johnnie walker blue vs macallans 18

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by Huntsman

Hmmm. That would be a pretty awesome thing to have.


Here's another 'better than JW Blue or the Big Mac' the Rare Malts bottling of Mortlach 22.

My original post about it: http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5927/ml22mp9.jpg

Beautiful shot Hunts. Soon, I will be taking such shots

 

[SField]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Sadly, it's about half gone now.

It's very mild for an Islay, more Speyside in character, due to the distillery's water coming up through hard rock, not getting impregnated with the usual Islay iodine. Very rich, lots of vanilla and caramel.

So it's similar to what Bruichladich is doing with their rock filtration?

 

[SField]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

I am dry tonight. Five course, wine pairing dinner tomorrow night. Old man needs to pace himself. Should be pretty cool. The owner of a decent winery in the Dry Creek Valley area of Sonoma will be there, featuring his wines. I also gave the place a whole lobe of foie last week, so the select invitees will have a foie course on me

yea well I'm doing 24 courses with wine pairings, so eat that old man.

 

[DNW]

Originally Posted by Huntsman

Hmmm. That would be a pretty awesome thing to have.


My 30th bday is coming up. I think I'm gonna look for a present for myself. Pio, mind PMing me where you got that bottle?

 

[kwilkinson]

Originally Posted by SField

yea well I'm doing 24 courses with wine pairings, so eat that old man.

Going to Alinea again so soon?

 

[SField]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

Going to Alinea again so soon?

Friend is in town, has never been and I owe him dinner so....

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by DarkNWorn

My 30th bday is coming up. I think I'm gonna look for a present for myself. Pio, mind PMing me where you got that bottle?

Just a local shop here, mom and pop. I was cruising Total Wine's website though, and have seen it at some locations for them. Hope that helps.

 

[DNW]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Just a local shop here, mom and pop. I was cruising Total Wine's website though, and have seen it at some locations for them. Hope that helps.

Thanks, I'm gonna go look around locally then.

 

[mccvi]

Originally Posted by bertie

Lagavulin he will hate it and re-gift back to you.

+1,

 

[mduch424]

thank you for all of the input. cheers

 

[ramuman]

Originally Posted by Connemara

Ugh, I do not like blended whisky.
Blue is actually good. I don't know about 200 a bottle (or whatever it is now) good, but it's good. A buddy and me split a 375 once and enjoyed it. Ughhh....