So, what are you drinking now?

@Lars, the St. George brand Absinthe is absolutely delicious. It is brandy based, with lots of anise. I highly recommend it. I haven't tried the famous continental brands yet, but I have no doubt that I would enjoy most of them.

Had my cousin over and we kind of went round the world.

Tried small drams of Jura, Caol Ila Distillers edition, Yamazaki 18, Bunnahabhain 27 year old Signatory Cask Strength. What a great trip.

Elijah Craig 12 Year old , very nice dram at a great price $20 USD

Tomatin Decades and Octomore Comus - the Comus is astonishing!

@Victor ...yes, the St. George Absinthe was a very cool liquor to try in December...thank you so much for the sample!

Today, over the course of the afternoon/early evening, I have had Tullamore Dew (standard bottle), Ardbeg 10 (for the first time...wow! smoky wood and peaty goodness...my wife commented that it smelled like a house was on fire!), Balvenie 17 Peated Cask, Signatory Blair Athol 1998, and another Ardbeg 10. Just an awesome day at a pub in London, Ontario that, while not having a huge selection, still has a varied offering that appeals to whisky enthusiasts. The offering changes fairly often, from what I can tell, so anybody that's in London should check out Coates Arms to see what they have!

Big Peat. Easily in my all time top ten favorites. It's peaty. It's big. The name does not lie. And I got it at half price. Boo-Ya!

@coin Aberfeldy 21 is one of the finest I've ever tasted. I'll be interested in your take after a few drams.

@coin Silly me. I see in your next comment you didn't like it too much. I'm happy to take the remainder off your hands. I'll see it's disposed of properly.

The evening began with a abunadh batch 10 compared against a batch 34...surprisingly, the 10 changed the nose of the 34 (as I'm really familiar with it by now) in a way that both my wife and I detected.

I've moved on to the Bowmore Laimrig with all of its salty, coastal, sherried peat. a drop of water settles this right down so you get the sweet subtle fruit (maybe plums?) up front finishing with the smoke and peat.

Alberta Premium with a nice turkey dinner.

From two new bottles today, first, Bushmills 21 yo Sherry and Madeira Finish: simply outstanding, extremely refined and sophisticated. I would recommend this to anyone who likes a good wine finish and who likes an outstanding nose.

And next, Colonel E H Taylor Warehouse C Tornado Surviving bourbon, for the review. Solid, but pricey.

@Victor, Tif brought back a Tonado Bourbon from KY for us. We have not openend them yet, but it's nice to have a developing line of disaster booze. :)

@Victor - looking forward to your review of the Bushmills 21! I'll be cracking open my Redbreast 15 at the office next Friday, and my Bushmills 16 on my own on St. Paddy's!

@RobertH, yes, 'disaster booze', indeed! It is fun, isn't it? Whisky buffs are such romantics...and suckers for a good story. In the world of whisky, the mythos is constantly being invented.

@talexander, I'm still looking for my first tastes of Redbreast 15 and Bushmills 16. (and hot to get a bottle of the Redbreast 12 Cask Strength) Please tell me the tale.

@Victor Im keeping the bottle next to my Snow Phoenix, Port Ellen, and the Tamdhu, although they have since been re-opened. Maybe that means I can drink the TamDhu!

@RobertH, speaking of disaster whiskeys, I am still lusting after my first bottle of Old Potrero Hotaling's Whiskey. Do you know the story? During the 1906 San Francisco Fire the whiskey in the Hotaling's warehouses survived while all of the nearby churches burned to the ground. Shows whom the "Wrath of God" was really directed at!!!

@Victor, that's because Whiskey never was anything more than what it said it was. ;)

(Did I say that out loud?)

Octomore /2_140. I think I just melted the ends of my hair. I was fortunate to be standing in the right place at the right time as I got the last hugely discounted bottle. $85. Normally around these parts it's $150. After first pass I'll say I prefer the Ardbeg Supernova for maximum peatiness. I may grow into this though. I'll keep you posted.

Starting the night with jura 10,fresh and smooth,and finishing with Talisker 10,smoky and enjoyable!

Jura. A fine dram in deed.

Old Grand Dad 114 and Chivas Regal 18 - the Chivas was a tough act to follow the massive OGD ... Generally I like the Chivas 18 but this newly opened bottle which I got as a present seems to have much more bitterness from the grain than other blends - still an elegant and smooth dram.

Glenfarclas 175th anniversary bottling. Simply the best. Too good for a Tuesday night? Too good not to have on a Tuesday night.

@smokeybarrels, that's the right way to enjoy - don't wait for that special occasion - make it special! Enjoy.

@smokeybarrels and @maltser: Amen! NOW is the time.

Macallan 12 as I get ready to return to work from vacation tomorrow.

At the suggestion of some great folks here today, i am stopping by the packy on my way home from work (yes yes, I know, I am working hard) and grabbing an Ardbeg Uigeadail. I love the 10 so much, and love Islay drams in general, so this would appear to be a smart choice. I'm old fashioned but, I grew up with my parents finishing off every night with a little nip of cordial. I still find even after some strong, camp fire scotches, a nice sip or two of Grand Marnier finishes off well.

Currently I am sampling both the Old Potrero Hotaling's Whiskey MMIX 14 yo and a new batch of Old Potrero 18th Century Style Whiskey. Great, great, great! I worried about this batch of 18th Century since it is bottled at a piddling 51% abv when my previous bottles have been at 63% abv. Not to worry, it is delightful.

Heading out to a tasting put on by the MLCC- Scotch-the Speyside Way, should be a informative and tasty night.

i'm sipping on some alberta premium 30 y/o, wishing i was @victor....

Edradour 10. Kicking my post-commute ass. I can taste the rubber as it hits the road. Scotland's smallest. But a great dram.