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Whoo, got an Aberfeldy 12, which is a very lovely whisky indeed and one of these:
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Which one to crack first?
Jura superstition here
Not cracked it yet. Im on auchentoshan 12 tonight
I had one of those too, and a bottle of 15yo Dalwhinnie.
jura origin from my son.
got a glenrothes single malt select from my bro, and a glenmorangie, and a jura superstition,should see me through the winter
Equal measures of each. Then mix with coke. Job's a good'n 😉
None, disappointed.
(did get some Drambuie though)
Bowmore 12 and 15
Laphroaig 10
Penderyn Madeira cask.
Its quite pleasant. Definitely got more length than the standard one I tried a few years back.
I was very lucky as my birthday was just a few weeks ago so got a few then as well as over Xmas:
Jura original , Glenrothes and a monkey shoulder. Enjoying the Glenrothes at the moment and looking forward to trying the monkey shoulder as it's one I've not had before.
Benromach 10
Been spoilt with a Glenmorangie 18 yr extremely rare. Beautiful....
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Not as a gift, but I was sent to Tesco on Monday to make use of a £40 off if you spend over £80 voucher, so I put a bottle of Dalwhinnie in the trolley, purely to ensure it went over £80 you understand. Just enjoying it now.
arcing that's the nicest dram I've tasted to date, lucky man!
Got some Glenkinchie, Glenfiddich, Old Pulteney and some Jack Daniels too.
New glasses too
May have to christen them tonight.
Jura superstition and Talisker from in laws.
Bowmoore, Highland Park and a set of tasters from Master of Malt.
And a bottle of Drambuie, but that got drunk yesterday.
thegreatape I agree, I was fortunate to be get a bottle about 3 years ago and it made me realise what whisky drinking is about.
Great thread.
Balvenie double wood and the Macallan 18.
A couple of bourbons as well, knob Creek and a Woodford reserve.
Happy Christmas.
Powers Gold Label Special Reserve 12 Year Old Whiskey here.
Not tried it yet though...
got a knob creak last month, woodford reserve is very nice too
Bottle of my favourite Caol Ila from the wife, well chuffed.
got a bottle, of bowmore, was hoping for oban. got a bottle of bowmore already and nice as it is, im trying for a collection
Jura Superstition and Old Pulteney
and some very nice sherry!
None for me but my dad got 5 bottles! Including a 12yr old glenmorangie with 2 glasses from me.
Trying to build it up a bit this winter.
Got three or four last year, but didn't restock.
Currently got an Aberlour, a Glenlivet, a Jura Origin, the Aberfeldy and the Glenmorangie on the go.
Only been drinking the stuff for a few years, tried a dozen or so, still loads for me to go at.
Out of the ones I've tried so far, Highland Park or Abelour are my favouites.
Didn't like the Glen Moray, the Fettercairn Fasque or Auchentoshan.
I knew I wouldn't get any whisky so I got myself a Macallan 18 just before Christmas. Does that count?
Old pulteney 12
Its fantastic
yeah, 3 bottles of the stuff......3 bottles of Jura Origin ffs!!!
anyone up for a whisky exchange in manachester ???
No, nothing :-((
Off to Tesco to do it myself!!
A cask strength Springbank for me! It's absolutely gorgeous. 🙂
Jura is one whisky I just don't like.
My brother got me a Glen Kinchie. This is a whisky from south of Edinburgh so I am treating with great suspicion.
Some Superstition here, had a couple of large ones out it last night, lovely.
A set of Jura miniatures - origin/superstition/duirachs own which should give me at least two large shots per bottle, plus we treated ourselves to a full size bottle of Duirach's Own for Xmas 🙂
No Whisky but did have some cider brewed in whisky casks from [url= http://www.thistlycrosscider.co.uk/ ]Thistly Cross[/url] very tasty.
A very special (at least I think so) Kilchoman 2007, not long bottled. Bought for my daughter who was born in 2007, so hope it ages well as she won't be getting it till she is 18. My brother gave me a bottle as a present and his friends gave him a bottle for his birthday.
So if my usual tipple is a Laphroaig, and I like Peaty, Seaweedy whisky, any recommendations?
JD's Honey
12 YO Old Pulteney
Talisker 10 YO
Ardbeg Renaissance 😉
Drinking the last of my Talisker Distillers Edition....
Bottles of - 12yo Old Pulteney, Highland Park & Jura Origin. All opened and sampled during the sat couple of nights. 😀
I am in bit of a quandary.....a proper bout of acid reflux issues is making whisky drinking very painful. But post christmas I've got a few bottles. I feel like Homer Simpson and cakes- have a nip, lots of discomfort; forget about it and allow temptation get the better of me and repeat!
The concept of not drinking again for the foreseeable future is not improving my mood!
I also got ( hides from somafunk) some k teachers filled dark chocolates very morish - but i have to drive today 🙂
Dantsw13
Caol ila (another classic Isla malt) - it's sweeter than Laophroig, more honey like, the iodine (the salty/smoky/seaweedy sensation) is softer but still very much present. You might also enjoy Talisker from the isle of Skye. Many people who like the idea of Laphroig but find it a bit much will drink the classic Jura. If you want to push the boat out on an Isla malt try Lagavulin distillers reserve or the Kilchoman 2007.
Famous Grouse 😐
Was given a 2nd bottle of Caol Ila by my old man yesterday. Very chuffed that I no longer have to walk downstairs in order to refill my glass. Just need one for the summer house and I'll no longer have to walk anywhere with an empty glass.
Houns - MemberFamous Grouse
Keep it and make blackberry whisky with it in the autumn. Great use for a blend that you don't like.
interesting Glenrothes from a cousin. Single cask Caol Ila from myself. A bottle or two of single cask Springbank. Yum!
JD's Honey - yes I know it's a liqueur - but definitely worth a try! Very pleasant indeed.
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And a bottle of...
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Grouse haters - nowt wrong with grouse.
Now bells on the other hand - that firelighting whisky.
Got these for my dad. Hopefully I'm going to get to sample them.
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Got this this Christmas...
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Think i must be growing up a bit! Didn't used to like the peaty ones but with a drop of water its really pretty good!
Found this [url= http://edmontonmaltlovers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/lagavulin-16-years-old.html ]review[/url] that sums it up far better than i could.
Love Arberlour, Auchentoshan, Bunnahabhain and i also enjoyed the English and Welsh ones as well!
"Keep it and make blackberry whisky with it in the autumn. Great use for a blend that you don't like."
Sound advice, made 2 ltrs of the stuff about a month ago. One Bells, one Grouse.
Have a Glengoyne 10 and a rather interesting Penderyn single malt from Brecon.
Sparksmcguff - thanks for the recommends. I've had Lagavulin before, and liked. Talisker is a great all rounder IMHO, and I will investigate the Caol Ila.
Laphroaig 10
Glen Moray
Aberlour 10
Glenrothes
Bruichladdich Rocks (all gone)
and a couple of bottles of JD
Had Lagavulin before and really liked it, couldn't find any this year though.
Got three bottles of Jura and one of these.....
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A glenmorangie which I havent had for s while so will be nice to revisit and will stop me mullering the glenlivet 18yo I have, wondering if there will be any post Christmas bargains..
Oh and rusty spanner, come to my house and you can try a cask strength 9yo ardbeg 🙂
I bet you say that to all the boys. 🙂
Down your way quite a bit these days now we are a grandmother, will give you a shout in the new year if you fancy a spin?
Struggling to make the Monday pub rides due to work, but really fancy a circuit round the park.
I got some Strathisla (Chivas single malt) and some Glenfiddich.
Bruk where did you get those glasses?
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Not strictly for Christmas, but have just opened it. Cheers Dad 🙂
Before American bourrboun and sherry casks became available what type of barrel was used for the maturing process?
Peat barrels were used. This lead to the unique taste of the Islay whisky, with the added bonus that the locals could claim their booze to be untainted by the wood of a southern ponce.
Opened the superstition. Thats a tasty nip. Hint of peaty but not loads. Nicer than jura 10 anyway
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Some of these.. Yum.
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Dutch skinflint brother in law gave me a 12 year old Islay - from Tesco. I opened it while he was here so nothing else was decimated. However its not too bad for a gentle sipping session. What I wanted and have found hard to source though is some Bruichladdich Rocks. Any ideas where I can get some?
Balvenie double wood 12 YO is the latest acquisition £10 off at Booths today 🙂
Not strictly for Christmas, but have just opened it. Cheers Dad
What's it like RP?
14 yo Clynelish and a blend called The Hive.
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Got a bottle of this. Very intense. Needs a drop of water or two to unlock the flavour and take the edge off the power.
Awesome.
Some 1989 girvan single grain straight from the cask. Not usually available as it's owned by grants and usually goes into blends. Lovely stuff with a splash of water reminds me of a good quality rum 😆
A tipple tastic triplet 
Jamesons Black Label Select Reserve http://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/us/ourwhiskeys
English Whisky Co Chapter 11 Cask Strength http://www.englishwhisky.co.uk/whisky-shop/english-whisky/2/single-malt-whisky---cask-strength-heavily-peated-chapter-11#
And to top off the set a bottle of Shackletons Journey Whisky complete with book, http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/shackletons-whisky-mackinlays-rare-old-highland-malt/#intro
So far I've only opened the Jamesons which is really good. I'm not sure I'm going to open the other two,I think I will wait for a special occasion.