What are you having yourself?

by **Luke Gough** » Mon May 27, 2013 9:04 am

IrishWhiskeyChaser wrote:Had laphroaig PX last night, quickly becoming a favourite.

Where did you get it?

by **IrishWhiskeyChaser** » Mon May 27, 2013 9:29 am

Luke Gough wrote:
IrishWhiskeyChaser wrote:Had laphroaig PX last night, quickly becoming a favourite.

Where did you get it?

All thanks to the Bro who got it in travel retail for me

The Feis Ile version is due out now soon too and it is described as a "Port Wood Edition" so hope to get my hands on one of those.

by **Luke Gough** » Mon May 27, 2013 10:21 am

IrishWhiskeyChaser wrote:
Luke Gough wrote:
IrishWhiskeyChaser wrote:Had laphroaig PX last night, quickly becoming a favourite.

Where did you get it?

All thanks to the Bro who got it in travel retail for me

The Feis Ile version is due out now soon too and it is described as a "Port Wood Edition" so hope to get my hands on one of those.

You lucky sod!!!

by **Joel1802** » Thu May 30, 2013 5:40 am

Banff (whiskies of Scotland) 1980 25 y.o. 50.8%

Tastes like more. Nice hint of peat, old highland style.

by **Good Whiskey Hunting** » Thu May 30, 2013 6:11 pm

Yoichi single malt. I picked it up in a nice little shop in Rouen. The owner gave me some samples and this was my choice for tonight's tipple.

by **Joel1802** » Fri May 31, 2013 1:14 am

Yoichi is a favorite, what one?

by **IrishWhiskeyChaser** » Fri May 31, 2013 9:57 am

Talisker 10 a great whisky and a favourite.

by **Good Whiskey Hunting** » Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:06 am

Joel1802 wrote:Yoichi is a favorite, what one?

The single malt NAS. A grand tipple.

by **Joel1802** » Sat Jun 01, 2013 4:22 pm

It is! I had a French night. Armagnac and calvados with a good bit of wine.

by **Good Whiskey Hunting** » Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:18 pm

I'm trying some Calvados too. I got it on the road to Omaha beach. I even got a look at the still and got some raw spirit. Excellent experience.

by **Joel1802** » Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:11 pm

Lucky you! I've never made it to that corner of France, though I feel I should as not only do I like Calvados a great deal, but family were at Juno and Sword.

by **Joel1802** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 5:31 am

Dunvilles's V.R. (brown label 1940)

by **Joel1802** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:05 am

Dunville's V.R and Dunville's Three Crowns.

by **JohnM** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:38 pm

Nun's Island

Nose: Vanilla and polish. Oaky.

Taste: Very soft. Vanilla, lemon, cinnamon, oak. Biscuity. Sweet.

Very nice. If they produced this today, I'd be a regular buyer.

by **Joel1802** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:19 pm

JohnM wrote:Nun's Island

Nose: Vanilla and polish. Oaky.

Taste: Very soft. Vanilla, lemon, cinnamon, oak. Biscuity. Sweet.

Very nice. If they produced this today, I'd be a regular buyer.

Me too!

by **Good Whiskey Hunting** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:16 am

Nothing quite as rare as Joel & John for me.
I bought a bottle or Aberlour A'bunadh & Scapa 16 earlier today and am trying the Scapa. I expected it to be smokey like a Lagavulin but nothing of the sort.

Smooth, spicey & sweet. :thumbsup:

I can't wait for the A'bunadh.

by **Good Whiskey Hunting** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:02 pm

Trying the A'bunadh it's not quiet what I expected. I expected more like the regular Aberlour. It's heavily sherried and I get a hint of sulphur but may try again at a later date.
I assume they vary greatly from one batch to another. I can't believe how cloudy it got when I cut it with water. I even used mineral water as my mains is horrible lately.

by **Joel1802** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:27 am

Sherry monster is right. What batch do you have? It does vary.

I'm on more RB 12.

by **Good Whiskey Hunting** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:33 am

It's batch 44.

I try get another so I can compare.

by **IrishWhiskeyChaser** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:16 am

Sulphur used to be common in some sherry monsters i.e. the likes of Glenrothes. However whether it is Sulphured is another question. There is a split in theory's over some sulphur tastes as It thought the use of Sulphur candles has ceased in the industry. IDL have stopped doing it for well over 20years ... yet I over head 2 well known industry experts or reviewers (for want of a better word) claim they tasted sulphur in a Midleton heavy pot sherry cask that was younger than that. I tasted the same whiskey and got more of a meaty taste which borders on sulphur too. It was at this IDL tasting that they were trying to show how some of their sherry casks are just too big for single cask release. I loved it but could see their reasoning as if they had blown the taste buds off two so called independent industry experts (in tasting) how would Joe public react :shock:

Anyway Willie the sulphur may subside after a while and it may not. If your struggling I'll take it off you hands

But too much of that characteristic can ruin the over all effect but hopefully it is just an initial flavour burst from initial opening.

by **Good Whiskey Hunting** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:30 pm

I'm happy with The Aberlour. It's very subtle anyway.

I'm trying some Jon, Mark & Robbo's Irish Malt Whiskey and some Glendronach.
The Irish is best described as soft. It won't stop me drinking it, but the Glendronach is fast becoming a favourite.

by **IrishWhiskeyChaser** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:42 pm

Laphroaig 2013 Port wood ...

Strangle looking whisky with a Calaforian Zinfandel blush going on ...

Will need to revisit this as I'm not sure about it on first taste ...

Tastes big on the Laph iodine and the port influence is quite subtle. No age statement but I'm guessing younger than their usual releases. Further investigation but so far does not beat the QC or PX for finished Fryog.

by **Luke Gough** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:02 am

IrishWhiskeyChaser wrote:Laphroaig 2013 Port wood ...

Strangle looking whisky with a Calaforian Zinfandel blush going on ...

Will need to revisit this as I'm not sure about it on first taste ...

Tastes big on the Laph iodine and the port influence is quite subtle. No age statement but I'm guessing younger than their usual releases. Further investigation but so far does not beat the QC or PX for finished Fryog.

I'm still jealous! :mrgreen:

by **Joel1802** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:33 am

Luke Gough wrote:
IrishWhiskeyChaser wrote:Laphroaig 2013 Port wood ...

Strangle looking whisky with a Calaforian Zinfandel blush going on ...

Will need to revisit this as I'm not sure about it on first taste ...

Tastes big on the Laph iodine and the port influence is quite subtle. No age statement but I'm guessing younger than their usual releases. Further investigation but so far does not beat the QC or PX for finished Fryog.

I'm still jealous!

As am I!

by **Joel1802** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:39 am

G & M Glen Grant 1958 (bot 2009) 40%. For the funeral of a dear friend, Bob Vroom, CD an RCN veteran of the Battle of the Atlantic, father, grandfather, Christian, and all-round class act. RIP

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