Single malts and other whiskies/whiskeys

stonebeard wrote: Being as I'm still new to the game, I think I might be able to name all of the whiskeys I've had: Samples I've had: Lagavulin 12 Oban 14 Springbank 10 Ardbeg 10 Bunnahabain 12 Highland Park 18 Glenlivet 18 Glenfidditch 15 Macallan 18 Bottles I've had: Macallan 12 Glanmorangie Quinta Ruban Laphroaig 10 Glenfidditch 12 Cragganmore 12 Arbelour 12 Plus one or two I've forgotten. I only had the slightest of sips of the Macallan 18, but it was seriously f**king good. Highland Park 18 is next, and probably Springbank 10 after. I'm trying to get into the Islay malts, but it's difficult.

Yeah, HP seems to be fairly popular (not speaking of sales number) among SM fans... I must say that I've yet to taste any (the smoky/peaty references in reviews are a drawback for me), but I like it's direct Orkney Island neighbour Scapa quite a bit

In your list, my preferred are Macallan 18y (though I found the Livett 18y impressive) and the Morangie Quinta Ruban, (somewhat better than the Lasanta I'm currebntly drinking)

otto pankrock wrote: Picked up some Glenfiddich 15yr. Beautiful stuff. Don't claim to be an expert by any means but man, WoW.

Yeah, if I find the 12Y rather insignificant, the 15Y is their best, IMHO.... even better than the 18Y, which I do not find an, improvement in terms of tastes and aromas

Fiddich has got better than previously indeed ... my tuppenny. 

Jameson is fantastic. And Sonia, please try some bottles of Japanese whisky (Nikka Miyagikyo, Suntory Yamazaki are highly recommended for you).

Before I die I would like to have me some good old single malt scotch, preferably an islay...

Aberlour cask strength, entirely raised and matured in Oloroso sherry casks... This is almost red (copper) looking...  Cask strength too...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A'bunadh


Fuuuuuuck... Aberlour was coming close to overcomming Macallan as my fave Speyside, but with this one, I thnk they just skidded in as Spey kings...

As the quote says Damo - I'm an investor... haven't tried it yet

clarke2001 wrote: Irish ones. But my knowledge is limited.

Irish ones have been highly-qualified still now, let me say.

Never had a true Scotch Scotch that I liked. But I love this one, can't really afford it though.





They did a blended version about 15 years ago that was incredible as well. 

Jim Garten wrote: Anyone feeling particularly rich? Dalmore 64 Trinitas – $160,100 Yet another product of the Dalmore Distillery, Trinitas is so named because only three bottles of this expensive whisky have been made. The whisky is a blend of rare stocks, including some that have been maturing at the distillery for more than 140 years. Two bottles were sold in Glasgow in 2010, one to a US-based collector and one to a UK-based investor. It is the first Scotch to sell for six figures.