Single Malt Scotch!

[Toolmybass]

Just got this for my birthday. Anyone tried it yet?

 

[Indiedog]

Ooh, I have not tried it but it looks good!

 

[burk48237]

Just added this to the line up. I've heard real good things, it may be a while before I break it open!

 

[leafhill]

I like Lagavulin the best. Other fine brands are Talisker, Ardbeg and Laphroaig.

 

[smperry]

I'm trying not to buy more single malts this year (the amount I have stored is kind of embarrassing), but this Craigellachie 13 is so good, I'm wondering if I should buy more…in case my one of my kids develops an interest in whisky.

 

[Hot Rats]

I'm more of a bourbon fan these days and my Single malts have been narrowed down to just a couple. Ardbeg 10 y.o. and Laphroig 10 y.o. I will buy a bottle of Lagavulin 16 every now and again though.
I'm really enjoying a bottle of Calumet 16 y.o. Kentucky bourbon at the moment.

 

[smperry]

I'm kind of the opposite. I have some bourbons in my cellar, but I've really focused on single malts the past few years. Other distilled favorites are mezcal and gin….but it's mostly about single malts for me.

 

[dmccombe7]

Not posted in a while but thought i would share a nice Xmas pressie i got from my brother who has in-laws living on Isle of Harris. Its batch #3 from the first distillery on the Outer Hebridean Islands i believe. His brother in law managed to get a bottle from the very first batch on the day it went on sale.
Dave

 

[tombowlus]

Not posted in a while but thought i would share a nice Xmas pressie i got from my brother who has in-laws living on Isle of Harris. Its batch #3 from the first distillery on the Outer Hebridean Islands i believe. His brother in law managed to get a bottle from the very first batch on the day it went on sale.
Dave
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Very nice! Now that is something super special!

 

[TomB]

Do you expect it's peated?

 

[dmccombe7]

Do you expect it's peated?

According to the leaflet with it there is a hint of peat, floral flavours with a hint of vanilla.
Dave

 

[Akami]

Just added this to the line up. I've heard real good things, it may be a while before I break it open!View attachment 5133713

Assuming you've had the chance to open the bottle, how does the BizarreBQ compare with other Ardbegs like the 10, Corryvreckan and Ardbog?

 

[Joshua]

It's been over a year since I've posted in this thread, and coincidentally picked up a bottle of the Laphroaig cask strength 10 this weekend. It was next to a bottle of Lagavulin 16, but ol' reliable won out again.

 

[Vic]

I'm mostly into bourbons these days, but I recently picked up a Glenallachie 15 and it's wonderful. I still love and drink my scotches, but they're kind of secondary right now.

 

[edbutler3]

Assuming you've had the chance to open the bottle, how does the BizarreBQ compare with other Ardbegs like the 10, Corryvreckan and Ardbog?

I had sort of phased out of chasing the Ardbeg special releases, due to the price increases not really being justified by the quality anymore, IMO. But when I saw BizarreBQ on the shelf for under 100 USD, I decided to give it a shot. I'm pretty pleased with it. The nose leans a little more toward wood smoke than the typical Ardbeg peat -- and there's a sweet richness from the PC casks. On the palate, I get a vibe that reminds me of eating BBQ potato chips as a kid.

 

[Akami]

I had sort of phased out of chasing the Ardbeg special releases, due to the price increases not really being justified by the quality anymore, IMO. But when I saw BizarreBQ on the shelf for under 100 USD, I decided to give it a shot. I'm pretty pleased with it. The nose leans a little more toward wood smoke than the typical Ardbeg peat -- and there's a sweet richness from the PC casks. On the palate, I get a vibe that reminds me of eating BBQ potato chips as a kid.

That does it; I'm going to have to find a bottle ASAP!
It really sucks when something off to the side of the radar suddenly becomes hugely popular, forcing the prices into the stratosphere, but since I can make a single bottle last a long time it's still less expensive over time than some people's beer costs are.
So far there's only been one Ardbeg that I didn't like and it was back about the time of the Supernova era, though the Supernova itself was absolutely fantastic.

 

[Akami]

...picked up a bottle of the Laphroaig cask strength 10 this weekend. It was next to a bottle of Lagavulin 16, but ol' reliable won out again.

Both rank really highly with me, and always will. Took a few days to like the Laphroaig the first time around, but I quickly grew to love it and for me Lagavulin and Laphroaig are totally for different moods, palate-wise that is.

 

[Thunderitter]

Happy New Year! Started '25 with this very nice 25 year old! Which was a present from my wife for our 25th!

 

[WG Plum]

I've been enjoying some Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or.

 

[JC BASS 91]

I pretty much drink Highland and Speyside Scotch whiskies only. The smokey and peaty whiskies are not something that I ever find enjoyable.

The Balvenie Doublewood 12 is a staple in my home.

The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 is my absolutely favorite to sit and sip on occasion.

Recently added a bottle of Glenfiddich 18 after attending a whisky tasting at a local Wine Center. The highlight of that night was a the Glenfiddich 31 Year Grand Chateau that sells for $2250 a bottle. I was really hoping I would hate it since I would never taste it again, but sadly, I loved every drop of it.

There are others that I keep in the house for a different taste every now and then, but the two Balvenies are my main go-tos.