tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post5801581843133921147..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Single Malt Ramblings, January 2013 editionMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-31029178002254209862013-01-25T20:07:59.142-05:002013-01-25T20:07:59.142-05:00Excellent film comparison! Manos is a sloppy disas...Excellent film comparison! Manos is a sloppy disaster than makes one ask "why?" from start to finish. And it's over caramelized too.<br /><br />Was thinking of comparing the Dhu to Cu Dubh if I can find it. If not, Mannochmore it is. Or something truly hideous. Maybe Kaliber, Guinness's non-alcoholic beer -- it's like club soda with a heap of caramel.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-58414697079662566992013-01-24T23:43:24.169-05:002013-01-24T23:43:24.169-05:00For what is probably the Manos The Hands of Fate o...For what is probably the Manos The Hands of Fate of whisky, Loch Dhu is becoming harder and harder to find...<br /><br />Are you planning on comparing it to standard Mannochmore?Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-81976668470794901342013-01-24T19:40:57.067-05:002013-01-24T19:40:57.067-05:00Yup, those infamous odd lavender-y ones. That just...Yup, those infamous odd lavender-y ones. That just reminded me that I forgot to put Loch Dhu in the Dram Quest.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-41963824593499542392013-01-23T21:40:35.045-05:002013-01-23T21:40:35.045-05:00Also, about the Bowmores from the Morrison era, ar...Also, about the Bowmores from the Morrison era, are you looking out for bottles from the '90s with whisky made in the '80s? Because I've heard the stories about the perfumed nose on those Bowmores. My favorite anecdote is Ralfy's "like getting beaten up by the bouncers in the Moulin Rouge."Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-46437495316338562532013-01-23T00:30:21.910-05:002013-01-23T00:30:21.910-05:00That Artein is on my list of musts this year. It&#...That Artein is on my list of musts this year. It's one of the few wine finishes that sounds quite nice. And, yeah, the Ealanta sounds delicious!<br /><br />Yeah, it sounds like the Karuizawa casks are going to be at two price ranges. I wish I could sample 'em first, but K&L can't do tastings in LA. Heck, I'd pay for a sample. The Dram Quest has been known to change if I've found certain items too readily accessible...Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-62113200182228853472013-01-23T00:24:29.442-05:002013-01-23T00:24:29.442-05:00Hey Jordan, thanks for the sherry recommendations!...Hey Jordan, thanks for the sherry recommendations! I'm a TJ's regular, so I'm going to hit them first.<br /><br />Just as I started making my Portland trip plans, a few months back, the damned job came along. A damned job without vacation time. Thus the Portland trip will need to be more strategic. That Highland Stillhouse is becoming a glowing beacon in the distance. I'm running towards it...Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-60616620493574850992013-01-21T02:33:05.478-05:002013-01-21T02:33:05.478-05:00For some additional variation I think you need Kar...For some additional variation I think you need Karuizawa (which might become the Port Ellen of Japanese whisky) on the dram list. I'm presently waiting on K&L to get their casks in (apparently the casks are caught in red tape for the moment).<br /><br />Glenmorangie Ealanta is probably the one whisky I'm anticipating the most this year. Which reminds me that I need to open my bottle of last year's Artein...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-89005813165373586552013-01-20T23:01:08.801-05:002013-01-20T23:01:08.801-05:00Thanks for the nod. The release of Double Black se...Thanks for the nod. The release of Double Black seems like the most logically explanation for the reduced smoke in regular Black Label. It doesn't make much sense for them to have two peat-forward blends.<br /><br />If you want a good place to start, Trader Joe's amontillado sherry is pretty darn good (I went through a bottle last summer) and ~$5. Barbadillo (who also supplies TJ's) has a good set of sherries that are ~$10 a bottle. I've also had some good ones from Lustau, but they tend to be in the $20 range. But yeah. They're fairly slow drinkers, so I find that they're great when I want something to drink without quite so much alcohol.<br /><br />If you're still planning on making it to Portland, I think you could tick off a few of the whiskies on your dram quest. There are still a handful of bottles of Alligator and Glenfiddich DE floating around here. The Highland Stillhouse also has an '88 Bladnoch, a '67 Caperdonich, some late 80s Bowmores, a Cooper's Choice '94 Ardbeg, and Longrow 18 (though that'll really cost you), if you want to knock those off your list.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.com