Yeah i agreeThe laphroiag 10 especially — very unique
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 12 October 2018 02:07 (five years ago) link
It's smokey yet light, very drinkable with a medicinal edge.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 12 October 2018 03:06 (five years ago) link
the last bottles of scotch I drank by myself were Oban 14 yr and Springbank (whatever the most common is).
― Yerac, Friday, 12 October 2018 03:12 (five years ago) link
Tried the Laphroaig Brodir (48%) last week. Completely agree with the description that it’s a reverse Laphroaig, sweetness first followed by a build of intense smokiness. Not sure I’d buy a bottle but pretty great for a nip.
― You (bleeping) need me. You can't Finn without me (fionnland), Friday, 12 October 2018 07:02 (five years ago) link
Springbank is fucking amazing
Oban too
Highland Park has usually been my go-to but I can also get with Bunnahabin or however you spell it and Lagavulin
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 12 October 2018 08:13 (five years ago) link
Also what is going on with laphroiag giving “1 sq ft” of their island for free
I don’t like it enough to get my own plot but it sounds gimmicky
I got my plot! Yes, it's basically gimmick but quite a nice one. If you go they used to lend you a pair of wellies so you could go and look at the peat bogs. I don't know if they still do.
― Ned Trifle X, Friday, 12 October 2018 08:24 (five years ago) link
I'll have to dig out the certificate. It was a while ago.
Ha damn broGood to kno
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 12 October 2018 13:46 (five years ago) link
I really should get some whiskey to take back with me. I think at home I now only have Jameson and a bottle of mesquite smoked arizona bourbon that someone gave me.
― Yerac, Friday, 12 October 2018 13:58 (five years ago) link
When I got married my officemate gave me a bottle of Yamazaki as my present, I was like "you know me so well."
― Yerac, Friday, 12 October 2018 14:14 (five years ago) link
I treasured my yamazaki 18 for maybe 5 years before I decided it was time to finish itHaven’t had j whiskies in a while
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 12 October 2018 15:03 (five years ago) link
just opened a glenlivet founders reserve and it smells as christmassy as anything ive ever had but the taste is much thinner, smoother and higher than expected
very good tho
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Friday, 16 August 2019 20:39 (four years ago) link
The Onion's video "Jim Beam Releases New Whiskey Specially Made For Knife, Gun Wounds" is still one of my favorite things ever and I think about it a lot more than I probably should.
― Yerac, Friday, 16 August 2019 21:14 (four years ago) link
irish version would be for toothache
― phil neville jacket (darraghmac), Friday, 16 August 2019 22:04 (four years ago) link
bottle of redbreast 12 made its way back onto my shelf for first time in years lately and its better than i gave it credit for, a richer and sweeter green spot would be a fair guideline
― Banáná hÉireann (darraghmac), Friday, 10 January 2020 21:42 (four years ago) link
treated myself to a bottle of yellow spot right before xmas but haven’t dug into it yet.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 10 January 2020 22:59 (four years ago) link
hmmm
ive always found it skippable tbh
for the money, green spot (i recall you are well acquainted with btw) is better, in particular the leo bartonville version is a nice twist
otoh, i treated meself to a bottle of red spot this winter just to see whether that would also disappoint, and imo its right up there with midleton, so....no knowing til you try
― Banáná hÉireann (darraghmac), Saturday, 11 January 2020 00:11 (four years ago) link
Plenty of offers all year so the shelf is in good shape. Polished off my midleton last night which hit me as a little higher and lighter than id remembered
Redbreast 15 is sweet, rich and a match for midleton in type and quality, its priced between that and green spot and is worth the extra on the latter
Glenmorangie quinta ruban is disappointing, fair bang of the oak barrels still in it which id describe as roughly blended rather than having character
Currach single malt is aged in seaweed casks and is very curious indeed. Would be rough enough without that but the salt comes in at the end and really makes it interesting. Im drinking it with ice to soften it which id never usually do but it works
Highland park valknut which is a pretty close runner to glenfiddich 12, maybe a richer, sweeter finish
Green spot, perennial good house whiskey
Jameson, xmas donation from in laws, perennial ok house whiskey (tho black bush preferred for that purpose)
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Friday, 1 January 2021 05:20 (three years ago) link
i swear highland park used to be peatierused to have a better bottle, too
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 1 January 2021 10:33 (three years ago) link
Lol i was reading through the thread last night and every six months or so you pop in to type Highland Park
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Friday, 1 January 2021 12:02 (three years ago) link
Very very very curious about the currach reading that writeup
― scampish inquisition (gyac), Friday, 1 January 2021 12:37 (three years ago) link
That is intriguing indeed
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 1 January 2021 13:13 (three years ago) link
Intrigue/curiosity would be about right i think, because i could easily see where someone wouldnt like it at all
If you saw it where you could get a shot without committing id think that the best approach
Goes really well with good chocolate, if that lessens anybody's risk factor
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Friday, 1 January 2021 14:02 (three years ago) link
(This reminds me, I sent the aul fella a box of chocolates from the place you got yours at Easter and he was so happy, was like “where did you hear of this crowd”)
― scampish inquisition (gyac), Friday, 1 January 2021 14:17 (three years ago) link
Does the Currach also have strong peat flavor? I could see seaweed/salt playing well with peat.
― Jimi Buffett (PBKR), Friday, 1 January 2021 14:30 (three years ago) link
Was that skelligs or somewhere else, gyac- been a good year for ordering chocs tbh
xp nope not at all, the harshness is more of what id associate with american oak rather than anything smokey
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Friday, 1 January 2021 15:02 (three years ago) link
Wilde irish, i remember now.
Just1ne discovery, that
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Friday, 1 January 2021 15:06 (three years ago) link
Yep that’s the fellas! I think they deliver here but I’ll save that for a later point in the year when we’re on lockdown ten and in the pits of despair
― scampish inquisition (gyac), Friday, 1 January 2021 15:42 (three years ago) link
once upon a time the customs and duty imposed on our expats was more figurative alas now youll be paying a nice packet on trve ngael chocs
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Friday, 1 January 2021 15:58 (three years ago) link
As far as I can tell, Currach is not available in the US, so won't be testing it out too soon.
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 1 January 2021 16:00 (three years ago) link
xp you forget of course I can get them delivered to the parents and collect them when I’m next over
― scampish inquisition (gyac), Friday, 1 January 2021 16:06 (three years ago) link
Pick moodles up a bottle so willya
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Friday, 1 January 2021 16:13 (three years ago) link
Solid plan
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 1 January 2021 16:23 (three years ago) link
lol deems has my numberam currently drinking what i can only describe as “hipster whiskey”, some supposedly mysterious 10 year single malt from islay called “Seaweed&Aeons&Digging&Fire” and you know, it’s pretty goodnext to it is an unopened bottle of what i’m tempted to call “tory whiskey” - a 12 year talisker
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 1 January 2021 18:47 (three years ago) link
The three whiskey men in my circle have or will all miss their 40ths because of covid and the plan is to do some cycling/ferrying through the island distilleries once this is all over to make it up to ourselves
Im not mad on peaty tbh but can get into it with a bit of practice so for the group etc....
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Friday, 1 January 2021 18:57 (three years ago) link
i love the stanklagavulin or springbank probably my favourites
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 1 January 2021 19:06 (three years ago) link
Love the peat, my go to for intense flavor is Port Charlotte. Laphroaig for something a bit lighter.
Working through a bottle of Ardbeg 10 yr right now, which is surprisingly mild.
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 1 January 2021 19:32 (three years ago) link
laphroaig so good
fuck me, just looked at what springbank costs. i swear they used to have normal-ish bottles for sale!
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 1 January 2021 23:35 (three years ago) link
I got a bottle of craft-distilled rye as a gift. I'm a bourbon drinker typically, and I take it meat. Do ppl drink rye neat? I always thought it was more popular in cocktails.
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Saturday, 2 January 2021 00:03 (three years ago) link
🥩
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Saturday, 2 January 2021 00:04 (three years ago) link
it's worth a shot! there's a pretty broad range of ryes these days taking all the craft stuff into account.
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 2 January 2021 00:12 (three years ago) link
I got a Writers Tears Copper Pot Irish Whiskey for xmas, not sure if it gets more hipster than that, but it's good. Rather mellow with a slight honey tone. Sweeter and 'warmer' than I usually enjoy, but it's a good one.
― A Scampo Darkly (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:22 (three years ago) link
Its excellent
One of those that emerge every year or so to muscle in, and like the irishman has been very good at making the most of the cheaper end of the market (tho writers tears have quickly ascended, deservedly so imo)
Very representative of what id consider irish vs scotch too- clear, sweet, warm, spiced, hits quite high quite early, no peat
Someone picked well for you!
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:32 (three years ago) link
Ashamed, upon reading the thread back, to admit that ive been enjoying sipping neat makers mark this winter.....
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:34 (three years ago) link
Was on islay in the autumn of 2019 and really enjoyed it. I think there's 8 distilleries there (or possibly 9) and with the isle of jura and it's distillery just across the way would be cracking for a whiskey tour.
I think there's a couple non-peaty whiskies on the island, bruichladdich definitely.
Did the ardbeg tour - not out of a preference, the laphroaig tours were full for the day iirc - and it was decent, the grub in their cafe was not bad too.
Weather was atrocious the 3 nights we were there but it's a lovely wee spot
― Babby's Yed Revisited (jim in vancouver), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:34 (three years ago) link
Nice, that sounds the ticket
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:48 (three years ago) link
It was the missus, Deems! Admittedly, it was the hipster component that made her (not a connaisseur by any means) pick it, it came in a Ulysses-inspired festive packaging. I'm really pleased w/ it though, it's very warm and spiced indeed.
I'm def gonna get the Currach. Trying more/different whiskey is a good new years resolution imo.
― A Scampo Darkly (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:49 (three years ago) link
As someone from the bog, admit to being slightly upset that peat is Scotland’s flavour, not ours.
― scampish inquisition (gyac), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:55 (three years ago) link
That cannot stand. And I say this as someone from a bog myself.
― A Scampo Darkly (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:58 (three years ago) link
I think I'm right in saying a large proportion of the island of Great Britain is peat bog.
― Eggbreak Hotel (Tom D.), Saturday, 2 January 2021 14:05 (three years ago) link