What dram is in your quaich?

[GrainReaper]

This past Christmas Eve I toasted the feast of the seven fishes with my go to: talisker 10yr from a few years ago.

[ShaunMaxwell]

I'm a fan of Glenmorangie, and received a bottle of the Glenmorangie Nectar D'or 12 year from a colleague for Christmas...

Mighty tasty!

[slothead]

There are so many great single malts out there I wish I had the revenue and time to enjoy them all (note to self - prepare a schedule to try a different one regularly).

[Geoff Withnell]

There are so many great single malts out there I wish I had the revenue and time to enjoy them all (note to self - prepare a schedule to try a different one regularly).

Even with the revenue and time, I don't think I have the liver.

[kiltedsawyer]

Also not sure what I did to deserve the bevy of 12 year olds I received for Christmas, but it would appear that I will be stocked for some time:

Macallans 12
Glen Morangie 12
The Glenlivet 12
Glen Moray 12
Aberlour 12

Will be sharing the Macallans with father and brothers at New Years.

Happy New Years all,

David

Actually, the Glen Morangie is a 10 year old, but she could pass for twelve.

[DyerStraits]

"And Now For Something Completely Different..."

I finally found a local shop (not surprisingly, the massive and wonderful Eataly store here in Chicago) that stocks Nardini Risirva Grappa. Double-distilled (50% alcohol, but so smooth you'd never know it), sweet and feisty stuff--a fine detour from either malt or grain whisky, and a refreshingly crisp, light, fruitful (and cigar-worthy) after-dinner alternative to Cognac, liqueurs, etc. Highly Recommended.

Happy New Year To All My Kilted Brethren!

[terry m]

Terence will be seeing in the new year with a pint or two of good stout, a drop of port and a Wee dram of Abelour 10
A great Hogmany to all

[Liam]

Just enjoying the last dram of a Canadian Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye whisky in a bottle I picked up a few weeks ago. It recently won whisky of the year. It is a very approachable dram of 90 proof so a wee drop of water opens it up.

[ForresterModern]

And now for something entirely different.

As a change from bottled european or craft beers for my lighter drinking evenings, I have taken up hard cider, and have developed a preference for the a couple varieties of Woodchuck Hard Apple cider, a couple Angry Orchard hard apple ciders, and Redd's Apple Ale. But most recently, on an even lighter note was the discovery of Woodchuck Pear Cider, Stella Artois Cidre (upscale apple cider), and Crispin Pear Cider. Granted, these are sweeter and lighter bodied than even most standard American beers, but they are a nice before or after dinner drink and have less carbonation (if any) leaving you feeling refreshed but less full. Despite being alcoholic and having reasonably decent %age alcohol content I have never gotten that frankly drunk feeling no matter how many I have partaken of.

[HighlandPark]

As noted above, the 2016 Whisky of the Year, according to Jim Murray, Crown Royal's Northern Harvest Rye. Interestingly, while Canadian whisky is often referred to a "Rye Whisky", most of it now has but a few percent of rye grain in them, relying more on corn and other mashes. Northern Harvest Rye is comprised of 90% rye grain.