Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)
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I didn’t know Banhez has an arroqueño! Their Espadin is a great one for a sub $40 bottle.
I didn't know about the arroqueno, either. When looking for a value bottle, it came down to 2, the Siete Misterios Doba-Yej(espadin), or the Banhez Espadin. After choosing the Siete, I dug a little deeper into their other offerings, and came across their arrequeno. The flavor profile seemed right up my alley. So, I went looking for it. I found a local shop, an amalgamation of bar/liquor store/tasting room. They didn't have it. But, they did have 1 bottle of the Banhez, that they ordered for another customer, 3 months ago, and had not been picked up. Having a little knowledge of the brand already, I gladly took it off their hands. I'm glad I found the shop, too. Very cool people, and very receptive to acquiring products they may not have currently. Good thing, because I foresee a good Tobala in my future…
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@Jett129 Christmas season and Santa saw your wish and told me to PM you later.
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Man, it's been a good week. Black Friday, I went to one of my favorite shops, in hopes of obtaining a limited release, or allocated bourbon. First come/first served/one bottle limit were the rules. Of course, a line had formed. I was fortunate enough to get the last bottle of Knob 18. As a bonus, everyone present was given a raffle ticket to win the rights to one of three additional bottles. #winning…..
@Jett129 , can I assume you'll be drinking this one neat, as well ?
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@Jett129 it smells (and tastes) amazing. Lots of honey, caramel, spices and dried fruits on the nose and palate. Perfect for this time of year.
I hope you have something good to hand for the holidays!
Dude,I’ll be right over. Having Maple Old Fashions made with a limited Edition Makers Mark bourbon and Maple Syrup that’s been aged in 23 Year old Pappy Vanwinkle bourbon barrels. Really quite good!
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Well this New Year was a little different, I came back from a couple of weeks away at work with a stinking cold, so rather than a proper drink at midnight to celebrate the New Year I had a Lemsip instead. I did have a small nip of Bruichladdich 2010 Bere Barley to go with it.
Happy New Year to you all.
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A Christmas gift to myself is a bottle of Brig O Perth, sherry cask finish special.
Brig O Perth was an old blended brand of whisky from Perth based wine merchant called Matthew Gloag and Son. The shop and brand disappeared. The brand name became absorbed / owned by the Edrington group (Macallan, Highland Park, Noble oak and Wyoming Whisky).
The Brig O Perth name was sold by the Edrington group to one of their ex employees Keith Bonnington.
This bottle is an 11 year old Blair Atholl that has been finished for 3 x months in a "Vino de Color" cask.
Vino de Color’ is one of the oldest Sherry Wines of Spain. And the cask they used for finishing the whisky is around 150 years old – and is believed to be one of the few remaining to have contained the concentrated syrupy, dark, rich unfermented Pedro Ximinez grape juice and Dark Sherry mix.
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Tough choices tonight! Let’s be honest i had both
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@the246guy Philbert Rare Cask Sherry Finish Grande Champagne Cognac
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@Inorganic , it's quite lovely. Fantastic nose, and by far the easiest going down, of anything currently on my shelf...
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@Inorganic There was a point in time where I thought that Eagle Rare was the absolute single best bourbon value out there. Last time I was able to buy it,which was over 2 years ago,I paid $34.99 for a store pick barrel. Recently saw it for $150. If you're getting it for a reasonable price in Oregon,stock up!
