What Wee Dram Are You Enjoying Now - Fall 2013/Winter 2014

[SqueakScolari]

JW Green. I need to get more of this before it's all gone.

[smokinjoe]

Finishing up the evening with a pour from a mini Amrut Fusion that I picked up recently. I think i may have tried this before, though not sure...but, no matter...this is spectacular whiskey, at this time. A lovely smoky chocolatey nose (reminds me of the burnt-corner-of-the-brownie pan OGD114, BTW), which slides into a viscous, rich, chewy, with a dose of peat blast over the palate. Nice, full, and lingering finish. This is a very special whiskey in my book. I'll quickly seek out a big bottle for my bar. One of the great whiskey finds for me this year.

[savagehenry]

Yamazaki 18 to start - mild smoke, sweetness, and big spice. Solid stuff.

Now a Redbreast 12 cask strength. Didn't care for this last weekend. I added some water this time and it's a bit more enjoyable.

[ChainWhip]

Longrow 7yr Gaja Barolo from a sample trade (thx again!) - hitting the spot tonight!

[ChainWhip]

Longrow 7yr Gaja Barolo from a sample trade (thx again!) - hitting the spot tonight!

[unclebunk]

Yamazaki 18 to start - mild smoke, sweetness, and big spice. Solid stuff.

Now a Redbreast 12 cask strength. Didn't care for this last weekend. I added some water this time and it's a bit more enjoyable.

Two great ones, to be sure. The Y12 and Y18 are regulars in my house and are thoroughly enjoyed by all.

[unclebunk]

Killed off the end of an Ardmore Traditional Cask last night. Very solid and very affordable too.

[Max Power]

Many tastings last night. The highlight is the Arran 14 year CS from K&L. I love that one.

[chrisg]

Benrinnes 25 Yr Bladnoch Forum Bottling

[AaronWF]

After a little bourbon, I poured some Strathisla 12, a very under-appreciated $45 bottle if I may say so. It's no CS well-aged sherry bomb, but as sherried Highlanders go, it's outstanding in the QPR department.

Moved on to a Springbank 12yo finished in Calvados for 6 years. I love this one. The funkiest flavor of Springbank tamed with sweet molten calvados for half of its life. A great bottle, but a big jump in price from the 12yo Claret from 2012: $30. It's Springbank, so there's nowhere else to go, but still rough.

Then I hit Laphroaig with a 13yo CS 1B that is dying on its last pour or two and then the recent Cairdeas. I like the port on this, despite its sour cherries leaning. I don't know, Laphroaig usually hits me better than both of these bottles are tonight. Probably the Springbank influence.

[ChainWhip]

Revisiting Balvenie TUN 1401 Batches 6 & 9 tonight - while I find the 6 to be better, the 9 is closing the gap.

[ChainWhip]

Glendronach (IB) 22yr / 1990 to kick off the evening

Moving on to Balvenie TUN 1401 Batch 9 for my second wee pour of the night

Edited October 29, 2013 by ChainWhip

[AaronWF]

Glendronach (IB) 22yr / 1990 to kick off the evening

Moving on to Balvenie TUN 1401 Batch 9 for my second wee pour of the night

My word, how moving.

[ChainWhip]

My word, how moving.

Oh what the heck... might as well do a sherried malt tasting tonight! (Celebrating finally getting over a 3 week head cold/cough)

Glendronach 17yr / 1994 Cask #260 (PX) - for Spec's

[MacinJosh]

3 finger pour of Lag 16 last night. Never disappoints. Just chalked full of yummy goodness.

[dean_martin]

Had a couple of pours of Ardbeg 10 yesterday evening while grilling a beef tenderloin and puffing on an Arturo Fuente Short Story. It's finally cool enough in the late afternoon to sip whiskey outdoors. Middle of the day still requires cold beer.

[RVTsteve]

Glendronach (IB) 22yr / 1990 to kick off the evening

That's a really cool bottle.

I dipped into my new bottles last night with the K&L Signatory 1997 Laphroaig 16 had all the Laphroaig goodness you could want and at cask strength. super good.

Also tasted the 1979 32yr blended at I think 53.7%. Really subtle nose and entry then pow dried stone fruit for days.

[Max Power]

That's a really cool bottle.

I dipped into my new bottles last night with the K&L Signatory 1997 Laphroaig 16 had all the Laphroaig goodness you could want and at cask strength. super good.

Also tasted the 1979 32yr blended at I think 53.7%. Really subtle nose and entry then pow dried stone fruit for days.

[WAINWRIGHT]

Kind of all over the place tonight with a barrage of mini pours,but alas finally settled in with some Yamazaki 18 and it is working out ever so well.

[ChainWhip]

Small pours of JW Green & Benriach 12

[Dolph Lundgren]

Had a pour of Arbelour A'bunadh Batch #38 last night. Red berries, spice, prunes and sugar. Man, I wish I bought more of this batch when it was on shelves.

[Trey Manthey]

Had good sized dram of Glenfarclas 40 because Tuesday. The only thing missing was a roaring fire, a huge leather chair, and a freshly killed stag to prop my feet up on.

[ChainWhip]

Had good sized dram of Glenfarclas 40 because Tuesday. The only thing missing was a roaring fire, a huge leather chair, and a freshly killed stag to prop my feet up on.

Were you wearing a kilt? (no homo)

[Max Power]

Had good sized dram of Glenfarclas 40 because Tuesday. The only thing missing was a roaring fire, a huge leather chair, and a freshly killed stag to prop my feet up on.

Do you often have those things. I guess I'd prefer naked babes to a rotting carcass, but YMMV. The fire and chair sound good though.

[Trey Manthey]

To be honest, I've only killed one deer in my life and I didn't really enjoy the experience. And living in the South, the roaring fire and leather furniture don't make much sense either. My life is a sham. But that Glenfarclas was real, I swear!

I think I'll be dipping into some recently acquired samples after I finish this cocktail...