What's in your glass today?

[Mr.T]

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[ThePolskiOgorki]

A penicillin. 

[Mr.T]

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[JohnS]

In order, a Blanton's Bourbon Old-Fashioned and a Rittenhouse Rye Old-Fashioned. What can one say? The bourbon-based one is sweeter, yes, but they're equally as good as each other. It was a nice day indeed!

[Ken Gargett]

 

a tasting of some samples today. done the first five - Johann's Garden 18 (best JG i've seen), Keyneton, Tappa Pass, Hill of Roses and Mt Edelstone. stunning collection.

still have the Hill of Grace to go. 

 

after which, i need to get on to some rums, especially this one. can't believe it arrived as a sample. not that i am complaining. 

[SirVantes]

1 hour ago, Ken Gargett said:

 

a tasting of some samples today. done the first five - Johann's Garden 18 (best JG i've seen), Keyneton, Tappa Pass, Hill of Roses and Mt Edelstone. stunning collection.

still have the Hill of Grace to go. 

Nice!  How is the Hill of Roses?  I have been eyeing the Marble Angel - any experience/thoughts on that?

[Ken Gargett]

1 hour ago, SirVantes said:

Nice!  How is the Hill of Roses?  I have been eyeing the Marble Angel - any experience/thoughts on that?

superb, but exy at $400 plus. the Mt Edelstone at $200 plus is the better wine and value. but these guys have never made a dud. have not seen the latest Marble Angel - 2018 - but 18 is a brilliant vintage for these guys. it should be winderful. 

[SirVantes]

Japanese whisky (really). The first release from Mars’ new Tsunuki distillery. Very impressive, creamy quince and summer fruits. 
 

Ridge Monte Bello 2000. Magic.

 

[RichG]

Made these Diplomatico Rum, Orange/Lemon, Campari and Ginger Ale cocktails this weekend. I really enjoyed these, and will have them again on a warm sunny day in the near future. 

https://foodism.co.uk/recipes/diplomatico-rum-ensemble-cocktail/

[Baccy]

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[LLC]

[Stogiepuffer]

Sagamore 2X Oak Rye

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[LLC]

[Ken Gargett]

1 minute ago, LLC said:

how was it? only ever come across their less pointy end stuff, which have been good. 

[LLC]

13 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

how was it? only ever come across their less pointy end stuff, which have been good. 

Very enjoyable and quite complex. I’d say the second most enjoyable rum I’ve brought back from Cuba. I Still prefer the Santiago 20. 

[RicoIsHere]

Trying the heavily scorched Ardbeg with a Partagas Capitol. This should be interesting because both are very spicy and heavy bodied.

[Kenton1971]

2018 Maker's Mark  Private Select (as selected by their tasting panel, Fall 2018).  Second photo shows the wood stave combination they went with for the bottle.  

[Homer]

Mojito

[Mr.T]

A classic - Man O’ War Cocktail

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[RicoIsHere]

Celebrating this anniversary with Macallan Rare Cask for me and Opus One 2016 for the wife. If my wife has put up with me for 24 years she deserves a case of this!

[Mr.T]

A very nice Barolo


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[SirVantes]

[Ken Gargett]

10 hours ago, SirVantes said:

so how were they?

my last 89 Krug was a touch cork tainted. filthy bark! 

89 mouton should have been great you'd hope. and if any wine overcomes dodgy vintages, must be latour. 

[SirVantes]

4 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

so how were they?

my last 89 Krug was a touch cork tainted. filthy bark! 

89 mouton should have been great you'd hope. and if any wine overcomes dodgy vintages, must be latour. 

We were in luck with all 3.

The Krug was appley, yeasty and very rich on the palate, with just enough acidity to carry it.  This was a rare foray outside of our group's blanc de blancs devotion, and there was a comment of "Very nice.  But this is not champagne."  

The Mouton was tobacco, cedar, dark fruit, and a hint of camphor.  It was not as oaky and muscular as I remember from a couple of past bottles, but so much the better for it.

The Latour was the wine of the night.  All cedar, graphite and fine-sanded tannin and sweet fruit.  Made the Mouton almost seem a little green by comparison.  Such a joy to be pleasantly surprised by a wine from a poor vintage.

[Ken Gargett]

31 minutes ago, SirVantes said:

We were in luck with all 3.

The Krug was appley, yeasty and very rich on the palate, with just enough acidity to carry it.  This was a rare foray outside of our group's blanc de blancs devotion, and there was a comment of "Very nice.  But this is not champagne."  

The Mouton was tobacco, cedar, dark fruit, and a hint of camphor.  It was not as oaky and muscular as I remember from a couple of past bottles, but so much the better for it.

The Latour was the wine of the night.  All cedar, graphite and fine-sanded tannin and sweet fruit.  Made the Mouton almost seem a little green by comparison.  Such a joy to be pleasantly surprised by a wine from a poor vintage.

amazing how with time, great producers overcome vintages deficiencies. nice to hear, although i have certain friends who would be drawing swords at the suggest that an 89 Krug is not champagne!! i can't wait to tell them.

mind you, a good blanc de blancs is hard to beat. we had a magnum of the 08 penfolds thienot 08 blanc de blancs last week and then they opened half a dozen 96 salon. take me now, lord. sadly i didn't get to drink all six. but i tried.