THE MACALLAN -- Cask Strength (and sundry booze discussion)

[Johnny Mac]

Any more peaty smokey iodine flavour scotches out there to try?

Caol Ila is my favourite Islay malt, esp the 18yo.

Lagavulin is often talked about by those who like really peaty whisky.  Wasn't all that keen myself though (I didn't dislike it, just didn't like it enough to part with money on a bottle of my own...)

Thanks Antag, I'll have to try some!  :D

[noodleplugerine]

Has anyone else noticed how common Jagermeister has become recently?

I used to never be able to find it anywhere, now almost all my local off licenses have started stocking it.

Not that I'm complaining!

[headtheball]

Meanwhile. Czech Plum Brandy. Not a good idea.

Much pain. Very much pain.

[lulusg]

Had a bit left of Lagavulin this morning, very nice!... I used to do these A/B/Cing with Oban- Abelour- Macallan that was great, shifting from one to the next, with something in between, great outcome. This past week spend some time in Daytona beach, did a bit of surfing & lots of Gin&Tonic, which I have not done in 35yrs. It was great to rediscover the fountain of youth. Now back in Mississipi its all about the Ardbeg!!!

[TwilightOdyssey]

We had a little gin tasting at my house last weekend --- Had Tangueray, Bombay Sapphire, Desert Juniper, Cascade Mountain, and Van Gogh. I prefer the Desert Juniper, a friend of mine preferred the Cascade Mountain. Both of em are tremendous, however.

[Johnny Mac]

Whisky lovers get in Sainsburys for mammoth deals!!!

I just picked up an Ardmore Highland Single Malt, 46%, peated. It doesn't give an age but it was only 20 quid. Reduced by a tenner!

Glenmorangie is 20

Balvenie 12y is 20.

Ardbeg is 24

Laphroaig is 20

Talisker is 23

I got a Balvenie too, as its a nice mild contrast to the powerful Islay Malts that I'm into. I keep buying Ardbeg and Laphroaig. I had a double Lagavulin 16y in  pub a few weeks back to the tune of 7 quid, it nearly blew my head off, a bit of a monster!

Not tried a Bruichladdich yet. Asda were doing them for 20 last summer but I didn't get one for some reason.

Roll on Christmas!!

[Elliot]

Today is the first day I can drink booze (infected lung thing) and I have a decanter of Bruichladdich downstairs waiting for me.  Highly recommended - A definite Islay but without the cough medicine taste of Laphroig or the seaweedyness of Talisker.

[Johnny Mac]

Today is the first day I can drink booze (infected lung thing) and I have a decanter of Bruichladdich downstairs waiting for me.  Highly recommended - A definite Islay but without the cough medicine taste of Laphroig or the seaweedyness of Talisker.

Sounds nice Elliot. Not tried a Bruichladdich yet. Is it nice? Glad your on the mend. My GF has got it now.
Talisker is from Skye. Ardbegs the one like smells and tastes seaweed or iodine. I think  :?

[lulusg]

Salud!! Y Feliz Navidad!!!!

[Johnny Mac]

Salud!! Y Feliz Navidad!!!!

 :lol: Ok!

[donovan.x]

Johnny, I am looking at a bottle of Laphroig 1/4 cask for christmas, (plus a bottle of Jack for rock n roll purposes), I will post my opinion as soon as I have developed one.

[Johnny Mac]

Johnny, I am looking at a bottle of Laphroig 1/4 cask for christmas, (plus a bottle of Jack for rock n roll purposes), I will post my opinion as soon as I have developed one.

Excellent!!  8)

I had a few drams of Ardmore last night, it's a good un!!

[Elliot]

That 1/4 cask is way extreme - its Laphroig's famous peaty smokey medicinal flavour x10!

[donovan.x]

Is that good or bad?

[lulusg]

Cheers connosieurs!!!  Read today about an scotch named "BenRiach", anybody knows or have tried this? Salud!!!