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Single Malt Scotch!
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- Apr 3, 2003
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Nice wee gathering there. Not tried the Oban Little Bay but have a bottle of the reserve and its nice. Glenfiddich one i haven't seen that before. And of course the Jura being my favoured dram never goes amiss. Och Aye the noo jings crivvens help ma boab as Oor Wullie used to say.
Just bought this yesterday and as much as I like the standard peated Caol Ila 12, I'm sure that this couldn't be too much of a risk.
Just for info cause you guys all seem to be well into everything whisky but Usquebaugh is how you would pronounce it but the Scottish Gaelic spelling is Uisge Beatha meaning water of life right enough. Hope you don't mind me mentioning.
Dave
Dave
- Apr 3, 2003
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- Apr 3, 2003
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Thanks for that. Sometimes comments can be taken in the wrong context and can easily annoy people. I'll try not to do it too often thoActually, I really appreciate you sharing such insight. Thank you!
Dave
Is the 18 smoother than the 12 or has more flavour. Can't say i've tried a 12 and 18 from same distillery.
Who would be annoyed by a polite statement of fact?Thanks for that. Sometimes comments can be taken in the wrong context and can easily annoy people. I'll try not to do it too often tho
Dave
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The 18 has the same taste profile, but it is definitely smoother, and has a less medicinal flavor, if that makes any sense. The Caol Ila 12 is no slouch, though, and one of my favorites in the bang-for-the-buck category.
Know what you mean by medicinal flavour. I always think of iodine with that type of whisky
But not a hard taste to acquire, for some of us anyway
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Yes I acquired the taste pretty much on contact.But not a hard taste to acquire, for some of us anyway
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Having a nice time tonight comparing my new bottle of Oban Little Bay to the classic Oban 14 and some Oban Distiller's Edition (2016). The Little Bay leans more toward the DE than the 14, and it definitely impresses. The original 14 is more crisp and clean; the Little Bay has the same basic flavor, but it is much more rich and "thick." Still super smooth, but more mouth feel, and it's just more "substantial." The DE is very similar in color to the Little Bay, but has a bit more separation to the flavors. Like the Little Bay, the DE is also more rich and full than the 14, but again, with nice, distinct flavors.
Oban 14 has a certain "palate-cleansing" quality to it, and it's my go-to scotch when I have had my fill of overly thick/rich whisky's. But if you crave the Oban flavor in a more rich, slightly darker format, both the Little Bay and the DE certainly deliver.
Oban 14 has a certain "palate-cleansing" quality to it, and it's my go-to scotch when I have had my fill of overly thick/rich whisky's. But if you crave the Oban flavor in a more rich, slightly darker format, both the Little Bay and the DE certainly deliver.
