Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (~140 proof)- outstanding with a few drips of water. Will be seeking this one out.
A friend gave me a bottle of rum that says Parce 8 (8 yrs old). Tastes great. What is the story on this?
zapaca 23
haggis, let me know the story
i'm interested too!
haggis, let me know the story
i'm interested too!
quote:Originally posted by haggis:
A friend gave me a bottle of rum that says Parce 8 (8 yrs old). Tastes great. What is the story on this?
Colombian made, US owned, aged in whisky barrels. Good article on it and the founders here.
Jameson Caskmates Stout Version. Probably not the most traditional iteration of Irish Whiskey but still pretty darned easy to drink.
Whistle Pig 10 Year Straight Rye at a buddy's house.
I really like this one. May need to seek it out.
I really like this one. May need to seek it out.
Glenmorangie 12 Sherry Cask Finish Lasanta- Glenmorangie's lineup is beginning to become my favorite. I've never had a 10 I enjoy as much as their Nectar d'Or, and their 18 is my favorite 18.
quote:Originally posted by Rob_Sutherland:quote:Originally posted by haggis:
A friend gave me a bottle of rum that says Parce 8 (8 yrs old). Tastes great. What is the story on this?
Colombian made, US owned, aged in whisky barrels. Good article on it and the founders here.
Thanks, Rob! Much obliged. Now I know why a friend from Chicago gave it to me. And it is, as the article says, a very nice sipping rum. Tasty and smooth.
Knappogue Castle 16
Whistle Pig 10
Whistle Pig 10
Port Charlotte Peat Project. Fantastic single malt.
Woodford Double Oak
Roger Groult Calvados Pays d'Auge Venerable
J3
J3
Tenn South Clayton James Tennessee whisky.
Delord 25 Ans d'Age Bas Armagnac
J3
J3
Van Winkle 12.
Evan Williams single barrel.
Hudson Manhattan Rye Whiskey
Very nice.
PH
Very nice.
PH
A lot of Basil Hayden and Four Roses Single Barrrel on the vacation.
quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
A lot of Basil Hayden and Four Roses Single Barrrel on the vacation.
We swung by the Four Roses distillery this past weekend. Beautiful area. Nice bourbon, though I prefer the small batch to the single barrel.
Balvenie Double Wood
A Croatian plum liquer
Booker's
Eagle Rare
Hudson Rye
Eagle Rare
Hudson Rye
quote:Originally posted by Board-O:
A Croatian plum liquer
Slivovitz.... Oof. The last time I drank this stuff, a friend of mine and I accidentally flipped a pedicab driver onto the street in suburban Jakarta. Never again...
PH
It wasn't called Slivovitz, but it was the same thing. The host was from Croatia and this stuff was Croatian. He has a still in his home and also makes some.
quote:Originally posted by Board-O:
It wasn't called Slivovitz...
Interesting. Do you recall what it was called? I do know that they make the stuff in Croatia.
PH
I don't know. I'll ask him.
My mistake. It was called Slivovitz, but the writing on the bottle was Croatian.
Couldn't imagine two variations of damson plum brandy from that part of the world. I hope your Šljivovica was better than my last. It's been 40 years, and I'm still scarred. So is the bechak driver...
PH
PH
Eagle Rare
Lagavulin 16.
yellowstone select
pretty terrible esp @ the 50-60$ price range
very hard pass.
and @ 93 proof, can't even use it to make a proper cocktail
pretty terrible esp @ the 50-60$ price range
very hard pass.
and @ 93 proof, can't even use it to make a proper cocktail
Tomatin 15. Little-known Scottish single malt that sees 15 years in American oak, giving a light coloured, approachable sip of nuts, caramel and fruit. This would be a good entry point into the world of scotch for those afraid of big, peaty monsters.
Riazul Anejo Tequila.
last night with TDub:
2008 pappy van winkle 23
2008 pappy van winkle 23
quote:Originally posted by TPEwinedrinker:
last night with TDub:
2008 pappy van winkle 23
What did you two think of it?
was invited to a tasting of El Dorado rums tonight where we tried:
El Dorado 15yr demerara
El Dorado 15yr wine cask finish
El Dorado 15yr madeira cask finish (best of flight IMO)
El Dorado Connoisseur Range ICBU Single Barrel (wow good, super complex, less sweet, amontillado notes over rum)
El Dorado Connoisseur Range EHP Single Barrel (just a hair behind the ICBU, more classic rum profile) (bought both)
El Dorado 21yr Special Reserve
El Dorado 25yr Demerara Rum (holy sweet mother of what is this heaven sent nectar good)
El Dorado 50th Anniversary Special Edition (very good, but not that much better than the previous two. Very clean, very impressive, pretty sure i wouldn't part with $3500 for a bottle though, but not a rum expert by any means)
Was very interesting pairing these rums, neat, with food. I thought the chef did a wonderful job other than the crab cake. The pineapple salsa worked well, but the crab/fish killed the nose of the rum after the glass was tainted. The 21yr with the molasses/black pepper/carmelized onion tenderloin was spot on.
I've usually paired my rums with something a bit more.... Cuban. This was an eye opener for sure.
El Dorado 15yr demerara
El Dorado 15yr wine cask finish
El Dorado 15yr madeira cask finish (best of flight IMO)
El Dorado Connoisseur Range ICBU Single Barrel (wow good, super complex, less sweet, amontillado notes over rum)
El Dorado Connoisseur Range EHP Single Barrel (just a hair behind the ICBU, more classic rum profile) (bought both)
El Dorado 21yr Special Reserve
El Dorado 25yr Demerara Rum (holy sweet mother of what is this heaven sent nectar good)
El Dorado 50th Anniversary Special Edition (very good, but not that much better than the previous two. Very clean, very impressive, pretty sure i wouldn't part with $3500 for a bottle though, but not a rum expert by any means)
Was very interesting pairing these rums, neat, with food. I thought the chef did a wonderful job other than the crab cake. The pineapple salsa worked well, but the crab/fish killed the nose of the rum after the glass was tainted. The 21yr with the molasses/black pepper/carmelized onion tenderloin was spot on.
I've usually paired my rums with something a bit more.... Cuban. This was an eye opener for sure.
quote:Originally posted by vinoevelo:
was invited to a tasting of El Dorado rums tonight where we tried:
El Dorado 15yr demerara
El Dorado 15yr wine cask finish
El Dorado 15yr madeira cask finish (best of flight IMO)
El Dorado Connoisseur Range ICBU Single Barrel (wow good, super complex, less sweet, amontillado notes over rum)
El Dorado Connoisseur Range EHP Single Barrel (just a hair behind the ICBU, more classic rum profile) (bought both)
El Dorado 21yr Special Reserve
El Dorado 25yr Demerara Rum (holy sweet mother of what is this heaven sent nectar good)
El Dorado 50th Anniversary Special Edition (very good, but not that much better than the previous two. Very clean, very impressive, pretty sure i wouldn't part with $3500 for a bottle though, but not a rum expert by any means)
Was very interesting pairing these rums, neat, with food. I thought the chef did a wonderful job other than the crab cake. The pineapple salsa worked well, but the crab/fish killed the nose of the rum after the glass was tainted. The 21yr with the molasses/black pepper/carmelized onion tenderloin was spot on.
I've usually paired my rums with something a bit more.... Cuban. This was an eye opener for sure.
Sounds fabulous...love El Dorado rums. Looks like a great time!
The 15 year Special Reserve always represents a tremendous value IMO
A trip to the US Virgin Islands, 30 years ago, put me off rum for the rest of my life.
That said, I did recently enjoy a daiquiri made with some Plantation XO, so maybe there is hope after all.
That said, I did recently enjoy a daiquiri made with some Plantation XO, so maybe there is hope after all.
Purity vodka.