Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (51 Viewers)

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Another good find in the wild today
 
At the end of my last whiskey & poker night, I had a touch of Lost Monarch left, along with some Pipe Dream bourbon and some Emerald Giant rye. The rye was probably 2x the bourbon. Less than a bottle in all. So… I threw it all together in the Lost Monarch bottle to cut down on bottles.

The result, unsurprisingly, is quite delicious. Not a 60:40 Lost Monarch anymore, maybe a 64:36 Lost Monarch? I only wish I had measured everything for science.
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Day 1-7 Notes are here:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-pcf-whisk-e-y-thread.3763/post-2329643

Day 8-14 Notes are here:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-pcf-whisk-e-y-thread.3763/post-2338013

Day 15: Gulliver's 47, 47%. Before you can get your nose to the glass you can smell the campfire smoke coming from this whisky. However, closer nosing brings about a sweet citrus of orange, barley, that gets overpowered and turns back into smoke and charcoal. First taste is light and youthful, butterscotch turning to cinnamon and sugar. The finish continues with the cinnamon, which stays hot throughout, and combines with ginger and dried peaches. This dram is unique, but in the wrong way for me. 4/10.

Day 16: Port Charlotte 10 Year Old, 50%. A sweet aroma of apple blends with peat. The taste of this dram continues with apples, sherry, and vanilla through the first taste and finishes off with lemon, apricot, apple, and smoke. Overall, this was a very pleasant dram that isn't overpowering or complex. 8/10

Day 17: Smokehead Unfiltered, 46%
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Day 1-7 Notes are here:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-pcf-whisk-e-y-thread.3763/post-2329643

Day 8-14 Notes are here:
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/official-pcf-whisk-e-y-thread.3763/post-2338013

Day 15: Gulliver's 47, 47%. Before you can get your nose to the glass you can smell the campfire smoke coming from this whisky. However, closer nosing brings about a sweet citrus of orange, barley, that gets overpowered and turns back into smoke and charcoal. First taste is light and youthful, butterscotch turning to cinnamon and sugar. The finish continues with the cinnamon, which stays hot throughout, and combines with ginger and dried peaches. This dram is unique, but in the wrong way for me. 4/10.

Day 16: Port Charlotte 10 Year Old, 50%. A sweet aroma of apple blends with peat. The taste of this dram continues with apples, sherry, and vanilla through the first taste and finishes off with lemon, apricot, apple, and smoke. Overall, this was a very pleasant dram that isn't overpowering or complex. 8/10.

Day 17: Smokehead Unfiltered, 46%. The nose on this is smoke, earth, vanilla, and almonds. First taste is of almonds, dark chocolate, and pepper. The finish is smooth and nutty with a hint of dark chocolate at the end. Personally, I don't love the almond/nut flavoring as much as it reminds me of amaratteo. 6/10.

Day 18: Laphroaig Lore, 48%
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About to crack this bottle open because it’s been a crazy busy week so I haven’t been able to post this earlier but big thanks to @joeyshin for this great gesture. Here is the bottle I won for guessing his total amount of chips. At least we get one reveal before the year ends. Cheers to the weekend fellas ;)

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About to crack this bottle open because it’s been a crazy busy week so I haven’t been able to post this earlier but big thanks to @joeyshin for this great gesture. Here is the bottle I won for guessing his total amount of chips. At least we get one reveal before the year ends. Cheers to the weekend fellas ;)

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Curious to know what you think. This being your first Japanese whisky.
 

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