Darwin Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 It rained a wee bit today so it's Dalmore 15 again. :drink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Just arrived from TWE. Cheers!! Great color for a refill butt. Looks like a nice buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Unwinding with a Macallan CS :yum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadeweber Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Johnny Walker Blue last night. Obviously not worth the cost, especially to a primarily bourbon guy such as myself, but a very solid Scotch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Mrs. Vosgar was able to get us an upgrade to 1st class on British Airways for our trip to Switzerland and northern Italy, so I forced myself to take advantage of free pours of Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Hats off to BA for being very generous!While in Switzerland, I was able to try Swiss Highland Single Malt Whisky in both the Classic and Ice versions. The Classic is 46% ABV and was much better than I expected, being nicely balanced, flavorful and with a decent finish for what I'm guessing is a relatively young whisky. The Ice is 58.5% ABV and supposedly gets its name because it's aged in an ice cave in the Joungfrau mountain. This concept makes absolutely no sense to me and might explain why I thought it came across as kind of harsh, even after adding water a couple of times to try and tame it a bit. I don't see how the wood can do its thing when the temperature never changes but I'm certainly no expert on these things. Regardless, it was fun to try a couple of whisky's I'd never had before.If you ever happen to get to Varenna, Italy, which is on Lake Como, Lagavulin 16 will be your drink of choice. For some reason it's dirt cheap there. We stopped at a lakeside bar for a drink before dinner and they had it for 8 Euro's ($8.66). That price also included peanuts, olives, carrots, potato chips and a small dish of macaroni salad to snack on. We then went to a restaurant where it was only 5 Euro's ($5.41)! The next night at a different restaurant it was again only 5 Euro's. I don't know how or why but I certainly took advantage of it since Lag 16 is a favorite of mine. We're home now and back to reality, the place we went to last night charged $18 for a pour.........I passed.Sounds like a wonderful trip, Gary. At those prices I'd have ordered the entire bottle and a straw![emoji2] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 A very nice Laphroaig CS10 Year tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasking Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 It's been hot and muggy here this week, so last night I went with what I think may be the most "summery" Scotch I have tasted: Littlemill 8yo. It's a Lowland malt (from the oldest distillery in Scotland) and has a distinctly "grassy" character. About ten years ago I grabbed several bottles of what I think was the last of the distillery-bottled production (they've been closed since 1994), and rumor has it that toward the end, the 8yo contained a fair amount of older whiskey, but I don't know if that's true---it's not the smoothest Scotch, but it is definitely a taste of summer for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Just arrived from TWE. Cheers!! So... how is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskeyagonzo Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 So... how is it?It's a lot of chocolate, menthol and smoke, and I can't stay out of it. It's delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 It's a lot of chocolate, menthol and smoke, and I can't stay out of it. It's delicious. Thx man - I have one inbound... can't wait to give it a spin in my glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylermke Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Having a pour of the new TWE Signatory Laphroaig 16yr. Agree w/ Jarrod, it's delicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dusty Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Having a pour of the new TWE Signatory Laphroaig 16yr. Agree w/ Jarrod, it's delicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 The FedEx man just let me join that club today. Can't wait to try it out. :toast::toast: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dusty Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 :toast:I think I'm 2 weeks out from being able to try mineI ordered July 29 and it got here yesterday w their standard shipping charge. Crazy fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Stumbled upon a few bottles of early 90's & 86 proof johnnie walker black, very delicious, seriously delicious, the nose is gorgeous and complex and rich, i dont mind the current stuff, its more than OK but I wouldnt put it in the same class as this older release, this stuff is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Stumbled upon a few bottles of early 90's & 86 proof johnnie walker black, very delicious, seriously delicious, the nose is gorgeous and complex and rich, i dont mind the current stuff, its more than OK but I wouldnt put it in the same class as this older release, this stuff is great.Should try it in a blind side by side with perhaps a couple of other blended style whiskies to see if the perceived difference holds up. Well, that is probably the first thing I would do, anyway! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Should try it in a blind side by side with perhaps a couple of other blended style whiskies to see if the perceived difference holds up. Well, that is probably the first thing I would do, anyway! :cool:I was planning on doing a blind against the current stuff, but including other blends is a very good idea.I an even thinking about including balvenie double wood as a wild card, the black seemed to hold some resemblance to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I was planning on doing a blind against the current stuff, but including other blends is a very good idea.I an even thinking about including balvenie double wood as a wild card, the black seemed to hold some resemblance to it.Sounds like a good plan. I will be curious to hear the outcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdrinker Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Nothing fancy, just plain old glenfiddich 15 solera - sherry, raisin nose, sweet taste. Decent sipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bin31z Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Opened up a AD Rattray 22 year old Mortlach and a Glenlivet 16 Nadurra. Both beautiful! That Nadurra is really the deal of the century, especially at around $60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsJackNow Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Highland Park 18. Had kind of ignored it in the 3-4 months since I've had the first few drams. It's really opened up and hitting all those HP sweet spots on a delightful evening here in Alabama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Busmills 10 tonight, an endearing and danerously quaffable whiskey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDSmith619 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Opened a Laphroaig 10 CS last night and found it be right up my alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I wanted a less sweet pour tonight, so I'm going back to a Laddie Ten that I opened months ago. Still a little rough for my liking. Pretty interesting that this "unpeated" malt has almost no peat on the nose, but a fair amount on the palate. An oddity for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_mays Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Muirhead Silver Seal 20 yo. Apple and milk chocolate flavors are dominant. I don't usually drop the coin on scotch much older than 12 years but I really dig this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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