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wineismylifewineismylifeMember
Sunday I did a Scotch tasting trying to get a feel for some of the different areas and products:

* Glenmorangie 10 Year Old Highland Single Malt Original
* Glenmorangie 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Quinta Ruban
* Glenmorangie 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Nectar d'Or
* Auchentoshan 12 Year Old Lowland Single Malt
* Glenlivet 12 Year Old Speyside Single Malt
* Talisker 10 Year Old Isle of Skye Single Malt
* Laphroaig 10 Year Old Islay Single Malt

Overall my favorites were the GlenMo Quinta Ruban, Auchentoshan and Laphroaig. I'd say being primarily a wine drinker my clear favorite was the GlenMo Quinta Ruban with it's 2 year port cask finish. Dangerously smooth and aromatic one could quickly find themselves in trouble drinking this Scotch. The Auchentoshan is a clean, easy to sip version of Scotch. The Laphroaig is a huge peet festival and quite unique. I felt like I was smelling a smoked brisket.
BRRBRRMember
Has anyone had an experience with Grangestone Highland Single Malt Scotch?

I'm a cynical guy (imagine that) in large chain wine and spirit stores when it comes to really strong recommendations from an employee. I was browsing the single malts, and a salesperson at Total Wine came up and asked if I needed help. I gave the ubiquitous, "I'm just looking..." which apparently meant, "Yes, please enlighten me..." (Boy, do I sound like an a$$hole, or what?) Anyway, he was dead-set on the quality of Grangestone. They had a 12, 18 and 21 year bottling. Realitve to peers, the price point was very good. I asked more, and he said the price was low because Total Wine bought the entire production. Needless to say, I buckled and bought the 18 for $60-ish. Please tell me I didn't get sold crummy Scotch.
M moselleluxemburgMember
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Originally posted by BRR:
Has anyone had an experience with Grangestone Highland Single Malt Scotch?

I'm a cynical guy (imagine that) in large chain wine and spirit stores when it comes to really strong recommendations from an employee. I was browsing the single malts, and a salesperson at Total Wine came up and asked if I needed help. I gave the ubiquitous, "I'm just looking..." which apparently meant, "Yes, please enlighten me..." (Boy, do I sound like an a$$hole, or what?) Anyway, he was dead-set on the quality of Grangestone. They had a 12, 18 and 21 year bottling. Realitve to peers, the price point was very good. I asked more, and he said the price was low because Total Wine bought the entire production. Needless to say, I buckled and bought the 18 for $60-ish. Please tell me I didn't get sold crummy Scotch.


Hmm... never heard that name, could be a new distillery?
If it was a new distillery though, they wouldn't have some 18yr or 21yr stuff for sale.
There seems to be a Grain Whisky distillery called Girvan at a place called Grangestone. (former home of the Ladyburn distillery, that has been shut down long ago)
The Girvan distillery releases a Single-Malt, once in a while, but that one never was called Grangestone. (they usually call their single-malt "Black Barrel", allthough Berry Bros seems to have some independant bottlings simply called Girvan)

My best guess is: The Girvan Grain Destillery decided to launch a brand of Single-Malt Whisky, using old barrels of their Malt-Whisky, they usually mix into their Scotch blend. Not unusual. Or maybe they just delivered some of their malt casks to total-wine, who decided to sell it as "Grangestone".

That doesn't tell anything about the quality though, could be very good, could be very bad. Most of the most famous single-malt whiskys are used for scotch-blends as well. (eg Highland-Park --> Famous Grouse) Some Grain distillerys keep their single-malt for blending only, never releasing them as single-malt. So maybe your Grangestone is a truly rare occasion for tasting the single-malt of the Girvan distillery.
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board-oboard-oMember
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Goslings family reserve old rum


Did you get that in Bermuda? How was it?


Through the lcbo. Excellent in that dark molasses goslings house style.


I'm down in Bermuda a couple of times a year usually. I'll give it a try. I've had he regular Gosling's Dark in a Dark 'n Stormy many times.
mneeley490mneeley490Member
Here's a new one for you lovers of celebrity labels: Ron Jeremy Rum. Ack
Yep, the man himself is supposed to be in Seattle tomorrow to sign bottles for "fans". If you're a gal, he might sign something else for you, I suppose.

I can hear the quotes now:
"Honey, have you tasted Ron Jeremy?"
"Had Ron Jeremy lately?"
"Pour some Ron Jeremy in a glass and enjoy!"
S shanetMember
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Originally posted by Shane T.:
- Ardbeg Uigeadail

...kind of tired of this one. I think I'll shift back to the Bruichladdich.


Variety is king.


Indeed. But, I'm actually growing weary of the Ardbeg lineup in general. I find much more complexity and character in other Islay malts, including Bruichladdich & Caol Ila. Springbank (Campbeltown) & Mortlach (Speyside) are some other favorites.
M moselleluxemburgMember
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Originally posted by Shane T.:
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Originally posted by MoselleLuxemburg:
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Originally posted by Shane T.:
- Ardbeg Uigeadail

...kind of tired of this one. I think I'll shift back to the Bruichladdich.


Variety is king.


Indeed. But, I'm actually growing weary of the Ardbeg lineup in general. I find much more complexity and character in other Islay malts, including Bruichladdich & Caol Ila. Springbank (Campbeltown) & Mortlach (Speyside) are some other favorites.


Bruichladdich is one i never understood.
S shanetMember
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Originally posted by MoselleLuxemburg:
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Originally posted by Shane T.:
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Originally posted by MoselleLuxemburg:
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Originally posted by Shane T.:
- Ardbeg Uigeadail

...kind of tired of this one. I think I'll shift back to the Bruichladdich.




Variety is king.


Indeed. But, I'm actually growing weary of the Ardbeg lineup in general. I find much more complexity and character in other Islay malts, including Bruichladdich & Caol Ila. Springbank (Campbeltown) & Mortlach (Speyside) are some other favorites.


Bruichladdich is one i never understood.


Any particular reason why?
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