What's in your glass....2017

Having a taste of Ballantine's 30yo bottled in 1986. Sample sent to me by someone here. Really epic stuff. Only a trace of heat and a really good balance of flavors.
 
I do have a bottle of the barrel proof but haven't opened it yet. I have only seen it in Hawaii stores once and they got only 1 case. The bottle I have I got several years ago and is from the 1,2 or third run.
Have you tried the Barrel Aged? I was seriously impressed with my last bottle. I think I paid 35 at the time. Seems like it's in the 50's now.
 
The wife's Bday was Friday so I've been indulging alongside her. Friday I had this:FullSizeRender 5.jpg FullSizeRender 4.jpg
Then continued the next night with a Ramos fizz and a few other specialties from the new Gin bar in town. Yummmm!
 
Whiskey from a local distillery, distilled from the mash of a local brewery's porter. Bottle was gifted to me by one of the guys at the distillery prior to its release...hence the "crude" label. Love local collaboration.

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Whiskey from a local distillery, distilled from the mash of a local brewery's porter. Bottle was gifted to me by one of the guys at the distillery prior to its release...hence the "crude" label. Love local collaboration.

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That does look nice.
 
My local B&M posted this as a feature this week so I ran down to grab it.

Great scotchy scotch flavors. Slight peat smoke on the finish followed by sweet zesty hoppy citrus. Really good. Glad I picked it up.
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I'm liking this. Not as beastly as the name would suggest and it is a bit "chewy" which I like. If there is another Scotch buy (I'm working on it) I'm going to make sure it is on the offering list.

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