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Further to my wife mixing the whisky. She had about 3 parts dry to one part Lagavulin and when she took her first swallow she took a deep breath, recoiled and said 'wow, that's strong.'

We were celebrating an important wedding anniversary and had a restaurant 3 course meal delivered. She polished off about a quarter of the bottle of Grants
and didn't touch the Lagavulin, which was a relief.

Me? I'm really savouring it. I take it in small sips and leave it on my tongue and let it slowly go down my throat. It's more enjoyable, I find and it LASTS LONGER.:D.
 
larbert toffee said:
I love the stuff so bought my old man a bottle for Christmas several years ago, the next time I was down seeing my folks he handed it back to me minus a nip, definitely an acquired taste.
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Shame that. Things like Lagavulin take at least 3/4 tries to acclimatise (if not used to that type of whisky), also imho the taste is better anyhow after some time has passed once it has been opened.
 
Jeff Jones said:
I'm not a whisky snob, but I said you can't do that, there's a bottle of Grants, mix it with that., but she insisted. I said you've just put dry ginger into $10 worth of single malt and it's like putting HP sauce on your main course at a 3 star Michelin restaurant - not that I've ever been to one.
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I'd be apocalyptic if I caught my wife even thinking about this. One thing trying to get into it with a fair bit of water but once you are adding flavours then like you say it's corrupting the whole point of having the taste it has been given that you're paying a premium for. Plenty of way cheaper blends or JD if you want to start mixing would be my advice I would give to my wife.

One exclusion to the above is if she is buying the bottle to try that, cause I'm pretty sure it won't mix well and you get to keep the rest of the contents. That is a win-win.
 
I've got a cousin in Ilkeston whose husband wouldn't be at all offended if you called him a beer snob. He only drinks real ale in the pub and doesn't like it to be cold. We only go to England in the Summer but even then he'll sometimes sit with his hands wrapped around his glass to get the temperature up.
When he's buying and the women want shandy and the barman asks him which beer?, his stock answer, which always amuses me is 'Whatever's cheapest'.

As he says, if you put lemonade in it it doesn't matter which beer.
 
Gwladys St. Glory said:
Don't get me wrong, it's far for horrible or anything like that and I wouldn't be averse to trying another bottle when this one's given up the ghost. Loch Gorm's just hitting me in the right spot, when it comes to the ol' peat. Lagavulin 16 is widely regarded as one of the better Islay's for a reason and it's part of their core bottling's so they're doing something right but then a friend swears by the 8yo...that's whisky for ya'.

Like some of Kilchoman's other stuff, Loch Gorm is a limited annual release so there's nothing to say the 2019 is on par with my 2018 or it could be even better. I was surprised the 2018 was still on the shelf to be honest; it was the last bottle so it may have been tucked in the back.

Wondering how long we're gonna' have to wait for an Ardnahoe release, once they hit the three-year mark...
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This popped up on my Facebook page , not a fan myself but they seem to have Kilchoman on sale so may be of interest
to you.

www.masterofmalt.com

Kilchoman Machir Bay

Kilchoman's Machir Bay is an excellent single malt Scotch whisky from the isle of Islay.
www.masterofmalt.com www.masterofmalt.com
 

Jeff Jones said:
Just to let you know, I sipped a small Langvulin last night and I liked it. What I noticed was that after I'd swallowed it the fumes hung around in my mouth
longer than usual in blended whiskies.

Funny story, though. My wife is an occasional drinker and she told me an hour or two ago that she'd bought a bottle of dry ginger to try out with it.
I'm not a whisky snob, but I said you can't do that, there's a bottle of Grants, mix it with that., but she insisted. I said you've just put dry ginger into $10 worth of single malt and it's like putting HP sauce on your main course at a 3 star Michelin restaurant - not that I've ever been to one.

Was I being unreasonable?
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Not remotely. Mixing an expensive Islay Malt with anything other than a few drops of water is entirely defeating the objective.

Soz if I'm a snob for saying that.
 
Digressing a bit here. Yesterday evening I put a ready meal in the oven (straight from the freezer one). Had a brain freeze and didn't allow enough time. When I was eating it, I realised that it wasn't cooked properly. As I had had several mouthful's, I remembered an old tip to avoid food poisoning. Get some whisky down you! I had one dram of single malt left (Springbank) so got it down, neat. Did the trick but am now completely out.
 
Jeff Jones said:
Just to let you know, I sipped a small Langvulin last night and I liked it. What I noticed was that after I'd swallowed it the fumes hung around in my mouth
longer than usual in blended whiskies.

Funny story, though. My wife is an occasional drinker and she told me an hour or two ago that she'd bought a bottle of dry ginger to try out with it.
I'm not a whisky snob, but I said you can't do that, there's a bottle of Grants, mix it with that., but she insisted. I said you've just put dry ginger into $10 worth of single malt and it's like putting HP sauce on your main course at a 3 star Michelin restaurant - not that I've ever been to one.

Was I being unreasonable?
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Blue 1 said:
Not remotely. Mixing an expensive Islay Malt with anything other than a few drops of water is entirely defeating the objective.

Soz if I'm a snob for saying that.
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Perfectly understandable
 
blueloon said:
This popped up on my Facebook page , not a fan myself but they seem to have Kilchoman on sale so may be of interest
to you.

www.masterofmalt.com

Kilchoman Machir Bay

Kilchoman's Machir Bay is an excellent single malt Scotch whisky from the isle of Islay.
www.masterofmalt.com www.masterofmalt.com
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MoM don't ship to the US, AFAIK...which is fine as it'd likely cost a mint anyhow. Thanks, though. ;)

My next Kilchoman will likely be the Sanaig but I've still gotta' try Laphroaig and Ardbeg before then.
 

ste d' indica said:
Whiskey Exchange defo ship to the US mate, just for info.
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Uh oh, they have stuff from independent bottlers which is the hardest stuff for me to get hold of here... You 'kin enabler!

Lord, help meh...

www.thewhiskyexchange.com

Mortlach 16 Year Old - Flora & Fauna Scotch Whisky : The Whisky Exchange

A cracking malt from a great, but criminally underexposed distillery, Mortlach has a rich, complex, spicy sherried character and deserves far wider recognition. This looks set to change, with owner...
www.thewhiskyexchange.com www.thewhiskyexchange.com
 
kithnou said:
Anyone had the pleasure? I'm weighing it up...this one ( as I have never sampled The Macallan) or my favourite Oban Distillers Edition.
At 52.9% ABV, I may be enjoying the upcoming winter down here ;)

The Macallan Classic Cut 2019 Edition Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) | Nicks Wine Merchants

The Macallan Classic Cut 2019 Edition Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) | Buy Online
www.nicks.com.au www.nicks.com.au
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It's not exactly the same dram, but WE are selling cask strength Mac's at eye watering prices:

www.thewhiskyexchange.com

Macallan 10 Year Old Cask Strength Scotch Whisky : The Whisky Exchange

A litre bottle of Macallan's discontinued and much mourned cask strength release of their 10 year old whisky. A big classic slice of Macallan.
www.thewhiskyexchange.com www.thewhiskyexchange.com

Never drunk any of their really high end stuff but every Macallan I've tried has been top notch. I'd bag that mate.
 

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