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

[Max Power]

Also, scored some Balvenie TUN 1401 Batch 3 due to the generosity of a fellow SB member who let me ride the coattails of his finely honed hunting skills. :-)

A fine purchase. Excellent stuff.

[unclebunk]

Speaking of Balvenie, I stumbled upon two bottles of 10 year old Founder's Reserve in a box I stashed in a closet a few years ago and had long forgotten about until this week. Always such a nice surprise when the whiskey gods smile upon you!

[squire]

The smiled and laughed, that's a good one.

[LostBottle]

Also, scored some Balvenie TUN 1401 Batch 3 due to the generosity of a fellow SB member who let me ride the coattails of his finely honed hunting skills. :-)

[Tennessee Dave]

Picked up some replacements today for empty bottles of Ardbeg 10, Bunnahabbain 12, and Red Breast 12.

[Alden]

[squire]

A thing of beauty to behold.

[Alden]

A thing of beauty to behold.

Tastes good too! Very smoky but balanced with the sweet malt.

Pretty box it came in, I thought.

[ChainWhip]

Tastes good too! Very smoky but balanced with the sweet malt.

Pretty box it came in, I thought.

One of my favorites

[squire]

Could be said to be a definition of it's style.

[geereg]

The Macallan Cask Strength...old white box/red label. 58.2% ABV

[ChainWhip]

A fine purchase. Excellent stuff.

[portwood]

Tastes good too! Very smoky but balanced with the sweet malt.

I agree with you but, incredibly, someone called it "the worst scotch" s/he ever tasted (post #39). LOL

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?20077-What-is-the-worst-scotch-you-ever-tasted/page4

[Alden]

I agree with you but, incredibly, someone called it "the worst scotch" s/he ever tasted (post #39). LOL

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?20077-What-is-the-worst-scotch-you-ever-tasted/page4

Yeah, jonnyd didn't like it. Maybe he had a bad bottle. It happens. Who knows? I like better than some other peatsmoke scotches I have had, some of which are exactly as he describes. That bandaid iodine seaweed flavor can be good if it blends with the sweetness of the malt just right, but not when it overpowers it.

Talisker does it right, in my opinion. It has a peppery tingly flavor too that really makes my tongue buzz on the finish.

[ChainWhip]

Received these last week:

Tokyo International Bar Show bottlings of Hanyu & Karuizawa

[squire]

Tasting notes? . . . . . . . .

[ChainWhip]

Been off the sauce for the last week due to a persisting stomach bug :-(

Will post up notes when I open them.

[Yeti]

Whooo boy do those look like a few nice finds. Karuizawa sherry and a nicely aged Hanyu. Great pickups.

[HighInTheMtns]

Received these last week:

Tokyo International Bar Show bottlings of Hanyu & Karuizawa

Very cool - hope you get to drink them soon.

[MyOldKyDram]

I'd rather it was me who got to drink them sure but okay, hope you get to I suppose

[ChainWhip]

Gee thanks guys... *blush*

=]b

[geereg]

Ardbog. All set for Ardbeg Day now.

[ChainWhip]

A bottle of Compass Box Flaming Heart (4th) followed me home.

Edited June 5, 2013 by ChainWhip

[Yeti]

Grabbed a well priced Nadurra while picking up some bourbon.

[tanstaafl2]

Picked up the last bottle on the shelf of Glenmorangie Ealanta. Had been going back and forth on this one but a couple of strong recommendations and the fact it was the last bottle pushed me over. They had Ardbog on the shelf as well so I added it to the basket on a whim.