tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post6788927097164795542..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Single Malt Report: Three BushmillsesMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-22918228656333859932015-03-18T01:06:18.970-04:002015-03-18T01:06:18.970-04:00A 'bot who loves some old Clynelish. And wet d...A 'bot who loves some old Clynelish. And wet dogs.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-82612169062773086332015-03-18T01:02:30.194-04:002015-03-18T01:02:30.194-04:00I know, right? You go apricots, he goes apricots....I know, right? You go apricots, he goes apricots. You go roses, he goes rosehips (Yes, MAO, it's not the same thing, alright? Not even quite the same review.). I go oily light texture, he goes oily light texture. Has anybody ever met this Serge in person? What if it's an aggregating bot?Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-7755183576676638672015-03-18T00:47:26.556-04:002015-03-18T00:47:26.556-04:00Hmmm. Very suspicious...Hmmm. Very suspicious...Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-89853417803022987992015-03-18T00:44:57.668-04:002015-03-18T00:44:57.668-04:00Strateegery partially. For instance, one may need ...Strateegery partially. For instance, one may need another bottle to fill out an order to get a good shipping rate. Or if one were to find it increasingly difficult to access a US retailer who sold it for $55 due to infant and traffic issues (totally hypothetical, of course). There may also be a European retailer that has it closer to $35 ex-VAT.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-1750536885001154232015-03-17T23:34:02.680-04:002015-03-17T23:34:02.680-04:00Better you than me.
(If you can get the 16 yo for...Better you than me.<br /><br />(If you can get the 16 yo for $55 in the US why go through the hassle of getting it for $45 in the EU?)My Annoying Opinionshttp://www.myannoyingopinions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-66302617642329079072015-03-17T17:16:26.522-04:002015-03-17T17:16:26.522-04:00It's funny that Serge re-reviewed the 16 today...It's funny that Serge re-reviewed the 16 today though he never once brings up the word wine-sky.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-55387266553312564412015-03-16T17:13:02.138-04:002015-03-16T17:13:02.138-04:00Good idea! At what it sells in Netherlands combin...Good idea! At what it sells in Netherlands combined with the rate of Euro we can even afford one each!Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-2088633947880037122015-03-16T15:03:07.932-04:002015-03-16T15:03:07.932-04:00A friendship torn asunder by Irish whiskey! Nah, m...A friendship torn asunder by Irish whiskey! Nah, my overenthusiasm for Irish whiskey led me to carry that entire bottle away. At least no one attempted to "correct" the 8yo's problem by dumping it into virgin oak casks. I'm going to save a sample of it to try against Bushmills White Label (the Dewar's White label of Irish whiskey) to see who wins (not me) and who loses.<br /><br />The 10yo is what I've been sipping this past week since we've had guests here. With this hot weather, it also makes a drinkable highball. It's almost the perfect definition of C-grade whiskey. I'd be happy to drink it, but I wouldn't buy it. Those collapsible whisky cups though, I'd buy 'em! Or, even better, get that Speyburn 10 gift pack.<br /><br />In case you don't want to spring for a whole bottle of the 16yo, someday in the far flung future (if the Euro is still getting its can kicked by the dollar) we can split a bottle of the 16 via a Europe order. The LAWS chaps like the 16 quite a bit too, FWIW. http://www.lawhiskeysociety.com/whiskey-profile/21/Bushmills-16Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-28707388636066777652015-03-16T13:44:28.792-04:002015-03-16T13:44:28.792-04:00I sincerely hope this will not be a turning point ...I sincerely hope this will not be a turning point in our budding friendship! Is there anything I can do?<br /><br />Once you graciously lightened my burden, I was able to go back to Bushmills 10. It was on the occasion of a beach trip with friends on this canicular Sunday. I was shocked how enjoyable it was from the whisky flask, straight into the <a href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/231445144064" rel="nofollow">collapsible whisky cups</a>! (Very nice swag that I got with Speyburn 10 a few months back.) I hadn't noticed before the gentle sweetness and the fresh floral notes (camomille, meadow in the Spring, after the rain). This would be your "hay and roses", but with the important distinction that the hey is freshly cut. Nice light lemons to balance it out. I repeated the experience last night with similarly positive results. I also stumbled upon the slight bitterness in the aftertaste, not bothersome, but not "old whisky" bitter either. The texture is light, but oily not watery like most of the lesser blends. And I fully agree that the ultimate curse is the 40% abv. After the triple distillation and the light body the low abv delivers the third strike that takes this whisky out of serious contention - other, as you suggest, as a pleasant day sipper on St Patrick's day or on an outing with friends.<br /><br />Now that the bottle is at 1/2 mark (thank you!) I'm enjoying it much more. The initial contact seemed metallic and mouth-wateringly bitter.<br /><br />Glad to hear you enjoyed the 16yo! I had it also from a MoM sample a few years back. My sample must have been tainted, that was bad whisky! I am not tempted to get a bottle of the 10yo even at K&L's dumping prices, but I might splurge for a 16yo at some point - I generally really like the whisy + port combination.Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.com