kevinbrink Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 This was a happy surprise to see on the shelf while I was "primarily grocery shopping" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 Last pour of the evening 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Came prepared to my Craigellachie tasting event at Tales with funnel, bottles and Sharpie and was able to decant sample bottles of the 31, 33, Exceptional Cask Series and SMWS expressions from the no-shows flanking my seat-- all NLA liquid. I'm sure that I looked like an asshole, but I'm OK with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 20 hours ago, kevinbrink said: This was a happy surprise to see on the shelf while I was "primarily grocery shopping" That is indeed an interesting find. Always a solid travel retail find but typically bottled in a 500ml bottle so not possible to sell here. A 750ml is nice to see! If I can find one it will be interesting to compare to one of my older 500ml bottles although since it is a blend I would be surprised if it were much different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Sipping on a Strathclyde 28yr while pondering what to pour next. This has a lovely mouthfeel that I love about (some) older scotch - a buttery/creaminess - but is a bit on the subtle side as single grain tends to be. And because of that it often leaves me wanting - making it the perfect first pour on a Friday night! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 AnCnoc 16, a terrific bourbon cask whisky (sadly now discontinued) and perfect for summer sipping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 3 hours ago, tanstaafl2 said: That is indeed an interesting find. Always a solid travel retail find but typically bottled in a 500ml bottle so not possible to sell here. A 750ml is nice to see! If I can find one it will be interesting to compare to one of my older 500ml bottles although since it is a blend I would be surprised if it were much different. Interesting to hear your thoughts if you get the shot, I was almost tempted to pick up a 500ml from one of the less scrupulous stores in NYC today as I have not had it before yesterday but it seemed stupid to spend more on less whisky (the 750 was $52.99 the 500 was $85) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I decided to go Irish tonight. Started with PJL and wrapped up with RB15. Both equally satisfying! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Gorgeous pour of Amrut Fusion. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 This stuff on the rocks is just awesome. Cheers all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Been looking for a punchy Old Fettercairn for quite a while... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 Drinking a small pour of Deanston 12. Deanston 12 is an underrated dram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Very delicate and easy to drink. Next up is a side-by-side with this against the official 14 year, 46% ABV bottling… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 A 24 year old Girvan tonight while catching up on Bosch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 I cracked this Tullibardine "The Murray" tonight, nothing wrong with it but kind of a one note vanilla/caramel bomb, water makes it a bit more buttery. It's pleasant but not terribly interesting. Decided to have one last pour so cracked something else and grabbed something I was positive would not disappoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, kevinbrink said: I cracked this Tullibardine "The Murray" tonight, nothing wrong with it but kind of a one note vanilla/caramel bomb, water makes it a bit more buttery. It's pleasant but not terribly interesting. Decided to have one last pour so cracked something else and grabbed something I was positive would not disappoint. That's the plain Cairdeas with no fancy barrel finish, right? How does it compare to the good old 10yr CS? Edited July 24, 2018 by Kane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 5 hours ago, Kane said: That's the plain Cairdeas with no fancy barrel finish, right? How does it compare to the good old 10yr CS? Yep, it's the all in house Malt bottle, it is really fantastic, I like it more than the 10 year CS I have open (batch 006), I had a small taste last night to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 On 7/24/2018 at 9:33 AM, kevinbrink said: Yep, it's the all in house Malt bottle, it is really fantastic, I like it more than the 10 year CS I have open (batch 006), I had a small taste last night to be sure. I just had this and Lore, and the bartender comped me 1oz pours of Cairdeas 2016 Madeira and CS 004 for an impromptu 4way SBS. My staple CS 004 came out on top, Cairdeas 200th was enjoyable too but tasted different for sure. Madeira was good weird, I have a sealed bottle at home and need to experiment more. Lore was weak, it didn't do much next to the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Kane said: I just had this and Lore, and the bartender comped me 1oz pours of Cairdeas 2016 Madeira and CS 004 for an impromptu 4way SBS. My staple CS 004 came out on top, Cairdeas 200th was enjoyable too but tasted different for sure. Madeira was good weird, I have a sealed bottle at home and need to experiment more. Lore was weak, it didn't do much next to the rest. I agree with you on Lore, I find the Cairdeas releases to typically be more compelling. I think the thing I really like about the 200th is that it really shows what their in house barley adds into the mix with the Port Ellen malt they (and lots of other distilleries) use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvW Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Glendronach Peated....hmmm, I think I like the Sherry Glendronach a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I just had this and Lore, and the bartender comped me 1oz pours of Cairdeas 2016 Madeira and CS 004 for an impromptu 4way SBS. My staple CS 004 came out on top, Cairdeas 200th was enjoyable too but tasted different for sure. Madeira was good weird, I have a sealed bottle at home and need to experiment more. Lore was weak, it didn't do much next to the rest. I agree with you on Lore, I find the Cairdeas releases to typically be more compelling. I think the thing I really like about the 200th is that it really shows what their in house barley adds into the mix with the Port Ellen malt they (and lots of other distilleries) use.I've got all of these except Lore, and I keep passing on Lore because I can't seem to be able to find a bottle anywhere in my area for less than $130. After seeing both of your comments about it, I'm glad I've passed on it thus far. If I ever find a bottle for less than $100, I'll probably still pick one up, but I'll continue to pass until I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 16 minutes ago, lcpfratn said: I've got all of these except Lore, and I keep passing on Lore because I can't seem to be able to find a bottle anywhere in my area for less than $130. After seeing both of your comments about it, I'm glad I've passed on it thus far. If I ever find a bottle for less than $100, I'll probably still pick one up, but I'll continue to pass until I do. Yeah the price is a factor for me, I picked up my current bottle at a store (unbelievably) in NYC for $80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvW Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Enjoying a nice dram of Balvenie... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 So apparently its National Scotch Day. Time for some Ardbeg. I'm all out of Oogie. I have a sample of Corry I will start with and then some Ten. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 Gonna be very sad when this one is gone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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