Marekv8 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Still amazed that I found this bottle in a rural Connecticut LS amongst the Malibu and Pinnacle flavored vodka… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeko Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Ha! Yep, like Vosgar points out, the 15 and 21 increase everything...including $ [emoji3] The extra age on those take it to other levels of complexity. But, the power of the CS still remains my fave. The whole line is great. Do you have a preference from best to worst? I may have a store that sells 15 year, just wondering if it's worth purchasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeko Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Someday, hopefully, I'll quit being a cheap bastard and splurge for a RB21. Just can't get myself to drop $200+ for a bottle so for now I'll have to take other people's word for how wonderful it is. Maybe as a retirement gift to myself, whenever that may be... Any special occasion will do. Father's day is coming up soon... and if you're not a dad, international whiskey day was a few days ago, so you can purchase something for then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Ardbeg 10 hit the bin, was still in the mood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Last call from last night. Hard to fathom that this bottle and the Peerless Rye shared a MSRP. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad-proof Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Marekv8 said: Last call from last night. Hard to fathom that this bottle and the Peerless Rye shared a MSRP. Searched for this for months, and it's one I could never find. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 6 hours ago, Marekv8 said: Hard to fathom that this bottle and the Peerless Rye shared a MSRP. A GREAT example of how screwed up the American whiskey scene has gotten 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 A bit of Foggie Moss action tonight-- really nice. I'm picking up a "Fisherman's Friend" vibe-- spicy candied eucalyptus. Bacardi did a great job with the presentation-- 46% ABV, natural color and NCF (although a bit too Balveniesque on the decoration). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I was hoping some airtime would have benefited this one, but I'm still not into it. Maybe I'm just not a Balvenie man. Hopefully David Stewart will return to Tales of the Cocktail this July-- he added quite a bit of value to the proceedings last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 This guy is mean and challenging tonight, but I have a feeling it'll settle down nicely… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I have bottle #39 from that cask. Trust me, it'll come around for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 11 hours ago, Vosgar said: I have bottle #39 from that cask. Trust me, it'll come around for you! Thanks-- I have no doubt. Especially given that the hotel had an open bottle at the bar which was outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 This 8 year Ardmore is really quite good, must have been some active casks, punches well above it's price point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Really in the mood for sweet and odd drams tonight. So went with a Bunnahabhain Moine Oloroso, and on the side a HW Yippie I poured while cooking and forgot to touch before pouring my Scotch. So yeah, an interesting combo That identical color, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDN98 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Been a fan of Scotch and Bourbon, but never cared for Irish Whiskey. This bottle is making me rethink my opinion of Irish Whiskey. It is quite tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 On 5/23/2018 at 10:08 PM, kevinbrink said: Well decided to crack the newish OB Mortlach, it's not bad I prefer this Signatory but not by as much of a margin as I would have expected. It certainly wins the packaging contest though. Interesting to see the Mortlach OB bottle. Don't know if this just a more recent release but they have been out for a while and were generally considered a bit of flop based on a big price increase but a change to the general profile before Diageo started futzing with it. The independent releases like the Signatory and the G&M have been around for awhile too so that is a nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, tanstaafl2 said: Interesting to see the Mortlach OB bottle. Don't know if this just a more recent release but they have been out for a while and were generally considered a bit of flop based on a big price increase but a change to the general profile before Diageo started futzing with it. The independent releases like the Signatory and the G&M have been around for awhile too so that is a nice find. Local distributer just dropped a bunch of the OB Mortlach all over the place fore $50ish. I would probably take the G&M 15 over this particular Signatory but I also don't have one on hand at the moment to confirm, seeing as it's starting to vanish I might have to pick one up if I see it at a fair price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 10 minutes ago, kevinbrink said: Local distributer just dropped a bunch of the OB Mortlach all over the place fore $50ish. I would probably take the G&M 15 over this particular Signatory but I also don't have one on hand at the moment to confirm, seeing as it's starting to vanish I might have to pick one up if I see it at a fair price. Yeah, I expect it has been languishing on store and distributor shelves for a while resulting in the price decrease. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenient Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Was looking at the dessert menu at dinner and saw they were offering 15 year old McCallan. It was quite satisfying, and I can now say I've tasted it anyways. Only had the 12 before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 An enjoyable game night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) I blame @smokinjoe for dragging me back into here... =]b A few from this past weekend: Of course, the act of popping bottles is often rife with potential risks... Edited June 6, 2018 by ChainWhip 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 10 hours ago, ChainWhip said: I blame @smokinjoe for dragging me back into here... =]b A few from this past weekend: Of course, the act of popping bottles is often rife with potential risks... Welcome back! And, go easy on those corks. You can’t be Conaning those things off is such a hurry no matter how good they may be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Welcome back! And, go easy on those corks. You can’t be Conaning those things off is such a hurry no matter how good they may be! [emoji3] I am somewhat ham-fisted [emoji109] But in this case, the top almost came off when I removed the foil [emoji44] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 (edited) Sippin' on some Mortlach in an attempt to wind down the day Edited June 7, 2018 by ChainWhip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad-proof Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Back to one I haven't visited in a while, Benromach 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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