So, what are you drinking now?

Powers 12 y/o special reserve. Neat with a side of Borsec mineral water. Cocktail hour with cheese and crackers at my home pub with my wife on a Monday after work. My first dram of this whiskey. I quite like it. An underrated whiskey. People tend to forget about this one.

@soledoc, how would you compare the Powers 12 yo Special Reserve with the Powers Gold Label?

@soledoc I completely agree. Just because it doesn't have a big price on the label it gets a pass by many. Quite a nice dram, the Powers.

Signatory 1997 Mortlach.

1985 Glenrothes chases the Alberta Premium 30 year quite nicely.

Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Classic Laphroaig 10 y. I need to empty the bottle because the box was demolished and I like to have a new one...

Just finished a small glass of Evan Williams Single Barrel (2000). Binny's sure chose an awesome barrel for their store's offering!!

Talisker 10 for the first time. Yes, I finally bought my first bottle of Talisker and this thing is a beast!

Isle of Jura Superstition.

Lagavulin 16. Smokey, I'm ready to fall in love. again.

@JoeVelo Talisker never fails to please.

I'm poor and homeless at the moment, but picked up a bottle of Palmer's Golden Cap to soothe the travels. More info here: palmersbrewery.com/page.php/… but basically it's 50:50 North British grain:Glen Grant, mixed with water from Dorset (where I've been on holiday).

Hope to do a review some time, but it's a cheap, drinkable blend with a good "local" twist to it.

Just finished a dram of Lagavulin 16. Gee it's good stuff. So much going on in the glass

Talisker 10. A warm welcome from a wild sea, or a head-butt from an angry scotsman. I cant quite decide...

Didn't know what was all the fuzz about Talisker 10 @Wodha . Now, I know. Probably top 3 in my best of 10 list.

I would say both! I'm addicted. It's been 5 days since I first met with Talisker 10 and I can't go to sleep without saying hello @smokeybarrels

Had a bit of Bowmore Darkest followed by a glass of Aberlour A'bunadh batch 30 with some fresh cherries.

I was in the sherry-mood... GlenDronach 15 Revival and Aberlour A'bunadh (batch 34). Both great stuff.

@JoeVelo i think you're right. It's both a full frontal assault on the senses and a gentle hand on the shoulder at the same time. I too will be pulling the cork on this one again ce soir. Formidable!

Hosted a tasting evening this week and sampled the Glenmorangie 10 along with the three extra matured 12's: the Lasanta, the Quinta Ruban, and the Nectar D'Or. Each one of the four is fabulous in its own right, and it's very interesting to compare what an extra two years in sherry, port, and sauterne casks will do. As a fan of Lillet Blanc, my preference is definitely the Nectar D'Or with the sauterne finish (since sauterne is made from the same grapes as Lillet Blanc and many of the flavors and aromas are carried into the whisky).

Bruichladdich Rocks on the rocks. I rarely put ice in my Scotch but when I do it's hot outside. To be honest, The 'Laddie with ice is better than neat. Maybe it's the heat.

@Victor I prefer both of the Powers products. I don't see a big difference between the two. Both are fantastic drams neat.

Having some Dalmore 12 yr. Originally wasn't my favorite but now half into the bottle it's grown on me easy to drink, quick finish. I've come to realize that there is a time and place for all whisky's.

I'm about finished with my first bottle of Old Ballantruan. And I have to say it's been a pleasant surprise. A poor man's Lagavulin. And this poor man needs a Lagavulin.

Glenfiddich 18

Last night was Dalwhinnie 15 and HP 12. Both new to me and, I must admit, I was slightly disappointed with both (though the HP was improved with the merest splash of water). Probably my ignorance so I'm going to leave them aside for a few months to see if all 3 of us get better given time :)

That would be Elmer T. Lee bourbon for me Sir.

Tonight's festivities: I just returned from a sort of "Ukulele Woodstock", 944 ukulele players performing together on the lawn at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland. The old record was 862 players in the Guiness Book, so, this should become the new record once it is verified by Guiness. What a spectacle, hundreds of ukuleles being waved in the air like the AK-47s of triumphant revolutionaries! My celebratory dram: Macallan 18!

Feckin good Feckin Irish Whiskey. Stop me before I drink more than I should!