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And have you ever sampled the Meagher Moondharrig? Do you know who distills it?
That 30 yo Campbeltown sounds intriguing, Michael. Can you tell us anymore about it?
The Loch Dhu 10yo is that the infamous Loch Dhu ... collectable purely for it's unpalatable-ness seemingly
MichaelS wrote:And have you ever sampled the Meagher Moondharrig? Do you know who distills it?
Well, let me refer you to an old post on the Yahoo Irish Whiskey group!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/irishwhiskey/message/1090
(and from a later post and relating to the photo reposted by Adrian - "The observant will note that its bottled in a Kilbeggan bottle, that there is no "proof/%alcohol" statement and that it doesn't claim to be
Irish Whiskey"
That 30 yo Campbeltown sounds intriguing, Michael. Can you tell us anymore about it?
Well, now! This was bought at Christmas in Allys (€59 or thereabouts)- Having tasted the 25yo in 2003, I had to try this one.
A few years ago (2003) at a Celtic tasting in Dawson Streat, David Stirk opened a bottle of Campbeltown 25yo. I kid you not, but a few seconds after Ally popped the cork the other side of the room, this incredible aroma filled the room. I got a bottle of it that night before the shop closed. That 25yo contained "'roughly 70% malt, and 30% grain whiskies. The Grain Whiskies include: Invergordon 1977 (the youngest of the group), the legendary Dumbarton 1962, and Lochside 1962. The Malts include: Springbank 1969, Glenfarclas 1970, Balvenie 1968, Tamdhu 1971, Ardbeg 1969, and Glenlivet 1972." Well, the 30yo is a similar blend, but 5 years older. Sadly, the intense aroma is gone and one is left with a very gentle blend. From http://www.bladnoch.co.uk/threads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=27254, "The 30 yo now released is made up of a couple of casks of leftover 25 yo, now obviously at least 30 yo of age, plus a cask or two of 30 yo Girvan grain whisky. The age is five more years and the malt content now 60 percent."
By the way - that same night, i.e. the David Stirk-led tasting, I had my other epiphany - a Longrow 14yo. This is/was the only whisky I have ever tasted where I could honestly say that there was peat smoke in my mouth. It was like sucking Bord na Mona's finest briquettes. I bought three bottles, sadly giving away two (to rapturous reception). I stocked up again, but despite having the same bottle no., same label etc., it was not the same whisky. This is one sad artifact of Springbank not being consistent re what goes into each batch. However, despite have some unwanted Longrow in the house, I know what my target is and will hopefully something similar again.
The Loch Dhu 10yo is that the infamous Loch Dhu ... collectable purely for it's unpalatable-ness seemingly
Yep, that's the one. To be honest, I never thought it that bad. However, at one of last year's tastings, I revisited it and I finally got it - very toffeeish.
Adrian, you're welcome to sample them all ...
Sin a bhfuil anocht.
Michael
Whiskey Pilgrim wrote:Hola Chico´s,
I am interested in getting hold of a bottle of Thomas meaghers whiskey for my collection?' any takers