I received my first Glencairn glasses in the mail today! Relatively speaking, I'm near the beginning of my whiskey journey, but I'm extremely grateful to have this channel to both guide and entertain me as I become a fully fledged Whiskey Person. A few months ago it was just Jim Beam with coke, or Jack Daniels if I was feeling fancy!
I’m a beginner here too, and want to order some glencairn glasses myself but just haven’t pulled the trigger. As a beginner have you noticed a difference, big or small, on the taste and nose. Thanks
@@mattbparrish565 Huge! They are worth every penny. But it's worth exploring with more than one kind. One whisky that smelled too strong of alcohol in a glencairn was completely mellow in my rocks glass.
@@mattbparrish565 The difference in smell is pretty incredible! The taste itself is unchanged, but I think the extra intensity of the nose serves to heighten your perception of the flavours. While I can't identify individual notes yet, I noticed much more complexity. I also find the Glencairns to be very ergonomic; you can swing them all over the place, confident that not a drop will the spilled.
@@Christian_from_Copenhagen I agree! Glencairn's are great, but I noticed especially at higher proof (cask strength), the nose can be overpowering for me in a Glencairn. For the strong stuff, I actually prefer a small wine glass.
Just picked up this one. 16 is the gold standard of Lagavulin Islay, most everyone would agree- This GOT 9 is not far off and certainly quite enjoyable. I'm currently out of 16 to compare but I do intend to do this SXS by the weekend. I have not had the 8, but there is an 11 that a friend says is totally worthy if you can find it. I picked up this and the Oban, since I have had no Oban to this point *my sophomore year chasing Scotch* and my god! I LOVE the Oban! It's amazing.
I've been recovering from surgery for the past month, and I'm about 70% healed. Yesterday my two friends surprised me with this whiskey and Cigars. I loved it, highly recommend!
Lagavulin is one of my favorite Scotches. It is my favorite Islay. It may sound sacrilegious to some, but try taking a 16oz coffee mug, add two scoops of your favorite hot chocolate, pour one and a half oz of Baileys Irish cream in, stir well, add heated milk and one and a half oz of Lagavulin 16 year old. I call it a Gaelic Blessing. The smoke and chocolate work magic together.
Just picked this up as my first Islay thanks to Amazon Prime Day. Not so sure about it thus far, but it did take me half a bottle of Mezcal to fall in love with that and my initial reaction to Mezcal was far worse than my initial reaction to Islay Scotch. I get the smoke every now and then and love that, but for the most part get burnt rubber.
Before I started watching the whiskey vault I was a bourban guy. Cask strength when possible. And I loved them all. Most other whiskeys I didnt really like as much. Being Canadian I can drink canadian whiskey and all that stuff rather easily. The original crown rye you didnt get to actually try was probably the best Canadian I've had. The only Scotch I've had were blends or cheap and not to my liking. Except for one cocktail a bartender friend I had from a restaurant I worked at a few years back. And it was really smokey and amazing. But I could never remember what was in it. Years later I find you and start learning about whiskeys around the world. I was intrigued! So new years eve I went to dinner and decided to have a whiskey with my meal. When the Som starter listing the amazing list of whiskeys names kept jumping off the list. Memories of reviews and longings for the whiskeys you were trying came together. The Somm knowing my experiance with Scotch decidedly informed me not to get my choice. But I had decided. I was trying an Islay. laphroaig Quarter cask caught my eye. So I ordered my 1.5 oz poor of laphroaig Quarter. My first Islay. With no liking for scotch. The bartender pretty much begging me not to order it. So I get it. The crystal glass almost sparkled in the purple led grow lights shining off the top of the bar. It was a magical moment. All of a sudden doubt started washing over me. What am I doing. Starting my delve into scotch with a laphroaig. It landed at my tableside. I took a deep breath. And picked up, what at this point I was sure was going to be the last scotch I ever tried. Slowly I brought it to my nose and inhaled. My life will never be the same again. The smoke the depth, I was overwhelmed with a perfect aroma that almost made me drool on the spot. I put it down and just looked out into space. When my girlfriend asked what was wrong, all I did was smell it again and tenderly bring the glas to my lips. Tasting the most amazing whiskey I had ever tried up until this point. Instantly I ordered some distilled water and a straw and throughout the meal explored every drop of that glass. It was incredible it brought me back to that bar with my friend and I knew I had had an islay that day. Even at the end of the meal after a smoke I went back and had my final sip. And all of a sudden the laphroaig tastes like the nectar of the gods. sweet gentle and like that perfect tender first kiss to end an amazing meal, it was over. And I will never be the same again. Thank you! Thank you so much for introducing me to an amazing thing. I cannot wait to send you a whiskey that will change your lives as much as laphroaig changed mine!
8 is the most aggressive lagavulin in my opinion, why it's also my favorite. The 9 is more aggressive than the 16, but far closer to it than the 8 imo. Have to agree with Daniel sir on this one. The 2018 version of the 12 had a lot of the same notes as the 9 just turned way up.
Yall are a awesome team that brakes up my boring day.i have finally watched all old videos, and added about $500 worth of whisky to the man cave.i used some of my daughters collage fonds, i told her college was way over rated anyway.
Impossible to keep up on this one. Had the 9 and 16 ready but never expected the Ardbeg to show up. Silly me. Looks like another trip to the liquor cabinet. The 9 is really nice.
The past few years of Jazz Fest Lagavulins are some of the best whisky they have made, IMO, especially for a NAS. The last Feis Ile bottling (18yr) is "quintessential" Lagavulin, like the 12yr but even more refined. As far as the core range goes: 12yr > 16yr > DE > 9GOT > 8yr.
Love your videos guys. After several videos lauding Lagavulin 16 and 6 months trying to find it locally unsuccessfully. I bought the 9 thinking as a Scotch noob its going to be "almost the same" lol... seriously I have shared the 9 with about 25 people most of which are scotch fans and everyone has the same reaction. This is the most revolting distillation I've ever experienced. It tastes like a dying cat with dysentery dragged its ass through an ashtray.... this bottle will last the remainder of my life......
Seems like they're trying to unload these near me, found em for $32 pre-tax today. Kinda unbelievable that I could find anything from Lagavulin for under $50. Looking forward to trying it.
I don't have those particular whisky's, but I always have to pause and go get me a drink when I watch these episodes. Today was a Macallan 12. I've always wanted to try a lagavulin, maybe some day.
So I just started (really) drinking whisk(e)y's and also had some whisky tasting courses, and started with the Finlaggan old reserve. For me it's not really a complex whisky but very enjoyable and for me it resembles more as a smoked Dutch maltwine. Recently I bought the Lagavulin 8 and wauw what a whisky.
All types of Ice lol red phosphorus (old school), shake n bake, ect fact is stay away from the Ice person who asked the question! Love this review guys! Been waiting for this one for DAYs!
I started my own baby Infinity Bottle! I’m so excited and I have to say I’m shocked at the initial results. It tastes so good and smells like chocolate. Super diggin it! Love you Bastards.
Okay. So i definitely picked up a spearmint finish on this one. I didnt see any reviews pick that up except for you guys. I think they added color 😒 for the new folks to scotch. I like the smoke but it could've been rounded off a bit better maybe with a blend of exboubon and sherry casks.
I watched most of video, but may have missed it.. Did you prefer the 9 yr (GoT) over the 8 yr Lagavulin? I assume you prefer the 16 yr over all of them.
FINALLY SOME FINLAGGAN LOVE! You need to try the "Peated," which is easily the best value-for-money Finlaggan and is believed to be either young Caol Ila or Lagavulin. It's infinitely better than the other Finlaggans and is superb value if you like smoke and BBQ flavours.
The lagavulin 16 is a very nice whisky. It's the most expensive whisky I've bought so far. I think it costed me 650 Swedish kronor... it's like 65 dollars.
Speaking of TV-inspired scotches. You should do a scotch prominent in a TV show rather than one made up for a show. I just rewatched Band of Brothers and as tribute to Capt. Nixon and all his Easy Company brothers in arms you all should review Vat 69, apparently the only whisky he would drink (at least according to the show).
The Mooch is rearing his head once again the last couple episodes - I think Rex has implemented the long game; he made Daniel THINK the mooch is gone over the holiday break with the dry week mixed in, no longer identifying himself as a level # mooch, etc; but the mooch is in full force, just laying in wait.
Is any schedule of events with you guys? I'm getting stationed in Texas and would love to take a trip down there. Also in a previous video you chaps mentioned a store in the Austin area that did BOGO. Does this holy grail of liquor stores have a name?
Hey wanted to ask I thought I saw a bottle of deanston 9 year old brandy cask if so couldn't recall if you reviewed it. Thanks guys let the whiskey be with you on your journey
The Finlaggan original was gifted to me for my birthday. I do really like it! I heard someone say it is caol ila. And it sounds plausible due to caol ila being the largest Distillery. So Rex... You should compare them! Way better than the Laphroaig select by the way, that lives in the same price category. I am normally loving Laphroiag but i really really don't like the Select.
Gee guys, after watching your rub your hands together like that to a few drops of whisky on them it makes me think of Mark from the Scotch4Dummies. I have been watching them for as long as I have been subbed to your channel and I have to admit, it really does help bring out the aroma of the whisky. I joke about it but it does work amazingly well.
hey: on ice.. i like some ice/water to smooth out things personally.. but what do you think about cubes vs spheres.. my 2cents is i'm digging the 'big spheres' because it seems to cool & 'melt slower' (less water) which is evening things out without watering them down too much (ie watering down less because of the shape..).. maybe its just hype: any empirical evidence (or opinion) around this from a Sommelier? I know y'all are purists preferring things neat, but maybe there's a video in how water (and/or ice cube shape) changes the profile of a whiskey....?
Hmm, maybe Rex got back a bit of his moochatude or at least is on the right path. Daniel is on prevent defense, guess we'll have to see where this goes. Cheers!
"The best Whiskey is Whiskey you like to drink"... I've started drinking straight out of the bottle to get a quick comparison of different Whiskeys, cleaning three or four glasses at a time just for one sampling at a meal seems a waste of energy. The nose from the bottle itself is better than from a glass anyway. Do you guys ever take liberties with your personal stash and skip the glass entirely? Or am I just on a fast track to becoming the living caricature of a drunkard?
Daniel has anyone ever told you to keep your fingers away from the top half of the glass? I'm not a snob but in Australia that is really poor bar skills. After watching near all of your videos that is my only complaint. 🤘 cheers guys.
Do you guys recommend getting Glencairns online or in store?? The closest store to carry them near me is an hour and a half away so I'm debating the merits of Amazon
Part of me wonders if Daniel is so frustrated because Rex gets him to pour all the whiskey then doesn't drink it and he's got to pour the whiskey back in the bottle 🤔
Hey Rex, I came across episode 169 again and Daniel talks about his hidden stash of 11 bottles of Longmorn 16 under his stairs in his office. Just sayin'. Lol.
How many Sommelier levels are there?! Real question though, how to you get to a level of being able to detect EVERY SINGLE NOTE in a glass of nice scotch or whiskey? I mean, besides drinking an exorbitant amount (I'm currently working on this part...), what can you really do? Is it just time and "practice"? Asking for a friend...
I'm not sure it's possible :-) Over time, you get better and better at picking up notes and nuances, but it just takes repetition. But it can be completely affected by time of day, what you ate or drank before, etc. In general.. practice :-)
OK I just finished my first bottle of jameson and I think its sort of mild, I see so many videos of you talking about laphroaig 10, and I do like the odd punch in the face lol. So my question is should I go for laphroag 10 or lore first. Cheers
bitbrace Lore or triple wood. Full on Laphroaig 10 will taste like a burning hospital after that Jameson. Ease on up. The often mentioned Monkey Shoulder is a step in the right direction. Just my .02.
Taste like a burning hospital that's funny, I will get a bottle of Monkey Shoulder also, in case I wont drink the Laphroaig lol but I must have Laphroaig it's stuck in my head. I am a jump in the deep end kind of fucker anyway lol. may I ask what's your favorite whiskey is, if you have a single favorite that is. Cheers
The 10 and quarter cask would be the best way to dive right into the wonders of Laphroaig and wouldnt put a huge hole in your pockets. Personally i wouldn’t recommend getting the Lore at all
Why not the lore you just don't like it, Daniel and Rex made it sound like the best of Laphroaig little more smoke and wood and still a Laphoaig peat taste but less iodine or burning hospital taste lol like the other guy said, sounds good to me
bitbrace It’s just a matter of preference. The Lore is definitely easier to drink compared to most other Laphroaigs. Drinking scotch is a very personal experience, dont need to take reviews too seriously
Welcome to Whiskey Vault. Where two grown men smell their own hands and on occasion drink whiskey.
I received my first Glencairn glasses in the mail today! Relatively speaking, I'm near the beginning of my whiskey journey, but I'm extremely grateful to have this channel to both guide and entertain me as I become a fully fledged Whiskey Person. A few months ago it was just Jim Beam with coke, or Jack Daniels if I was feeling fancy!
WarButler it can be an amazing journey.
I’m a beginner here too, and want to order some glencairn glasses myself but just haven’t pulled the trigger. As a beginner have you noticed a difference, big or small, on the taste and nose. Thanks
@@mattbparrish565 Huge! They are worth every penny. But it's worth exploring with more than one kind. One whisky that smelled too strong of alcohol in a glencairn was completely mellow in my rocks glass.
@@mattbparrish565 The difference in smell is pretty incredible! The taste itself is unchanged, but I think the extra intensity of the nose serves to heighten your perception of the flavours. While I can't identify individual notes yet, I noticed much more complexity. I also find the Glencairns to be very ergonomic; you can swing them all over the place, confident that not a drop will the spilled.
@@Christian_from_Copenhagen I agree! Glencairn's are great, but I noticed especially at higher proof (cask strength), the nose can be overpowering for me in a Glencairn. For the strong stuff, I actually prefer a small wine glass.
Lagavulin 16 was the first scotch I absolutely fell in love with.
"We try that, too." - Rex's business model.
I want a lagavulin that's an 8 on the streets but a 16 in the sheets.
Just picked up this one. 16 is the gold standard of Lagavulin Islay, most everyone would agree- This GOT 9 is not far off and certainly quite enjoyable. I'm currently out of 16 to compare but I do intend to do this SXS by the weekend. I have not had the 8, but there is an 11 that a friend says is totally worthy if you can find it.
I picked up this and the Oban, since I have had no Oban to this point *my sophomore year chasing Scotch* and my god! I LOVE the Oban! It's amazing.
Lagavulin is so delicious🤤 it’s my favorite Islay.
Who is Tyrion in this relationship? Rex has the personality, but Daniel has the height.
Chad
I bought this on clearance almost 3 years ago and it ended up in the back of my liquor cabinet. Just decided to revisit it. Not disappointed
the only Whiskey channel where they wash there hand with Whiskey instead of drinking it well done boy standing ovation
Well played Rex!! WELL PLAYED... I hear the chants in the distance... MOOCH MOOCH MOOCH MOOCH
I've been recovering from surgery for the past month, and I'm about 70% healed. Yesterday my two friends surprised me with this whiskey and Cigars. I loved it, highly recommend!
Lagavulin is one of my favorite Scotches. It is my favorite Islay. It may sound sacrilegious to some, but try taking a 16oz coffee mug, add two scoops of your favorite hot chocolate, pour one and a half oz of Baileys Irish cream in, stir well, add heated milk and one and a half oz of Lagavulin 16 year old. I call it a Gaelic Blessing. The smoke and chocolate work magic together.
Just picked this up as my first Islay thanks to Amazon Prime Day. Not so sure about it thus far, but it did take me half a bottle of Mezcal to fall in love with that and my initial reaction to Mezcal was far worse than my initial reaction to Islay Scotch. I get the smoke every now and then and love that, but for the most part get burnt rubber.
Before I started watching the whiskey vault I was a bourban guy. Cask strength when possible. And I loved them all. Most other whiskeys I didnt really like as much. Being Canadian I can drink canadian whiskey and all that stuff rather easily. The original crown rye you didnt get to actually try was probably the best Canadian I've had. The only Scotch I've had were blends or cheap and not to my liking. Except for one cocktail a bartender friend I had from a restaurant I worked at a few years back. And it was really smokey and amazing. But I could never remember what was in it. Years later I find you and start learning about whiskeys around the world. I was intrigued! So new years eve I went to dinner and decided to have a whiskey with my meal. When the Som starter listing the amazing list of whiskeys names kept jumping off the list. Memories of reviews and longings for the whiskeys you were trying came together. The Somm knowing my experiance with Scotch decidedly informed me not to get my choice. But I had decided. I was trying an Islay. laphroaig Quarter cask caught my eye. So I ordered my 1.5 oz poor of laphroaig Quarter. My first Islay. With no liking for scotch. The bartender pretty much begging me not to order it. So I get it. The crystal glass almost sparkled in the purple led grow lights shining off the top of the bar. It was a magical moment. All of a sudden doubt started washing over me. What am I doing. Starting my delve into scotch with a laphroaig. It landed at my tableside. I took a deep breath. And picked up, what at this point I was sure was going to be the last scotch I ever tried. Slowly I brought it to my nose and inhaled. My life will never be the same again. The smoke the depth, I was overwhelmed with a perfect aroma that almost made me drool on the spot. I put it down and just looked out into space. When my girlfriend asked what was wrong, all I did was smell it again and tenderly bring the glas to my lips. Tasting the most amazing whiskey I had ever tried up until this point. Instantly I ordered some distilled water and a straw and throughout the meal explored every drop of that glass. It was incredible it brought me back to that bar with my friend and I knew I had had an islay that day. Even at the end of the meal after a smoke I went back and had my final sip. And all of a sudden the laphroaig tastes like the nectar of the gods. sweet gentle and like that perfect tender first kiss to end an amazing meal, it was over. And I will never be the same again. Thank you! Thank you so much for introducing me to an amazing thing. I cannot wait to send you a whiskey that will change your lives as much as laphroaig changed mine!
8 is the most aggressive lagavulin in my opinion, why it's also my favorite. The 9 is more aggressive than the 16, but far closer to it than the 8 imo. Have to agree with Daniel sir on this one. The 2018 version of the 12 had a lot of the same notes as the 9 just turned way up.
Yall are a awesome team that brakes up my boring day.i have finally watched all old videos, and added about $500 worth of whisky to the man cave.i used some of my daughters collage fonds, i told her college was way over rated anyway.
Not one quote of "I drink and I know things." Rex dropping the ball.
Impossible to keep up on this one. Had the 9 and 16 ready but never expected the Ardbeg to show up. Silly me. Looks like another trip to the liquor cabinet. The 9 is really nice.
Rex is working hard to earn that mooch cred in this video. Much respect.
The House Lannister is the bottle that really hooked me on whiskey and will always have a special place in my heart
We get Finlaggan at Trader Joe’s in California. $18.
The past few years of Jazz Fest Lagavulins are some of the best whisky they have made, IMO, especially for a NAS. The last Feis Ile bottling (18yr) is "quintessential" Lagavulin, like the 12yr but even more refined. As far as the core range goes: 12yr > 16yr > DE > 9GOT > 8yr.
Love your videos guys. After several videos lauding Lagavulin 16 and 6 months trying to find it locally unsuccessfully. I bought the 9 thinking as a Scotch noob its going to be "almost the same" lol... seriously I have shared the 9 with about 25 people most of which are scotch fans and everyone has the same reaction. This is the most revolting distillation I've ever experienced. It tastes like a dying cat with dysentery dragged its ass through an ashtray.... this bottle will last the remainder of my life......
Seems like they're trying to unload these near me, found em for $32 pre-tax today. Kinda unbelievable that I could find anything from Lagavulin for under $50. Looking forward to trying it.
just opened mine today finally, so much peat/smoke flavor campfire jacket is 100% accurate
I don't have those particular whisky's, but I always have to pause and go get me a drink when I watch these episodes. Today was a Macallan 12. I've always wanted to try a lagavulin, maybe some day.
Totally agree, just got a few in GoT offers. Yesterdays campfire is totally accurate, and by the 2nd or 3rd sip, it fades into sweet candy fruit notes
So I just started (really) drinking whisk(e)y's and also had some whisky tasting courses, and started with the Finlaggan old reserve. For me it's not really a complex whisky but very enjoyable and for me it resembles more as a smoked Dutch maltwine. Recently I bought the Lagavulin 8 and wauw what a whisky.
All types of Ice lol red phosphorus (old school), shake n bake, ect fact is stay away from the Ice person who asked the question! Love this review guys! Been waiting for this one for DAYs!
I started my own baby Infinity Bottle! I’m so excited and I have to say I’m shocked at the initial results. It tastes so good and smells like chocolate. Super diggin it! Love you Bastards.
My favorite of the entire series. Oban being # 2.
Okay. So i definitely picked up a spearmint finish on this one. I didnt see any reviews pick that up except for you guys. I think they added color 😒 for the new folks to scotch. I like the smoke but it could've been rounded off a bit better maybe with a blend of exboubon and sherry casks.
Can a Mooch work any harder than Rex does in this episode? Solid effort ...
I get a very prominent strawberry note with this one. It's become quite endearing..like smoked strawberry jam lagavulin.
Lagavulin is from the west of Scotland and House Lannister is from The Westerlands so I think the choice makes sense.
I just picked up the last bottle of this at my local store here in Las Vegas. Looking forward to your review fellows.
only bought two of the GOT whiskys, this and the Clynelish. Love this stuff, first step into Islay whiskys and really enjoyed it
I watched most of video, but may have missed it.. Did you prefer the 9 yr (GoT) over the 8 yr Lagavulin? I assume you prefer the 16 yr over all of them.
I did. But 16 above all.
Ive been waiting so long for this
My only complaint is that Greyjoy should have been a heavy Peat to fit the location.
FINALLY SOME FINLAGGAN LOVE! You need to try the "Peated," which is easily the best value-for-money Finlaggan and is believed to be either young Caol Ila or Lagavulin. It's infinitely better than the other Finlaggans and is superb value if you like smoke and BBQ flavours.
Rex, how did you get away pouring Daniel's whiskey on to your hands and not your own?
Rex hard scoping the Ardbeg made me giggle when Daniel denied him.
I was just at a whisky tasting at a Renaissance Festival and had this paired with haggis
I'm still new to this whiskey tasting, and got
Rex’s Mooch game is definitely getting stronger, the Mooch necklace needs to return!!
Right?!
Lagavulin as Lanister just makes sense, and if you've ever had the Talisker Storm, then you'd understand why Talisker does the Greyjoy.
The smell of the campfire jacket the next day is probably the greatest weird tasting note I’ve ever heard
I can get Finlaggen in CA at Trader Joe’s for 18$
I would like to see a video with your opinion on what whiskeys should have gone with what houses. 🤔
Who else noticed Rex calling Daniel a Level 2 whiskey sommelier?
Surely putting anything in a pure malt whisky is sacrilegious?
The lagavulin 16 is a very nice whisky. It's the most expensive whisky I've bought so far. I think it costed me 650 Swedish kronor... it's like 65 dollars.
realy i think it tasted like a band aid with fire lol
I think Rex is regaining some of his powers.. the Moochiness seems to be growing.
Guys the royal Lochnagar was a 12 year age statement. Ours is the fury is the motto of house Baratheon.
Maybe I didn’t catch it, but do you prefer the Talisker or the Lagavulin Game of Thrones Editions??
Speaking of TV-inspired scotches. You should do a scotch prominent in a TV show rather than one made up for a show. I just rewatched Band of Brothers and as tribute to Capt. Nixon and all his Easy Company brothers in arms you all should review Vat 69, apparently the only whisky he would drink (at least according to the show).
A real mooch would have had to compare it to the 12year as well.
And the distillers edition
The Mooch is rearing his head once again the last couple episodes - I think Rex has implemented the long game; he made Daniel THINK the mooch is gone over the holiday break with the dry week mixed in, no longer identifying himself as a level # mooch, etc; but the mooch is in full force, just laying in wait.
Is any schedule of events with you guys? I'm getting stationed in Texas and would love to take a trip down there. Also in a previous video you chaps mentioned a store in the Austin area that did BOGO. Does this holy grail of liquor stores have a name?
Hey wanted to ask I thought I saw a bottle of deanston 9 year old brandy cask if so couldn't recall if you reviewed it. Thanks guys let the whiskey be with you on your journey
The Finlaggan original was gifted to me for my birthday. I do really like it! I heard someone say it is caol ila. And it sounds plausible due to caol ila being the largest Distillery. So Rex... You should compare them!
Way better than the Laphroaig select by the way, that lives in the same price category. I am normally loving Laphroiag but i really really don't like the Select.
Try the "Finlaggan Peated," it's even better.
The mooch is strong in this one
I completely missed where they tasted the got lagavulin, so much was happening but i was totally entertained. Just slightly confused.
For the Whiskey Somm. Is there a photo showing the details of your medallion anywhere?
I totally get that day-after campfire smell in Black Bottle.
Gee guys, after watching your rub your hands together like that to a few drops of whisky on them it makes me think of Mark from the Scotch4Dummies. I have been watching them for as long as I have been subbed to your channel and I have to admit, it really does help bring out the aroma of the whisky. I joke about it but it does work amazingly well.
That's because they're awesome :-)
hey: on ice.. i like some ice/water to smooth out things personally.. but what do you think about cubes vs spheres.. my 2cents is i'm digging the 'big spheres' because it seems to cool & 'melt slower' (less water) which is evening things out without watering them down too much (ie watering down less because of the shape..).. maybe its just hype: any empirical evidence (or opinion) around this from a Sommelier? I know y'all are purists preferring things neat, but maybe there's a video in how water (and/or ice cube shape) changes the profile of a whiskey....?
I'm a little disappointed in the lack of fake Lanister back story, but more disappointed in the lack of flavor profile. Love watching you guys though!
Those pouringslomo's are so awesome!
Wasn't the Royal Lochnagar a 12 year old scotch?
Alex Wiebe I thought so, but not “age stated” on the bottle?
@@byrdman360 Just looked up a picture, it definitely says "Aged 12 Years" ;)
Hmm, maybe Rex got back a bit of his moochatude or at least is on the right path. Daniel is on prevent defense, guess we'll have to see where this goes. Cheers!
Yeah I would like to try the lagavulin 9. vs a 12 year
Instead of color, couldn’t they have blended it but still when choosing to make the age statement use the youngest aged spirit?
Seems like Rex is really trying to get back to mooch status in this episode, could this be the start of the second coming???
Did you ever get a bottle of the house Tyrell whiskey ?
What about the 12?? In comparison...
Friend: what are you doing?
Me: I'm just Lag'n
Rex went up at least one level of Moochiness on this episode.
I actually was able to get a hold of this one it’s really good
Oh they should have played the Rains of Castamere as they were pouring
Hey guys... Could you review Oban Little Bay please?
That was a Mooching Masterclass right thar' :D
Not related to the video, just new to the channel. So!? To decant or not to decant? THAT is my question. Also, what is the purpose of a decanter?
For me, I keep budget whiskey in decanters. It's a nice experience, but it needs to be a whisky that will be gone within a month or so.
been waiting for this one
"The best Whiskey is Whiskey you like to drink"... I've started drinking straight out of the bottle to get a quick comparison of different Whiskeys, cleaning three or four glasses at a time just for one sampling at a meal seems a waste of energy. The nose from the bottle itself is better than from a glass anyway. Do you guys ever take liberties with your personal stash and skip the glass entirely? Or am I just on a fast track to becoming the living caricature of a drunkard?
I think that's just lazy lol dude
Get a glass, have some class.
You did RL12 Baratheon. That was an age statement as well.
Daniel has anyone ever told you to keep your fingers away from the top half of the glass? I'm not a snob but in Australia that is really poor bar skills. After watching near all of your videos that is my only complaint. 🤘 cheers guys.
Absolutely. At our bar, or when I was bartending, I'd never do it. But with Rex, I just don't give a crap :-)
@@WhiskeyVault understandable
Do you guys recommend getting Glencairns online or in store?? The closest store to carry them near me is an hour and a half away so I'm debating the merits of Amazon
Anywhere it's cheapest. I found it best with Amazon.
eBay of course
that was a nice song for the slow-mo shot, whats the name?
Finlaggan Cask Strength is crazy good
Part of me wonders if Daniel is so frustrated because Rex gets him to pour all the whiskey then doesn't drink it and he's got to pour the whiskey back in the bottle 🤔
Ha!! Rex's hair looks like he's preparing for Hair for Hobbits 2 LMAO!!
Hey Rex, I came across episode 169 again and Daniel talks about his hidden stash of 11 bottles of Longmorn 16 under his stairs in his office. Just sayin'. Lol.
Whats best? Ice or stones?
Soooooo - did either of you like it? how does it rank against the other GoT scotches? also +1 mooch for Rex!
I did. It's my favorite so far.
@@WhiskeyVault ugh! I had the chance to grab it early for $65 and chose the talisker instead! now I can't find it for under $100 -__-
How many Sommelier levels are there?!
Real question though, how to you get to a level of being able to detect EVERY SINGLE NOTE in a glass of nice scotch or whiskey? I mean, besides drinking an exorbitant amount (I'm currently working on this part...), what can you really do? Is it just time and "practice"? Asking for a friend...
I'm not sure it's possible :-) Over time, you get better and better at picking up notes and nuances, but it just takes repetition. But it can be completely affected by time of day, what you ate or drank before, etc.
In general.. practice :-)
Copy all! Thanks!
Is caramel a function of barrel aging or is it more malt related (i.e. the whisk(e)y mash contains crystal malt)?
It's all about the barrel impact.
@@WhiskeyVault Thanks!
OK I just finished my first bottle of jameson and I think its sort of mild, I see so many videos of you talking about laphroaig 10, and I do like the odd punch in the face lol. So my question is should I go for laphroag 10 or lore first. Cheers
bitbrace Lore or triple wood. Full on Laphroaig 10 will taste like a burning hospital after that Jameson. Ease on up. The often mentioned Monkey Shoulder is a step in the right direction. Just my .02.
Taste like a burning hospital that's funny, I will get a bottle of Monkey Shoulder also, in case I wont drink the Laphroaig lol but I must have Laphroaig it's stuck in my head. I am a jump in the deep end kind of fucker anyway lol. may I ask what's your favorite whiskey is, if you have a single favorite that is. Cheers
The 10 and quarter cask would be the best way to dive right into the wonders of Laphroaig and wouldnt put a huge hole in your pockets. Personally i wouldn’t recommend getting the Lore at all
Why not the lore you just don't like it, Daniel and Rex made it sound like the best of Laphroaig little more smoke and wood and still a Laphoaig peat taste but less iodine or burning hospital taste lol like the other guy said, sounds good to me
bitbrace It’s just a matter of preference. The Lore is definitely easier to drink compared to most other Laphroaigs. Drinking scotch is a very personal experience, dont need to take reviews too seriously