So, what are you drinking now?

@CanadianNinja - just got home, watching the Blue Jay / Yankee game. Looks like Tanaka isn't un-hittable, but he's doing enough to keep his team in the game. I'm not a Yankee fan, so Go Jays! :-)

@yaklord - G10.1 was the first Single Grain Whisky that I ever tasted. It blew me away. I've been looking for a bottle ever since, but the American chapter wasn't allocated any bottles. I've since purchased a couple of other Society grains, which I've really enjoyed, but they don't compare to the Thanksgiving Dram.

Bowmore 8yr - Nearly empty bottle - will finish it this weekend as it fits with the unsettled weather around here right now.

@hunggar, that's correct, Singleton of Glen Ord. I think we're on the same page my friend, it's not such a bad dram at all!

Personally, I think a lot of people post reviews without revisiting a bottle over time and seeing how it develops with air. As you know, reviewing isn't my thing, it's just not something for which I have the talent or interest. Therefore I greatly appreciate each and every review that is posted on Connosr. But I put a lot more stock in reviewers like yourself who tend to judge a whisky over a period of time, not just upon first opening the bottle.

The Singleton 12 yo is a very drinkable, simple dram. A whisky you can enjoy without thinking about it too much. And for the price, there are far worse buys out there!

@bwmccoy, I've been a Yanks fan since I was a kid. My favourite player was Don Mattingly, it's because of the Hit Man that I became a lifelong NY fan. Having said that, being from Toronto my number two team is the Jays of course. It will be interesting to see how they both do this season… : )

Just got a bottle of glenmorangie 18. Thinking about opening it up

Got back from a birthday dinner with my wife and son a short while ago. I'm now continuing the celebration with a glass of Bookers... Happy Birthday to me! ; )

@CanadianNinja, a very Happy Birthday to you! Nota Bene that there's a new 25th Anniversary edition of Booker's out now too. I haven't tried it yet, but a buddy will give me 120 ml from his bottle soon. It's about twice the usual Booker's price around here--probably not good value for money...but probably very good bourbon. No company likes to make a big deal special edition release out of shabby whisk(e)y.

@Victor

Do you know of any online shops that will ship this special edition to Florida?

Thanks very much @Victor! I have now moved on to some Elijah Craig 18 and it is gooood… ; )

@CanadianNinja - Happy Birthday! I'm going to dinner tonight at a place that has 250 + whiskies. I will raise one my drams in your honor.

@Nozinan, I would have to do the same research you would for online shipment policies of the various vendors. I don't have that information on the tip of my tongue because receiving shipments of spirits into Maryland is illegal. I can say for certain that our jurisdiction of Montgomery County, Md. will not ship spirits outbound.

@Victor

Well, I found a florida online retailer but at $100 a bottle it's more than twice what I paid for the regular Booker's. I think I'd need to hear that it's twice as good before subjecting my friend to more bottles to hold for me....

@Nozinan, as I said, the Booker's 25th Anniversary release is "probably not good value for money". I'd have to taste it to see whether I would want to pay what it costs.

Finally had a chance to sit down at home with a dram after a long and tiring week. I noticed Ralfy posted a review of Springbank CS 12 year old on Wednesday, and tonight I poured myself a dram of the same single malt (different batch).

I probably scored 10% in terms of smelling and tasting the things he described, but I can agree with him that this is a very good Whisky!

Thanks very much @bwmccoy! Cheers!

@CanadianNinja, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Had the pleasure of hosting a Whisky tasting evening for 3 friends of mine. They were all new to Whisky, except for one who drinks an Irish whiskey from time to time.

I think it was a successful introduction into Whisky for them. Showed a short YouTube about the production and aging. And they had a lot of good questions about a lot of aspects and differences.

What was most funny was that the one person who is a smoker didn't like any of the peated Whisky. But the non-smokers enjoyed them a lot.

So, here is what we tasted:

• balvenie 12y
• clynelish 14y
• glenfiddich 15y Solera
• longmorn 17y by the ultimate
• highland park 18y
• talisker 57north
• ballechin batch 5, marsala cask
• lagavulin 16y
• ardbeg corryvreckan
• nikka from the barrel

Favorites of the evening were Longmorn, Glenfiddich, HP, Lagavulin and Talisker. The Ardbeg and Ballechin were a bit to much I think. We threw in the Nikka in the end, just to try something from japan.

Hope I converted some to our religion :)

@wtrstrnghlt - Sounds like a fun night.

My wife and I went out with her sister and brother-in-law to celebrate his birthday. He had Ardbeg Corryvreckan and Talisker Distillers Edition.

I had Tyrconnel 10 year Madeira finish, Glenmorangie Astar and Bunnahabhain 18

Thanks @paddockjudge! Cheers brother! ; )

Teeling Irish whiskey small batch finish in rum casks. This is my new favorite Irish whiskey. Interesting experience and quite enjoyable.

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@bwmccoy It was fun indeed!

My guests were amazed at how different one Whisky was from another. And I had a great time as a host sharing all that I learned from Connosr, blogs and vlogs.

Limiting my whisky and wine to weekends now so enjoying a dram of Port Charlotte the peat project. I can honestly say that I haven't had a Bruichladdich I didn't enjoy. Have a great Sunday!

Trying out my vatting of 3 parts A'Bunadh batch 36 and 1 part Laphroaig Quarter cask that has been marrying for at least a week now. On first impression, the nose is a sherry / peat blast. The palate has what's good about A'Bunadh with a hit of smoke from the QC. There's a milk chocolate flavour, not as prominent in the single malts, that runs between the two malts in this blend.

It's still opening up in the glass with a few drops of water, but my first impressions are that I like the QC on its own a little better, and I like this more than the batch 36 on its own.

Now I need to figure out what to do with the rest of my batch 36. Hmm, I have some heels of Talisker 10 sitting around...

Just had a dram of Bowmore Devil's Cask 56.9 % ABV NCF and matured for 10 years in first fill sherry casks. Not sure about this one. Gives me a bit of heartburn! I decanted the last quarter bottle and will try it again a year from now. Followed this with a dram of HP10. This is a very nice sipper and I actually think I like it better than the 12 year old. Blasphemy I know!

Westland First Peated Single Malt Whiskey. Made in Seattle! It's good. The best American peated single malt I 've ever had.

Six weeks--six weeks, mind you!--away from whisky following knee surgery and a regimen of meds. Just had my first few "serious" drams tonight since late February. Everything tastes too strong, but so good nonetheless.

Glenfarclas 12, Aberlour A'bunadh (batch #45), and Ardbeg Uigeadail for tonight. Feels like my entire circulatory system has been rebooted.

welcome back @WhiskyBee. Hope you're all healed up.

How was the A'Bunadh batch 45? I'm planning on opening it this month after I turn 45.

Celebrating the discovery of a Calgary online retailer that still has Springbank Claret wood! Last dram of my first bottle of Claret wood. 3 years was a little too long...

@WhiskyBee - Welcome back !! The Derby is four weeks away and some good Kentucky juice is flowing in Ontario...a generous pour of Rock Hill Farms welcomes you back.

@Nozinan - Batch 45 is very good, but it doesn't quite match the other batches I've tried. Seems a little less complex overall than, say, 32 or 44 (my slight favorites so far). Keep in mind that I haven't had ANY batch for a couple of months, so I'm going mostly by the memory of my first impressions.

Thanks, @paddockjudge! What, no mint julep? ;)