Yellowjacket Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I'm curious - how did the Aberlour 16 do compared to the others?Of course, there were varying opinions about each whisky. But, in general, the Longmorn was the favorite. The Aberlour 16 was generally the next favored. The opinions - The Longmorn is a very nice multi-layered dram with a high level of complexity. The Aberlour is very smooth with a rich sherry flavor (as expected), but not as complex as the Longmorn. All were very good, but the Glen Moray seemed to be on the bottom of the list for most. The Glenfarclas 21 was very nice, but seemed to fall in about third or fourth.Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texascarl Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 A Rob Roy made with Grant's family reserve. Tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNbourbon Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 ...All were very good, but the Glen Moray seemed to be on the bottom of the list for most. The Glenfarclas 21 was very nice, but seemed to fall in about third or fourth.BobI'm not surprised that the Glen Moray finished as an also-ran in this company. But, that said -- and considering price -- I think Glen Moray 12yo is a very fine 'beginner's' single malt. We sell a fair amount of it at my part-time-employing liquor store, and often get customers who 'trade up' afterward, enjoying the genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Of course, there were varying opinions about each whisky. But, in general, the Longmorn was the favorite. The Aberlour 16 was generally the next favored. The opinions - The Longmorn is a very nice multi-layered dram with a high level of complexity. The Aberlour is very smooth with a rich sherry flavor (as expected), but not as complex as the Longmorn. All were very good, but the Glen Moray seemed to be on the bottom of the list for most. The Glenfarclas 21 was very nice, but seemed to fall in about third or fourth.BobLongmorn 15 is fantastic. An unbelievable value, as far as singlr malts are concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoDLion Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Last week, I brought a bottle of Lag Cask Strength and a 10 yr Black Bottle on a cruise. By the time I came back home, the lag is gone but the Black Bottle still have a couple of dram which I have last night. For some reason, the whisky taste better at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 A large dram of WT 101 and a big fat cigar. While sitting on my deck in the sun!!!! It was a great experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Having some Gentleman Jack at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 The Dalmore 12. The bottle is almost empty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spun_cookie Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Tonight it was a nice little pour ofRegular 10 yrSherry FinishedPort FinishedSauternes Finished18yr25yr (special pour - they brought this for the tasting)With Annabel Meikle Whisky Creator & Sensory Expert Master Distiller from Glenmorangie at Julio's tonight. She and her team are just wonderful folks.I am not a big scotch fan, but I liked these and the 25 yr was just wonder ful with graet complexities of a bourbon with little to no oak taste to it more than the appropriate balance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drrich1965 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 What a great Glenmoranie flight.....I am having a wee dram of Glenfarclas 12-a wonderful dram at any price, and even better for $35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowjacket Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 spun_cookie,Great Glenmorangie line-up! I really enjoy the 18 yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spun_cookie Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Thanks... it was good. The peat in each was mod/low so I really got to enjoy the whiskey. I picked up a Sauternes and Port finish for a couple buddies and got Annabel to sign them... the 18 was tied for my second favorite with teh Sauternes. The 25 yr was the best of the bunch. What I like about the Sauternes is that it was not real sweet. It was very subtle and added good dimentions to the whiskey. I find the cognac finished whiskeys overpower the whiskey... this was not the case at all here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boss302 Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 Tonight it was a nice little pour ofRegular 10 yrSherry FinishedPort FinishedSauternes Finished18yr25yr (special pour - they brought this for the tasting)With Annabel Meikle Whisky Creator & Sensory Expert Master Distiller from Glenmorangie at Julio's tonight. She and her team are just wonderful folks.I am not a big scotch fan, but I liked these and the 25 yr was just wonder ful with graet complexities of a bourbon with little to no oak taste to it more than the appropriate balanceMost of my fellow scotch drinkers will tell you that I am one of the biggest Glenmorangie groupies out there. You have no idea how sick with envy I feel right now...My personal favorite was the Madeira finish, which has been, sadly, discontinued. I look forward to trying their Nectar D'or (the Sauterns finish) some time soon, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spun_cookie Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Eric,This is one of those "righ place, right time" situations. It was a fluke that I was able to be in town... I went ahead and made the trip from Walthum to Westboro to pick up some bourbon from Julio's. Ryan had told me it was going on Tuesday, so I went down instead of Wednesday like I had planned to. Very glad I did... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I started with Old Fitz, then joined my wife for some Speyside 12. This is from the same distillery that does Drumguish. I had some 5 yr old Drumguish in Scotland some years back and I think this is the same whisky, only 7 years older. It is well named, light, slightly floral, heather - a typical true speyside. Unfortunately I was going back for another wee dram, but my wife killed the bottle. Oh well, on to bigger and better things (i.e. a different bottle). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Johnnie Walker Green, my favorite JW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvallisCracker Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Tuesday night I sampled my just-purchased Rosebank 13yo sherry-cask-aged alongside some Aberlour a'bunadh. The Rosebank is very light in color and has a delicate malt and sherry nose. On the palate these flavors are again subtle, and the the entry and mid-palate are quite smooth as is the finish.The a'bunadh, of course, was darker and more full-bodied and added a peat element. Because I'm not a big fan of peat, between these two I preferred the Rosebank.Last night I compared the Rosebank to some Redbreast 12yo Irish. The Redbreast seemed to have a bourbon element on the nose (I guess it's wholly or partially aged in old bourbon barrels), and much more full-bodied and a touch smoother than the Rosebank. Between these two I prefer the Redbreast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 The Famous Grouse Finest. A very easy drinking well blended scotch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I am really enjoying a not so wee and soon to be friggin' huge dram of Talisker 18 yr. The Talisker has everything for me, smoke, a little peat, and some peppery spice that just lights up the glass. It is such a smooth and easy drinking scotch. For all those who know me here I'm a Bourbon drinker who was converted from scotch but man this glass just brings me back to what whisky is all about. The only problem is that it really makes me crave a good cigar or at least a cigarette to go with it but alas those days are long past... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drrich1965 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Again, Glenlivet 21. The complexity is improving as it opens up from oxidation. Increased maltyness, and a hint of oak and peat begin to slug it out with the sherry, which was too much at first (I am not a lover of sherry bombs). A good whisky, but not as rich as the Nadurra, and frankly not nearly my favorite expressoin of Glenlivet, which I love in older, independent bottelings (and at about the same price). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Balvenie PortWood 1991. They should make this stuff available in the states or at least the 1993 version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drrich1965 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Balvenie PortWood 1991. They should make this stuff available in the states or at least the 1993 version.I had a bottle that I got from a duty free store in Mexico. I really liked the 91, and the 21 yo Portwood is a great dram... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Starting the evening with a solid dram of Lagavulin 16. Peat layered with smoky peat. Nice and smooth with a little spicy finish, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drrich1965 Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 A dram of Highland Park 12, the new bottle. Extremly good, perhaps a bit more sherry and oak than old- a big whisky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 A hell of a tasting session last night:The Glendronach Original 12Oban 14The Arran Malt Single Cask (cognac finish)The Balvenie Single Barrel 15All fantastic malts. It was my first glass of Oban, and I was really impressed, but it runs $89 a bottle here, so I can't see myself buying it any time soon. It was my second-ever glass of The Balvenie 15, and It was even better than the first time I had it. Quite a remarkable dram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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