Savage Henry Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Got a bottle of Dalmore King Alexander III on the go and I must say it’s very good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 2 hours ago, wellfan09 said: Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10yo thoughts? Smoky, peaty, delicious 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 So my lockdown whiskys so far.. Glenfiddich project XX - A surprisingly very nice dram full of flavour and nicely sherried. Had their IPA one and was a bit meh. Also got their 21 yo rum cask which was rather disappointing so a welcome reprieve. Smokehead high voltage - Young but not rough. Not as peaty as their standard one as its a fair bit of a sherry bomb too. Decent for the price. Balblair 15 - been tanning it waaay too quickly. A lovely all rounder. Usually when its too easy to drink its quite flavourless but certainly not this Now Just finishing off a glenfarclas 21 Bottle that had the dregs in it. Find it nicer than the 25 to be honest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, gannonball said: So my lockdown whiskys so far.. Glenfiddich project XX - A surprisingly very nice dram full of flavour and nicely sherried. Had their IPA one and was a bit meh. Also got their 21 yo rum cask which was rather disappointing so a welcome reprieve. Smokehead high voltage - Young but not rough. Not as peaty as their standard one as its a fair bit of a sherry bomb too. Decent for the price. Balblair 15 - been tanning it waaay too quickly. A lovely all rounder. Usually when its too easy to drink its quite flavourless but certainly not this Now Just finishing off a glenfarclas 21 Bottle that had the dregs in it. Find it nicer than the 25 to be honest. All really good picks except I haven't tried the smokehead. I will do when I can though. I'm the same, Glenfarclas I would drink in order out of their core range: 21 > 15 > 25 > 17 > 105 Edited March 28, 2020 by GiGi 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, GiGi said: All really good picks except I haven't tried the smokehead. I will do when I can though. I'm the same, Glenfarclas I would drink in order out of their core range: 21 > 15 > 25 > 17 > 105 Yeah the 105 is very popular for some reason. On paper its right up my street, a cask strength sherry cask so was rather underwhelmed. Cant fault them though as like how they haven’t relented with constantly changing bottle styles and very reasonably priced. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 hour ago, gannonball said: Yeah the 105 is very popular for some reason. On paper its right up my street, a cask strength sherry cask so was rather underwhelmed. Cant fault them though as like how they haven’t relented with constantly changing bottle styles and very reasonably priced. I mean I do like the 105 it just needs a touch of water. I just like the others more and as you say, still family owned, not marketing heavy and value for money. I tried a 1999 family cask and oh boy am I going to treat myself to one of those for my 30th next year. Right, right up there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Yeah the 105 is very popular for some reason. On paper its right up my street, a cask strength sherry cask so was rather underwhelmed. Cant fault them though as like how they haven’t relented with constantly changing bottle styles and very reasonably priced.105 used to be a litre for 40 notes. That would explain its popularity in my house [emoji23]Not had it for ages though as I haven't seen it at proper bang for her buck prices for a long time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Bairnardo said: 105 used to be a litre for 40 notes. That would explain its popularity in my house Not had it for ages though as I haven't seen it at proper bang for her buck prices for a long time. Aye when I got it was only about a 5er cheaper than Aberlour a'bunadh so fancied that for the extra 5 quid. The a’bunadh has gone way up in price though and think its a bit younger now too. Still like the stuff though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 25 minutes ago, gannonball said: Aye when I got it was only about a 5er cheaper than Aberlour a'bunadh so fancied that for the extra 5 quid. The a’bunadh has gone way up in price though and think its a bit younger now too. Still like the stuff though. I love Abunadh too but just cant bring myself to spring for it now unfortunately. Aberlour do lots of good stuff, in fact they dont make anything bad IMO, but they fucked up by pricing Abunadh out for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 28/03/2020 at 16:32, G_Man1985 said: But you have enough money to have something to sit about that potentially might not be a huge investment in the future? I dont drink whiskey so cant comment regarding drinking it but think a wee fib you couldnt afford to pay for two. You choose not to. A slight difference It's an investment chief - there's an element of risk attached but nothing worth worrying about. Yes, I did choose not to...because I couldn't afford it. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tout P'ti FC Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 It's all kicking off on Islay tonight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) Bit of Frankenwhisky tonight. Roughly 2 parts 5yr old Auchentoshan (sherry puncheon and not great on its own), 1 part Aberlour A'Bunadh (batch 56 not my favourite but not bad) and 1 part a salty Bunnahabhain 10 yr old from Douglas Laing. The resulting mixture has turned out to be really quite good and better than any of the individual components. Except maybe the Bunna which is lovely itself but it's close. It plays down the harshness of the Auchentoshan, the nailpolish remover scent that this batch of A'Bunadh seems to have and the lack of sweetness and depth that the Bunnahabhain has. Good way of getting through stuff that's not that appealing otherwise. Edited April 2, 2020 by GiGi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 I'm on Glen Grant. I think it's 10 yrs old. I'm pissed. It's nice. I'm going to get up tomorrow morning and buy some stuff from SMWS new release. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Glen Garrioch 12 tonight for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountyFan Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 10 hours ago, Honest_Man#1 said: Glen Garrioch 12 tonight for me. Tanned my bottle of that couple of weeks ago. I miss it. Great entry level dram. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 @bishopburn boy Paired with a homemade Milk Stout. Slainte 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopburn boy Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: @bishopburn boy Paired with a homemade Milk Stout. Slainte Enjoy ! It’s the heavily peated kilkerran for me tonight ! Edited April 4, 2020 by bishopburn boy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Enjoy ! It’s the heavily peated kilkerran for me tonight !It was very nice. I am going to leave the others a few days though as I am unconvinced my tastebuds are back where these drams deserve them to be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 P&B sample swapping (matron!) is a good idea. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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