Ah, now this is looking better and better!
After my absolutely brilliant visit to Midleton, a few different Jamesons and a Redbreast landed at the office the other day.
I must say, though the heavily sherried 18yo is impressive with all it's nutty, chocolatey flavours, I find myself lingering back to the 12yo to get my kicks.
A perfectly balanced dram of bourbon and sherry influence with both the toffee and vanilla from the bourbon mixing gently with the raisiny, fruity notes of the sherry. I've already been on about the eye-opening Jameson experience earlier, but I am liking these more and more.
I am also liking the fact that, yes, I did finally win a bottle of Glen Esk 1971 at Whisky Auction.com. And, not only did I win it, I also payed less than the same bottle that was auctioned in the previous months! I liiiike...
To make matters slightly better yet, I loved the sound of the doorbell in the office when my single cask 1971 Glendronach was delivered from The Whisky Exchange. As whiskies go, this seems to be one of the top bottlings yet.
You'll have to wait for the tatsting notes for that one, as it'll be opened for my fortieth birthday-tasting I'm planning (now, that's taking the whole cliff-hanger-concept one step further, I know!) but, as Carlsberg so brilliantly put it; Worth waiting for.
Over and out.
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onsdag 28 oktober 2009
tisdag 6 oktober 2009
Whiskyauction.com
Got home today just in time to see the courier drop off my package from Whiskyauction.com.
The way I like this website is that I can put my bids in early on for interesting bottles, then just sit back and see which ones I get, and which ones I lose.
Hopefully, I get a couple of really good value bottles, and this month was no exception. A 1976 Douglas Laing Glenugie for 120 euros and a Coopers Choice Glenlivet 1971 for 125 euros was a good catch I think.
Though, I must say, I am a bit disappointed I missed out on the 1971 Benrinnes and the Glenesk, distilled in august 1971 - my month of birth.
Ah well, I'll just have to get right back in there and see what's up there this month.
The way I like this website is that I can put my bids in early on for interesting bottles, then just sit back and see which ones I get, and which ones I lose.
Hopefully, I get a couple of really good value bottles, and this month was no exception. A 1976 Douglas Laing Glenugie for 120 euros and a Coopers Choice Glenlivet 1971 for 125 euros was a good catch I think.
Though, I must say, I am a bit disappointed I missed out on the 1971 Benrinnes and the Glenesk, distilled in august 1971 - my month of birth.
Ah well, I'll just have to get right back in there and see what's up there this month.
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