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#maltmonday with a delicious Compass Box Menagerie #maltmonday with a delicious Compass Box Menagerie. Maybe it's #MenagerieMonday. I'm reminded again and again about why I frequent and love Compass Box blends. Menagerie is something that will fool your sense. Its a blend? How can it be so complex? Blends are supposed to be "smooth" & meh, with unnoticeable traces of anything. Not this one, not at all. Compass Box Menagerie Bottled at 46% ABV. A limited-edition of 7,741 bottles. The Blend: Mortlach Distillery (Recharred barrel): 42.7% Deanston Distillery (refilled hogshead): 14.6% Deanston Distiller (Refill sherry-seasoned Butt): 2.5% Highland malt blend (Custom French Oak barrel): 16.7% Glen Elgin Distillery (Recharred barrel): 13.1% Glen Elgin Distillery (Refill sherry-seasoned Butt): 5% Laphroaig Distillery (Recharred Hogshead): 5.4% Nose: The first nose reminds me of freshly tanned leather or that fine napa leather in your luxury car. It has that outdoor nature smell but a delicate feeling of being in a botanical garden. Further nose takes me on an early evening stroll n an open land smelling spring flowers and hearing the birds chirp. You start walking towards the shore of a calm lake. Palate: The first sip reminds me of a meaty meal. Mediterranean roasted lamb with hints of raisins. Letting it open slightly increases the complexity, and you might just taste peach pie with a lightly torched meringue icing and caramelized lemon peels. Most likely from that small parcel of Laphroaig Finish: The finish lingers on. I get Orange cream soda, a citrus starburst with a hint of honey, like crystalized sugar on a sour patch. #compassbox #compassboxwhisky #menagerie #blendedwhisky #whisky #whiskey #scotch #singlemalt #laphroaig #mortlach #glenelgin #deanston #sfwbss #maltfather
Earlier this week, @smwsamerica did a @bonbonbonch Earlier this week, @smwsamerica did a @bonbonbonchocolate and whisky pairing hosted by @whiskyagogirl. I had a chance to hear it a bit, but not completely. And definitely couldn’t do the live pairing / tasting even though I had bought the bon bon. This evening I decided to listen to the first third of the recording and try two of the bon bon with a Glenlossie. A decadent chocolate, with hints of lemon and balsamic tartness completely brings out different flavors of the whisky. My notes on the whisky: 46.104: TURN ME INSIDE OUT 57.2% alc/vol Cask: Ex-bourbon hogsheads Final cask: 1st fill ex-Sauternes cask N: Strawberry jam, syrup P: Jelly filled doughnut for days, fruitcake with soaked raisins & brown sugar swirls Finish: caramelized sugar, dark fruits and citrus zest Strawberry balsamic The bon flavors are delicious. The light tartness of balsamic with strawberry pair well with each other. The bon enhances the jelly doughnut taste that I get from the whisky Lemon bar: White chocolate lemon bar. Graham cracker and lemon zest Brings out the citrus notes. Hints of Graham cracker with marshmallows If you’re curious on the actual tasting: https://youtu.be/YG4nDT6OWjg
Repost from @sfwbss • “Great spirits, make gre Repost from @sfwbss • “Great spirits, make great cocktails. Don’t be afraid to use the good stuff to mix drinks.” @whiskygoodness … and thanks for the pic. What’s in your glass this Friday happy hour? #whisky #sfwbss #smws #rum #rumoldfashioned #cocktail
Buttered Irish Coffee for a rainy Xmas morning. Th Buttered Irish Coffee for a rainy Xmas morning. The butterscotch finish at the end with the butter batter tastes so good! Butter recipe by @whiskey.wednesdays , reduced in quantity for our small family: 1/4 lb @kerrygoldusa salted Irish butter 1/4 lb brown sugar 1/4 lb confectionery sugar 1 pint of a good vanilla bean ice cream. Melt the butter, mix in the sugars till dissolved. Take it off the heat and mix in the ice cream. Freeze for future use. So so good! . . . #irishcoffee #butter #irishbutter #cream #slane #slaneirishwhiskey #irishwhiskey #whisky #whiskey #xmas2021 #xmasmorning #sfwbss #maltfather #irish #whippedcream #xmastree #coffee #cocktail
Twist on a martini, inspired by the menu at @chezc Twist on a martini, inspired by the menu at @chezchezsf , @svolaquavit , @lillet.usa blanc, and manzanilla sherry. What’s your twist on a martini? . . . #martini #sherry #lillet #lilletblanc #aquavit #svol #manzanilla #manzanillasherry #port #bond #bondjamesbond #cocktail #cocktailhour #gin #vodka #ginmartini #dirtymartini #homebar #thirstythursday #riedel #nickandnora #glassware
SMWS 44.119 SPICE THE MAINBRACE Cask:  Initial SMWS 44.119 SPICE THE MAINBRACE Cask:  Initial cask: EX-BOURBON Hogsheads Final cask: First-fill Oloroso hogshead Age: 16 years Date distilled: June 2003 Alcohol: 60.2% Color: Golden hour! Nose: licorice, figs, nutmeg Palate: sweet sherry. Fried Bananas, sticky buns, dried figs, chocolate and a little spice of cloves. Mouthfeel has a dry sherry viscosity. Adding a couple drops of water gives it that buttery croissant and fresh pressed olive oil from a vineyard that morning. Finish: beautiful long finish. Cola (regular, not diet) for days, dark chocolate, dates. To me, this starts off like an older classic speyside whisky. But the more I sip it, the 2 years of sherry cask influence surfaces. It has a nice balance between that savory speyside and a sherry finish. . . . #smws #smwsa #whisky #craigellachie #speyside #sherrycask #sherry #maltfather #whiskey #islay #sherry #singlecask #singlemalt #malt #barley #sfwbss #sunset #sf #goldenhour #water
The #maltfather : Last week, @sfwbss announced th The #maltfather : Last week, @sfwbss announced that they had a barrel pick for the club, a @compassboxwhiskyco The great King street Artist blend. I was stoked as I love #compassbox. Two days after the barrel announcement, they announced the sticker that will go on these bottles. Knowing my love for compass box, the group decided to make a sticker with me on it! I’m honored, excited and grateful to the team and community for the support. To create the Artist’s Blend, a blended scotch whisky, Compass Box took inspiration from a late 19th century recipe but applied modern blending techniques and a higher portion of malt whisky. Our whisky is a blend of sherry cask Linkwood, three different barrels of Clynelish, Compass Box’s proprietary malt blend (all malts), and grain from the Cameronbridge distillery. The end product is 52% malt and only 48% grain. What makes each cask unique is that after the whisky is blended, it gets “married” in a cask that the club got to choose. The club chose an ex-Clynelish bourbon cask barrel as the marrying cask. Bottles at 49% ABV, limited to 224 bottles. Tasting notes: Nose: wax, green candied apples, spices Palate: butter. Reminds me of a warm buttered croissant at a French brunch. Egg tart. Finish: long, but not too long. Slight hint of sherry, holiday spices. The waxy Clynelish and linkwood definitely stand out. This one is awesome. . . . #compassboxwhisky #artistsblend #greatkingstreet #themaltfather #malt #blendedwhisky #blend #whisky #whiskey #maltedwhisky #grainwhisky #scotch #clynelish #linkwood #bourbon #scotch #limitededition
When @whiskysifu says you have too much of @smwsam When @whiskysifu says you have too much of @smwsamerica . You say never such a thing and get more! I can’t wait to crack open distillery 29! All the last bottles I’ve had of distillery 29 have been great, and I was lucky enough to snatch the last two. What’s your favorite @smwsamerica distillery? . . . #smws #scotch #singlebarrel #barrelstrength #caskstrength #caskstrengthwhisky #whisky #whisky #smwsa #scotland #highland #islay #lowland #speyside #peat #peatedwhisky #sherrycask #oloroso #blendedwhisky #singlecask #laphroaig
Who else is coming? The @ardbeg_usa Monsters of Sm Who else is coming? The @ardbeg_usa Monsters of Smoke Tour will be in the Bay Area this week! I’m excited and will be at @ledgersliquors this week. @ardbeg_usa will be dispensing drams to smoky whisky lovers in the Bay Area. An oversized all-terrain tactical vehicle, appropriately named Wee Beastie will offer tastings, surprises, giveaways, and Augmented Reality photo opportunities. What’s your favorite Ardbeg? which location are you visiting? 29-SEPT 3 - 6 PM JACKSON'S WINES & SPIRITS 3524 MOUNT DIABLO BLVD LAFAYETTE , CA 94549 30-SEPT 4 - 7 PM LEDGER'S LIQUORS 1399 UNIVERSITY AVE BERKELEY , CA 9470 1-OCT 4 - 7 PM AAFES TRAVIS AFB 461 SKYMASTER CR. BLDG 650 TRAVIS AFB , CA 94 CA 94 2-OCT 4 - 7 PM SLANTED TREE KITCHEN & TAPROOM 251 PITTMAN RD FAIRFIELD , CA 94534 7-OCT 4 - 6 PM MENLO PARK FINE WINE & SPIRITS 1820 EL CAMINO REAL MENLO PARK , CA 94027 8-OCT 4 - 6 PM PALO ALTO FINE WINE & SPIRITS 3163 MIDDLEFIELD RD Palo Alto, CA . . #monstersofsmoketour #ardbegusa #islay #smoke #whisky #scotch #scotchwhisky #peated #peat #peatedwhisky #ad #partnership
Sunday mornings are for @mrblackspirits espresso m Sunday mornings are for @mrblackspirits espresso martini and @f1 races. Recipe: 2oz @mrblackspirits coffee liqueur aged in whistlepig barrels 1.5oz of @nespressousa Chiaro espresso Combine ingredients in a shaker filled quarter way with ice. Shake hard for 30 seconds. Strain and pour over a chilled coupe glass. . . . #whistlepig #coffeeliqueur #martini #espresso #espressomartini #sunday #whiskey #whisky #nude #nudeglass #nudeglassware #mrblackspirits #coffee #nespresso #nude #cocktail #sundaymornings @nespressofan @nespresso @mrblackspirits
Saturday night pour, a delicious @benriach 21yo Te Saturday night pour, a delicious @benriach 21yo Temporis , peated malt. Matured in bourbon barrel, virgin oak, olorosso and PX casks. The peat is subtle, with pronounced sherry casks. Full mouth feel with a delicious flavor profile. Have you had one? . . . #whisky #whiskygram #whiskylover #whiskys #whiskylife #whiskyporn #whiskycollector #whiskylove #whiskybar #maltwhisky #scotch #whiskyambassador #bestwhisky #instadram #islay #bestwhiskey #irishwhiskey #whiskeyreview #japanesewhisky #americanwhiskey #luxurywhisky #whiskywednesday #speyside #cask #sherry #ardbeg #whiskyandvinyl #whiskey #dram #bourbon
Repost from @whiskymonster • I have just complet Repost from @whiskymonster • I have just completed a 4 days tour with @pauljohnwhisky with #TheManBehindTheBrand I hate to brag about what I do, but I think it was a successful period with Mr. Paul John and we nailed it! Though, I ended the event in Oakland with my family at my favorite spot!! All off these people, they are just amazing and made my homecoming better than ever! #family #whiskey #whisky #viski #pauljohnwhisky #pauljohn #bestwhiskey #bestwhisky #dram #drinkingthedream #instadram #luxurylife #luxurywhisky #maltwhisky #rarewhisky #scotch #scotland #singlemalt #whiskeyreview #whiskyambassador #whiskygram #whiskylife #whiskylove #whiskylover #whiskymonster
Do you know what day it is? It is Ardbeg Day! How Do you know what day it is? It is Ardbeg Day! How are you celebrating?Join the festivities, all day on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArdbegUSA More information at Ardbeg.com . . . #ardbegday2021 #whisky #whiskygram #whiskylover #whiskys #whiskylife #whiskyporn #whiskycollector #whiskylove #whiskybar #maltwhisky #scotch #instadram #islay #bestwhiskey #irishwhiskey #whiskeyreview #japanesewhisky #whiskywednesday #speyside #cask #sherry #ardbeg #whiskywithaview #whiskyandvinyl #whiskyshow #drinkstime #whiskey #dram #whiskytasting
Its Friday! Kicking off the weekend with a relaxin Its Friday! Kicking off the weekend with a relaxing Martinez cocktail and a delicious fresh Walnut & Manchego Sourdough with homemade Plum, balsamic & clove preserves. Yes, you read that right! Bringing two delicious flavors together is @flourandflavorbread ’s genius chef. In the east bay? Give her a visit for different types of sourdough boulle. Scroll for the #crumbshot ! . . . . #sourdough #homebaker #flourandflavor #manchego #walnut #cheese #breadfromscratch #breadbaking #sourdoughclub #sourdoughschool #bread #sourdoughlove #sourdoughlover #naturalleavened #leavening #levain #realbread #breadmaking #bakebread #makebread #makerealbread #learntobakebread #breadmakingclass #sourdoughstories #bakingforlove #bakingtherapy #sourdoughbaking #foodie
Scottish High Tea! High tea in Scotland is differe Scottish High Tea! High tea in Scotland is differentiated from afternoon tea with supplemental of hot foods and savory goodies. Today was the perfect day for a twist on the Scottish High tea, a Chai Old Fashioned with delicious bites from @postcard.of.india . If you don’t know, bitings, or as we like to call it, chakhna is what joins the community together whether it be over a cocktail or tea with friends, family, neighbors, strangers. Here are two delicious such bitings of authentic local foods of different parts of India. @postcard.of.india curates authentic Indian snacks, sweets & pickles from different regions of India. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, authenticity, wholesomeness, & quality, the recipe for each packet is carefully crafted so that we can experience the rich flavors from each region. Pictured here is Jamnagari Chiwda, and my favorite, spicy Madurai Pakoda. And the best part? Available on Amazon! http://bit.ly/KolhapuriBhel http://bit.ly/JamnagariChiwda http://bit.ly/KolChanachur http://bit.ly/MaduraiPakoda . . . #whisky #whiskygram #whiskylover #whiskys #whiskylife #whiskyporn #whiskycollector #whiskylove #whiskybar #maltwhisky #scotch #whiskyambassador #islay #irishwhiskey #whiskeyreview #japanesewhisky #americanwhiskey #whiskywednesday #whiskywithaview #chiwda #maduraipakoda #dram #ad #paidsponsorship #indianfood #foodies #chakhna #bitings #chai #chaioldfashioned
Ending Saturday night with a delicious @smwsameric Ending Saturday night with a delicious @smwsamerica #66.161 Chateau du pork scratching. A 13 year old #ardmore, aged in a First-fill charred red wine barrique cask at 58.1% alc./vol. Nose: cherries, cranberries, lemon and peppercorns. Taste: bacon crisps, a tangy, lemon twist tart. A delicious delicious dram. . . . #smws #smwsa #ardmore #whiskey #whisky #whiskygram #whiskylover #whiskylife #whiskyporn #whiskycollector #whiskylove #whiskybar #maltwhisky #scotch #bestwhisky #instadram #islay #irishwhiskey #whiskeyreview #japanesewhisky #luxurywhisky #whiskywednesday #speyside #cask #sherry #ardbeg #whiskycollection #drinkstime #whiskey #dram
#portcharlotte kind of a Sunday. It’s been a bus #portcharlotte kind of a Sunday. It’s been a busy week and I needed to revisit a dram I’ve had Pre-covid. The @bruichladdich #portcharlotte #mp8 . First fill #bourbon cask aged for 9 years. This is a small bottle from the experimental series. I do wish they come out with more of such expressions. Truly different and brings out the explorations of a younger whisky very well. . . . #bruichladdich #bruichladdichdistillery #islay #peatedwhisky #peat #whiskey #whisky #whiskygram #whiskylover #whiskyporn #whiskycollector #whiskylove #whiskybar #scotch #bestwhisky #instadram #islay #whiskeyreview #luxurywhisky #speyside #cask #sherry #ardbeg #whiskywithaview #whiskyandvinyl #balvenie #whiskyshow #dram
I always say, enjoy whisky the way you like it. Du I always say, enjoy whisky the way you like it. During hot summer days, I like having a nice cooling highball. Enjoying my @pauljohnwhisky #nirvana highball made with @drinkhoptea and a fresh orange slice from the backyard. Great refresher to have with friends. How do you like your whisky? . . #pauljohnwhiskyvalentine #pauljohnwhisky #thegreatindiansinglemalt #whisky #whiskey #indianwhisky #icedtea #hoptea #highball #orange #cocktail #summervibes #inthesummertime #sunmertime
Fun Saturday morning making #irishcoffee with @the Fun Saturday morning making #irishcoffee with @thechocolatebarista and learning about @slanewhiskey from @dramswithrory hosted by @elixirsf . . . #swag #whiskeytasting #irishwhiskey #coffee #saturdaymorning #whisky #blendedwhiskey #singlemalt #blendedwhisky #irish #cocktail #cream #wakeup #sfwbss
Today, January 26th is India’s republic day. Tod Today, January 26th is India’s republic day. Today is the day, back in 1950 the constitution of India came in to effect. I am celebrating this day with something unique, but 100% Indian. Here is @pauljohnwhisky XO 100% Indian grape #brandy. From the tropical coast of Goa, this brandy is matured for 8 years (!) in new French oak barrels. Limited to 972 bottles, this brandy tastes as beautiful as it looks. Fun fact: The peacock is the national bird of India. My name means Peacock. This label, and bottle is special for me. Notes: Honey, apricot, herbs, and light butterscotch. . . . #thegreatindiansinglemalt #pauljohnwhisky #frenchoak #brandy #xo #grapebrandy #cognac #armagnac #french #goa #indianwhisky #pauljohnbrandy #singlemalt #grapejuice #blendedwhisky #frenchliquor #whiskygram #whiskylover #aperitif #tropical #peacock #india
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