So there is still hope!
Great news.
So there is still hope!
Great news.
I think I actually prefer the 10 to the 15. The two are very different. The 15 actually reminds me of the Edradour 12 Caledonia but thicker which is a nice upgrade.
I haven't had anything like the 10 before. Very sweet of honey and fruit on the nose and palate with a hint of smoke to round things out.
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I can't believe how expensive Springbank has become. Not a huge fan of the 10yo but quite enjoy the 15yo. Reluctantly pulled the trigger on another 15yo due to FOMO.
My fav SB so far is still the 12yo CS but certainly not at the current retail price. The good ol' days when they were still going for ~ $80.... wish I stocked up then.
Springbank is a really interesting distillery. Not only are they independently owned, they are also committed to keeping 100% of the whisky making process on site, including malting all of their own Barley, kilning their own peat, bottling and labeling all on site. As popularity has grown they've remained committed to their core values and refuse to move to mass production for profit sake. They use traditional methods to make their whisky, doing nearly all of the hard work by hand. With all of this said, they turn out some incredible whisky and for the most part offer all of their core bottles for a really approachable price point (with an exception to maybe the Local Barley series, which is fantastic but also $$$). I predict popularity will continue to rise unfortunately for consumers.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
our friends like this, fortunately I won one at our works Christmas party raffle and I shared this bottle with them. nice and smooth.
The Macallan Terra that we had along in comparison we didn't like as it had strong flavor
i picked up the the same bottle at Costco this week for $80. Tasted great.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Never had a chance to try a Macallan. I just keep hearing it's 'good but not $$$ good' so I'm too cheap to try it
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The one they have at costco is cheap, it doesn't have a lot of character though, IMO. I haven't tried their more expensive bottles.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
100%... some are decent but none I've found to be worth their prices. The good thing is you can always google their 'resell' prices to make yourself feel better. I've been trying to get my hands on their latest "Harmony Collection" release at retail just because of their supposedly resell prices. Otherwise I'm sure it doesn't taste that good lolThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
They’re certainly not unique enough to be picked over other offerings that compare in style/price
Just go Balvenie 12 yr double wood
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current ski quiver:
park, all mtn 181 ON3P Kartel 98
park,all mtn: 181 Armada AR7
big mtn, pow: 185 Armada JJ
A solid choice for sure.
Think I'll pour myself one tonight actually!
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If you're looking for some solid Sherry Cask options, take a look at The Glenallachie 10 or 15, Tamdhu 15 or Batch Strength, The Aberlour a'bunadh, Naked Grouse for a fantastic budget friendly option, or Glengoyne 10 all solid options too.
Good recommendations, though I'm not sure if GlenAllachie 10 was a typo?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I'd say GlenAllachie 12 > 15 and Naked Grouse is now "Naked Malt".
Aberlour A'bunadh or the Double Cask Non-Chill Filtered (48%) are both great, Tamdhu 12 or 15, and Glendronach 12, 15, 18 are all delicious sherry bombs as well.
Poured the A'bunadh (batch 47) last night... talk about a sherry bomb...
Ah forgot about the Naked Grouse-Naked Malt rebrand, still for like $45 it punches well above its weight. The GA 10 isn't really a Sherry Bomb but loads of sherry character with both Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry casks used in the maturation. It's actually my favorite from the core range by far. Tamdhu deserves more love if you ask me, flies under the radar for a lot of folks. If you want something seriously spectacular and aren't afraid to pay for it/hunt them down my all time favorite sherry cask is the Tomatin Hand Filled PX from the distillery (My Christmas dram). I'm also a sucker for the Macallan Rare cask for Nostalgic reasons, as well as the Glendronach 15 or 18 especially the older versions with Billy Walker was at the helm before jumping over to GlenAllachie. So much good whisky in the worldThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Ran to craft cellars today for a holiday stock up
Anyone sip anything that stood out this Christmas? I was into the Kensington Wine Market 21yr Single Cask Glenfarclas that was excellent! Cracked an older Glenfiddich too but it wasn't that memorable.
Is it supposed to taste like old smoke? Is that what you all like about it? I had some at Christmas… didn’t make me cringe like it used to, but just tasted like stale smoke
Oban something, my cousins had that old pultney stuff last night but I opted for an RR and Pepsi lol
I had a glass of Suntory Ao World Whisky last night. It's a blend of whiskeys from five countries. I really enjoyed it and will be picking up a bottle. I enjoy Japanese whiskeys so if that's not your thing you might not think much of it. At the price point I think it's worth a try.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote