SFS Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I strongly second the Tomatin 12, though part of my enthusiasm is that it's only $22 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller_tex Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Springbank 12 Year Cask Strength. First bottle of a Single Malt I have purchased in over a year. I had been sticking to bourbon/rye for price reasons. This purchased reminded me why I like Springbank so much..and at 108 proof and $80 it was a relative bargain in the Single Malt world. I am getting another soon. Oh and I know someone will kill me for this.but I was out of bourbon while grilling on a hot and humid Houston day (that could be anytime from April through October!) so I tried this with 2 cubes of ice. It was refreshing and delicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bllygthrd Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Finished the last of my RHF last night ... I'll miss that bottle on my bourbon bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucker Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Emptied a bottle of Dalmore 15. What's with all the posts about bourbon in this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Emptied a bottle of Dalmore 15.What's with all the posts about bourbon in this thread? Was kinda wondering that myself. There is an empty bottle thread in the General Bourbon section after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Cause after a few slugs of Bourbon we get cross threaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bllygthrd Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Emptied a bottle of Dalmore 15.What's with all the posts about bourbon in this thread? I'll give you my stock answer when my wife calls me out and asks "why?" on a major wrong doing .... Because I'm stupid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_elliott Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 [quote=Tucker;35736 What's with all the posts about bourbon in this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjhowell Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Finished off the last of the Ealanta last night. Really liked this one, although the Sonnalta PX was still my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Killed off a few last night. JW 18 - love this one, still have 3 bunkered now that they changed it to Platinum 18 and raised the price 20$. Also killed an Ardbeg 10 and a Bowmore 12.Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqueakScolari Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Powers Johns Lane 12 yr. Really nice. Paid $59 in March. Now it's $68, so I don't think I'll replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Boozer Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Ardbeg Corry. The best of the Ardbegs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBottle Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Ardbeg Corry. The best of the Ardbegs. Unless you have a Provenance kicking around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Unless you have a Provenance kicking around Dunno... Might take a '72 single cask over those =]b Edit: Who am I kidding?! I'm not kicking either of those out of bed for cheese & crackers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Boozer Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I try to stick with stuff that's readily available when discussing "the best of". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronWF Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I try to stick with stuff that's readily available when discussing "the best of".Nothing wrong with that and it makes perfect sense. On the other hand, what's in the bunker doesn't get more readily available, so you can't blame someone for not jumping on the Corry wagon when they have a Provenance ready to sip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronWF Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I finally emptied out a bottle of Longrow 14 finished for 3 years in Burgundy wood. Man, I just could not get into this bottle. I kept waiting for it to come around, or me to come around, but in the end I needed room in the cabinet so I had to put it down. The nose showed what I would describe as toenail dirt: you know when you clean out your toenails with your fingernails and you get that toefunk-marinated dirt smell all over your finger? That was the most prominent note on the nose for me. The palate was less grating with a little winey chocolate showing up, but all the malt character had just been stomped on by the Burgundy barrel IMO. Some decent fruit on the finish, but all behind a thick wall of dirty laundry water.It just.... didn't work for me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) I finally emptied out a bottle of Longrow 14 finished for 3 years in Burgundy wood. Man, I just could not get into this bottle. I kept waiting for it to come around, or me to come around, but in the end I needed room in the cabinet so I had to put it down. The nose showed what I would describe as toenail dirt: you know when you clean out your toenails with your fingernails and you get that toefunk-marinated dirt smell all over your finger? That was the most prominent note on the nose for me. The palate was less grating with a little winey chocolate showing up, but all the malt character had just been stomped on by the Burgundy barrel IMO. Some decent fruit on the finish, but all behind a thick wall of dirty laundry water.It just.... didn't work for me at all.That just sounds really really bad... "toefunk-marinated dirt" - yeeesch!I like Springbank/Longrow and I appreciate their willingness to experiment - but some of these wine finished expressions are hit/miss. Edited October 29, 2013 by ChainWhip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Lamplighter Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Aberfeldy 12 went dry this evening...been a very decent one...I'll likely replace it at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Lamplighter Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Late last night/early this morning, my first bottle of Balvenie Founders was laid to rest...glad I got a couple more in reserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 A few empties from these past few weeks (bottles seem to go faster around the holidays): WLW '05, Saz18 '12, Willett 24 Rye (#637, 110pf), K&L Chieftains Mortlach 22, Glendronach 15 PX Single Cask, Hirsch 22 Rye (X-Post: http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?19216-Empty-Bottle-Support-Group-2013&p=387632&viewfull=1#post387632 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnDew Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) A few empties from these past few weeks (bottles seem to go faster around the holidays): WLW '05, Saz18 '12, Willett 24 Rye (#637, 110pf), K&L Chieftains Mortlach 22, Glendronach 15 PX Single Cask, Hirsch 22 Rye (X-Post: http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?19216-Empty-Bottle-Support-Group-2013&p=387632&viewfull=1#post387632 ) Edited December 20, 2013 by MtnDew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Lamplighter Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 First casualty of the holiday season: Knappogue Castle 12...not sure when & if it will be replaced...very good for an Irish but like most of them to me, too light. My wife really liked it so it may be just a matter of time before it reappears here...be on her purse though. :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 A few empties from these past few weeks (bottles seem to go faster around the holidays): WLW '05, Saz18 '12, Willett 24 Rye (#637, 110pf), K&L Chieftains Mortlach 22, Glendronach 15 PX Single Cask, Hirsch 22 Rye (X-Post: http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?19216-Empty-Bottle-Support-Group-2013&p=387632&viewfull=1#post387632 ) What would you charge me to move in to the spare room in your basement...assuming you have a spare room...and a basement, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 What would you charge me to move in to the spare room in your basement...assuming you have a spare room...and a basement, I guess.LOL - the bottles are actually in the basement ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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