Single malts

[kithnou]

Ok got my bottle yesterday and tried tonight for the first time....cracking stuff! Got a lovely after taste of cinammon and fruit. Not too rich and a lovely gold colour. Nice and impressed!

Have my Double Wood at half bottle...cracking whiskey. Opening the new Oban I picked up on the weekend.
Coming into Summer here now...will see how the whiskey drinking goes
The 14 year old Caribbean Cask is my next purchase

 

[Groucho]

Have my Double Wood at half bottle...cracking whiskey. Opening the new Oban I picked up on the weekend.
Coming into Summer here now...will see how the whiskey drinking goes
The 14 year old Caribbean Cask is my next purchase

Had that, really good

 

[Penno]

I only ever have one bottle open at a time. What are all your thoughts on oxidation?

 

[kithnou]

Had that, really good

Step up for you as well from the Double Wood?

 

[Groucho]

Step up for you as well from the Double Wood?

A bit.

Excluding the Double Wood and Carribean Cask, I find the rest of their range rather generic.

Those two are excellent though.

 

[Blue 1]

A bit.

Excluding the Double Wood and Carribean Cask, I find the rest of their range rather generic.

Those two are excellent though.

Port Wood 21 is good as well. And Tun 1401 batch 8 of course!

 

[kithnou]

A bit.

Excluding the Double Wood and Carribean Cask, I find the rest of their range rather generic.

Those two are excellent though.

The Oban is a superior brand? Opening the bottle on Saturday. Anticipating something special...

 

[Blue 1]

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 8 and Ardbeg Uigeadail for me tonight. Celebrating the birth of my son, Leo.

 

[kithnou]

Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 8 and Ardbeg Uigeadail for me tonight. Celebrating the birth of my son, Leo.

Congratulations my man. Wishing him a life of health, joys and positive adventures. Have a drink for us

 

[ste d' indica]

Tullibardine 225 Sauternes Finish is down to 35 quid from 45 in Sainsburys. Anyone had a snifter of this?

 

[Blue 1]

Glenmorangie Lasanta 12yo tonight. Glenmorangie finished in sherry casks. Nice enough drop. Not as good as their Quinta Ruban or Nectar D'Or Sauternes cask finish, a bit sweet really, kind of custardy and raisiny, like the finish even if it's a bit short.

 

[Groucho]

Glenmorangie Lasanta 12yo tonight. Glenmorangie finished in sherry casks. Nice enough drop. Not as good as their Quinta Ruban or Nectar D'Or Sauternes cask finish, a bit sweet really, kind of custardy and raisiny, like the finish even if it's a bit short.

I like Glenmorangie.

Visited there a few times, go if you get the chance.

 

[Blue 1]

I like Glenmorangie.

Visited there a few times, go if you get the chance.

Yeah, I quite like their stuff. Seems to be a bit of a "marmite" distillery from speaking to people. My dad doesn't really like them much at all. Well worth a visit I should think, even if just for those really tall gin stills they use.

 

[Groucho]

Yeah, I quite like their stuff. Seems to be a bit of a "marmite" distillery from speaking to people. My dad doesn't really like them much at all. Well worth a visit I should think, even if just for those really tall gin stills they use.

@Morag took some ace photos of the stills.

She also likes saying Auchentoshan.

 

[kithnou]

Ok. Had the pleasure of opening this beaut on Saturday. Glass on Saturday night and another on Sunday night.
Wonderful. Just a pleasure.
Initial thoughts...is it possible to be able to understand and appreciate that extra 1% alcohol level?
An immediate hit of intensity that cleared my nostrils...then leveling out to a flavoursome sweet, smooth taste that appeared to melt in your mouth and left absolutely no burn at all in the throat. Pure quality.

Thanks for the recommendation. If there are whiskeys with similar characteristics and quality as the Oban Distiller's Edition...please let me know.