Learned about Scotch

[72doug2,2S]

Originally Posted by PorscheGAL

Has one else tried Master of Malts and their quarterly Scotch tasters. I started up in January for my first shipment. They had it delivered in less than a week from England. They're prices are not too bad when compared to my local prices. They just have more of a selection than I can get local. This is giving me a chance to taste some scotches that I never would have had access to here. I have even found a new favorite from my first shipment, Glenfarclas 21 year. For Christmas, my husband and I will be ordering their advent calendars.

Master of Malt also sponsors a whiskey festival in Las Vegas every year. I think it is this month.

Tasting Sets - Master of Malt - Master of Malt

Thanks for posting this. Sounds like a great way to try new whisky.

I'm mainly an Islay man myself, but I'm always willing to try a different whisky.

Someone else once said of the Irish whisky,

Round bottle = Catholic distillery
Square bottle = Protestant distillery

If you ever get a chance to do the bourbon trails in KY it won't disappoint. Maker's Mark is a fantastic tour.

Scenes around Bardstown KY

[Mothy]

My wife loves her single malts and has a large collection including private bottlings from the Scotch Whisky Society.
A small sample:

[Uncle]

What you can't see in the picture Steamwolf posted of my bar is the other 5 or 6 bottles LOL.
Ardbeg is up there on my list (I need another bottle) for sure but bang for buck its got to be Taliskier 10yo. I've go the 10y.o, 1999 distillers edition and the spendy 18yo. They are all great but for me the scotch I could drink over and over it has to be the 10yo.

[Uncle]

How's she like "the bowmore" Mothy?
I was a little underwhelmed to be honest.

[72doug2,2S]

The current collection

[froggert]

^^ i like the sweater.

[holtjv]

Originally Posted by Rikao4

I see Dottore pacing about going..
nein,nein, unglaublich..

Texas whisky beats Scotland's finest in London blind tasting


PHOTO BY SCOTT ANDREWS

Chip Tate and his hand built condenser.


By Scott Andrews
PUBLISHED: FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Click here for a tour of Balcones Distillery

It seemed like history repeating itself last December when Balcones Single Malt Whisky beat out the competition in a blind tasting in London, England. Taking top honors at Best in Glass, a judging of new international whisky releases, the contestant from the five-year-old distillery in Waco, Texas, bested some of the most time-honored names in the Scotch industry, such as The Macallan, Glenmorangie, and The Balvenie (which entered a 17-year-old single malt). Soon referred to as “The Judgment of London” in the blogosphere and heralded in the New York Times, the win by Balcones was notable as the first time an American whisky had won the five-year-old competition, organized by the editors of the British online journal Caskstrength.net. The jury included 11 UK industry notables, including Alice Lascelles, drinks columnist for The Times, of London, and spirits editor for the magazine Imbibe, andBen Ellefsen, director of prestigious spirits vendor Master of Malt.

There are many larger, older competitions, such as the San Francisco World Wine & Spirits Competition (where Balcones single malt and corn whisky have taken Double Gold Medals), but beating the Brits on their home turf raised the pulse of many an American spirits and wine aficionado.

The win harkened back to 1976, when a California cabernet sauvignon from Stag’s Leap Cellars took first place over a range of Bordeaux at a blind tasting in Paris. The competition was judged by 11 French wine experts, and organized by British wine merchant Stephen Spurrier (who dealt exclusively in French wines). Dubbed “The Judgment of Paris” by the press, the upset victory staggered the French, who were appalled that an American had won in a field considered synonymous with European culture — wine making. It was the tipping point for American vineyards, which rushed to compete in the world market.

The 1976 Paris win led to great gains by the American wine industry, and was a pop-culture moment, too — chronicled in Bottle Shock, a film that debuted in 2008 at Sundance Film Festival, and in Judgment of Paris, a book by George M. Taber now in production as a movie. Whether this award will be looked back on as a similar moment in the rise of the nascent craft-distilling movement is yet to be seen.

Damn. Guess I'll get some Balcones whisky. Thanks for posting.

[Hawkeye's-911T]

By ZOOMiata: I'd recommend Alberta Springs Dark Horse.

I used to really like Alberta Springs "Candian Old Time Sipping Whisky" but have been unable to get it here in BC. I guess it's back to one of my favourites - Glennfiddich. Enjoy yourself Mike.

Cheers
JB

[NY65912]

I see some serious spending to stock up in my future!

[JJ 911SC]

X-Mas replenishment

[72doug2,2S]

I bought two bottles of Glenmorangie (original) over Christmas. Nice price for the quality. $35 each USD.

Review 21

[Don Plumley]

(repost from other Scotch thread)

The other night my daughter visiting from college this holiday says, "Dad, learn me about scotch." We own a winery, so we mainly talk about wine, blah, blah. But she remembers I was a scotch drinker years ago. So I replenished the inventory and set up a line to walk her through a couple of areas and styles:



The Aberlour was sublime, the Lagvulin shone. For comparison, I pulled a basic Bourbon (Lexington) and I might have to take a longer trip down Bourbon lane.

[daiberl]

Like most the Laphroaig and the Glenmorangie Signet, the Slyrs (Bavarian Single Malt) is also very good!

[Brian 162]

I'm not much of a scotch drinker but my fellow DE instructors are. It's a tradition after dinner we all hang out break out the scotch glasses and taste what we all bring. One time someone brought a bottle of Kirkland 15 year old scotch from Costco. They all agreed it was pretty tasty.

[72doug2,2S]

mmmm... Lagavulin Mother's milk.

[jcommin]

Dalwhinnie 15 or McCallen 15 - that is good stuff

see link: Skyfall - Boum (Charles Trenet) - YouTube

[jcommin]

Part II

Skyfall - Bond & Silva Shooting Competition Scene - YouTube

[azasadny]

When I drank alcohol, I like Glengoyne as it was the only Scotch I could tolerate. I don't like the flavor of peat moss! I love Red Breast Irish whiskey, it's our family's favorite!

[JJ 911SC]

My birthday Scotch...

My lucky year as I was born in 57, now 57 so I'll by buying lottery ticket on 5/7 at 05:57

[JJ 911SC]

This year loot...

Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année