So, what are your recent acquisitions?

[Ethernut]

2 hours ago, DBNInc said:

Sounds awesome!  Would probably make an awesome baby Guinness!

Ooooh! Yes! A great idea!! I would be a Bourbon Baby Guinness!

[JohnS]

5 hours ago, Ethernut said:

Sweet! now, what recipe is the SBBS?

(ya gonna haveta let us know what you think!)

I look forward to it! 

[MIKA27]

I was gifted a bottle of Paul John Limited Edition Oloroso last week.

Up until then I had never heard of this and was hesitant to think a single malt from India would be any good. Much to my surprise, I was very wrong as it's remarkably good.

Very smooth, aromatic, fruity with hints of cocoa and vanilla. @Ken Gargett would even say stewed tinned fruit

I iwll definitely look out for their other range of single malts in future.

Here is a link to the Limited Edition I've received.

Has anyone else tried Paul John Single malts?

[Ken Gargett]

15 minutes ago, MIKA27 said:

I was gifted a bottle of Paul John Limited Edition Oloroso last week.

Up until then I had never heard of this and was hesitant to think a single malt from India would be any good. Much to my surprise, I was very wrong as it's remarkably good.

Very smooth, aromatic, fruity with hints of cocoa and vanilla. @Ken Gargett would even say stewed tinned fruit

I iwll definitely look out for their other range of single malts in future.

Here is a link to the Limited Edition I've received.

Has anyone else tried Paul John Single malts?

can't work out if this is a nod to the beatles or catholicism.

i have a feeling india is the largest producer of whiskey on the planet. pretty sure same for rum.

and i had no idea anyone ever tinned stewed fruit.

 

[gusto616]

I picked up a Compass Box Peat Monster Reserve Edition (1.75 L !)-



And a Miyagikyo 12 yr old -



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[MIKA27]

6 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

can't work out if this is a nod to the beatles or catholicism.

Funny you should say that Ken... About Paul John

 

[SirVantes]

Gambling on some venerable barolos:

Burlotto Barolo 1964
Terre del Barolo Riserva 1970

[TM-US]

I haven't posted in a while.

This stuff is soooooo good. It took me three years to find this. Now I need more.


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[TM-US]

I haven't posted in a while.

This stuff is soooooo good. It took me three years to find this. Now I need more.


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[TM-US]

I haven't posted in a while.

This stuff is soooooo good. It took me three years to find this. Now I need more.


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[krish the fish]

Just got an email from my wine storage facility that my cases of Lopez de Heredia 2004 Tondonia and 2006 Gravonia. Also got my first order from Repris winery (fell in love with their Moon Mountain cabernet and their Sauvignon Blanc when we were in Sonoma a couple weeks ago) as well.

And Saturday should be exciting... finally will get my hands on my absolute favorite bourbon in the world. Cost me a pretty penny but I'm saving it for a very special occasion.

[Luca]

[DBNInc]

On 4/6/2017 at 6:42 PM, umbzp44 said:

I haven't posted in a while.

This stuff is soooooo good. It took me three years to find this. Now I need more.


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Great find!  I've seen the Madeira and Peated, but never the sherry!

[sengjc]

A couple of bottles that are on sale:

[shlomo]

1 hour ago, sengjc said:

A couple of bottles that are on sale:

Have u tried that fiddich yet? Just picked one up myself as I was curious about csk Strength 15 yr

[phlee]

[krish the fish]

On 4/6/2017 at 8:37 PM, krish the fish said:

Just got an email from my wine storage facility that my cases of Lopez de Heredia 2004 Tondonia and 2006 Gravonia. Also got my first order from Repris winery (fell in love with their Moon Mountain cabernet and their Sauvignon Blanc when we were in Sonoma a couple weeks ago) as well.

And Saturday should be exciting... finally will get my hands on my absolute favorite bourbon in the world. Cost me a pretty penny but I'm saving it for a very special occasion.

Here's the exciting news:

 

[sengjc]

Have u tried that fiddich yet? Just picked one up myself as I was curious about csk Strength 15 yr

Yup, had a couple of bottles of this about 5 years ago - it's good stuff.

[sengjc]

Some oldies:

- a bottle of the 2004 Yarra Vale Vineyard Reserve Shiraz
- a bottle of the 2002 Chateau Reynella Basket Pressed McLaren Vale Shiraz
- a bottle of the 1994 Wynns Coonawarra Michael Shiraz
- another three bottles of the 2001 Elderton Ashmead Single Vineyard Cabernet

And some not so oldies:

- a couple of bottles of the 2005 Clarendon Hills Brookman Syrah
- a bottle of the 2012 Wild Duck Creek Yellow Hammer Hill
- a couple of bottles of the 2006 Clarendon Hills Moritz Shiraz

[SirVantes]

[BellevilleMXZ]

Duty free grabs while down to the good ole USA for a few days

[sengjc]

Some premium Australian red wine:

- a magnum of the 2006 Katnook Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon
- a bottle of the 2010 Wynns Michael Shiraz
- a couple of bottles of the 1998 Wynns Michael Shiraz


- a magnum of the 2002 Howard Park Cabernet Sauvignon
- a magnum of the 2004 d'Arenberg the Dead Arm Shiraz
- a magnum of the 2005 d'Arenberg the Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon
- a magnum of the 2006 d'Arenberg the Dead Arm Shiraz

[Lotusguy]

Don't believe the hype...

[krish the fish]

On 4/11/2017 at 5:17 AM, SirVantes said:

How's the 2000 Monte Bello? I just put in for a case of 2016 futures and am picking up a half case of 2013 next week (with another half case plus a bottle in a month or so when I'll be back around that store). I figure I'll have one bottle to drink young-ish and put the rest of the 2013s away for a good long time

[SirVantes]

 

4 hours ago, krish the fish said:

 

 

How's the 2000 Monte Bello? I just put in for a case of 2016 futures and am picking up a half case of 2013 next week (with another half case plus a bottle in a month or so when I'll be back around that store). I figure I'll have one bottle to drink young-ish and put the rest of the 2013s away for a good long time

 

I haven't had one of the 2000s yet, but drank a couple of 1999s last weekend.  They are into the drinking window that I prefer, with secondary flavours of cedar, leather and earth to go with the fruit.  I think that Monte Bellos are the most elegant wines to come out of California and I prefer mine with some age.  I've had 2005 and 2006 over the last 6 months, and both are drinking quite nicely but still young to my palate.  If you decant the 2013 for a few hours and pair it with a good steak, I think you'd be a happy man.

As for long-term potential, I hunted down a 1971, of the fabled Judgment of Paris tasting, a couple of years back.  It was fantastic, and still had at least a few years left.  So you're looking at practically indefinite cellaring potential.  Enjoy!