Consolidated "Scotch - Best & Worst, recommendations, questions" thread
Apr 20, 2015, 5:36 am
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Pretty good article in Gentleman's Gazette:
Apr 24, 2015, 5:04 pm
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Interesting piece in today's WSJ on "no-age" single malts (paywall site):
http://www.wsj.com/articles/6-no-age...ver-1429901298
IN SCOTCH AISLES across the country, a reformation is quietly under way. Among the stolid contingent of age-emblazoned single-malts—the Glenlivet 12, the Macallan 15, Talisker 18—a mysterious new crowd is creeping in, and their labels are defiantly numeral-free...
http://www.wsj.com/articles/6-no-age...ver-1429901298
IN SCOTCH AISLES across the country, a reformation is quietly under way. Among the stolid contingent of age-emblazoned single-malts—the Glenlivet 12, the Macallan 15, Talisker 18—a mysterious new crowd is creeping in, and their labels are defiantly numeral-free...
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Apr 24, 2015, 6:11 pm
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Boraxo, thank you for the link to the article. Interesting reading, although I was not in agreement with all of it.
Much easier to remember that I like the 16 year Lagavullin and the 10 year Laphroaig than having to memorize some silly new names
Much easier to remember that I like the 16 year Lagavullin and the 10 year Laphroaig than having to memorize some silly new names
Apr 25, 2015, 8:31 am
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Interesting piece in today's WSJ on "no-age" single malts (paywall site):
http://www.wsj.com/articles/6-no-age...ver-1429901298
IN SCOTCH AISLES across the country, a reformation is quietly under way. Among the stolid contingent of age-emblazoned single-malts—the Glenlivet 12, the Macallan 15, Talisker 18—a mysterious new crowd is creeping in, and their labels are defiantly numeral-free...
http://www.wsj.com/articles/6-no-age...ver-1429901298
IN SCOTCH AISLES across the country, a reformation is quietly under way. Among the stolid contingent of age-emblazoned single-malts—the Glenlivet 12, the Macallan 15, Talisker 18—a mysterious new crowd is creeping in, and their labels are defiantly numeral-free...
Apr 25, 2015, 9:16 am
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yes, I picked up a bottle of the Oak Select on a cruise ship in the Med last summer (Celebrity Eclipse). It was a good price but it's not one of my favourites
Apr 25, 2015, 9:23 am
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Apr 25, 2015, 9:35 am
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Islay Malts, Talisker are my favourites. Anything from supermarket own brand up to a Port Ellen that my wife brought for me a few years ago for about £90 and would now retail at significantly more! Usually £25-£45 a bottle can get you excellent stuff.
But also content with cheaper stuff like Chivas Regal, Famous Grouse when the mood takes me.
Just wasn't bowled over by The 1824 and wouldn't buy it again.
Apr 25, 2015, 1:41 pm
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Interesting piece in today's WSJ on "no-age" single malts (paywall site):
http://www.wsj.com/articles/6-no-age...ver-1429901298
IN SCOTCH AISLES across the country, a reformation is quietly under way. Among the stolid contingent of age-emblazoned single-malts—the Glenlivet 12, the Macallan 15, Talisker 18—a mysterious new crowd is creeping in, and their labels are defiantly numeral-free...
http://www.wsj.com/articles/6-no-age...ver-1429901298
IN SCOTCH AISLES across the country, a reformation is quietly under way. Among the stolid contingent of age-emblazoned single-malts—the Glenlivet 12, the Macallan 15, Talisker 18—a mysterious new crowd is creeping in, and their labels are defiantly numeral-free...
Apr 25, 2015, 4:56 pm
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Talisker Storm is actually very good IMO, much closer to a peaty Islay Malt than regular Talisker
Apr 25, 2015, 10:41 pm
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Interesting...I had read quite a few not so great reviews. Had heard decent things about Dark Storm. But again, it's only through the power of marketing that they can get away with charging more for these NAS bottlings.
Apr 26, 2015, 6:49 am
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One of my source of review is this thread. I know the posters here who has similar palate as me regarding the "Islay" factor and I would pay more attention to their recommendations.