One for the few oenophiles who post here:
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yeah the edradour is very nice; unique even. Had a sore throat and cold sweat all day yesterday so decided to blooter it in whisky :D have to say it worked well.Quote:
Originally Posted by mightymonoped
Edradour myself tonight.. The 12yr old Caledonia.
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Glenfarclas 25 at €120 seem like a good purchase?
Amazon have various whiskies on sale as part of their prime day.
The Glenfarclas 21 is amazing so the 25 at that price is a must have.Quote:
Originally Posted by CageyH
Ive a bottle of the 25; not tried the 21. 25 is very good and a veritable bargain. You wont find another sherried 25yr old anywhere near imo. Personally I prefer the 18 when i can get it but the 25 is more complex
This arrived today. Looks good on shelf so will have to open another bottle instead [emoji23]
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So, this is a Tomatin 18yr old sherried malt..
Deep, sherried nose and this continues in mouth.
Any sherry lover will love this.. It's marvellous stuff.
Oloroso casks so fairly sweet but nowt wrong with sweet sultanas and raisins. A bit of orange in this too as you'd expect.
Very smooth and a good long warming finish. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3973c3759e.jpg
bravo to that one 5 stars from me:eyebrows:. no need for water unless you wish to add some pepper.
Holy Sherry Butts! [emoji4]. Another one for the list. Thanks Grant.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
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yeah not cheap as youd expect as its sherry and 18, but you can get it for 85 in the odd place..MoM i think were doing it at that price recently. they are also discounting redbreast 12 if interested;)
I saw that [emoji4] the Tomatin 18 may have to go on the Chrimbo list [emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
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Around $90.00 here add California sales tax and it is just over a Hundred. With a butt ton of new taxes on the ballot this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
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$90 is about £70.. not bad.
Well aged whisky is a pretty good value buy tbh.. took 18 whole years to make that bottle. its a long time.. what was i doing 18+ years ago... dunno but i was a damn sight younger/fitter/better looking:D
Redbreast 12 tonight.
Quality Irish Pot Still and hard to beat really. A lovely drop.
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This whisky is nearly done.. Was a litre of Glenfarclas 18.
It and I are close coz it's in my support bubble [emoji23]
No other bugger is so long live whisky.
Super sherried dram. Possibly my fav farclas. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...094e4c2d41.jpg
And the last of the bottle of Wolfburn Langskip.
Nice drop this... Think I've another bottle stashed. As I do with the 18yr old earlier.
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Ever try the Dalmore 12?
I hear it drinks like an older scotch and has pleanty of Carmal color added for guys like Marco.
I've been thinking of giving it a go.
Only Dalmore I've tried is the 15. It's quite nice but not sure I would buy againQuote:
Originally Posted by goraman
This is probably Bushmills stock originally I think.
Gelstons have been bottling and finishing whiskeys of late and this is Rum finished.
Quite nice if given some air. It improves every time you go back.
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Last of the Glenrothes(distillers cut) today. A biggish dram.
Was quite a nice bottle, and I might try another of theirs sometime.
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Fresh stock of Aberlour big A.
Batch 63 again.
Xmas cake dripping with sherry.
Powerhouse at 61%abv so tread carefully children [emoji23]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a4ddbdfee3.jpg
Last of the Irish Mohicans too.. Lots of bottles at life's end. (I think I've another stashed)
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nice drop the redbreast... and yes i do have another bottle :eyebrows:
no sign of jeff recently.. what you up to man :eyebrows:
just going to polish off the last dram of glenfarclas 18 now.
Crazy 10 day week, Work then every day working with Conner pitching ,hitting and fielding practice then Sat and Sun he has 4 to 6 games depending how his team dose.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
We opened our new business on top of everything else.
I found a cool glass 49 cents in a charity shop.
While not a Jacobite it makes a nice shot glass!
Ah yes the new business. Good luck to you and the missus on that.
That's very similar stem. Hey you could drink from that without using hands. Certainly interesting
Today a nice cask strength. Glenfarclas 105, which is equ of 60%abv.
Marvellous sherried big hitter with lots of flavour.
Age is Nas but it's thought to be a mix of 8 to 10yr olds.
Crystal glass required lol
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Need to get another of these as it's excellent value
Do you feel it has added coloring Grant?Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
No, no colouring imo. It can vary I think depending on casks tho. Been made for over 50yrs this one. Was the vey first cask strength whisky I believe JeffQuote:
Originally Posted by goraman
I had the Laphroaig 10 tonight, smoked ham, sea water and iodine, smells and tastes like Smokey hospital bandages.
It is odd that I liked it, not something I would drink regularly but it was a good experience.
I am going to save this bottle to have fun with people, pour a nice fruity scotch for 3 or 4 guests and give one the Mermaids bath water and not tell anyone then ask them what they are tasting and see the reactions from the Lapfroaig 10 guy.:D
I have heard it described as mermaids bathwater but in my opinion only if she is covered in iodine soaked bandages , smoking a cigar and using a Ham for a loofah!
I have had 2 taco's chips and salsa and still all I taste is the L10 an hour later.
Would you get the Glenfarclas 105 or the Aberlour Abundah? if you had to choose one?Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Both are CS and both are sherry cask.
The Aberlour is probably a bit overly priced but no doubt its the more sherried, and usually stronger(it varies depending on batch. Stronger is maybe younger?)Quote:
Originally Posted by goraman
For money the 105 is very good value. It's a good question [emoji23]
Maybe 2 Glen's to every Aber.
Yes I used to drink Laphroaig. Its not as good as it used to be imo, although it's maybe me. It's better with ice. The smoke sticks in the back of nose and palate.Quote:
Originally Posted by goraman
The Laphroiag 10 belongs here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlCbFu5dpc8Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I could never get on with Laphroig, never mind mermaids, just TCP :lol:
Lol.. Monty P.. Class in the day and much of it still very funny and apt.Quote:
Originally Posted by goraman
Back onto the Dalmore 15. This is close to empty although not quite there yet.
It's very nice and has improved as the bottle has emptied. Matured in 3 types of sherry casks, matusalem, apostles and amoroso... Gives it a unique flavour. Sometimes you have to reavalue your original feeling on a drink.
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So many people say you really get a lot from the Dalmore 12, the cigar bottle is rubbish , the 15 has to be good if the 12 is .The King Alex III is said to hold some very carefully matured and finnished whiskeys but has a huge price for a nonage statement bottle. The tasting notes alone make me want a bottle. It is just a little to pricey for me right now. And sorry Richard Paterson but I would not be throwing any on the floor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ3J_7_bEek
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Yeah it varies here the king price. I read the 15 was the sweet spot it cash to bang, so I got a bottle. Think 15 is about £65 a bottle. It isn't silly dear but you can get a litre of glenfarclas 18 for that at moment. Still it's a nice drop.
One of the members here has some king, he had a number of their bottles.
Tesco here are doing glenfiddich 15 at £40 here. That's a great buy and a nice drop.
That is a great deal , I am going to wait for Christmas sales and see what comes along at reduced prices.
Sometimes they even throw in a pair of tumblers.
Glendronach 15 revival.. Fabulous sherried whisky, from Ximenez and Oloroso casks.
This was best in show at the 2020 San Francisco spirits competition, and gold at the 2019 International wine and spirit competition in Highland single malts.
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Follow that with a Tullibardine 228 Burgandy cask finish.
It got its last 12 months in a 228 litre Burgandy wine cask, hence the name.
More red berries and vanilla with this Nas whisky from the Blackford distillery in Perthshire.
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feel like ive caught summat.. so going to hit it with quality, you know, it cant hurt.
Glenfiddich 18yr old small batch..
An extremely smooth dram as an 18yr old really should be. Even at 40%abv its got a long finish, and mouthfeel is nice too. Cinnamon, apples and plenty dried fruits and sherry on show. a little vanilla in the end as well.
Being a small batch whisky its not always going to be same even with the vatting procedure. No need for water with this either, but dont let first few sips put you off its qualities.
a damn fine whisky and at reasonable price t'boot.
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Lovely balance to the fiddich. Now to set as a straight side by side, the more expensive tomatin oloroso 18. Tomatin 18 is ithink the most sherried whisky ive ever tasted. It is balls out; KICK ASS :d .. makes the Abunadh seem lacking, but for price, and its a fair bit dearer i would maybe advise, try the tomatin, but as a daily, drink the 18, or even the 15 fiddich.
But the tomatin rules with sherry
Been finishing off this bottle of 15yr old Dalmore. Nice, slightly dry sherried whisky. This is a very nice drop but perhaps slightly expensive.
I would buy again if the offer was under its current price of £62/65.
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Another bottle on way out.
Arran Bodega, sherry cask.
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55.8% abv so needs a little water. nice dram at a reasonable price. nas alas so perhaps a little rough around edges.
Thats that one gone now too. Certainly starting to see daylight.
Glenfarclas 15. Farclas still use the old direct fire system, as it adds weight to the spirit apparently. They tried steam but found it had a detrimental effect on the product so ripped them out and returned to old fashioned system.
Good on them I say. It may be a bit more expensive but their produce is rated very highly by myself for one.
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Lovely whisky... Slainte