Best Whiskey in First Class?
 

The last time I was on CX in F I was offerred a choice of JW Blue or Chivas Royal Salute -- leading to my first blind taste test between the two.

My recollection is that JAL also offered the same choice.

I happen to be a big fan of both.

What airlines still offer either or both fine premium whiskeys?

Now, if I could only find McCallan 25...

In the early and mid 90s, United used to have JW Blue in international F. I do not know if they carry it lately -I have not traveled F in United in a long while, and lately I am also drinking less when flying: only the Champagne and the Wine http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

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British Midland still offer a selection of single malts -- mostly the big names like Glenfiddich and Glenmorangie

[QUOTE]Originally posted by MatthewClement:
[B]British Midland still offer a selection of single malts -- mostly the big names like Glenfiddich and Glenmorangie

As do BA

I was surprised that UA carried Glenmorangie on flight from DEN-FRA in first.

I haven't seen JW Blue (or Gold) on UA in int'l first for longer than I can remember. Its surprising because they have no problems in uncorking the Dom. Perhaps they may feel that if better miniatures were offered, given the nature of the beast, they might grow feet (or wings) more readily than larger bottles of wine/champagne.

That is the only single malt that I've seen on UA, and they seemed to have often stocked it on US domestic runs, at least in the past (been fortunate not to have had many of those lately...).

AA used to stock Glenmorangie 10 yr on domestic runs; haven't seen it in a while, though. Only Glenlivet 10. Yuck.

Just curious: anybody seen Lagavulin (my favorite) on a plane?

nologic, let me know when you find that airborne Macallan 25. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

aa doesn't stock enough glenlivet for 2 people on a flight. i love it. wish they wouldn't run out.

[This message has been edited by clacko (edited 08-08-2001).]

Thanks to all those who have the taste to recognise the difference between a single malt and a "designer" blend. All those creations which are really just made to part the non-discerning from their money are nothing more than that. No self-respecting Scot would be seen dead drinking them

Me? No, actually I don't drink whisky, but I live with one who does. G&T with american quantities of ice for me SVP!

All this talk of single malt scotches, especially on British-flag or heavily influenced by British culture carriers such as Cathay Pacific forgets those of us who prefer bourbon. (I'll leave the defense of Irish whiskey to someone from the Aer Lingus board).

The fact is that you can't get an exceptional small-batch bourbon whiskey on an airplane either.

And don't get me started on beers -- even on the Belgian national carrer Sabena, from a nation that has raised the art of brewing to its highest levels, your best option is going to be an insipid lowest-common-denominator lager like Stella Artois and not any of that nation's great abbey ales or lambics.

Perhpas a carrier can set themselves apart from the rest of the field by offering the Scotch Malt Society Connessieurs various vat numbers?! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

I actually rarely drink Scotch while aloft! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

I'm not talking about the little bottles of 10-12 year old stuff.

I'm talking about fifths of 21+ year old scotch.

While I enjoy many single malts (yes, Lagavulin is excellent), I generally prefer age over anything: in other words, a 21 year old blend like JW Blue or Royal Salute to me is much smoother and appealing than a 12-16 year single malt.

Paul, you're saying the "locals" don't like the refinement and finesse of the 21-25 year old blends? Maybe, if given a choice between a 25 year old single malt and a 21 year old blend, I would agree, but compared to a 10-12 single malt...

I doubt all the airlines have done away with their premium whiskeys in international first?

What does BA offer?



[This message has been edited by nologic (edited 08-08-2001).]

Doesn't any one like the good ole Crown Royal anymore, another reason I love CO

From the bourbon perspective, BA offers (used to?) Knob Creek in F, which is pretty solid.