golf4me2010 Posted June 9, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Be sailing on NCL Joy very shortly and looking over the liquor list fleet wide. I enjoy a few Old Fashions every now and again (more often then not). Looking over the list of options what do you enjoy most on an NCL cruise? I've had Makers of course, Bulleit, Elijah Craig, Woodford etc. A few I have not had I see listed. Not sure I need to upgrade to P+ but who knows. Thoughts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted June 9, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Bulleit is my go to bourbon, and it is now back in the basic package (it was in 2021, and then wasn't in 2022). They also had Wild Turkey 101 in good supply in April. Cruising is good again.😎 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted June 9, 2023 #3 Share Posted June 9, 2023 I’m a whiskey drinker. My preferred whiskey is Glenfiddich 18 year reserve single malt. On NCL I usually order the Woodford Old Fashioned. I have never upgraded to Premium Plus but I’m the kind of person who is like “free drinks? OK!” Maltings whiskey bar has the single round ice cubes so the whiskey doesn’t get watered down. Is there a Maltings on the Joy? They also rim the glass with orange peel so the smell is heavenly. On my last cruise on the Jewel I tried most of the drinks on the menu at the whiskey bar and had a lot of fun doing so! On most NCL cruises the kind bartenders have given me “samples” of the premium whiskey for free. Has anyone done the Macallan whiskey tasting? I absolutely loved it and would recommend it if you have an hour to spare on a sea day. It is a paid activity but you get a discount with the beverage package and an even better discount with the Premium Plus package. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golf4me2010 Posted June 9, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted June 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, YVRteacher said: I’m a whiskey drinker. My preferred whiskey is Glenfiddich 18 year reserve single malt. On NCL I usually order the Woodford Old Fashioned. I have never upgraded to Premium Plus but I’m the kind of person who is like “free drinks? OK!” Maltings whiskey bar has the single round ice cubes so the whiskey doesn’t get watered down. Is there a Maltings on the Joy? They also rim the glass with orange peel so the smell is heavenly. On my last cruise on the Jewel I tried most of the drinks on the menu at the whiskey bar and had a lot of fun doing so! On most NCL cruises the kind bartenders have given me “samples” of the premium whiskey for free. Has anyone done the Macallan whiskey tasting? I absolutely loved it and would recommend it if you have an hour to spare on a sea day. It is a paid activity but you get a discount with the beverage package and an even better discount with the Premium Plus package. Wow that does sound good. Joy DOES have Maltings which I have been before on the Bliss and tried the sampler. I'm going to do it again its been 4 years since I did it last. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted June 9, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 9, 2023 If you get a chance, ask your bartender for a sample of the Screwball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DCGuy64 Posted June 9, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 9, 2023 19 minutes ago, golf4me2010 said: Be sailing on NCL Joy very shortly and looking over the liquor list fleet wide. I enjoy a few Old Fashions every now and again (more often then not). Looking over the list of options what do you enjoy most on an NCL cruise? I've had Makers of course, Bulleit, Elijah Craig, Woodford etc. A few I have not had I see listed. Not sure I need to upgrade to P+ but who knows. Thoughts? The Old Fashioned is one of my favorite drinks. I'm from Louisville, KY originally, and it was allegedly invented there at the Pendennis Club. Anyway, Maker's Mark works great in that drink. At home I sometimes use Old Forester or Basil Hayden, but MM is my go-to. I've never had a reason to upgrade to Premium + for that. Not a fan of single malts, though, so can't comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted June 9, 2023 #7 Share Posted June 9, 2023 9 minutes ago, YVRteacher said: My preferred whiskey is Glenfiddich 18 year reserve single malt. I've bought the Glenfiddich 12 year in the past, but haven't tried the higher end stuff. I do like Scotch! At one point, I decided to try all the major players to see what I liked best. I wound up with Black Label as my go-to. I probably tried three or four single malts but decided that I preferred the Johnnie Walker blend the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted June 9, 2023 #8 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Have you ever had the whiskey advent calendar that comes out before Christmas? It costs $300 and contains 24 drams. I’ve never had one but it’s on my bucket list to do so at some point. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CaptainBazz Posted June 9, 2023 #9 Share Posted June 9, 2023 17 minutes ago, YVRteacher said: Has anyone done the Macallan whiskey tasting? I have done this twice...first time was with my 3 Scottish buddies...the bartender wanted them to do the talk instead of him...but he did a bang up job...definitely knew his stuff 🥃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted June 9, 2023 #10 Share Posted June 9, 2023 I bet that was fun for both the bartender and the attendees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CaptainBazz Posted June 9, 2023 #11 Share Posted June 9, 2023 32 minutes ago, golf4me2010 said: I've had Makers of course, Bulleit, Elijah Craig, Woodford My preference is Knob Creek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golf4me2010 Posted June 9, 2023 Author #12 Share Posted June 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, CaptainBazz said: My preference is Knob Creek I don't see Knob as an option Anyone know anything about Ten High or 1792 small batch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted June 9, 2023 #13 Share Posted June 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, golf4me2010 said: I don't see Knob as an option Anyone know anything about Ten High or 1792 small batch? Ten High is lower shelf stuff. Last fall, it was the ONLY bourbon included in the basic package on the Joy. I just drank JD and Scotch instead. Fortunately, they fixed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golf4me2010 Posted June 9, 2023 Author #14 Share Posted June 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said: Ten High is lower shelf stuff. Last fall, it was the ONLY bourbon included in the basic package on the Joy. I just drank JD and Scotch instead. Fortunately, they fixed that. Ouch that's rough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted June 9, 2023 #15 Share Posted June 9, 2023 I upgraded to P+ on my last cruise and enjoyed Macallan all week. Went great with my nightly cigar. I actually usually decline the drink package and just drink in the casino. but I took the drink package for this cruise just to upgrade to P+, for the Macallan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted June 9, 2023 #16 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Buffalo Trace (my go to) is available. Jack, 1792, the afore mentioned Wild Turkey....all included in the regular drinks package. They actually have a decent selection of whiskeys/bourbons. I like 1792. It has a bit more character than Jack D. I think I saw Whistle Pig, too. But, I only had it once and found it "meh". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REV_Cruiser Posted June 9, 2023 #17 Share Posted June 9, 2023 graphicguy, I think the Whistle Pig is a good rye, but not that impressive to drink neat or on the rocks (Too much of a bite). Good mixed with cola or ginger ale. McCallan is a great way to end the evening or with a cigar in the lounge. As you can tell, I usually upgrade to P+, but I can also live quite well with Jack Daniels. Everyone have fun and keep sampling wha they have! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB9643 Posted June 9, 2023 #18 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Oh how I wish I had the discriminating palate you guys have for whiskey. For me it's like/dislike. Not much in between. My preference is Canadian with Seagram's being my go-to. VO and Coke has always been my favorite, but NCL dropped VO this year. I'll always drink Crown if VO isn't available. Our last cruise had Seagram's 83 American (never seen it before). Didn't try it neat but it's perfectly fine with Coke. I did like all the Mccallen's we had in the tastings. I've done 3, one with my wife where I got half of each of her samples. 😄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted June 9, 2023 #19 Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, RB9643 said: Oh how I wish I had the discriminating palate you guys have for whiskey. For me it's like/dislike. Not much in between. My preference is Canadian with Seagram's being my go-to. VO and Coke has always been my favorite, but NCL dropped VO this year. I'll always drink Crown if VO isn't available. Our last cruise had Seagram's 83 American (never seen it before). Didn't try it neat but it's perfectly fine with Coke. I did like all the Mccallen's we had in the tastings. I've done 3, one with my wife where I got half of each of her samples. 😄 I find it funny that you can't get the Macallan tasting with the P+ drink package, but you can order each as much as you want. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrown84 Posted June 9, 2023 #20 Share Posted June 9, 2023 42 minutes ago, graphicguy said: Buffalo Trace (my go to) is available. Jack, 1792, the afore mentioned Wild Turkey....all included in the regular drinks package. They actually have a decent selection of whiskeys/bourbons. I like 1792. It has a bit more character than Jack D. I think I saw Whistle Pig, too. But, I only had it once and found it "meh". I tried the Whistle Pig, just to try it since I had the package. It was ok. I went right back to my Macallan, and Henessy XO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erekosse Posted June 9, 2023 #21 Share Posted June 9, 2023 59 minutes ago, dbrown84 said: I find it funny that you can't get the Macallan tasting with the P+ drink package, but you can order each as much as you want. I did my own trio tasting when we were on P+ last trip. 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dajbman22 Posted June 9, 2023 #22 Share Posted June 9, 2023 I'm a Woodford man, although I also love Bulliet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JandC_Cruising Posted June 9, 2023 #23 Share Posted June 9, 2023 3 hours ago, YVRteacher said: Maltings whiskey bar has the single round ice cubes so the whiskey doesn’t get watered down. Is there a Maltings on the Joy? This March on the Joy, there was a healthy selection at Maltings! I took the attached picture...may be hard to see all the choices since I'm still using an Iphone 8 😜 3 hours ago, DCGuy64 said: The Old Fashioned is one of my favorite drinks. Additionally, if you enjoy Old Fashions, they had a number of homemade bitters (Coffee, banana, chocolate, etc.). We went most evenings for pre-dinner cocktails and let them craft us something special each night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawhock Posted June 10, 2023 #24 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Woodford old fashioned at maltings always hit the spot. With P+ I tend to work my across the top shelf. Always pausing at the Macallens and Talisker. Haven’t met a bad whisky whilst on a cruise though. cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis1209 Posted June 10, 2023 #25 Share Posted June 10, 2023 I've recently developed a taste for bourbon. Until then martinis were my drink of choice. On my next cruise in September, I'll be in the Haven. In the Haven Lounge they make a "smoked old fashioned". I intend to give that a try! I'll still drink my martinis, but I'm going to try new things! Elvis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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