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- Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:49 am
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Age statements
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15238
Re: Age statements
May you enlighten us as to the reasoning for this practice? When many distilleries sell an entire cask they will pour in a bottle from another distillery so that it is no longer a single malt. This practice insures that the cask is sold as a blend, vatted, or pure malt... rather than a single malt.
- Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:57 pm
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Santa Teresa Gran Reserva
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4433
Re: Santa Teresa Gran Reserva
The 1796 is easily twice the quality of the Gran Reserva. Gran Reserva is gently oaked with a butterscotch caramel linger. The 1796 is much bigger and richer. Principal flavors are oak and dark caramel with hints of vanilla and spice. I consider it a true classic.
- Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:50 pm
- Forum: Whiskey Cellar
- Topic: Canada. Whiskey recommendations?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 22152
Re: Canada. Whiskey recommendations?
Johnny Walker Green Label Blended Scotch is very decent sipping and easy to find all over the world... but not that important or unusual. But I still rate it higher than the Swing and Glenfiddich SOLERA 15. The Forty Creek is elegant, complex, gentle and anoutstanding example of the best Canadian wh...
- Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:47 pm
- Forum: Whiskey Cellar
- Topic: Canada. Whiskey recommendations?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 22152
Re: Canada. Whiskey recommendations?
I strongly recommend 40 Creek as THE Canadian whiskey to buy.
- Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:44 pm
- Forum: The Drawing Room
- Topic: Introduce yourself.
- Replies: 115
- Views: 171818
Re: Introduce yourself.
Which of the various Excaliburs do you hold?Sir Arthur Pendragon wrote:My name is Sir Arthur Pendragon, president of Excalibur Holdings, at your service.
Re: Vesper
I felt inspired and tried this one:
1 Lillet
1 limoncello
2 bourbon
3 dashes Pechaud's bitters
shake over ice
1 Lillet
1 limoncello
2 bourbon
3 dashes Pechaud's bitters
shake over ice
- Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:11 am
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Review: Plantation Rum Jamaica 8 Year Old
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6520
Re: Review: Plantation Rum Jamaica 8 Year Old
I may have a different bottling. Mine is marked Jamaica 1998. It is my current overall favourite spirit. Understand that it is not just my #1 best rum. Best overall spirit! Why such enthusiasm? There are so many suberb spirits! The answer is that when I sip this rum, it convinces me that I am tastin...
- Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:58 pm
- Forum: Whiskey Cellar
- Topic: Highland Park
- Replies: 2
- Views: 20012
Re: Highland Park
I recently purchased a couple of bottles of Highland Park, both with limited bottlings. The first is a 35 yr old under the Duncan Taylor label, distilled 1970 and bottled in 2005. This is lightly wooded with complex herbal and floral notes. Gentle and elegant overall. The second is a Single Cask bot...
- Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:44 pm
- Forum: The Drawing Room
- Topic: What Ho, from India
- Replies: 3
- Views: 21043
Re: What Ho, from India
Messier Richelieu, Or is it Cardinal?
Welcome to our little club of "Refined Vices".
Welcome to our little club of "Refined Vices".
- Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:37 pm
- Forum: The Drawing Room
- Topic: What Ho, from India
- Replies: 3
- Views: 21043
Re: What Ho, from India
" So I put it to you, its not about eastern v western, it is rather about moral fibre. Ones willingness to wrangle with and eventually master this art, and thusly reaching a greatly meritorious awareness that a preference of the deeply, darkly dry wine is a testament to a mans overall roundness and ...
- Sat May 31, 2008 5:35 pm
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Cañazo
- Replies: 6
- Views: 30283
Re: Cañazo
So it is low alcohol content? I've seen stills made from clay pots and bamboo!
- Sat May 31, 2008 5:22 pm
- Forum: The Drawing Room
- Topic: The Beard Thread
- Replies: 14
- Views: 32655
Re: The Beard Thread
After my hippie days of full beard, I have kept a very short trimmed beard... principally because of how it accents my facial structure.
- Wed May 28, 2008 5:18 am
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Cañazo
- Replies: 6
- Views: 30283
Re: Cañazo
Is this simply fermented? Or fermented and distilled?
- Fri May 23, 2008 4:13 am
- Forum: News Repository
- Topic: This ain't stamp collecting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 24183
Re: This ain't stamp collecting
Whiskey is simply distilled beer. Malt Whisky is a bit more difficult. I still have a bit of my Texas Single Malt on a back shelf.
- Mon May 19, 2008 9:57 am
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Zaya 12
- Replies: 19
- Views: 41302
Re: Zaya 12
I'll bottle some next month and send out samples to a few of my favorite reviewers.
- Sat May 17, 2008 3:57 am
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Zaya 12
- Replies: 19
- Views: 41302
Re: Zaya 12
If Zaya goes away, all is not lost. Temptryst Ancien has the same general taste profile but with a bit more pot still flavor and a lot more aroma. Ask for it by PM!
- Sat May 17, 2008 3:51 am
- Forum: The Drawing Room
- Topic: The Booze Test: Name That Alcohol
- Replies: 9
- Views: 27611
Re: The Booze Test: Name That Alcohol
97% Alcoholic. I needed a hint on wine.
- Fri May 16, 2008 3:51 am
- Forum: News Repository
- Topic: Rum From Seven Fathoms Deep
- Replies: 14
- Views: 35663
Re: Rum From Seven Fathoms Deep
Think of what they could save on warehouse space!
- Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:45 pm
- Forum: Whiskey Cellar
- Topic: Single Malt age statements
- Replies: 22
- Views: 42871
Re: Single Malt age statements
Too Obvious!!!Rum Runner wrote:How about the term "Distilled, Aged and Bottled by XXXX"?
- Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:48 am
- Forum: Whiskey Cellar
- Topic: Single Malt age statements
- Replies: 22
- Views: 42871
Re: Single Malt age statements
I was not aware that the term "single cane" had been used by Porfidio. I wonder if it is used as a trademark and papers were filed. It may be used descriptively. Descriptions cannot be trademarks. But the question remains as to what term might describe rums from a single distillery instead of a blend.
- Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:01 am
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Review: Temptryst Lemon Wood Rum
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12706
Re: Review: Temptryst Lemon Wood Rum
Thank you! Hard Work and Madness can pay off!
- Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:23 pm
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Review: Temptryst Lemon Wood Rum
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12706
Re: Review: Temptryst Lemon Wood Rum
The Temptryst Lemon Wood Rum just won a gold medal at the Polished Palate International Rum Competition.
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:03 pm
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Review: Temptryst Lemon Wood Rum
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12706
Re: Review: Temptryst Lemon Wood Rum
While that is an interesting bottle, it has been rejected for long term use. We are getting a custom mold build for my bottle design. But for right now it makes packing very easy!
- Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:21 pm
- Forum: Whiskey Cellar
- Topic: Woodford Reserve
- Replies: 7
- Views: 27236
Re: Woodford Reserve
I find the standard Distiller's Select to be a bit harsh in its woodyness. It has a wonderful nose, but think that many may find it overly oaked. Tastes of almond, vanilla, and savory herbs with a bright freshness in the burn. Perhaps a longer roast of the casks would balance this.
- Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:18 am
- Forum: Whiskey Cellar
- Topic: Woodford Reserve
- Replies: 7
- Views: 27236
Woodford Reserve
Tonight Found me with a bottle of Woodford Reserve's newest masterpiece. It is a true masterpiece! They have introduced a new series called the "Master's Collection" with "Four Grain" Bourbon. This may be the finest bourbon I have ever tasted! The combination of Corn, Barley, Rye, and Wheat give an ...
- Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:47 am
- Forum: The Drawing Room
- Topic: Happy birthday Count
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24526
Re: Happy birthday Count
Maybe we need a few more vices!!! Illicit adventures! Explorations! Forbidden treasures!Count Silvio wrote:I'm glad you still find something worthy of reading on this site, it is doing well although I could use more traffic here in the forums.
- Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:05 am
- Forum: Rum Cellar
- Topic: Review: Temptryst Lemon Wood Rum
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12706
Re: Review: Temptryst Lemon Wood Rum
Thank you! Once I get back to the laboratory (in a couple of weeks) I'll try sending you something else that might be more to your taste.Count Silvio wrote:I hope this review is satisfactory to you and not too different from your own opinions, AngelSword.
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:42 pm
- Forum: The Drawing Room
- Topic: Happy birthday Count
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24526
Re: Happy birthday Count
I'll pour one for you!
- Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:20 pm
- Forum: Whiskey Cellar
- Topic: Review: Jameson Irish Whiskey Spectacular Double Bill
- Replies: 28
- Views: 56776
Re: Review: Jameson Irish Whiskey Spectacular Double Bill
While I tend to enjoy my spirits neat, my experience is that for the purposes of a review up to 50% water will help the reviewer to better explore the subtle nuances.
- Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:21 am
- Forum: The Drawing Room
- Topic: Dear readers...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 21758
Re: Dear readers...
Have your servants build the desired cabinets BEFORE throwing them out.Count Silvio wrote:Interesting solutions. I must see if my servant has any useful cabinets.