Show us your whisky! Vol 2

[Big Al.]

Continued from here

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Mines a double.

[Shaw Tarse]

Lefty


Is

[NRS]

a

[hoegaardenruls]

very

[ClassicMercs]

noble

[dazco]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/whisky/d...

Anyone posted this here yet, very interesting and jolly well done to Lidl.

[Mr Trophy]

Here's to another 500 gents

[Blown2CV]

think the dark cove might take some getting used to... it's a touch complex!

[williredale]

Bookmarked.

[whoami]

Blown2CV said:

think the dark cove might take some getting used to... it's a touch complex!

I haven't opened mine yet, tell us more.

[Blown2CV]

whoami said:

Blown2CV said:

think the dark cove might take some getting used to... it's a touch complex!

I haven't opened mine yet, tell us more.

well clearly it's all IMHO and I don't want to influence anyone's opinion, but we're all grown-ups. I'm not sure it works, and that's a hard thing for me to say as I am a massive Ardbeg fan, to which this thread is testament. The nose quite frankly is flat, and i dare say not a very nice aroma. The mouth-feel is nice, but the taste just seems to build between very smoky and very sweet, but there's a odd crossover in the middle where it kind of tastes a bit like if you'd set fire to a black forest gateau, but not in a way that works. As I said, maybe I just need to accommodate a new flavour into my palate, but your instincts can sometimes be right! I don't begrudge buying it, you've got to try these things. I'll try it again without being a bottle of red down, to be fair. Also I didn't add water, which at proper cask strength, even though it's not normally something i do, might just sort it all very nicely.

[whoami]

Blown2CV said:

whoami said:

Blown2CV said:

think the dark cove might take some getting used to... it's a touch complex!

I haven't opened mine yet, tell us more.

well clearly it's all IMHO and I don't want to influence anyone's opinion, but we're all grown-ups. I'm not sure it works, and that's a hard thing for me to say as I am a massive Ardbeg fan, to which this thread is testament. The nose quite frankly is flat, and i dare say not a very nice aroma. The mouth-feel is nice, but the taste just seems to build between very smoky and very sweet, but there's a odd crossover in the middle where it kind of tastes a bit like if you'd set fire to a black forest gateau, but not in a way that works. As I said, maybe I just need to accommodate a new flavour into my palate, but your instincts can sometimes be right! I don't begrudge buying it, you've got to try these things. I'll try it again without being a bottle of red down, to be fair. Also I didn't add water, which at proper cask strength, even though it's not normally something i do, might just sort it all very nicely.

Well, that certainly doesn't sound like a run-of-the mill dram.

Looking forward to have some this evening.

Think I'll try it before sampling any wine too.

[krallicious]

How many years is it going to take us to reach 500 pages this time?

Interesting thoughts on the Dark Cove. I have to wait until the whisky messe in April to have a try.

[Joat]

Had a bit of retail therapy today and bought these, but which to try first?

[krallicious]

Enjoying a nice GlenDronach 1994 Batch 12 with the 2nd half. Going down well.

[Joat]

krallicious said:

Enjoying a nice GlenDronach 1994 Batch 12 with the 2nd half. Going down well.

I've just taken a look at a bottle of that at the whiskey shop, sounds delicious , maybe one for next month.

[ClassicMercs]

I've not done the Ardbeg thing for a couple of years but was drawn by the ''sherry at its heart'' description for Dark Cove.

Its clearly an Ardbeg - nothing like a Lagavulin Distillers - a firm favourite.

Its really delivers on the palate - small amounts on the very tip of your tongue - BAM ! Peat smoke with a hint of sweetness that lingers for a good while. Not done anything with a drop of water yet. Just busy sipping away over the last few nights.

(Look forward to a better nights sleep after last nights all night rave in the local woods - cheers plod - f all use. Only respect is that they took all their rubbish home - since when have ravers had a small degree of morals ?).

[Blown2CV]

it's definitely characteristically distinctive and full of flavour!

[ClassicMercs]

Tip of tongue to back of mouth - several times. Give it time.
The nose is delivering best at the bottom of the glass - plenty of air in the nosing glass.
This is one that goes a long way - perfect for a tight Yorkshireman.

[Podie]

Whilst you lot are talking TCP, Mrs Podie and I have done half a bottle of BenRiach American oak. Which was nice.