tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post6951842991311923294..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Single Malt Report: Lagavulin 16 year oldMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-16694589401375621472014-05-28T14:21:34.031-04:002014-05-28T14:21:34.031-04:00Yeah, I agree. Though bourbon makers don't dis...Yeah, I agree. Though bourbon makers don't disclose a hell of a lot, some of them are willing to talk about warehouse locations or positioning within actual warehouses/rickhouses. Meanwhile Scotch whisky producers (and writers) rarely talk about maturation locations, unless it's something they can market (e.g. the salty sea air!). There's likely more temperature variation in Kentucky than Scotland, but one has to believe a single malt changes when its storage conditions are altered.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-90107525620138217772014-05-26T20:20:49.134-04:002014-05-26T20:20:49.134-04:00It's safe to say that if the maturation locati...It's safe to say that if the maturation location is not the same then things are different and it's to be expected that the final product will be different.Mikehttp://www.r-michael-small.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-4763953517324802892014-02-04T13:52:39.797-05:002014-02-04T13:52:39.797-05:00Ah yeah... how could i forget about the terrorists...Ah yeah... how could i forget about the terrorists. so I do have whisky, but feel very unsave now in Europe :PCobohttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7342/12308236864_24471f0c4a_n.jpgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-12073708833180085642014-02-04T13:37:23.146-05:002014-02-04T13:37:23.146-05:00We have a couple systems in place that may or may ...We have a couple systems in place that may or may not break some rules. I like what you guys are doing as well; I do wish we could ship full bottles here. The personal shipping limitation may be linked to the flammability of the booze. Worries about explosives, etc. But if we cannot courier a bottle of Caperdonich, then the terrorists have already won.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-28559412657001875452014-02-04T03:49:43.722-05:002014-02-04T03:49:43.722-05:00What about setting up a private transport system?
...What about setting up a private transport system?<br />I mean we do that in our forum. We have a couple of people which are regularly drive up from germany to the UK just to cellect bottles forum members ordered at different online shops. As for example SMWS GB only ship whitin GB. So they collect about 75 Bottles per trip and bring them to Germany. From there on they start to send them along to the owners by mail, charging 5 Euros per bottle for the service :)<br /><br />Maltlovers unite! Cobohttp://www.whiskybase.com/profile/6211/collectionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-49195198321381931672014-02-04T02:03:54.972-05:002014-02-04T02:03:54.972-05:00Yeah, we're allowed to transport via our own p...Yeah, we're allowed to transport via our own private cars. Plus we can check bottles in with our luggage. Thus sometimes one has to find a drug mule to get bottles around, except I request that my mules do not stash the bottle the same way they'd hide a baggie of coke. Just a personal preference.<br /><br />This interstate thing is so goofy. It partially stems from tax issues. It partially stems from old liquor laws. It partially stems from the fact that our states are anything but united. Meanwhile I find it much easier ordering from EU countries sometimes. Too bad the dollar is so weak!<br /><br />The shipping/transport problem is particularly frustrating to me right now because my in-laws bought me a VERY nice bourbon and now they can't ship it out of New York state.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-86285234910273942732014-02-03T17:32:12.152-05:002014-02-03T17:32:12.152-05:00Wow. So in fact the situation is very close to wha...Wow. So in fact the situation is very close to what some "insert a religion which is very popular in the middle east" countries try to accomplish :D What about the land of the free...?<br /><br />At least you're allowed to drink the stuff ... for now :P<br /><br />Nah... just joking, but i'm always surprised how many things are forbidden in the states... <br /><br />Are you allowed to transport alcohol from one state to the other by car? I mean privately.Cobohttp://www.whiskybase.com/profile/6211/collectionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-44623145859996647902014-02-02T16:53:38.645-05:002014-02-02T16:53:38.645-05:00Privately only, and one needs to keep it hush-hush...Privately only, and one needs to keep it hush-hush Fight Club-style. Even the Facebook groups that facilitate these transactions have to write/speak in code or else the group gets shut down. Sending bottles via the post or any other courier is also verboten. Heck, even most of our retailers WITH licenses aren't shipping between states.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-10219179787678330612014-01-31T06:08:24.925-05:002014-01-31T06:08:24.925-05:00Really? Here they are about $150-200 and they show...Really? Here they are about $150-200 and they show up regularly on Ebay and other Auction Platforms. But i know that Ebay isn't playing the trick anymore in the States as well as in the UK.<br /><br />Don't you guys have any Platforms to interchange or Buy Bottles privately?Cobohttp://www.whiskybase.com/profile/cobo/collection?sort=default&bottle=all&list=3385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-16837618876170113622014-01-30T21:11:52.742-05:002014-01-30T21:11:52.742-05:00I totally agree, but oh if we only had some White ...I totally agree, but oh if we only had some White Horse Lagavulin left in The States! What little remains is in the hands of two or three dozen collectors, and with our dodgy secondary market those bottlings go for a small fortune now.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-65717007822459828322014-01-29T08:42:05.469-05:002014-01-29T08:42:05.469-05:00I really loved Lagavulin back in the 90s but nowad...I really loved Lagavulin back in the 90s but nowadays they seem to get more and more into a product which is suitable for the masses. i bought a bottle of it last Autumn and found it very sweet and without the typical rawness and drying finish. For that reason i compared it with an older White Horse Bottling and there you go... all the hefty notes of tar, iodine, liquorice and of course sherry mith a wonderfully over-dry finish.<br /><br />I think it's still a nice malt, but nowadays it's really missing a lot of it's character. Better to buy one old bottle of White Horse Laga and truely enjoy it on special occasions than two or three bottles of the actual one...<br /><br />just my 2 cents ;)Cobohttp://www.whiskybase.com/profile/6211/collectionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-10185920226046785432014-01-24T00:37:57.232-05:002014-01-24T00:37:57.232-05:00Yeah, that Dronach did it for me. It's good t...Yeah, that Dronach did it for me. It's good to hear you found a good combo. BTW, if you need to rid yourself of additional bottles of that whisky let me know and I'll start saving my pennies and nickels.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-83667127559268295512014-01-24T00:34:38.883-05:002014-01-24T00:34:38.883-05:00Yyyyyeah. Unless the Cragg was aged in ex-oloroso...Yyyyyeah. Unless the Cragg was aged in ex-oloroso (which the 12 isn't) or if they had a magical bottle of very lightly peated bourbon cask Glenfarclas, I don't see how they could be similar. He might as well have said it's either Ledaig or Macallan.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-75481803943942005622014-01-23T22:46:10.189-05:002014-01-23T22:46:10.189-05:00It's pretty clear Charlie MacLean had some inp...It's pretty clear Charlie MacLean had some input on the whisky side of things in the movie. But I found one particular part odd. MacLean asks the main character about a mystery single malt that he guesses is either Glenfarclas or Cragganmore (it's a Cragganmore 12). Having owned a bottle of both, I can honestly say there is a BIG difference in flavor profile between those two distilleries. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-22130286160420469292014-01-23T15:56:38.954-05:002014-01-23T15:56:38.954-05:00This one. I still have a couple ounces lying arou...<a href="http://thekrav.blogspot.com/2013/04/single-malt-report-glendronach-1991-18.html" rel="nofollow"> This one.</a> I still have a couple ounces lying around. I don't enjoy this as much as you did, it's too dark and brooding for me, all 100% dark chocolate and not as balanced as I would like - Mao sent me <a href="http://www.myannoyingopinions.com/2013/04/16/glendronach-19-1993/" rel="nofollow"> an excellent one </a> some time ago. In any case, you had put me in a sherry+peat mood so I had to do something to wash out the failed Macallan experiment. This did it. In the past I had mixed it with Speyburn instead, with very happy results!Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-56953502573677046702014-01-23T15:17:04.201-05:002014-01-23T15:17:04.201-05:00Thank Florin, I was wondering what you'd thoug...Thank Florin, I was wondering what you'd thought of that batch since you know your Laphroaig CS pretty well. Which Glendronach single cask is receiving a Laphroaig boost?Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-80546414745536826252014-01-23T14:11:23.430-05:002014-01-23T14:11:23.430-05:00Thanks Mao. I had a thought along similar lines, ...Thanks Mao. I had a thought along similar lines, that I was going to give this bottle another chance and take it to the light side. I have in mind Cardhu 12yo (warm and malty, too bad that I don't have much to spare) Speyburn 10yo (good body, maybe too citrusy?) or Glenfiddich 12yo (right flavors, thin body). There's also this CS Braeval whose metallic side may be muffled by the Macallan. I did not consider *then* adding Laphroaig, but I'll give it a try. The problem with the Macallan CS is that it's so damn winey, like a whisky with ruby port mixed in.<br /><br />On a different note I found Laphroaig 10yo CS Batch 5 lighter than previous batches, with less soot and ash. Not a good think in my book. I think this is consistent with your notes Michael, I'll give you my comments under the right entry after a proper tasting.Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-993186228701089302014-01-23T11:57:30.661-05:002014-01-23T11:57:30.661-05:00Florin, I'd suggest adding some lighter bourbo...Florin, I'd suggest adding some lighter bourbon cask malt to the Macallan CS before bringing in the Laph 10 CS. I find a "bridging" malt sometimes makes all the difference in a home vatting.My Annoying Opinionshttp://www.myannoyingopinions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-1820701452178995482014-01-23T02:17:31.748-05:002014-01-23T02:17:31.748-05:00The horror... the horror... That Macallan CS is ...The horror... the horror... That Macallan CS is beyond redemption and there's nothing the Laphroaig CS could do about it! I'm recovering with a Glendronach Single Cask + LCS10, that's more to my liking.Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-62426058809749969112014-01-22T16:45:51.456-05:002014-01-22T16:45:51.456-05:00A little peat should give Macallan an added boost....A little peat should give Macallan an added boost. When are they going to release their 1000000GBP reserve-priced Damien Hirst-designed diamond-encrusted turd decanter of peated single malt into the Asian auction market?Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-88543085318342006142014-01-22T16:35:26.539-05:002014-01-22T16:35:26.539-05:00No worries, I have cases of it. Okay, one case. ...No worries, I have cases of it. Okay, one case. And Laphroaig CS can't be killed, it's the ultimate Terminator. For starters, I may sic some on this Macallan CS bottle that I can't get to enjoy no matter how hard I try.Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-54016204171646195192014-01-22T16:10:25.425-05:002014-01-22T16:10:25.425-05:00I'm glad the film's finally available for ...I'm glad the film's finally available for streaming here. Gonna try to catch it this weekend. Had Malt Mill survived and was actively operating we'd have a good time discussing terroir between the three distilleries' whiskies.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-14892584083502675702014-01-22T16:07:55.222-05:002014-01-22T16:07:55.222-05:00Florin, I'll leave you to it. But please don&...Florin, I'll leave you to it. But please don't harm too much Laphroaig CS in the process!Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-15323506114110411562014-01-22T16:05:05.672-05:002014-01-22T16:05:05.672-05:00That wouldn't surprise me. I saw a $20 jump at...That wouldn't surprise me. I saw a $20 jump at a local store here this month. $70 to $90.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-69505874150686924062014-01-22T11:01:37.549-05:002014-01-22T11:01:37.549-05:00Ooh, that sounds like a good idea, Florin. The she...Ooh, that sounds like a good idea, Florin. The sherry cask whisky going into Uigeadail is barely smoky anyway, so you won't be too far off from the construction of that one.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.com