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Poured another TSW 10 (2007).This time the peat is coming through. Note to self. Don't eat a pear before doing a tasting. It messes up the buds
 
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I'll be honest - I'm not a 3 Ships fan. However, I wouldn't mind giving that one a taste. I'd love to know if they got the peat right. In the previous 3 Ships I've tasted I've noted that their "peat" tastes more like smoke than actual peat. The flavour simply isn't as rich or savoury as peat, and reminds me more of smoked meats instead of smoked malt. I don't know why. Am I the only one?
 
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I'll be honest - I'm not a 3 Ships fan. However, I wouldn't mind giving that one a taste. I'd love to know if they got the peat right. In the previous 3 Ships I've tasted I've noted that their "peat" tastes more like smoke than actual peat. The flavour simply isn't as rich or savoury as peat, and reminds me more of smoked meats instead of smoked malt. I don't know why. Am I the only one?
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Nope you're not. As a peathead I'm not happy with their peat's taste/flavor. It's just weird....and seems artificial/chemical.
 
The peat flavour I got from the 10YO for me have always been akin to rubber. I always tell people it tastes like Tekkie Town to me. Granted, it is only one bottle (and a specific year) of the 10YO, but it put me off Three Ships completely and finally. I will never buy the 10YO again, but I find myself looking at the lower years these days purely because of price. Maybe I'll buy some sometime and give it a run agains the Ardbeg 10YO and the Uigeadial, keeping the price point in mind, of course.
 
Three ships' peat is more like Bowmore, Ancnoc, Glen Moray and Ardmore peat.

Personally I quite like rubber as a flavour in peat so no problems there :p!

If it's not your thing, it's not your thing.

I wish they would do more unpeated releases. The bourbon cask is a decent example of this, the JSD Fino was good and Three Ships Boutique-y PX is excellent.
 
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axsis said:
Three ships' peat is more like Bowmore, Ancnoc, Glen Moray and Ardmore peat.

If it's not your thing, it's not your thing.

I wish they would do more unpeated releases. The bourbon cask is a decent example of this, the JSD Fino was good and Three Ships Boutique-y PX is excellent.
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That reminds me...I must start on my Bain's 18yo...a Fino and a PX.
 
That's what I want to try. The Ardbeg peat to me is unmistakably amazing. It's the Three Ships one I haven't been able to get down with. I'll do a comparison sometime. Think getting a cheaper bottle of Three Ships is a good idea...
 
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That's what I want to try. The Ardbeg peat to me is unmistakably amazing. It's the Three Ships one I haven't been able to get down with. I'll do a comparison sometime. Think getting a cheaper bottle of Three Ships is a good idea...
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Rather get something from Campbeltown...like a Kilkerran and something from the Highlands for a proper peat comparison...the styles of peat are truly different.

I think JSD uses a peated barley imported from their Bunnahabhain stock or something? Maybe the Wellington water doesn't work so lekker with that peat? Or the still shape....?

Who knows...
 
Alright. So my Whisky Brother stuff arrived. Awesome service. One interesting thing I noticed at a glance before, but never really made the connection though - Maker's Mark whiskies are spelled "whisky", and not "whiskey". I find it superbly interesting because it's a Kentucky Bourbon and American whiskies are spelled "whiskey". I then did some digging, and found that it is owned by a Japanese company. And then I figured "well that makes sense", and then I saw that that same company owns Knob Creek (and others) as well, and that one (and others) is spelled "whiskey".

I dunno why, and I'd love to know why. It's pretty interesting.

EDIT: I see on the back of the bottle the master at Maker's Mark posted his email address for information. Think I'mma ask him.
 
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Toxxyc said:
Alright. So my Whisky Brother stuff arrived. Awesome service. One interesting thing I noticed at a glance before, but never really made the connection though - Maker's Mark whiskies are spelled "whisky", and not "whiskey". I find it superbly interesting because it's a Kentucky Bourbon and American whiskies are spelled "whiskey". I then did some digging, and found that it is owned by a Japanese company. And then I figured "well that makes sense", and then I saw that that same company owns Knob Creek (and others) as well, and that one (and others) is spelled "whiskey".

I dunno why, and I'd love to know why. It's pretty interesting.

EDIT: I see on the back of the bottle the master at Maker's Mark posted his email address for information. Think I'mma ask him.
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www.grammarly.com

Whisky vs. Whiskey: What’s the Difference?

Whisky (no e) refers to Scottish, Canadian, or Japanese grain spirits. Whiskey (with an e) refers to grain spirits distilled in Ireland and the United States.
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Yes, I know all that, but that's why it doesn't make sense to me. Maker's Mark is a Kentucky Bourbon. That's about as American as it gets. Yet it's spelled without the "e".
 
Interesting. Thanks for that. Think I'll probably get a similar answer from them though. Interesting that he's willing to dump his family's recipe, and even burn the only copy of it, yet he kept the spelling to remind him of the Scottish heritage. Interesting indeed.
 
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