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Adam and a little hair of the dog for sitting in the shade and enjoying the afternoon.
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As expected, the day got too hot for the felt, so I'm winding it down with a vintage JC Penney straw and a belly full of bbq
Thank you!
I bought a special bottle today but decided to wait until tomorrow or Mon to open it.
So tonight I’m drinking Strathisla.
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Adam and a little hair of the dog for sitting in the shade and enjoying the afternoon.
Thanks Eric! Later today. The distilleries of the Northern Highlands (above Speyside) have a reputation as being on the mild side for American tastes. Probably best as an aperitif before a meal. I have a small but growing collection of 18 yr olds, & it was on sale!Excellent NBD with high expectations. Glen 18 I have listened and watched reviews. It sounds like a very special whiskey. I will be looking for a review after you get a few Memorial Day sampling past your tongue.
Thanks Eric! Later today. The distilleries of the Northern Highlands (above Speyside) have a reputation as being on the mild side for American tastes. Probably best as an aperitif before a meal. I have a small but growing collection of 18 yr olds, & it was on sale!
Nice weave on that hat!
Thanks for the review Jack! I keep the 10 year on hand and like it, especially for the price. I would like to try the 18 year expression!No matter what kind of Whisky you like this will strike you as being mild & so very smooth. Not that it's weak (43% ABV for 86 proof) & you can smell alcohol on the nose but there is no medicinal alcohol taste. No alcohol burn in the after taste either. Can't stress enough that you should drink this neat & with a clean palate. Its subtitles will be lost if drank too soon after a meal or with a snack. Totally unlike an Islay.
A silky mouth feel (not thin) with long single legs on the sides of the glass. No smoke but you pick up on the mild Oak flavor from being finished in new White Oak casks. I didn't detect any Oloroso Sherry from the share finished in Oloroso casks before being blended back together. Up front I got the taste of fresh apples & pears, dried fruit pies, toasted nuts, honey & a bit of vanilla (like a vanilla fountain Coke). There may be more there.
In a short after taste I got a cinnamon warming feeling/taste held in check by vanilla (nothing like Fireball Whiskey).
I like it enough that I called & bought another bottle to put back before the sale ends tonight.
PS: Apricots too.
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Nice weave on that hat!
No matter what kind of Whisky you like this will strike you as being mild & so very smooth. Not that it's weak (43% ABV for 86 proof) & you can smell alcohol on the nose but there is no medicinal alcohol taste. No alcohol burn in the after taste either. Can't stress enough that you should drink this neat & with a clean palate. Its subtitles will be lost if drank too soon after a meal or with a snack. Totally unlike an Islay.
A silky mouth feel (not thin) with long single legs on the sides of the glass. No smoke but you pick up on the mild Oak flavor from being finished in new White Oak casks. I didn't detect any Oloroso Sherry from the share finished in Oloroso casks before being blended back together. Up front I got the taste of fresh apples & pears, dried fruit pies, toasted nuts, honey & a bit of vanilla (like a vanilla fountain Coke). There may be more there.
In a short after taste I got a cinnamon warming feeling/taste held in check by vanilla (nothing like Fireball Whiskey).
I like it enough that I called & bought another bottle to put back before the sale ends tonight.
PS: Apricots too.
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Thanks Ed. I haven't tried the 10. Glenmorangie is still the #1 selling Whisky in Scotland I believe. There's a time & a place for it in my cabinet for sure.Thanks for the review Jack! I keep the 10 year on hand and like it, especially for the price.
Thanks Eric. It's a good cordial or aperitif, a porch Whisky. It would certainly make for a good nightcap as well. But it would get lost after a big meal.The smooth, clean tastes and smells are dynamite features for me for a summer whiskey. I am quite attracted to this whiskey.
Grand pic. Porch sipping at it's best.
The thought of friends & 2-Pulls were calling my name for HH. Still under the Derby before Summer arrives.
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The sign of a good barkeep.
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Thanks BB. I'm enjoying getting some time under it before the Summer season & it will be boxed until Fall.What a great shape for a Western Derby, HJ. That’s as close to one that I’ve seen that wasn’t on a screen. Terrific job.