My wife and I decided to sample single malts we had never tried before. Since we’re not big fans of Japanese whisky, we stuck to Islay, Speyside and Highland malts. Her favourite was the Kilchoman Loch Gorm Edition: delicious, super smooth and unusually non-peaty for an Islay. Unfortunately, this one is really hard to find in the wild. We ended up finishing the last few pegs that were left in their bottle!
My favourite was the Abelour A’Bunadh, a true ‘Sherry Bomb’ Speyside. It packs quite a punch as it’s a Cask Strength edition with an ABV of 60.8%. This one just explodes with flavour and has you begging for more! Fortunately, we managed to find a bottle in Tokyo duty free.
Taste and hearing is not real. These senses are psychological. It gets modified based on the looks, smell, colour, cost, brand value recognition, perception of belonging to a specific community, age, personal beliefs, scientific temperament, etc.I prefer blends rather than single malts ... am I an outcast?
Never understood why single malt should be priced more than equivalent aged; blended scotch will have a more balanced and consistent flavor profile compared to individual components (which are single on their own).
Some single malts I have tried taste like IMFL!
I had a Casg Annamh that got over recently. Lovely stuff. However over time I have realised that I am leaning more towards the Islay whiskies. Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Bunnahabhain etc. I discovered a new one recently. Kilchoman. The Kilchoman Sanaig was amazing for the price.Aberlour A'bunadh is one of my favorites too. Mine from batch 57 is almost over. The best apparently were the late 40's, early 50's batches.
Those three are my bread and butter. I love islays.I had a Casg Annamh that got over recently. Lovely stuff. However over time I have realised that I am leaning more towards the Islay whiskies. Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Bunnahabhain etc. I discovered a new one recently. Kilchoman. The Kilchoman Sanaig was amazing for the price.
Somewhat related to this thread in that case ..., and what you have posted (a long read for today's short attention span, if you like short stories):Taste and hearing is not real. These senses are psychological. It gets modified based on the looks, smell, colour, cost, brand value recognition, perception of belonging to a specific community, age, personal beliefs, scientific temperament, etc.
Few sensory perceptions (smell, sight and touch) are real (e.g. smell of gutter will always smell like gutter even if it is wrapped as wine).
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Wow. What a story. Hell of a wine tasting session.Somewhat related to this thread in that case ..., and what you have posted (a long read for today's short attention span, if you like short stories):
Roald Dahl: Taste | Lecturia
HERE WERE SIX of us to dinner that night at Mike Schofield’s house in London: Mike and his wife and daughter, my wife and I, and a man called Richardlecturia.org
That was a riveting story. I was reading it on the edge of my seat and with bated breath!Somewhat related to this thread in that case ..., and what you have posted (a long read for today's short attention span, if you like short stories):
Roald Dahl: Taste | Lecturia
HERE WERE SIX of us to dinner that night at Mike Schofield’s house in London: Mike and his wife and daughter, my wife and I, and a man called Richardlecturia.org
Tomintoul, Dalmore, Aberlour, AberfeldyWill be in London duty free in couple of days, can anyone please suggest something different to buy apart from the usual Jack Daniels, Black label, Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Chivas Regal......