JohnS Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Fark 64.4 ABV And amazing toffee and honey sweetness! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Fark 64.4 ABV Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I dram is enough - just a drop on your tongue and a flavour explosion follows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 ImageUploadedByTapatalk1434835106.879454.jpg Prefer the 12 Cask strength or regular? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cris77 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Grand Marnier with a Mille fleurs tonight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Yamazaki 12 Year Old with a stogie. Goes well together - a complex and suave smoke with an elegant and smooth whisky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottm12 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Cask strength or regular? The regular is a go to for me, but I do have a cask strength at the house I haven't cracked in awhile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangolf18 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Good stuff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM-US Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 A generous slosh of Bunnahabhain Darach Ur and a stogie after dinner. It's been a long weekend of work, TGIF. That sounds more like an evil fortress from The Lord of the Rings than a scotch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM-US Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 That is a nice one! Any smokey notes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM-US Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 William Heavenhill BIB. Hot for 50%. A solid bourbon, but not worth the effort (distillery gift shop only bottling). Also, not worth the price- $130. Too much oak for me, not enough body. Reminds me of Evan Williams rather than Elijah Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 That is a nice one! Any smokey notes? Didn't detect it -it was mildly brackish though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cris77 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Strathisla 12 with a Punch Coronations 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 After a rather hectic week at work, glad that things appear to be easing up towards the weekend for me to be able to have an Arturo Fuente Work of Art Maduro and a slosh of Yamazaki 12 Year Old. Happy weekend to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortFatHokie Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 2012 Tenuta del Portale Starsa Basilicata IGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btp1979 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Man I thought I was doing good with some Blanton's I feel like instead of paying rent or buying groceries, it's loading up on the 24:24 or the Dram shop. 1st world problems right? I enjoy seeing this thread, gives me a good idea of what will pair with what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) All this talk about huge multinationals taking over all the distilleries in Scotland. NAS, chill-filtering, artificial coloring, watered-down, blah, blah, blah has almost made me give up on my beloved drams..... Anyway, ran across a Ralfy vid from beginning of year discussing his 'best Scotch of 2014'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abHFnGjxxVM Turns out it's the Bendromach 10 (non-cask strength). Ralfy (Ralf Mitchell) bases his ratings on not just the quality of the elixir but other factors like cost, availability, corporate marketing or not, and such. He's posted over 500 reviews so I think there's a touch of credence there... Anyway, sounds good, can't recall having it, figured let's go pick up a bottle and see what we think. Hit a couple of the locals that typically have a variety of the non-standard stuff, no joy. While perusing the first shop I did come across a Springbank 12 Cask Strength for a good price so grab that one as a backup and head to the next shop, Still no Bendromach so I'm about to head home when out of the corner of my eye I spot a bottle of Craigellachie 13 year old. Never heard of that one, thought prolly another ringer cashing in on the craze so I pick it up to see what it's about. Well. Non-chill filtered, no artificial coloring. 46% ABV. Single Speyside distillery, juice distilled in pot stills with worm tub condensers. Kind of cool old-school labeling and graphics. This is the real deal!!! Grab the bottle and head to the register.....get home and put the Springbank aside, let's give this one a go! Crack it, pour in to the Glencairn, couple of swirls and mmm, honey, apple, malt and vanilla nose. First sip, pineapple, honey, charred woody notes. Smoky but not peaty. Thick and chewy mouthfeel. Lingering dry finish with nuts, pepper and caramel. Complements the RA Poderosos I'm smoking gloriously. This is a new go to for me! Turns out they've been around since 1891, primarily supplying White Horse until recently and now for Dewar's blends. but have recently begun limited bottling for the the first time late last year. Looks like Bacardi got them as part of the Dewar's buy from Diageo in 2010 so I'm guessing some genius realized they could ratchet profits a bit by going with some single malt offerings. Glad they did! Here's the facts: http://www.diffordsguide.com/producers/1071/craigellachie-distillery/history#sub_page My recommendation, if it sounds like your cup of tea grab it if you can find it! * Failed to mention, under $50USD! Edited June 27, 2015 by Habana Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangolf18 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Bulleit Frontier Whiskey....funny how I'm starting to prefer this to Makers Mark and Elijah Craig. Solid. The price is right too. Good daily drinker at $16 a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 San Lotano Oval Pyramid with a couple of years of age and some Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel Bourbon. A really sophisticated and smooth bourbon that pairs very well with this non-Cuban smoke. I think bourbon and non-Cubans from Nicaragua work well together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rob Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 All this talk about huge multinationals taking over all the distilleries in Scotland. NAS, chill-filtering, artificial coloring, watered-down, blah, blah, blah has almost made me give up on my beloved drams..... Anyway, ran across a Ralfy vid from beginning of year discussing his 'best Scotch of 2014'. Turns out it's the Bendromach 10 (non-cask strength). Ralfy (Ralf Mitchell) bases his ratings on not just the quality of the elixir but other factors like cost, availability, corporate marketing or not, and such. He's posted over 500 reviews so I think there's a touch of credence there... Anyway, sounds good, can't recall having it, figured let's go pick up a bottle and see what we think. Hit a couple of the locals that typically have a variety of the non-standard stuff, no joy. While perusing the first shop I did come across a Springbank 12 Cask Strength for a good price so grab that one as a backup and head to the next shop, Still no Bendromach so I'm about to head home when out of the corner of my eye I spot a bottle of Craigellachie 13 year old. Never heard of that one, thought prolly another ringer cashing in on the craze so I pick it up to see what it's about. Well. Non-chill filtered, no artificial coloring. 46% ABV. Single Speyside distillery, juice distilled in pot stills with worm tub condensers. Kind of cool old-school labeling and graphics. This is the real deal!!! Grab the bottle and head to the register.....get home and put the Springbank aside, let's give this one a go! Crack it, pour in to the Glencairn, couple of swirls and mmm, honey, apple, malt and vanilla nose. First sip, pineapple, honey, charred woody notes. Smoky but not peaty. Thick and chewy mouthfeel. Lingering dry finish with nuts, pepper and caramel. Complements the RA Poderosos I'm smoking gloriously. This is a new go to for me! Turns out they've been around since 1891, primarily supplying White Horse until recently and now for Dewar's blends. but have recently begun limited bottling for the the first time late last year. Looks like Bacardi got them as part of the Dewar's buy from Diageo in 2010 so I'm guessing some genius realized they could ratchet profits a bit by going with some single malt offerings. Glad they did! Here's the facts: http://www.diffordsguide.com/producers/1071/craigellachie-distillery/history#sub_page My recommendation, if it sounds like your cup of tea grab it if you can find it! * Failed to mention, under $50USD! Mike, I absolutely adore the Benromach 10. It's a beautiful, affordable whisky that punches waaaay above it's weight. In particular the cask strength bottling is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jclark33 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 A diplomatico latte and an epi 2. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 A diplomatico latte and an epi 2. Mmm, sounds good. Recipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jclark33 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Mmm, sounds good. Recipe? Fresh roast Sumatra mandheling coffee. 1 quarter stick of organic grass fed butter 1 half scoop of vanilla protein shake Rum to taste. Diplomatico, Zaya, plantation 20. Blend and enjoy. Good to have an iced water with lemon as the drink is a little rich. Works well with that hoyo's creaminess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jclark33 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 William Heavenhill BIB. Hot for 50%. A solid bourbon, but not worth the effort (distillery gift shop only bottling). Also, not worth the price- $130. Too much oak for me, not enough body. Reminds me of Evan Williams rather than Elijah Craig. I grew up spending the summers at my grandparents, who lived a few miles from Heaven Hill. Nothing like riding horses in the evenings with sour mash and honey suckle in the air. Good times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Some lovely Aussie red: 2007 Long Gully Estate Cabernet Sauvignon made by an ex-colleague of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM-US Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Abraham Bowman double barrel, paired with a My Father lancero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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