joseywales
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Is that Balvenie Diublewood 17 or 12? Im guessing 17
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Is that Balvenie Diublewood 17 or 12? Im guessing 17
Here is what my company put out for us at the holiday party.
I really like Sullivans Cove, which is aged in port barrels. Gives it a lovely, unique flavour.
I love this too. Also, have you tried Yoichi?
Try Lagavulin first on that list.
Also check out Caol Ila, some of the Ardbegs (10 and Corryvreckan)
joseywales
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Reminds me of my one customer's son's wedding. An ice sculpture with an internal dispensing system. JW Blue just flowing all night $$$.
joseywales
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Thanks AdamAAA, I'll look for that.
The night if first tried Macallan, my one customer was drinking Lagavulin. It was so smokey smelling I didn't try it. I feel like Bowmore is similar? And I didn't like that. Love cigars though, go figure...
The night if first tried Macallan, my one customer was drinking Lagavulin. It was so smokey smelling I didn't try it. I feel like Bowmore is similar? And I didn't like that. Love cigars though, go figure...
gopherblue
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Yoinks! I'm not sure if I could even appreciably drain a bottle of Yamazaki 18 in one night, but I sure would try.
Milo013
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I am starting to do reviews for some of my favourite spirits here. Not a financial thing, just something my friends encouraged me to try. If you're interested, here is the link
. https://www.facebook.com/In-the-Spirits-562267020638115/
Obviously, the first of these will be spirits I have in-house, but I hope to branch out down the road. Hope you like it.
. https://www.facebook.com/In-the-Spirits-562267020638115/
Obviously, the first of these will be spirits I have in-house, but I hope to branch out down the road. Hope you like it.
joseywales
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Thank you sir! I was at the wine & spirits when they opened today. They had the Balvenie and I'm not saying I wont' try it, but it's $140 on sale. I can live with that, since I don't drink scotch that often, but I'll want a sampler. I pulled the trigger on Bowmore a while ago and now I have a bottle sitting here that doesn't suit me. Anyway, I kept searching. I didn't see any of the others you'd mentioned. I went back to the shelf and on the third pass, I noticed the Aberlour - they were stocking through the morning, so it might not have been there. It was on sale for $70, so I grabbed that. Now, I have to be "up" for scotch. Meaning, full stomach, etc. Same with cigars actually. So, if I can drink it smoothly at 10AM, then it's a good scotch for me. Oops, I guess I just let it slip that I'm drinking at 10AM. WTH, it's Christmas Eve! And, my son's B-day. Ok, so he's 25, but does that really matter!!!
I tried it neat and could enjoy it that way, which is a huge key that I'll be liking this. An experienced scotch drinker told me to drop one cube of ice in to really bring out the flavor and I have to say that it's always worked for me. I can enjoy Arbour neat and am enjoying it with a cube as I type. Some night, I'll compare it to Glenlivet 18, but it seems similar, perhaps smoother.
Thanks again, as I now have another brand in my arsenal. I'll keep an eye out for the others you mentioned, perhaps online. The PA store doesn't seem to always have what I'm looking, though they will order items, which is nice.
This Arbour will make a house full of guests easier to take today. Did I mention they're sleeping over!!!
The 17 is smoother (or more tired, depending on your preferences), but it also goes for $80+, whereas the 12 is usually under $50/
The port certainly doesn't make it unique -- there are a number of good port-finished whiskies, most notably the Balvenie Single Barrel, at 21 years.
detroitdad
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My birthday is coming up in FEB. I think I will be on the lookout for a bottle of bourbon in the 100.00 price range. That will easily be the most I have ever spent on a bottle of anything.
As I do some research I'll post some bottles to gather the opinions of the members in this thread, especially @ChaosRock . He knows what bourbon is in my wheel house
As I do some research I'll post some bottles to gather the opinions of the members in this thread, especially @ChaosRock . He knows what bourbon is in my wheel house
I couldn't! That's a huge ripoff, even for PA stores and the 17 yr.!
$65-70 is about the going rate in most urban areas.
Your "experienced scotch drinker" doesn't know much. Cold temperatures kill aroma and desensitize your taste buds. If you're going to add ice, you might as well drink a cheap blend, like Grouse.
If you want to experiment, you should add one to three drops of spring or other good water at a time, and find the point at which you best appreciate that particular whisky. Lots of good information here:
https://www.chemistryworld.com/feature/a-whisky-tour/1012504.article
Looks like it's already working!
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If you like Islays that much, you should make a special effort to find a bottle of Compass Box 's "Peat Monster". IMO, it's terrific.
As a matter of fact, I've yet to find a Compass Box bottling -- even Scotch grain whisky -- that is not outstanding.
Oh, and it's worth trying and comparing Longrow (now made during one brief period each year at Springbank), especially if you can get your hands on anything older than the current 10yr. distillery bottling.
Milo013
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This. While the addition of water will "open up the nose" of any spirit, you need to be careful not to overdo it, especially with Whisky. And distilled water is best for the purpose, imo, as it has no outside mineralities to add to the Whisky you wish to experience.
joseywales
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Ahead if you! I saw that Balvedine online for $80 when I got home! I just meant, I can live with a treat for $140 bottle scotch. I'd have been pissed if I spent that today!!!
Hmm...distilled water for cigars, distilled water for scotch, I'm seeing a pattern here...
I admit,I don't like many beverages at room temp, but the Arbour is alright. I might try it with distilled water.
Hmm...distilled water for cigars, distilled water for scotch, I'm seeing a pattern here...
I admit,I don't like many beverages at room temp, but the Arbour is alright. I might try it with distilled water.
GoStumpy
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May not be whiskey, but I am looking to pick up a bottle of this for Christmas/New Years present for myself:
Wils
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I've heard no more than a fifth water, which should be still spring water (bottled). I've also heard that adding ice cripples the flavour.
That said, that's only what I've heard. TBH I've always enjoyed whisky with enough ice to sink the Titanic - the more the merrier - so what do I know?
joseywales
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[QUOTE="pltrgyst, post: 306508, member: 21"
Looks like it's already working!:[/QUOTE]
The Arbour is working and not a prettier Christmas site will you see! A big thanks again!
Looks like it's already working!
:[/QUOTE]The Arbour is working and not a prettier Christmas site will you see! A big thanks again!
GoStumpy
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Merry Christmas to me, here's a VSOP!
Perhaps unique was the wrong adjective. But I meant more that that Whiskey itself has a rather unique flavour. I'm yet to find anything similar. I will try the Balvenie if I can find a bottle. And of there's anything else you think might be similar to Sullivan's, do let me know as I've been on this waiting list for another bottle for a long time.
https://sullivanscove.com/product/french-oak-cask-single-malt-whisky-47-5-700ml/
Aberlour 10 routinely goes for $25 in my local shop, so it's a go-to for when I'm slumming it. 
This Christmas we have a Glenlivet 8, Caol Ila 5 and Glen Marnoch 28 to try. The 28 was from a budget supermarket in Scotland, going for $50 a bottle.
This Christmas we have a Glenlivet 8, Caol Ila 5 and Glen Marnoch 28 to try. The 28 was from a budget supermarket in Scotland, going for $50 a bottle.
superchromix
Full House
hi all,
I've been into scotch for a few years now and I'd like to share a tip.
Forget about the Brand Name bottles. Just stop looking for all of the Balvenies, Ardbegs, Glenlivets, Laphroaigs, etc etc.
You can find more value in unique and high quality whiskies from those same distilleries from the independent bottlers. Look for Signatory, Gordon&MacPhail, Masters of Malt, A.D. Rattray, etc. These are bottlers who select individual casks from the large distillers and bottle them themselves, often at cask strength and without adding colour.
I have many bottles from the Islay distillers in particular, and I've been to the Feis d'Ile in 2010 (my festival bottling of Lagavulin is now worth ~800€
). But my favourite bottles have always been from the independents. In particular, the cask strength series from Signatory (their 1997 Bunnahabhain heavily peated is amazing). I love knowing that I am drinking the contents of just one cask, and when it's gone, there is simply no more. Right now Gordon and Macphail have an 8 year old Bunnahabhain heavily peated and although I haven't tasted it yet, it's inexpensive and has very good reviews.
The distillery bottlings are still great, of course, but they are more uniform in style, and a bit more expensive.
cheers
I've been into scotch for a few years now and I'd like to share a tip.
Forget about the Brand Name bottles. Just stop looking for all of the Balvenies, Ardbegs, Glenlivets, Laphroaigs, etc etc.
You can find more value in unique and high quality whiskies from those same distilleries from the independent bottlers. Look for Signatory, Gordon&MacPhail, Masters of Malt, A.D. Rattray, etc. These are bottlers who select individual casks from the large distillers and bottle them themselves, often at cask strength and without adding colour.
I have many bottles from the Islay distillers in particular, and I've been to the Feis d'Ile in 2010 (my festival bottling of Lagavulin is now worth ~800€
). But my favourite bottles have always been from the independents. In particular, the cask strength series from Signatory (their 1997 Bunnahabhain heavily peated is amazing). I love knowing that I am drinking the contents of just one cask, and when it's gone, there is simply no more. Right now Gordon and Macphail have an 8 year old Bunnahabhain heavily peated and although I haven't tasted it yet, it's inexpensive and has very good reviews.The distillery bottlings are still great, of course, but they are more uniform in style, and a bit more expensive.
cheers
I wonder if the Aldi stores in the US carry any of their private whisky bottlings -- there's a new one about five miles away that I'll have to check out...
The 28 yr old is sherried to the max. Requires a little water to take it down a few notches. Unusual for an older expression but it stands up to dilution well
We've also had their 40 yr old port with a pot of Cropwell Bishop Stilton. Flava in da house!
Wils
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Fuck's sake. You discover Paulsons and some fucker says "Try TR Kings!"
So you take out a third mortgage on your house to load up on TR Kings, and six months later you realize that you like your ASMs better anyway.
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Wils
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You know how someone says something, then you can't get that image or of your head?
As I may have said once or twice, I love Laophraig (Disclaimer: other Islay malts are available).
Anyways I'm drinking it today and the Mrs says, "It smells like someone's pee'd in it."
I now wish it didn't have quite such a lingering aftertaste...
As I may have said once or twice, I love Laophraig (Disclaimer: other Islay malts are available).
Anyways I'm drinking it today and the Mrs says, "It smells like someone's pee'd in it."
I now wish it didn't have quite such a lingering aftertaste...
detroitdad
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If you like cognac you need to try some King Louis XIII Aged for 75 years!
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