So, what are you drinking now?

Not exactly now as it was last night, but after sampling some amazing whiskies at The Whisky Show, i have gone back to a more affordable and down to earth whisky, a 10yr Glengoyne, smooth and easy to drink, so no complaints from me!

after a hard day, Glenfarclas 15...sublime!

Sipping a glas of Lagavulin 16 yo. A smoky dram for a smokeless evening.

Had a little Laphroaig Quarter Cask tonight, very nice.

Lagavulin 16 yr.... every time I have this whiskey I discover something new ... either in the nose or tasting. It's always evolving in the glass. It's one of those whiskeys that makes me sad to see the level of the bottle go down.

@drinix : I think its really good. Its easy drinking, but it still got a lot of peat and smoke. Then there is some smoky flavour i cant describe, maybe ashes?.. But anyway, i really recommend it! I dont know the price of it, since mine was a gift, but if its not too expensive, i say go for it!

Just finished a dram of Johnnie Walker Black Label. This a is a true bang fo your buck whisky. A combination of sweet notes, earthy flavors, spices and gentle peat. Strange it got only a (half-)review, I think it deserves more attention.

AnCnoc 12 to start the evening off on a more oily creamy start. Then to a Cardhu 12 at the moment.

I have maybe 15 open bottles at any given time. I like to have the option of whatever when I get home. There's a few I worry about when they get low. Laphroaig Quarter Cask, Clynlesh 14 or Aberfeldy 12 come to mind. But I am still finding new things to try every week. This week I added Compass Box Peat Monster and Big Peat to the roster.

But right at this moment it's Cardhu 12, and I'm liking it.

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Started the evening with the last dram in my Ardbeg 10. Had it in a larger tulip-shaped glass (about twice the size of a standard Glencairn nosing glass. I swear the glass affects the experience. One good thing about the larger glass: more whisky in "a single glass", Ha! But I think the standard Glencairn is the best glass to really enjoy a whisky neat.

I have since moved on to a Bowmore Islay "Legend". It's an awesome "cheap" single malt. I try to drink a wide price-range of whiskies for a few reasons: In these tough economic times it's prudent to save where you can but even more, there are a lot of very enjoyable "inexpensive" whiskies to be had. Bowmore Islay Legend is a great example. It is about $25 a bottle, it's a Bowmore and it does have that special essence de Bowmore about it. It's a win win. You get an awesome dram and you can save something towards that Brora 30 you have your eye on. So I keep playing the field from respectable inexpensive to pricier bottles to keep my tastebuds grounded ;^).

Cheers!

Currently finishing off my bottle of Highland Park 12 and Balvenie 12. After that, back to the Ardbeg and Caol Ila.

@Wodha Connemara (www.connemarawhiskey.com) Irish single malt peated. Try it. Try the Connemara cask strength too!

Bunnahbhain 18, Nikka Yoichi 10

Try as I might I can't stay away from my bottle of Uigeadail. It's not going to last much longer at this rate and will no doubt make an appearance tonight!

@Piero, man, this is why you have to plan ahead! When I was gobsmacked by my first taste of Uigeadail a couple of months ago I immediately went out and bought three more bottles. I want to be drinking this whisky for several years and who knows how long the supply will hold out, or whether next year's batch, if any, will be as good?!?

@Victor I'm going to try this line of argument with my wife - if it works I'll let you know ;)

In the short term I'm heading for the cabinet right now to find out how bad things have got!

Hankey Bannister!

Highland Park 18. I always have some of this in my cabinet.

I'm mid-way through a bottle of Amrut single malt at the moment, this is blowing me away to be honest!

having a glass of glenmorangie the original at the moment. Floral, malty, nutty and fruity. Delicate and balanced. While the palate is on the sweet side, the end moves towards bitter dry territory. Very valuable entry malt.

I'm having a dram of Cambus, 24 yr old Bladnoch bottling - one of my favourite whiskies from 2010.

Nikka from the barrel. Simply delectable.

Tomatin 12. Had to try something new. Inexpensive and rather good. Leather, oil and honey.

@Jean-Luc , Nikka from the barrel? MMmmmmm...wish I could join you...

Working on finishing off my Airigh Nam Beist, Caol Ila 12, and Buffalo Trace.

Recently I drink Gragganmore 12 , The Balvenie 15 & Laphroaig 10 , Ardbeg 10

AnCnoc 16. My pick for best new whiskey I've tried in a year. I try to always have something I've never tried in the cabinet. I like the AnCnoc 12 so I thought I'd try the 16. Well, frankly, it's blowing my mind.

I'm consistently enjoying less-popular, but interesting malts from the island area, such as Jura 16, which rises above most of my non-peated and non-sherried bottles. And, for the engaging peaty, briney and sulphury malts, Longrow CV and Ledaig 10 (led-chig).

@AboutChoice, I would enjoy reading some reviews of these malts.

Just found a lonely bottle of Dalwhinnie 15 y/o at the back of the cupboard, that will do nicely.

Its unseasonably cold here in L.A. So I broke out some HP 30yr. Also paired it with homemade baked cookies.