What Wee Dram are you enjoying now?

[JamesW]

Chivas 12 (trying to get rid of this) and now Ardberg 10.

[boss302]

The standard Dalwhinnie 15 is all bourbon casked. Now the Distiller's Edition Double Matured and most of the Distiller's Editions of Dalwhinnie are finished in Olorosso sherry casks.

I'm just telling you what I tasted, man. With my eyes closed, I would tell you it tasted like it had a touch of sherry.

[Martian]

I've been trying single malt Scotches this fall for the first time and blowing my budget. Ardbeg 10, Laphroaig Quarter Cask, Dalwhinnie 15, Glenmorangie 10, Glenfiddich 15 Solera, Dalmore 12, and McClelland's Single Malt Islay. The Ardbeg and Dalwhinnie are wonderful but pricey. The inexpensive McClelland's was a pleasant surprise. Next I'm going to try Scapa 14 and Highland Park 12 to get a taste of the Orkney's.

[Megawatt]

I've been trying single malt Scotches this fall for the first time and blowing my budget. Ardbeg 10, Laphroaig Quarter Cask, Dalwhinnie 15, Glenmorangie 10, Glenfiddich 15 Solera, Dalmore 12, and McClelland's Single Malt Islay. The Ardbeg and Dalwhinnie are wonderful but pricey. The inexpensive McClelland's was a pleasant surprise. Next I'm going to try Scapa 14 and Highland Park 12 to get a taste of the Orkney's.

[LeoDLion]

I opened a bottle of tequila we bought in Mexico last year. Its very smooth with that unmistakable agave aftertaste. Its pretty good for sipping tequila.

[ILLfarmboy]

Dalmore 12. Can I consider it medicinal? I've had a headache all day.

[Lost Pollito]

I had the misfortune of trying a 22 year old Hart Brothers bottling of Bowmore. God awfull. I think some critter must of died in the cask. Greenish in color and a burnt coffee kinda flavor....if it could be called flavor. Stay clear of this one. Also got to try a 12 year old ( anniversary) Ardmore from the distillery. Absolute delight to drink. Nice and fat , very pleasant dramming.

[Martian]

Brad, I agree. Wasn't impressed with the Dalmore 12. It didn't give me a headache, though.

[Dramiel McHinson]

I happened to wake up from some serious reading of this enduring thread to discover I had a dram of Aberlour 16 Double Cask Matured in a nice glass, partially emptied. This dram fits nicely into the floral-fruity category but it has some strong oak structure that dominates the palate. Its like a fresh baked raisen oatmeal cookie with honey served out of the oven on an oak plank. Hmmm....better pour another dram to verify that.

[ILLfarmboy]

Brad, I agree. Wasn't impressed with the Dalmore 12. It didn't give me a headache, though.

Actually I like Dalmore 12 just fine. I was just making excuses for drinking.:grin: The headache I had had long before I started drinking it:grin:

But After trying Highland Park 12 at a fancy bar not long ago. The Dalmore 12 sitting on my shelf pales in comparison.

[LeoDLion]

Had a dram of tequila before dinner. We bought this bottle from the factory in Mexico last year, 100% blue agave. Quite smooth with an unmistakable grassy taste of agave. Followed by a dram of A'bunadh batch #21. Its a nice contrast to the tequila. A'bunadth is quite heavy on the sherry side and sweet whereas tequila is almost bland but has that grassy aftertaste. A'bunadh is much higher in abv than tequila.

[Lost Pollito]

Going to a Benrinnes tasting tonight. Looking forward to trying my first Benrinnes. Anyone tried any before?

[LeoDLion]

Going to a Benrinnes tasting tonight. Looking forward to trying my first Benrinnes. Anyone tried any before?

I had a bottle of Benrinnes from the SMS of the US many years ago. I dont remember what the expression was of the bottle but I was not very impressed with it.

[Megawatt]

My first glass of Lagavulin 12 Special Release. This is some crazy stuff! I'm not quite sure how to describe it. A bit less overtly medicinal than the 16-year-old, for starters. A bit minty on the nose, with mineral and sea salt tones. Immediate sweetness on the palate with an essence of mossy, wet rocks. Alternating waves of peat smoke and sweet malt. A smoky, tarry finish. This is what I look for in a peaty Scotch. Great balance.

[JamesW]

My first glass of Lagavulin 12 Special Release. This is some crazy stuff! I'm not quite sure how to describe it. A bit less overtly medicinal than the 16-year-old, for starters. A bit minty on the nose, with mineral and sea salt tones. Immediate sweetness on the palate with an essence of mossy, wet rocks. Alternating waves of peat smoke and sweet malt. A smoky, tarry finish. This is what I look for in a peaty Scotch. Great balance.

Sounds great! I'm beating back a cold today so I hit the Chivas 12 a few times and now some Redbreast 12.

[JamesW]

Talisker 10, Highland Park 18, and now Ardberg 10.

[Luna56]

My first glass of Lagavulin 12 Special Release. This is some crazy stuff! I'm not quite sure how to describe it. A bit less overtly medicinal than the 16-year-old, for starters. A bit minty on the nose, with mineral and sea salt tones. Immediate sweetness on the palate with an essence of mossy, wet rocks. Alternating waves of peat smoke and sweet malt. A smoky, tarry finish. This is what I look for in a peaty Scotch. Great balance.

Wow, that sounds fantastic. We only get the Laga16 here (which I love) but I hope I can find a bottle of the 12 in my travels.

Polishing off a Laphroaig 10 here, got a buddy coming in from Canada week after next and we'll be hitting the Balvenie 15 hard.

Cheers!

[boss302]

*sigh* I'm over half way through my Limited Edition Balvenie 17-year Sherry Cask. At nearly $100 a bottle, it is certainly not a bottle that I consume lightly.

Unfortunately, the next-best thing to this particular sherry-finished Speyside Malt is the MacAllan 18-- which sells for nearly $40 more per bottle...

I just hope I can work up enough disposable income before the local liquor store sells out of them. I also want to scarf up a bottle of Bushmills 16-year Single Malt, which is being discounted to move at $45 a bottle (usually sells for $70), as it will be disappearing from the shelves-- probably to make room for MORE wine and vodka... :banghead:

[Lost Pollito]

Gonna sip on some 17yo Longmorn tonight. A friend brought me back a bottle from Strathisla distillery. The first bottle I 'll be sad to finish, as I can't get to Scotland to replace it. Such pleasant whiskey to sip.

[Lost Pollito]

Had some Springbank last night. 10 year old cask strenget from cask #971613. Absolutely fantastic. Lots of fruit, a little bit of peat....but only as a compliment, not the starring character. A very well balanced dram with perhaps a touch of strawberry on the end. Honey? A touch of Sherry , but not to much as it was a Re-charred Sherry butt. A great way to finish an evening, having tasted both this and the Longmorn.

[Megawatt]

That Springbank sounds fantastic.

I'm into my first glass of Glenkinchie 1992 Distillers Edition. Wow, this is some of the best stuff I've tried, probably. Very rich, balancing sherried sweetness with herbal dryness, and lots of malty biscuit flavour. The finish is long and spicy. I'm not sure if I like it better than the 10-year-old, though. That is definitely one of my favourite malts.

[boss302]

Just picked up a new bottle on Closeout today. It's called "Pebble Beach" Speyside, and it is released by the Lombard company, which is a buyer/seller of malt whisky stock to blenders and bottlers.

This is, indeed a Speyside single malt, but its distiller is a "trade secret."

Judging from what I know they bottle, I can narrow it down a bit.

This product is all American Oak, so it is definitely not MacAllan or Aberlour, both of whom use plenty of Sherry butts.

I know absolutely nothing about Balmenach, Caperdonich, Glen Grant, or Mortlach, so it can be any of them.

I also see that Dailuaine is included in their lineup of Speysides, but I'm pretty sure they have been closed for decades (this particular product is a 12-year), so I doubt it is them. I think I can safely rule-out Glen Elgin, as that distillery is owned by DiaGeo, who does not export that distillery's product to the United States.

If anyone has some insight, I would greatly appreciate it.

[AVB]

Dailuaine is an active producer and did about 3,000,000 liters last year mostly for Johnnie Walker blends. Glen Elgin is supposed to return to these shores in 2010 but that was in doubt due to the high demand in Asia and now the economic conditions. Their 12 yo is outstanding IMO.

Your Pebble Beach is most likely Glenrothes from the tidbits of info I've picked up. If you want to narrow it down yourself then you can eliminate Balvenie since they almost never sell to the independents. That is pretty much true of Glenfiddich also.

I posted a breakdown of the regions here if you care to look.

Just picked up a new bottle on Closeout today. It's called "Pebble Beach" Speyside, and it is released by the Lombard company, which is a buyer/seller of malt whisky stock to blenders and bottlers.

This is, indeed a Speyside single malt, but its distiller is a "trade secret."

Judging from what I know they bottle, I can narrow it down a bit.

This product is all American Oak, so it is definitely not MacAllan or Aberlour, both of whom use plenty of Sherry butts.

I know absolutely nothing about Balmenach, Caperdonich, Glen Grant, or Mortlach, so it can be any of them.

I also see that Dailuaine is included in their lineup of Speysides, but I'm pretty sure they have been closed for decades (this particular product is a 12-year), so I doubt it is them. I think I can safely rule-out Glen Elgin, as that distillery is owned by DiaGeo, who does not export that distillery's product to the United States.

If anyone has some insight, I would greatly appreciate it.

[JamesW]

Redbreast 12 and now some Ardberg 10.

[JamesW]

Add some Talisker 10 to that