Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Rick, a Scotch question for you

I purchased a bottle of Scotch for this weekend and was wondering if you had ever tried it.

Signatory Vintage 1989
Single Islay Malt
Marked with Cask and bottle number.
Distilled at Bowmore Distillery

It carries a very unique Peat and Smoke flavor, strong on the Peat.

I found it to be outstanding and am now ruined for life... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

You picked the right guy to ask... The Primp is definately a Scotch Kindasewer! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Sounds good, but I have never seen in it in our humble little burg..... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
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There two varieties of whisky: Singlemalt Scotch and kerosene. Singlemalt Scotch comes in three varieties: Speyside, Highland, and Islay.

I say drink only Islay whisky's if you've any taste buds at all, but this is only the opinion of a kilt wearing, bagpipe playing son of Alba; and you've got Haggis MacEanruig's word on it.

Haggis,

Your word is good enough for me, this is sinful good Scotch.

Bill:

Never seen it, but now I'm looking for it. I'll find it sooner or later.

Hey, your stock is done. Do me a favor and PM me your addy.

I think there's a bit left in the Macallan bottle. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Rick

Is it similar to Laphroaig?...........Boots

Sitka, how would you charactarize my tastes in scotch (so I can sound like I know what I'm talking about)?

I think you pretty well know my likes and dislikes in scotch better than anyone but ...

Like:
Of course, the Dalmore Cigar Malt
LOVE Macallan cask strength
Glenlivit 15
French Oak Finish -- Mmmm
Johnny Walker is acceptable

Give or take
Talisker
Royal Salute 21 year old (Chivas)

Don't
The Dalmore
Dewers (make that Sewers -- yuck)

These are what I can remember off the top of my head. I've tried a few others that I couldn't hardly drink, but can't remember the names.

Cheers!

And believe it or not, Ross is very much a Scottish name!

BTW, rather than "Kindasewer" I'd say "drain" is more apt <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

If I have a 15 year-old Scotch on my shelf for 20 years ... does that make it a 35 year-old Scotch ?

Enquiring minds .... ??

... Silver Bullet

(Rust never sleeps)

Boots, logical question on the Laphroaig but to my palate the Morrison Bowmore 15 year old is actually closer to the Lagavulin 15 in that it hits you with the peat right off rather than building up like the Laphroaig. The 12 year old is reminiscent of the old Ardbeg 10 year old prior to closing - (Every true Whisky lover should close his day with a prayer that Glenmorangie are able to rescue Ardbeg financially without altering to more common taste that unique smokiness...!) The 17 is sublime and not reminiscent of anything but itsownself.



Westman, congratulations on your discovery. I work in Scotland a good part of each year and continue to make little finds through recommendation and word of mouth that leave me in awe!

Was it 15 year old when you put it on the shelf?

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About 10 years ago Glenmorangie offered the remaining original Arnberg stock for sale. I heard of it and told my retailer to get me as many cases of 25 year old that he could; he could only get two bottles. One I opened for New Years Day 2000, the other bottle will go with me to the grave.

Now Laphroaig is my choice for an evening by the fire.

Haggis, funny that you mentioned the evening fire......the first place that I tried Laphroaig was by an evening fire just north of lake galbraith, just north of the brooks range in Alaska during an August trip......such memories are made........Boots.....last name......Duncan



If yall haven't tried Jamerson gold, you should.....it's most definately a step above the 12 year old.......he was there by the fire also that evening

A namesake of Duncan drinking Irish Whiskey! (Funny how the Irish use the "e" isn't it?) By Jings Man - don't spread that around should you ever cross the pond to the peaty land!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Hey, you can see the islands on a clear day.........Jamerson must of been a scotty in another life to produce such a smooth drink.....eh?

Many a single cask burbons cross these lips from time to time too! Oh well......we won't even talk about CIgars to boot..........another fine drink I had recently was some woodbridge with a touch of oak flavored trout water from a N.C. stream..........there was alot more "oak water" left than the woodbridge..........Boots

Spot
All of your likes are smoooooooth sorts without the peat of the likes of Lagavulin. The cigar malt for example is designed to have a ridiculously short finish to avoid conflicts with the cigar one is supposed to smoke with it.

Check your chest daily and when the first hair sprouts you might be ready to try Laphroig. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

You proved you didn't need chest hairs though with the Yang Ling... Not just anyone could have done that! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Bet the kilted kind are not near man enough for sure!
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For a serious answer, it quits ageing once out of the cask and bottled,

Sitka, I had HIGH hope that the Yang Ling might actually put hair on my chest.

No such luck <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I still can't believe you cracked that bottle for me. While most (likely) wouldn't fully appreciate the act, I certainly do!!!! Good times!

I don't know about whiskey, but I left a 6 pack of Coors in the fridge for three years. I opened one, just to see if it was still good (I was saving it for the Giant Prairie Dog hunt, Muley). The smell could have knocked a buzzard off a [bleep] wagon. Phewwww....had to evacuate the house! Flinch

I've never had any really good Scotch, but since I heard its a common choice out in the county, I usually go with Famous Grouse.

As for Jameson's, I think that's Irish whiskey. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Regards, sse

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"For a serious answer, it quits ageing once out of the cask and bottled."

Since I don't fit in a bottle, but I would fit in a tank, does that mean if I get tanked I'll stop aging? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Inquiring minds NEED to know! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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