I can keep up with a MWF schedule, but finals and doctor visits have me off again. Resuming shortly, probably next Wednesday. I'll do a double-post, or in lieu of that I'll make one long-winded post. A post of Tokien nature, if you would. The Faulknerian post of drinking, even - the first eight paragraphs will be retarded and lack punctuation. I feel I owe that to you.
In other news, we began fermenting a blackberry wine. More news on that as it develops.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
And now back to your regularly scheduled drinking.
I'd just like to say thanks for putting up with that hiatus. The last week has been hectic, but just about everything I had to take care of was taken care of.
Also, when I said I had to handle wedding stuff, I meant for my wedding, not that garbage the Brits were making a fuss over last week.
To those who don't know, a few of us here down in the swamps have been working on a booze venture of our own. I'd like to show you what our first attempt is looking like these days.
That's our baby. The pictures don't do her justice, but she's a clear red liquid. She's a melomel - a fruit-based mead - we've had sitting and conditioning since January. I'm not sure what it tastes like these days. We sampled the initial batch and I've been holding out for at least the six month mark before trying it again. Mead usually takes a year of conditioning at the earliest. It is a wine, after all, and the longer it sits the smoother it is.
Now, on to the task at hand.
I'd heard a lot of good about Macallan. One day I noticed that our local grocery store was carrying a 10-year version that fell within my price range, so I jumped on it. Most of the high-end Macallan scotches that I found ran well past the $1k mark, upwards to the $2.5k mark for their best. I've since begun keeping track of my student loan debt in terms of how many bottles I owe. I currently owe 12 bottles of scotch. Thinking of it that way is much less depressing.
The first thing I noticed about the Macallan 10-year is the scent. If this stuff was made into an air freshener, I would hang it in my car and drive really, really carefully to avoid awkward conversations with the cops. It smells of fruit, fresh wood and alcohol. Absolutely fantastic.
Price: I picked up my bottle for about $35. It's pretty comparable to other single-barrel scotches.
Warm: I expected something a bit smoother, I guess, given the reputation. The taste is a little bit like wood and apples mixed with a harsh grain alcohol.
Chilled: The liquor's flavors fade out but that alcohol's harshness stays true. I'd recommend taking it room temp.
Mixed: ...are you kidding me? Who mixes a scotch? Put it on the rocks or with a little water, and the flavor erupts nicely on the tongue.
Rated: 7
I would love to get my hands on a higher-quality version of this, perhaps a bottle of the 50-year if I can ever afford it. I'm sure it's amazing. The 10-year is quite enjoyable, but for the price I would recommend Chivas Regal or Johnny Walker unless you're looking for a traditional, legitimate scotch.
Also, when I said I had to handle wedding stuff, I meant for my wedding, not that garbage the Brits were making a fuss over last week.
To those who don't know, a few of us here down in the swamps have been working on a booze venture of our own. I'd like to show you what our first attempt is looking like these days.
That's our baby. The pictures don't do her justice, but she's a clear red liquid. She's a melomel - a fruit-based mead - we've had sitting and conditioning since January. I'm not sure what it tastes like these days. We sampled the initial batch and I've been holding out for at least the six month mark before trying it again. Mead usually takes a year of conditioning at the earliest. It is a wine, after all, and the longer it sits the smoother it is.
Now, on to the task at hand.
I'd heard a lot of good about Macallan. One day I noticed that our local grocery store was carrying a 10-year version that fell within my price range, so I jumped on it. Most of the high-end Macallan scotches that I found ran well past the $1k mark, upwards to the $2.5k mark for their best. I've since begun keeping track of my student loan debt in terms of how many bottles I owe. I currently owe 12 bottles of scotch. Thinking of it that way is much less depressing.
The first thing I noticed about the Macallan 10-year is the scent. If this stuff was made into an air freshener, I would hang it in my car and drive really, really carefully to avoid awkward conversations with the cops. It smells of fruit, fresh wood and alcohol. Absolutely fantastic.
Price: I picked up my bottle for about $35. It's pretty comparable to other single-barrel scotches.
Warm: I expected something a bit smoother, I guess, given the reputation. The taste is a little bit like wood and apples mixed with a harsh grain alcohol.
Chilled: The liquor's flavors fade out but that alcohol's harshness stays true. I'd recommend taking it room temp.
Mixed: ...are you kidding me? Who mixes a scotch? Put it on the rocks or with a little water, and the flavor erupts nicely on the tongue.
Rated: 7
I would love to get my hands on a higher-quality version of this, perhaps a bottle of the 50-year if I can ever afford it. I'm sure it's amazing. The 10-year is quite enjoyable, but for the price I would recommend Chivas Regal or Johnny Walker unless you're looking for a traditional, legitimate scotch.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)