My new place of work ;)

[Olgaline]

Hehe My pleasure,
Hope you find what your looking for

To Cornzky, we do deliver by post in DK btw
so all you'd ahve to do is call the shop for the Gin.

 

[Olgaline]

So another day another tasting:

- La Mia Grappa de amarone
- One from bassano del grappa with I've ofc forgotten the name of, but a clear none casked ones as well
- Le Diciotto Lune ages 18 mounths "my favorit" abit like a really good young cognac but still not quite the same,

The first one was just too spirit for my liking, and the bassano was very well made "if you like the "pure, aka none casked" Grappa's you'll definatly enjoy this one, clear definitions and nuanceses, abit soft on the get go, then good full palate and a soemwhat dry finish. I however feel that they gain just that little bit of extra character and sweetness from the casks wich i prefer.

I also Tried a Blue Roy Pastis bleu .. funky when you add water too it, deffo a drink for the liquorish freak chicks

 

[Olgaline]

So Today I got to taste something really special

- Glenfiddich 40 year old So soft, yet still plenty of body too it, and just slightly peated, yes I said peated! I've never tried such an old whisky before, and I must confess I now see why they are so sort after, when done right that is. It's interresting how the alchohol really takes a backseat to the nuances and flavors, sure the alchohol is there and present but the flavors easily carry them selvs after all tho's years, and yet, you'd expect the cask flavors to dominate after so many years, and yet they dont! and ofc when they say 40years that only means the youngest whisky is 40, hard to say what els is in there A fine whisky indeed! The market price is 1600£ but he was willing to bargin down to 1000£ haha!

Also thied the Longmorn 16 A very nice Summery whisky, well made, and delivers exactly what it promises. abit sharp on the toungtip for my liking, but it quickly changes character into a sweater softer silky nuances, nice long suddle finish too it, and it suprises you after about 10 seconds after swallowing it reamerges with a suddle creamy spiciness to the toung.

also brought home a Isle of Skye beer, "made me pay for it mean boss" hope it's good,
hoping for some Talisker similarities in it

 

[Olgaline]

So The beer, nice aroma's, the taste is abit too overraosted malt for my taste, especially the finish is a dryish bitterness. wich is fine but set next to the very sweat silky begining it just becomes a wee bit too prodominant, and it lingures a while after in the taste buds with a slighty charcaoled malt bitterness.

I'd give it 6/10

 

[Lamp]

Olg, I think its about time.
That you owned up.
About you not having a job.
Or a home.
And that you live in a cardboard box in the streets swigging dog piss from an old coke bottle.

We understand

 

[Olgaline]

sob it's true, all of it!

but what times we live in, Even my humble cardboard box has broadband Inet!

 

[tris-]

Olgaline, you just saved me a lot of thinking on my next whisky run

Thanks amucho, will let you know of the results later when i get the chance.

Might start with the Laguvulin as it seems rather "cheap" at the locale.

laphroaig quarter cask is very smokey (think thats what youre after?) though youre going to want a drop of water in there to get the flavours out.

 

[Olgaline]

If smoked is your thing Lagavulin and Ardberg are front figures,
Laphroaig is also peated but quite different in it's aproach to peated compared to the other islay. it has a more medicinal taste to it, quiet unique, imo an aquiered taste, but I personally like it. But if it's the Oily, salty, Heavy peat thats your preference then Lagavulin and Arberg. Arberg 10 really for me being the cookie cutter Islay. but for Toht I'd say Lagavulin 16 for sure if it's the full blow of an Islay he's looking for. There are ofcause the old and rare Arbergs that stand as exeptional, but within the normal playing field ...well ...

 

[Olgaline]

btw: the Beer really took a nice jump up with a meal,
really played well with the lemon-masala chicken, new potatos & maze

so with a good fatty meal I'd Give it 8/10 easy

 

[Olgaline]

Right so Instead of constantly having to bumb this old thread
I've deside to start blogging \o/

so futher tasting notes on my "home work" /grin, I'll post there
so If your curiouse or just maybe looking for a good tip on a desert wine or a good whisky or just wondering what the old fart is up to or half drunk on now!
Dont hesitate to take a peak.

and I'll be happy to help or answer any questions as best i can.

 

[Lamp]

How old do you have to be to get "old fart" status ?