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On December 29 2015 00:05 Djzapz wrote:So this thread has been dormant for 3 weeks but I think it's worth bumping it. What did you guys buy/receive or try over the holidays? I haven't been drinking very much whisky lately but I got "Poitin" from the Teeling distillery in Ireland, a curiosity more than anything, but that should be fun  .
Haha mate, putcheen can be some funny experience, if you have a fireplace, pour a bit of of it see what happens. That stuff can have as high as 90% alcohol in it
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I went out and wanted to try something new; bought a 750ml bottle of "Elijah Craig." This is pretty damn good for the price. 12 year old bourbon. Tastes better than Makers 46 IMHO. Has anyone else tried Elijah Craig?
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Yup, I had a bottle a couple months ago. I kinda liked it, but I must add that it was only my second bottle of bourbon, so I don't really have much to compare against. But for the price you can't go wrong (30 euro here).
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On December 29 2015 01:38 BurningSera wrote:Show nested quote +On December 29 2015 00:05 Djzapz wrote:So this thread has been dormant for 3 weeks but I think it's worth bumping it. What did you guys buy/receive or try over the holidays? I haven't been drinking very much whisky lately but I got "Poitin" from the Teeling distillery in Ireland, a curiosity more than anything, but that should be fun . Haha mate, putcheen can be some funny experience, if you have a fireplace, pour a bit of of it see what happens. That stuff can have as high as 90% alcohol in it
Rather not burn down the place! The bottle I got is 50cl of 61.5%ABV corn/malted barley distillate straight from the Teeling stills, I think I'll open it tonight with a buddy.
On December 29 2015 04:20 smOOthMayDie wrote:
I went out and wanted to try something new; bought a 750ml bottle of "Elijah Craig." This is pretty damn good for the price. 12 year old bourbon. Tastes better than Makers 46 IMHO. Has anyone else tried Elijah Craig?
Elijah Craig 12 was recommended to me on TL a bunch of pages ago when I was starting to get interested in whisky. To this day, the best american whisky I've had. To be fair, I haven't tried that many but yeah it's pretty great in that price range.
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On December 29 2015 01:30 BurningSera wrote:
What a bargain bought a 12 year alberfeldy for £32 at the airport, spent 20mins talk to the middle aged dude who works there. It is pretty awesome.
I've got a bottle I grabbed for $33 in the states. It's not bad but nothing spectacular either. Very sweet though so something I like to use to introduce my friends since the American palate likes things sweeter in general
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My mom got me a vintage Whiskey for my 18th birthday years ago. I basicly got trained to like good stuff I can't afford in college right now, the first world struggles are real. Any Ideas in the 20-25 euro range or should i just go for small bottles?
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On December 31 2015 07:23 Erandorr wrote:
My mom got me a vintage Whiskey for my 18th birthday years ago. I basicly got trained to like good stuff I can't afford in college right now, the first world struggles are real. Any Ideas in the 20-25 euro range or should i just go for small bottles?
Given you have access to a REAL store, you should check out their (special) offers (Link)
Recently they had a couple of pleasant entry whiskys (glenlivet 12, glenfiddich 12) for 22€. Also I do like the Knockando 12 they have for 30€, a little pricier though.
They of course are not that deep but for dram in between totally worth in my opinion.
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On December 29 2015 12:20 Zess wrote:Show nested quote +On December 29 2015 01:30 BurningSera wrote:
What a bargain bought a 12 year alberfeldy for £32 at the airport, spent 20mins talk to the middle aged dude who works there. It is pretty awesome. I've got a bottle I grabbed for $33 in the states. It's not bad but nothing spectacular either. Very sweet though so something I like to use to introduce my friends since the American palate likes things sweeter in general
does this have anything to do with the old/new cask because i looked it up there is a price difference.
Mine is version2. but prices difference like this is the main reason i never spend more than £40 for a whisky (might as well get cognac if i wanted to pay more), i usually buy at airport but airport often have these ripoff prices
version 1
version 2
It is a well all-rounded taste entry level-ish whisky, suitable for everyone (women and men) to drink during holidays thats why i bought it. We finished 2/3 of it during christmas haha
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Macallan Amber and Lagavulin 16 for 80 EUR total. Tax heaven Luxembourg is great
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I got the few last bottles of Balvenie 15 Single Barrel Oak that I could find in Germany - amazing stuff...
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Wanted to get something new to start the new year and couldn't decide between Macallan Amber and Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban. In the end the store decided for me, since they didn't have the Amber. I'm ok with that
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On January 04 2016 00:01 zatic wrote:Macallan Amber and Lagavulin 16 for 80 EUR total. Tax heaven Luxembourg is great
I got a Macallan Amber, have yet to open it - how is it?
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On December 06 2015 13:39 sc2tycho wrote:Show nested quote +On December 06 2015 08:42 .Aar wrote:
Anyone have a recommendation for whiskey in Japan? I've been sober for a couple weeks (personal challenge, habit was getting in the way) but I plan on breaking the streak on the 20th. All I see here (Hokkaido) are NIKKA and Suntory stuff in the conbinis (are liquor stores even a thing here?), but I haven't really shopped around.
Anything I'll feel dumb about for missing when I'm gone?
Ditto for Korea (Seoul), heading there on the 21st. Suntory makes some of the best whiskies in the world at the moment. Last year their Yamazaki single malt was voted #1. If you're into blended whisky, I'd say go for the the Hibiki Harmony, if you're into peat, go for their Hakushu, but if you want something really sublime, grab the Yamazaki 12 or 18 year.
Scoured this thread a bit, I'm currently in East Asia myself and looking to snag Japanese whisky before I head home. I'm personally not a fan of the 12 or 18 (my husband is though, hmmmm and I'm fully aware the 12/18 have mostly been raved about, for some reason it just doesn't sit right with me IDK I can't explain it) but as someone who really enjoys the Talisker Storm/Dark Storm would you say the Harmony or Hakushu is closer to that? (or whoever else in this thread who knows...)
Also has anyone here tried the Nikka Coffey Single Malt? Any opinions on that one?
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On January 22 2016 00:04 Half the Sky wrote:Show nested quote +On December 06 2015 13:39 sc2tycho wrote:On December 06 2015 08:42 .Aar wrote:
Anyone have a recommendation for whiskey in Japan? I've been sober for a couple weeks (personal challenge, habit was getting in the way) but I plan on breaking the streak on the 20th. All I see here (Hokkaido) are NIKKA and Suntory stuff in the conbinis (are liquor stores even a thing here?), but I haven't really shopped around.
Anything I'll feel dumb about for missing when I'm gone?
Ditto for Korea (Seoul), heading there on the 21st. Suntory makes some of the best whiskies in the world at the moment. Last year their Yamazaki single malt was voted #1. If you're into blended whisky, I'd say go for the the Hibiki Harmony, if you're into peat, go for their Hakushu, but if you want something really sublime, grab the Yamazaki 12 or 18 year. Scoured this thread a bit, I'm currently in East Asia myself and looking to snag Japanese whisky before I head home. I'm personally not a fan of the 12 or 18 (my husband is though, hmmmm and I'm fully aware the 12/18 have mostly been raved about, for some reason it just doesn't sit right with me IDK I can't explain it) but as someone who really enjoys the Talisker Storm/Dark Storm would you say the Harmony or Hakushu is closer to that? (or whoever else in this thread who knows...) Also has anyone here tried the Nikka Coffey Single Malt? Any opinions on that one?
Had both the Coffey Malt and Coffey Grain. I prefer the Grain to the Malt, but both are really good.
Taste reference: go-to for me are Laphroaig 18 and Ardbeg Uigeadail, while I like to indulge in the last Glenmorangie Artein I have left and Aberlour A'Bunadh for variety
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On January 24 2016 16:55 Zess wrote:Show nested quote +On January 22 2016 00:04 Half the Sky wrote:On December 06 2015 13:39 sc2tycho wrote:On December 06 2015 08:42 .Aar wrote:
Anyone have a recommendation for whiskey in Japan? I've been sober for a couple weeks (personal challenge, habit was getting in the way) but I plan on breaking the streak on the 20th. All I see here (Hokkaido) are NIKKA and Suntory stuff in the conbinis (are liquor stores even a thing here?), but I haven't really shopped around.
Anything I'll feel dumb about for missing when I'm gone?
Ditto for Korea (Seoul), heading there on the 21st. Suntory makes some of the best whiskies in the world at the moment. Last year their Yamazaki single malt was voted #1. If you're into blended whisky, I'd say go for the the Hibiki Harmony, if you're into peat, go for their Hakushu, but if you want something really sublime, grab the Yamazaki 12 or 18 year. Scoured this thread a bit, I'm currently in East Asia myself and looking to snag Japanese whisky before I head home. I'm personally not a fan of the 12 or 18 (my husband is though, hmmmm and I'm fully aware the 12/18 have mostly been raved about, for some reason it just doesn't sit right with me IDK I can't explain it) but as someone who really enjoys the Talisker Storm/Dark Storm would you say the Harmony or Hakushu is closer to that? (or whoever else in this thread who knows...) Also has anyone here tried the Nikka Coffey Single Malt? Any opinions on that one? Had both the Coffey Malt and Coffey Grain. I prefer the Grain to the Malt, but both are really good.
+1, I also prefered Coffey Grain to Coffey Malt.
Felt like buying some japanese whiskey recently, but seems like Nikka and Suntory discontinued all their main lines and replaced them with NAS ones and the price is so prohibitive now.
I remember I bought a few Hibiki 12yo for 45€ each a few years back, now it's more than 70€ for the new NAS version 
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On December 04 2015 08:19 Artisreal wrote:Show nested quote +On December 04 2015 02:42 OminouS wrote:
I have to meet my brother soon. Whisky is stacking up.
What I have at home but haven't opened yet:
Octomore 7.3
Ardbeg Supernova 2015
Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 2
Really looking forward to it! I'll get back with some reviews (hopefully)
If you were so kind to share your thoughs on those, I would appreciate it Just today I bought a miniature each of two Cadenhead bottlings as a christmas gift. If my memory doesn't fail me on the years, the beautys are a Caol Ila 20yr. and a Macduff 26yr. from the authentic collection. Let's wait for christmas and see if I can manage to get a sip of those! Wish me luck.
I tried the Tun 1509 Batch 2 and Supernova 2015 last weekend.
Batch 2 was not as complex as Batch 1, but a nice whisky, although the ABV of 50% could have been a bit lower for the fruity taste to blossom out.
Supernova reminded me of the 2014 realease although this one had a lot sweeter finish. It also lacks the complexity that the 2014 batch had. The taste is pretty straigth forward and it move seemingly unnoticed between taste and finish. Really good though, the smoke and sweetness really working together in this case.
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Had another tasting, with a friend this time.
We tried:
Ardbeg Galileo. Tried this before, remembered it sweeter and softer in the finish. Still great though.
Ardbeg Connoisseurs Choice 1979 (26 years old). The "classic" Ardbeg nose and finish was almost gone, but if I tried to think about it as an old islay whisky instead of an Ardbeg, I appreciated it a lot. Very round and smooth in the taste being an Ardbeg.
Laphroaig 21 years. Thick, oily taste and mouthfeel. Still the Laphroaig finish I can't stand so this one is not for me. One of the "thickest" whisky I've ever tried though, so I guess that was a bit cool.
Laphroaig 23 years. This one did not have the classic Laphroaig finish, so this one I enjoyed a lot! One of two Laphroaig I actually enjoyed. Sweet, well balanced between smoke, tar and salt. Really good!
Ardbeg Supernova 2015. Great whisky, pretty straigth forward for an Supernova, with a lot of spice and smoke. Great, but not too complex.
Bruichladdich Octomore 6.3. The higest peated malt in a whisky, 258 ppm. It's arson in a glass, and a fist to the face. With it's 64% ABV. it burns in two ways. Maybe I'm a masochist but I enjoy this one a lot. Sour nose, burning finish, but still pretty smooth. Love it.
Let's get this thread rolling again shall we?
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I'm looking to try some of the more expensive Japanese whiskies soon. The Yamazaki Sherry is definitely on my list though I don't know if I can afford it any time soon. Might try more American whiskey/whisky as well. I usually stick to Scotland or Ireland if I'm spending more than $50 USD.
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I summon lichter
how were they?
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Elijah Craig is a decent whisky, would agree that it's better than Maker 46, but still a midrange bourbon IMO. I've had a lot of whisky's since my last reply, but ones that have stood out were Willett Pot and 2 year Rye, both fantastic. The Glenfiddtich Bourbon Reserve was a pleasant pickup for $50, and I had the Whistlepig 12 year tasted like heaven, as a $120 rye should. Whistlepig 10yr is a waste of time IMO, better to go for the High West Rendevous Rye. I hear that Suntory is going to be pulling all their products save for Japanese Harmony from NA distribution, so any Yamazaki/Hakushu fans should jump on it while it lasts.
Even though this is a whisky thread, I highly suggest anyone appreciative of rums to snag a Plantation 2001 Jamaican. Flavor profile of toasted bananas and pineapple. Sips amazing, would make for a very creative twist in any rum based cocktail.
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