What are you having yourself?

[varizoltan]

What's that then - something you made yourself or the Tyrconnell 17.5?

Tyrconnell 17.5, from my new 35 euro Riedel malt glass

[IainB]

What does the glass look like? Does it taste as good as it looks?

[varizoltan]

like this; http://www.mitchellandson.com/riedel-vi ... p-278.html

i just noticed, i been overcharged for it

i may go back to mitchells!!!

[IainB]

Ah yes, I've seen these but never both them - I think the top slopes in the wrong direction!

[varizoltan]

funny enough, i get different nose on the whiskey in this glass, and it hits my tongue in a different way than the glencairn glass and this is supposed to be designed to that

[IainB]

Laphroaig night.

I've started with the Quarter cask which I use as my benchmark for Laphroaig. Now I'm on to the 15yo before I finally open the 18yo I bought some time ago. May then have a 25 or head to bed.

By the way these whiskies have other wonderful qualities. I sliced open my thumb yesterday, by accident of course, and been sore and oozing ever since. Until I dabbed on some Lap about an hour ago. I do believe it's starting to get better already.

[IainB]

funny enough, i get different nose on the whiskey in this glass, and it hits my tongue in a different way than the glencairn glass and this is supposed to be designed to that

mmmm, I'll have to try it an see - I'm not convinced. It's a bit fussy for me. It looks like the perfect glass to go wiht the new Bushmills bottles.

[varizoltan]

funny enough, i get different nose on the whiskey in this glass, and it hits my tongue in a different way than the glencairn glass and this is supposed to be designed to that

mmmm, I'll have to try it an see - I'm not convinced. It's a bit fussy for me. It looks like the perfect glass to go wiht the new Bushmills bottles.

[DavidH]

I just had a Green Spot.

[varizoltan]

I just had a Green Spot.

10 or 12?

[bredman]

Glen Ord 20 BF. This is better than i remember it, i thought it was dull first time round, but this is great.

[IainB]

I just had a Green Spot.

10 or 12?

I think it was probably an 24yo. Green spot NAS is about 8 years old so if he had 3 in one glass that would be a 24yo, wouldn't it?

[bredman]

Finished off with a couple of Dun Leire 8, fine stuff. ( i stuck some notes in the correct place ).

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

like this; http://www.mitchellandson.com/riedel-vi ... p-278.html

i just noticed, i been overcharged for it

i may go back to mitchells!!!

Not like you to get caught like that Z

Have to agree with Iain here ... don't think I've seen a reidel that look anyway decent and they are so light that they break way too easily.

[brettie vedder]

had a few jamesons with old man murphy.

[DavidH]

I just had a Green Spot.

10 or 12?

Just the one.

[bredman]

Starting with a Talisker 57 North - just while i decide whats next.

[bredman]

Decided already. Whilst rummaging through the samples box i came across two good sized samples of SN2010, so i poured myself a healthy measure. The Ardbeg Supernova is definitely the best of the super-peated expressions, much better than the Octomore for example. Big big peat, all under control and in balance ( just ) and still maintaining the trademark Ardbeg complexity. With every sip i want to shout yee-hah.

[varizoltan]

Tyrconnell 17.5

[varizoltan]

Midleton 1985

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Benriach 23yo (BF) Lovely and rich, vanilla and ripe soft fruits on the nose and possibly some fresh green herb that I can't put my finger on.

Quike fruity on the palate too ... the sum of the parts is basically like a chocolate orage liqueur

FInishes long with a bit of dusty spice and again that liqueur effect. Quite scrummy and just the thing for after dinner.

[varizoltan]

Dungourney 1964

[varizoltan]

Dungourney 1964

thisone is a little devil,

as i previously sad, i did not liked it too much, but now going back to it after a few monts, it is a really good stuff.

i didn't had the nose like this on any other whiskey

[IainB]

I've had the Dungourney myself a few times - very interesting PPS in my opinion - I've a bottle here calling to me but I'm trying to hold off opening any of the good stuff until I reduce the number of open bottles. Maybe in a few weeks when No. 3 arrives. I've already said I might go for the Midleton 1967. I don't know - should open something special - either one of these or a Willie Napier.

[varizoltan]

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