What Wee Dram are you enjoying now?

[boss302]

Since the bourbon forums have a thread like this, I thought it would be nice to have one for my fellow malt advocates.

[spun_cookie]

I like it... and it only seems fair.. in your honer, a snipit of A'bundah tonight...

[mier]

Just woke up at this side of the ocean,how about a cuppa tea?

Eric.

[drrich1965]

Caol Ila 14yo Signatory- one of the best Caol Ilas I have had. Far more peated than most, and some deep sweetness for balance. Just a great dram, too bad I am at the end of the bottle (but thankfully I always keep a 4oz sample for future tasting).

[Gov]

Kilbeggan and it is suprisingly good!

[Jazzhead]

I'm sipping a 1991 Rosebank, 15 years old from Signatory. My favorite lowland, and one of my favorite single malts, period. This is a lowland with all the traits of the style, but with punch, with malty zest that carries from the nose through to the finish. Balanced, perfect.

[Gov]

Now, the hauntingly great OP 12

[Martian]

Grant's Family Reserve. Definitely a best buy.

[Gov]

Grant's Family Reserve. Definitely a best buy.

Yes, I totally agree. It is very tasty!

[Megawatt]

The Glendronach Original 12. Interesting stuff; the fruitiness of cognac meets robust oak that is very bourbon-like. With water, there is almost a candied sweetness to the nose...this one will definitely require more exploration...

[boss302]

The last dram of my Glenmorangie 18-year, the older version that is matured exlcusively in American Oak. I think some of it is re-used bourbon casks, while others are new casks.

The oak is absolutely HUGE for what is really a light, delicate Highland scotch-- almost as heavily-oaked as some of the 10+ year bourbons.

The newer 18-year is matured for at least 15 years in American oak, then for at least another 3 years in Spanish oak. I look forward to trying it, assuming that the state will ever decide to carry it at some point...

[drrich1965]

Since the other thread was about Speysides- A wee dram of Glenlivet 21.

[PAspirit1]

A little bit of White Horse.

[Gov]

My first dram of Lagavulin 16. It is an absolute stunner!! Camp fires on the beach!!! Smoke, smoke and more smoke with some peat thrown in. Sweet sherry and salty. Wonderful layers of taste. I think its my favorite Islay!

[boss302]

My first dram of Lagavulin 16. It is an absolute stunner!! Camp fires on the beach!!! Smoke, smoke and more smoke with some peat thrown in. Sweet sherry and salty. Wonderful layers of taste. I think its my favorite Islay!

Hi Gov,

I share your sentiment regarding Lagavulin. I also highly recommend the Laphroaig 15-year. There are many similarities, but a few subtle differences.

[Gov]

I want to try Laph 15, thanks for the recommendation

[AVB]

Bladnoch 15 yo cask strength is about to go in the glass.

[drrich1965]

Scapa 12yo 1991 (G and M, 40%). Malty center, gentle peat, sweetness from the malt, and mabye some refill sherry. A sample sealed from a bottle I had over a year ago- good stuff. Scapa is very underrated (or at last under appeciated).

[boss302]

Bladnoch 15 yo cask strength is about to go in the glass.

Ah, yes, the John MacDougall collection. I think I'll help myself to a dram of that right now...

[Yellowjacket]

Had a scotch whisky tasting at my house last night. Here are some photos. Very nice drams and everyone had a great time.

Cheers - Bob

[boss302]

Very nice drams and everyone had a great time.

Geez...

Glendronach...

Longmorn...

Glen Moray...

That must have been an awesome evening!

[mier]

I`m sippin` a Manhattan right now.

Eric.

[barturtle]

Black Bottle NAS, a fine youthful Islay style blend

[spun_cookie]

my talisker 18 died on Sat.... one of the Chief engineers I use to work for came over and his wife was a scotch fan. Half a bottle of talisker 18 and obon 14 later...

granted there was two drinking FROM those, but they also had my 15 yr sherry cask albacore and my a'bundah... good damn thing they were not driving....

[CorvallisCracker]

Had a scotch whisky tasting at my house last night. Here are some photos. Very nice drams and everyone had a great time.

Cheers - Bob

I'm curious - how did the Aberlour 16 do compared to the others?