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Re: Whisk(e)ys
« Reply #200 on: 08 Jul 2014, 16:43 »

lookie what I got



yea u jelly

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« Reply #201 on: 08 Jul 2014, 16:58 »

The spirit is waiting but the wallet is weak?
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Re: Whisk(e)ys
« Reply #202 on: 08 Jul 2014, 17:55 »

lookie what I got



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Man the smoke and peat of that one takes a little getting used to.  Big treat after that though
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« Reply #203 on: 08 Jul 2014, 18:01 »

lookie what I got



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That is one of my favourite whiskies of all time.  Up there with the Ardbeg Ugadail (sp?), and the Yamazaki 18.
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« Reply #204 on: 08 Jul 2014, 18:04 »

You better have some left when I'm out west!
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« Reply #205 on: 08 Jul 2014, 18:14 »

You better have some left when I'm out west!

that's highly doubtful, but my store stocks it regularly. it can be made to happen again.

Man the smoke and peat of that one takes a little getting used to.  Big treat after that though



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« Reply #206 on: 23 Jul 2014, 09:47 »

Bought a bottle of Laphroaig quarter cask and a bottle of Abelour 10 in Luxemburg. 60 euro. Pretty good.
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« Reply #207 on: 29 Jul 2014, 17:43 »

I just had a glass of Cardhu 12. It was the second bottle of whisky I bought, not long after buying my Glenmorangie Original. I had it remembered as being kinda boring, but apparently that was just to my untrained nose. Noticed a lot more fruit flavours than I thought. It's very mild compared to the other Whiskys I like, and a lot better than I had remembered. It definitely pays off to revisit Whiskys.
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« Reply #208 on: 03 Aug 2014, 00:53 »

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« Reply #209 on: 03 Aug 2014, 01:11 »

Cold whisky.  What an abomination.
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« Reply #210 on: 03 Aug 2014, 04:46 »

Hardly. It's diluting it with water to a large extent that's the abomination.
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« Reply #211 on: 03 Aug 2014, 14:27 »

Ugh.  Yeah, watered-down whisky is even worse, though the two often go together (bah, ice).  And I will admit that there have been days this summer when I wish I had whisky stones just because holy fuck was it hot.  But for both whiskies and ales, I'm a big fan of them just being a few degrees shy of room temperature.
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« Reply #212 on: 03 Aug 2014, 16:33 »

I love my whiskey stones. They work for wine and champagne too!
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« Reply #213 on: 05 Aug 2014, 07:23 »

No no no ... both can be wrong! Cold whisky is as much a horror as diluted whiskey!

(Everything is a personal preference, though. So, knock yourselves out.)
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« Reply #214 on: 06 Aug 2014, 12:09 »

Bought a bottle of Laphroaig quarter cask and a bottle of Abelour 10 in Luxemburg. 60 euro. Pretty good.

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« Reply #215 on: 06 Aug 2014, 14:23 »

You lived in a quarter cask?

It is. Clean. To the point where it needs two syllables. Clea-uhn. But indeed, impressive landscapes, ridges, buildings and stuff. Will go back next year, probably.
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« Reply #216 on: 06 Aug 2014, 14:34 »

Clea-uhn.
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« Reply #217 on: 07 Aug 2014, 15:53 »

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« Reply #218 on: 07 Aug 2014, 16:00 »

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Re: Whisk(e)ys
« Reply #219 on: 26 Aug 2014, 18:26 »

Went out to dinner for my birthday, ordered Lagavulin 16. I was worried my expectations were too high.

They were not nearly high enough. NECTAR OF THE GODS would not be high enough praise. It's pricey, but now I know as soon as I get a better job, I'm buying a bottle.
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« Reply #220 on: 26 Aug 2014, 18:33 »

Dare I ask how much, and the name of the place so I can avoid it?  I've been getting it at <$10 US a glass, and usually with a strong pour.
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« Reply #221 on: 26 Aug 2014, 18:36 »

A steakhouse in New Jersey, but I never plan on buying it a shot at a time again, I'll just get a bottle, now that I've tried it.

(But holy shit, it was twenty-eight dollars, and it wasn't a huge pour either. It was plenty for a pre-dinner drink, and enough to let me know I wanted a bottle when I had an occasion to buy it, but god damn, I'm glad I wasn't paying.)

But if there was a restaurant that had <$10 pours of Lagavulin, I would have dinner there every week.
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« Reply #222 on: 26 Aug 2014, 18:44 »

I'm glad you at least enjoyed it, but yeah, much cheaper by the bottle.

The Thai restaurant/bar I often go to has it in the 9-10 range, Laphroaig for 8, Ardbeg for 9, and plenty of others.  The bar manager knows he's making all the money off the well shit he's selling to students in fruity mixed drinks, so us serious drinkers are paying very little if any markup on the top-shelf, especially the whiskies.
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« Reply #223 on: 26 Aug 2014, 19:03 »

What state do you live in?
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« Reply #224 on: 26 Aug 2014, 19:11 »

California.  Rather high cost of living where I am, as well.  But there are enough places where one can drink on a budget if they know where to go.  Hell, in SF, I could drink for less than I do where I am now, but then again, I knew the owners of a few bars and pubs, and at my local, there were a lot of old-timers who wouldn't let me pay for my own drinks, nor let me buy them a round.
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« Reply #225 on: 26 Aug 2014, 19:19 »

Ah, damn. I'm on the other side of the country, so that bar is not reasonable :/
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« Reply #226 on: 26 Aug 2014, 19:28 »

Yeah, if you could afford to fly to the other side of the US just for a night of drinking, the cost of the drink would be irrelevant at that point.  What's really sad is that one place that closed down (think of the dive that Jimbo is usually found in) *was* the worst, possibly only true dive in town, but they had an amazing whisky selection, including having Yamazaki 18 year for $15 a glass.  The new upscale incarnation of the place added at *least* $5 to all of their top-shelf stuff, so I found another bar.  I don't think they're moving much of that inventory.
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« Reply #227 on: 26 Aug 2014, 19:32 »

Well Sarah has family in LA, and my sister is moving to San Francisco, so it's not like I won't have business on the west coast at some point.
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« Reply #228 on: 01 Sep 2014, 12:09 »


A steakhouse in New Jersey, but I never plan on buying it a shot at a time again, I'll just get a bottle, now that I've tried it.

(But holy shit, it was twenty-eight dollars, and it wasn't a huge pour either. It was plenty for a pre-dinner drink, and enough to let me know I wanted a bottle when I had an occasion to buy it, but god damn, I'm glad I wasn't paying.)

But if there was a restaurant that had &lt;$10 pours of Lagavulin, I would have dinner there every week.

There's a place here in Livermore that does em for $16. Never eaten there but I have definitely ordered drinks there a few times.


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« Reply #229 on: 14 Nov 2014, 12:51 »

I was pleased to close the week with the observation that the local monopoly retailer had added 18yr aged Laphroaig to their selection. Savoring it slowly.

I hope to taste Balvenie one of these days. Your descriptions are enough to warrant a test.
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« Reply #230 on: 14 Nov 2014, 15:26 »

I love me some Laphroaig, and Islays in general, but I can't afford them very often, and usually have to content myself with cheap but acceptable Irish like Tully.  As far as I'm concerned, nothing made from Maize can legitimately be called whisky or whiskey.  Calling it bourbon is acceptable, though.
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« Reply #231 on: 14 Nov 2014, 21:59 »

I hope to taste Balvenie one of these days. Your descriptions are enough to warrant a test.
I've had their 12, 14 (Caribbean Cask) , and 17 (Peated Cask). I'm assuming you meant me, I don't recall anyone else mentioning Balvenie. If you can spring for the 17, go for it. It's enough of a quality bump to be worth the price bump.

So in whiskey news, I acquired a bottle of Lagavulin 16 today! Not sure when I'm going to open it. I may wait until I have cause to celebrate.
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« Reply #232 on: 17 Nov 2014, 01:59 »

My buddy and I just went half and half on a bottle of like a villain 16, which is iphone speech to text for "Lagavulin 16"
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« Reply #233 on: 17 Nov 2014, 17:39 »

Lagavulin 16, no evil lair is complete without a bottle!
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« Reply #234 on: 18 Nov 2014, 07:07 »





I love this shit, never heard of it before.
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« Reply #235 on: 18 Nov 2014, 20:20 »

We sell it at my work! Not terribly popular and I'm not sure why, as I've never had it. I'll add it to my list.
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« Reply #236 on: 18 Nov 2014, 20:25 »

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« Reply #237 on: 20 Nov 2014, 05:56 »

We sell it at my work! Not terribly popular and I'm not sure why, as I've never had it. I'll add it to my list.

It catapulted up my list to third favourite behind this £1000-per-bottle I tasted once, and Aberlour.
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« Reply #238 on: 23 Nov 2014, 17:52 »

A thousand quid a bottle? Holy shit, that's forty quid an ounce before a bar marks it up. What was it called?
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« Reply #239 on: 24 Nov 2014, 01:11 »

I don't remember. I only got a double shot of it as a birthday present, but it was fucking incredible.
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« Reply #241 on: 03 Dec 2014, 02:03 »

What kind of dirty vodka drinking communist son of a whore lets whisky dry
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« Reply #242 on: 13 Dec 2014, 21:14 »

I tried Macallan 12 tonight. Tasty!
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« Reply #243 on: 31 Dec 2014, 14:34 »

Lookie what my Godchild gave me for Xmas.
That is one serious flavor. Charred oak cask et cetera. Not sure it will become a favorite, but it is a fine whisky, and it is nice to be loved.

Ok, the kid's only 5 months old. His Mum bought it from a duty-free shop on a ferry trip.

As always, Sláinte.
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« Reply #244 on: 01 Jan 2015, 06:01 »

Nice.
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« Reply #245 on: 08 Mar 2015, 16:37 »

My dad is a serious whisky drinker and I've always wanted to indulge in the hobby myself but I just hadn't had a taste for it yet.

Last week I drank a shot of his Lagavulin 12 and it was gooooooood. I usually drink Gin, but after that I don't think Gin will cut it anymore. So now I bought a bottle and will have to buy two or three whisky glasses for the prospective visitors that will no doubt visit soon.

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« Reply #246 on: 08 Mar 2015, 16:46 »

Oh, nice. I've only had the 16 but I've heard 12 is better in some ways, so I'm jealous.
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« Reply #247 on: 08 Mar 2015, 16:58 »

I've heard 12 is better

I know, you've heard it here.

had Lagavulin 16, it was also stellar

12 was better though.

Also @Method of Madness, Lagavulin 12 is better than the 16 (to me) because its cask strength and holds a fair bit more flavor than the 16.  I'm quite partial to cask strength stuff (Aberlour A'bunadh, Laga 12, Amrut Cask Strength)

I got my bottle for 45 €.

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« Reply #248 on: 08 Mar 2015, 16:59 »

Well...yeah. Hopefully if/when we hang out you have some left.
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« Reply #249 on: 08 Mar 2015, 17:05 »

Well as I'm not going to carry an opened bottle of whisky on a transatlantic flight, it's all down to you mate.
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