OCAU Whisky appreciation

[theSeekerr]

Originally Posted by Demonic2005

BNJ is a blend of 8 single malts vs most other blends are 20-40 single and grain malts

To clarify, BNJ is still 40% grain whisky, but yes, it contains only 8 different malt whiskies.

[Foos]

Originally Posted by negatron

Brutal? Please explain? I liked the Laphroaig very much indeed.

tastes alot like licking the floor and roof of a 1920's steam train station.. Soooty.

in a good way. kinda.

[Demonic2005]

Originally Posted by theSeekerr

To clarify, BNJ is still 40% grain whisky, but yes, it contains only 8 different malt whiskies.

Yeah sorry I should have said it's 60% single malt (8 Blend) and 40% Grain

[miicah]

I finally got paid from the last 6 weeks of work (love Payroll) so I'll probably be buying something nice for this weekend.

I'm tempted to try a Johnnie green just to see if it will be worth buying bottles when they start to run low.

[negatron]

Picked up a glenmorangie gift pack for myself on a whim coz I liked the glasses. Looks like a good drop, what do you guys think?

[Febs]

Originally Posted by negatron

Picked up a glenmorangie gift pack for myself on a whim coz I liked the glasses. Looks like a good drop, what do you guys think?

Good choice - a decent single malt which isn't too strong on any single characteristic, but also isn't too bland/boring, so makes a good starter malt. I like it.

If you like it and want to branch out, the different finishes they do (especially Nectar d'Or) are very nice.

Cheers,
- Febs.

[connico]

Picked up two johnnie platinum.... not a bad drop for 70 bucks duty free...

[MR CHILLED]

Originally Posted by connico

Picked up two johnnie platinum.... not a bad drop for 70 bucks duty free...

What's the retail on this one normally?

[HeXa]

Originally Posted by Foos

tastes alot like licking the floor and roof of a 1920's steam train station.. Soooty.

in a good way. kinda.

lagavulin gave me that taste when I first tried it.... now the flavour is just pure joy

[connico]

Originally Posted by MR CHILLED

What's the retail on this one normally?

I was told it was duty free only, have not been able to find anywhere in sydney...

[stevenx]

Picked up some Johnnie Green today. After tasting it again I can't quite remember why I stopped drinking it... it's pretty nice stuff. Pity it's disappearing.

[youngpro]

got to try some real gems the other night

rosebank 25 y.o.
ive been dying to try a rosebank, the defunct distiller is famous for its traditional low lands triple-distils

this lived up to the hype, like nothing ive ever tasted,

the nose for me is caramel and butterscotch, with that punchy lowlands triple distilled alcoholic spike

the palate is amazing, heavy alcohol and you get some nice pepper

the finish is very warming, i love this malt


port ellen 25 y.o.
this is a limited bottling from douglas laing of malt from the defunct port ellen distillary

this is another gem of a malt, 50%

you certainly get the sugary-ness that malt reviewers mention on the nose and the palate of this one

and of course with any islay you expect some smoke/peat on the finish and this one provides, but quite delicate and not iodiney, opposite of a laphroaig

malt tasting is becoming a weekly ritual!

Originally Posted by Stang1

As a side note Bruichladdich do free international shipping when you buy 3 or more bottles.

i want octomores

[Foos]

Ardbeg 10y/o is $72 at 1st choice (saw it today while attempting to get a 1 ltr Glenmorangie they have advertised for $65..)

got a raincheck on the glenmorangie, and bought the 3 pack malt set instead..

[dr1fta]

grabbed some BNJ to try out with some mates, grabbed the gift pack x 3 and a great success, still have 1.5 bottles left of it too

Definitely a great 'with coke' scotch and not too bad straight

[Mickatroid]

Originally Posted by Foos

while attempting to get a 1 ltr Glenmorangie they have advertised for $65..)

Thanks for this post Foos, I dropped into my local first choice on Sunday afternoon and they still had a few liters left. Bought one