smokinjoe Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Feeling like a little Port this afternoon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 4 hours ago, smokinjoe said: Feeling like a little Port this afternoon. Wow, that’s certainly an older bottle! How does it compare to the current Quinta Ruban? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 19 hours ago, lcpfratn said: Wow, that’s certainly an older bottle! How does it compare to the current Quinta Ruban? It’s been awhile since I’ve had the QR, but as I remember, the QR is a little sweeter, while this bottle is heavier on the palate. I 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 8:26 PM, lcpfratn said: Wow, that’s certainly an older bottle! How does it compare to the current Quinta Ruban? It's what the QR wants to be. The sweetness that Joe references, to me, shows too heavy of a hand with the port finishing as Glenmo has scaled up production. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 7 hours ago, BigRich said: It's what the QR wants to be. The sweetness that Joe references, to me, shows too heavy of a hand with the port finishing as Glenmo has scaled up production. That shouldn’t surprise me. Many/most of the port and sherry casks used these days for finishing are “seasoned” casks, which I think usually means adding port or sherry to a used bourbon barrel, letting it sit for awhile, and then dumping most (but I doubt all) of the liquid into the next barrel to “season”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Top 5 Whiskey for me me, to finish the evening. Redbreast 12 Cask Strength is just so gorgeous. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 On 4/10/2023 at 4:32 PM, lcpfratn said: That shouldn’t surprise me. Many/most of the port and sherry casks used these days for finishing are “seasoned” casks, which I think usually means adding port or sherry to a used bourbon barrel, letting it sit for awhile, and then dumping most (but I doubt all) of the liquid into the next barrel to “season”. That sounds like a bean counter's decision, not an artistic decision. I try and stay away from single malts that are "finished," not all the time, but most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Yes, I’m posting in this forum. Don’t no one faint. Meeting of our local bourbon cigar group tonight. One guy was recently in the Dominican Republic for a family vacation. He bought a few bottles of rum while there. Tonight he brought a nice sample of a rum aged in bourbon barrels to share with the group. Dayum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Recent pick up. Enjoying an end of night Springbank 10. The nose is Glorious! Clean. Fresh. Crisp linen. Light peat. Perfect combo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 22 hours ago, smokinjoe said: Recent pick up. Enjoying an end of night Springbank 10. The nose is Glorious! Clean. Fresh. Crisp linen. Light peat. Perfect combo. Solid choice. These just started showing up again, but with a price increase and some gouging here and there. Top 3 10 year olds for me are Ardbeg, Laphroiag and Springbank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 14 hours ago, jvd99 said: Top 3 10 year olds for me are Ardbeg, Laphroiag and Springbank Same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 21 year Clynelish followed by 19 year Ardbeg...both superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 (edited) Lagavulin 11 year Ron Offerman series. This one was finished for 4 months in a Guiness Stout cask. I'm not one for finished whiskey but, as an Islay whiskey whore & a Guinness fan, I love it! I'm drinking it with a Guinness Stout. They really compliment each other paired with a Nicaraguan overrun, and the US Open, it's making for a great night on the back porch Edited June 18, 2023 by Skinsfan1311 Spelling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Redbreast Kentucky Oak for my first pour tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 5/2/2023 at 8:43 PM, smokinjoe said: Top 5 Whiskey for me me, to finish the evening. Redbreast 12 Cask Strength is just so gorgeous. 23 minutes ago, Kepler said: Redbreast Kentucky Oak for my first pour tonight. 12CS sounded good, especially after my palate warmed up with the RBKO. RB12CS in my glass for my second pour. This might be the perfect summer whiskey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted June 26, 2023 Author Share Posted June 26, 2023 On 6/17/2023 at 8:53 PM, Skinsfan1311 said: Lagavulin 11 year Ron Offerman series. This one was finished for 4 months in a Guiness Stout cask. I'm not one for finished whiskey but, as an Islay whiskey whore & a Guinness fan, I love it! I'm drinking it with a Guinness Stout. They really compliment each other paired with a Nicaraguan overrun, and the US Open, it's making for a great night on the back porch I love a good Lag, but that combo just doesn't sound right to me. It's probably good, but not for me, I'm sure I did buy a new Binny's 11 year ex-bourbon cask strength Duncan Taylor Lag barrel pick. That one went into the bunker for future consumption as I have way too many Islays open right now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 I love the Lagavulins, too. The 16yo is in my Top 5 all time favorite whiskies of any type. I do tend to slow down on Islays during the warmer months, though. Not sure if this a result of a psychological reason, or if the smoke and peat really doesn’t work for me then. You guys do similar? Or, hit them consistently, regardless of season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted June 26, 2023 Author Share Posted June 26, 2023 2 hours ago, smokinjoe said: I love the Lagavulins, too. The 16yo is in my Top 5 all time favorite whiskies of any type. I do tend to slow down on Islays during the warmer months, though. Not sure if this a result of a psychological reason, or if the smoke and peat really doesn’t work for me then. You guys do similar? Or, hit them consistently, regardless of season? The 16's just hit the shelves around here. I'm an indiscriminate drinker, all kinds for all seasons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 3 hours ago, jvd99 said: I love a good Lag, but that combo just doesn't sound right to me. It's probably good, but not for me, I'm sure I did buy a new Binny's 11 year ex-bourbon cask strength Duncan Taylor Lag barrel pick. That one went into the bunker for future consumption as I have way too many Islays open right now I respect that and thought the same thing, until I tried it. With a few exceptions, I'm not a fan of finished whiskey, as whatever barrel they're finished in tend to overwhelm the base spirit. This one was aged for 4 months, Guinness barrels and it's subtle. 2 hours ago, smokinjoe said: I love the Lagavulins, too. The 16yo is in my Top 5 all time favorite whiskies of any type. I do tend to slow down on Islays during the warmer months, though. Not sure if this a result of a psychological reason, or if the smoke and peat really doesn’t work for me then. You guys do similar? Or, hit them consistently, regardless of season? Same here, on all counts. I'll have the occasional pour, during the summer months, but it's few and far between those pours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 Opened a new bottle of Glenmo Original. Inexpensive but satisfying pour and I like it during the summer months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 A pour (or 2) of Kilkerran 12 year tonight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anwalt Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Opened two bottles with a Scotch-loving friend. Very good, I prefer this style to peaty, smoky Islays. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Anwalt said: Opened two bottles with a Scotch-loving friend. Very good, I prefer this style to peaty, smoky Islays. Good call. I just picked up an 18 this week myself which I have not opened yet. I really like the 15 yr too. Looking forward to trying the 18 to see how it stacks up to the 15. I've never had the 21 before.. but some day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Powers John's Lane 12 yr while I'm watching my DVR recording of the British GP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 On 7/9/2023 at 9:52 PM, Kepler said: Powers John's Lane 12 yr while I'm watching my DVR recording of the British GP. That's a great pour! I gained an appreciation for Irish whiskey, (and Guinness stout), on a trip to Ireland and "discovered" Powers over there. I tried a lot of them and kept circling back to the Powers Gold, which is their cheapest offering. I enjoyed the John's Lane too. Next time I see a bottle, I'll snag one. Ordinarily, the $65.00 price tag would give me pause but I rarely drink it, so I have no problem with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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