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As we've no thread of our own in the Scotch pages I thought I might start one to commemorate or bid good riddance to bottles that have passed.
My latest bottle to be buried was The Balvenie 12 yr Doublewood. A fine dram with a well balanced mix of malt and sherry. It was replaced immediately.
Merlin_AZ
07-31-2008, 13:33
Glenmorangie Burgundy wood.
Really good, but I have some better ones I'm enjoying now, since I've received a few gifts as a house-warming, including HP 25 and Royal Lochnagar.
Megawatt
07-31-2008, 17:17
If you mention that Doublewood again, I'm going to quit this forum!
Unfortunately, many good bottles are running low...
Just laid to rest Old Pulteney 12 :hot: :hot: I must get another soon. On the up side, I will cracking open some HP 12 this evening!
If you mention that Doublewood again, I'm going to quit this forum!
Unfortunately, many good bottles are running low...
hehe sorry http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/images/icons/icon11.gif, guess I do go on about it...
Just laid to rest Old Pulteney 12 :hot: :hot: I must get another soon. On the up side, I will cracking open some HP 12 this evening!
Just picked up another OP12 today... taking it on a road trip with me next week http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.gif
Just picked up another OP12 today... taking it on a road trip with me next week http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.gif
Enjoy! Its a great bottle!
LeoDLion
08-04-2008, 05:04
Numerous bottles which I can not remember all. The latest was A'bunadth batch #16.
Memorable bottles are Macallan 30 yrs, Ardbeg 1978, Springbank 15 yrs just to name a few.
Last week I enjoyed quite a bit of scotch and killed off my Aberlour A'Bunadh #18 and Highland Park 12.
As we've no thread of our own in the Scotch pages I thought I might start one to commemorate or bid good riddance to bottles that have passed.
My latest bottle to be buried was The Balvenie 12 yr Doublewood. A fine dram with a well balanced mix of malt and sherry. It was replaced immediately.
My most recent laid-to-rest bottle was Cragganmore 12-year. I mourned its passing. Then I cracked open a bottle of Glenmorangie 10 and felt a little better.
Just laid down a bottle of Old Pulteney 12. A fine bottle that will need replacing.
Also laid to rest a Talisker 18 tonight . Wonderful scotch and also in need of replacing. A pricey bottle no doubt.
Just killed off my Macallan 12. Not real impressive. I doubt I'll ever buy another. No complexity and too much sherry for my taste.
In the last week I've killed off my Old Pulteney 12, Redbreast 12, Talisker 18, & Talisker 10. Each one is well worth replacing.
polyamnesia
01-02-2009, 17:05
bye Jim Beam Rye....maybe the best $10.99 i spent in 2008....great straight and great with the egg nog.
1792 RReserve gone as of last night, too....
polyamnesia
01-02-2009, 17:08
In the last week I've killed off my Old Pulteney 12, Redbreast 12, Talisker 18, & Talisker 10. Each one is well worth replacing.
i hear too much good about redbreast...so, what is a bourbon drinker to expect from this highly lauded bottling?
i hear too much good about redbreast...so, what is a bourbon drinker to expect from this highly lauded bottling?
The Redbreast is smooth and has very nice sherry notes. As a bourbon drinker myself I usually recommend the Balvenie Doublewood 12 to others.
Tonight I killed my Lagavulin 16. Need another me thinks!
For me within the last two weeks.....The Balvenie FR, Old Grand-dad BiB, Ardbeg 10, Glenfiddich 12, Highland Park 12. Thank god I have lots more to open :grin:
Highland Park 18 is gone. Great scotch that won't be immediately replaced as the price is slightly too high in my books (~$85). To be sure, I prefer the Bowmore 17 @ ~$60.
Powertrip
01-14-2009, 08:02
Just finished off an old friend. Glen Keith 1983 10 yr.
Had that bottle for 15 years. Feel like I lost a brother....
Powertrip
Just finished off an old friend. Glen Keith 1983 10 yr.
Had that bottle for 15 years. Feel like I lost a brother....
Powertrip
I believe I have an appropriate tune for this occasion...."Amazing Grace" on the Scottish pipes.
http://www.texasbagpiper.com/soundclips/03%20-%20Track%203.mp3
Jon, Mark and Robbo's "The smokey peaty one"
I just recently kicked my Balvenie 17-year Sherry Cask, 1st release.
A better Sherry-matured Speyside you'll be hard-pressed to find!
Toward the end of the bottle, it started displaying a very interesting fruity tang, almost like a touch of apricot.
Anyway, it's gone now, and it'll be hard to find another one-- and even if I do, I probably won't be able to afford it.
Well, it was a truly wonderful product. I hope Balvenie releases one in the future like it. Oh sure, MacAllan 18-year is great-- but it costs 35% more!
I guess it is time to move on to something else-- like my Glenmorangie LaSanta, perhaps?
Jon, Mark and Robbo's "The smokey peaty one"
How was it? That's a bottle that tempts me every time I'm in the liquor store. I'm a huge fan of the big-time peaty island whiskys, and I'm afraid that this will be a milder, less-satisfying version.
I just killed a Crown Royal Cask 16. I'll be honest; it was way too smooth and sweet for my tastes. A very fine whskey, but too candyish for me. Ready for the blasphemy? I allowed a friend of mine to mix it with coke this weekend. I was just ready to be done with it. I want my whiskey to taste like whiskey, not a snow cone. :lol:
How was it? That's a bottle that tempts me every time I'm in the liquor store. I'm a huge fan of the big-time peaty island whiskys, and I'm afraid that this will be a milder, less-satisfying version.
I'm not the one you asked, but I had a bottle of it as well. I bought it because I'd never had it. It was good, but I always say there's no such thing as bad whisk(e)y, only over priced whisk(e)y. I won't buy another bottle at the price I paid (over $50). I tried my best to figure out which distillery it came from. Robbo claims to be a master distiller and none of the distilleries on Islay have a Robbo or Robert or anything else close, so it must be a highland. I've had two different peated Benriach and a Peated Tomintoul, and it's not similar to either of those. If you can afford it, try a bottle, your opinion may be different from mine.
The Smokey Peaty One is a vatted malt (or as the SWA is trying to create a new name - a blended malt) made from Caol Ila, Laphroaig, Bunnahabhain, Highland Park, Ledaig and Bowmore.
Robbo is David Robertson from Macallan.
Stu I agree with you that at over $50 this is an easy pass, but at $30 I find their 3 offerings reasonalbly priced drinking whisk(e)y (can't call them all scotches since the Smooth Sweeter One blends Irish and Scotch.
Tom
Last night I buried a JW Gold. To be honest, I really don't know why I love this bottling so much. It is super light and simple, but for some reason I really enjoy it. Thought I would pick up a replacement, but it was $99. I guess the bottle I have in my bunker will be my last unless I find a decent sale (somewhere around $60 which is what I paid for the last 2 bottles).
Tom
How was it? That's a bottle that tempts me every time I'm in the liquor store. I'm a huge fan of the big-time peaty island whiskys, and I'm afraid that this will be a milder, less-satisfying version.
Believe it or not it reminds me of Highland Park 12 with a good amount of peat! It is not overly complex, but for the money, I like it very much
Megawatt
01-24-2009, 14:43
Last night I buried a JW Gold. To be honest, I really don't know why I love this bottling so much. It is super light and simple, but for some reason I really enjoy it. Thought I would pick up a replacement, but it was $99. I guess the bottle I have in my bunker will be my last unless I find a decent sale (somewhere around $60 which is what I paid for the last 2 bottles).
Tom
Johnnie Walker Gold is simple? I've never tried it, but the brand isn't exactly known for simplicity. People knock JW because they're a popular mass-market brand, but the Black Label is easily one of the best blends I've tried. I'd love to try the Gold. Too bad it went up in price.
Last night I said goodbye to the Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. Typically, I found the last glass the most enjoyable. Why couldn't I have enjoyed the rest of them that much?
polyamnesia
01-24-2009, 17:44
second bottle of EZRA B 12 year single barrel (#321) is gone!
i plan to grab the last of these (and of course, a different barrel if possible).
a real go-to bourbon. sad to see it gone
Aberlour A'Bunadh batch #21, but I have another in reserve :cool:
Last night I killed off an Ardberg 10. 1 in reserve.
Tonight I laid to rest a Talisker 10. Fantastic pour. This has jumped in price here recently. I'll get more but unfortunately its 18 yr old brother is now out of reach for me.
whskylvr
06-01-2009, 15:57
James,
Talisker is an awesome Single Malt.
What prices are the 10yr and 18yr in your area?
James,
Talisker is an awesome Single Malt.
What prices are the 10yr and 18yr in your area?
The 10 yr is up to $55 and the 18 is at $75 now. I haven't bought an 18 yr in almost 6 months http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/images/icons/icon9.gif. Maybe when I start making better money ....http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/images/icons/icon11.gif
What are the prices like for you?
Polished off my Black Bottle last night. Great value that one. I have one bunkered.
Killed off a Laphroaig QC last night as well. 1 bunkered.
MrAtomic
02-28-2010, 14:02
James,
Talisker is an awesome Single Malt.
What prices are the 10yr and 18yr in your area?
Dave,
North of Los Angeles/Central Coast I see the Talisker 10 for $55 and up, and the 18 -- when it can be found -- for $80 and up. No doubt they are a little cheaper in LA, and hopefully, in your area, too.
Last night I put down a Caol Ila 12. A very nice middle-of-the-road Islay that makes for a nice starter pour any given night.
Last night I finished off a Talisker 10yr. One of my favorite pours and rarely disappoints. I used to love the 18 yr but have found it lacking recently.
unclebunk
04-27-2010, 06:03
Last night I finished off a Talisker 10yr. One of my favorite pours and rarely disappoints. I used to love the 18 yr but have found it lacking recently.
Me too. Talisker 10 is an essential part of my life but I do hear Lagavulin 16 calling out to me...:grin:
Me too. Talisker 10 is an essential part of my life but I do hear Lagavulin 16 calling out to me...:grin:
She calls to me as well :grin:, and her close cousin, Laphroaig QC, is just as pretty me thinks.
Tonight I finished the last of my Clynelish 14 with an extra large pour. I'm fighting a cold and can't taste it but it usually does me right.
Killed off an HP12. I'm thinning the herd in anticipation of my upcoming move. I won't be opening any new bottles until I get to Canada.
My recycling bin is getting full. Just finishing off a Bunnahabain 12 tonight. Great whisky. Sweet finish with a bit of smoke and burn.
I just had the last pour of Caol Ila 12. I love the Islay whiskies.
unclebunk
05-07-2010, 16:36
Tonight, Old Pulteney is going down for the count. And Clynelish 14 had better wipe that smirk off her face because she's next!:lol:
Tonight, Old Pulteney is going down for the count. And Clynelish 14 had better wipe that smirk off her face because she's next!:lol:
I just killed that one myself not long ago...
Tonight I dropped my Bowmore 17 with a double pour. I'm leaving a lot of bodies in my wake this past week. Drinking all my top shelf bottles so as not to have to leave them to friends when I move. I'll leave them my Ballantyne's but not my Uigedail. That looks like the next one to go down. Drinking a nice pour of it at the moment.
Laphroaig QC hit the recycle bin last night.
ggilbertva
05-13-2010, 18:27
This one took a while to kill off.....Clynelish 14 year. Good stuff.
I had the last pour of Oban 14 earlier this evening.
Lagavulin 16 just hit the bin after I a nice double-pour to finish her off. In my top 5 of pours I crave regularly.
Lagavulin 16 just hit the bin after I a nice double-pour to finish her off. In my top 5 of pours I crave regularly.
I'll second that. Lagavulin is a favorite of mine. I have about a quarter of a bottle of 16 left. I haven't finished it off, because it's sometimes hard to get in my area.
I'll probably kill the last of the Talisker 10 tonight.
Ardbeg Uigeadail gave its last pour. Cloudy, rich and smokey. I love the proof on this as well. It will be missed and not replaced very soon for budgetary reasons :( .
DeanSheen
06-10-2010, 19:37
ER 101
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callmeox
06-10-2010, 20:17
ER 101
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(checks forum)
ER101 is a foreign whiskey for you? :bigeyes:
DeanSheen
06-10-2010, 20:25
(checks forum)
ER101 is a foreign whiskey for you? :bigeyes:
Yep. I can never find this stuff in America.
CorvallisCracker
08-26-2010, 21:09
Tonight finished a bottle of Rosebank 13yo, sherry cask, Whisky Galore bottling. Nice stuff, but not sure if it's $78 nice, so it may not be replaced...
Vintage 17 from 2006..... delicious juice and IMO not of HH origin.....
Megawatt
08-29-2010, 14:56
Finished my first bottle of Caol Ila: Connoiseurs Choice 1997. Very impressive, though expensive. I will seek out more expressions from this distillery.
Laphroaig QC and Bowmore 12 hit the bin after a night of excess.
birdman1099
10-17-2010, 16:08
Vintage 17 from 2006..... delicious juice and IMO not of HH origin.....
It has always been my contention that vintage 17 tasted like an older Brown-Foreman product.
And also, Reid, this is the foreign whisky section.:grin:
I just finished the last pour of Bunnahabhain 12. I have to get another bottle of this... very good stuff.
I just finished the last pour of Bunnahabhain 12. I have to get another bottle of this... very good stuff.
I really enjoyed my last bottle as well. A terrific bargain single malt for about $40.
My third bottle of the Balvenie Madeira Cask bit the dust tonight.
My third bottle of the Balvenie Madeira Cask bit the dust tonight.
That has always interested me. Notes?
I've been meaning to do a review of this but just never got around to it. However, if you like the Portwood 21 you'll like this one too. I think it may even be a shade better.
That has always interested me. Notes?
I polished off a couple bottles this week. I sadly finished a bottle of Laphroaig Quarter Cask, and a half bottle of Macallan 12. I loved the 1/4 cask, but The Macallan was pretty meh, as the kids say.
For the last few drams out of each, I vatted them together 1:1, and tasted them alongside CB's Peat Monster. The PM was better, but my vatting held it's own!
The Boozer
11-04-2010, 12:59
I polished off a couple bottles this week. I sadly finished a bottle of Laphroaig Quarter Cask, and a half bottle of Macallan 12. I loved the 1/4 cask, but The Macallan was pretty meh, as the kids say.
I recall that it was not too long ago that you just bought the 1/4 cask. Man, you went thru that quick! Well, sometime over the holidays you'll have to stop by the house and we'll do a little 1/4 cask and cask strength side x side. :cool:
Megawatt
11-05-2010, 08:49
Glendower 8 year old pure malt. I was sad to see it go but at that price replacing it won't be too challenging!
Glendower 8 year old pure malt. I was sad to see it go but at that price replacing it won't be too challenging!
Me thinks it a good value too!
The Boozer
11-06-2010, 23:27
Macallan CS. love the sherry but not terribly complex. Plan to pick up another bottle but not right away
The Boozer
11-08-2010, 21:32
HP 12 yr. Still one of the best SM in the market.
Killed off a few yesterday... Mclelland's Islay Single Malt, Glendower 8yr, and a Bowmore 12.
I've been meaning to do a review of this but just never got around to it. However, if you like the Portwood 21 you'll like this one too. I think it may even be a shade better.
I really liked the Portwood 21. Haven't had any of that in long time.
snakster
11-27-2010, 18:08
Drinking the last of my Laphroaig Quarter Cask right now. Not for the timid, but I really enjoyed this bottle. I will likely buy Laphroaig again to continue to explore this brand (might as well, I am a proud owner of a square foot of their land).
A few nights ago, I finished off my bottle of "Hedonism", by Compass Box, one of the new wave of small batch Scotch blenders.
Hedonism, if you don't already know, is 100% Grain Scotch Whisky, distilled in a Coffey still from Maize and the occasional Wheat. There are only a dozen or so Grain Scotch distilleries still in operation in all of Scotland (as opposed to the 100 or so Malt Scotch distilleries currently in operation). Grain scotch, like the Grain spirits in Irish Whiskey, are usually blended with the malts to add lightness and sweetness.
In Hedonism, the blend is a vatting of spirits from about a half dozen distilleries. The vast majority of the spirits in the vatting had already been aged for more than 20 years.
I think it was pretty gutsy of Compass Box to do such a product, as Grain Scotch Whisky doesn't really get noticed amongst the plethora of Malt Scotches out there. The flavor is quite distinct, with tasting notes of Vanilla Cream and treacle Toffee, with a touch of clove and allspice.
Wonderful stuff. I had to cross state lines to get it. I will definitely have to do so again!
We put a Glengoyne 10 y.o. down the other day. What a shame. Liter size, too. It lived fast, died young and made a good lookin' corpse.
Man, that was tasty...no smoke, no peat, just honest wholesome goodness. I'll bet it was chock full of malted barley vitamins.:grin:
Killed an Islay Mist 8 tonight. Got a backup earlier in the day. A few days ago I also finished off a Talisker 10. Love that one but the price just keeps going up. $70 good? maybe.
roostercogburn
01-12-2011, 09:55
In the past couple weeks, a bottle of Macallan CS and Abelour A'Bunadh (forgot the batch number). Drank them side-by-side most of their lives, but could never decide which I preferred.
Highland Park 15.
Not at all like the 12 but still very good.
last night killed off the last of my Black Bottles. Too bad because I probably won't have another for a few years. Can't get it in Canada and when I go to the US I tend to load up on the higher margin whiskys like Laga 16 at $50 in NYC vs paying the $110 they ask for at the LCBO. It's a shame not to have access to this affordable gem.
Laphroaig QC gave up its last pour. I need to get another.
roostercogburn
01-19-2011, 22:06
Caol Ila 12, a Christmas gift that I shared with some friends. This was the first peated Scotch that most of them had tried, and I think it won a few converts! Sufficeth to say, it lived a well purposed life.
Last night I too killed off my Caol Ila 12. Got 1Litre in the bunker. It will be making an appearance post haste.
Tangle Ridge joined the bin.
Glenmorangie 10 gave up it's last pour last night. I'm not sure I'll rush out to replace it. I have always enjoyed it, but I haven't been too fond of it lately, for some reason.
rocky480
02-05-2011, 12:05
The Macallan 12 gave up it's last pour last night. Since I still have a Cask Strength, I think I may wait a bit on replacing this one, or may pick up something different to replace it.
Aberlour 12 was laid to rest this evening.
Ardmore Traditional Cask gave up it's last pour. Thankfully, I have two more socked away.
roostercogburn
04-17-2011, 18:36
Took the last half of a bottle of Balvenie 15 Single Barrel to a little get-together the other night. People flocked to this one and it bit the dust within an hour. I'm still not sure if I liked it that much more than the Doublewood, which I have slotted to be my next scotch purchase.
Bambusiero
04-29-2011, 02:29
Slight hijack here.
Merlin_AZ, where do find good whisky shopping in Phoenix?
For me, it's TotalWine, mostly. Tops, SunDevil, and Sportsmen's have good selections, but higher, retail level prices. Others you know of?
Mark
Well, I just finished the last of my Lagavulin 16 that I've been nursing along for the past couple of months. :( It's not that it's so terribly expensive that I can't replace it, it's just that I can get two or three bottles of decent Bourbon for the price of one Lagavulin.
Oh well... I guess I'll have to pony up and get another. I can't be without my favorite Scotch... even if I do sip it sparingly. :grin:
Canadian Club Sherry finished.
unclebunk
05-02-2011, 06:41
Adios to Ten High 10 (1979 dusty) and yet another bottle of EC 12.
CaptainQ
05-07-2011, 08:47
A bottle of Crown Royal Cask 16 hit the bin last night. Love this whisky, hate the price($90 here in WA). I will buy another bottle when I can find a deal on it.
Megawatt
05-16-2011, 18:04
Finally killed Kilchoman Summer 2010 and Springbank 12 year old cask strength, all in one night. They couldn't last forever.
Poured the last of a Caol Ila 12 early this evening.
I finished my bottle of Redbreast 15 the other day.
Liquidated (you like the symbolism? :lol:) a bottle of Bookers that had been open for around 2 years. Quite a good drop from start to finish for a Beam product.
Caol Ila cask strength. This one was 59.2% and it was just sooooo fine. I so hate to see it go. I have some more in the bunker, but they're marked 59.3% ... so from a different run. But it doesn't matter. I've never had a Caol Ila I didn't think was great.
I love all Islays, (... uhm...but maybe not Bowmore so much) but I enjoyed this bottle even more than other excellent Islays I've had, like Laphroaig cask strength or Quarter Cask, or Ardbeg 10 or Lagavulin 12, ... or 16 ... okay... as much as I like Lagavulin 16 (at least as I remember) ... and Ardbeg Uidiagail (or whatever spelling).
It was cool, damp and rainy today. Maybe that's why that peat smoke hit the spot. ...something ...
I want to build a camp fire.
Last night was a bottle of Paddy's Irish whisky consumed by a few friends.... not a bad little pour for the $$. Easy to enjoy.
Megawatt
05-28-2011, 09:56
Killed my Wiser's Legacy last night. And just as I was really starting to enjoy it. I hate when it takes half a bottle to figure a whisky out.
For those interested in trying Legacy, I recommend letting it sit in the glass for at least five minutes before trying to assess it. Also, a splash of water/single ice cube won't hurt.
unclebunk
05-28-2011, 11:13
Caol Ila cask strength. This one was 59.2% and it was just sooooo fine. I so hate to see it go. I have some more in the bunker, but they're marked 59.3% ... so from a different run. But it doesn't matter. I've never had a Caol Ila I didn't think was great.
I love all Islays, (... uhm...but maybe not Bowmore so much) but I enjoyed this bottle even more than other excellent Islays I've had, like Laphroaig cask strength or Quarter Cask, or Ardbeg 10 or Lagavulin 12, ... or 16 ... okay... as much as I like Lagavulin 16 (at least as I remember) ... and Ardbeg Uidiagail (or whatever spelling).
It was cool, damp and rainy today. Maybe that's why that peat smoke hit the spot. ...something ...
I want to build a camp fire.
I'll have to try the CI Cask Strength, as I really love the standard 12 year old version. Caol Ila doesn't seem to get the attention it deserves and has climbed very near the top of my list of classic single malts.
I'll have to try the CI Cask Strength, as I really love the standard 12 year old version. Caol Ila doesn't seem to get the attention it deserves and has climbed very near the top of my list of classic single malts.
Caol Ila 12 y.o. is still on my yet to try list. I've almost bought it a couple times, but always walked away with another expression for one reason or another. The last time was because the Cask Strength boxes were water damaged or something and it was selling at a 40% discount :cool:, (I'm not a box collector, anyway.) ... as I type, tho', we're having a pour of Caol Ila 8 y.o. "unpeated style"... better continue in the proper thread ...
The Boozer
07-13-2011, 21:35
Clontarf Single Malt. A tasting Irish whiskey. Will be missed and hard to find.
DeanSheen
07-14-2011, 07:25
I had to escort a 1.75 of Weller Sr. from Everetts down to the basement for storage.
Next stop, Dads raspberry wine.
Megawatt
07-29-2011, 14:48
Finishing off Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve. I declare this the best Canadian whisky I've had. Superb depth and balance, and a bittersweet flavour with clean wood notes that I haven't found elsewhere. Very, very good.
Bourbon Boiler
07-29-2011, 17:58
Killed a 4R yellow this week. Not bad at all, but probably won't be replaced anytime soon.
roostercogburn
08-17-2011, 10:43
Finally finished a bottle of Macallan 10 Fine Oak. Glad to see this one go. So sweet it makes the Glenlivet French Oak seem like Laphroaig by comparison.
Virus_Of_Life
10-22-2011, 13:01
For the first in a very long time I finished off a bottle of Scotch last night, Laphroaig 18 year old. Glad I bought a couple cases of this when it was on sale for under $50 in Minnesota!
It is very good stuff, I do think I like the Cairdeas better but I haven't gotten around to researching what makes it different.
Megawatt
11-03-2011, 17:58
Just polished off an Isle of Arran Amarone finish. Who knew pink whisky could taste so good?
Tennessee Dave
11-05-2011, 08:46
Last dram of Macallan 18 last night. I am not sure that I am going to replace this one.
Polished of a bottle of Laprhoaig CS batch #02. This is probably my favorite whiskey under $65. Still think the original CS before the batch #s was slightly better but, time will tell. It looks like batch 03 was bottled starting in January 11 and should be at US shelves shortly.
Definitely will be replacing this, probably before the 03's are around. Great Islay for those on the fence I would definitely recommend grabbing a bottle.
macdeffe
11-12-2011, 13:03
High West BouRye
Steffen
Killed a few over these holidays...
Lagavulin 16
Amrut Fusion
Laphroaig QC
Redbreast 12
Powers Gold
Islay Mist 8
Killed my Laphroaig 10yr the other day. I will fondly remember that bottle as the one that started it all with my newfound Islay single malt obsession. Looking forward to getting another bottle. Just having trouble finding it.
Just had the last pour of Oban 14.
Ejmharris
01-03-2012, 19:26
Angels envy, OWA and Red Breast 12.
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Over the past couple of weeks there were a few that had so little left they needed killing:
Sazerac 18 - 2009
Weller Special Reserve
Old Scout
Macallan 12
Macallan Elegancia
mosugoji64
01-06-2012, 08:18
HH BIB gold label. As my intro to the wonderful world of HH BIBs, it will always hold a special place in my heart. But for now, it occupies a special place in the recycle bin.
brritscold
01-24-2012, 14:47
Finished a Balvenie 12 doublewood. Delicious! Especially great to give to friends who are new to whisky, since it's pretty sweet, with the intense honey flavors, and I've personally seen several friends who tried it and became Scotch converts.
Megawatt
01-24-2012, 15:02
Finished a Balvenie 12 doublewood. Delicious! Especially great to give to friends who are new to whisky, since it's pretty sweet, with the intense honey flavors, and I've personally seen several friends who tried it and became Scotch converts.
It's what sold me on single malts.
I just killed my last pour of Highland Park 18 year old.
I kept that bottle a long time...lol. I'm not sure when, or if, I will replace it. My days of spending $100+ on whisk(e)y are on hold for a while.
I just finished off a bottle of Glenmorangie 10 that I've had around for quite some time. It's still a mighty fine dram at an excellent price.
I just finished off a bottle of Glenmorangie 10 that I've had around for quite some time. It's still a mighty fine dram at an excellent price.
Ever had the Nectar D'Or? Pretty good, IMHO. And I'm not even a fan of the Highland single malts.
Ever had the Nectar D'Or? Pretty good, IMHO. And I'm not even a fan of the Highland single malts.
Yes, I actually enjoy most of the Glenmorangie line, but for the value (at least in OH), it's tough to beat the 10.
Over the past few weeks I've killed a Laphroaig QC, Aberlour 10, Jameson 12, & Amrut Fusion. All will be replaced.
Tonight I say goodbye to my bottle of Ardbeg Uigeadail. It was a tasty yet expensive bottle that lasted a few good weeks. Ardbeg is quickly becoming my favorite scotch AFTER Laphroaig. Laphroaig holds a special place in my heart. Kind of like that first love.
unclebunk
02-25-2012, 13:09
Auchentoshan 16 bit the dust last night. Looks like the bottle of Sheep Dip will be extinct tomorrow morning, as I continue to knock off odds and ends of near-empty bottles to make room for new ones.
Just finished off bottles of Highland Park 12 and Talisker 10. Both were excellent.
BFerguson
05-27-2012, 19:27
Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve. Quite a interesting bottle. It's certainly not like most of its canadian brethren, nor like most bourbons either.
Easy to drink, and quite tasty, and very corn forward to me. A recommended buy if you are looking for something different from north of the border.
B
awachatz
05-28-2012, 03:54
Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve. Quite a interesting bottle. It's certainly not like most of its canadian brethren, nor like most bourbons either.
Easy to drink, and quite tasty, and very corn forward to me. A recommended buy if you are looking for something different from north of the border.
B
Have you had the Forty Creek Select? I am curious to see how the two match up. They don't sell the double barrel reserve in Michigan.
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BFerguson
05-28-2012, 04:54
Have you had the Forty Creek Select? I am curious to see how the two match up. They don't sell the double barrel reserve in Michigan.
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No, this was my first foray into Forty Creek. I've been tempted to get the standard, but just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
The Double is certainly something that I haven't seen in many places, I think i have spied it in only like 4 stores, and that was spread over three states.
B
unclebunk
05-28-2012, 07:44
JTS Brown BIB hit the deck last night. That stuff is quite nice and a fine value for $20.
The Boozer
05-31-2012, 09:22
JTS Brown BIB hit the deck last night. That stuff is quite nice and a fine value for $20.
What part of Scotland is this from? Highlands? Islay?
(Bob - just being a smart-ass!:cool: )
Tim
compliance
06-11-2012, 21:13
Took the last bit of my Ardbeg Uigeadail, what a great pour. Following it up with some JW Gold I got as a gift over a year ago. Last quarter of the bottle so I'm going to work on kicking this one in the next couple days. It's very drinkable, almost to a fault. Super smooth and oily, raisins on the nose but the taste is a bit fresher, like pear.
unclebunk
06-11-2012, 21:29
What part of Scotland is this from? Highlands? Islay?
(Bob - just being a smart-ass!:cool: )
Tim
My mistake. Hadn't noticed that this is a Scotch thread, as it's not mentioned in the thread title. But since we're on the topic, Aberlour 12 is now pushing up daisies and Aberlour 16 had better watch its neck!
Balvenie 14YO Carribean Cask ..... a great cigar malt
I killed an Octomore Orpheus last weekend. It had been open in my cabinet for well over a year and I had grown anxious to finally finish it. It's discombobulating to have a bottle where you can't see the fill line...
Anyway, now that it's gone, I miss it. Heavy, fresh peat (seriously kind of reminds me of wet-hopped IPA) finished in wine casks that brought out honey-pineapple gummies. Quite distinct, and a very different quality of peat than what you get in Ardbeg or Laphroaig. Holds its proof of 122 very well, though don't skip the drop or two of water, as it quite enhances it.
Saying goodbye to another bottle of Laphroaig 10yr, my most favorite scotch whisky. Time to pony up the cash and get another bottle!
WAINWRIGHT
08-25-2012, 06:37
Balvenie Caribbean Cask met its demise late last night,while a good pour it will be replaced with another barrel finished malt.
BFerguson
10-11-2012, 02:45
Wisers Legacy ran dry last night. Fortunately, another was obtained just the day before in anticipation of said event. A great Canadian product for sure.
B
Duninsane Thane
10-22-2012, 13:03
Of all those in the "Great Whisky Graveyard in the Skye (and Islay)", I'd have to say I rue the demise of the 38 yr-old Talisker and the 30 yr-old Black Bowmore the most. :drinking:
About to say goodbye to a bottle of Glenlivet Nadurra 1991 "Triumph". Tasty stuff but, ultimately, not worth the nearly $90 I paid for it. The 16-year Nadurra is better and cheaper, in my opinion.
I floated empty bottles of Macallan 12 Year and Lagavulin 16 Year last evening. Both have been expectedly wonderful, but at least they're not rare single cask bottles, and easily replaceable when the mood strikes.
Just killed the last of a bottle of Talisker 10. I don't think the few pours left in the bottle of Caol Ila 12 will make it past the evening. :lol:
Wall Eye
12-12-2012, 06:02
The last 2 down have been JWB and Ardmore Traditional Cask. Both are on my "economical favorites" list and have already been replaced. Now my job (tough work) is to thin the herd of a few that are fine whiskys, but will not be replaced - or replaced by others that I like more.
WAINWRIGHT
12-21-2012, 20:01
Laphroaig Quarter Cask gave up its last sweet and smoky pour.
Im looking at the last 1/6 of an Ardbeg Uiegedail that won't live to see the morning.
Put it out of it's misery Yeti, it's time has come.
Poured the absolute last drop from another bottle of Laphroaig 10yr. Time to replace it!
Finally finished my birthday bottle, Glenfarclas 30. Maybe my favorite sherried Speysider. It will be missed.
Trey Manthey
01-07-2013, 03:00
Finally finished my birthday bottle, Glenfarclas 30. Maybe my favorite sherried Speysider. It will be missed.
Time to start saving for the 40 year...
I know your position on "reserving" bottles, but there's a 'farclas 40 already in the closet. Here's to not dying for another decade!
ChainWhip
01-14-2013, 20:41
Compass Box Eleuthera hitting the bin tonight - been riding the Compass Box locomotive these past few nights
Finished my first pair of Signatory Cask Strength Collection bottles. A 1996 Glenlivet that spent 6 days short of 15 years in a sherry butt, bottled at 57.1%. This one was the perfect Christmas time drink. It was distilled on Halloween day in 1996, so I opened it for Halloween this year which as good timing. Tasted of cinnamon and spice and warm pastries.
The other was a 1995 Laphroaig aged 16 years in a bourbon hogshead, bottled at 60%. God I love Laphroaig. Massive salty-sweet kick with more integrated fruit and slightly less peat than you get in the 10 year, no doubt from the extra aging. This only yielded 233 bottles, but there are plenty of "sister casks" out there (Cask #38-44 from what I've seen). May have to pick one up...
ChainWhip
02-06-2013, 21:36
Balvenie 17 Madeira hit the recycle bin tonight - should've stocked up on this one
The Boozer
02-07-2013, 13:03
JW Green Label. Simply the best by far, of the Walker line. All 100% malt. Need to stock pile this stuff.
I preferred the Gold myself but not at today's prices.
portwood
02-07-2013, 16:45
I preferred the Gold myself but not at today's prices.
Not at today's prices, and probably not the current version of the Gold label (reserve) either!
It's probably changed as well since I last tried it, that was awhile back.
JW Green Label. Simply the best by far, of the Walker line. All 100% malt. Need to stock pile this stuff.
I haven't come around to the palate on this one. Love the nose.
Will probably retire a Barton ere this day is over.
Kalessin
02-09-2013, 19:15
Ardmore Traditional Cask, finished the last pour while looking out at the two feet of snow piling up in my front yard. This was the end of about 1/4 bottle that was left for me by a guest at a party I threw a few weeks ago.
Peaty, smoky, a little sweet fruit and vanilla. I need to head out and buy a nice replacement single-malt to fill the space it had in the cabinet bar.
Knocked out a bottle of BT and a Weller 12 tonight.
Ardmore Traditional Cask, finished the last pour while looking out at the two feet of snow piling up in my front yard. This was the end of about 1/4 bottle that was left for me by a guest at a party I threw a few weeks ago.
Peaty, smoky, a little sweet fruit and vanilla. I need to head out and buy a nice replacement single-malt to fill the space it had in the cabinet bar.
Ardmore TC was my go to, everyday Scotch for the last few years. Sadly, I can't find it on the shelves anymore.
jtexaslonestar
02-17-2013, 06:16
Lag 16. Great bottle! It may be a while before I can put the cash down for this again, but I will when I can.
compliance
02-23-2013, 17:50
Finished up the Laddie 10, and it will be missed. Since I don't have any more Bruichladdich I am reconsidering the 2006 Bere Barley edition I passed on earlier in the week. Anyone had that bottle? Passable one off or must have?
edit - Nevermind. Buy now, think later. Who doesn't want more whiskey?
Bere Barley 2006... Yes yes yes! I wish I had another bottle. It's tremendously different from the "sherry" or "peaty" standard scotch profiles. Really enjoyed and recommended.
Trey Manthey
02-24-2013, 19:11
Polishing off an L6 bottle of Lagavulin.
I'm going to get my hands on that Bere Barley. I can't resist something new and different.
tanstaafl2
02-25-2013, 10:43
Polishing off an L6 bottle of Lagavulin.
I'm going to get my hands on that Bere Barley. I can't resist something new and different.
Even though I don't drink a lot of scotch I am trying to broaden my horizons and the new and unusual always appeal to me. So I was considering trying to find that one. Would be curious to hear what you think of it if you find it!
dohidied
02-25-2013, 14:26
Polished off The Speyside 12 this fine day, my first and only bottle of scotch. Enjoyed it more and more over the last few years since I opened it. I seem to recall drinking some scotch years ago that had too much peat for my taste, but this seems nearly free of it. Does anyone have a suggestion for another mellow, malty Scotch? Should I stick to the Speyside region? Glenfiddich? The Glenlivet? Trader Joe's Speyside 18yr?
Wall Eye
02-26-2013, 14:17
Dohidied - You will get wide variety of answers to your question - but imo if you just want some nice, mellow, malty scotch, I enjoy Glengoyne 10 or Aberfeldy 12. They won't break the bank ($39ish) but are just nice, basic, tasty single malts. (No peat, no smoke, no sherry, etc.) And if you can find Tomatin 12 - it's also very nice and even less expensive ($29ish).
I always enjoy Johnnie Walker Black as well - a 12 yr old blend but a tad less expensive and more available than the other three...
Hard to go too far wrong with any of these.
dohidied
02-27-2013, 13:02
Thanks for the suggestions, Wall Eye. I'll be on the lookout for those. Looks like my local BevMo has the Tomatin for $27. Nice!
I strongly second the Tomatin 12, though part of my enthusiasm is that it's only $22 here.
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