What's in your cabinet?

perrins57 · Post by **perrins57** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:56 am

SteveShaw wrote:Looking at those (admittedly wonderful) photos, you appear to be a non-drinker.

Steve

Oh no Steve, we've not been communicating with a Whisky fetishist have we?

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:03 am

In my cabinet at the moment:
Lagavulin 16-yo (saving a dram for you, Amar old sport!)
Highland Park 15-yo
2x Highland Park 12-yo
Cragganmore 12-yo (going quickly though)
Bowmore 12-yo
Jameson's
DYC (Spanish whisky) for any visitors unworthy or unappreciative of the good stuff!

amar · Post by **amar** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:14 am

may have got something around 55bottles...

perrins57 · Post by **perrins57** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:22 am

GaryKelly wrote:In my cabinet at the moment:
Lagavulin 16-yo (saving a dram for you, Amar old sport!)
Highland Park 15-yo
2x Highland Park 12-yo
Cragganmore 12-yo (going quickly though)
Bowmore 12-yo
Jameson's
DYC (Spanish whisky) for any visitors unworthy or unappreciative of the good stuff!

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You've definitely got Whoa - Whisky Obsessive Acquisition

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:25 am

perrins57 wrote:You've definitely got Whoa - Whisky Obsessive Acquisition

Nah, just a couple of decent friends who know what to get a fellow for chrimbo/birthdays. But not so many that it's all gone in no time!

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:28 am

GaryKelly wrote:In my cabinet at the moment:
Lagavulin 16-yo (saving a dram for you, Amar old sport!)
Highland Park 15-yo
2x Highland Park 12-yo
Cragganmore 12-yo (going quickly though)
Bowmore 12-yo
Jameson's
DYC (Spanish whisky) for any visitors unworthy or unappreciative of the good stuff!

That session you want to fix up round your way suddenly seems more viable....

Steve

perrins57 · Post by **perrins57** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:31 am

GaryKelly wrote:
perrins57 wrote:You've definitely got Whoa - Whisky Obsessive Acquisition
Nah, just a couple of decent friends who know what to get a fellow for chrimbo/birthdays. But not so many that it's all gone in no time!

Please send me the address of said friends.

beowulf573 · Post by **beowulf573** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:37 am

I've got a few bottles I bought that I'm not too fond of, the two current ones that I do enjoy are the Bowmore Darkest Islay and cask strength <a href="http://www.edradour.co.uk/index6.html">Edradour</a>. I visited the Edradour distillery a few years ago, it's the smallest on in Scotland and a fun place to visit.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:02 am

In their order of preference:

Jameson 1780
Tullamore Dew
Powers

But when I am in a single malt mood, give me an Islay... especially this one:

Currently I have a bottle of 1780... just one bottle... if I have more than one, the whiskey disappears too quickly... go figure.

djm · Post by **djm** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:11 am

A friend who obsesses about such things told me of a visit he paid to one Scottish distiller of single malts where the grounds are patrolled by a flock of geese. The owners swear by the geese' viciousness over having watch dogs. Any ideas which distillery this might be?

djm

Ro3b · Post by **Ro3b** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:21 am

I'm a bourbon boy. Woodford Reserve or Maker's Mark for sipping, Knob Creek for meditating.

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:34 am

djm wrote:A friend who obsesses about such things told me of a visit he paid to one Scottish distiller of single malts where the grounds are patrolled by a flock of geese. The owners swear by the geese' viciousness over having watch dogs. Any ideas which distillery this might be?

djm

Ballantines?

bradhurley · Post by **bradhurley** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:34 am

Talisker's my favorite single-malt Scotch; Laphraoig comes a close second. I like peat. Someone once gave me a bottle of 12-year old Glenlivet and it hung around in my cabinet for another 12 years before I finally finished the bottle...I found it boring.

My Italian landlord makes his own grappa and gives us a bottle every year. We're still only halfway through the first bottle and we've been here three years now. Not boring, just powerful!

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:39 am

In my cabinet, there's a bunch of glasses, cups, plates, and I think a mouse. No alcohol, though.

Random notes · Post by **Random notes** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:48 am

Maker's Mark is a lot like Scotch - very similar recipe. I like it when I'm in the mood for a brighter flavor. The Woodford Reserve ('nother favorite) distillery is not too far from here - the research center where I work held a reception for the presenters at one of our big conferences and it was quite a hit. There were a number of participants from Scotland and they seemed quite pleased.

But if I want a single malt, Laphroaig. Or maybe Talisker.

BTW, have a look at http://whisky.com/brands/index.html

Roger