What dram is in your quaich?

**DyerStraits** · 26th December 14, 08:04 PM

Received a bottle of Macallen 12 from my downstairs condo neighbor, who is now officially My Most Absolute Favorite Neighbor Of All Time. I will crack that open in due time, but for tonight it's one of my new favorite Everyday Drams, Lismore Speyside Single Malt (US$17.99 for 750ml at Trader Joe's). Happy Holidays To All My Kilted Brethren!

**Dughlas mor** · 26th December 14, 09:01 PM

Lismore has been one of my favorite everyday malts for years. More than adequate. That 750 of Lismore goes for about $35.00 here in Washington so lately I`ve developed a taste for Trader Joe`s blended, at $15.00 per liter with tax I can grin and bear it.

**DyerStraits** · 26th December 14, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Dughlas mor

Lismore has been one of my favorite everyday malts for years. More than adequate. That 750 of Lismore goes for about $35.00 here in Washington so lately I`ve developed a taste for Trader Joe`s blended, at $15.00 per liter with tax I can grin and bear it.

A possible arbitrage opportunity, were it not for the fact that the cross-state transportation of booze unfortunately has also come under the post 9-11 laws by which we must now abide and is frowned upon as virtual bootleggery. I gave a bottle of Lismore to my girlfriend's cousin (freshly graduated from university) for Christmas, and he hugged me as if I was cutting him into my will, which was very gratifying--NOBODY was gifting me with bottles of single malt when I was his age!

**ForresterModern** · 2nd January 15, 05:20 PM

The last 4 straight nights:

Glenfiddich Caolan Reserve
Cardhu 12
Aberlour 16
Dalmore 21

All very nice in there own way. Very surprised with the Cardhu. Very nice.

**frank_a** · 2nd January 15, 05:41 PM

Ardberg 10 year, a Christmas gift, and very pleasing to my taste buds!

Happy New Year, and Cheers!

Frank

**mookien** · 2nd January 15, 05:58 PM

You're a better man than I am, Gunga Jeff! I can't remember 3 nights back, let alone 4.

Is the Dalmore 21 their port-finished distillation? I had a bottle of that until a big-pig friend of mine, and this big pig, drank what was left while puffing cigars.

If I remember correctly, Cardhu is the only distillery run by a woman, but that was back in the late 19th century. It is now owned by Diageo, but I have no idea who runs it.

John

**mookien** · 2nd January 15, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by frank_a

Ardberg 10 year, a Christmas gift, and very pleasing to my taste buds!

Happy New Year, and Cheers!

Frank

Same to you, Frank! I never liked Ardbeg malts (peaty and all that) until a friend of mine bought me a 1990 distillation. It was great stuff. Now, I can't find it anywhere.

John

**frank_a** · 2nd January 15, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by mookien

Same to you, Frank! I never liked Ardbeg malts (peaty and all that) until a friend of mine bought me a 1990 distillation. It was great stuff. Now, I can't find it anywhere.

John

Well John, times are tough all over I guess...

Frank