Which Water of Life Did You Purchase Today - Spring/Summer/Fall 2013

[geereg]

The Balvenie 10 Founders Reserve

[Virus_Of_Life]

Ardbeg Uigeadail, I know, i know, it's all over the place but for whatever reason, the price dropped to $55 USD, even though I already have a bottle, I couldn't turn that down. It was either that or take a chance on something else I've never tried and get burned like I did with the unimpressive Glendronach Revival.

Can't blame you, every few months I buy a 6 pack case of it because a shop I've done a lot of business with sells it to me for $50 each and I know some years down the road it'll either be gone altogether or definitely not available at that price. Surprised you didn't like the Revival, that was the first heavily Sherried Scotch I had and loved it.

As for me, I bought Ardbog today, opened it tonight and am honestly not that impressed. It's starting to seem to me like Ardbeg is just doing everything they can to dress up a ~10 year peaty scotch and they aren't all that different from one another to my taste. Let something age longer, put a age statement on it, release some single casks or something. I may have actually liked Galileo better, seemed to have more smoke on it.

[Yeti]

Stupid Astor, having a sale and making me buy stuff.

[ChainWhip]

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Stupid Astor, having a sale and making me buy stuff.

I came ->||<- this close to pulling the trigger with them too... Really had to clamp down so I can save up for other obligations & fall releases. :-(

[ChainWhip]

Nice score though - looking forward to reading your impressions on those.

[Yeti]

I went back and forth on the price of the Glenfarclas, but it's basically an 11 year old single cask 105 for $85. Not too bad.

[Yeti]

And now that I type that out it really sounds like a better deal than Ardbog, huh?

[dean_martin]

I'm on my annual trek across the Florida panhandle where there's a liquor store in every strip mall and picked up a Glenlivet Nadurra. I don't recall ever trying a Glenlivet expression even though the 12yo seems pretty common.

[MyOldKyDram]

My new lil baby.

[WAINWRIGHT]

Glad to see it make it home in one piece,great bottle enjoy it!

[sutton]

My new lil baby.

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THAT is nice - congrats

[Yeti]

Is that what Tom shared with us in Bardstown? That stuff was ace.

[MyOldKyDram]

Yuppers same schtuff. Needed one after sampling Tom's bottle.

[tanstaafl2]

Did you source it locally or have some assistance? Not aware it has made it to the States yet although that it has been rumored that it will eventually. I know it is in Canada but I had to get mine from across the pond.

[MyOldKyDram]

My brother just got back from Ireland visiting his in-laws. Had him lug it back for me.

[tanstaafl2]

My brother just got back from Ireland visiting his in-laws. Had him lug it back for me.

[Clavius]

Was gifted a bottle of Ardbeg Corryvreckan for participating in a wedding. Really looking forward to trying it!

[BigRich]

I didn't buy it but my girls got me a bottle of Taketsuru 12 Year Old for Father's Day.

[Alden]

I found this today at my local store for $51.00.

It's very smoky, with a hint of iodine and sea, and a nice malty sweetness at the base.

[bad_scientist]

Found a Port Ellen 23 year 1982/2005 Provenance bottling yesterday for $180. Bought it, opened it as soon as I got home, and enjoyed a pour over 3 hours while watching the Nats rediscover that bats are for hitting baseballs, not fanning the air around them to keep cool. It was heavily sherried and the old woody sherry nose dominated for the first five minutes. It gave way eventually to coal smoke, which blended pretty well. The palate was old sherry, followed by more of the coal smoke. As the glass sat and sat and sat, oily orange extract became more prominent. The finish wasn't all that long. I was surprised - I've only had the official PE 7th or 8th release, and it was pretty dry and full of diesel fuel notes. This was more like a Glenfarclas 25 with a bit more oak, blended with some old Ardbeg. I compared it to a blend I had made from 2 parts Laph 10 CS and 1 part 2001 edition of the Macallan CS, and it clearly had a lot more depth. The blend was a lot maltier and the smoke lasted longer, but it also was sweet and sort of on-the-surface, compared to the Port Ellen.

[ChainWhip]

That PE IB sounds wonderful!

[Yeti]

Seriously, that 'farclas 25 and Ardbeg description is mouth-watering.

On that note, my favorite European whisky merchant got 2 bottles of Glenfarclas 40 in, so for about $30 more than I'd pay for one domestically I picked up a 40, two 105's, and multiple samples of 1982 and 1990 Caol Ila, and 1973 Bunnahabhain. Shipping is slow, but I feel good knowing it's on the way.

[bad_scientist]

Seriously, that 'farclas 25 and Ardbeg description is mouth-watering.

On that note, my favorite European whisky merchant got 2 bottles of Glenfarclas 40 in, so for about $30 more than I'd pay for one domestically I picked up a 40, two 105's, and multiple samples of 1982 and 1990 Caol Ila, and 1973 Bunnahabhain. Shipping is slow, but I feel good knowing it's on the way.

Holy smokes, what a nice haul! The Caol Ilas are widely spoken of as being equals to the PEs, which makes some kind of sense.

I wonder if this PE is like the first Uigeadails released. Supposedly, they had muuuuucho old whisky in them. I don't always like the older bourbon-barrel aged scotches, but older sherry, to me, is lots more interesting than the younger stuff. Plenty of exceptions, of course, like the 105!

[WAINWRIGHT]

Hell of a shopping list you put together for yourself Josh!:grin:

[ChainWhip]

Holy mutha of! That's a killer haul Josh! Was that 40yr a '72?