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Nice, that sounds the ticket

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.

As someone from the bog, admit to being slightly upset that peat is Scotland’s flavour, not ours.

That cannot stand. And I say this as someone from a bog myself.

I think I'm right in saying a large proportion of the island of Great Britain is peat bog.

Blanket bog mainly rather than raised bog iirc?

We *can* do it (Connemara a fine example) but whether through history or tradition its never really been a characteristic of what we produce (possibly because production of the initial spirit was geared for blending as a major feature of our production process back at the peak of the industry, not sure tbh)

I poured a little rye, neat. It's pretty good! It's from 11 Wells, part of the Minnesota rye trend, I guess? https://www.growlermag.com/a-pocket-full-of-rye-how-a-lowly-northern-grain-is-mounting-a-comeback-through-whiskey/

I have had Roknar once before, I realized after reading that article. It was $50+ at the store though.

the classic laddie thenight. an islay but not one of the better ones

I've been curious about that because I like Port Charlotte. Not too great?

... only for an islay. when your peers are ardbeg, lagavulin, caol ila, laphroaig etc, it's a tough gig

Finished a Glenlivet founder's reserve (which i don't think I'd mentioned above) and the gap annoyed me so I took a chance on Teelings small batch trusting that the rotgut theyd sold me when they first started out would have improved with time, experience and the few awards id seen them garner

Very typical irish pot still to start, maybe not as gentle as the others, but where its quite notable is that it doesnt come sweet at all despite a long enough finish. Cant see it becoming a favourite because i like em sweet, but certainly in no way a bad effort in the thirtyish quid bracket

Couple of sips later and i take it back about the sweetness, tho not as deep or rich as youd be used to

what the

https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/american-whiskey/baudoinia-the-fungus-that-stopped-jack-daniels/