chrisrbarrett

chrisrbarrett

Software development professional in Ottawa

Location: Ottawa

Favourite whisky(s): Laphroaig 10 year old

Reviews (98)

Wall posts (5)

Comments (9)

Comments (2)

chrisrbarrett

chrisrbarrett wrote:

Yes, big Jim O'Rourke fan. It's 1 in 10000 people that recognize the cover of Halfway to a Threeway, but 1 in 5 that are offended or at least confused by the cover of Eureka.

17 November 2012 01:24
TpR

TpR wrote:

Jim O'Rourke fan?

17 November 2012 01:03

Add a comment

You must be logged in to comment if you don't have an account why not sign up?

Recent activity

My latest Tweets - @chrisrbarrett

    My whisky reviews (98)

    • Glenlivet 21 Year old Archive (Wooden Case) - Premium bottle, now for the content

      By chrisrbarrett on 26th Jan 20132013-01-26T03:22:00

      81

      Bottle is significantly larger than the Glenlivet 15 yo (French Oak) that preceded it. Colour is very dark reddish brown. Aromas are very wine-y and sour smelling. Quite astringent on the nose. Soft… read more

      Comments (1)

    • Glenfarclas 17 Year old - Scotchlate Chip Pairing

      By chrisrbarrett on 26th Jan 20132013-01-26T02:42:00

      81

      Not nearly as sherry-licious as the progression implied. Slightly lighter than the 15 in colour and in the sherry nose. Return of the heat provided in the 12 year old at first taste. Very salty and… read more

      Comments (1)

    • Glenfarclas 15 Year old - 15 years worth of sherry

      By chrisrbarrett on 26th Jan 20132013-01-26T02:12:00

      81

      This one goes one shade deeper in sherry from the 10 and 12 and not much else appears in this version. Somewhat more subtle nose of sherry and vanilla. Less fire-y than the 12 and smooth sherry infl… read more

      Comments (1)

    • Glenfarclas 12 Year old - It's the vanilla, it's the oak

      By chrisrbarrett on 26th Jan 20132013-01-26T01:17:00

      79

      Significantly richer sherry colour. Bright vanilla and oak on the nose with maybe a hint of rancio. Much more alcohol influence than the 10 year old although only 3% more alcohol. Lots of fire-y malt… read more

      Comments (1)

    • Glenfarclas 10 Year old - Start of the 'Farclas Vertical

      By chrisrbarrett on 26th Jan 20132013-01-26T01:07:00

      83

      Colour is light cream ale. Touch of wood and some caramel and toffee aromas. Slightly sweet malted barley flavours, short finish that is very sweet finish. Paired with the haggis, tatties and ... well… read more

      Comments (0)