Guest rob Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Awesome! Sounds brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fokker4me Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 How was it - worth the hype? I have had this before but wanted to re-visit it. While I think there are some good flavors lurking in the background, I think it is too over oaked. On a side note for what that bottle costs I think it should have been released at cask strength. To me it is in the try it somewhere, but don't buy the bottle category. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fokker4me Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Great malt. If you can find an older bottling, buy it. There is a world of difference. I can second that as I tried the older and newer almost back to back. The older one is very different in taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM-US Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 That's what I heard too but have not drunk enough through the years to know for sure. How was it - worth the hype? Reading about the changes, Ardbeg ran out of their old sherry cask stocks around 2010. So the bottlings dated after 2010 are quite different.I tried the current bottling of Uigeadail, probably 2014. It was good- very peaty and smokey, had some sherry in the finish. Ultimately, it was a bit thin, needed more sherry to be well balanced. I then found several bottles of Uigeadail from 2003 and 2004. Wow. What a difference! The 2004 bottling had a ton more sherry influence, was sweeter, had a heavier body and overall was a much more complete malt. The old bottling stood up to its reputation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 A Grand Sidecar Cocktail made with Meukow XO Cognac and Grand Marnier for the Triple Sec....simply bliss! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Finished off my work trip to Chengdu with the usual big dinner with my Chinese colleagues and they presented this to us. My eyes lit up...anyways we took it back to the room and finished it off. Really nice stuff Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surucipe Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Great malt. If you can find an older bottling, buy it. There is a world of difference. Would love to get my hands on an older bottling, I heard they were using older whisky in the vatting of the older bottlings (pre 2007 if not mistaken?). Chances are small I'll come across one of these older bottles though, but nevermind I really enjoy the newer bottlings as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM-US Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Would love to get my hands on an older bottling, I heard they were using older whisky in the vatting of the older bottlings (pre 2007 if not mistaken?). Chances are small I'll come across one of these older bottles though, but nevermind I really enjoy the newer bottlings as well.2009 or earlier. 2010 is suspect, 2011 is definitely not the same as the older stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surucipe Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 2009 or earlier. 2010 is suspect, 2011 is definitely not the same as the older stuff. Thanks for the info. Will keep my eyes open for a pre 2010 bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fokker4me Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 This stuff is really refreshing. I going to have to think of cocktails for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skalls Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Longrow Red 11 again, only 3 pours left in that pour bottle. Going full islay after dinner. Kilchoman 100% Islay 2nd Release and Ardbeg Corryvreckan on tap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cris77 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 After going to the whisky show in Sydney.. I got these Extremely surprised by the Taiwanese single malt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 After going to the whisky show in Sydney.. I got these Extremely surprised by the Taiwanese single malt I picked up the 2015 World Whiskies Award Single Malt winner, the Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique recently (it's very hard to find at the moment) but the Sherry Cask is also good to try from what I've been recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cris77 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I picked up the 2015 World Whiskies Award Single Malt winner, the Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique recently (it's very hard to find at the moment) but the Sherry Cask is also good to try from what I've been recommended.They had all of them for sale at the show today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 They had all of them for sale at the show today Wow...curious to know what the Vinho Barrique was going for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fokker4me Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 A pretty epic night of drinking with friends.We all got together and brought some great bottles out of our collections, and poured micro pours in order to try everything. We even made a cocktail at the end. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM-US Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Drinking at Jack Rose in DC- largest whisky selection in North America. Started with E.H. Taylor Cured Oak, currently drinking Willett Family Estate 21 yr C13D "Red Eye." The WFE is spectacularly good bourbon that I suspect is wheated (don't remember exactly). Much better than Pappy 20 or 23. Much, much better. One of the best I've ever tasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Last nights drinks: I haven't had much Bunnahabhain, if any at all and I am quite taken by its style. It is deliciously light and gentle with plenty of maritime-coastal notes. Just a hint of peat to round it off and to remind that this is still an Islay. Something to have when you tire of those big bruiser type Islays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 good stuff..neat is the only way 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fokker4me Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Some Unibroue Grand Reserve 17 with dinner and a 2008 Four Roses Mariage Limited edition cask strength. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 My wife requested a cocktail and since the Black Russian is her favourite I made it for us with a little change...Burnett's Whipped Cream vodka! Alas, Wild Turkey 101 for me was pure bliss! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 After a long day in the yard planting veggies, flowers, mowing, cleaning up it was time for a drink. I thought it was time to break out the Caipirinhas! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Bunnahabhain Darach Ur with a cigar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM-US Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 A.H. Hirsch 22 yr old rye over the weekend 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surucipe Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Glen Garioch 21yo – Nothing special really, middle of the road, too polite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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