What's your latest whiskey purchase?

[Fionnán]

its strange that you mention 2006-- The first really incredible whisky i ever had was a Lagavulin 16 around 2006-07, i remember taking it home, opening the bottle and smelling islay peat reek for the very first time, only later learning that that distinct odor was a lagavulin-specific concoction of a pungent oloroso backdrop to a steller peat mixture etc. it fumigated the whole room and i was basically inhaling the stuff for days to come (keep in mind i was 19) I've since gone back to Lagavulin many times but its never been quite the same and i always imagined it was just the sheer shock of the first encounter...

[varizoltan]

visited Kilbeggan today and Alex signed a bottle of Bog Oak specially for me,
a kind of Farewell, and may we meet again in happier times.

[John]

Farewell? You've got to be kidding me? Is Alex leaving??

[Good Whiskey Hunting]

I wish him well. St. Alex has been very innovative. I hope he'll stay on these shores but where ever he goes I'm certain we will not be seeing the last of he creativity in the industry.

I'm raising a glass to him and wish all those who were let go well.

[Good Whiskey Hunting]

Another bottle of Woodford Reserve, the last went down so well I had to get more.

[TallyB]

2 bottles of Arran Icon Eagle.

[varizoltan]

recently i got;

a Connemara Bog Oak, signed specially for me By Alex Chasco

2 Kilbeggan reserve malt second edition, signed by all the workers at the distillery, before they let go...

4 Tullamore Black 43 (just to be sure i have a good stock of the good stuff

[Good Whiskey Hunting]

Got these at Tennant's Auctions

[TallyB]

Two Arran Eagles arrived yesterday.

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Two Arran Eagles arrived yesterday.

Is this the Arran that you swooped on ... sounds great a mix of 14 Ex-Bourbon Barrels & 7 Ex-Sherry Hogsheads.

[TallyB]

The very ones, guilty as charged.

[TheWhiskeyBro]

The first ROI edition of the Jamson Select Reserve Irish Whiskey (Small Batch)

[Vaz Te]

Two Arran Eagles arrived yesterday.

Is this the Arran that you swooped on ... sounds great a mix of 14 Ex-Bourbon Barrels & 7 Ex-Sherry Hogsheads.

Iast week I was happy in finding the Arran Peacock.

[IainB]

YELLOW SPOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel slightly better about not being able to get to whiskey live.

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

YELLOW SPOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel slightly better about not being able to get to whiskey live.

Fair play, and you have it sooner than the majority so congratulations

Looking forward to your thoughts even if it is only a thumbs up or down.

[IainB]

I'll let you know tonight!

[Pudge72]

In the last month, I have directly or indirectly acquired these bottles from trips to the US:

- Talisker 18
- McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt
- Yamazaki 18
- Parker's Heritage Collection (5th ed. - Cognac barrel finish)
- Rowan's Creek Bourbon

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Sounds like some nice bottles there Pudge ... Would not be aware of the American stuff but they do look interesting.

Myself

Yellow Spot 12yo Single Pot Still
Jameson Select Reserve (Irish Release) this is called Black Barrel in the States.
Jameson 15yo (old bottling from the 70's) Thanks to another member for that, you know who you are

[Pudge72]

Sounds like some nice bottles there Pudge ... Would not be aware of the American stuff but they do look interesting.

Myself

Yellow Spot 12yo Single Pot Still
Jameson Select Reserve (Irish Release) this is called Black Barrel in the States.
Jameson 15yo (old bottling from the 70's) Thanks to another member for that, you know who you are

If you're curious, the McCarthy's is a three year old peated whiskey aged in quarter casks (or some other version of a small cask). I think batches are issued annually, with mine being bottled in June, 2011. It is fairly well regarded and is most comparable (generally) to an Islay style whisky. First impression...nice flavour profile, though the overall feel seems thin/diluted.

Parkers Heritage Collection 5th is basically Evan Williams Single Barrel (aged roughly 10 years) that has been finished for four months in cognac casks. I have not opened it to try it yet. Bourbon purists may not like the 'finishing' concept, but most reviews are very positive. The PHC line (a different whiskey issued annually by Heaven Hill) is right up there with the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (Stagg, Weller, Handy, Eagle Rare 17, and Sazerac) in terms of consistent high quality.

Rowan's Creek is a small batch bourbon that I purchased solely on strong reviews. It is associated with other craft bourbons (Noah's Mill, and a couple of others are in the same grouping, from an ownership standpoint).


I am interested to hear peoples thoughts on the Yellow Spot. The LCBO (the government monopoly liquor stores in Ontario) just brought in Green Spot (I think it has been here before, but not in a while) at the beginning of 2012. I enjoyed it at a tasting in March, but I think (especially for almost 1/2 the price) I prefer the Redbreast 12...the 'bolder' profile of the R12 has a stronger appeal to my palate.

[Good Whiskey Hunting]

Hibiki 17
Green Spot
Jameson 18
Yellow Spot

[Good Whiskey Hunting]

I am interested to hear peoples thoughts on the Yellow Spot. The LCBO (the government monopoly liquor stores in Ontario) just brought in Green Spot (I think it has been here before, but not in a while) at the beginning of 2012. I enjoyed it at a tasting in March, but I think (especially for almost 1/2 the price) I prefer the Redbreast 12...the 'bolder' profile of the R12 has a stronger appeal to my palate.

Redbreast 1/2 the price of Green Spot.

The Yellow spot is lovely, I think it got universal approval. If they are expanding the range ( Blue & Red ) it looks like the future is bright and colourful.
Hopefully it'll make it's way over eventually and at a reasonable price.

[Pudge72]

I am interested to hear peoples thoughts on the Yellow Spot. The LCBO (the government monopoly liquor stores in Ontario) just brought in Green Spot (I think it has been here before, but not in a while) at the beginning of 2012. I enjoyed it at a tasting in March, but I think (especially for almost 1/2 the price) I prefer the Redbreast 12...the 'bolder' profile of the R12 has a stronger appeal to my palate.

Redbreast 1/2 the price of Green Spot.

The Yellow spot is lovely, I think it got universal approval. If they are expanding the range ( Blue & Red ) it looks like the future is bright and colourful.
Hopefully it'll make it's way over eventually and at a reasonable price.

Believe it, the Redbreast is VERY well priced at Can$48, while the Green Spot comes in at $85 (the same price as Glenfarclas 15...Glenfarclas being one of the few distilleries that is very reasonably priced in Ontario). If I had to guess (and only a guess), if the $85 works for Green Spot, Yellow Spot will probably come in between Can$115 - $135 (Glenfarclas 21 is at $122, to keep a consistent reference point). I'll keep people posted. I would love to try Yellow Spot, if it makes it over here.

[JohnM]

Sounds like some nice bottles there Pudge ... Would not be aware of the American stuff but they do look interesting.

Myself

Yellow Spot 12yo Single Pot Still
Jameson Select Reserve (Irish Release) this is called Black Barrel in the States.
Jameson 15yo (old bottling from the 70's) Thanks to another member for that, you know who you are

If you're curious, the McCarthy's is a three year old peated whiskey aged in quarter casks (or some other version of a small cask). I think batches are issued annually, with mine being bottled in June, 2011. It is fairly well regarded and is most comparable (generally) to an Islay style whisky. First impression...nice flavour profile, though the overall feel seems thin/diluted.

I think the McCarthy's is very like the single malt made at Kilbeggan.

[Distiller]

I think the McCarthy's is very like the single malt made at Kilbeggan.

I just wanted to clear this up before people are confused.

John McCarthy has a very nice distillery in Portland Oregon called Clear Creek (http://www.clearcreekdistillery.com). His family own a fruit orchard and what he would primarily make is Eau-de-Vie from the fruit. He also makes a Peated Single Malt Whiskey from Scottish peated malt. The single malt is distilled on the same stills as the Eau-de_vie and the wash is made by a local brewery. I like his whiskey. When I was a young man living in Portland and interested in distilling John was very good to me and my questions.

The malt whiskey made in Kilbeggan is non-peated and double distilled in pot still from wash made onsite.

I would not say that one whiskey is better than the other but they are not the same. Chalk and Cheese in the whiskey world.

[DavidH]

Just as a reminder to those who were at the Independence Day American tasting at the society back in 2010, we tasted McCarthy's Single Malt. It was well received by the room.