I poured a little rye, neat. It's pretty good! It's from 11 Wells, part of the Minnesota rye trend, I guess? https://www.growlermag.com/a-pocket-full-of-rye-how-a-lowly-northern-grain-is-mounting-a-comeback-through-whiskey/
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Sunday, 3 January 2021 05:53 (three years ago) link
I have had Roknar once before, I realized after reading that article. It was $50+ at the store though.
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Sunday, 3 January 2021 05:56 (three years ago) link
the classic laddie thenight. an islay but not one of the better ones
― ||||||||, Sunday, 3 January 2021 20:55 (three years ago) link
I've been curious about that because I like Port Charlotte. Not too great?
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Sunday, 3 January 2021 20:59 (three years ago) link
... only for an islay. when your peers are ardbeg, lagavulin, caol ila, laphroaig etc, it's a tough gig
― ||||||||, Sunday, 3 January 2021 21:02 (three years ago) link
Finished a Glenlivet founder's reserve (which i don't think I'd mentioned above) and the gap annoyed me so I took a chance on Teelings small batch trusting that the rotgut theyd sold me when they first started out would have improved with time, experience and the few awards id seen them garner
Very typical irish pot still to start, maybe not as gentle as the others, but where its quite notable is that it doesnt come sweet at all despite a long enough finish. Cant see it becoming a favourite because i like em sweet, but certainly in no way a bad effort in the thirtyish quid bracket
― nob lacks, noirish (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 January 2021 17:42 (three years ago) link
Couple of sips later and i take it back about the sweetness, tho not as deep or rich as youd be used to
― nob lacks, noirish (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 January 2021 19:42 (three years ago) link
what the
https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/american-whiskey/baudoinia-the-fungus-that-stopped-jack-daniels/
― obsidian crocogolem (sleeve), Thursday, 23 March 2023 18:02 (one year ago) link