What did you drink last night?

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Douglas Laing Big Peat
Laphroaig Càirdeas 2012 Release
Lagavulin 12 Year Old NCS 2006 Release

[emospence]

Finished half a one litre DFS bottle of Ardbeg 10.. With a friend

[zl725]

Amrut
Springbank 10

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Mackmyra First Edition
Talisker 10 Year Old

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Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams 2012 Canadian Edition (48.8%ABV)

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Old Pulteney 12 Year Old
Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams
Nikka Pure Malt Black

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What did you think of Cask of Dreams?

Like it a lot...

Positives:
1. Higher than standard bottling strength (a major plus)
2. Added textural richness
3. Mid teens degree of maturity (well judged)
4. Enhancement of caramel-toffee (naturally wood extracted) overtones

Only possible downside:
1. Perhaps a slightly lower degree of overall complexity compared to its 15YO and 18YO stablemates, which really doesn't bother me too much given the positives

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Last night...

Balvenie 14YO Caribbean Cask (honey and spice dessert whisky par excellence)
Isle of Jura 16 Year Old (satiny smooth and a little to the sweet side for an island malt)
Ledaig 10 Year Old (a lemon-saturated salt'n'smoke whisky that's superbly appetizing

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July 1st being Canada Day, I started off with Glen Breton 10 Year Old before transitioning to pours of Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask, Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams, Bowmore 12 Year Old, Ledaig 10 Year Old & Lagavulin 16 Year Old.

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A lot of that 10-year old Ledaig. Then half-and-half Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask and Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams.

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The last of a bottle of Glen Garioch 12 Year Old (newer bottling)

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Alberta Premium Canadian Rye Whisky

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Aberlour a'bunadh Batch No. 27
Bowmore 21 Year Old (1990s release)
Isle of Jura 16 Year Old

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How is batch 27?

Started off a tad sharp, but has steadily improved as the contents of the bottle have been depleted.

For me last night... Ledaig 10 Year Old pre-dinner, then George T. Stagg (2003 release) and Booker's following the meal.

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Eagle Rare 10 Year Old

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An impromptu Scotch tasting tonight. In no particular order, then...

Findlaters Blended
Laphroaig Càirdeas Origin 2012 Release
Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams 2012 Canadian Release
Bruichladdich X4
Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Margaux Cask
Miltonduff (Duthies bottling) 16 Year Old
Glengoyne (Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask bottling) 14 Year Old
Macallan Amber
Glenfarclas 105

[Jay-P73]

Pretty new to the world of single malts, but falling in love head over heels and quicker than you can say bunnahabhain!

Last night it was Highland Park 12 y/o again- this is the whisky that started it all for me...toffee-kissed lips, vanilla-fruit-and-spice covered tongue and a lovely, lovely light smokey aftertaste as it warms my throat.

Anyone here tried the 2001 vintage HP? How does it compare to the 12 y/o?

Cheers,

jP

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Macallan Amber last night. I purchased this bottle out of pure curiosity, and have found the contents beautifully balanced if decidedly lacking in the 'substance factor' I would expect from a Sherry-casked Macallan. Given that this one goes for approximately the same asking price as the discontinued 12-year old, I'm underwhelmed.

[whiskgeek]

Laga 16
Balvenie 12 Single Barrel
Glenmo Artein
Glenmo Astar
Caol Ila 25 G&M 1994, CS
Glenlivet Nadurra
Old Pulteney 21
Macallan 18, maybe?

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Aberlour a'bunadh Batch No. 27

[Drexter]

Two or three drams of the New Laphroaig Quarter Cask. Tasted much better than last bottle I tasted.

Splended Stuff in my opinion the best Islay together With Ardbeg 10.

[Drexter]

Two or three drams of the New Laphroaig Quarter Cask. Tasted much better than last bottle I tasted.

Splended Stuff in my opinion the best Islay together With Ardbeg 10.

Together with Brewdog Punk IPA and Slottskellarens Imperial Stout from Sweden.

[leonardczj]

tiger beer. haha

[Nu2Whisky]

Glenfiddich 14 Year Old - I must say I enjoyed it. Great dram.
Though i prefer the GF 15yr DE - which i also had

[Nu2Whisky]

Laph 18 YO. knocked my socks off. toned down on the medicinal taste of the QC and i like it - no i love it.

for me its currently between the Laga 16 and Laph 18 though I do like the difference of HP 18 & 12 as well as the GF 15 YO distillery edition.

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Dewar's 18 Year Old

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Talisker Distillers Edition (1992/2005)... Sultanas and the Skye coast.

[bredman]

Adnams Triple Grain Southwold Whisky 43%.

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Convalmore 28 Year Old Natural Cask Strength (official bottling), distilled 1977

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Convalmore 28 Year Old Natural Cask Strength (official bottling), distilled 1977

Any thoughts on that one? Personally I enjoyed it?

Likewise, Willie. The one aspect I particularly like is that the whisky isn't 'tired' in the least. Add a well balanced and complex palate delivery, and you have a quite excellent spirit.

Glad I nabbed some when I had the chance a few years back.

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Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve followed by Carlos I Imperial Solera Gran Reserva last night.

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To my taste buds, the new Gold Label Reserve (no age statement) seems:

1. A tad less precisely delineated in its flavour delivery than the previous Gold Label 18 Year Old (the last bottle of which I sampled a year or two ago).
2. Very slightly smokier.
3. A little more texturally rich.

The newer bottling is enjoyable, to be sure. However, for me, it lacks the clearly conveyed complexity of the best issue(s) of Clynelish (which apparently still lies at the core of this blend) - I'm thinking here of a 1972 Rare Malts Selection in particular - and harkens more toward the standard 14-year old Diageo version... Creamier and less overtly coastal, especially. The grain component is also smoother (some might say "duller"). I feel the caramelization adjustment may have been increased marginally to create a whisky that will readily appeal to less seasoned Scotch drinkers.

In contrast, the Gold Label 18 Year Old (since replaced with the far pricier 18-year old Platinum release) displayed a more layered characteristic where various delicate flavours kept appearing sequentially from palate entry through to finish.

[bredman]

I remember little of last night. All i remember is i opened a Bladnoch 18 55% and it only just survived until the morning.

[bredman]

Is it just me or have the forum smilies shrunk ...

[Klas]

Glenlivet Nadurra
Highland Park 18
Ardbeg still young