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us whiskEy 411
just starting to delve into the small batch american whiskey field. are there any web sites, or newsgroups aprticular to them? i'm only asking here because of the obvious connection. no flame wars...
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Isle of Geese??
Any y'all come across an Islay called Isle of Geese?? I am hoping my son, who came across this in South Carolina, will send me a bottle. Until then, wot's up with dis?? nick
 
Highland Park 18
Now that I'm done school I can now afford whisky that actually tastes good. I've had a handful of single malts and have enjoyed most of them. I think Talisker 10 is my favorite so far. My daily drink...
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FS: Mackie's BSW pre-1924 White Horse; info please
Present owner of one unopened bottle of Mackie's Blended Scotch Whiskey, presumably from pre-1924 owing to the bottle cap design (pre-screw top). Most interested in selling this to a collector of...
 
Take a chance once in a while
I stopped by my little local shop out here in the edge of the Missouri Ozarks to check the single malt selection while waiting for a prescription to be filled. Lots of shelf space for whiskey (nothing...
 
Smokehead Single Islay Malt
I came across this in a supermarket a couple of days ago and picked up a bottle. Obviously a young malt and therefore a bit on the "raw" side, but it's a very nice dram for all that with bags of peat...
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Calvados aged in whisky casks...
Has anyone seen or tasted the Calvados Château du Breuil "14 Ans d'Age - Double maturation" first created in 2005? This is a limited bottling aged for its last six years in "small oak casks that...
 
tasting session advice
On saturday night I'm having a few friends over to sample some whiskies - some already converted to single malts, some not. So I thought I'd give you folks a list of what I've got and take suggestions...
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Laphroaig 10 price going up?
Wanting to get a special gift for a friend's birthday I was disappointed to find that our local liquor store (Berkeley, California) was out of Laphroaig 15. Never fear, I could still splurge for my...
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Bruichladdich Salmon
I've just finished eating the Sockey fillet I marinated in Bruichladdich 15 overnight in the fridge, and it was terrific. I've cooked with whisky before.. specifically, Laphroaig 10 and Aberlour...
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Essence of Burnt Rubberbands? (Bowmore)
I got this Bowmore 17 year single malt to try something different. (Ok, it was on sale!) When I tasted it I was immediately drawn to the starting line of a drag-strip, where the racers burn rubber to...
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What's your most humorous drinking experience so far ?
What's the most humorously embarrassing drinking experience/s - of drinking either beer and / or any spirit/s (maybe it wasn't so funny at the time, but it is now) you've experienced so far (either...
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ARDBEG AIRIGH NAM BEIST 16 Y
Just got given a bottle for my birthday. Typicle Ardbeg in the assertive sense. Right in your face smoke and peat. Anyone else tried this excellent bottling? Peace, Jock The Step-We-Ceilidh Band.
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Anybody tasted these?
I picked up a Wilson & Morgan Caol Ila today, 15 year-old, 55 per cent ABV. I'll be trying it later tonight, but has anyone tasted this one? And I looked at the first BenRiach Curiosita I've seen...
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Non-scotch single malts that took me by surprise.
I just tried the Canadian Glen Breton Rare 10 and the Irish Bushmills Rum Cask. Both are singles. I purposely decided to try some other nation's single malts and was so pleasantly surprised. The Glen...
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