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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby DavidH » Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:06 am

All this talk of Locke's 8yo, I poured one for myself. It's a great whiskey. No cheese in the place though.
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:48 am

DavidH wrote:All this talk of Locke's 8yo, I poured one for myself. It's a great whiskey. No cheese in the place though.


Agreed but I don't have a bottle currently ... must think of replacing soon.
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:46 pm

A Tullamore Dew Heritage in celebration of William Grant's wonderful announcement about the new Tullamore Whiskey distillery ... :thumbsup:
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby varizoltan » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:54 pm

because it is world whiskey day, i had a good old Powers, Bushmills 10, Bowmore 12 Enigma
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:04 pm

Last night I opened a new Tyrconnell 10yo Madeira finish. This has to be one of my all time favourite Cooleys. Plenty of finesse with plenty of punch too ... lovely full flavours :thumbsup:

After that I decided to investigate the Magilligan 8yo. This is basically a Connemara. Plenty of the usual Cooley fruitiness but I did seem to find it much more medicinal than the last few Connemara's I've tried. That's not a complaint by the way ;) Need to revisit and taste it beside a regular Connemara though to see what differences I can detect.
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby DavidH » Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:01 pm

IrishWhiskeyChaser wrote:After that I decided to investigate the Magilligan 8yo. This is basically a Connemara. Plenty of the usual Cooley fruitiness but I did seem to find it much more medicinal than the last few Connemara's I've tried.

Some liquorice, perhaps? That's what I remember from Connemara 8yo.
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby Good Whiskey Hunting » Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:33 pm

I'm trying a Midleton 2007 and a Barry Crockett Legacy.
There is no contest, The Legacy just ticks all my whiskey boxes.
The Midleton is excellent in it's own right but I'm just Pot Still Crazy.
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby IainB » Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:01 am

18 yr old Scotch to start:

Bunnahabhainn 18
Glenmorangie 18
Famous Grouse Vatted Malt 18

The Glenmo was the older label one and I liked it so much I've opened a bottle of 1977 Glenmo. For a long time I thought of Glenmorangie as boring popular stuff but they've some really interesting and subtle expressions. I finished a 12yo Cote de Baume expression last week which was really interesting - one of the most oily whiskies I've ever tried. It's easy to forget the popular guys but in fairness to Glenmorangie they really know what they're about. The 1977 is my 3rd bottle of this expression - and I've a couple more in reserve I like this one so much.
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby IainB » Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:47 pm

Just the one tonight - a Knockando 21yo - 1989.

I've been trying various 21yo Malts lately - this is a fine mid level sherry one. Nice, drinkable, not overboard on the sherry but nothing to set the world alight either.
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby Good Whiskey Hunting » Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:29 pm

just won a few bob on the national,...... though I'd crack open a bottle to celebrate.. :lol:
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby varizoltan » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:35 pm

that is the way i like it too :thumbsup:

but i use the Locke's optic, 35.5ml and a 200ml bottle coke, yummy yummy
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby Good Whiskey Hunting » Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:16 am

I'm just home from work and half expected a message to inform me i'm banned from the forum for that photo.

I'm back to the Barry Crockett again washed down with a large MacArdle's. :thumbsup:
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby DavidH » Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:32 am

good_whiskey_hunting wrote:I'm just home from work and half expected a message to inform me i'm banned from the forum for that photo.

You're banned from the Coke Zero sub-forum for adulteration! ;)
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby Good Whiskey Hunting » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:22 pm

Just polishing of a bottle of Nikka All Malt,grand stuff. Getting me in the mood for this months tasting.
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:30 am

Tomintoul 27yo a nice easy dram that is very affordable for it's age.
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby Good Whiskey Hunting » Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:40 am

Your starting early!!
Are the kids back to school :lol:
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:56 am

good_whiskey_hunting wrote:Your starting early!!
Are the kids back to school :lol:



:oops:

I should of mentioned that was last night

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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby varizoltan » Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:36 am

i did not had my own Tyrconnell 17.5 for months, so here i have it

and i am happy and said at the same time

i know i was lucky to get a cask of this, but at he time it was easy

but can you imagine, what is the chance to get a cask tomorrow from Beam Inc?

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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby mawhinney » Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:30 pm

This week myself and my good wife will be 50 years married. I have just opened and am drinking a Springbank 21: need I say more!
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby varizoltan » Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:59 pm

mawhinney wrote:This week myself and my good wife will be 50 years married. I have just opened and am drinking a Springbank 21: need I say more!
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CONGRATULATION KEN!!!
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby IainB » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:13 am

varizoltan wrote:
mawhinney wrote:This week myself and my good wife will be 50 years married. I have just opened and am drinking a Springbank 21: need I say more!
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CONGRATULATION KEN!!!

Same from me. Big Congrats. One question. After 50 years do you have to share the Springbank?
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby varizoltan » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:17 am

IainB wrote:
varizoltan wrote:
mawhinney wrote:This week myself and my good wife will be 50 years married. I have just opened and am drinking a Springbank 21: need I say more!
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CONGRATULATION KEN!!!

Same from me. Big Congrats. One question. After 50 years do you have to share the Springbank?


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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby DavidH » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:38 am

Congratulations, Ken!

That would be your golden wedding anniversary so maybe crack open something appropriately fancy like, I don't know, Millars Gold?
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby IrishWhiskeyChaser » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:51 am

mawhinney wrote:This week myself and my good wife will be 50 years married. I have just opened and am drinking a Springbank 21: need I say more!
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Congrats Ken and best wishes to your better half also. Wow a Springbank 21yo on your 50th ... very apt as both are as rare as hens teeth these days. I'll be 86 before I can reach mine ... 8-)
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Re: What are you having yourself?

Postby mawhinney » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:52 pm

Thank you all very much for the congratulatons. I shall drink to all your healths with another wee dram of the Springbank. No better reason!
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