Official PCF Whisk(e)y Thread (47 Viewers)

[Irish]

Yes this bottle is aging very well
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Doesn't look like it will last much longer.....

More bottle killing tonight - cheers gents!

 

[Billy Baroo]

Hosting cash game tonight…perfect night for a campfire!

 

[joeyshin]

My first several pours of this bottle were not great. It had that "plastic toy" note that I despise. More specifically as I have stated in the past, a Han Solo figurine note; and even more specifically, the one where he's wearing the Hoth outfit, lol. Anyway, now that it's 1/2 way through; that note has vanished. I am left with a deep, rich, chocolate mint rye that is extremely pleasant. HAPPY FRYEDAY!!

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From my limited experience, I find that most bottles tend to age well. After they get some air in them, they tend to mellow out, and the flavors become more pronounced without the ethanol notes.

My one bottle that I had that did not eat well was ETL. When I opened it, it was creamy and really delicious. So I saved the bottle and went back to it a few months later and it started getting a plasticky note to it. Six months more and I hated it. I even gave away my back up bottle because I didn’t like it anymore.

 

[Hot Nuts]

Haven’t seen it, but it’s replacing ER10

ER10 will still be around. Dying to try ER12.

 

[Klobberer]

Haven’t seen it, but it’s replacing ER10

Both supposed to be shelfers...

 

[Irish]

I'm late to the game on this one, very nice pour!

 

[Billy Baroo]

Wow!!! This might be the most intense pour I’ve had in a long time. Was a little skeptical going into this one since their 10yr sherry oak didn’t impress me, but this one here more than makes up for any disappointment in the sherry oak. Just fantastic!!

 

[Billy Baroo]

Very different direction from the Laphroaig, but equally as good! There’s a deep funk in this one. I’ve yet to have anything that I didn’t love from Bruichladdich!

 

[detroitdad]

View attachment 1533917Very different direction from the Laphroaig, but equally as good! There’s a deep funk in this one. I’ve yet to have anything that I didn’t love from Bruichladdich!

I'm a big fan of port Charlotte heavily peated bottles.

 

[Max D]

Had to go pick this up for my brother from one of his bourbon buddy.

 

[Billy Baroo]

I'm a big fan of port Charlotte heavily peated bottles.

So am I

 

[Irish]

 

[Billy Baroo]

 

[Irish]

 

[pltrgyst]

My one bottle that I had that did not eat well was ETL. When I opened it, it was creamy and really delicious. So I saved the bottle and went back to it a few months later and it started getting a plasticky note to it. Six months more and I hated it. I even gave away my back up bottle because I didn’t like it anymore.

That's why it's fun to keep a blending bottle around -- to combine all those left-over 4 ounces into your very own magnificent creation!

 

[Billy Baroo]

 

[joeyshin]

That's why it's fun to keep a blending bottle around -- to combine all those left-over 4 ounces into your very own magnificent creation!

I had an infinity bottle before. I learned the sum is not always greater than its individual parts.

 

[Billy Baroo]

 

[pltrgyst]

I had an infinity bottle before. I learned the sum is not always greater than its individual parts.

Maybe you should have skipped the Ketchup...

 

[Jonesey07]

I'll be stopping here on my cruise in October:

https://www.whiskysxm.com/

Anyone been here before have any feedback? Seems they are big on blanton's there.

 

[Billy Baroo]

 

[detroitdad]

 

[Billy Baroo]

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This year’s Cairdeas is a Lore Cask Strength. Got lucky and found one yesterday on my day off! If it’s even close to how good the regular 10yr CS is, I’ll be very happy.

 

[Saoliver]

This year’s Cairdeas is a Lore Cask Strength. Got lucky and found one yesterday on my day off! If it’s even close to how good the regular 10yr CS is, I’ll be very happy.View attachment 1535547

It’s really fun to watch you enjoy Scotch… especially after you swore it off for so long.

 

[Billy Baroo]

I still enjoy a nice pot still Irish too! It’s crazy how bourbon and rye went to the back of the bus for me.

 

[Billy Baroo]

 

[ChaosRock]

This year’s Cairdeas is a Lore Cask Strength. Got lucky and found one yesterday on my day off! If it’s even close to how good the regular 10yr CS is, I’ll be very happy.View attachment 1535547

Glad you got it! I was gonna suggest you the Cairdeas after your post about the 10 Cask Strength… Every year it’s a tough battle between those two releases… I haven’t had this Lore CS yet though…

 

[detroitdad]

This year’s Cairdeas is a Lore Cask Strength. Got lucky and found one yesterday on my day off! If it’s even close to how good the regular 10yr CS is, I’ll be very happy.View attachment 1535547

Paulo introduced this to me last year. I love it! They don't sell it around here. I had to order it online. It was worth it. I introduced it to my oldest daughter last night. She loved it!

 

[wolfpack]

Old fitz 7 dropping in Ohio

 

[Billy Baroo]

Paulo introduced this to me last year. I love it! They don't sell it around here. I had to order it online. It was worth it. I introduced it to my oldest daughter last night. She loved it!

The only Laphroaigs readily available here are the standard 10yr and Quarter Cask. After a bit of research, I found that North Carolina only got 12 total cases of this year’s Cairdeas and just 6 cases of the 10yr Cask Strength. I doubt I’ll see any more of either this year once they’re gone. I took a chance and grabbed 2 of the Cask Strength’s last month when they dropped. Glad I did…it’s amazing!

Only one store out of about 30 ABC stores in my home county got 2 cases of the Cairdeas and 1 case of the regular Cask Strength. That’s it…the remaining 15 cases out of 18 total got distributed across the state. The Cairdeas just dropped this past Friday and there are still a few left and they still had a couple of the Cask Strengths on the shelf when I was there Monday. Do I really need a backup for my backup?

I probably should crack the Cairdeas soon to see if I “need” a backup of it