Exploring the nuances of this Irish single still offering. Yes it is different than the normal 12 year old Redbreast.
I'm finding I "chew" a small sip to extract all the amazing subtleties on the tongue
Addendum: It is Batch B1/13 which is the third batch the distillery has released; this one in 2013.This message has been edited. Last edited by: bald1,
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February 05, 2015, 08:23 PM
Skins2881
Drinking fancy tonight....
Jesse
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February 05, 2015, 08:31 PM
badkarma56
quote:
Originally posted by Skins2881:
Drinking fancy tonight....
Good deal, Jesse.
quote:
Originally posted by bald1:
...I'm finding I "chew" a small sip to extract all the amazing subtleties on the tongue
There ya' go, amigo. Savor that spirit.
Slàinte,
-BK
"If it's all the same to you, I'd really prefer to visit the range."
February 05, 2015, 10:14 PM
bald1
BK,
It is interesting to note that there appears to be a gradual increase in strength (ABV) among the batches thus far:
B1/11 is 57.7% B1/12 is 58.6% B1/13 is 59.9%
120 Proof is a damn site different than 80! Zowie!
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February 05, 2015, 10:26 PM
TMats
Bulleit 10 Bourbon with one ice cube
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February 05, 2015, 10:26 PM
Appliance Brad
Tried our first batch of mead tonight. Started it the 5th of November. Interesting stuff, I thought it would be much sweeter.
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February 06, 2015, 08:03 PM
badkarma56
Springbank 17 Single Cask (Fresh Oloroso Sherry Cask).
quote:
Originally posted by bald1:
BK,
It is interesting to note that there appears to be a gradual increase in strength (ABV) among the batches thus far:
B1/11 is 57.7% B1/12 is 58.6% B1/13 is 59.9%
120 Proof is a damn site different than 80! Zowie!
Ha! Yes, my friend, going from 40% ABV to nearly 60% ABV can be a fairly significant transition if you don't take that particular trip on a regular basis!
FWIW, I've seen similar increases/fluctuations with annual batches of certain cask strength expressions. Laphroaig 10 Original Cask Strength is a good example. A couple of years back, it was bottled with an ABV of 55.7%. IIRC, a subsequent batch was bottled with an ABV of 57.2%. In 2014, Batch Six was bottled at 58.0% ABV. We'll see what the number is with this year's batch before too much longer.
I, for one, am happy to see whisky distilleries offering more and more "tried and true" expressions of late. More cask strength offerings are always welcome, especially if the spirit is non-chill filtered and contains no artificial coloring/flavoring agents.
-BK
"If it's all the same to you, I'd really prefer to visit the range."
February 06, 2015, 08:05 PM
jhe888
New Belgium's Trippel.
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February 06, 2015, 09:11 PM
GA Gator
Henry McKenna 10yr BiB this is a good sub $30 bottle of bourbon.
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February 06, 2015, 10:26 PM
jer830
Ballast Point Sea Monster.
February 06, 2015, 10:48 PM
cobrajet
Since learning from this site that only degenerates drink alcohol and the fine upstanding people smoke pot, I'm being a degenerate tonight and opened up a bottle of Francis Coppela Merlot. Being a degenerate tastes good.
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February 06, 2015, 11:08 PM
mr kablammo
It is not sufficient to be degenerate. Thou most be an high-falutin' degenerate. Drink syrah.
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February 07, 2015, 12:15 AM
cobrajet
I like a good Syrah, but didn't have any here, been a long time since I bought a bottle of anything and Syrah is often too dry for a lot of women to drink so I don't buy it often. Nothing high faluting about it though unless you go with a port maybe
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February 07, 2015, 12:36 AM
bald1
quote:
Originally posted by badkarma56: More cask strength offerings are always welcome, especially if the spirit is non-chill filtered and contains no artificial coloring/flavoring agents.
Happily Redbreast is non chill-filtered and free of artificial coloring
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February 07, 2015, 01:05 AM
ontmark
Coors
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February 07, 2015, 01:59 AM
billnchristy
A 22oz can of Sapporo, haven't had one in ages and Christy picked it up for me when she couldn't find what I wanted.
Happily Redbreast is non chill-filtered and free of artificial coloring
Good deal, dude.
Slàinte,
-BK
"If it's all the same to you, I'd really prefer to visit the range."
February 07, 2015, 02:49 AM
Skins2881
quote:
Originally posted by billnchristy: A 22oz can of Sapporo, haven't had one in ages and Christy picked it up for me when she couldn't find what I wanted.
My favorite choice while grilling! Goes great with grilled food. But I'm pretty boring, I drink mass produced domestic lights 90% of time.
Jesse
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February 07, 2015, 06:16 PM
GrumpyBiker
Samuel Smith Organic Chocolate Stout !! That a dark chocolate kick in the mouth!!!
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