Are Scotches included in the Premium Drink Package?

[WarEagleLady]

My fiancé is a scotch man, and this is definitely a key factor in deciding if we would partake in the Premium Drink Package, I know I will get my money's worth, I just want to make sure we wouldn't pay out of pocket for his favorite drinks!

 

Thanks!

[MattInFLL]

Scotch up to $10 would be included. I remember there being a number of choices on the menu. If he wanted some super premium single malt, it probably would not be in the premium package.

 

By the way, you don't have to buy it ahead of time. It's available on board when you board and can be purchased during the cruise for as long as there are 4 days left in the cruise. So you can board and look at the drinks menu and then decide. You also don't both have to buy it. The requirement for both people in the cabin to buy the package was dropped (in case you were thinking that).

Edited September 18, 2014 by MattInFLL

[maureencruiser]

I'm sailing another cruise line in a few days and scotch is included in their package. Apparently Johnnie Walker Blue is $22 a shot, and it is included. I'm trying to talk myself into trying scotch for the first time so I will get my money's worth- LOL! :D I actually googled "what does scotch taste like" last night. There is a website called scotchnoob.com :D Maybe your BF could give me some pointers! :p Sorry, not answering your question, I just think it's funny someone else is asking about scotch. I took pics of the menu on the Allure, let me look for scotch in my photos, I'll be back.

[maureencruiser]

From this week, last year----

 

 

[A&L_Ont]

I'm sailing another cruise line in a few days and scotch is included in their package. Apparently Johnnie Walker Blue is $22 a shot, and it is included. I'm trying to talk myself into trying scotch for the first time so I will get my money's worth- LOL! :D I actually googled "what does scotch taste like" last night. There is a website called scotchnoob.com :D Maybe your BF could give me some pointers! :p Sorry, not answering your question, I just think it's funny someone else is asking about scotch. I took pics of the menu on the Allure, let me look for scotch in my photos, I'll be back.

 

Maureen, have a great cruise. Will there be a review later, as I do love them?

 

I just noticed on your ticker, Happy Birthday!!!

 

Andrew

Edited September 18, 2014 by A&L_Ont

[grand isle joe]

After the independence vote today I don't know what the status of the Scotch on cruise ships.......what?.......oh you mean the drink......never mind....

[boscobeans]

I'm sailing another cruise line in a few days and scotch is included in their package. Apparently Johnnie Walker Blue is $22 a shot, and it is included. I'm trying to talk myself into trying scotch for the first time so I will get my money's worth- LOL! :D I actually googled "what does scotch taste like" last night. There is a website called scotchnoob.com :D Maybe your BF could give me some pointers! :p Sorry, not answering your question, I just think it's funny someone else is asking about scotch. I took pics of the menu on the Allure, let me look for scotch in my photos, I'll be back.

 

Start off with one of what I'd call a "Gentle Blended" Scotch like Dewars, Cutty Sark or maybe the Chivas 12. Some start with one of the single malts and are put off with the abundance of smoky peat or "scotchyness".

 

Best is with just a splash of water or soda.

 

OMO

 

bosco

Edited September 18, 2014 by boscobeans

[Fat Paul]

That list doesn't look too bad for someone who enjoys Speyside or Highland scotch, for someone who's into Islay........not so much.

[miccheck]

Start off with one of what I'd call a "Gentle Blended" Scotch like Dewars, Cutty Sark or maybe the Chivas 12. Some start with one of the single malts and are put off with the abundance of smoky peat or "scotchyness".

 

Best is with just a splash of water or soda.

 

OMO

 

bosco

 

Soda!?!?!

 

Some people just like to watch the world burn. ;)

[boscobeans]

Soda!?!?!

 

Some people just like to watch the world burn. ;)

 

Sorry! Soda meaning carbonated water or plain seltzer, not club soda, which has salts added.

 

bosco

[dancinman66]

Sure are just not premium scotch

 

 

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[maureencruiser]

Maureen, have a great cruise. Will there be a review later, as I do love them?

 

I just noticed on your ticker, Happy Birthday!!!

 

Andrew

 

Start off with one of what I'd call a "Gentle Blended" Scotch like Dewars, Cutty Sark or maybe the Chivas 12. Some start with one of the single malts and are put off with the abundance of smoky peat or "scotchyness".

 

Best is with just a splash of water or soda.

 

OMO

 

bosco

 

Thanks, Andrew! Of course there will be a review! ;)

 

Bosco, Thanks for the advice, maybe I'll ask for 1/2 a shot, to start out. Does OMO mean one man's opinion?

[boscobeans]

Thanks, Andrew! Of course there will be a review! ;)

 

Bosco, Thanks for the advice, maybe I'll ask for 1/2 a shot, to start out. Does OMO mean one man's opinion?

 

OMO... Only My Opinion or One Man's Opinion (if the opinion is from a male.LOL) if not I guess it would be OWO meaning One Woman's Opinion. :-)

 

Enjoy your cruise, especially the scotch.

 

bosco

[Evilgrin72]

That list doesn't look too bad for someone who enjoys Speyside or Highland scotch, for someone who's into Islay........not so much.

 

Seriously. I sailed on Celebrity Eclipse last year and they had Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Lagavulin - lots of options for the Islay lover and ALL included under their premium drink package. It was glorious.

[Fat Paul]

Seriously. I sailed on Celebrity Eclipse last year and they had Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Lagavulin - lots of options for the Islay lover and ALL included under their premium drink package. It was glorious.

 

If for no other reason than this I may try Celebrity. Laphroaig (10yr, quarter cask and 18 yr) are my absolute favorites. Smokey, peaty and absolutely wonderful.

[finest14]

If for no other reason than this I may try Celebrity. Laphroaig (10yr, quarter cask and 18 yr) are my absolute favorites. Smokey, peaty and absolutely wonderful.

 

Second that!

[Evilgrin72]

If for no other reason than this I may try Celebrity. Laphroaig (10yr, quarter cask and 18 yr) are my absolute favorites. Smokey, peaty and absolutely wonderful.

 

They had Laphroaig 10 in Michael's Club and at the casino bar. I smelled like a forest fire for 7 straight days. :D

[Fat Paul]

They had Laphroaig 10 in Michael's Club and at the casino bar. I smelled like a forest fire for 7 straight days. :D

 

Is Michael's club like the Diamond lounge or Concierge lounge on Royal?

I have a wonderful friend who's an early 30's single female. She likes to enjoy a nice cigar and glass of brandy. I mentioned to her that she can get the same effect with a dram of Laphroaig. She is now on her way to becoming an Islay addict.

[joepeka]

Start off with one of what I'd call a "Gentle Blended" Scotch like Dewars, Cutty Sark or maybe the Chivas 12. Some start with one of the single malts and are put off with the abundance of smoky peat or "scotchyness".

 

Best is with just a splash of water or soda.

 

OMO

 

bosco

 

+1..... and I am sure Bosco meant CLUB soda. ;)

 

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[boscobeans]

Sorry! Soda meaning carbonated water or plain seltzer, not club soda, which has salts added.

 

bosco

 

Gotta be careful. Although the terms are often used interchangeably club soda is usually a bottled or canned mixture of soda water ( PLAIN CARBONATED WATER or SELTZER) and salt.

 

Most soda guns used in bars dispense plain old carbonated water just like what came out of the ever present glass seltzer bottles seen in movies from the black and white era or in the good old two cents plain of the vanishing neighborhood soda fountain. LOL

 

Supermarkets carry both, so look for SELTZER. I know the salt is only a small amount used to wake up the water, but it does change the taste of a good scotch or other delicate spirit.

 

bosco

[Deatsch]

They had Laphroaig 10 in Michael's Club and at the casino bar. I smelled like a forest fire for 7 straight days. :D

 

Laughing here Paul.