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Single Malt Scotch!
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Is anyone getting any utility out of that flavor map someone posted awhile back?
I finally got to try a couple whiskys that I'd been intending at a new restaurant here in Mashpee, MA. Highland Park 15 and the Yamazuki (sp?) Japanese "scotch".
I loved the Yamazuki....tasty and fairly complex flavor.
The Highland Park 15 was a disappointment to me. I found it a very narrow flavor. I mean it was nice to drink, but for whatever reason fell short of my expectation. For scotch that's light and easy going, I guess I'd prefer Dalwhinnie.
I'm interested in hearing fans of Lagavulin and Laphroig share their experiences with Caol Ila, Laddie 10 and anything starting with "Glen" that they like.
I also recently picked up a bottle of Dalmore 12. I guess I'd have to say a good serviceable whisky, but not too remarkable in any way.
I finally got to try a couple whiskys that I'd been intending at a new restaurant here in Mashpee, MA. Highland Park 15 and the Yamazuki (sp?) Japanese "scotch".
I loved the Yamazuki....tasty and fairly complex flavor.
The Highland Park 15 was a disappointment to me. I found it a very narrow flavor. I mean it was nice to drink, but for whatever reason fell short of my expectation. For scotch that's light and easy going, I guess I'd prefer Dalwhinnie.
I'm interested in hearing fans of Lagavulin and Laphroig share their experiences with Caol Ila, Laddie 10 and anything starting with "Glen" that they like.
I also recently picked up a bottle of Dalmore 12. I guess I'd have to say a good serviceable whisky, but not too remarkable in any way.
Caol Ila (12) is my go-to. It doesn't have as big a peat hit as Laphroaig or that deep woodenness of Lagavulin, but it's just damned nice. Pretty well balanced and smokey but not massively peaty. Very good in the winter, though it works well in the summer too (liquid BBQ).
I like the Laddie 10, but it's a bit nondescript, it's a nice summery malt tho, quite floral. Their Port Charlotte is quite interesting too, you get peat on the nose but not much on the palette.
I like the Laddie 10, but it's a bit nondescript, it's a nice summery malt tho, quite floral. Their Port Charlotte is quite interesting too, you get peat on the nose but not much on the palette.
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It' still all about the 18 year old Macallen in sherry oak for me. I am, however, a big fan of 17 year old Glenfarclas and 16 year old Lagavulin.
It' still all about the 18 year old Macallen in sherry oak for me. I am, however, a big fan of 17 year old Glenfarclas and 16 year old Lagavulin.
Blended doesn't have to mean bad, or cheaper for that matter 
(heck, that RB Blended costs more than some entry level malts here)
(heck, that RB Blended costs more than some entry level malts here)
Blended doesn't have to mean bad, or cheaper for that matter
(heck, that RB Blended costs more than some entry level malts here)
Indeed. I gave the Robert Burns a go because it's normally $40 a handle but for whatever reason it was marked down to $30, putting it in the same ballpark as Highland Cream and Black Bottle (my other go-to blends).
Working my way through ab Isle of Jura 16 year old at the moment. Jura is probably my favourite.....10 year old works, 16 year old works real good...and the 18 year old (only ever got 1 bottle) was great! Like Highland Park as well especially the 18 year old (probably just as well, as the bottles are the same shape).......
I started off on Jura but never really got into it.
The 10 was ok, the 12 wasn't a whole lot different. I liked Superstition (lightly peated) and want to try Prophecy (which is heavily peated), but it's quite expensive for a Jura - and they don't do half bottles.
Not tried any of their older malts.
The 10 was ok, the 12 wasn't a whole lot different. I liked Superstition (lightly peated) and want to try Prophecy (which is heavily peated), but it's quite expensive for a Jura - and they don't do half bottles.
Not tried any of their older malts.
I had a chance to try some Aberfeldy 12 the other night. Good, but I was left a little underwhelmed. The online reviews are glowing, but a lot of them say that you have to spend some time nosing the cup to really appreciate it. I was at a bar during a business dinner party, so it wasn't the ideal environment for slow-paced Scotch snobbery. 
Anybody tried Aberfeldy in a more deliberate manner?
Anybody tried Aberfeldy in a more deliberate manner?
Caol Ila 12 is a great scotch if you like Laphroig 18, and Lagivullen 16. I'd put it in the same class but a bit less complex. It's a lot like Talisker 10 (another great mid-priced scotch). Tom B, Vic S, and I had a little tasting at summer NAMM one year with Mike and Daniel Tobias, and Caol Ila 12 was the clear favorite in the room. I much prefer it to Laphroig 10 in the same price range.
As far as the "Glens", I use to like the Glenmoranges but I find them a bit bland or maybe too smooth (not enough edge) now. OTOH, I enjoy Glengoyne 10 and find it's an excellent lower priced scotch (around $40). And Glengoyne 17 is the real deal, but hard to find and a little pricier (around $65). I had a really old Glenrothes one time, like a 25, it was around a $150 bottle of scotch. I liked it, and it was probably the first good scotch I ever had. But I don't know how it would compare today.
IMHO, everyone should subscribe to this guy's channel... he's a RIOT!
https://www.youtube.com/user/ralfystuff
https://www.youtube.com/user/ralfystuff
I'm a big fan of Caol Ila, especially the unfiltered bottlings you can find if you hunt for them. Glenmorangie Madeira Finish is a another personal fave, but it's a completely different style.
