The Wine & Whisky Thread

Too big, daftee! Reduce da size....

Marco.

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glendronach 12.. smaller i hope

Much better. Love the colour!:)

Marco.

now a japanese nikka at 51 odd % very different whiskey and colour, but very delicate... typical of japan..

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needs a decent drop of h2o, to get it right. at 51% its really too high an abv to get the best from neat

Grant, had you in mind,
A friend of mine got a bottle of Whistle pig 6 year and I bought a bottle of Pikesville 6 year.
The Pikesville really has a beautiful almost copper color.
Both are Rye Whiskey in the $50.00 price range ,both are well respected.
Being Rye Whiskeys you would expect them to taste similar, well they don't.
The Whistle pig is light in color by comparison but much darker,spicier ,nutmag and cinnamon and peat wood , The Pikesville is mint,cherry,citrus and oak and just hints of cinnamon.
The Pikesville is 110 proof and the burn is sharp at the finish but just a drop of water makes a huge difference making the finish smooth and longer lasting.
The W.P.6 was just under 100 proof 96.56 proof if I remember right and tastes darker than it looks Earthy comes to mind.

They are both very good but totally different animals, I would drink either one Pikesville is 59% Rye 39% corn 10% malted barley , W.P. is 100% Rye.
The Pikesville dose have more bite on the finish, if your sipping totally neat but it wouldn't be a deal beaker for me ,Id get another bottle .Just add 2 to 4 drops of water from a straw.
A Bourbon drinker would love Pikesville mint,cherry, oak ,the W.P is very dry and Earthy. No confusing one for the other thats for sure.

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Originally Posted by goraman

Grant, had you in mind,
A friend of mine got a bottle of Whistle pig 6 year and I bought a bottle of Pikesville 6 year.
The Pikesville really has a beautiful almost copper color.
Both are Rye Whiskey in the $50.00 price range ,both are well respected.
Being Rye Whiskeys you would expect them to taste similar, well they don't.
The Whistle pig is light in color by comparison but much darker,spicier ,nutmag and cinnamon and peat wood , The Pikesville is mint,cherry,citrus and oak and just hints of cinnamon.
The Pikesville is 110 proof and the burn is sharp at the finish but just a drop of water makes a huge difference making the finish smooth and longer lasting.
The W.P.6 was just under 100 proof 96.56 proof if I remember right and tastes darker than it looks Earthy comes to mind.

They are both very good but totally different animals, I would drink either one Pikesville is 59% Rye 39% corn 10% malted barley , W.P. is 100% Rye.
The Pikesville dose have more bite on the finish, if your sipping totally neat but it wouldn't be a deal beaker for me ,Id get another bottle .Just add 2 to 4 drops of water from a straw.
A Bourbon drinker would love Pikesville mint,cherry, oak ,the W.P is very dry and Earthy. No confusing one for the other thats for sure.

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Great writeup Jeff. Pikesville especially interests me. Must pick up a bottle.. Thanks.

One from Jeff's side of the pond..

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Follow that up with a small Glen Grant 10yr old. Lovely gentle, yet with plenty going on in the glass.

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Originally Posted by struth

Great writeup Jeff. Pikesville especially interests me. Must pick up a bottle.. Thanks.

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It is a lot like a high rye Bourbon , Wish I could send you a bottle, It is good but I'm not sure it is E80 good.
I am on the look out for Glendronach 12 here now. The color alone makes me want to try it.
It is $58.99 when in stock.

Think the 15 Glenfarclas is a fair bit better tbh.
If you can find it. 15yr old Glendronach revival is great but a bit pricier.. Farclas stuff is some of the best value quality scotch for me