Thread: Scotch/whiskey of the day

Masterson's 10 yr old Straight Rye is quite tasty . . .

Let the kiddies hunt down eggs, you folks should be on the lookout for THIS . . .

https://t.co/PZli3YuBhn

It is Whisky Wednesday, and I have finally found a peated single malt I like.

https://t.co/fksMBiW3bv

You should try Douglas Lang's Rock Oyster. It's a blend of some really high end malts. Lightly peated and priced really really well.



I also want to try that Jura you posted. I have a 50ml of one of the Juras, but not sure which one.

Seriously, man . . . if you ever want to exchange samples I'm cool to meet up with you and exchange some.

And, with that offer in mind . . . just go buy this one for $30.00 and enjoy it neat.

https://t.co/DlCHuKCxQc

I have some trepidation in posting this question, but has anyone heard from jmercer lately? I miss his posts in this thread.

Here we go with a Straight Rye . . .

https://t.co/Tc9wsTY5cs

Been on the back patio and have had my 2L barrel staring at me. After the 48 day check, it still had a ways to go and I had decided then to go right to 100 days. Well, today is day 78 and I had to check. I'm impressed is all I can say. Smell, taste, and colour have all changed for the better. The nose has changed from jet fuel, to a mellower spirit scent with a lot of sweetness. The taste is the same. Initially very spirity, but mellows out into a very sweet finish. The oak is there, but not as strong as what I would expect from a small barrel like this. Everything on the internet says that it should be very oaky at this point, and it's not, which is a good thing. Maybe it's because it's been so cold?? Maybe things will start moving along pretty quickly now that mother nature has started to hit us with some days in the teens?? I'm going to continue keeping it in the fire place. Gives it shade, but it should give it those heat cycles from our cold nights and warm days to push it in and out of the wood. After 100 days, I'll probably start checking it on a weekly basis.

My brother got me one of those barrels, but I found that even after fully soaking it, it DRANK liquid at quite a rate. Now I just perpetually refill it with water and use it as decoration.

On another note, I just finished a dry Manhattan with Jack rye. It's pretty mild as rye goes, I think better neat than mixed, as the flavor doesn't really hold up.