tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post4074364683647734894..comments2024-03-13T04:04:32.568-07:00Comments on Sku's Recent Eats: Whiskey Wednesday: Back in Black -- Black Bottleskuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-66357634004037463852008-03-05T18:36:00.000-08:002008-03-05T18:36:00.000-08:00Well, to each their own...I'd be interested in hea...Well, to each their own...I'd be interested in hearing how the younger version is.skuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-14210755044408823022008-03-05T17:01:00.000-08:002008-03-05T17:01:00.000-08:00Right or wrong, I was expecting a lot of peat, smo...Right or wrong, I was expecting a lot of peat, smoke and heat and Black Bottle 10YO just did not live up to this expectation for me.<BR/><BR/>My expectation was based on the classic/historical definition of a representative Islay whiskey, i.e. intense, massive peat and smoke. I figured that the Ardbeg, Laphroaig and Lagavulin components would overpower the less intense Islay whiskies. On balance, there was a sweetness to it as well.<BR/><BR/>And I'm not entirely at fault in this disconnect as the Black Bottle label uses words like bold, intense, strong, rich, peaty, smoky.<BR/><BR/>The irony for me is that I'm not a normally a fan of a lot of peat and smoke. I was just in the mood for it when I cracked the bottle.<BR/><BR/>(BTW, I really enjoy a lot of the less-peat/more-sweet Bruichladdich offerings).<BR/><BR/>I have about 100ml left of the Black Bottle 10YO and hope to do a comparison tasting against its younger, ageless sibling soon. I heard that this expression was more 'robust' and averaged about 5YOs.<BR/><BR/>WhiskeyHunterUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362227430447789389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-85528505368483231062008-03-05T16:26:00.000-08:002008-03-05T16:26:00.000-08:00Thanks for your comments WhiskeyHunter. Interesti...Thanks for your comments WhiskeyHunter. Interesting...I actually thought it did pretty well on the smoke and found it quite enjoyable.<BR/><BR/>Mind you, it's not a Lagavulin, Ardbeg or PC5, but remember, it's got Bunnahabhain and (probably non-peated) Bruichladdich in it as well. I thought it had good balance.skuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-74256676997178985082008-03-05T16:08:00.000-08:002008-03-05T16:08:00.000-08:00I blogged about my recent experience with Black Bo...I blogged about my recent experience with Black Bottle 10YO as well. (see http://www.whiskysocial.com/blog_entry.php?user=WhiskeyHunter&blogentry_id=77 ) While I enjoyed it, I did not live up to my expectation given some of the more robust Islay Single Malts. Nor did I think it lived up to the marketing on the label. I thought it was lightly peated and smokey. Also, I just picked up the younger Black Bottle in NJ, but haven't cracked it yet.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>WhiskeyHunterUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362227430447789389noreply@blogger.com