smokinjoe Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Found a backup of one of my all-time faves, Glenmorangie Port Wood Finished. Means I can begin attacking my open one with more fervor! :yum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Ha! So you did end up buying it. Bring it over sometime and we can do an old/new side by side and go all "Bruce" on it.I will do that! Should be an interesting blind sbs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 An update: I had my third girl on the evening of 12/29/14 Baby came 2 hours after arriving at the hospital. My wife literally pushed twice. Other than my other two girls passing around nasty colds, everyone is doing well!I picked up a backup Clynelish 14 last week. They have been absent from shelves around here and whenever anything from Diageo goes missing for awhile I assume when it returns it will be at least 35% more expensive. This one still sat at $50 so I grabbed one. Probably should have grabbed three... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 GoPro that please ;-)Now instead of the obligatory vehicle shot that just shows the aftermath of a noteworthy purchase, we can see the whole process, sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Hadn't bought anything in a while which seemed so unnatural to me. So I picked up a Bushmills 16 to complement my Irish Whiskey selections in preparation for fast approaching World Wide Holiday on March 17th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronWF Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Hadn't bought anything in a while which seemed so unnatural to me. So I picked up a Bushmills 16 to complement my Irish Whiskey selections in preparation for fast approaching World Wide Holiday on March 17th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Hadn't bought anything in a while which seemed so unnatural to me. So I picked up a Bushmills 16 to complement my Irish Whiskey selections in preparation for fast approaching World Wide Holiday on March 17th!That Bushmill 26 was an eye opener for me (and I've really not been enamored with any of the Irish I've had to date) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 If you've ever been in London on St. Paddy's, you'd know that it is definitely NOT a world-wide holiday. Whatever the opposite of a holiday is, that is exactly what I experienced there on that day in 1999.Oh, I expect somewhere in London there are a few Paddy's celebrating the day, if only to take a dig at the Brits! But I suppose London would be one exception to the rule thanks to all the violence over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 That Bushmill 26 was an eye opener for me (and I've really not been enamored with any of the Irish I've had to date)Yes, the 16 is possibly my favorite of the standard Bushmills line. But finished my last bottle a while back and had not replaced it. Out of Black Bush as well so may need to replace that soon as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Yes, the 16 is possibly my favorite of the standard Bushmills line. But finished my last bottle a while back and had not replaced it. Out of Black Bush as well so may need to replace that soon as well.People tend to forget about Black Bush with all the new high-quality Irish whiskey flooding the market but that is still a stellar bottle for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 People tend to forget about Black Bush with all the new high-quality Irish whiskey flooding the market but that is still a stellar bottle for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Picked up my first ever bottle of Japanese whisky, a Nikka Taketsuru 12. Looking forward to giving it a shot!Also grabbed an Aberlour A'bunadh batch 47. :yum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbanzobean Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Picked up my first ever bottle of Japanese whisky, a Nikka Taketsuru 12. Looking forward to giving it a shot!Also grabbed an Aberlour A'bunadh batch 47. :yum:Taketsuru 12 has an outstanding nose. I didn't think the taste quite lived up to it, but it was still quite good. I think you'll enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Taketsuru 12 has an outstanding nose. I didn't think the taste quite lived up to it, but it was still quite good. I think you'll enjoy it!The Taketsuru 17 delivers a lot more on the palate than the 12 but it also takes a lot more out of your wallet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbanzobean Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 The Taketsuru 17 delivers a lot more on the palate than the 12 but it also takes a lot more out of your wallet!Yeah, if the Taketsuru 17 were about $50 less I'd have a hard time not keeping a bottle on deck at all times. Just a great whisky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 ^^ Narita is your friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 ^^ Narita is your friendNarita is a very long distance friend! The cost of getting there kind of eliminates any of the savings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronWF Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Just bought a pair of Yamazaki 18s. I consider the price ridiculous for an 18yo malt bottled at 43%, but it was still a good deal less than prices I've found online for bottles that are out of stock everywhere I look. So I bit. I opened one last night and will put impressions in the proper thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Just bought a pair of Yamazaki 18s. I consider the price ridiculous for an 18yo malt bottled at 43%, but it was still a good deal less than prices I've found online for bottles that are out of stock everywhere I look. So I bit. I opened one last night and will put impressions in the proper thread.My "impression" is that you need a helper to drink them![emoji2] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronWF Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 My "impression" is that you need a helper to drink them![emoji2]"Need" is such a strong word... I certainly welcome, however! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeeck Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 My wife will occasionally grab a random bottle of whisky while when she's out buying wine. Tonight she came home with a bottle of a The Balvenie DoubleWood 12!! Very excited to try this. I loved the Caribbean Cask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeathMIS Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Just got a bottle of Glenmorangie Quarter Century.Looking forward to trying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The 2014 release of the 1998 Caol Ila 15yo unpeated cask strength whisky finally made it to town so I picked up a bottle as this annual release is one I have enjoyed over the past several years. Need to try it soon to decide if I need any more! The 2012 release of the 14yo sherry cask unpeated Caol Ila has raised the bar for this one to try to match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Vino Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 BenRiach 15 Pedro Ximinez and Kilchoman Sherry Cask Martin Scott selection (2011 59.6%). My first Kilchoman sherry cask and really enjoy the purity of the Kilchoman with the influence of the sherry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBM Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Light blue-grey label? I'm curious too... I'll let you know when it arrives. I'm curious too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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