The Wine & Whisky Thread

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Originally Posted by goraman

Grant,
You have some serious skills, It's like French noir film photography, all light and shade. Yet you do it with color.
I couldn't talk you in to doing video but can you describe the nose and pallet of what you are drinking and tell a little about what you like or don't like about it?

I have had the Redbreast Lustau, the 12 and 12 cask straight,I have the 15 but have not opened it yet.
So far I like the 12 cask straight the best with a 1/2 tea spoon of water. The Lustau edition is sweeter, but not as complex, It just seems like the green apple, and floral flavors are lost to me.
The sherry while subtle still changes and makes it a little 1 dimensional to me. Your thoughts?

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The review I did went like this..

my 'lady of the night'

A little stronger and a little younger and more brash perhaps, but still a fine version of the 12 yr old.
Sophisticated opening leads to a drier, less sweet finish, with a bit more fire in the belly... my 'lady of the night'

No laughing now. Lol.
It's good but the dryness and excess cinnamon in finish isn't imo ideal for a sherry. I think it might be the spirit not bring aged enough. Possible a section of it should have been put in a different sherry butt but of course it wouldn't be lustau then.

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Originally Posted by goraman

In all honesty Grant you have amassed a huge valuable stock of information , about scotch,Irish and American whiskey.
Origins, distillers, processes,mashes, histories , not to mention there taste and value comparatively.
Just a video of you discussing what you are drinking each night would be watched a lot.
Don't underestimate what has taken you years to learn and the interest here in the U.S. buy people exploring for the first time quality whiskey.
It is a real thing here now. People demand better than Jack and coke.
You may be surprised the number of views, you have great camera skills, your computer savvy, and knowledgeable.
Ive seen complete twits get a million subscribes who have no clue or direction or even a reason for making a video.
Give it a go man! Grant's Dram .
After 10 episodes you will begin to get people tuning in from what I have seen, it takes a little regularity to come up on you tube.
It takes 30 min. to an hour to make a decent clip , 2 hours to make a really good one.

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Yesh, but what would he wear?:eyebrows::bum:

Marco.

:spank: spandex and flying goggles

You see, this is why... [emoji23]

I'm really enjoying this Organic Italian white wine - can't tell you what the grapes are but it's an 'ancient mixture' apparently!

Lovely light straw gold, fresh, aromatic, ripe peaches and citrus fruits; it would also be the perfect accompaniment to fish …

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Originally Posted by julesd68

I'm really enjoying this Organic Italian white wine - can't tell you what the grapes are but it's an 'ancient mixture' apparently!

Lovely light straw gold, fresh, aromatic, ripe peaches and citrus fruits; it would also be the perfect accompaniment to fish …

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...23121a49_c.jpg

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Taken from the Oddbins site:

The infinite (well, 500 plus) variety of grapes to be found in Italy is a source of constant wonderment. Of these varieties - Trebbiano, Passerina and Pecorino - go particularly well together. Found in the Marche region on the east coast of central Italy, they have combined to form, in this instance, a wine with gentle chamomile and acacia flavours, apple-y acidity and surprising body.

I didn't think that Oddbins still existed! :hmm:

Marco.

Think they are in administration

I thought they went bust years ago! All the ones I remember (in various locations) have long gone. Are there any left in Scotland? Not that I've seen.

Marco.

Yup, here we go: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/20...of-its-stores/

Thought so! Maybe online only now, or not at all?

Marco.