September 2008 Live Tasting - Final Poll

[Ganga]

Please select one whisky and one date for the tasting. Remember, I'm only the tie-breaker.

[Ryguy]

Ok I'll be the first to vote here. Bladnoch (because I'd love to try more of it) and Sept 20th. As far as the date, the 13th would also work for me.

[Willie JJ]

Wow a flying start for Bladnoch and the 20th. Oh goody.

[les taylor]

Wow a flying start for Bladnoch and the 20th. Oh goody.

I thought the same Willie.

[TheTross]

Bruichladdich and the 20th.

Heh, seems it's already been decided though! Bladnoch taking it by storm

[jmrl]

Bladnoch for me, 20th as good as any (no social life to make things tricky)

[orangedogofglory]

tossed up a vote for Bunnahabhain as I have a bottle on its way to me. the 20th? yeah, why not then.

[Wave]

Bunny's on the 20th, I've several bottles of both peaty and non-peaties, but i also have a ton of 'Laddies. A Bladnoch win would just force me to buy a bottle or two which really isn't all that bad come to think about it.

Cheers!

[Ganga]

Whatever you guys select, I will likely be out purchasing a bottle to fit. Looks pretty solid for the 20th of September.

[Ryguy]

Vote BLADNOCH everyone....

[John McGill]

I agree

[LagaDrinker]

hopefull bruichladdich for me, wow this one is close.

Hopefully not the 20th I'm working

[Ganga]

I know, I forgot to solicit suggestions for October. Just so you know, Ardbeg as suggested by the Whisky Calendar. I suppose we should at least include the September runner-up.

Also, I think there will be much conflict for the Californians in October as there is the Irish Tasting October 4, Whisky Fest SF the following week, and a PLOWED gathering the week after that. Any objections to the last weekend in October?

[Ryguy]

Ok I'd like to make 3 nominations for October.....

1 - Ardbeg IB's
2 - Ardbeg OB's
3 - All of the above

[Ganga]

Ok I'd like to make 3 nominations for October.....

1 - Ardbeg IB's
2 - Ardbeg OB's
3 - All of the above

I'll get the Irish, you get the 'beg?

[Ryguy]

Ok I'd like to make 3 nominations for October.....

1 - Ardbeg IB's
2 - Ardbeg OB's
3 - All of the above

I'll get the Irish, you get the 'beg?

That works for me, I've got plenty of time to stock up.
Also I didn't mention, but the 25th is good for me. Since you head up the tastings, I'd say we'd definitely like you to be present.

[TheTross]

Ardbeg sounds good to me! And the last weekend in October is fine by me as well.

Might I also suggest Glenmorangie?

[Wave]

Ardbeg sounds nice, but i still got to be different.
Therefore I nominate, Imperial for October!


Cheers!

[DanAir]

Another vote for Ardbeg in October over here. I think it's a good idea to keep the choice between distilleries of similar profiles, otherwise it's too hard to choose so I say keep it on Islay and maybe include Islands. Talisker would get my second vote.

[Wave]

If Imperial is too much of a challenge then I nominate Lagavulin instead.

Cheers!

[orangedogofglory]

Another vote for Ardbeg in October over here. I think it's a good idea to keep the choice between distilleries of similar profiles, otherwise it's too hard to choose so I say keep it on Islay and maybe include Islands. Talisker would get my second vote.

I would second Talisker, and add Caol Ila (or was CI done recently?).

[Ryguy]

Another vote for Ardbeg in October over here. I think it's a good idea to keep the choice between distilleries of similar profiles, otherwise it's too hard to choose so I say keep it on Islay and maybe include Islands. Talisker would get my second vote.

I would second Talisker, and add Caol Ila (or was CI done recently?).

Yes, Caol Ila was done pretty recently, and Talisker is on the list of recent tastings too. Under the Live Tasting thread, see 'Past Tastings' for all of the latest.

[orangedogofglory]

ah, ok - I thought I read that somewhere. We still haven't hit St Magdalene have we?

[Ganga]

Here's the deal. Nominate what you want and I wil check it against recent tastings.

Nothing is too challenging. Go ahead, nominate Killyloch.

[Deactivated Member]

Don't forget, Sept 27th is an online tasting from me!

[Ryguy]

ah, ok - I thought I read that somewhere. We still haven't hit St Magdalene have we?

No St Maggies yet, hopefully at some point we can work it out. Or at least during a Closed Lowland Distilleries Tasting, as Ganga mentioned in the past.

I'm 'beggin' for Ardbeg for October!

[Spirit of Islay]

Ok i know what's happening here......first after months of pushing for a Bladnoch tasting and failing you stick the 2 Islay malts i'd really like to do a tasting with in with it !
Then the time it looks like it's going to actually happen it will happen on the week-end when i'll be in Edinburgh celebrating my Birthday at the Vaults !!!!

[Spirit of Islay]

Rest assured i won't be thinking of you while i'm dramming the good Malts of the Society.......

[Ganga]

SOI, can we at least get you to throw in a few thoughts at the end of the thread or maybe get you to kick it off a couple days early?

[Dram fine idea]

Bladnoch for me. Sept 20th looks like the date, I'll try to make it then or soon after.

[LagaDrinker]

Come on bruichladdich

[mikeymad]

Come on bruichladdich

I know i have a pile of bottles to open.

Cheers,

[Ganga]

Bladdie startin' to put the stretch kick in....

[Ryguy]

Woooohoooooo! Bladnoch!!
I'd better get that bottle I have on reserve shipped to me quickly!

[Ganga]

BLADNOCH on September 20th! I have passed this along.

Now, what do we bring to the table for this one. Although Bladnoch is not the most readily available here I will be getting a CadBlad. What are others thinking about getting?