Sippin'

[Irving]

So, I'm not a big fan of super peaty flavor, and you could smell this Ardbeg Blaaack from across the room. Only the "room" was the backyard where we were watching a movie tonight. I poured it, and didn't take a drink for a good 10 minutes because I was so nervous. It is peaty, but it's VERY smooth. I've been guilty of pounding through "sipping" whiskey before, but not this stuff. I was able to enjoy my few finger pour for over an hour. It was quite the experience. I'd recommend this scotch to the expert scotch drinker.

I did notice on the receipt that they seem to have charged me more ($20 more) than the listed price. I wonder if they'll do anything about it. Probably not.

[Sawin]

I agree it’s heavily peated, Irving. That’s what Ardbeg is most widely known for. Sipping is a must. I usually spirt a touch of water in mine, about the minimum amount one can get from the fridge water dispenser, is enough. Eating a snack with it can change the experience too. The flavors do seem to change over time the longer it takes to finish. Sorry to hear they up charged you though.

[Irving]

I think they had it marked down, and the chashier didn't realize. It was on some special list only available to regular customers or something. I've been going there for years and had no idea.

[Hummer]

Spring is in the air here in the Grand Valley and I have a hankering to make some blackberry jam wine. I used to make a lot of fruit wines but haven't for several years so I needed to review recipes and procedures. I will make a 5 gallon batch and need 4 pounds of jam per gallon so I have to buy more jam. Interesting that 9 years ago jam was sold in 18 oz. jars but now it's in 13 oz. jars. Inflation deflation.

To lubricate my reacquaintance with wine making I took a chance and opened a bottle of Peach Riesling wine that I made in 2012. It's been stored in a wine cooler but 9 years is a long time for most wines to still be drinkable. What a surprise that it's still light and fruity with no sign of oxidation! Very nice. This was made from fresh peaches off our trees and Riesling grapes from a friend's vineyard.

Cheers!

[Irving]

That has a beautiful color.

[arbol]

Very cool, and very cool back yard.

[Hummer]

That has a beautiful color.

The prettiest wine I ever made was Cranberry Apple from fresh fruit. It was a beautiful translucent orange and one of my favorite fruit wines. One of the blackberry jam wines I made began refermenting in the bottle the following spring, not enough to break bottles but perfectly effervescent like a blackberry champagne.

Very cool, and very cool back yard.

Ha! That's actually our front view from the dining and living rooms. Mount Garfield, Mount Lincoln and the bookcliffs in the background. We have no lawn but native grassland and a brush pile of apple tree branches full of birds including Gambel's Quail right now.

It's a relief to get out of the mountains where we recently had 56" of snow over 12 days.

[xjtwo]

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[kidicarus13]

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Lucky dog. Have a second one you're willing to sell? I have $$$

[Irving]

Is that color the rare one? I know nothing of this brand except that my liquor store had it in a special list and it was $39.99. I think that was the green one though. I keep seeing it in here though so I'll try that next.