What Wee Dram are you enjoying now?

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Originally Posted by ebo

I find that I tend to like the younger Islays (10 - 12 years) over the the older ones. The peat and smoke mellow with more aging. I guess I just really like the intense peat/smoke in the younger whiskies.

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So far, I am there with you. Which brings me to my drink for the night Octomore 1.1, damn, it is freaking phenomenal! I love this stuff. For something so peaty and intensely smokey it still has some fruit and cocoa characters in there. Well done.

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Originally Posted by DaveOfAtl

Late night working. Broke out emergency bottle of Ardmore at the office.

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Ardmore is one of my go to drams. It would be hard to find a better whisky for the price.

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Originally Posted by ebo

Ardmore is one of my go to drams. It would be hard to find a better whisky for the price.

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Totally agree. It has a beautiful combination of peat and bourbon-like vanilla and caramel. Hard to find for $35.

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Originally Posted by DaveOfAtl

Totally agree. It has a beautiful combination of peat and bourbon-like vanilla and caramel. Hard to find for $35.

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I can get Ardmore Trad Cask for $20 at one store around here. And I think I'm the only customer buying it. Life's good!:grin:

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Originally Posted by unclebunk

I can get Ardmore Trad Cask for $20 at one store around here. And I think I'm the only customer buying it. Life's good!:grin:

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Damn.... I have to pay $42 for it.:skep:

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Originally Posted by unclebunk

I can get Ardmore Trad Cask for $20 at one store around here. And I think I'm the only customer buying it. Life's good!:grin:

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That is an insanely good price.

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Originally Posted by DaveOfAtl

That is an insanely good price.

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Binny's has it for $30 which I thought was terrific until I stumbled upon this other place. The store owner swears that nobody buys it because they think it's a cheap knock-off of Ardbeg or something along those lines. (And at $20 I'm sure they think it's a McClellands-type product.) So, until the masses discover what I already know, the Ardmore Trad Cask will remain in abundant supply around here. Works for me!:grin:

Interesting... I will have to find this Ardmore and give it a try!

Ballantines 21yr last night. Really like this brand and this expression.

After being out all day in the sun and wind yesterday, had two healthy pours of HP12 last night. I don't call on sms often but it hit the spot last night.