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BarnBuster

BarnBuster

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GreatwhiteNorth said:
He is literally the baddest guy in the world with a pistol, shotgun or and AR style firearm. Supremely accurate & too fast to fight.
The way he shoots, if you're on the wrong side you wouldn't even see him before your hit & done.
Hero status! He should be teaching Seals or at Quango.
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In the infant years of the FBI, JEH did have a no shit OK. lawman/gunfighter teaching agents shooting skills, Jacob Delf “Jelly” Bryce. Bryce was so fast on the draw (he was also a point shooter as this was that era like Bill Jordan and Dan Combs), the quote was "If they (criminals) blinked, they died in the dark". Probably not PC to have this kind of instruction anymore, and that it takes hundreds of hours and ten's of thousands of rounds to be that good/fast/accurate. Bryce would think nothing about practicing 6 or 8 hours at a time perfecting holster draws in front of a mirror.

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2017/10/30/profile-jelly-bryce-oklahoma-gunfighter/
https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/10/22/profile-oklahoma-highway-patrols-captain-dan-combs/
https://www.amazon.com/Legendary-Lawman-Story-Quick-Jelly/dp/1596527579
https://www.amazon.com/JELLY-BRYCE-ODYSSEY-TRILOGY-Book-ebook/dp/B012YM18IO
https://www.amazon.com/Second-Place-Winner-William-Jordan/dp/0936279095
 
Olive Drab Green

Olive Drab Green

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@Singlemalt might like this. I originally walked into the state store looking for a Speyside. My family comes from Lorne in Argyll (my Dad’s side) and the Orkney Isles (Picts moreso than the Vikings; my maternal grandmother’s maiden name was Ness). I was going to roll with Glen Moray because it was more in my price range, but I hear great things about Highland Park, it’s an Orkney distillery, and it’s damn near New Year’s Eve. This is what I picked up, at the very top of my price range. Would you have stuck with this or the Glen Moray 12? I wanted to check out the Glenfiddich 12, but they only had the 18 and the other expressions like Project XX. What are some of your favorites? Any particular regions you prefer?

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Singlemalt

Singlemalt

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Olive Drab Green said:
@Singlemalt might like this. I originally walked into the state store looking for a Speyside. My family comes from Lorne in Argyll (my Dad’s side) and the Orkney Isles (Picts moreso than the Vikings; my maternal grandmother’s maiden name was Ness). I was going to roll with Glen Moray because it was more in my price range, but I hear great things about Highland Park, it’s an Orkney distillery, and it’s damn near New Year’s Eve. This is what I picked up, at the very top of my price range. Would you have stuck with this or the Glen Moray 12? I wanted to check out the Glenfiddich 12, but they only had the 18 and the other expressions like Project XX. What are some of your favorites? Any particular regions you prefer?

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I tend to favor the Speysides, not a real big fan of smokey peaty. That said I've never turned down a dram of any single malt and never will.

Highland Park is of the Island producing region, of which I'm not real familiar with. Remember, this is all personal taste, so I'd have chosen the Glen Moray. Again this doesn't at all mean you've chosen badly; it's similar to your what's favorite cut of beef steak?I'd be very interested in your impression of it. Highland Park has a sterling rep and awards up the ass, I believe recently they got a 100% All Around award for drinkability.
My favorite (at the moment and last couple years is Glen Livet 15 (based on taste and price). The GL 18 is quite good but not so much better than the 15 to justify the increased price (taste/price ratio). I was quite disappointed in the GL22 finding the taste inferior to even the GL12 but way way more expensive. I invite you to participate in the scotch/bourbon thread, many knowledgeable imbibers there :)
 
Olive Drab Green

Olive Drab Green

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Singlemalt said:
I tend to favor the Speysides, not a real big fan of smokey peaty. That said I've never turned down a dram of any single malt and never will.

Highland Park is of the Island producing region, of which I'm not real familiar with. Remember, this is all personal taste, so I'd have chosen the Glen Moray. Again this doesn't at all mean you've chosen badly; it's similar to your what's favorite cut of beef steak?I'd be very interested in your impression of it. Highland Park has a sterling rep and awards up the ass, I believe recently they got a 100% All Around award for drinkability.
My favorite (at the moment and last couple years is Glen Livet 15 (based on taste and price). The GL 18 is quite good but not so much better than the 15 to justify the increased price (taste/price ratio). I was quite disappointed in the GL22 finding the taste inferior to even the GL12 but way way more expensive. I invite you to participate in the scotch/bourbon thread, many knowledgeable imbibers there :)
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The Orkeys are toward that Northeastern tip of the mainland, those little ass islands.

I would say the palate is pretty unique. Sweet and floral, with almost no smokey peatiness until all of it comes out at the finish. The peatiness is something I can do in small bits. This one is enjoyable. It’s got a good oily, viscous texture.

I will definitely check that thread out!
 
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