good but I wouldn't pay that price for it. If you can get it for <=$150 then it may be worth purchasing. I might rather buy 2 bottles of Aberlour A'bunadh, even at that price.

coplatsat Dec 18, 2014 12:39 pm

It is the call scotch on LH F and also in F Lounge/Terminal.

TravelManKen Dec 18, 2014 12:40 pm

It's excellent, in fact, it's the first scotch (or whisky of any kind) I ever tasted. That was in 2007 and I've never looked back. The typical price I see is $180, and during Christmas they used to have a Johnnie Walker Blue kiosk at Columbus Circle in NYC where they'll engrave the bottle for free and place it in a gift box for free.

P.S.: I found it in the LH first class lounge at JFK

zitsky Dec 18, 2014 1:07 pm

Is Blue still a blended scotch? How would it compare to a Macallan 12 or 25? Anyone know?

dchristiva Dec 18, 2014 1:42 pm


Originally Posted by zitsky (Post 24019212)
Is Blue still a blended scotch? How would it compare to a Macallan 12 or 25? Anyone know?

Yes, it is still a blend.

I can't offer any feedback on your secnod question, other than to say you're comparing apples (blend) to oranges (single malt). Not to mention that personal preference will drive a lot of the perception and reality here.

deniah Dec 18, 2014 1:44 pm


Originally Posted by coplatsat (Post 24019059)
It is the call scotch on LH F and also in F Lounge/Terminal.

wasnt available a month ago in MUC

being blended is not necessarily a bad thing. pappy van winkle bourbon is all blended and its maybe the unicorn of whiskey right now?

gfunkdave Dec 18, 2014 1:48 pm


Originally Posted by deniah (Post 24019459)
wasnt available a month ago in MUC

being blended is not necessarily a bad thing. pappy van winkle bourbon is all blended and its maybe the unicorn of whiskey right now?

Yeah, but bourbon is not scotch. :) Aren't all bourbons blends?

fwfdan Dec 18, 2014 1:54 pm


Originally Posted by thelostshark (Post 24018581)
Ah, good. Do you know which street it's on?



Schneiders of Capital Hill....
300 Massachusetts Avenue N.E

thelostshark Dec 18, 2014 2:27 pm


Originally Posted by fwfdan (Post 24019509)
Schneiders of Capital Hill....
300 Massachusetts Avenue N.E

Excellent, thanks! Tls

toomanybooks Dec 18, 2014 2:31 pm


Originally Posted by gfunkdave (Post 24019478)
Aren't all bourbons blends?

Most, but not all. To wit:

"Beyond Small Batch: Single Barrel Whiskeys"

http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2012/0...nob-creek.html

NoClu Dec 18, 2014 3:37 pm

Two neat threads from over in Travel & Dining

Bourbon: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/dinin...t-bourbon.html

Scotch: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/dinin...ns-thread.html

Yum.

pinniped Dec 18, 2014 3:44 pm


Originally Posted by coplatsat (Post 24019059)
It is the call scotch on LH F and also in F Lounge/Terminal.

The F terminal also had an outstanding Glenfarclas last time I was in FRA. ^ Also had a couple of other top-shelf choices IIRC.

If you're a Scotch drinker with a boatload of *A miles, I highly recommend LH. :)

Duke787 Dec 18, 2014 4:00 pm


Originally Posted by thelostshark (Post 24017742)
I've never had it. The price on their web site is $229.

Is it really that good? Any way to get it cheaper than the list price? tls

If you have any international trips planned you can pick it up for under $200 at the DF on your return.


Originally Posted by pinniped (Post 24020102)
The F terminal also had an outstanding Glenfarclas last time I was in FRA. ^ Also had a couple of other top-shelf choices IIRC.

If you're a Scotch drinker with a boatload of *A miles, I highly recommend LH. :)

I had a phenomenal Kavalan Sherry Cask when I was at the LH F Lounge in MUC earlier this year.


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