What's your latest bottle opened?

[Deactivated Member]

Sainsbury Islay 12.
Ardbeg 10.

[hyperfuji]

talisker 10

[Maccy]

Just opened a Mortlach 15

[Willie JJ]

HP 25 - Oak and lemon, oak and lemon. Very long.

Sounds really complex.

[les taylor]

English Whisky Chapter 6. Hmm an unusual one this.

[Maccy]

HP 25 - Oak and lemon, oak and lemon. Very long.

Sounds really complex.

The post before this one was a bit more detailed I think, and I was probably a bit awash with enthusiasm (or whisky) when I made the second post!!!!!

[Kim]

Aberlour 10

[Dubois]

Yoichi 12 Yrs

[Kim]

Glenlivet 12

[arkle]

Glen Garioch Founders Reserve ,an underrated Distillery in my opinion.This is what I call an 'old fashioned' whisky,all warm fruits and spices and a long finish.

[lockejn]

Glen Garioch Founders Reserve ,an underrated Distillery in my opinion.This is what I call an 'old fashioned' whisky,all warm fruits and spices and a long finish.

How would you compare this to the previous lineup (8, 12, 15)?

[lockejn]

Just opened my first bottle of Speyburn Bradan Orach. Meh.

[Kim]

Ardbeg 10

[johan brugge]

That would be the Nikka from the Barrel. What a stunner!

[lockejn]

A half bottle of Maker's Mark. A shame it's so spirity, I'm really looking forward to the '46'.

[hyperfuji]

glenmo nectar d or

it didnt even get a rest on my shelf, purchased and opened as soon as i got home

[Maccy]

Balblair 1997 - I must chase one down.

Last night I opened a Berry Brother & Rudd "Own Selection" Linkwood 1993.It was bottled in 2008 at a cask strength of 56.8% from cask 1612. I sampled it in a Glencairn.

The colour is no darker than Straw and is no more than medium bodied. Good "legs" developed as I tilted the glass. The consistency was just a little viscous.

A full on fruit sensation as it hit the nose - a distinctive and powerful green apple smell dominated, and tingles from the strong alcohol content prevented too much more from coming through.

I watered it a touch in an attempt to get past the apples and I was so glad that I did.

This whisky is non-chill filtered and the pale straw colour was lost in an almost grey haze. However, not to be put off, I re-examined.

There was still the powerful apple smell albeit a little mellower with a softer ripeness, and then a distinct waft of ripe pears and just a little oak with a trace of maltiness in the background.

The fruits dominated the palate although as I slowly drained the glass, interestingly a little Elastoplast and Germolene crept in towards the finish.

The finish was not long but satisfying and the watered whisky became very refreshing. (It is sharp and hot at full strength, I tried it.)

All in all I thought this was a good whisky bearing in mind it was a snip at £35 direct from BBR's London shop on James Street.

[Kim]

Glenmorangie Nectar D'òr

[Kim]

The Glenlivet - 15 Years Old French Oak Reserve

[Dubois]

Glengoyne 21 Yrs

[AshDLS]

Laga 16. Yum yum yum.

[Kim]

Laphroaig QC

[Drammed]

Glenlivet Nadurra

mmmmmmmm

[pkt77242]

On Sunday I opened my Glenfarclas 1974 31yo. An amazing whisky. If you can find it, buy it (well if you like sherried whiskies and you live in the US, as I believe it is a US only bottling).

[Leorin]

Opened
Old Pulteney 1991 15 y.o. 54,9% CS and
Bowmore 8 y.o. Adelphi 59,9% yesterday.
The Pulteney convinced me right away. The Bowmore seemed a little youngish and unpleasent at first and his is why I left the bottle open over night. After this breathing the malt improoved greatly, so my diaappointent didn't last long.

[MoreDalmore]

Yamazaki 18

First quick impression : kinda like Aberlour Abunadh ( nr 29 ) but without the rubbery taste and due to the much lower ABV much easier to drink!

I like it so far....

[Holysinner]

Bushmills Black Bush

[Holysinner]

Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength (55.7%, red stripe)

[Kim]

Aberlour 10

[Dubois]

Laphroaig Triple Wood

[Dubois]

Glendronach 12 Yrs

[Kim]

Glenmorangie Nectar D'òr & Aberlour 10

[The Third Dram]

Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old
Highland Park Earl Magnus 15 Year Old
Ardbeg Uigeadail

All in one night.

[Ganga]

Sounds very nice TDD.

Last night:

Dailuaine
G&M Reserve for Maxwell Street Trading
cask 12612
1997-09
46%
799 bottles

[lockejn]

Maker's 46. Decent enough.