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Old Dec 18, 2014, 11:10 am
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Originally Posted by pinniped
Costco has it...
And some Sam's Clubs.
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 11:21 am
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Originally Posted by RMINIONE
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
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 11:44 am
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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.
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 12:39 pm
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It is the call scotch on LH F and also in F Lounge/Terminal.
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 12:40 pm
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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
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 1:07 pm
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Is Blue still a blended scotch? How would it compare to a Macallan 12 or 25? Anyone know?
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 1:42 pm
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Originally Posted by zitsky
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.
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 1:44 pm
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Originally Posted by coplatsat
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?
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 1:48 pm
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Originally Posted by deniah
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?
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 1:54 pm
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Originally Posted by thelostshark
Ah, good. Do you know which street it's on?


Schneiders of Capital Hill....
300 Massachusetts Avenue N.E
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 2:27 pm
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Originally Posted by fwfdan
Schneiders of Capital Hill....
300 Massachusetts Avenue N.E
Excellent, thanks! Tls
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 2:31 pm
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Originally Posted by gfunkdave
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
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 3:37 pm
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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.
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 3:44 pm
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Originally Posted by coplatsat
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.
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Old Dec 18, 2014, 4:00 pm
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Originally Posted by thelostshark
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
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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