What Wee Dram are you enjoying now?

[SFS]

Hey Rich, just a heads up. This is the scotch thread. The bourbon thread is over there. No big deal, just wanted to help you out while you're getting used to the site.

[Trey Manthey]

Another one-two punch tonight while I listened to my friend complain about her boyfriend for an hour and a half.

Mac18 followed by Springbank 12 Cask Strength.

[ChainWhip]

A wee dram of Uigeadail followed by Port Charlotte PC7.

The PC7 is the only whisky in the PC range I've tried, but I'm quite fond of it, so I'm probably going to order another one. Anyone else tried this one and one of the other currently available expressions?

I've had the PC6 at a bar and two bottles of PC7 - both were good. I'm looking at trying one of the PC10's actually.

Tonight's first dram: St. George Single Malt (Batch 12) - its unlike any whisky I've ever had... It has this icewine-like dimension to it but with more depth if that makes any sense (not as sweet as the icewine either).

Need to spend more time with it once my head cold passes.

Edited February 28, 2013 by ChainWhip

[unclebunk]

Another one-two punch tonight while I listened to my friend complain about her boyfriend for an hour and a half.

Mac18 followed by Springbank 12 Cask Strength.

[The Boozer]

Johnny Walker Green Label. Such a nice pleasant pour, sweet, honey, full flavored malt. Need to pick up a couple of more bottles before its all gone.

[squire]

I was tempted by a bottle of Green at the store yesterday, actually paused and started to reach for it, but I've been there and it's time to move on.

[unclebunk]

Opened a new bottle of The Irishman (70) last night. This stuff is hard to beat for the price and, along with Powers Gold, may be my favorite Irish whiskey in the $25 and under category.

[SFS]

Tried the Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix last night at a bar that had it by the pour. I don't drink a lot of scotch, so I'm no expert, but I found it above average, though perhaps not worthy of the raves it has gotten from the two people I know that actually have bottles. It wasn't as good as the Tomatin 25 or the Tomatin Decades, IMO.

[Richnimrod]

My Humble Apolgies! I posted about a bourbon on this thread without realizing I'd stumbled into an entirely different realm of whisky. Mea Culpa for my foolishness! ...But, anybody that knows me will attest there are very, very few folks who can still breathe that are worse with a computer than I am. Again so sorry for the intrusion!

[MacinJosh]

Tried the Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix last night at a bar that had it by the pour. I don't drink a lot of scotch, so I'm no expert, but I found it above average, though perhaps not worthy of the raves it has gotten from the two people I know that actually have bottles. It wasn't as good as the Tomatin 25 or the Tomatin Decades, IMO.

I've yet to try this but have a bottle in the bunker. I figured it might make for good trade bait in the future. I'm generally not a Glenfiddich fan but this one had me curious and Tom hooked me up with a bottle.

[BAO]

Costco 15 yo by MacCallan. My scotch pallette is untrained. I taste saltwater and enjoy it.

[ChainWhip]

Talisker 10 & Ardbeg Day to cap off the weekend

[DaveOfAtl]

On Saturday, I revisited the only bottle I've ever had that I deemed undrinkable -- Ledaig 10. When it was given to me in 2011, I took one drink and nearly threw it away. My memory was that it tasted like bandaids. I should say that between 2011 and now, I've learned to like peated whiskey, so I decided to pull it out of the back of the cabinet and try it again. I stand by my previous impression that it tasted like bandaids (medicinal), but that is no longer such a terrible thing. I'm not saying it's the best bottle I've got, but I'll be able to finish it, for sure. Funny how our tastes chance, isn't it?

[MacinJosh]

On Saturday, I revisited the only bottle I've ever had that I deemed undrinkable -- Ledaig 10. When it was given to me in 2011, I took one drink and nearly threw it away. My memory was that it tasted like bandaids. I should say that between 2011 and now, I've learned to like peated whiskey, so I decided to pull it out of the back of the cabinet and try it again. I stand by my previous impression that it tasted like bandaids (medicinal), but that is no longer such a terrible thing. I'm not saying it's the best bottle I've got, but I'll be able to finish it, for sure. Funny how our tastes chance, isn't it?

[Brisko]

I'm told the more recent bottlings don't suck as much. But I haven't tried that to confirm.

[unclebunk]

Loads of Old Pulteney 12 last night which I picked up at a ridiculously good price. I really like this whisky when I'm in the mood for something without loads of peat and smoke. Very refreshing!

[timd]

Agree that it is awful stuff....but I don't get band-aids (if I did, I'd probably like it as I love medicinal notes).

All I could describe it was having this awful, "funky" note to it. Very astringent and off-putting.

It's a very flawed whisky.

I don't know that it's flawed per se, so much as a hyper-stylized islander. I find that same "funk" on Jura and Arran (their peated) whiskies and a few other coastal pours (I enjoy Superstition even less than Ledaig).

It's not "good" IMHO, but I can't say it's flawed - just something there I don't enjoy. I think Bellechin has some of those same off-putting notes, but they manage it better with cask finishing and have some real gems because of it.

All that said, I don't know anybody who loves it - best I can say is I know a few folks who tolerate it, and when on sale in the mid-$30's, will pick it up. For my money, if I want lower proof, peaty stuff at a bargain, then I will always reach for Ardmore TC - a vastly more enjoyable "budget" pour than Ledaig (I also don't like the name... sounds like Leech-egg to me, and that wouldn't be appealing at all)

[Vosgar]

Enjoyed some Ardbeg Alligator while in chat last night. Wonderful stuff! A special thanks to Pete (TheNovaMan) for encouraging me to pour this.

An added plus to this peaty, smokey whisky was the line of the day from my wife...."you turned and talked to me and I thought the house was on fire"

[SFS]

Tonite at a well stocked bar I tried:

Ardberg Galileo - First non-highlands scotch I've had in 35 years. Was surprised to find the smoke enjoyable.

Talisker 10 - This was lighter in flavor than most of the scotches I've tried

Highland Park 12 - I understand why this is considered by many of you to be a solid dependable pour. If it weren't 3 times the price of Tomatin 12, it might be my regular scotch pour.

Hibiki 12 - My second ever Japanese malt (tried the Yamazaki 18 last week), and perhaps my first ever blend. This had an unbelievable nose - all butterscotch and vanilla. I waited a while to taste it, 'cause the nose was that good. Doesn't taste like the nose (oh well) but it was light and "refreshing" and I could see how it would be great as a final pour of an evening that consisted of "heavier" scotch offerings. If it weren't 3 times the price of Tomatin 12....

[LostBottle]

Enjoyed some Ardbeg Alligator while in chat last night. Wonderful stuff! A special thanks to Pete (TheNovaMan) for encouraging me to pour this.

An added plus to this peaty, smokey whisky was the line of the day from my wife...."you turned and talked to me and I thought the house was on fire"

Alligator is a stellar pour. The BBQ flavors from the alligator char are awesome.

[Wryguy]

Took a suggestion from a link supplied by ChainWhip - also of interest to MyOldKyDram - and tried an Ardbeg Gilmanization: 1 part Airigh Nam Beist, 1 part Corryvreckan. HOLY JUMPIN JEBUS! I cannot overstate how f-ing amazing this is. I'm not even going to attempt describing it. OK I can't help myself, think overproof Springbank 18 with a bit more peat, salt, malt, everything really. If you ever get a chance try this!

[jcg9779]

Springbank 10 this evening.

[ChainWhip]

Took a suggestion from a link supplied by ChainWhip - also of interest to MyOldKyDram - and tried an Ardbeg Gilmanization: 1 part Airigh Nam Beist, 1 part Corryvreckan. HOLY JUMPIN JEBUS! I cannot overstate how f-ing amazing this is. I'm not even going to attempt describing it. OK I can't help myself, think overproof Springbank 18 with a bit more peat, salt, malt, everything really. If you ever get a chance try this!

Oh man, look at those LEGS!

Ok... So now I need to find a bottle of ANB to conduct this experiment myself!

Between the blog & your post, I'm jonesin' to try this badly...

Edited March 9, 2013 by ChainWhip

[unclebunk]

Took a suggestion from a link supplied by ChainWhip - also of interest to MyOldKyDram - and tried an Ardbeg Gilmanization: 1 part Airigh Nam Beist, 1 part Corryvreckan. HOLY JUMPIN JEBUS! I cannot overstate how f-ing amazing this is. I'm not even going to attempt describing it. OK I can't help myself, think overproof Springbank 18 with a bit more peat, salt, malt, everything really. If you ever get a chance try this!

Honestly, I've never had the balls to do something like this. It always seems like a betrayal of some sort to alter an amazing whisky from its natural state, but your excitement has me re-thinking my position. (I don't mind vatting things to correct some sort of deficiency, but to deliberately change an already amazing bottle...:shocked:). Sure sounds good though.

[AaronWF]

I bounced off the OBSK last night and into the waiting arms of Lagavulin 12yo CS: a wonderfully refined sweetness leading to soft burnt smoke. I then stepped down the peat to CB Flaming Heart, which came off as a little too transparent after the Islay single malt. Stepped off the peat even more with a few CB GKS NY Blend, and that one hit the spot. I need to bring home another bottle of the Artist's Blend - it's cheap enough to not feel too bad about slugging it when I'm in the mood!