Harry in WashDC Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Can't believe nobody has started this. WE ARE 22 DAYS into 2021!! Nobody else drinking imported stuff?? Writers Tears Double Oak Irish 92 proof NAS. Blend of Irish aged in bourbon barrels and in cognac barrels. I'm a third down the 750 tonight so it must be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad-proof Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 My oldest turned 10 today and my second oldest turned 7 yesterday, so winding down with a 17 year old Scotch seems like a fitting end to a very busy weekend, as well a warm up for Robert Burns day. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad-proof Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Bunnahabhain 12 while I finish up a presentation for work. This was my gateway Single Malt and it remains a favorite. The packaging has changed sometime since I bought this particular bottle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad-proof Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Last of the evening. A fresh crack from a bottle a coworker brought back from the UK for me upon request. Very brash, in a good way. I would like to grab an Ardbeg Wee Beastie for a side by side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Last Saturday I got together with a couple Scotch drinkers. I brought some bourbon and rumye, they brought some Islay whiskys. I tried 4 from Lagavulin, 4 from Laphroaig, and 5 from Ardbeg. I came away realizing I am an Ardbeg guy. I also enjoyed the Lagavulin pours. I suppose I'll be buying a bottle of Ardbeg 10 pretty soon. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad-proof Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 28 minutes ago, JCwhammie said: I suppose I'll be buying a bottle of Ardbeg 10 pretty soon The special releases can be very nice but Ardbeg 10 is great value and IMO Uigeadail can hold it's own against the special releases. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 15 hours ago, dad-proof said: The special releases can be very nice but Ardbeg 10 is great value and IMO Uigeadail can hold it's own against the special releases. THX for this opinion. We're making a list for our next replenishment run and like to add one or two things we haven't tried before. Tonight, we're having leftovers. Pre-dinner will be Teeling Single Grain Irish 92 proof non-chill filtered finished "in ex-wine barrels". I'm kinda glad they took the wine out of the barrels before putting in the whiskey. It reminds me of the Redbreast Lustau. Sort of. OF COURSE I just tasted it; had to make sure it was potable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JCwhammie Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 20 hours ago, dad-proof said: The special releases can be very nice but Ardbeg 10 is great value and IMO Uigeadail can hold it's own against the special releases. I had the Uigeadail and corryvreckan. I thoroughly enjoyed both of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad-proof Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I think I am on my last bottle of this marrying cask version of CB Artist's Blend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 12 hours ago, dad-proof said: I think I am on my last bottle of this marrying cask version of CB Artist's Blend. Those are sooooooo damn good. I'm down to my last bottle of the Artist and last bottle of the Glasgow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Finishing up the evening with a Laphroaig 10. This, combined with my Perdomo means my palate is shot for the rest of the weekend.... So, tomorrow when I wax poetically on the virtues of the Malort I’m drinking then, please be kind... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 1 hour ago, smokinjoe said: Finishing up the evening with a Laphroaig 10. This, combined with my Perdomo means my palate is shot for the rest of the weekend.... So, tomorrow when I wax poetically on the virtues of the Malort I’m drinking then, please be kind... Since your palate is already shot you can drink some coffee and Fernet to your heart's delight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) I'm still *not completely sold on terroir being a thing in whisk(e)y but I'll happily taste whatever experiments people want to throw at me. I'm glad this thread is called 'what are you drinking' and not 'what are you enjoying'. I don't hate this by any means but it is a little too young and fiesty to love yet. Perhaps the bottle will open up. Cheers. Edited February 2, 2021 by beasled 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Okay, don’t nobody faint. The Weller Whore is partaking of a “foreign” whiskey this evening. Many, many years ago, CC and Coke was my mixed drink of choice. I graduated to Crown and Coke after being given a bottle of CR as a Xmas gift. MM was my gateway bourbon, and I always have a bottle (or 3) on hand. It’s kinda the same thing with CR. I’ve purchased various iterations of it over the years even after I caught the bourbon bug. (FWIW, my favorite was Cask 16.) I always try to keep at least one iteration of CR on hand because my son likes it, and I do too. Anyway, I’ve had a bottle of Hand Selected Crown Royal open for quite a while now, and decided to give it a go this evening. This isn’t my first bottle of this, and if I can find it on sale again, it probably won’t be my last. It’s basically regular CR bottled at 103 proof, and I have to admit it tastes pretty darned good. The higher proof offsets the normal lightness of regular CR, but the earthy sweetness is still very much present. Maybe my fondness for BIB’s has acclimated my palate somewhat, because the 103 proof of this bottle is not “hot” by any stretch of ones imagination. Warming yes, but not hot. Oh, I almost forgot.... Since I caught the bourbon bug, I no longer mix my CR. Just like my bourbon, it’s a Glencairn with maybe a couple of small chips of ice, depending. ‘Scuse me while I get another pour. Biba! Joe 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 My first Islay purchase, and also my first Scotch purchase in probably 15+ years. I enjoy everything I've had from Ardbeg, and as a bourbon and straight rye guy, I appreciate them not putting any coloring into the whisky. A 92 proof explosion of flavor. I doubt I get too far down the Scotch rabbit hole (fingers crossed). I'll always have something comparable to this on my shelf. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 14 hours ago, JCwhammie said: My first Islay purchase, and also my first Scotch purchase in probably 15+ years. I enjoy everything I've had from Ardbeg, and as a bourbon and straight rye guy, I appreciate them not putting any coloring into the whisky. A 92 proof explosion of flavor. I doubt I get too far down the Scotch rabbit hole (fingers crossed). I'll always have something comparable to this on my shelf. Glad to see you on the Ardbeg bus! I've been working on @0895 for a while but haven't turned him. Uigeadail is probably my favorite from their regular lineup. I'll have to bring you an Ardbog sample, and Oogy if you haven't tried it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Clueby said: Glad to see you on the Ardbeg bus! I've been working on @0895 for a while but haven't turned him. Uigeadail is probably my favorite from their regular lineup. I'll have to bring you an Ardbog sample, and Oogy if you haven't tried it. I got to try Wee Beastie, 10, Oogy, and Corry a few weeks ago. I liked them all quite a bit, so I decided to buy their middle of the road priced regular. The Oogy or Corry will be my next Scotch purchase. I tried getting @0895 on the rum train a few months ago. I was not successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Clueby said: Glad to see you on the Ardbeg bus! I've been working on @0895 for a while but haven't turned him. Uigeadail is probably my favorite from their regular lineup. I'll have to bring you an Ardbog sample, and Oogy if you haven't tried it. 25 minutes ago, JCwhammie said: I got to try Wee Beastie, 10, Oogy, and Corry a few weeks ago. I liked them all quite a bit, so I decided to buy their middle of the road priced regular. The Oogy or Corry will be my next Scotch purchase. I tried getting @0895 on the rum train a few months ago. I was not successful. I'll just be over here in the Irish aisle when it comes to the foreign stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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beasled Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Bottlekill of this. A rather aggressive pour, no doubt. Heavy on peat, heavy on sweet, no nuance at all. But still great value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Tipping back a big freaking pour of this really nice GKS selection in honor of Brett (aka Scotch Trooper), who passed yesterday. Only got to meet him once, but was a big fan of his work, may he rest in peace. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galvin0791 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 3 hours ago, GaryT said: Tipping back a big freaking pour of this really nice GKS selection in honor of Brett (aka Scotch Trooper), who passed yesterday. Only got to meet him once, but was a big fan of his work, may he rest in peace. I was unaware he passed. I shall have a dram in his memory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 6 hours ago, GaryT said: Tipping back a big freaking pour of this really nice GKS selection in honor of Brett (aka Scotch Trooper), who passed yesterday. Only got to meet him once, but was a big fan of his work, may he rest in peace. We were fortunate to get a chunk of that barrel for our store. Don’t really remember the full story of how that happened but it really was an excellent pick! Such a shame but pancreatic cancer is cruel disease that is very difficult to treat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Decided to open a Christmas present From my big brother of Midleton Very Rare 2019. Delicious pot still vegetal notes, and plenty of creamy sweet nougat and other things I can’t even begin to put a finger on. There’s a ton going on in this whiskey. Just a small pour tonight, but I am super intrigued by what I’ll find with it in my future pours. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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