When you said last week I assumed you tasted them at Wade Bales.
I'll try them the next time I'm at Bottega.
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When you said last week I assumed you tasted them at Wade Bales.
I'll try them the next time I'm at Bottega.
Tabac
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Finished a bottle of Auchentoshan American Oak..... That stuff is lovely.
Maker's 46 Bourbon....... any good ?
Maker's 46 Bourbon....... any good ?
Auchentoshan American Oak is my favourite cheapie single malt and on this topic, I have it on good authority that Bowmore No 1 is also good value at the price.
Maker's is a very serious bourbon. I have a bottle that I've been trying to get through for ages - i must really be in the mood to drink it. I much prefer Woodford Reserve ad Four Roses.
Try the Buffalo Trace, almost half the price and better than the Makers 46, IMHO.
Tabac
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I'll do so..... Thank you for the pointer. Very new to drinking whisky neat and still deciding on what i like. What i don't like is peat.
The_Mowgs
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Me too. I have tried and tried and tried but anything even mildly peaty I skip.
powermzii
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More peat for the peatheads
#peat is life lol
Until you start second-guessing every whisky purchase based on how it may or may not bypass/satisfy your craving for Laphroaig/Lagavulin levels of peat
! I think it's lucky to not like peat, I mean I don't really like sweet whiskies, I have a half bottle of Glenmorangie 10 I just won't ever finish. haha.
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That's where Highland varieties shine, IMO. The occasional Ardbeg is lovely, but I just drool over the "juicier", sweeter alternatives
TheMightyQuin
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Give me an Oban 14 any day of the week indeed....
I'm going to an Octomore tasting tonight
Lucky guy. Who's hosting it? Are the 9s being featured?
From the marketing blurb:
An evening of Scotch single malts from the Bruichladdich distillery on Islay, presented by South African brand ambassador, Caitlin Hill. Bruichladdich produce three different types of spirits, including the peated Port Charlotte, and the ridiculously peated Octomore.
Whiskies:
Bruichladdich Classic Laddie
Port Charlotte Scottish Barley
Octomore 7.1
Octomore 8.1
TBC (Something exciting!)
Ah, the Whisky Brother event. Try the 7.4 if it ever get a chance, my favorite so far.
powermzii
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I'm going to an Octomore tasting tonight
Very lucky... we expect detailed reports (if you can remember after all that goodness) lol
TheMightyQuin
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Teeling FTW...Showoff
Do you also enjoy Irish whiskies, being easier on the tastebuds?
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