Cheers. Got their An Oa last week, and really like it, so have a few of their others on the list now.
I was thinking about getting the An Oa next.
Definitely recommend it.
Like it?
love it, smokey, salty, touch of vanilla
Ryes tend to be a bit more peppery & chewy, I tend to find them a bit more earthy than most Bourbons in general. I think Bulleit Bourbon may be highish in rye content & I certainly find it more earthy than Woodford Bourbon for instance. Bulleit Rye is very high Rye in mashbill content at 95% rye content.
I like both varieties of Bulleit & usually have both in, but tend to drink more of the Bourbon. The Woodford Reserve Rye is on a whole different level to the Bulleit Rye. I tend to only buy the Bulleit Rye when the price is low, usually deals come up more frequently for Bulleit Bourbon. I would say both though are fairly priced & all the money at full RRP. The Bulleit Rye is decently flavoursome & definitely worth trying.
Iād say itās close then for both varieties of Bulleit & will mostly come down to personal preference. The Woodford Rye on tāother hand is way superior to their Bourbon.
Doms @dom reco of Lot 40 Canadian rye whiskey is also well worth checking out.
Sounds like it might be more smokey/salty and less sweet than the An Oa.
I donāt find the Corryvreckan that sweet, has a little. Some pepper as well
Very cosy Rob. Lovely choice, dram size looks like it can only add to your inner warmth!
And at cask strength, how does it taste?
Iāll tell you when it arrives!
Well that just cost me Ā£65.
A couple more Islay single malts arrive tomorrow, one unpeated & tāother peated cask strength.
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Itās prolly at least 8/9 years since I had an unpeated Islay, when I had a couple of bottles of Bruichladdich Rocks, which was a none age statement single malt drawn from multiple vintage casks. So probably similar to the current āClassic Laddieā in execution.
I donāt have huge expectations of tā Finlaggen, but the overall tenor of tā reviews is pretty good overall. So it could be a nice surprise & its quite modestly priced after all.