What Water of Life Did You Purchase - Spring/Summer 2019

[kevinbrink]

Did a little dusty hunting on my way home from work and came across a couple of pre-rebranding Tamdhu's nostalgia was in full effect, when I first started working for my current employer only a couple years out of college it was one of my regular pours based on price alone and at $20.99 the price was very much part of the nostalgia. 

[Vosgar]

BIL gave this to me when he came to town this weekend. This kind of thing gives him carte blanche to anything I've got open whenever he's here  

 

 

[lcpfratn]

BIL gave this to me when he came to town this weekend. This kind of thing gives him carte blanche to anything I've got open whenever he's here [emoji4] 
 
 

Gary, this reminded me that I found a good deal on a bottle of the 18yr old a few weeks ago, and inspired me to go find it and crack it open. This is a sherry bomb, and just a wonderful dram in my opinion. It’s also a fantastic value for an 18 yr old scotch (I found it for around $80)! I think I may have to go back and pick up another bottle if there are any left. I haven’t had the 12yr or 15yr, but I do like the 14yr old port cask finished, especially when I can find it under $50.

[tanstaafl2]

20 hours ago, Vosgar said:

BIL gave this to me when he came to town this weekend. This kind of thing gives him carte blanche to anything I've got open whenever he's here  

 

 

Interesting how they describe the barrels used for the 15 as "Traditional Scotch Whisky oak casks" rather than saying ex bourbon barrels.

[dad-proof]

1 hour ago, tanstaafl2 said:

Interesting how they describe the barrels used for the 15 as "Traditional Scotch Whisky oak casks" rather than saying ex bourbon barrels.

I think Balvenie is another distillery that uses "traditional" for refill casks, and spells out first fill ex-bourbon.

[Marekv8]

Did my duty at the duty free at GLA. Great selection and prices, except for this one unfortunately— but a nice way to support the distillery which had been so kind. 

 

 

 

[Marekv8]

Found this waiting for me upon my return. Not expecting much, but picked it up out of sheer curiosity.

Should make an interesting tasting companion to the young PS Caol Ila I picked up at The Good Spirits Co. in Glasgow.

 

 

 

 

[Guss West]

I had the opportunity to stop at Yankee Spirits today.  Yea, ouch.

 

Laphroaig CS, Springbank 15, Glen Scotia 15, Glen Scotia DC, Balvenie Sherry SC, Clynelish 14, Laga 8. 

 

Some real gems came home with me and I left a bunch more behind! 

[GaryT]

Bought a bottle of Cotswolds Single Malt, an English single malt mainly because my wife and I enjoyed the brief time we spent in the Cotswolds when touring the UK a few years ago.  NAS (as I understand it, they're following EU regs of a minimum of 3 yrs maturation), but they've only been around since 2014 - so expecting it isn't much beyond that.  They don't chill filter (plus!) and all of the grain is locally harvested.  Going in with low expectations, and hoping they'll be met  

[beasled]

8 hours ago, GaryT said:

Bought a bottle of Cotswolds Single Malt, an English single malt mainly because my wife and I enjoyed the brief time we spent in the Cotswolds when touring the UK a few years ago.  NAS (as I understand it, they're following EU regs of a minimum of 3 yrs maturation), but they've only been around since 2014 - so expecting it isn't much beyond that.  They don't chill filter (plus!) and all of the grain is locally harvested.  Going in with low expectations, and hoping they'll be met  

They should be met! It is young but they have done a hell of a lot with it for the years. They'll be one to watch. 

[LCWoody]

Picked up a BC in Houston yesterday. After tasting one a few weeks ago I had to get one. 

[beasled]

1 hour ago, LCWoody said:

Picked up a BC in Houston yesterday. After tasting one a few weeks ago I had to get one. 

 

Tried this from a sample a few months ago, it's outstanding!

[n811]

Bought a bottle of Cotswolds Single Malt, an English single malt mainly because my wife and I enjoyed the brief time we spent in the Cotswolds when touring the UK a few years ago.  NAS (as I understand it, they're following EU regs of a minimum of 3 yrs maturation), but they've only been around since 2014 - so expecting it isn't much beyond that.  They don't chill filter (plus!) and all of the grain is locally harvested.  Going in with low expectations, and hoping they'll be met  

Let us know what you think. I've had a bottle open for a few months and am enjoying it. A bit spirit forward (expected considering its youth) but lots of orchard fruits and honey are there. I'm planning on a family trip to England and Scotland next year and Cotswolds is definitely on the list!

[GaryT]

4 hours ago, n811 said:

 

Let us know what you think. I've had a bottle open for a few months and am enjoying it. A bit spirit forward (expected considering its youth) but lots of orchard fruits and honey are there. I'm planning on a family trip to England and Scotland next year and Cotswolds is definitely on the list!

 

 

Will do - I had a short pour earlier in the week, and it wasn't bad - definitely on the young side, but with some fruit and honey.  I wish I would have had a chance to stop in when I was in the UK several years ago just to tour the facility!  Looking forward to making a more detailed study on this dram in the coming weeks.

[Guss West]

Dang it, I'm on a spending spree. 

 

That bottling of 2005 BenRiach peated/port is still on the shelf.  One has my name on it and I might take both given the reviews I'm reading.  Two more bennies make a Cleveland Birthday.  Damn. 

 

Really, I need to stop until the Holidaze. 

 

(just jokes friends, not out of control, my small bonus is my whiskey budget and it's was a good H1.)

[Rick M.]

On 8/15/2019 at 6:12 PM, LCWoody said:

Picked up a BC in Houston yesterday. After tasting one a few weeks ago I had to get one. 

What’s the cost on this in the US these days, LC?  I bought a bottle in Canada in the spring for $175 Canadian.  It used to be far more expensive than that here.

[LCWoody]

12 hours ago, Rick M. said:

What’s the cost on this in the US these days, LC?  I bought a bottle in Canada in the spring for $175 Canadian.  It used to be far more expensive than that here.

I paid $220 + tax for this one, but I would have paid a little more because of the low number on the bottle. As good as the higher numbers are the lower numbered ones or even better. I found this one at an out of the way store in TX. 

[lcpfratn]

I paid $220 + tax for this one, but I would have paid a little more because of the low number on the bottle. As good as the higher numbers are the lower numbered ones or even better. I found this one at an out of the way store in TX. 

That’s about what I paid for mine after I got the manager to discount the price a bit since the bottle had been sitting for quite a while.

[Marekv8]

The 50ml McDonald's I picked up at the distillery was so unique-- I just had to reel in a proper example…

 

 

[kevinbrink]

3 hours ago, Marekv8 said:

The 50ml McDonald's I picked up at the distillery was so unique-- I just had to reel in a proper example…

 

 

Interested to hear how the wood impacted that Jura, enjoy!

[Marekv8]

18 hours ago, kevinbrink said:

Interested to hear how the wood impacted that Jura, enjoy!

 

The TWO-ONE-TWO is NCF, which along with the higher ABV (47.5%) is a step in the right direction for the brand. Wish they'd ditch the caramel coloring. I'll post a report this weekend.

[kevinbrink]

4 minutes ago, Marekv8 said:

 

The TWO-ONE-TWO is NCF, which along with the higher ABV (47.5%) is a step in the right direction for the brand. Wish they'd ditch the caramel coloring. I'll post a report this weekend.

Isn't it also finished in some sort of funky wood cask?

[Marekv8]

Cleared a couple of slow-moving blends off the shelf -- nice that the LE JWBL comes with 6 extra percentage points of ABV.

 

 

 

[Marekv8]

12 minutes ago, kevinbrink said:

Isn't it also finished in some sort of funky wood cask?

 

Chinkapin Oak from Missouri-- the nose was interesting (yet distinctively Jura) when I was pouring sample bottles early this morning.

[kevinbrink]

1 minute ago, Marekv8 said:

 

Chinkapin Oak from Missouri-- the nose was interesting (yet distinctively Jura) when I was pouring sample bottles early this morning.

Reminds me that in the event you do not have one I should get you a pour of this dusty Jura I liberated a while back.