So, what are you drinking now?

Now it's a dram of Glenfarclas 12yr and Buchanan's 12yr to wind down after a day of catch up from my epic and historic whisky trip. :)

Watching a little baseball with Old Pulteney 12.

Unoaked GLENGLASSAUGH, peated, malted barley spirit drink 50% abv. Tequila blanco, grappa straight from the still. The cool factor on this one is extremely high!

Isle of Skye 8yr old, wow what a nice blend. :)

Bruichladdich PC10 and Laphroaig 18, Mango and Cigars

Crazy:) is it any good? @paddockjudge

@PeatyZealot - Absolutely delicious! I would easily rank the Unoaked GLENGLASSAUGH, peated, malted barley spirit drink in the top half of my 100 bottle cabinet.

Visiting the Highlands tonight boys! Starting with Edradour 10 tonight. I am really quite enjoying this whisky. A while back @SquidgyAsh had written a review of this one, and gave it a rather low rating in my opinion. In his review he had mentioned though that some oxidation would do this bottle some favors, and it seems he was quite right.

I got about half a bottle given to me by a friend, not because he didn't enjoy it but because we often exchange bottles when we're down to the last few drams. Anyway this is quite a complex whisky in my opinion, oatmeal, crystallized sugar and an incredible helping of Granny Smith apples... Very nice!

Grilling some dogs with my admiral/wife two dogs and some more Isle of Skye 8yr old. Friday grilling night is the best. :)

Tried some del Maguey mezcal. I'd never been a fan of agave spirits, but this stuff is really top notch. I could see myself stocking up on the Tobala.

Just opened a bottle of Bruichladdich 3D Second Edition. Remarkably similar to Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist. Never would have expected that. Glad I went with my gut and picked up a few.

@numen How is mezcal in comparison to tequila? I know its smokier(if I remember correctly) but if you can is there a pair of whiskies that you can use to make a comparison with as I have just started finding good tequila. Havent tried any mezcal though?

I am paying a visit to a whiskey that takes be back a little (Wild Turkey 101). The whiskey that I first deciphered didn't review it until now.

@GotOak91, the mezcal is definitely smokier than tequila (or at least the ones that I've had), I think as a result of roasting the agave rather than steaming it, such as the process is for tequila. The smokiness in the del Magueys reminded me a bit of some of the smokiness in Balcones (almost like dry, roasted mesquite), or an even lighter Ardbeggian (TM) smoke/peat. I've had the Tobala a few times, but haven't attempted to do any tasting notes, and am still familiarizing myself with it a bit. There are some light fruit, citrus, and floral notes - along with agave notes, which are a bit different in this one due to the peculiar agave variety.

@numen Thank you for that as I really couldn't find a comparison of the tequila- mezcal to whisk(e)y.

Two Staggs! Side-by-side 2011 and 2012. Stupidly brilliant. See my reviews...

@GotOak91, sure thing! I'm no expert when it comes to tequila/mezcal. I tried a handful of tequilas (and even fewer mezcals) a fair bit ago, and just never got jazzed about them, or thought that they were awful, including some of the pricey ones. I just figured that I'd keep trying them until I found something that I liked, and - eureka! Found some :)

Finishing up an all-sherry night with a little vatting experiment: a full dram of A'bunadh made up of a half dram each of Batches 32 and 40. Yeow, it's good! I almost hate to say it, but I might prefer this over a straight dram of either. It's the best of both worlds: all the boldness of the 40 and all the balance of the 32. I'm down to about 1/4 bottle of each, and I'm tempted to just dump 'em both together at this point. (But don't worry, I won't.)

Yoichi 10... It's been a long day today, I am really enjoying this!!

Talisker 57* North: Two samples, one from a current release 700ml., the other from a 2011 released 57* 200ml. - Both fine Whiskies, both enjoyable though somewhat different with the 700ml. sample more 'old School', more powerful, showing more depth of flavor on the palate and with a more resounding fiinish.

Both good Whiskies but I prefer the current 700ml. expression; others might prefer the more well mannered 2011 release. For me, 'Old School' depth of flavor in a 'thunder and lightning' package will always win the day!

"I believe that Whisky & Music have the ability to make things better!" (Zubin Matha)

Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams wow is this one a barn burner. Thank God I bought two of these, wow is this nice. :)

Decided to take a sip from a 1985 Domaine de Boingneres Cepages Nobles armagnac. Good stuff. It's slightly disjointed at turns, but I like the combination of cocoa, wood, fruit, and flowers. I had an epic night last night with more del Maguey Tobala.

Tonight, Springbank 12 year Cask Strength and Talisker Port Ruighe (Portwood finish). I just opened the bottle of Talisker tonight and know from my brother-in-laws experience that this one is underwhelming when first opened. It gets better with oxidation, but so far, not impressive, not bad either, but not great. A decent, everyday dram, maybe? Time will tell...

@WhiskyBee: If it tastes better, it is better! Why not fill a 200ml. to the shoulders with the 50-50 vatting and shove to the back of cabinet. You will still have a couple of drams and in a few months you may have a Whisky that will 'knock your socks off'! Just a thought...

I had my first taste of the new Elijah Craig 12 yo Barrel Proof at 67.1% ABV. Very nice indeed, and at a very good (US) price point. My fingers are crossed that the rumours are true that this special issue is a trial balloon, and that Heaven Hill will make this a part of their regular line. Heaven Hill badly needs to put out more barrel strength products, and I think that Heaven Hill knows that now.

@Victor So glad to have read this. I stumbled upon a bottle of EC12BP last week and snatched it up. Now I can't to spend some time with it. Thanks Victor!!!

@A'bunadhman - Done! That just about wipes out my supply of both bottles, but I'll probably pick up a bottle of batch #44 this week. Just appeared on the local shelves.

Tomatin Decades and Clynelish 15 (indie bottling). both are really growing on me immensely. The Decades is overpriced, however. The Clynelish was worth every penny. This said, the Decades is delicious and complex, just not worth $130 in my opinion

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch 32, a small 15 cc pour. More for the nose with the occasional sip. Ahhh, what a nose...

@WhiskyBee: You won't be disappointed! The more time you give #44 the more you will be rewarded. I know it's a 'drag' sitting around waiting... so, grab something from their range to drink while you wait and both their standard 10YO's open very well and are great value for money.

Slainte!