Whisky

[hifilover1979]

Looks about the right mix if you have to go that way - half a bottle of whisky with 1/4 bottle of coke...

Oranges and lemons...?

Still sacrilege though...

Haha not quite

Certainly no fruit in there (that's the wife's G&T fruit salad)

The bottle is around 2 years old; so it's been delved into, but only on rare occasions Had 2 Smokey Cokey's and that was enough; it's 59% so got a fair kick

 

[hifilover1979]

With a drop of water. Yum.

My dry January didn't last long...

I've got the 12 year old, unopened and it'll be staying that way for a while I think

 

[Weekender]

JD Single Barrel last night for a change.
Managed to restrict Xmas purchases to one of these:
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiski...8-year-old-2012-founders-cask-release-whisky/
That's my birthday pressie...must try to keep it under control in 21.

 

[SteveG]

JD Single Barrel last night for a change.
Managed to restrict Xmas purchases to one of these:
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiski...8-year-old-2012-founders-cask-release-whisky/
That's my birthday pressie...must try to keep it under control in 21.

Nice. I've only got the Machir Bay so far although I tried a couple of the others when we did the distillery tour a few months back.

The dog enjoyed the real Machir Bay almost as much as I enjoyed the whisky!

 

[Weekender]

Nice. I've only got the Machir Bay so far although I tried a couple of the others when we did the distillery tour a few months back.

The dog enjoyed the real Machir Bay almost as much as I enjoyed the whisky!

What a place...one day we'll be there.
My twisted logic (justification - getting to know the spirit) will involve purchasing a standard Kilchoman before opening the Founders...what control!?

 

[Weekender]

And the Bunna 12 back down to £30.
No brainer at that price.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004EY1T4E/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

Link is playing up but definitely there if you scroll down.

 

[gintonic]

And the Bunna 12 back down to £30.
No brainer at that price.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004EY1T4E/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

Link is playing up but definitely there if you scroll down.

£42 for me following the link

 

[hc25036]

£30 from Amazon on one of the links on that page. So tempted, but I’ve got too many malts!

 

[hifilover1979]

£42 for me following the link

It's £30 if you subscribe, looks like they're out of stock until 15th Jan

 

[Weekender]

It's £30 if you subscribe, looks like they're out of stock until 15th Jan

£30 and no need to subscribe (although in any case an Amazon subscription can be cancelled after delivery) on my Android Amazon app. It is oos until 15th though.

 

[SteveG]

I like Arran distillery. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the Amerone cask finish. I wonder how long the whisky had been in the Amerone cask

Very interesting whisky. Apparently the very red colour is natural, and it's very smooth and sweet. I normally find whiskies at 50% or so are better with a drop of water but I think I prefer it without - it's an easy drinker either way though. Pretty good considering it's fairly cheap.

 

[hifilover1979]

£30 and no need to subscribe (although in any case an Amazon subscription can be cancelled after delivery) on my Android Amazon app. It is oos until 15th though.

Not showing at all now:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Bunnahabhain+12+Year+Old&i=grocery&ref=nb_sb_noss

 

[Weekender]

Not showing at all now:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Bunnahabhain+12+Year+Old&i=grocery&ref=nb_sb_noss

Yup it's gone.

 

[Sue Pertwee-Tyr]

Very interesting whisky. Apparently the very red colour is natural, and it's very smooth and sweet. I normally find whiskies at 50% or so are better with a drop of water but I think I prefer it without - it's an easy drinker either way though. Pretty good considering it's fairly cheap.

That’s interesting. I’m curious how it compares to things with Sherry or Madeira finishes, which I generally find too sweet for my taste. I rather hoped the amarone might be interesting but not so sweet.
Hoping to get to Arran, maybe later this year, so this would be a definite possibility for a dram to bring back.

 

[gintonic]

Sherry or Madeira finishes, which I generally find too sweet for my taste. I rather hoped the amarone might be interesting but not so sweet

me too, way too sweet for me

 

[SteveG]

The Ledaig Rioja Cask Finish also arrived today. It's got a similar red colour to the Arran Amarone but as it's quite peaty it's a very different dram. It's also pretty cheap (a good bit cheaper than the Arran). The reviews on it are a bit mixed but I think it's decent enough, although I'd say the peaty smoke is a more distinctive flavour than sweeter wine notes. I think it'll make for nice old fashioneds, or even smokey cokeys.

 

[mjw]

Bunnahabhain 12yo for £30 (again) via this link - for now:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004EY1T4E/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

 

[stevec67]

Bunnahabhain 12yo for £30 (again) via this link - for now:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004EY1T4E/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

Just grabbed one, at £30 it's too good to miss. They also have Glenmorangie at £27, Jura 10 at £25 and Jura Journey at £22. Some Speysides sub £25 too. Any one of them would get houseroom at mine.

 

[Euan]

Never liked the Jura whiskies. Way too much caramel. I'm sure I read a review recently that stated something along the lines of, "...a caramel has eaten way too much caramel and then vomited it all up into a bottle of Jura..." I had to agree.

 

[hifilover1979]

Just grabbed one, at £30 it's too good to miss. They also have Glenmorangie at £27, Jura 10 at £25 and Jura Journey at £22. Some Speysides sub £25 too. Any one of them would get houseroom at mine.

Up to £39 already!