Pulled the cork on a NEW bottle of 17 YO single malt

vince

vince

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A gift from a friend in the Scotch Whisky Society
Distilled in Aug.1987 & bottled March 05., 17 years in oak, bottled at cask strength 115.6 Proof . By far one of the best drams I have ever tasted, the aroma of Violets , & the taste of white chocolate & banana, just outstanding, I never thought I would be able to pick out chocolate in a whisky , but it was there back far in the mouth , not out on the tip of the tongue. the aroma was just fantastic, you could smell the violets with the honey & heather.The feel in your mouth was Heaven !
surly a fine dram !!!!!!! I wish I knew what distillery it was from all I have is a number 77.9 to I.D. the bottle !, I was able to share it with 2 friends at different times & a different cigar was smoked each time & both cigars were just Flippen Fantastic with it , the first time I tasted this whisky I had a La Tradicion vnitage 96 & the second time it was a Liberty by Camacho & both were just GREAT with the whisky .
it was Great stuff, now all I need is a few more bottles of the stuff !!!!!!!!!
Enjoy, Vince
 
Yeah, and you also need to know the name, so you can tell us, Vince!!! Great review. Hope you find out what it is. Sounds great. Ahhhhhhhhh, those single malt drinkers, and their odes to the nectar. :thumbsup:
 
Do those bottles from the Scotch Whisky Society say which distillery it came from?
 
Brenda said:
Do those bottles from the Scotch Whisky Society say which distillery it came from?
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no thats the problem the only ID on the bottle is 77.9 , distelery number is 77, what ever that means , you need a list from the society , but I don't belong to it , YET, the 9 is the keg number, in this case it was a refilled hogshead that had been filled with white wine, the color of the whisky is that of a fine White wine, not dark & Carmel color like most scotches, but a pale yellow with a hint of green to it in the sun light looking through a hand blown brandy snifter , dammm mm it is getting me all excited just talking about it , , well it is almost 1 PM , time to pull the cork AGAIN ! hahaha Enjoy, Vince
 
vince said:
Brenda said:
the color of the whisky is that of a fine White wine, not dark & Carmel color like most scotches, but a pale yellow with a hint of green to it in the sun light looking through a hand blown brandy snifter , dammm mm it is getting me all excited just talking about it
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Makes sense. Scotch is naturally clear and gets it's color from the cask it's aging in.
 
Yup, it's all naturally clear. Bourbon and rye take their color from the wood also. It's a fascinating process. I'd love to see if I could make decent bourbon. Of course, as I go screaming down the track, highballing toward 50, that's a bit of a pipe dream, or maybe I should say, cigar dream. :roll: :sm_angel:

If I ended up on the secluded farm of my dreams, around age 58-60, and had things ready to go in a year, it would still take until I was 70 before there was anything good. I like my whiskey OLD!!! :sm_angel: :angel:
 
you get the farm & I can get the still ! hahahahaha
 
Big V:

You can find out what distillery the whisky is from but by agreement the SMWS can't outright disclose this is a bottle of "_______" whiskey.

Typically the literature that lists with the bottle's ID# etc tells you enough to make a very educated guess as to what the distillery is...

For example, if there's only one distillery with the roof caving in by the river Glen- in Speyside blah blah and that's in the description... then you pretty much know which distillery is being depicted.

From the Isle of Islay, the big white distillery building several stone throws from Lagavulin... hmmm, must be Laphroaig. :idea:
 
:cryinlaugh: :rotflmao: :cryinlaugh: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :cryinlaugh:

The Professor is in the house!!! :thumbsup:
 
all the distererys are numbered by the malt wisky society, this is from distelerry #77 keg number 9
GOOD STUFF! Enjoy, Vince
 
Bloofington said:
Yup, it's all naturally clear. Bourbon and rye take their color from the wood also. It's a fascinating process. I'd love to see if I could make decent bourbon. Of course, as I go screaming down the track, highballing toward 50, that's a bit of a pipe dream, or maybe I should say, cigar dream. :roll: :sm_angel:

If I ended up on the secluded farm of my dreams, around age 58-60, and had things ready to go in a year, it would still take until I was 70 before there was anything good. I like my whiskey OLD!!! :sm_angel: :angel:
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Could I inherit it? I'm 28.
 
Could I inherit it? I'm 28.[/quote],

hahaha 28 hahahah I have stains in my underware older than that, , my Baby is 33 I think , maybe 34 but she will never tell !
since I have been drinking scotch all my life , I will be here when Bloofy is long gone, I am in the process of "preserving" my body , one weeeee drammm at a time hahahaha , us old guys just sit in the sun & ferment !, you never saw anything preserved in single malt scotch did you ! hahahahahaha
Enjoy, Vince
 
THE SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY
CASK #77.9
Region: Highland /District: Northern
“A Tennis Court Whisky”
This distillery is situated between
Beaully and Dingwall, just at the point
where the Black Isle is not an island.
This has a Chardonnay hue from a refill
hogshead. The opening nose has a sunny
and optimistic disposition, quite sweet
with vanilla, banana and a breath of violets.
After water the nose finds orange
liquer and white chocolate. Eventually,
toffee dominates it. The taste is sweet
and velvety, with vanilla early on, then
ginger snaps and liquorice later. Tingling
and refreshing it takes water well.
A tennis court whisky and one you might
serve to win people over.
Dist: Aug. ’87 Alc.: 57.8 % Proof: 115.6º
17 Years Old

Many distilleries around the general area including Dalmore, Glenmorangie is not far off either, but I'd bet you Bloofington's left arm that's a bottle of Glen Ord you're speaking so fondly of. :idea:
 
Yep thats the stuff, I have the same tasting notes some plce , but why read about a whisky when you can sip it !!!
 
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