Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (58 Viewers)

[Mr Tree]

I figured this thread could use more photos.

From left to right:
Remy Martin Louis XIII (40%)
Dalwhinnie 15yo (DB / 43%)
Talisker 10yo (DB / 45.8%)
Cragganmore 12yo (DB / 40%)
Oban 14yo (DB / 43%)
Lagavulin 16yo (DB / 43%)
Glenkinchie 12yo (DB / 43%)

From left to right:
Scapa 14yo (DB / 40%)
Laphroaig 10yo (DB / 40%)
Glendronach 12yo (DB / 40%)
Brora 30yo 2006 Edition (DB / 55.7%)
Port Ellen 26yo 6th release 2006 (DB / 54.3% / 20cl)
Lagavulin 21yo (DB / 56.5%)
Talisker 25yo 2006 Edition (DB / 56.9%)
Port Ellen 25yo 5th release 2005 (DB / 57.4%)
Rosebank 25yo (DB / 61.4%)
Brora 20yo (Rare Malts / 58.1%)
Banff 21yo (Rare Malts / 57.1%)
Rosebank 22yo (Rare Malts / 61.1%)
Convalmore 24yo (Rare Malts / 59.4%)
Glen Albyn 26yo (Rare Malts / 54.8%)

From left to right:
Lagavulin 25yo (DB / 57.2%)
Glenmorangie Port Wood (DB / 43%)
Glenmorangie Sherry Wood (DB / 43%)
Glenmorangie Madeira Wood (DB / 43%)
Talisker 20yo 1981 (DB / 62%)

From left to right:
Glenkinchie 10yo (DB / 43%)
Clynelish 14yo (DB / 43%)
Caol Ila Natural Cask Strength (DB / 59.3%)
Talisker 10yo (DB / 45.8%)
Glen Elgin 12yo (DB / 43%)
Glen Ord 12yo (DB / 43%)

From left to right:
Ardbeg Ar1 (Specialty Drinks / 58.7% / 50cl)
Caol Ila Cl1 (Specialty Drinks / 62.9% / 50cl)
Laphroaig Lp1 (Specialty Drinks / 58.8% / 50cl)

From left to right:
Bruichladdich 10yo (DB / 40%)
Bruichladdich 21yo (DB / 43%)
Highland Park 12yo (DB / 40%)
Highland Park 18yo (DB / 43%)

Front row from left to right:
Bowmore 25yo (Duncan Taylor / 55.8%)
Bowmore 12yo (DB / 40%)
Bowmore 25yo (DB / 43%)
Bowmore 16yo Sherry Wood (DB / 53.8%)
Talisker 18yo (DB / 45.8%)

Back row from left to right:
Midleton 2006 (DB / 43%)
Tobermory 15yo (DB / 46.3%)
Glendronach 33yo (DB / 40%)
Highland Park 25yo (DB / 51.5%)
Scapa 25yo (DB / 54%)
Laphroaig 25 2008 Edition (DB / 50.9%)
The Macallan 25yo Anniversary Malt (DB / 43%)

From left to right:
Blanton's Private Stock (DB / 46.5%)
Booker's 7yo (DB / 63.3%)
George T. Stagg 2007 Edition (DB / 70.9%)
Blanton's Straight from the Cask (DB / 65.45%)

A bunch of Ardbegs:
Ardbeg Still Young 8yo (DB / 56.2%)
Ardbeg Almost There 9yo (DB / 54.1%)
Ardbeg Renaissance 10yo (DB / 55.9%)
Ardbeg Corryvreckan Committee Release (DB / 57.1%)
Ardbeg Supernova Committee Release (DB / 58.9%)
Ardbeg Supernova Stellar Release (DB / 58.9%)
Ardbeg Uigeadail (DB / 54.2%)
Ardbeg Lord of the Isles 25yo (DB / 46%)

Holy crap. That's unbelievable. Some big expensive names in there as well. I'm in for samples!

 

[Bloody Marvelous]

Most of these I purchased years ago when they were still kind of affordable. A lot of the older bottles have more than quintupled in price since.

Yawn. Most of those are not open.

I know... I'm sorry. In my defense, there are a lot of bottles.

 

[gopherblue]

Just giving you a hard time...I'm jealous of a few of those bottles...particularly the Rosebank 25 and various Port Ellens.

 

[pltrgyst]

Spectacular collection, Bloody -- especially the Ardbegs. But I'd get rid of that rack of the six United Distillers bottles!

 

[Bloody Marvelous]

Spectacular collection, Bloody -- especially the Ardbegs. But I'd get rid of that rack of the six United Distillers bottles!

Which one? I have two...

 

[pltrgyst]

A modest addition:

And if you're hungry this late at night:

The oldest Scotch is a bottle of Connoisseur's Choice 1947 Glenugie. The favorite Scotches are my last bottle of 1974 Ardbeg and the Macallan 30 (which is the remains of our wedding bottle), as well as the full range of Glenfarclas. The favorite Irishes are Redbreast 15, Yellow Spot, and Green Spot. The favorite bourbon is Pappy Van Winkle 22 and 23. The favorite Calvados is family-made, presented as a gift. There are also a few Armagnacs, XO Cognacs, and rums.

What can I say -- we drink. Home poker games tend to get adventurous after about 10 pm. :

-- Larry

 

[atomiktoaster]

You guys make me feel like I'm drinking toilet hooch.

 

[BiGGyT]

/sigh
I thought I was worthy.....

BiGGyT

 

[pltrgyst]

Finally got some Elmer T. Lee in our area -- picked up a bottle tonight, and sipping it now. Pretty nice.

Also scored a bottle of Oban Little Bay. Has anyone tried this?

 

[slisk250]

You guys make me feel like I'm drinking toilet hooch.

You're telling me! This is the only month of the year I'm not drinking moonshine soaked in Jack Daniel's wood chips!!!

 

[ChaosRock]

Finally got some Elmer T. Lee in our area -- picked up a bottle tonight, and sipping it now. Pretty nice.

Also scored a bottle of Oban Little Bay. Has anyone tried this?

Big fan of the Elmer T Lee here, specially for the price...

VERY curious to hear your assessment of the Oban Little Bay... Never tried before... Unfortunately, I cannot say the Oban 14 is among my favorites... Have high hopes for the Little Bay though...

 

[10centguitar]

Some of my favorite bourbons:

Kentucky Vintage-crappy cap but complex and like an old stump.

Eagle Rare
Rowan's Creek

 

[LabMonkey]

Picked up a bottle of Eagle Rare last night. Enjoyed it neat. Good stuff and reasonably priced.

 

[10centguitar]

Great stuff, the specs by me will sell out 2 cases the day they get it in.

 

[atomiktoaster]

Great stuff, the specs by me will sell out 2 cases the day they get it in.

The three specs by me are sold out, but there's one a little farther that has it listed as available. I'll have to put it on my list, because I know I've seen it before, unlike the elusive Elmer T Lee.

 

[atomiktoaster]

Are we morally opposed to whiskey with stuff in it? Because Bulleit Rye makes a solid old fashioned.

 

[ChaosRock]

Are we morally opposed to whiskey with stuff in it? Because Bulleit Rye makes a solid old fashioned.

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Looking good toaster!!

Bulleit Rye makes a great Manhattan as well...

I'm not opposed to mixing at all, it's great for kinda change things up a bit...

One of my favorite mixed drink is bourbon based: the whiskey smash...

Go nuts with it man!!

 

[Puggy]

My new favorite

 

[atomiktoaster]

My new favorite

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Just had a dram of that over the weekend. Always nice.

 

[atomiktoaster]

Finally saw a bottle of eagle rare in the store tonight and scooped it. Excited to try it out this weekend.

 

[detroitdad]

Enjoying some bullet rye

 

[atomiktoaster]

The eagle rare is as good as promised. The rye notes are great. Good contrast vs. Blanton’s.

 

[lherron]

Templeton Rye has been my go to for a while. But you can't go wrong with Bulleit anything.

 

[Payback]

15% off at the liquor store and this is what ended up in my cart.

 

[mattduck]

Sipping on this tonight. Very much enjoying it.

 

[PhilLaFond]

Nice holiday spirit!

 

[Toby]

I had the Bakers 7 recommended to me but I find it a bit full on. Much prefer Noah's Mill (although it's been a while since I've had any).

My go-to malt has been Aberlour 10, in large part due to it always being on offer. And I'm leaning towards more sherried drams of late.

I picked a 23 yr old last week. Not sure if I'll enjoy her over Christmas or save her until child no. 3 arrives

 

[pltrgyst]

.... I find it a bit full on.....

Guessing here: does that mean a bit strong, or perhaps crudely alcoholic?

....due to it always being on offer....

Ah -- that one I know. It means available at your usual watering holes, right?

I picked a 23 yr old last week. Not sure if I'll enjoy her over Christmas or save her until child no. 3 arrives

A 23-year-old? Umm, offhand, if you take precautions while enjoying her over xmas, you shouldn't have to worry about child no. 3.

-- Larry (always striving to master the Queen's English)

 

[Toby]

Guessing here: does that mean a bit strong, or perhaps crudely alcoholic?

^ Yes, that's it. The guy in my shop, whose advice is usually good, said it is full of flavor. I just found it crudely alcoholic and lacking in discernible flavor. Water didn't help unlock say depth or subtlety - just full on liquor!

Ah -- that one I know. It means available at your usual watering holes, right?

^ No, I mean it's always going cheap in my local shop. Weirdly, it's one of the only things that is cheap in store.

A 23-year-old? Umm, offhand, if you take precautions while enjoying her over xmas, you shouldn't have to worry about child no. 3

Ha ha. Knowing my luck it'd be twins+. It's a Mortlach iirc. It's a Carn Mor bottling, their packaging is quite non-descript. We talked about 25 different whiskies and I can't recall which one I went for off the top of my head!

 

[stocky]

Maybe it's the Australian culture but I can't understand how people have full bottles of alcohol.