Marekv8 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Such an interesting malt and a significant value for a 17yo… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenient Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 A pour of Glenfiddich 18 at my cousin's for a nightcap while staying over. Mmm, been awhile since I had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 The rest of the line-up from last night. The new Peat Week is interesting-- heavy on the hospital corridor complexity. The SMWS Caol Ila certainly didn't live up to its billing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 ^^will keep an eye out for that Balvenie - not sure I want a bottle but will give it a test drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 After finding the right bar on the cruise ship, had a decent week with the darkside. They had a Macallan tasting with Select Oak, Whisky Makers Edition, and Estate Reserve. The other 8 participants all liked the Whisky Makers because it was "smooth". Yep, it was unanimous (except for me) with every last one of them saying "smooth". My choice was the Estate Reserve because it had some attitude and made you think about it, but I'd happily drink any of them. Other pours enjoyed on various nights were Aberfeldy 21yr, Oban 14, Dalwhinnie 15, Laphroaig 10 and the HP Einar I mentioned earlier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Deceptively powerful for a lighter expression… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I'm eighteen and I like it… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Very meaty tonight… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Still working through the Glenfarclas lineup last night, revisiting the 17yr (which still stuck out as odd) and progressing through the 21 and 25 yr - which got back on-track. Preferred the 21 yr last night - that stewed dark fruit you get from older sherried malts, along with a nutty spice and balsamic vinegar note; just a delightfully well balanced dram with a bit of sweet/spice/smoke. The 25 yr was another odd duck to me - on the nose I don't get the sherry fruit sweetness and more of an herbal, grassy vegetal thing going on - although the palate delivered more of what you'd expect. Lighter in color than the 21 yr as well, which I thought odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvW Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 It's been a while since I have visited this site and good to be back. My brother who lives in Europe has twisted my taste buds a little and now enjoy both Bourbon and Scotch. Tonight it a little MaCallan 15 wile winding down the evening... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kevinbrink Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 There are aspects of this that remind me of Paranubes Oaxacan Rum, I could also see it working in a "Gin" and tonic. Either way interesting enough for the price paid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Cheers to kevinbrink with this one-- I wish that I'd opened it a year ago, as it's quite nice with a nifty sour/minty transformative delivery. Curious that the stopper reads LIQUEUR. I was tempted to put the bottle in the freezer for a while for the full Antarctica effect-- I'll try a shot glass worth in there tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 I hope my 10-year-old son appreciates the bottle of this I bought him as a future coming-of-age gift-- distilled two months before his birth. Such a lovely pour. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 This has been different every time I've tried it, and always on the upswing… a very durable malt in regards to time and dilution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Plain old standard Jameson Irish, but it was the circumstances that made it special. The father of a good friend of mine passed away last week at the ripe old age of 95 and his funeral was today. Everett was Irish, damn proud of it, and loved his Jameson. He believed that you didn't need any of the medications a doctor might prescribe, just a shot (or 2 or 3) of whiskey to take care of all your ills. Living as long as he did, we couldn't argue with him! Everett was a jokester, a story teller, chatted up women wherever he went, and until this year he was playing golf and loved going out to bars with his kids and grandkids. An amazing man who lived life to the fullest. At the luncheon after the funeral, a number of bottles of Jameson were brought out and shots were done by many in his honor. Some of us continued enjoying it for the next couple of hours as well. It was a time where the right moment, with the right people, made a whiskey more enjoyable than it ever has been before (or most likely ever will be again). Cheers, Everett! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 @Marekv8 You sir were correct on this one, it's a keeper, hope this becomes a more regular release, that 1st Edition on the label has me optimistic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 And followed that up with some well loved bottles that are totally different, a bruiser of a sherry bomb. And a super enjoyable high proofer for peatheads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 The last couple of drams from last night-- the Lagavulin 12 is a viscous hammer… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 This late 2014 bottle was given a 91 by Serge-- talk about bang for the buck. Made by the sea and made for me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Marekv8 said: I also had this just now. The bartender went on and on about how impeccable a pour this was, and that it's an extremely rare collector's bottle so that I was lucky to try a pour. Quite literally, I saw it on every single shelf I looked at during my whiskey hunt earlier today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 18 minutes ago, Kane said: I also had this just now. The bartender went on and on about how impeccable a pour this was, and that it's an extremely rare collector's bottle so that I was lucky to try a pour. Quite literally, I saw it on every single shelf I looked at during my whiskey hunt earlier today... How true-- I'm in Baton Rouge and can put my hands on a fresh bottle in 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Super Speyside stuff here. I asked my LS owner how sales of this were going and apparently not so brisk… unfortunately the packaging promotes a rather benign experience and it's anything but. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Super Speyside stuff here. I asked my LS owner how sales of this were going and apparently not so brisk… unfortunately the packaging promotes a rather benign experience and it's anything but. It could also be that the other 40-44% offerings in the revised line up are bland and uninspiring. A sad comparison to the earlier offerings from Glen Grant. They were so blah that I was originally skeptical of your glowing praise for this bottle until I looked closer and noted it was a Batch strength offering. I usually only buy IB Glen Grant now but I would give this one a try if i saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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