sweetdaddy
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yeah, i didn't enjoi it.
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yeah, i didn't enjoi it.
Bernnie Federko
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went through a macallan 15 year last weekend for our boys night in. very nice stuff.
RE: Brandy
This is a once-in-a-while occurance for me. Mostly employed as a digestif.
This past wknd LCBO brought in the Irish whiskies. They usually only come in (in bulk) once a year for St. Pattys
Picked up 2 bottles of Connemara and a bottle of Tyrconnel (never tried).
LOVE the Connemara!
Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey - Scotch Blog
This is a once-in-a-while occurance for me. Mostly employed as a digestif.
This past wknd LCBO brought in the Irish whiskies. They usually only come in (in bulk) once a year for St. Pattys
Picked up 2 bottles of Connemara and a bottle of Tyrconnel (never tried).
LOVE the Connemara!
Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey - Scotch Blog
djfear
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Went to Paris for 2 weeks and found La Maison du Whisky, which would make most people here drool.
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Bought a bottle of Yoichi 15y Single Malt:
and... a 500ml bottle of blended Nikka whiskey:
Haven't opened either, but I'm going to wait to enjoy them with a friend and my brother. The Yoichi cost 102EU. I was thinking about getting the 20 year old one but it was 215EU!
official flickr site
www.whisky.fr
Bought a bottle of Yoichi 15y Single Malt:
and... a 500ml bottle of blended Nikka whiskey:
Haven't opened either, but I'm going to wait to enjoy them with a friend and my brother. The Yoichi cost 102EU. I was thinking about getting the 20 year old one but it was 215EU!
Bernnie Federko
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have a bottle of the makers mark 46 sitting over to my right unopened. its staring at me. good to know its approved.
I just picked up a bottle of Highland Park 25 year old while I was in St Maarten...only paid $200.00!!!!! LCBO has it, if you can find it, for $375.00.
I looked for the 30 year old but it was nowhere to be found on the island and I was told that to even find the 25 year old, I was lucky, it was the guy's last bottle as well.
STOKED!!!!
I looked for the 30 year old but it was nowhere to be found on the island and I was told that to even find the 25 year old, I was lucky, it was the guy's last bottle as well.
STOKED!!!!
I was in the LCBO checking out the new offerings of single malt today ( as we know there have been a few labels pulled and some new ones added). I noticed the Nikka japanese 10 year old, and remembered that the 20yr was rated best single malt in the world a few years ago. the 10 is over a hundred bucks though, which is a bit steep for a 10 year old...but I noticed they had some smaller sized offerings for 35 so I tried one.
WOW, at 45% and only 10 years old, it's sophisticated, suuuuuper smooth, and has a really nice balance and sweetness. on the sampler I'd consider the full bottle if i were in the market for something in the 100 dollar range. it's for sure worth trying in the smaller format if you haven't already.
god only knows what the 20 year is like, and how much that costs. one japan will do everything better than the rest of the world. true story.
WOW, at 45% and only 10 years old, it's sophisticated, suuuuuper smooth, and has a really nice balance and sweetness. on the sampler I'd consider the full bottle if i were in the market for something in the 100 dollar range. it's for sure worth trying in the smaller format if you haven't already.
god only knows what the 20 year is like, and how much that costs. one japan will do everything better than the rest of the world. true story.
oh snap, didn't even read the post above mine. I believe this is the same bottle but the 10 year. god, the 10 year is killer, anything older must be unreal.
I've never had a whisky this young be this silk and balanced. it's not flavour overload or smokey, but it's quite complex for its age...I just got poorer
I've never had a whisky this young be this silk and balanced. it's not flavour overload or smokey, but it's quite complex for its age...I just got poorer
I have a bottle of the 10 year old just waiting for me. Thanks for reminding me - will make for a nice nightcap after 2 hours of shovelling snow!
I'm fond of the Yoichi, but still have more love for a Talisker of the same value, I think. I find the Yoichi more leathery, while a Talisker 12 is just as robust but more smoke than leather - at least to me.
In Scottish Scotch news, I got my father-in-law this one:
Aberlour A'bunadh / Batch 31
70cl / 60.5%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
A really great dram at a very reasonable price for cask-strength whisky of this exceptional quality. Aberlour a'bunadh is hugely sherried and intensely flavoured: a whisky to cherish. Please note that batch numbers and strengths vary for this bottling.
V. strong, had to use a drop of distilled water to even out the palate; I still prefer the Laphoraig Quarter Cask for a similar price / taste, but this was good on a cold winter's night. Definitely a sipper.
I'm fond of the Yoichi, but still have more love for a Talisker of the same value, I think. I find the Yoichi more leathery, while a Talisker 12 is just as robust but more smoke than leather - at least to me.
In Scottish Scotch news, I got my father-in-law this one:
Aberlour A'bunadh / Batch 31
70cl / 60.5%
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
A really great dram at a very reasonable price for cask-strength whisky of this exceptional quality. Aberlour a'bunadh is hugely sherried and intensely flavoured: a whisky to cherish. Please note that batch numbers and strengths vary for this bottling.
V. strong, had to use a drop of distilled water to even out the palate; I still prefer the Laphoraig Quarter Cask for a similar price / taste, but this was good on a cold winter's night. Definitely a sipper.
Aerius Zension
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If you had $125 to spend on a bottle but it had to come from the LCBO, what would it be?
I'm trying not to buy a bottle I've already owned, but I keep coming back to them.
I'm trying not to buy a bottle I've already owned, but I keep coming back to them.
Highland Park makes a nice smooth Scotch. Not a personal favourite as I like a lot more smoke, but a good drink, nevertheless.
I quite liked the McCallan Sherry Cask 12 that I *think* was around that price - I got it as a gift. Not a lot of ooomph, but a very nice flavour (imparted by using the sherry casks, as it were) that made it worthwhile despite the lack of my preferred peatiness.
For 125, you should be able to find a Talisker 12 to 15 that is, in my limited experience, my favourite Scotch so far.
I quite liked the McCallan Sherry Cask 12 that I *think* was around that price - I got it as a gift. Not a lot of ooomph, but a very nice flavour (imparted by using the sherry casks, as it were) that made it worthwhile despite the lack of my preferred peatiness.
For 125, you should be able to find a Talisker 12 to 15 that is, in my limited experience, my favourite Scotch so far.
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djfear
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Hey Tack,
When I was in Paris talking to the girl there at Maison du Whiskey, she told me that each one - 10y, 15y, 20y are all vastly different. Here are the prices in France for comparison: based on the 10y they'd be a bit more expensive if offered here in Canada
10y = 59E ($80CAD)
15y = 102E ($127CAD)
20y = 215E ($290CAD)
I have about a quarter left of the 15y. I wish I bought 4 bottles for a year's supply, but that'd be too much!
the 10 year old is 110 here. so I guess the 20 would be like 350-400 bucks. yar.
Would like to try it though, maybe I can save up in ING or something and not have to rationalize it. have yet to see either on shelves though.
as for the above conversation. I also think highland park is some of the best value for the money. the 15 or the 12 are both killer values. I also like dalwinnie 15 in the same sort of vein style/cost wise.
Would like to try it though, maybe I can save up in ING or something and not have to rationalize it. have yet to see either on shelves though.
as for the above conversation. I also think highland park is some of the best value for the money. the 15 or the 12 are both killer values. I also like dalwinnie 15 in the same sort of vein style/cost wise.
That stuff is mighty tasty!! Had some at my boss' house a few weeks ago.