What Wee Dram are you enjoying now?

[Vosgar]

Beautiful night in northern Illinois, enjoying Laphroaig 10 and a Macanudo Cru Royale on the back porch. Great way to end the work week

Gary

[Dutchie66]

Had some Arran 15 anniversary. Amontillado sherry.Great dram after you take the time to get used to this explicit sheery taste.

[Megawatt]

Had some Arran 15 anniversary. Amontillado sherry.Great dram after you take the time to get used to this explicit sheery taste.

Mmm, sounds nice.

[JamesW]

Really enjoying my second pour of Ardmore Traditional Cask. Nice sweet peat and spice. Like a poor mans Talisker. Peated, non-chill filtered, 92 proof, what's not to like?

[Megawatt]

Right now, a nice pour of Glenfarclas 105, ... that's 105 British proof, or 60% alc/vol. ... sheeze, at least Kentucky proof makes sense, ... as much as the metric system ... which happily reminds me, this is a liter bottle ... and not one of those piddly ass 700ml euro-bottles. Now, how can a continent (and off shore whisky-producing islands) that has enough sense to adopt the metric system sell whisky in anything but 1 liter bottles?

Every time I pick up a 700 ml bottle, it feels like I used to feel when someone would hand me one of those Miller ponies. (They still make those?) What's the point? ... c'mon Scotsmen, you charge enough, kick in at least that extra 50 ml pour. (Talisker does!, sometimes Highland Park, Cragganmore and Caol Ila, too.)

Anyway, this one is a big, chewy bourbony molasses/maple syrupy, grassy 10 year old. I cut it back to about 45-50%, as y'all know, that's 90-100 US proof, but it will take someone with math skills beyond mine to figure the British proof without a calculator.

At least the British proof system actually means something!

[smokinjoe]

Sipping from a newly opened 1985 Alberta Springs 90 Proofer that I found while dusty hunting in SC last week. It's chewy. Nice hints of caramel on the nose and mid palate, but the alcohol is having it's way a little too much. I think this will need to sit for awhile. But, I can tell that there are some nice notes hidden in there.

[Gillman]

Sounds good Joe, I think the alcohol notes derive from the whisky in the blend that is distilled at high proof. My suggestion is to blend in some WhistlePig - apparently made at the same distillery but even if not it doesn't matter - to get the balance you like.

Gary

[JFenwick]

I am thinking about opening the RedBreast 12yr next

[cigarnv]

Just a wee pour of Bushmill's 16 to end the evening....

[unclebunk]

Nice glass of Springbank 10 100 proof last night. I love this whisky!

[Tennessee Dave]

Finishing off a bottle of Talisker 10. What a solid pour!

[Megawatt]

Just getting into Glendower 15 year old Port Wood. Comes across more like a brandy than a whisky. Not bad but lacking in balance.

[unclebunk]

Will be drinking Springbank 10 again tonight. Love it!

[BFerguson]

Those are some tempting words. Always see this around in stores, and i don't think I've ever heard a bad word about it.

Haven't bought a bottle from across the pond in at lest 6-7 years now. Might be time to break that streak.

B

I am thinking about opening the RedBreast 12yr next

[G.H.Adams]

If you like Irish whiskey can't go wrong with Jameson Gold. I enjoy most of the Jameson line but I have to order all but the regular Jameson which is a pain as shipping eats my lunch.:hot:

[JFenwick]

MMMMM

I opened my Redbreast 15 just now. It is always so difficult to decide what to open next.

I am liking it better than the AH Hirsch 20yr sitting beside it

But I seem to always like Irish Whisky's better. Always takes me back to times with friends in Ireland.

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I also just listed some of my duplicate Whiskys on EBay if anyone here is looking to add collectibles.

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[Megawatt]

On the topic of Irish whiskey, I picked up a bottle of Powers Gold Label. Maybe it is due to my having a cold, but so far I'm less than impressed. Maybe I'll enjoy it more when I'm better.

[Virus_Of_Life]

I hate the term dram, but for the first in a long, long time I am dabbling on the dark side with my first pour of Highland Park 12. It was on sale at a store near me for about $31 OTD, so I figured that was the time to dabble. I'm not going to say I love it by any means, but it is a decent pour and change of pace.

[birdman1099]

Carefull Christian.... it is a slippery slope.....:cool:

[timd]

I hate the term dram, but for the first in a long, long time I am dabbling on the dark side with my first pour of Highland Park 12. It was on sale at a store near me for about $31 OTD, so I figured that was the time to dabble. I'm not going to say I love it by any means, but it is a decent pour and change of pace.

HP was my "gateway Scotch" - my first introduction to Whisk(e)y of "quality" in general.

At $31 I'd have bought 5 or more... It's gooooood stuff.

Sorry, I came from Scotch, and still in my weaker moments prefer it (sipping Laphroaig QC right now - but I did have a Vintage 17 Bourbon earlier as a warm up...)

[Lost Pollito]

A couple of Ardbegs yesterday after work. Alligator, and Corryvreckan. 2 of my recent favorites. Bandages and bbq. Yum.

[birdman1099]

A couple of Ardbegs yesterday after work. Alligator, and Corryvreckan. 2 of my recent favorites. Bandages and bbq. Yum.

How would you compare the 2???? I love the Corry.... do i need to get the Alli?

[Lost Pollito]

How would you compare the 2???? I love the Corry.... do i need to get the Alli?

I think they're both quite nice. The Corry may be a bit more complex. The "Islay-Gator" is all bandages and bbq for me. Lovely, but closer to a big fat trick pony. I'd take either and be quite happy. Supernova, and their new make are still tops for me. Slainte.:grin:

[Lost Pollito]

I should add...it's(Alligator) $90 good. Not $500 e-bay good. IMO

[Megawatt]

Had some Laphroaig 10 earlier at a bar, which is nice because the LCBO doesn't even carry it. Nice, a bit less intense than Quarter Cask, from what I recall.

Right now, it is Kittling Ridge time. First had some Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve. Amazing stuff, every bit as rich and complex as a single malt Scotch, but with a completely different flavour. One of my new favourite whiskies.

Now I'm onto its much cheaper sibling, Canada Gold. More of a typical Canadian blend, but with the sherry notes and earthy flavour familiar from Barrel Select. Would make a nice alternative to Canadian Club.