What Wee Dram are you enjoying now?

[AaronWF]

I did some damage to a bottle of Glenfarclas 12yo last night. I really like this stuff. It's a deep ruddy color with nutty sherry on the nose, sweet dark fruit maltiness on the body and enough hefty wood to finish well. It's very drinkable and packed with flavor. The bottle I have is the older bottling; I don't know how it compares to the newer ones that come in a cylinder. I also got it for $44 - $10 cheaper than I usually see it. Great value for a malt that doesn't taste like a value malt.

[HighInTheMtns]

Bowmore Legend.

I think this is a great value at less than $30; it's clearly young, which allows the peat smoke and saltiness to be prominent, and that aligns very nicely with my tastes. Smoke and sweetness on the nose, sweet on the palate, and a nice smoky finish. Definitely an enjoyable dram, and one that sometimes keeps my grubby hands off of my more expensive malts.

Edited October 13, 2012 by HighInTheMtns

[portwood]

Alberta Premium Dark Horse - meh ... tastes more like rum than whisky. Followed by Rittenhouse BIB.

[ebo]

Talisker 18. I've been babying this bottle for almost two years. My brother gave it to me for my birthday. It isn't available to me without mail ordering it, so.............

[MacinJosh]

Talisker 18. I've been babying this bottle for almost two years. My brother gave it to me for my birthday. It isn't available to me without mail ordering it, so.............

An absolutely phenomenal whisky. It's one of the few I don't just bunker.....I hoard.

[unclebunk]

Kept it simple last night and had a few Guinness FES's and plenty of Ballantine's Finest. Great blend, in my book.

[ChainWhip]

Douglas Laing Big Peat & Longrow 10

[Frodo]

and plenty of Ballantine's Finest. Great blend, in my book.

I think something drastic happened to this blend a few years ago. Someone I knew bought a bottle 6yrs ago and it was really vile stuff - couldn't drink it. Tried it again 2yrs ago and liked it. Very oily with some sweetness.

[Frodo]

I do like the 17yr and 21yr Ballantines as well but the regular NAS is one of the few bottom-shelf scotches I'm not adverse to.

[Wall Eye]

First drams (for me and of the bottle) of Ardmore Traditional Cask last night. Pretty tasty stuff as is, but if it improves any with some open bottle time, we might have a real winner here. Especially considering the price..

[HighInTheMtns]

I had a few drams tonight - Laphroaig 15, Lagavulin 16, Oban 14. It was a good decision to go with Scotch tonight, all were very enjoyable, but Laph 15 was the star of the show.

[MacinJosh]

First drams (for me and of the bottle) of Ardmore Traditional Cask last night. Pretty tasty stuff as is, but if it improves any with some open bottle time, we might have a real winner here. Especially considering the price..

[HighInTheMtns]

I had some Yamazaki 12 and Redbreast 12 at a bar tonight, and finished up with some Bushmills Single Malt at home. First pour I've had of Yamazaki - very good.

[ratcheer]

The Balvenie 15 year old single barrel

Tim

[unclebunk]

First drams (for me and of the bottle) of Ardmore Traditional Cask last night. Pretty tasty stuff as is, but if it improves any with some open bottle time, we might have a real winner here. Especially considering the price..

You do have a winner. That stuff is dynamite for the price and goes over well with all my friends. Stock up!

[unclebunk]

I had some Yamazaki 12 and Redbreast 12 at a bar tonight, and finished up with some Bushmills Single Malt at home. First pour I've had of Yamazaki - very good.

As good as the Y18 is, you really can't go wrong with the Y12 which is a very fine affordable whisky. Everyone that tries it at my house is pleasantly surprised at just how good it is.

[unclebunk]

I do like the 17yr and 21yr Ballantines as well but the regular NAS is one of the few bottom-shelf scotches I'm not adverse to.

I've never had the 21 but the 17 is terrific and the NAS is a regular in my cabinet for quality whisky at an excellent price. Let's call it top of the bottom shelf.

[WAINWRIGHT]

Laphroaig 1/4 Cask and Lagavulin 16 last night as final pours and the Lag took center stage by way of sweet sherry and smoke to balance,definitely the right way to finish the evening.

[compliance]

Started the night K&L's 30 year old Sovereign Coal Ila cask strength from last year while watching LSU fail to upset Alabama. The scotch is great, LSU switching to a soft zone after their defense dominated Alabama in the second half was a huge fail. Now I've moved on to some Balvenie double wood 12 year. It's boring, but the bottle improved from when I first opened it.

[ChainWhip]

Drinking my sorrows away with Talisker 18 after watching LSU's D revert to "3rd & Chavis"... Geaux Tigers!!!

[unclebunk]

Finished my evening with a few pours of Johnnie Walker Black. You can't beat the stuff for $25. I think I'll pick up a handle next time around.

[timd]

Drinking my sorrows away with Talisker 18 after watching LSU's D revert to "3rd & Chavis"... Geaux Tigers!!!

Sucks, as an Aggie I'd have loved to see the Tigers take down 'Bama... Maybe we'll knock them off next week. Still, easily one of the best college football games I've ever watched. It was brilliant, and despite the final score on the board - LSU dominated the game in many other important ways. Damn fine game.

I enjoyed some Laphroaig Cardieas while watching it.

[ChainWhip]

Maybe we'll knock them off next week.

I'll drink to that (sipping on Ardbeg Day). Good luck against 'Bama this weekend!

[timd]

I'll drink to that (sipping on Ardbeg Day). Good luck against 'Bama this weekend!

[AaronWF]

Last night I took a rare dip into a Springbank Society 11yo Local Barley bottling that was finished in re-charred sherry butts. Man I love this stuff. It has a deep earthy minerality that is lifted by fruity malt sherry influence. I wish I could get more.

After dinner I had a pour of Laddie 10. I think there's something wrong with my bottle. I've thought it from the moment I opened it, and it is confirmed each time I pour from it. It has that somewhat gamey quality that I associate with cork taint. I opened it right after I opened an awfully corked Springbank 10/100, so I tried to ignore it, in disbelief that I could open two whiskies gone bad in a row. Really disappointing. I never have this problem with bourbon...

I finished the night on a high note with Ardbeg Day. This bottle has really grown on me over the last few months. I think I can say I have officially acquired a taste for the richly sweet sherry finish on top of the earthy smoke of the peat; it's like smoking a cigar dipped in sherry. I'm heading out to look for more sherry finished Islay. Like, now.