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ronin · 05-02-2018, 05:01 PM

New one for me. Angels Envy. Very nice. I may like it even more than Blanton's.

jazznut · 05-04-2018, 05:28 PM

Highland Park Dark Origins tonight. Not a great HP, but very palatable nonetheless.

Sancho Panza · 05-04-2018, 07:38 PM

Ice water, with a slice of lemon. 🍋

jazznut · 05-12-2018, 04:21 AM

Arran Amarone Cask Finish (50% ABV) on ice.

solomr2 · 05-19-2018, 04:34 PM

Colossal Reserva from Portugal, great red wine, paired with MPC SEP 03 Des Dieux, perfect... made my night.

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jazznut · 05-20-2018, 06:44 AM

From the reviews I've seen, this one sounds like a 'biggie' with lots of extractive flavours. Seems to be a good value pick as well.

Saturday evening lineup for me (at a friendly gathering) consisted of:

Scapa Skiren (40%) - Sweet, sweet malt balanced by a noticeably peppery input from the first-fill ex-Bourbon casks. Youthful (no age statement, alas) and vibrant. What seems to be totally absent, though, is any sign of those maritime flavours I look for in Orkney whisky.

Edradour Caledonia 12 Year Old (46%) - Very, very good Highland taste profile, with the flavours unfolding in a composed fashion. Slightly more edginess than the standard 10-year old release, and perhaps just a tad less overall roundness and succulence. Totally enjoyable.

Caol Ila 15 Year Old Unpeated (61.5%) - Sugared blanched almonds, lemon custard and sweet malt to the fore. Not one single iota of smokiness, and just the tiniest hint of Islay saline lurking in the background. Amazingly palatable at full strength. I'd love to try pairing this one with Galaktoboureko!

Glenlivet Nadurra (59.1%) - Released in 2016, and drawn from first-fill ex-Bourbon casks. Silky and engaging at full strength. Clean and sumptuous. Strangely (given it's a no-age-statement bottling), this one seems more rounded and less 'exciting' on the palate than the older (now discontinued) 16-year old versions. Quite excellent nonetheless.

Glenfarclas 105 (60%) - A 'big' no-age-statement malt, to be sure, with some bite on the palate before the whisky settles and opens up in the glass. Reliable as ever, although not quite as well constituted and ultimately Sherry cask rich as the older 10-year old 105s (now discontinued). Certainly one to reckon with, however.

All through the tasting, we sampled a wide variety of Asian cuisine, which matched the whiskies fantastically well.

BigO · 05-20-2018, 08:22 AM

That sounds like a GREAT time, Doug. I think that it's a shame that more authentic Asian food is so rarely pared with good whisk(e)ys. Many Asian foods would go well with them.

jazznut · 05-20-2018, 09:59 AM

Here, in no particular order, is the 'menu' for last night's get-together:

Hors d’oeuvres, Thai shrimp & rice, Thai chicken soup, chicken satay, Asian meatballs, Asian braised short ribs, steamed rice, lacquered duck, Vietnamese spring rolls, pickled vegetables, Oriental salad, a variety of sorbets and biscuits

And yes, whiskies and Asian foods DO pair in excellent fashion! One of the best pairings I've ever experienced was between fresh oysters accompanied by a peppery dipping sauce and Talisker single malt... pure bliss.

BigO · 05-20-2018, 11:18 AM

My mouth is watering, Doug.

jazznut · 05-25-2018, 06:30 PM

Caol Ila 15 Year Old Cask Strength Unpeated Style... Didn't have any Galaktoboureko around... Settled for wafer biscuits to pair with the whisky.

05-02-2018, 05:01 PM	#1801
ronin The Duke Herf God Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 20,302	New one for me. Angels Envy. Very nice. I may like it even more than Blanton's. __________________ Words are what men live by. A man's word even if it means his destruction must be honored

05-04-2018, 05:28 PM	#1802
jazznut Managing Editor Emeritus Herf God Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 26,082	Highland Park Dark Origins tonight. Not a great HP, but very palatable nonetheless. __________________ My whisky adventure began at the age of nine. Good things DO take time!

05-12-2018, 04:21 AM	#1804
jazznut Managing Editor Emeritus Herf God Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 26,082	Arran Amarone Cask Finish (50% ABV) on ice. __________________ My whisky adventure began at the age of nine. Good things DO take time!

05-19-2018, 04:34 PM	#1805
solomr2 Herf Meister Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Cone of Death & Destruction Posts: 5,324	Colossal Reserva from Portugal, great red wine, paired with MPC SEP 03 Des Dieux, perfect... made my night. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ A broken Punch whore. Now I smoke anything I can get.

05-20-2018, 06:44 AM	#1806
jazznut Managing Editor Emeritus Herf God Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 26,082	From the reviews I've seen, this one sounds like a 'biggie' with lots of extractive flavours. Seems to be a good value pick as well. Saturday evening lineup for me (at a friendly gathering) consisted of: Scapa Skiren (40%) - Sweet, sweet malt balanced by a noticeably peppery input from the first-fill ex-Bourbon casks. Youthful (no age statement, alas) and vibrant. What seems to be totally absent, though, is any sign of those maritime flavours I look for in Orkney whisky. Edradour Caledonia 12 Year Old (46%) - Very, very good Highland taste profile, with the flavours unfolding in a composed fashion. Slightly more edginess than the standard 10-year old release, and perhaps just a tad less overall roundness and succulence. Totally enjoyable. Caol Ila 15 Year Old Unpeated (61.5%) - Sugared blanched almonds, lemon custard and sweet malt to the fore. Not one single iota of smokiness, and just the tiniest hint of Islay saline lurking in the background. Amazingly palatable at full strength. I'd love to try pairing this one with Galaktoboureko! Glenlivet Nadurra (59.1%) - Released in 2016, and drawn from first-fill ex-Bourbon casks. Silky and engaging at full strength. Clean and sumptuous. Strangely (given it's a no-age-statement bottling), this one seems more rounded and less 'exciting' on the palate than the older (now discontinued) 16-year old versions. Quite excellent nonetheless. Glenfarclas 105 (60%) - A 'big' no-age-statement malt, to be sure, with some bite on the palate before the whisky settles and opens up in the glass. Reliable as ever, although not quite as well constituted and ultimately Sherry cask rich as the older 10-year old 105s (now discontinued). Certainly one to reckon with, however. All through the tasting, we sampled a wide variety of Asian cuisine, which matched the whiskies fantastically well. __________________ My whisky adventure began at the age of nine. Good things DO take time!

05-04-2018, 07:38 PM	#1803
Sancho Panza Floridays Herf God Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: La Habaña, Cuba Posts: 19,755	Ice water, with a slice of lemon. 🍋

05-20-2018, 08:22 AM	#1807
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 55,778	That sounds like a GREAT time, Doug. I think that it's a shame that more authentic Asian food is so rarely pared with good whisk(e)ys. Many Asian foods would go well with them. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too.

05-20-2018, 09:59 AM	#1808
jazznut Managing Editor Emeritus Herf God Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 26,082	Here, in no particular order, is the 'menu' for last night's get-together: Hors d’oeuvres, Thai shrimp & rice, Thai chicken soup, chicken satay, Asian meatballs, Asian braised short ribs, steamed rice, lacquered duck, Vietnamese spring rolls, pickled vegetables, Oriental salad, a variety of sorbets and biscuits And yes, whiskies and Asian foods DO pair in excellent fashion! One of the best pairings I've ever experienced was between fresh oysters accompanied by a peppery dipping sauce and Talisker single malt... pure bliss. __________________ My whisky adventure began at the age of nine. Good things DO take time!

05-20-2018, 11:18 AM	#1809
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 55,778	My mouth is watering, Doug. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too.

05-25-2018, 06:30 PM	#1810
jazznut Managing Editor Emeritus Herf God Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 26,082	Caol Ila 15 Year Old Cask Strength Unpeated Style... Didn't have any Galaktoboureko around... Settled for wafer biscuits to pair with the whisky. __________________ My whisky adventure began at the age of nine. Good things DO take time!

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