This whisky comes out of a refill hogshead.
nose:sweet fruits,pears and apricots,menthol,honey and some spices
taste:dried apricots in honey,than spices,some sea
aftertaste:semilong, honey,buttery,ends with sea tang

nice every day dram,but with it 50% it has some power

This whisky comes out of a refill hogshead.
nose:some campfire smoke,vanilla,some tropical fruits
taste:starts fresh,first salty than sweet(honeyed plums),than the smoke hits with spices and bitter oranges
aftertaste:semilong,oranges,licorice and ash

i really like this 1,the higher alcohol was missing for me in the official bottling.
and more power suits highland park well!

what game are u watching?

I was considering that lag DE for my next bottle. How does it differ from the regular 16yr?

I only had the one nip, but it seems more... present. If that makes sense. It still has that smoothness of Lagavulin, but the after taste stays with you for longer, in the good way.

I'm certainly grabbing a bottle when I'm able to. Another Lagavulin fan friend of mine says that the DE is the best scotch they've ever had. And he's got a sick collection.

Yes, I noticed the long aftertaste too. It seemed a little less smoky but smoother and sweeter than the 16. Though I haven't had the 16 in a while so take that FWIW.

Good to know, thanks guys. The Canadian liquor stores have started carrying it just recently so I'll grab a bottle when I get the chance. $150 seems pretty fair if it's better than the regular (which is $118).

tip:

Goose,

Ugh, recently finished my Lag 16 and was gonna go pick up another. Totally reasonable $66 here. But now I'm considering the DE which is 2/3 more expensive here at $110.

not sure if the aftertaste is longer,but its sweeter for sure.
i wrote about it some while back.
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...postcount=1776

Goose, Diablo,

TBH, I don't know if it's worth the price difference. Lucky me, the bar I was at had it as "Lagavulin 16" in the menu. $12 for the pour

Mann,

You are the king of this thread, thanks!

It is just my luck that I have to buy a new bottle for a blind whisky tasting this week, but I suggested we restrict it to non-Islay scotches. Would have been a perfect excuse to pick up the DE. But I feel like Islays mixed in the middle of a blind tasting are a little too much.

label says 1 barrel bottling finished in sherry wood.
the mc gibbon`s Provenance series is a big independent bottler series in europe(no colouring no chill filtration) and Ben Nevis are rare so i picked it up.
also helped that it was cheap(28€) and i like sherry finishes

nose:sherry,oranges,lemon than ginger and spices
taste:starts spicy,ginger,than some honey but ends in cappochino
aftertaste:semilong to long,now some bitter oranges,but still spicy and only some honey fruits at the end

not a bad 1.had much more character than i expected and for sure not the typical sweet mellow sherry finish.
will try a other Ben Nevis for sure at the next whisky fair(i doubt that i will find it in a bar)

comes out of sherry and bourbon casks.
this is 1 of the best sellers in europe and u can get it in every supermarket in france(its owned by pernod-ricard)
nose:caramell,bananas,toasted brioche,honey nuts,some mint
taste:bit weak,middle of the tounge is missing,candyfloss,mandarines,some nutmeg
aftertaste:short,some dried oranges

this is a nice beginner whisky,its mild and mellow and sweet.
some call it a `lady whisky`
on the plus side its 1 of the cheapest malt whiskys u can get in central europe <25 euro

What do people think of Caol Ila 12? I bought a bottle for $55 or so last weekend. The only other single malts on my shelf right are HP 12 and Laphroaig 10. After my first couple drams I think its pretty good value as an upgrade from Laphroaig 10. Potentially a solid value at that price point.

Agree. Caol Ila 12 is a nice Islay, not as smokey as laphroaig, and quite smooth. I heard/read that Caol Ila is used in several blends such as the Johnny Walkers black and green.

Caol Ila 12 is probably my favourite standard price bottle. Kinda tastes like drinking from an ashtray, which in a weird way I love, as opposed to the medicinal or campfire type smoke from other peated whiskies. Caol Ila 18 is the nicest bottle of whisky I've owned.

Not been in this thread for a while because my collection has been depleted for a while so I've had nothing interesting to add. Hopefully starting to build it back up over the next few months.

Here's a few I've picked up over the last month or so.....

Roughstock Montana Pure Malt Whiskey:



Essentially an American single malt that I picked up at an American whiskey tasting night. I assume it's made in exactly the same way and using the same methods as a Scotch or Irish single malt, with the exception of being matured in new white oak barrels instead of used barrels as Scotch is. Pretty sure it's the only American malt being made atm. It's hard to describe as it's like nothing else I've tasted, but I'd say it's like a mix between a spicy and fruity highland Scotch and a smooth Bourbon.

Ledaig Single Malt:



A light, fresh peated island whiskey. I had always been put off buying a bottle of this because it is so cheap (<£25/$40) but having tried it at a tasting night I realised it was an awesome value for money bottle. It's in the same style as Caol Ila, just not quite as refined, but certainly not a bad whisky.

Glenfarclas 15:



Another one I picked up after a recent tasting. We actually tried the 10yo but I went for this as I found it available in another shop for almost the same price the original shop was selling the 10yo for. It's a rich, fruity, spicy and slightly smoky highland whisky. Highly recommended. They also do a cask strength version which is supposed to be amazing.

A few other standouts from the tastings I went to:

Glenmorangie 25yo - I was extremely excited to try a 25yo whisky (at £215/$360 a bottle) but tbh it was a bit of a let down. Maybe because I'm not too keen on this exact style which is very sweet and smooth.

Copper Fox Rye Grain Spirit - Burnt, almost smoky nose with a deep, rich, spicy flavour. Quite young so packs a punch. I loved this one but was pretty much the only one at the tasting that did - they all seemed to prefer the much more smooth, but imo bland whiskies.

Elijah Craig 12yo - Very dark, burnt treacle and chocolate notes. Very rich but also quite smooth.

High West Campfire Whiskey (Utah) - In contrast to the Roughstock which created a single malt in America, these guys have blended a Bourbon with a rye and a peated Scotch. The result? Terrible. Tasted sickly and I had no interest in even finishing my glass.

News about laddie 10 and other whiskies in the Bruichladdich range http://whiskycast.com/bruichladdich-...to-distillery/

Whisky lovers,

Blind tasting at my place tomorrow night. Only restriction I put on was no Islays, because they are too easy to pick out of a lineup and also make it way harder to evaluate the other stuff. I picked up this:



Glenrothes 1995, $70 at klwines.com. Had to have a little taste. Really delicious. Pretty much just honey and vanilla. Super smooth and sweet, not a ton of complexity, and no real bite to it at all. Just a delicious, easy-drinking, sweet Speyside. Reviews talk about a lot of dark fruits and berries, but I wasn't really getting much of that at all.

Stuff lined up for tomorrow I know of so far:
Glenrothes 1995
Compass Box Spicetree
Scapa
Isle of Jura
Macallan 18
Singatory 1995 Imperial
Nikka Miyagikyo 12 year

u forgot to give us your address

the spicetree and the macallan should be the easiest to find.
i don`t know the last 2,could u tell us some about them?

whats the most expensive bottle of whisky ever??

http://www.themost10.com/10-most-exp...-in-the-world/

lol, I didn't know if they made it when I saw it in the movie but that's Bond's favorite

Damn, those prices are crazy.

Last year someone actually walked out of a Toronto liquor store with a $26k bottle of Glenfiddich Scotch. He looked surprisingly like Matthew Good.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle11501144/

The newest quarterly whiskey club in. Will try to report back notes later Anyone know this distiller?

I'll be in Vegas this weekend for a wedding.

Anyone know the best scotch bar on the strip that's somewhat reasonable in price?