Marekv8 Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Kikori The Woodsman, a very light rice number… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Johnnie Walker Blue Label… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbsbsb Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 2:17 AM, Marekv8 said: Johnnie Walker Blue Label… You're well versed in good Scotch, so I'm genuinely curious regarding your opinion of this stalwart ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 12 hours ago, sbsbsb said: You're well versed in good Scotch, so I'm genuinely curious regarding your opinion of this stalwart ... I have a strong emotional attachment to Blue Label. I associate it with successful travels, meetings and dinners-- consuming it primarily in the on-premise. The limited releases, especially the Ghost & Rare series benefit from higher ABVs and trickier components-- but I always find the standard release to be an exceptional blend with seemingly low grain content, creamy mouthfeel and honeyed delivery. Decisively ordering a double Blue Label without glancing at a menu or inquiring about the price is a catalyst that immediately alters the dynamics of the meeting/dinner/conversation at hand-- an interesting good luck charm. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbsbsb Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 9:17 AM, Marekv8 said: I have a strong emotional attachment to Blue Label. I associate it with successful travels, meetings and dinners-- consuming it primarily in the on-premise. The limited releases, especially the Ghost & Rare series benefit from higher ABVs and trickier components-- but I always find the standard release to be an exceptional blend with seemingly low grain content, creamy mouthfeel and honeyed delivery. Decisively ordering a double Blue Label without glancing at a menu or inquiring about the price is a catalyst that immediately alters the dynamics of the meeting/dinner/conversation at hand-- an interesting good luck charm. Well said, and thanks for your thoughts. I know it takes a beating among some of the single malt loyalists (hey, i'm one too), but I've always enjoyed it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 6:17 AM, Marekv8 said: I have a strong emotional attachment to Blue Label. I associate it with successful travels, meetings and dinners-- consuming it primarily in the on-premise. The limited releases, especially the Ghost & Rare series benefit from higher ABVs and trickier components-- but I always find the standard release to be an exceptional blend with seemingly low grain content, creamy mouthfeel and honeyed delivery. Decisively ordering a double Blue Label without glancing at a menu or inquiring about the price is a catalyst that immediately alters the dynamics of the meeting/dinner/conversation at hand-- an interesting good luck charm. I was in China for work a few years back and one night I gathered with my client and some of his friends in his whiskey room and we drank a Johnny Walker regional special blend that I thought was quite good and of course the company and great time we had that night made it all the better. I'd buy that bottle over and over again if I could but it's not available stateside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Not a purchase but a very nice gift from a client. A That Boutique-y Whiskey Company bottling of a 26yr Glenlossie. We drank some at his house and it's absolutely fantastic. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 A dram of Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2011 watching the sun disappear on another warm day here. Cheers everybody! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Dishwasher is broken at The Centurion Club at BDL— hence a Johnnie Walker Black Label in a paper cup. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 On 8/14/2022 at 2:52 PM, Marekv8 said: Dishwasher is broken at The Centurion Club at BDL— hence a Johnnie Walker Black Label in a paper cup. Love it! One of the best whiskies I ever had was consumed from a paper cup that I double cupped because it was starting to soak through. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Redbreast Kentucky Oak edition after finishing work. This is a nice pour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I've been on an Irish buying spree lately, mostly pot still style. Picked up a Teeling Pot Still today. I've sampled it before once and enjoyed it. So I'm looking forward to cracking it open soon, along with the Powers 12yr I also picked up recently. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal00768 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Aberfeldy 21 year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PaulO Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 On 6/9/2022 at 12:28 PM, Anwalt said: My Dad's house lacks bourbon. He prefers whiskey made by people who storm beaches with bagpipes. He served a nice one yesterday. It was shockingly cheap. Less than $20 in Indiana. Soooo worth it. On your recommendation I picked one up. I get that pleasant sitting around the campfire feeling from the smokiness - nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anwalt Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 23 minutes ago, PaulO said: On your recommendation I picked one up. I get that pleasant sitting around the campfire feeling from the smokiness - nice. Glad you enjoyed it. Definitely a smokey one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Think I’ll start with an Irish tonight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 First time trying this. Not a huge Ardbeg fan (Team Laphroaig here) but good enough to have 4 pours at a friends tonight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/24/2022 at 2:35 PM, smokinjoe said: Think I’ll start with an Irish tonight. What's that glass ya got there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Public holiday here so after a hefty roast pork I'm settling into the evening with a pour of Bruichladdich. Cheers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 40 minutes ago, beasled said: Public holiday here so after a hefty roast pork I'm settling into the evening with a pour of Bruichladdich. Cheers! Cheers to ya’ @beasled. I still have to chuckle to myself a little whenever I see you post in the “What Foreign Whiskey Are You Drinking?” thread. Biba! Joe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 1 minute ago, fishnbowljoe said: Cheers to ya’ @beasled. I still have to chuckle to myself a little whenever I see you post in the “What Foreign Whiskey Are You Drinking?” thread. Biba! Joe I'm English so I guess it is still foreign! We have a few decent distilleries in England, when I post those then I will be confused.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 We've been hitting the Bowman and RRSiB pretty hard, so I'm switching it up, for now Lagavulin 16 to start the night. No, I don't have a problem, I think. We're on vacation 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 First pour from a dusty Compass Box Eleuthera to kick it off with an Ashton EsG perfecto. I earned the pour. The cork went to total shit in the process of opening. The it progressively got worse. After quite a bit of work and filtering I’m finally drinking. And by the way, the artificial corks that Pallini uses on the limoncello bottles are a perfect fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I just cracked a For Peat's Sake Blended Scotch - smoky sweet campfire. This seems more like a malt to me than a blend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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