What Wee Dram are you enjoying now?

[MacinJosh]

Wait a second... what is that!?! Is that just the old Laphroaig label or something?

Nope. That's an independent bottler from Switzerland's label.

[MacinJosh]

And what were you doing drinking it on the pot? ;-)

LOL, Doug Dog had it in his closet (poor lighting), so I walked into the bathroom to take a quick photo.

Man....you guys don't miss anything!

[MacinJosh]

Kilchoman Sherried (Black label)

Color: Straw yellow with a reddish tint.

Nose: A good dose of peat smoke, iodine, and wet tree bark. Notes of ripe, red raspberries and grapes elevate from the glass.

Taste: A quick iodine/Methylate note on entry and then young, earthy, peat erupts on the palate. Subsides rather quickly and is replaced with a sweet wine character that adds layers to this dram.

Finish: Smokey and sweet with a soft berry presence including elderberry and black berries. Moderate in length.

Rating: This is a very complex whisky with lots of layers and good depth. It's age does reveal itself as its youthfulness cannot be missed. Nevertheless, it is most enjoyable and one I'd gladly keep on the shelf. Score is an 87.

[ChainWhip]

I opened a bottle of Balvenie Tun 1401 (Batch 3) to celebrate the (101yr) life of my Gong-Gong (maternal grandfather). He passed this morning in his sleep and will be missed dearly - I am eternally grateful for his love and legacy.

Edited September 25, 2012 by ChainWhip

[p_elliott]

I opened a bottle of Balvenie Tun 1401 (Batch 3) to celebrate the (101yr) life of my Gong-Gong (maternal grandfather). He passed this morning in his sleep and will be missed dearly - I am eternally grateful for his love and legacy.

Sorry for your lose

[The Boozer]

A great whisky, to be sure. I even prefer it to the cask strength version which costs only a few bucks more around here. Enjoy!

Buck, I tend to enjoy the CS over the Quarter Cask, just slightly, but of course enjoy both anytime, anywhere.

Had a little Ardbeg Corry tonight to celebrate the Tigers pulling even with them Socks. Its going to be a fun 10 days.

[unclebunk]

Buck, I tend to enjoy the CS over the Quarter Cask, just slightly, but of course enjoy both anytime, anywhere.

Had a little Ardbeg Corry tonight to celebrate the Tigers pulling even with them Socks. Its going to be a fun 10 days.

Like you said, you can't go wrong either way. Laphroaig is simply a heavenly pour. Last night I went with HP12 and look forward to the HP18 tonight.

[The Boozer]

HP18 - oh the good stuff!

Got to get me a bottle - but @ $125/bottle tough to pull the trigger.

[BFerguson]

Going back to Wiser's Legacy for the second night in a row, not often where I do a back to back of the same. I'm really starting to enjoy this one, I can see it becoming a regular in the cabinet. Classic rye taste, reminds me a bit of Saz Jr in that area.

Aside from th aged ryes, I'd put this ahead of most on the market. I still might give the nod to the 4-5yr Willet's, but this holds it's own. And easier to find, at least form what I've seen.

B

[Trey Manthey]

And what were you doing drinking it on the pot? ;-)

What's wrong with that? Where do you drink YOUR whiskey?

[Trey Manthey]

I opened a bottle of Balvenie Tun 1401 (Batch 3) to celebrate the (101yr) life of my Gong-Gong (maternal grandfather). He passed this morning in his sleep and will be missed dearly - I am eternally grateful for his love and legacy.

An excellent whisky to celebrate an epic long life.

I miss drinking with my grandfather-in-law. He was a Glenmorangie man, and we buried him with his half drunk bottle in the casket.

[ChainWhip]

Sorry for your lose

An excellent whisky to celebrate an epic long life.

I miss drinking with my grandfather-in-law. He was a Glenmorangie man, and we buried him with his half drunk bottle in the casket.

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement. We head back to SLC for his funeral next weekend - my brother will be bringing a bottle of Hibiki 21 for the occasion and I hope to find High West open this time around.

What's wrong with that? Where do you drink YOUR whiskey?

Nothing wrong with it... Only it could affect nosing if you catch my drift. ;-)

Enjoying Ardbeg Alligator & Clynelish 14 tonight.

[boss302]

Trying Clynelish 14 for the first time (had to buy it out-of-state) and really liking it! It certainly tastes a little different from Oban, with a slightly heavier body and softer texture, but retaining that special "maritime" character-- for almost $25 less per bottle!

I consider much of DiaGeo's "Classic Malts" collection to be needlessly-pricey, but this is actually a pretty darned-good value! So, I'm going to file this one in the "no complaints" folder and keep my mouth shut-- if word of this Malt gets out too much, the price will certainly climb!

[Brisko]

Trying Clynelish 14 for the first time (had to buy it out-of-state) and really liking it! It certainly tastes a little different from Oban, with a slightly heavier body and softer texture, but retaining that special "maritime" character-- for almost $25 less per bottle!

I consider much of DiaGeo's "Classic Malts" collection to be needlessly-pricey, but this is actually a pretty darned-good value! So, I'm going to file this one in the "no complaints" folder and keep my mouth shut-- if word of this Malt gets out too much, the price will certainly climb!

I'm just getting to know this one, too, and I really like it so far. It's about $50 here in the Twin Cities. What do you pay for it?

[portwood]

Trying Clynelish 14 for the first time (had to buy it out-of-state) and really liking it! It certainly tastes a little different from Oban, with a slightly heavier body and softer texture, but retaining that special "maritime" character-- for almost $25 less per bottle!

No contest between the Clynelish and Oban.

The Clynelish is a better pour, at a higher ABV, and lower price!

[sutton]

No contest between the Clynelish and Oban.

The Clynelish is a better pour, at a higher ABV, and lower price!

Agree that - Clynelish is a very different SMS with its waxy consistency; and at $45 for a 14 year old, a pretty darn good QPR at that. I might be mixing it up with another distillery, but I think this is a big component in one of the JW blends.

[Clavius]

What's the consensus here on The Yamazaki 12?

It's intriguing to me for some reason.

[MyOldKyDram]

It's good whiskey. I like to keep a bottle of it around. Not going to blow your socks off. Just a really easy-going and enjoyable pour, though. I'd recommend it and will gladly take it off of your hands if you don't like it.

[ebo]

Agree that - Clynelish is a very different SMS with its waxy consistency; and at $45 for a 14 year old, a pretty darn good QPR at that. I might be mixing it up with another distillery, but I think this is a big component in one of the JW blends.

I think Caol Ila is the biggest contributor to JW, but Clynelish is probably in there, too.

[Clavius]

Glenlivet Nadurra 1991 Triumph tonight, neat from a Glencairn. It's pretty good but honestly think I prefer the 16yr Nadurra over this one. The 16yr as I remember it had more fruitiness to it. Regardless, the two Nadurra releases are much much better than the standard Glenlivet releases.

[WAINWRIGHT]

Grilled some steaks and enjoyed some good company,finished of the meal with a Balvenie 21yr.Portwood and a nice Cohiba.

[ChainWhip]

Nikka Whisky from the Barrel tonight - so very impressed by this bottle!

[unclebunk]

Last night a Scottish relative was in town and we sampled some Scapa 14, HP 12 and HP18. All fabulous in their own way!

[ChainWhip]

Hibiki 21 - really quite sublime

[DaveOfAtl]

Talisker 10. Fantastic salty sea influence with a nice touch of peat. I should buy this more often. Really fantastic whisky.