May 2008 Live Tasting Poll

[Ganga]

Ok gentlemen and ladies, the preliminaries are over; time to select the May 2008 live tasting. Choose one. Poll closes next Thursday.

Also, now is the time to make suggestions for June's live tasting.

[Ganga]

Sorry about that, the question is actually for MAY not JUNE. June suggestions however, are appropriate.

[Ryguy]

Wow, considering both of my prelim votes made it in here, this is a tough one. My new infatuation for Macallan might sway me, but Lagavulin is definitely my favorite overall. Ok enough rambling...I'm going to vote now.

Edit: My vote is Macallan!!

[Di Blasi]

I have a bottle from each distillery open, and no plans to open any others so I lucked out!

[matthew2512]

Ardbeg. The only one i have a bottle of at the moment.

[blawder]

Voted Macallan.

I like Ardbeg and, especially, Lagavulin more... but Macallan is almost as ubiquitous in bars around here as Glenlivet and Glenfiddich 12. Thought it would be good to dissect the Macallan a little with your help so as to better appreciate the next dram at the local bar.

[Ryguy]

Macallan.
I don't much like Macallan so going through a tasting of several may make me analyse them a bit more and find something to like under that overbearing blanket of sherry.

Good point there C57. I never used to like Macallan much at all, but I was solely basing my opinion on one experssion that I had tried of a Macallan FO (which tasted like dirt to me really). After trying a few different sherried Macallans since then (especially at Cask Strength), I have a whole new outlook. I've really really enjoyed what I have had from them as of late. I suppose at some point I'll go back and have a dram of a FO, just to see if my opinion has changed, but I suspect I will find that I like the sherried stuff better.

[mikeymad]

Macallan - it is time for some sherry.

got a lot to choose from.


look at the avatar----- >>>

Cheers,

[lohssanami]

I don't have any Macallan's. I just might have to travel to Mikeymad's place for the May tasting.

[Dram fine idea]

I've voted Macallan. I don't have any at the moment and would probably like to try some from sherry wood, bourbon wood and mixed (fine oak). Would anyone in the Edinburgh/Glasgow area be keen to join together so we can buy three bottles and share the volume (10 or 20 cl each?) and the cost?

[Dram fine idea]

Assuming Macallan wins the vote - getting ahead of myself - I would be happy to do something similar with Ardbeg or Lagavulin, whichever is the chosen one.

[Ryguy]

Assuming Macallan wins the vote - getting ahead of myself - I would be happy to do something similar with Ardbeg or Lagavulin, whichever is the chosen one.

I agree, this was a really touch choice for me. I only picked Macallan because I can't wait to explore it more, and try new expressions. I have 4 bottles of Ardbeg at home, and same for Lagavulin. Between those and past botttles I've tasted several different expressions.

I'm definitely up for an Ardbeg or Lagavulin tasting in the future! We could always push for them to be on next months poll as well (asuming that Macallan even wins here)

[Sherried Malt]

I voted for Macallan. I have a few bottles open but it's been very long since I've touched any of them, so it'd be fun to revisit them all at once!

Also looking for an excuse to open the 1989 18yo...

[TheTross]

I voted Lagavulin and (selfish mode) hopefully it'll pull some votes back - that being May's Live Tasting will at last give me an excuse to open the 21 and 25 that've been sitting around doing nothing!

[Ryguy]

Also, now is the time to make suggestions for June's live tasting.

For June I'd like to nominate the two that aren't chosen for May, plus Port Ellen.

[blawder]

Also, now is the time to make suggestions for June's live tasting.

For June I'd like to nominate the two that aren't chosen for May, plus Port Ellen.

Would love to do the Ardbeg. Had my first OOGIE-DOLL this weekend and my eyes are still glazed over....

Should we start a forum and get the voting going, or is it too early?

[Ryguy]

Also, now is the time to make suggestions for June's live tasting.

For June I'd like to nominate the two that aren't chosen for May, plus Port Ellen.

Would love to do the Ardbeg. Had my first OOGIE-DOLL this weekend and my eyes are still glazed over....

Should we start a forum and get the voting going, or is it too early?

blawder,
Sometime after the Poll ends for May, Ganga will start a preliminary poll for June, and things will go proceed from there.

It's not too late to vote for Ardbeg for May, the poll is still up.

[Willie JJ]

I voted for Lagavulin as I would like an excuse to open a bottle or two.

As to next time what about the mind-altering Old Pulteney?

[Dram fine idea]

For the June tasting - Glenfiddich - a nice light malt for the start of summer?

[Ras Mazunga]

For the June tasting - Glenfiddich - a nice light malt for the start of summer?

I agree.

[TheTross]

Looks like being Macallan. Haven't got any Macallan at all, so unless Matt can provide a sample or two I'll have to be an innocent bystander next month

As for June - I can't remember if this one has been suggested recently, but I'll put Bladnoch forward. I also quite like the idea of Glenfiddich as I think it's often overlooked in favour of the 'less-commercial' malts, and I'd love to know what people thought about it.

[Ras Mazunga]

Maybe we should ask Matt what we can expect otherwise we can set up a sample exchange.

[Ras Mazunga]

You are making me worried.
Should I be worried?

[Ganga]

Macallan it is. Oh boy, oh boy.

Now, I'll have to see what I have available.

[Ryguy]

Macallan it is. Oh boy, oh boy.

Now, I'll have to see what I have available.

YES!! Macallan, I'm excited if you can't tell. Can't wait to open up the 18 I just bought!

[blawder]

Macallan, The!

The market around here has recently been flooded with Macallan 15 FO. Had never seen that before, it was introduced as a rarity at a recent whisky tasting, and now it is ubiquitous.

Will certainly score a bottle of that (at least) for the tasting.

[Ryguy]

What will everyone be tasting? So far I have the following:

Macallan Cask Strength OB
Macallan 12yr OB
Macallan 18yr 1989 OB
SMWS Cask # 24.96 Macallan 16yr

[Ganga]

I'll have to see but I do have the Macallan 18 1989 and a sample of the Kirkland Macallan 18. I'll see what else I have around.

I do know that I can get a Mac 12 sample too.

[Matt2]

Hi everyone,

This sounds like an interesting one.... contacted them to see if anyone can join us from the distillery.

As for samples, I am waiting to hear back. They will be UK only again (sorry), and if you want some samples then please PM me with your name, address and a confirmation saying 'I am over 18'

[Ganga]

I have for the tasting:

Macallan 1989
Macallan 12 (miniature)
Macallan 7
Macallan 18, Kirkland Bottling

I'll double check, but I think that is what I have. The rest of you?

[TheTross]

Unbelievable! I'm not going to be able to make this tasting either*! I'll have to belatedly take part sometime on Saturday I'm afraid, but I've got the following available:

Macallan 15yo Fine Oak
Macallan 10yo CS 58.8% (miniature)
Macallan 12yo (miniature)
Macallan 16yo (SMSW Cask #24.96) (miniature)
Macallan 18yo 1988 (miniature)


*I totally forgot it's Whit Friday next Friday and I'm going to a friend's house with a few others to watch the band contest, then visit a few pubs around the area, meaning I'll be getting home sometime Saturday. D'oh!

[Ryguy]

What will everyone be tasting? So far I have the following:

Macallan Cask Strength OB
Macallan 12yr OB
Macallan 18yr 1989 OB
SMWS Cask # 24.96 Macallan 16yr

I have also added for the tasting a Macallan 15 Fine Oak (OB) and a Signatory Macallan 'UCF' 1990 17yo. The Fine Oak is already opened, and if I get the Sig here by Friday, I may open that too.

[Matt2]

Haven't heard anything from Macallan or Edrington so it looks we will be on our own for this one, and no samples....

So to make up for it I will crack open one from my private collection and send a sample out to those who requested one. It's going to be The Macallan Fine Oak 30 Year Old!

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[les taylor]

Matt that is extremely decent of you and such a nice thing to do. Thankyou.

[Ganga]

Haven't heard anything from Macallan or Edrington so it looks we will be on our own for this one, and no samples....

So to make up for it I will crack open one from my private collection and send a sample out to those who requested one. It's going to be The Macallan Fine Oak 30 Year Old!

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Wow. (sound of jaw hitting the floor) That's very generous of you Matt.

I'm thinking we need Matt to come for a visit to So Cal.