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Very nice selection there, S10!
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A mate did the hard yards for that one.
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I didn’t pick Methuselah to be much of a drinker but I guess if you’re around that long it’s probably inevitable to relieve the boredom!
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It’s really hard to predict when it’s worth using it, but if you find you have yourself a bottle of whisky that seems underwhelming compared to reviews or recommendations it can be worth decanting it. The classic scenario is what gets referred to as the neck pour. Your first couple of drams are average so you ignore the bottle for a while and then come back to it and it’s like a whole different whisky. It’s just oxidation (which can ruin a whisky too) realistically.
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Part of it is having a nice whiskey that I don’t want to be tempted to just drink.
I want it to be there for one nice little dram with a guest.
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I go the opposite way. The decanter contains the everyday drinking whisky, which at the moment is Dewar’s. (And lest any ignorant whisky snob sneer that it’s not a single malt, they should remember that the art of scotch whisky making has traditionally been in the blending.) The malts etc are in their bottles so that I can see what they are.
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Dewar’s standard one is fine. You know what you’re getting, and for what it is, it’s fine.
I go for either that or J&B.
I tried a fancy expensive 20ish yo Dewar’s once. Not for me.
I do the same, though for a different reason.
A) because I’m a flog and want my expensive ones on display
B) I find slowly but surely the whisky evaporates out of my decanter. I keep Monkey Shoulder in the decanter as it’s my go-to cocktail whisky, and keep the expensive ones behind it away from any light.
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I ended the year with some non-vintage Yamazaki last night. A nice step up from the Nikka Deep Blend and Suntory Ao we had prior to it. I must try to get out to the Yamazaki distillery for a tour and tasting again in 2023.
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I love tequila. It’s my go to spirit.
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I’ve always enjoyed the ■■■■ stuff, so I’m afraid I may die if I get a taste of the good stuff.
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I’m probably in that situation too.
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Sounds like a great slogan…!
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What’s your go to? Reposado or Anejo?
These have been there for a while. So just had one of each.
Preferred the Reposado, it just has a longer finish. Both are good though.
I’ve found sometimes it just depends, even every sip there’s a different flavour I pick up on.
Had been dabbling with a few non tequila Mezcals and some from this range. A few of the tasting notes include ‘petroleum, burnt plastic, rubber’ and you can really pick up some of these notes. Powerful stuff.
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