What are you drinking now?

[Ganga]

I agree. Your impressions! Did order affect your enjoyment?

[JJR24]

Post your thoughts on a few of those. I am namely interested in the An Turas Mor. But I am oddly interested in PC/ Bruichladidch expressions right now.

Ganga - I chose the order intentionally to taste from softest/least peaty to the most peaty, in order to be able to properly appreciate each of the drams. It worked well, though the hoppy beer may have foiled my plans somewhat.

AdamMy - I'm also slightly obsessed with the PC's. W.r.t. An Turas Mor, the first and overwhelming scent/taste is rubber, with fruit in the background. True to Bruichladdich, even though the dram packs a nice amount of peat, it is a fruity dram. I'd highly recommend it, as An Turas Mor is an impressive dram for being only between 4-6 years old. If you haven't tried the PC5-PC9's, I would seek them out. Cask strength does wonders. Maybe I will take some time when I am tasting the PC alone and write up a proper review.

Regarding the other drams - Bunnah 18 is one of my favorites. Sherry, raisins, toffee, everything that we love about Bunnahabhain. The Balvenie 17 is actually quite disappointing, imho. The finishing with peated casks does little to affect the taste beyond Balvenie's signature profile. While it is enjoyable, it is not worth the money. And of course, we all know HP 12.

[AdamMY]

It is thursday.... I think that means the good stuff is on the menu.

99-10 GM Clynelish Cask 312936 Binnys Select.

[The Third Dram]

1982 (February) Old Malt Cask Port Ellen 25 Year Old from a single Sherry butt (bottled in March of 2007)... Not the finest PE that's passed over my palate, but still a whisky fully evocative of that magical balance between sweet malt and Islay peat that ably characterizes what this distillery was capable of in its heyday.

1980 Gordon & MacPhail Port Ellen (bottled 1997)... A touch earthier than the OMC bottling, and with a touch greater verve (this despite its lower ABV). Once again, though, displaying fine balance.

[The Third Dram]

Douglas Laing Big Peat... You can actually taste (despite the obviously small proportion of it incorporated) the Port Ellen component in the blend. Furthermore, the PE element serves to knit the other malts (Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila) closer together. First class whisky, this.

[AdamMY]

99-09 GM Dufftown Cask 8787 Binnys Select

[lockejn]

Tomatin 12.

[lockejn]

Knob Creek Rye.

[lockejn]

Elijah Craig 12.

[mikeymad]

just some drinks tonight

--> Macallan Director's Edition 40%

[AdamMY]

Which ever Laphroaig I grab. That would be the Quarter Cask.

[mikeymad]

--> Macallan 12yo 43%

for science

[mikeymad]

--> Macallan 20yo 40% (Kirkland bottling)

[mikeymad]

--- > Macallan 1968/34yo 40.2% Celtic Heartlands bottling

killed

[mikeymad]

--> Tamdhu 1963/21yo 46% Cadenhead bottling

getting very low...

[mikeymad]

--> Dailuaine 1962/22yo 46% Cadenhead Bottling

[The Third Dram]

Glenmorangie 18 Year Old

[The Third Dram]

Compass Box The Spice Tree

[mikeymad]

bacon 'n

--> Caves D'esclans - Whispering Angel - 2011 - Rose - Côtes de Provence

[Ganga]

Deanston VO. Mikey, planning an early evening......

[Ganga]

Kirkland Signature Bourbon small batch 5183. I want to know just how small this batch is as I'm on my 5th bottle, given away 1 and have one put away. It seems Costco just keeps putting out pallet after pallet of the stuff.

[The Third Dram]

Glenlivet 21 Year Old Archive
Isle of Jura Prophecy

[dramtastic]

Ron Zacapa Centernario XO
Strangely the 2 extra years in Cognac casks seems to have lessened the sweetness over the 23YO. This is not a bad thing even though I love the 23.

[MacDeffe]

The last many years the Ron Zacapa hasnt been a 23yo but a "number 23"

Cheaters!

Steffen

[Ganga]

The last many years the Ron Zacapa hasnt been a 23yo but a "number 23"

Cheaters!

Steffen

Cheaters sometimes prosper....

[joshZie]

Lagavulin 16

Like some other, for science!

[Ganga]

Have you completed your move yet Josh? Still working on moving? Good to see you out again.

[dramtastic]

Don Julio Anejo

[mikeymad]

--> Dogfish Head - Olde School - Barley Wine Style Ale - 15%

[mikeymad]

forgot to resize

[AdamMY]

Local Brew Tuesday-- Founders Breakfast Stout.

[AdamMY]

Another Local Brew Tuesday -- Founders Dirty Bastard.

[mikeymad]

Tuesday Night Local brew

--> Anchor Brewing - Old Foghorn - Barley Wine Style Ale - 9.4% (SF)

[JJR24]

Bunnahabhain 18

[pkt77242]

Local Brew Night

Hanger 24 Altbier
Ballast Point Brewing Big Eye IPA