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James · James

STEP 1: Choose a single malt. There are many varieties to choose from, and rarely do two malt drinkers agree on which is the "best" drink. Some varieties to try are Speyside malts, which are usually a bit sweet, and Islay (pronounced "Eye-La") malts, distinguished by a salty, s...

Drac · Drac

Was at base this weekend & stuck my head in the package store. Checked out the scotch selection and came across these. Just wanted to get a run down at what I was looking at from the pros. I like scotch but will admit I a dabbler. I like a smooth taste (one of the reasons I don't like American), a good...

LaCalif2 · LaCalif2

Thanks to Clint Waugh Clan Gordon we shared this whisky at the San Diego Games. Quite good.

EoinDubh · EoinDubh

Susa and I went to a Whiskey Dinner at Sláinte Oakland, a pub located at Jack London Square in Oakland, CA. Along with a very good dinner, we got to sample 6 whiskeys from West Cork Distilleries. The last one was a singlemalt aged in oak casks that had been charred by burning bog oak inside the barrels to ch...

EoinDubh · EoinDubh

An interesting whiskey. Not a single malt, it is made by Jim Beam. The name comes from whiskey mythology: the Angel's share is the whiskey that evaporates from the keg during ageing, the Devil's Cut is the whiskey that soaks into the wood of the barrel. When the barrel is emptied the wood is pressed to ex...

EoinDubh · EoinDubh

I finally got to try this at my wife's office Christmas party last Sunday. It was at a bar called Burbon and Branch in the Tenderloin district. There is no sign, just an ols wooden door and a buzzer. We pressed it and a decorative young lady opened the door and said "I am sorry but we are booked for a pri...

jtpatrick · jtpatrick

Either the 12 or 18 year old is nice. I love the hint of cherry in the finish. Prices have been going up like mad as well, best to get some soon. It is worth up to $60, I usually pay between $45 and $55. Best to be sipped, this is for occasion only (like any day ending in a 'Y') Been to Scotland, spent about 4 d...

EoinDubh · EoinDubh

I stopped by a local Scotch store the other day and found that they were selling bottles of Glenmorangie - The Original at $59.95. A bit steep as they normally go for $40 a bottle. The kicker was that they are 1.75 liter bottles! 4 to a case. We bought a case on the spot. Should last awhile.

EoinDubh · EoinDubh

In a shaker half full of ice pour 3oz. of light rum (you can also use dark), 1oz of Drambue and Herseys Special Dark chocolate to taste. Shake well and pour into a large martini glass and drop in a maraschino cherry. A bit of Scotland, a bit of Bermuda and a bit of sweetness.

Coinneach · Coinneach

Any other Lamont's out there that prefer Lagavulin or Laphroaig? I have forgot the year, but I use too buy Lagavulin for $45.00 a bottle, now it is over $90.00. I prefer Lagavulin but I will drink Laphroaig. After the first sip you forget about the iodine flavor anyhow. What can I say starts with "...

EoinDubh · EoinDubh

Has anyone tried Monkey Shoulder? It is new on the market and is a blend with the attitude of a single malt. -- Edited by EoinDubh on Friday 8th of February 2013 09:07:18 PM

David · David

Is there a difference?

super8mm · super8mm

A local house of Spirits had a tasting of Glenlivet the other evening, I got to taste the 12, 15, and 18 yr old stuff and Nàdurra. All very good and even got a pair of Glenlivet glasses

super8mm · super8mm

Well I did some shopping today and picked up some of the following Balvenie 12 year DoubleWood Balvenie 15 year Single Barrel Balvenie 21 year Portwood Glenfiddich 12 year Glenfiddich 15 year Glenfiddich 18 year Are any of these any good? I will be taste testing this week

EoinDubh · EoinDubh

Tonight we are trying a bottle of Aberlour's A'Bunadh (roughly pronounced as ah Boon aug). This is a Speyside single malt, aged in Spanish Oloroso Sherry butts and each bottle is filled from a single cask, at cask strength, not chill filtered and no water added. It is a dark, luxurious, rich whisky. Th...

EoinDubh · EoinDubh

I am working on a bottle of 14 year old Clynelish single malt. It is produced by the Clynelish Distillery in Brona, Sutherland, Scotland on the North-East coast. The distillery dates to 1819 and its water source is the Clynemilton Burn. The water is captured at the foot of several falls down the rocky g...

LaCalif2 · LaCalif2

Had the opportunity to taste this fine whisky at the Bakersfield Games. The Henderson clan had an article in their newsletter. It appears that they have something to do with the distillery getting back in operation.

David · David

I'm going to keep this short and sweet. Mainly because I'm under it's influence and can barely type. This is superb! I like it as much as The Balvenie. I've been searching for it since The Gathering. It was available in Scotland but extremely expensive. I found it during my retreat in Central Texas for 3...

EoinDubh · EoinDubh

We just got home from a Yule party with a bit of the Water of Life. I like Lismore and this is a trifecta! -- Edited by EoinDubh on Sunday 19th of December 2010 10:20:17 PM

Drac · Drac

As you know I make knives. Over the years I have used some unusual material like pieces from the USS Constitution. Since starting to do sgian dubhs I have had a burning desire to do some sgian dubhs and dirks using staves from whisky barrels. I can get some from Jack but I really want ones from scotches...

Luckey · Luckey

Morning All, Last week I went to our local wine and spirit shop looking for a good whisky to give as a birthday gift to a good friend and fellow scotch drinker. While deciding between several good and well-known brands, the owner, a gentleman with a very educated palat, recommeded some Tamdhu, a Speys...

EoinDubh · EoinDubh

From: Thursday, May 20, 2010 Shackleton’s Whisky Dug Up in Antarctica By ROBERT MACKEY Insert joke about Scotch on the rocks here. Crates of whisky and brandy were unearthed this week beneath an Antarctic hut used by the explorer Ernest Shackleton over a century ago. Updated | 12:37 p.m. As my colle...

EoinDubh · EoinDubh

Tomorrow evening Herself and I are going to try a new bar/restaurant up the hill from us. It is rumored that they have single malt as old as 60 years on the back bar. And worst case, it's all downhill to home! Report to follow... -- Edited by EoinDubh on Saturday 29th of November 2014 02:49:19 PM

Coinneach · Coinneach

Indead it was a great opportunity for me. A young man that had visited Scotland came back with various bottles of Lagavulin. It was one of the best highlights of the past weekend for me at the Loch Norman Games to sample this 58% strength single malt. My wife usually only drinks the Irish Wisky's, but sh...

LarneMan · LarneMan

Well, today is our 30th wedding anniversary, and last night we began celebrating by opening a bottle of Lagavullin 16. Nice.

David · David

I bought this on my recent Scotland trip after a tasting on the Isle of Skye. It's pronounced "chey vek". I don't usually like blends but this one is pretty smooth. It says it's blended 5 to 11 and it won a Gold Label in 97' and 98'. Anyway, after I got it home I realized that "Te' Bheag" looks a bit like "Tea Ba...

Skye Clarsair · Skye Clarsair

I am not a whisky drinker. It's fine if it's carefully cooked into something. (Maybe a bread pudding?) But I don't like it "neat" or on the rocks or anything. (Okay, I might be persuaded to take a half o' wee dram in my coffee but I'd just as soon have coffee with Bailey's!) At any rate, if y...

James · James

I love scotch. Scotchy scotch scotch. Going down down. Down into my belly. -Ron Burgundy-

James · James

Let this serve as an official commendation from the Minister of Scotch for the 2009 AGM to Clem the Central Region VP for his excellent selection. Clem was tasked with obtaining a suitable bottle after a sudden illness upset the schedule. Note: New CLSNA by-law states, NO chinese food prior to an AGM....

David · David

I though maybe we should start a list of Scotch for our Minister of Scotch to choose from. I'm not very experienced at picking but I love Scotch. I gotta spend money to find out something sucks. I saw this in a Homecoming Scotland 2009 Official Events Guide. Old Pulteney http://www.oldpulteney.com It...

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	STICKY: How to drink Scotch (Preview) STEP 1: Choose a single malt. There are many varieties to choose from, and rarely do two malt drinkers agree on which is the "best" drink. Some varieties to try are Speyside malts, which are usually a bit sweet, and Islay (pronounced "Eye-La") malts, distinguished by a salty, s...	James	0	2624	10:36 AM Nov 29, 2008 by James
	Scotch shopping (Preview) Was at base this weekend & stuck my head in the package store. Checked out the scotch selection and came across these. Just wanted to get a run down at what I was looking at from the pros. I like scotch but will admit I a dabbler. I like a smooth taste (one of the reasons I don't like American), a good...	Drac	13	3398	02:01 AM Feb 13, 2021 by HoytKramer
	Glenlivet Founders Reserve. (Preview) Thanks to Clint Waugh Clan Gordon we shared this whisky at the San Diego Games. Quite good.	LaCalif2	3	1709	05:05 PM Jul 14, 2018 by super8mm
	West Cork Irish Singlemalt Glengarrif Series aged in casks with charred Bog Oak (Preview) Susa and I went to a Whiskey Dinner at Sláinte Oakland, a pub located at Jack London Square in Oakland, CA. Along with a very good dinner, we got to sample 6 whiskeys from West Cork Distilleries. The last one was a singlemalt aged in oak casks that had been charred by burning bog oak inside the barrels to ch...	EoinDubh	2	1157	08:17 AM Jul 8, 2018 by EoinDubh
	The Devil's Cut (Preview) An interesting whiskey. Not a single malt, it is made by Jim Beam. The name comes from whiskey mythology: the Angel's share is the whiskey that evaporates from the keg during ageing, the Devil's Cut is the whiskey that soaks into the wood of the barrel. When the barrel is emptied the wood is pressed to ex...	EoinDubh	1	2214	11:48 AM Mar 10, 2014 by LaCalif2
	Laphroaig Triple Wood (Preview) I finally got to try this at my wife's office Christmas party last Sunday. It was at a bar called Burbon and Branch in the Tenderloin district. There is no sign, just an ols wooden door and a buzzer. We pressed it and a decorative young lady opened the door and said "I am sorry but we are booked for a pri...	EoinDubh	2	1975	11:35 AM Jan 15, 2014 by David
	MaCallan's (Preview) Either the 12 or 18 year old is nice. I love the hint of cherry in the finish. Prices have been going up like mad as well, best to get some soon. It is worth up to $60, I usually pay between $45 and $55. Best to be sipped, this is for occasion only (like any day ending in a 'Y') Been to Scotland, spent about 4 d...	jtpatrick	0	1657	06:17 PM Sep 16, 2013 by jtpatrick
	Glenmorangie - The Original (Preview) I stopped by a local Scotch store the other day and found that they were selling bottles of Glenmorangie - The Original at $59.95. A bit steep as they normally go for $40 a bottle. The kicker was that they are 1.75 liter bottles! 4 to a case. We bought a case on the spot. Should last awhile.	EoinDubh	4	2513	05:50 PM Jul 12, 2013 by LaCalif2
	The Lamont coctail (Preview) In a shaker half full of ice pour 3oz. of light rum (you can also use dark), 1oz of Drambue and Herseys Special Dark chocolate to taste. Shake well and pour into a large martini glass and drop in a maraschino cherry. A bit of Scotland, a bit of Bermuda and a bit of sweetness.	EoinDubh	2	1853	05:07 PM Mar 20, 2013 by LaCalif2
	Islay malts (Preview) Any other Lamont's out there that prefer Lagavulin or Laphroaig? I have forgot the year, but I use too buy Lagavulin for $45.00 a bottle, now it is over $90.00. I prefer Lagavulin but I will drink Laphroaig. After the first sip you forget about the iodine flavor anyhow. What can I say starts with "...	Coinneach	1	1870	07:34 PM Feb 5, 2013 by LaCalif2
	Monkey Shoulder (Preview) Has anyone tried Monkey Shoulder? It is new on the market and is a blend with the attitude of a single malt. -- Edited by EoinDubh on Friday 8th of February 2013 09:07:18 PM	EoinDubh	0	1663	07:27 PM Dec 23, 2012 by EoinDubh
	Scotch Whiskey vs. Gaelic Whiskey (Preview) Is there a difference?	David	1	1930	01:26 AM Dec 24, 2012 by Knockdow
	Local house of Spirits (Preview) A local house of Spirits had a tasting of Glenlivet the other evening, I got to taste the 12, 15, and 18 yr old stuff and Nàdurra. All very good and even got a pair of Glenlivet glasses	super8mm	6	2050	08:30 PM Dec 21, 2012 by super8mm
	Did some shopping today (Preview) Well I did some shopping today and picked up some of the following Balvenie 12 year DoubleWood Balvenie 15 year Single Barrel Balvenie 21 year Portwood Glenfiddich 12 year Glenfiddich 15 year Glenfiddich 18 year Are any of these any good? I will be taste testing this week	super8mm	15	2830	08:17 PM Dec 16, 2012 by super8mm
	Tonight's tipple (Preview) Tonight we are trying a bottle of Aberlour's A'Bunadh (roughly pronounced as ah Boon aug). This is a Speyside single malt, aged in Spanish Oloroso Sherry butts and each bottle is filled from a single cask, at cask strength, not chill filtered and no water added. It is a dark, luxurious, rich whisky. Th...	EoinDubh	1	1495	12:06 AM Jul 5, 2012 by Knockdow
	Clynelish 14 year (Preview) I am working on a bottle of 14 year old Clynelish single malt. It is produced by the Clynelish Distillery in Brona, Sutherland, Scotland on the North-East coast. The distillery dates to 1819 and its water source is the Clynemilton Burn. The water is captured at the foot of several falls down the rocky g...	EoinDubh	3	1877	05:53 PM Jun 22, 2012 by Knockdow
	Old Putenay (Preview) Had the opportunity to taste this fine whisky at the Bakersfield Games. The Henderson clan had an article in their newsletter. It appears that they have something to do with the distillery getting back in operation.	LaCalif2	5	1854	06:09 PM Jun 18, 2012 by LaCalif2
	Old Pulteney 12 (Preview) I'm going to keep this short and sweet. Mainly because I'm under it's influence and can barely type. This is superb! I like it as much as The Balvenie. I've been searching for it since The Gathering. It was available in Scotland but extremely expensive. I found it during my retreat in Central Texas for 3...	David	3	2691	12:36 PM Feb 28, 2011 by James
	Yule gift (Preview) We just got home from a Yule party with a bit of the Water of Life. I like Lismore and this is a trifecta! -- Edited by EoinDubh on Sunday 19th of December 2010 10:20:17 PM	EoinDubh	7	2347	06:30 PM Jan 3, 2011 by Knockdow
	Not sure if this should be sure here or in the craft section (Preview) As you know I make knives. Over the years I have used some unusual material like pieces from the USS Constitution. Since starting to do sgian dubhs I have had a burning desire to do some sgian dubhs and dirks using staves from whisky barrels. I can get some from Jack but I really want ones from scotches...	Drac	2	1841	08:19 PM Dec 16, 2010 by Knockdow
	New Discovery (Preview) Morning All, Last week I went to our local wine and spirit shop looking for a good whisky to give as a birthday gift to a good friend and fellow scotch drinker. While deciding between several good and well-known brands, the owner, a gentleman with a very educated palat, recommeded some Tamdhu, a Speys...	Luckey	2	2289	09:18 AM Aug 25, 2010 by Luckey
	Shackleton’s Whisky Dug Up in Antarctica (Preview) From: Thursday, May 20, 2010 Shackleton’s Whisky Dug Up in Antarctica By ROBERT MACKEY Insert joke about Scotch on the rocks here. Crates of whisky and brandy were unearthed this week beneath an Antarctic hut used by the explorer Ernest Shackleton over a century ago. Updated \| 12:37 p.m. As my colle...	EoinDubh	3	2414	03:56 PM Jun 1, 2010 by Dulcimer Dude
	New bar in town (Preview) Tomorrow evening Herself and I are going to try a new bar/restaurant up the hill from us. It is rumored that they have single malt as old as 60 years on the back bar. And worst case, it's all downhill to home! Report to follow... -- Edited by EoinDubh on Saturday 29th of November 2014 02:49:19 PM	EoinDubh	6	2075	08:32 PM Feb 28, 2010 by Luckey
	Lagavulin 25 year cask strength (Preview) Indead it was a great opportunity for me. A young man that had visited Scotland came back with various bottles of Lagavulin. It was one of the best highlights of the past weekend for me at the Loch Norman Games to sample this 58% strength single malt. My wife usually only drinks the Irish Wisky's, but sh...	Coinneach	9	2847	03:28 PM Oct 19, 2009 by Dulcimer Dude
	Lagavullin 16 for Anniversary (Preview) Well, today is our 30th wedding anniversary, and last night we began celebrating by opening a bottle of Lagavullin 16. Nice.	LarneMan	5	2132	10:25 PM Aug 17, 2009 by LarneMan
	Te' Bheag - "The Little Lady" (Preview) I bought this on my recent Scotland trip after a tasting on the Isle of Skye. It's pronounced "chey vek". I don't usually like blends but this one is pretty smooth. It says it's blended 5 to 11 and it won a Gold Label in 97' and 98'. Anyway, after I got it home I realized that "Te' Bheag" looks a bit like "Tea Ba...	David	9	2687	08:49 AM Aug 17, 2009 by James
	Talisker Distillery worth a tour (Preview) I am not a whisky drinker. It's fine if it's carefully cooked into something. (Maybe a bread pudding?) But I don't like it "neat" or on the rocks or anything. (Okay, I might be persuaded to take a half o' wee dram in my coffee but I'd just as soon have coffee with Bailey's!) At any rate, if y...	Skye Clarsair	3	2027	07:10 PM Aug 15, 2009 by David
	Scotch (Preview) I love scotch. Scotchy scotch scotch. Going down down. Down into my belly. -Ron Burgundy-	James	25	3969	05:53 AM Jun 25, 2009 by Kilted Carver
	Glennfiddich 15 year old at 2009 AGM (Preview) Let this serve as an official commendation from the Minister of Scotch for the 2009 AGM to Clem the Central Region VP for his excellent selection. Clem was tasked with obtaining a suitable bottle after a sudden illness upset the schedule. Note: New CLSNA by-law states, NO chinese food prior to an AGM....	James	1	1743	10:11 AM Jun 13, 2009 by Knockdow
	Minister of Scotch AGM 2009 Wish List (closed) (Preview) I though maybe we should start a list of Scotch for our Minister of Scotch to choose from. I'm not very experienced at picking but I love Scotch. I gotta spend money to find out something sucks. I saw this in a Homecoming Scotland 2009 Official Events Guide. Old Pulteney http://www.oldpulteney.com It...	David	2	1691	08:22 PM Apr 7, 2009 by Knockdow
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