tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post4607493848736640195..comments2023-07-02T02:10:19.534-07:00Comments on Phyll Sheng's notes on tea, mostly.: A Relaxing, Spendthrift WeekendP. Shenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194361997640625710noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-17499109660409576032007-03-08T23:47:00.000-08:002007-03-08T23:47:00.000-08:00Sorry Nikhil, it was more like a medley of yellow ...Sorry Nikhil, it was more like a medley of yellow fruits to me. Next time I'll have to try a sherry finish Speyside scotch.~ Phyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089209028096768776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-80682651054596350792007-03-08T22:08:00.000-08:002007-03-08T22:08:00.000-08:00The Edradour sounds delicious. Thanks for posting....The Edradour sounds delicious. Thanks for posting. I'm curious about the nose - "Overripe yellow fruits" - did any particular fruit pop out? <BR/><BR/>So you're a mineral-water-spritzin' kind of guy when it comes to scotch ;) I like mine straight up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-57134800443481883422007-03-08T19:05:00.000-08:002007-03-08T19:05:00.000-08:00Hey SJS Chen, good to hear from you. I have not tr...Hey SJS Chen, good to hear from you. I have not tried the Ch. L-P yet as I tend to open sticky wines only on rather special occasions. None has come up so far. However, here is what Steven Tanzer (of Int'l Wine Cellar) and the Wine Spectator have to say about it:<BR/><BR/>2003 Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey Sauternes<BR/><BR/>ST: Yellow-gold. Knockout nose combines apricot jam, peach, white plum and ~ Phyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089209028096768776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-42836502933663948132007-03-08T16:55:00.000-08:002007-03-08T16:55:00.000-08:00Maybe you've already reviewed it somewhere, but ho...Maybe you've already reviewed it somewhere, but how is the 2003 Ch. Lafaurie-Peyraguey?<BR/><BR/>The only other Premier Cru I've had was a 2001 Ch. Guiraud and that was fantastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-49182074546631128522007-03-07T18:34:00.000-08:002007-03-07T18:34:00.000-08:00I really like that label on the whisky bottle. Yo...I really like that label on the whisky bottle. You know exactly what you're getting: when it was made and which cask. Sounds like a delightful sippin' whisky.Steven Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855425625392060708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-48414189656577521552007-03-07T00:44:00.000-08:002007-03-07T00:44:00.000-08:00Nikhil & MarshalN - I popped open the bottle and I...Nikhil & MarshalN - I popped open the bottle and I've added my TN within the post above.~ Phyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089209028096768776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-18482195654017301232007-03-06T19:08:00.000-08:002007-03-06T19:08:00.000-08:00Nikhil - A Scotch flight...that sounds intoxicatin...Nikhil - A Scotch flight...that sounds intoxicatingly nice! I will try this Edradour and let you and MarshalN know, though I am not experienced in the way of the whiskies.<BR/><BR/>MarshalN - The sherry cask Glenmorangie and Macallan that I saw the other day were 12-year olds. I think that's the standard bottling for both producers. Yeah...Lagavulin is nice. I am surprised that you being a ~ Phyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089209028096768776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-68271533978109858242007-03-06T12:35:00.000-08:002007-03-06T12:35:00.000-08:00A safety of mine is Lagavulin. Very good.I tried ...A safety of mine is Lagavulin. Very good.<BR/><BR/>I tried the Glenmorangie sherry cask recently (I can't remember how many years). It was nice... definitely a different finish than your usual scotch. Do let us know how this one fares.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-16999476696757143962007-03-06T09:39:00.000-08:002007-03-06T09:39:00.000-08:00Wow Phyll, quite a shopping spree, huh? That Edrad...Wow Phyll, quite a shopping spree, huh? That Edradour sounds fascinating. You'll have to let us know what its like. I'm a bit of a scotch drinker myself, and I need to start venturing out beyond the usual suspects. If you're ever in Chicago, you have to visit a Scottish pub called "The Duke of Perth" - I think they have the most extensive scotch menu in Chicago. You've inspired me to go visit theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com