What are you drinking right now?

[why]

Originally Posted by Huntsman

Whatever happened to a good DOF?

+100. I don't know why I've been agreeing with you so much lately Conne. This is like the third time or something. Seriously this has got to stop.

I'll give it a try. I'm not a huge speyside fan. Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or seemed very accessible to me and is different enough to warrant extra interest from non-Scotch drinkers.

 

[The Wayfarer]

Originally Posted by SField

Macallan works for a lot of people.

Have you tried Oban?

It's been well over a year since I've last had Oban, so I'd have to try it again to be completely fair. My tastes in whisky have much matured since then, and, with that said, still have a long ways to go. I see it quite frequently, so it must be easy to come by.

I tried another Scotch new to me tonight, Singleton. I found it to have a sweet, honey-like aroma with touches of over ripened, fleshy fruit and the taste was much the same. The Sherry cask aging really shined through. Really quite enjoyable, both for the sake of complacency and just smooth drinking. This is a new favorite.

Hunts, I'll be on the lookout for Cragganmore Distiller's Edition. Sounds like it'd be right in the vein of what I'm wanting. Islay greatly interests me, but the peat and tannins are still just a bit much for me.

 

[DNW]

Having some Mount Gay XO on the rocks. I'm not a fan of rum, but this is starting to change my mind.

 

[Alter]

Originally Posted by The Wayfarer

It's been well over a year since I've last had Oban, so I'd have to try it again to be completely fair. My tastes in whisky have much matured since then, and, with that said, still have a long ways to go. I see it quite frequently, so it must be easy to come by.

I tried another Scotch new to me tonight, Singleton. I found it to have a sweet, honey-like aroma with touches of over ripened, fleshy fruit and the taste was much the same. The Sherry cask aging really shined through. Really quite enjoyable, both for the sake of complacency and just smooth drinking. This is a new favorite.

Hunts, I'll be on the lookout for Cragganmore Distiller's Edition. Sounds like it'd be right in the vein of what I'm wanting. Islay greatly interests me, but the peat and tannins are still just a bit much for me.

When I first started drinking whiskey I found this classification of single-malts to be very helpful:

http://www.whiskyclassified.com/classification.html

 

[King Francis]

Originally Posted by The Wayfarer

It's been well over a year since I've last had Oban, so I'd have to try it again to be completely fair. My tastes in whisky have much matured since then, and, with that said, still have a long ways to go. I see it quite frequently, so it must be easy to come by. I tried another Scotch new to me tonight, Singleton. I found it to have a sweet, honey-like aroma with touches of over ripened, fleshy fruit and the taste was much the same. The Sherry cask aging really shined through. Really quite enjoyable, both for the sake of complacency and just smooth drinking. This is a new favorite. Hunts, I'll be on the lookout for Cragganmore Distiller's Edition. Sounds like it'd be right in the vein of what I'm wanting. Islay greatly interests me, but the peat and tannins are still just a bit much for me.
I think you'd very much enjoy Clynelish 14-year-old. It shouldn't be too hard to get your hands on a bottle.

 

[Spirit of 69]

Being an Irishman I'm still drinking what I've always drunk - Guinness in the pub, Irish whiskey at home. I never drink at home what should only be drunk as draught in the pub. And I never drink in the pub what I feel is best drunk leasurely at home with friends and family. In the same way that I only smoke cigars when out for a walk on my own. I detest ruhsing cigars, it defeats the purpose of and benefit gained from smoking them.

My three current favourites Irish whiskies:
Bushmills 12 year old single malt
Tullamore Dew 12 year old pot still
Knappogue Castle 1995 - 10 year old single malt

 

[Spirit of 69]

Originally Posted by Connemara

IMO Cragganmore 12 is the most accessible single malt on the market. That's not to say it's bad, Crag is one of my favorites.


Do yourself a favour and try one of the Bushmill single malts, either the 10 or 16 year old, which are easy enough to find. Or the distillery sold 12 year old if you can find it.
I visited the Bushmills distillery on the north coast of Ireland back in 2003 and bought a bottle of 12 yo then.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by Spirit of 69

Do yourself a favour and try one of the Bushmill single malts, either the 10 or 16 year old, which are easy enough to find. Or the distillery sold 12 year old if you can find it.
I visited the Bushmills distillery on the north coast of Ireland back in 2003 and bought a bottle of 12 yo then.

IMO, comparing Scotch to Irish Whiskey, is as productive as comparing Irish Whiskey to Canadian Whisky. Or apples to oranges.

 

[Crawford]

From a link Huntsman posted in the Classic Cocktails thread, I decided to make this tonight:

The Abbey
1.0 oz. Gin (Bombay)
0.5 oz. Lillet Blanc
0.8 oz. Orange Juice
Dash Angostura Bitters

My first impression was not what I was expecting and I did not enjoy. From there on I approached it with different expectations and enjoyed it a lot more. I think in the future I would try a 1:1:1 mix to better suit my own tastes.

 

[Huntsman]

Originally Posted by why

Whatever happened to a good DOF? Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or seemed very accessible to me and is different enough to warrant extra interest from non-Scotch drinkers.
You like a shorter DOF? Cocktail pics where the DOF doesn't even make it to the other side of the glass are becoming pretty passe these days. Actaully, when I took that pic (over 2 years ago, I think), I wanted the textbooks behind to be sort of visible.... This better?

Or this, with the Christmas tree? (which I think I shot at f/2 to keep from blurring it too much).

If you like Nectar, I think the Crag Distiller's will suit you fine, though it is several steps darker and richer.

Originally Posted by The Wayfarer

Hunts, I'll be on the lookout for Cragganmore Distiller's Edition. Sounds like it'd be right in the vein of what I'm wanting. Islay greatly interests me, but the peat and tannins are still just a bit much for me.
I was in that position, vis-a-vis the peat for some time also. Strange that it just...went away. Caol Ila and Talisker did it for me. I still prefer many of my Speysides, or a richer and slightly smokier whisky like Aberlour A'bundah or Highland Park to a full on Laphroaig though.

Originally Posted by Crawford

From a link Huntsman posted in the Classic Cocktails thread, I decided to make this tonight: The Abbey 1.0 oz. Gin (Bombay) 0.5 oz. Lillet Blanc 0.8 oz. Orange Juice Dash Angostura Bitters My first impression was not what I was expecting and I did not enjoy. From there on I approached it with different expectations and enjoyed it a lot more. I think in the future I would try a 1:1:1 mix to better suit my own tastes.
Interesting -- never had the Abbey though I've seen it. If you have Cointreau, you should try a Savoy Corpse Reviver #2 -- a search here will pull a recipe. ~ H

 

[Homme]

Originally Posted by Alter

When I first started drinking whiskey I found this classification of single-malts to be very helpful:

http://www.whiskyclassified.com/classification.html

Thank you for that. I guess i'll have to try Ardbeg, Caol Ila & Clynelish; since the other three in Cluster J are my three favourite scotches

. Am pretty sure the liquor store i go to has Ardberg. Soon.

 

[Piobaire]

Hunts, you take the best pics.

Had a nice little Rhone tonight, with a pork tenderloin. We then had a little cheese with a small glass of 20 year tawny. Now, two cans of lime diet coke with 8 oz of Wiser's whisky.

 

[Alter]

Originally Posted by Homme

Thank you for that. I guess i'll have to try Ardbeg, Caol Ila & Clynelish; since the other three in Cluster J are my three favourite scotches

. Am pretty sure the liquor store i go to has Ardberg. Soon.
I highly recommend Caol Ila. I just recently tried it myself and I found it to be one of the most complex of the peaty whiskeys. Starts off peaty and medicine-y and finishes off smooth and sweet. Yum!

 

[BDC2823]

Tanqueray and tonic

 

[Crawford]

Jager Bomb - minus the bomb

So just 1 shot of Jager in a mixed drink with a can of Red Bull. Delicious.