What was the last bottle you finished?

Lot No. 40 2012 Edition Release. These are pretty much gone from store shelves; however subsequent batches have been released. This is bottled at 86 proof but drinks bigger. Truth be told, I prefer it to Rittenhouse BIB.

@Victor: I'm not so sure about the time-line Victor. There is so much W/T Rye @ 43.2% and it is not selling at all; it has the old price of $44.50 in some outlets, higher in others but the same bottles are on the same shelves, and have been totally rejected in the same way Buffalo Trace has with its' new 40%; for the most part, the Bourbons are selling well with the 101 at $50.00 and at times less. What do you do with a mountain of Rye that no-one wants?

Whiskey is a first choice for me now as Malt prices seem to escalate on a monthly basis. My closest Indie has A'bunadh #49 for $135.00, even Dan Murphy's who used to be affordable has the A'bunadh for $112.99, Lagavulin D.E. @ 43% for a whopping $200.00, Lagavulin 12yo. Cask at a miserly 55.1%, again for a whopping $165. There is plenty of good affordable Whiskey around and it is delicious and interesting - I will not pay $150.00 for a Caol Ila D.E.!...rant over.

Sei gesund!

Well, last night I said good buy to three American whiskey bottles. I was down to the dregs of my bottle of Rebel Yell, Bernheim 7yo Wheat Whiskey, and Old Granddad 114 (57%). So they all went into a tumbler with a large ice cube as I watched another episode of House of Cards with the wife. I can’t comment much on the blend of these three bourbons other than to say it stuck the proper mood. More and more I find that specific drinks suit specific TV or movie viewing experiences. I find that Bourbon is what I reach for with House of Cards.

Masterson's Straight Rye Whiskey Batch No. 3 - aged 10 years in white-oak casks, 90 proof. A bitter-sweet treat with a with a finish as long and endless as a prairie highway.

@paddockjudge:..."A bitter-sweet treat with a with a finish as long and endless as a prairie highway."

What a wonderful description!

Ki ora!

Four Roses Small Batch. I quite liked this, and will definitely pick up another bottle. From what I've gathered people either really like what Four Roses puts out, or they dislike it, not much middle ground. I'd put myself in the "really like" category.

@mscottydunc, are your Four Roses 'dislikers' locals? I don't see much Four Roses bashing on Connosr. As for Small Batch, I am definitely a fan. It did take me awhile to like the Four Roses rounded flavour style, but I never actively disliked their products. Their Limited Editions are generally quite excellent.

@Victor You are right, not so much on Connosr, but from reading reviews on other sites, watching youtube reviews, etc I get the feeling Four Roses is somewhat a love or hate distillery.

@mscottydunc, if I had to guess, and it is just a guess, I would suppose that Four Roses naysayers are mostly those who like harder-hitting, more pointed-flavour bourbons. A place like Connosr, with a preponderance of malt lovers, is an easy place for a 'rounded-flavours' sort of bourbon to be liked. That said, the higher the proof and the higher the rye content (viz. OB mashbills) of Four Roses bourbons, the easier they are for Big Flavours lovers to also appreciate.

Vintage 17 yo Bourbon. This is a Willett/KBD product which is no longer produced. It was a great bottle. i can still remember @Dramlette calling me from the floor of The Party Source in Bellevue Kentucky in 2011 and asking me about whether we should buy this bottle. Then and now 17 yo bourbon doesn't grow on trees.

Finished a bottle of Scapa 16, very enjoyable glad I have a few left.

Talisker DE...holds a special place in my heart.

Bruichladdich Port Charlotte An Turas Mor. The peat and smoke tasted perhaps their most intense at the very end. Interesting and very enjoyable. Thanks again, @whiskyjoe.

@Victor...the PCATM is, imho, an underrated and/or under appreciated member of the Bruichladdich portfolio. A nice representative bottling for Islay.

I just killed my Caol Ila 12. Now I want another one.

@hunggar

If you can, get your hands on a CI CS..it will blow your mind.

Ledaig 10yo. 46.3%: A wonderful Whisky, that I will certainly replace and soon. It is right in there with the Islay heavyweights and is one of those bewitching 'drops' that keep calling you back, so if I open a bottle it is soon consumed. It reminds me of some of the Taliskers in many ways, especially the lovely white pepper that underscores this particular bottle, which is light years ahead of a Ledaig 10yo. I had a few years ago - No comparison, really.

Slainte.

@Nozinan, I've had and reviewed the Caol Ila Cask Strength already. And yes; mind = blown. Excellent stuff. :)

@A'bunadhman...sorry for a late reply to your post about Ledaig 10. I too have loved this bottling. The one that got me hooked about 3 years ago was rough around the edges in an interesting and enjoyable way. The bottle I currently have is very different...more well rounded, but still presenting a bold set of flavours. A great competitor to the Islay's.

Compass Box the Spice Tree, enjoyed every drop - further proof that good things don't always have to have a hefty price tag.

Just sipped the last 10 cc of my Amrut CS batch15.

Funny, last year I opened it instead of one of my 2 2007 edition bottles (which, at the time, I thought were the original CS bottling), because I figured those were becoming rare, and the subsequent bottlings would be easier to find and replace. I had really enjoyed a mini of the 2007 edition, my only experience with the CS at that time.

Now as I say goodby to batch 15, I cannot replace it. My brother in law has scoured Calgary (where I got it), and all he could find were 2 more bottles of the 2007 edition (one at a great price). So I now will have 4 of the rare ones and none of the subsequent batches. Go figure.

@sengjc...I, too, bid adieu to a bottle of Spice Tree (this past Sunday). A great bottles that gave me a unique taste profile within my cabinet. A definite repeat buy at some point.

A magnificent bottle of Ardbeg 10yo. 46%: I haven't had it all that long but could not leave it alone; I have an unopened bottle from the same batch and more than likely I'll round up a few more - The only problem is side-stepping "The Minister For War And Finance".

Salut! Txin txin!

Johnnie Walker Black. My gateway dram, started off hating it but eventually enjoyed it for what it was.

Looking thru my bar and it was time to finish off the Laddie 10. It was enjoyable while it lasted. I have one in reserve but I think it will stay sealed for the time being.

My first bottle of Uigeadail. Strangely, the last dram was quite cloudy, as well as more fruity and less smoky than usual. As if all the stuff that's usually chill-filtered had accumulated in the bottom.

A Balvenie 12 Doublewood. Quite nice but not worth the extra $ layout compared to some other nice drams here in Canada IMHO. Nothing stood out and said "oh this is why it costs more than other 12 year olds" I have a spare but won't be buying this one again for that reason.

My bottle of Talisker 18 was finished last night in the company of the two people who kindly secured it for me, my dad and his wife. A great evening on the back deck with my wife and relatives.

Finished off a bottle of Longmorn 16 yr last night...Vanilla/honey bourbon aged goodness.

@Jonesz The Balvenie is one of the primary offenders of taking advantage while their popularity is high.

Not more than 2 years ago I could get that same bottle of DBL Wood for $35, and now most retailers sell it for $50 plus.

There's many more 12 yr single malts that I enjoy more, and spend less on.