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By @Wodha @Wodha on 15th Jan 2010, show post

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@bwmccoy
bwmccoy replied

Aultmore 14 year (Sep. 2001) SMWS 73.78 "Zingy, effervescent and intriguing" from a refill ex-sherry butt.

Finished with Octomore 07.1 (5 year old) 208 ppm Scottish Barley.

6 years ago 0

@RianC
RianC replied

@RianC - That last post should say 'couldn't resist' doh!

6 years ago 0

@RianC
RianC replied

A Kenmore 5 year old blend whilst watching the Shining (and cooking dinner). Part of a set of mini's from M&S.

A little peat, grain, touch of light honey and some sweet barley malt notes. It's not bad actually and it's very cheap to buy, even seen it at the corner shop for about £20.

6 years ago 0

@cricklewood
cricklewood replied

Cleaning up a bit this afternoon and came across a small sample bottlle of a blend I made using whistlepig single barrel and A'bunadh about 9 parts to 1.

Decided to take a little sip to see how it's coming along. It's still a bit unbalanced on the palate but I'm really digging the rye/sherry combo. I would really like to see something like this being offered.

6 years ago 1Who liked this?

@cricklewood
cricklewood replied

@Nozinan you killed him with your high proof juice..some folks just can't handle all that cask strength goodness.

6 years ago 1Who liked this?

@Nozinan
Nozinan replied

@RianC Isn't Kenmore a Sears brand? That stuff will be very valuable now that they are out of business...

6 years ago 0

@RianC
RianC replied

@Nozinan - It says it was bottled 'exclusively for M&S' but who knows? I only had a mini anyway.

6 years ago 0

@Nozinan
Nozinan replied

@RianC Kenmore is an appliance store brand for Sears, a department store... I was pulling your leg...

6 years ago 1Who liked this?

@RianC
RianC replied

@Nozinan - Oh yeah ha ha! They make Irons, right? blush

6 years ago 0

@OdysseusUnbound

My wife’s uncle had a party for his granddaughter and made sure I tried some scotch from his bar. He doesn’t drink it at all, but I obliged nonetheless. On the menu was:

  • Cutty Sark: regular blended scotch. Not bad, but not noteworthy.
  • J & B Rare: this may be the first whisky I’ve ever truly found bad. It tastes like vodka drunk from a glass that had previously contained whisky. Blech.
  • William Grant’s Family Reserve Blended scotch: According to my wife’s uncle, this bottle is from the late 1970s/early 1980s. I have no idea if this is true or not. I’ll try to attach the picture. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can confirm or correct. His sons opened the bottle just last weekend. This was surprisingly good. There is clearly more malt whisky in this than there was in my last bottle of Grant’s.

6 years ago 4Who liked this?

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@cricklewood
cricklewood replied

Doing the dishes before going out to meet a friend, I figure this is a good time as any to sneak in a quick dram.

Benromach first fill bourbon 2009-2017, 59.4% abv in the trusty Highland glass.

I've only had a few drams of this and I've gassed it in between pours. Powerful arrival, rich, grassy, linseed oil, stuffy diesel engine smoke. The finish is both sweet and slightly resinous. I like it. You can see some of the DNA of the 10yr old but it's a bit unruly.

6 years ago 1Who liked this?

@Nozinan
Nozinan replied

@OdysseusUnbound I really need to get some Lambertus to you, if you want to know BAD whisky.

@cricklewood, that Highland glass is quite impressive, no?

6 years ago 1Who liked this?

@cricklewood
cricklewood replied

@Nozinan I'll take a sample of Lambertus, it's good to have a benchmark. Even if it's for the low end of the scale... stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes

Yeah I'm really digging thhe Highland glass I haven't tried any high proof bourbon in it thus far, have you?

6 years ago 1Who liked this?

@casualtorture

Watching March Madness and enjoying a dram or two of Belle Meade Black Belle. Truly one of the better bourbons I've had. Salty meat and rich chocolate cake explosion! Still kicking myself for not getting more at the distillery when I had the chance. Found 4 bottles on the secondary market for $250 each...nope.

6 years ago 0

@Nozinan
Nozinan replied

@cricklewood Be careful what you wish for...especially if you're coming to Toronto... imp

I've had a number of high proof scotches in that glass, and some low proof scotches. But I admit I don't think I've put bourbon in. I really like the Kentucky Bourbon Glass for bourbons, and I fully admit it could be psychological, but it just seems to really fit.

6 years ago 1Who liked this?

@Nelom
Nelom replied

Having a bit of Dillon's single cask, cask strength 100% rye while watching the Junos. It's a tasty treat, I'm glad I got two bottles, this one is almost gone. The show is ok... just waiting around for BNL to take the stage.

6 years ago 0

@paddockjudge
paddockjudge replied

Sipping on Union 52, a British Columbia only release from J.P. Wiser's Collector's Series. 15 YO Red Letter blended with 52 YO Speyside Malt. Enjoyed this while I watched the Juno Awards from Vancouver, BC. A great show and much more enjoyable than the Grammy's.

6 years ago 3Who liked this?

@bwmccoy
bwmccoy replied

Last night, Kilchoman Sauternes Cask Matured

Tonight, killed off my bottle of Tobermory 10 year (July 2005) heavily peated Cask #10 from Single Cask Nation. Really going to miss this one. Fortunately, my mother-in-law keeps her bottle at my place. :-)

6 years ago 1Who liked this?

@Fiberfar
Fiberfar replied

Aberlour A'bunadh. Batch no. 50.

Haven't had a sherry bomb in forever. Wonderful stuff!

6 years ago 2Who liked this?

@BlueNote
BlueNote replied

Is it International Whisk(e)y day today? If so I'll have a dram of my Berry's 25 year old blend. If not, I'll have one anyway. smile

6 years ago 4Who liked this?

@cwspangler
cwspangler replied

the Macallan 12 year double cask

6 years ago 0

@boatracer
boatracer replied

Compass Box Oak Cross. I'm having it along with some salty pretzels, I think it enhances the flavour.

6 years ago 1Who liked this?

@Nozinan
Nozinan replied

Just finished a review of Laphroaig 10. I added some 10 CS to it and am sipping it as I prepare to upload. After that I'll be doing admin stuff I need to catch up on (no "charting", @BlueNote), and this will make it oh so much more bearable...

6 years ago 2Who liked this?

@cricklewood
cricklewood replied

Had a small dram of Talisker 10 while prepping supper and after dinner got another crack at my friends Benromach peated as a digestif. The intensity of the peat has calmed down, it still retains a great mineral and slightly fruity flavour in the backdrop. I'm getting a sample for review next time I'm over.

6 years ago 0

@boatracer
boatracer replied

Brenromach 10 tonight. Haven't cracked this one in awhile. Great stuff. I see it is also back at the LCBO.

6 years ago 0

@Nozinan
Nozinan replied

'Twas the night before Passover... my daughter sealed my cabinet for me.

But not before I got the last of my Laphroaig sample and a reference dram of QC.

That's the last whisky I'll have (unless I am offered some outside my home) until at least April 8.

Now overproof rum...that's another matter altogether...

6 years ago 1Who liked this?

@Webb
Webb replied

I just did some mixing experiment for fun: Jameson 80% + Uigeadail 20%. Pretty good result!

6 years ago 2Who liked this?

@BlueNote
BlueNote replied

@Nozinan Stay the course, and have a happy and peaceful Passover.

6 years ago 0

@Victor
Victor replied

@Webb, any simple tweak which greatly improves on a cheap product is a very successful experiment. Take a look at a (my) long-running thread on vatting/blending experiments:

connosr.com/getting-creative-vattings-whis…

@Nozinan, Lemon Hart 151 for Passover? Now that is what I call religious!

6 years ago 0

@RianC
RianC replied

Glenfarclas 12 - A lot more upfront with the sweet sherry notes than I remember the last bottle being. Still, only been opened a day and this is my first full dram so will give it time. Still very pleasant to sip at though.

5 years ago 1Who liked this?

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