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Post by Hotman on Feb 7, 2016 18:04:24 GMT -5
I'm a big supporter of Local Breweries, and now that my State is fixing it's lame outdated laws, local distilleries. Today's purchase:  Is it sweet? |
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Post by Raoul Duke on Feb 8, 2016 5:55:18 GMT -5
I found a whiskey store right next to my house..I’m doomed.It’s supposed to be a wine store, but she has more whiskey than wines, and a nice beer corner. Owned by an old scraggly lady whom I befriended immediately. She has around 50 different whiskies, with a majority I’ve never heard of, and from all over the world. I bought these 2 bottles. Was a bit afraid the PEAT BEAST would be a peat bomb, but it wasn't too peat heavy. imgur.com/rYQiZYv |
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Post by 32Green on Feb 8, 2016 9:17:06 GMT -5
I found a whiskey store right next to my house. So how long exactly do you think it was next to your house before you found it? |
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Post by Raoul Duke on Feb 8, 2016 9:21:03 GMT -5
I found a whiskey store right next to my house. So how long exactly do you think it was next to your house before you found it? A while actually. So what did you buy in the end? Or are you pulling an SBIII asking for advice then fucking off? |
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Post by 32Green on Feb 8, 2016 9:59:46 GMT -5
So how long exactly do you think it was next to your house before you found it? A while actually. So what did you buy in the end? Or are you pulling a an SBIII asking for advice then fucking off?  I knew that was coming!  I actually went to the local store armed with the suggestions but they had a horribly mundane selection of the basic stuff on the shelves. I'm not one to ask for help either.... I need to find a better store more suited to the serious connoisseur, my place is much more of a wine place. I will report back, thusly. |
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Post by Raoul Duke on Feb 8, 2016 10:14:45 GMT -5
A while actually. So what did you buy in the end? Or are you pulling a an SBIII asking for advice then fucking off? I knew that was coming! I actually went to the local store armed with the suggestions but they had a horribly mundane selection of the basic stuff on the shelves. I'm not one to ask for help either....I need to find a better store more suited to the serious connoisseur, my place is much more of a wine place. I will report back, thusly. Oh god me neither. I'll usually answer "no I'm OK" when I get the "do you need any help?", even if I have no clue what I’m doing. The worst is clothing. |
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Post by Warfish on Feb 8, 2016 11:14:31 GMT -5
That Signatory is an independent bottling of Linkwood. Access to independent bottlings is a big +++ in terms of selection mate, you're lucky.
Can't say I've ever had a Linkwood myself, but I hope you enjoy it.
Lemon Whisky I picked up was not great neat (as expected, it's basically lemon-rind moonshine, with all the drawbacks of most new make spirit), but in a cocktail (Clemoncy + Ginger Ale + Lime Juice + Simple Syrup, on Ice) was fine.
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Post by Raoul Duke on Feb 11, 2016 5:09:45 GMT -5
That Signatory is an independent bottling of Linkwood. Access to independent bottlings is a big +++ in terms of selection mate, you're lucky. Can't say I've ever had a Linkwood myself, but I hope you enjoy it. Lemon Whisky I picked up was not great neat (as expected, it's basically lemon-rind moonshine, with all the drawbacks of most new make spirit), but in a cocktail (Clemoncy + Ginger Ale + Lime Juice + Simple Syrup, on Ice) was fine. Can you explain the independant bottling process? Signatory has a ton of stuff out from various distilleries (Coal ila, ardberg...etc). Do they buy batches and then finish them how they please? It's very good by the way, finished in bourbon casks. From what I understood from the store owner, it's a sort of cask strength since no water is added at the end, but it's somehow stayed at around 40% ABV (maybe I misunderstood). |
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Post by Warfish on Feb 11, 2016 21:43:00 GMT -5
That Signatory is an independent bottling of Linkwood. Access to independent bottlings is a big +++ in terms of selection mate, you're lucky. Can't say I've ever had a Linkwood myself, but I hope you enjoy it. Lemon Whisky I picked up was not great neat (as expected, it's basically lemon-rind moonshine, with all the drawbacks of most new make spirit), but in a cocktail (Clemoncy + Ginger Ale + Lime Juice + Simple Syrup, on Ice) was fine. Can you explain the independant bottling process? Signatory has a ton of stuff out from various distilleries (Coal ila, ardberg...etc). Do they buy batches and then finish them how they please? It's very good by the way, finished in bourbon casks. From what I understood from the store owner, it's a sort of cask strength since no water is added at the end, but it's somehow stayed at around 40% ABV (maybe I misunderstood). Happy to. Distilleries in Scotland make Single Malt Whiskey. Almost all of it gets sold, not to us drinkers, but to Blenders to make their blends. Of whats left, two things generally happen: 1. The Distillery issues an Official Bottling. I.e. the Distillery Itself Bottles their product to sell as single malt. It's generally from a vatting (blending) of multiple casks of same-year/age product, to ensure product consistency. It's still a single malt (which just means one grain, one distillery) but is not a single-cask product (usually) and is made to be a consistent, resellable expression they can make more of and reproduce, with a specific distillery character/style. 2. The Distillery sells a Barrel to an Independant Bottler. These companies (like Signatory) may age it further, may finish it in a different cask, etc. These are usually single-cask expressions, so no vatting, no consistency, every cask is unique. These companies buy from all sorts of distilleries, and then resell it later as they choose, at the age they choose, with any extra aging they choose. This is a foreign concept in the U.S., same as Blended Whisky (single-malt from multiple distilleries + Grain Whisky) is a foreign concept here. We in the U.S. do neither of these things, but they're both very common in the UK. |
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Post by Raoul Duke on Feb 12, 2016 1:13:13 GMT -5
Can you explain the independant bottling process? Signatory has a ton of stuff out from various distilleries (Coal ila, ardberg...etc). Do they buy batches and then finish them how they please? It's very good by the way, finished in bourbon casks. From what I understood from the store owner, it's a sort of cask strength since no water is added at the end, but it's somehow stayed at around 40% ABV (maybe I misunderstood). Happy to. Distilleries in Scotland make Single Malt Whiskey. Almost all of it gets sold, not to us drinkers, but to Blenders to make their blends. Of whats left, two things generally happen: 1. The Distillery issues an Official Bottling. I.e. the Distillery Itself Bottles their product to sell as single malt. It's generally from a vatting (blending) of multiple casks of same-year/age product, to ensure product consistency. It's still a single malt (which just means one grain, one distillery) but is not a single-cask product (usually) and is made to be a consistent, resellable expression they can make more of and reproduce, with a specific distillery character/style. 2. The Distillery sells a Barrel to an Independant Bottler. These companies (like Signatory) may age it further, may finish it in a different cask, etc. These are usually single-cask expressions, so no vatting, no consistency, every cask is unique. These companies buy from all sorts of distilleries, and then resell it later as they choose, at the age they choose, with any extra aging they choose. This is a foreign concept in the U.S., same as Blended Whisky (single-malt from multiple distilleries + Grain Whisky) is a foreign concept here. We in the U.S. do neither of these things, but they're both very common in the UK. Thanks. Very clear. This is similar to wine here. You can have some excellent stuff from independent guys. |
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Post by ricard78 on Feb 12, 2016 12:29:21 GMT -5
Today's purchase:  57% is serious business. Cask? I had a 12 year old bottle of this for Christmas, a true whiskey drinkers whiskey. Anyone new to whiskey I would advise against any Islay malts until you are a true believer otherwise it will feel like drinking alcoholic mud mixed with charred bark. |
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Post by Warfish on Feb 13, 2016 15:41:40 GMT -5
Picked up two bottles of this (what he reviews) today, one for the collection, one for drinking. Looking forward to first taste tonight!  |
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Post by Jetworks on Feb 13, 2016 19:31:50 GMT -5
Picked up two bottles of this (what he reviews) today, one for the collection, one for drinking. Looking forward to first taste tonight! What?!?! Where?!?! I didn't even know it was available yet. I need to hit the spot tomorrow and ask for a special order. |
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Post by Warfish on Feb 13, 2016 23:17:42 GMT -5
Picked up two bottles of this (what he reviews) today, one for the collection, one for drinking.Looking forward to first taste tonight! What?!?! Where?!?! I didn't even know it was available yet. I need to hit the spot tomorrow and ask for a special order. I had to visit a nearby State to get it. Hush hush and all that.  |
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Post by Warfish on Feb 14, 2016 22:10:48 GMT -5
My Review of Glenmorangie Milsean Limited Edition:
Remarkable subtle nose. A slightly sweet air, but seriously, it's almost noseless at first.
Taste starts subtle and sweet, core Glenmorangie malt shining through with fruits and a rounded sweetness.
This lasts for about a second. Then your tongue is crushed by wood spice. Like "I just drank a Red Hot" type spiciness, cinnamon, heat, tongue tingle.
Some Fruitcake, Christmas desert vibe underlying it all. And the finish is short and clears out quick. The Youtuber I linked above nailed it really.
I like it more than he did, I think it's a vert interesting dram, I've not had anything like it before. Warming, sweet, and wow that spice kick. But no lingering, almost as soon as it blasts you, it's on the way out.
Will enjoy sampling this bottle the next few months.
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