JamesW Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 HP 18, Bowmore 17, and now back to finish my bottle of HP18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 A cheap dram tonight: William Grant's Ale Cask. Quite different from the bottle I had a year ago. Less creamy and sweet. Much bigger spice with a smoldering peat flavour that I don't remember in the previous bottle. A pretty decent dram, though the grain gives it a fair bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 HP 12, Talisker 10, and now Bowmore 17. I am loving this Bowmore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Clynelish 14 and Glenlivet Nadurra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Pollito Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 HP 12, Talisker 10, and now Bowmore 17. I am loving this Bowmore!Uh...I'm gettin' a tad thirsty reading your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 ............:grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Having some Arran Malt Tokaji Aszu finish at full strength. Wow...starts off syrupy-sweet, and then explodes in the mouth with a burst of intense spice and more tropical fruit. Fruity sweetness persists in the finish with an oaky edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 My God, Alberta Premium 25yr is smooth as water after the cask-strength Arran Malt! I could chug this right from the bottle, though I'd probably end up in the hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 My God, Alberta Premium 25yr is smooth as water after the cask-strength Arran Malt! I could chug this right from the bottle, though I'd probably end up in the hospital.Never heard of it. What's it like?Tonight it's Clynelish 14, Talisker 10, and now Ardberg 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 To my palate it is pure velvet. The taste is vanilla laced with caramel and chocolate, with a hard spicy edge of rye and oak. Beautiful, well-integrated flavours. Smooth with a subtle sweetness. A different kind of Canadian whisky, and an unprecedented value. Jim Murray rated this the Best Canadian Whisky in his 2008 Whisky Bible, or so I hear.Now I'm ending the night with a Talisker 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave ziegler Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Right now I am enjoying a bottle of McClellands LowLand Single Malt and liking it very much the Pa state stores just like Bourbon do not have near enough good Scotchs but I had never had this one it was on sale and I find it to be Fresh to the Palate with a sort of Gingery flavor and a very smooth Dry Gingery finish it is a nice buy for the Price and I will get more of this when it is gone!Dave Z----------------------------------Inver House Soft As A Kiss--------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Dave Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Bought my first Talisker today to go add to my vast single malt collection that now consists of 4 bottles, hehe:rolleyes: . (My wife wishes I only had 4 bottles of bourbon!). Heard a lot about this one. Should be quite different than the Balvenie Doublewood, Balvenie 21 yo Portwood and Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or that I have. Looking forward to this one and just enjoying the journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Bought my first Talisker today to go add to my vast single malt collection that now consists of 4 bottles, hehe:rolleyes: . (My wife wishes I only had 4 bottles of bourbon!). Heard a lot about this one. Should be quite different than the Balvenie Doublewood, Balvenie 21 yo Portwood and Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or that I have. Looking forward to this one and just enjoying the journey.A great introduction to the smoky coastal style. I take it you bought the 10 year old? It's fantastic stuff.Having a pre-dinner dram of Glenkinchie 1992 Distillers Edition. Fabulous and unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Pollito Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Benriach 21 year old Authenticus. Kinda like drinking peat candy. Way to enjoyable, and a nice supprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Bought my first Talisker today to go add to my vast single malt collection that now consists of 4 bottles, hehe:rolleyes: . (My wife wishes I only had 4 bottles of bourbon!). Heard a lot about this one. Should be quite different than the Balvenie Doublewood, Balvenie 21 yo Portwood and Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or that I have. Looking forward to this one and just enjoying the journey. I concur with Megawatt, one of my favorites and on my shelf as well.... the number of scotch offerings i have open are beginning to rival my bourbon ones.... but they don't come close to my bunkered bourbons (approx 30+ bottles). I find Scotch easier to come by than good bourbon so I stock up like crazy on Van Winkle etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 The Macallan 18. Quite possibly the best of the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave ziegler Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Thanks Gov I will Have to try the McClellands 18 yr thanks for the tip! This was the first bottle of McClelland I had ever bought.Dave Z--------------------------------------------------Inver House Soft As A Kiss-------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Thanks Gov I will Have to try the McClellands 18 yr thanks for the tip! This was the first bottle of McClelland I had ever bought.Dave Z--------------------------------------------------Inver House Soft As A Kiss--------------------------------------------------I think you are confusing MccLelland with The Macallan. Big difference there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave ziegler Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I think you are confusing MccLelland with The Macallan. Big difference there!See what you mean my mistake! Still the stuff I have is a nice drink!Dave Z------------------------------------------------Inver House Soft As A Kiss--------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Started with HP 12 and now enjoying, no, really loving an outstanding malt.... the Bowmore 17. I am truly impressed with this remarkable dram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Add some Talisker 10 to the list tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Last night, I threw a surprise birthday party for my wife at a local French restaurant....it went well...$$ of course. My brother in law and I perused the after dinner drink selection...they had a nice collection of Scotch (didn't see any bourbon) so we selected something new for us...Macallan Cask Strength. It was very enjoyable....it had the hit of sherry that Macallan is famous for and was a very nice pour. An unusual review...but pretty much on the mark. http://nosepalatefinish.blogspot.com/2008/02/macallan-cask-strength.html http://www.tastings.com/scout_spirits.lasso?id=168289 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Yeah, The Macallan Cask Strength is one big tasty whisky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Pollito Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Had a wee bit of Ardbegs Beastie tonight. Lovely amounts of peat and grass- honey. Can't wait to try the new supernova. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLfarmboy Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Yeah, The Macallan Cask Strength is one big tasty whisky.I wish I knew someone who liked it in my area about two years ago. I bought a bottle and didn't care for it at all. Way too much sherry. I ended up dumping it. It would have only served as a reminder to the wife how much I spent on something I didn't drink. I actually bought it because I thought the sherry influence would be comparable to what I had experienced from Irish whiskeys. Boy, somehow it was totally different, sharp, like when you burp up in your mouth. I hope I didn't gross anyone out with that description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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