@@nata8697 thank you. I really enjoyed the conversation. She's done amazing things since then

@@LauraFields-xf1il so cool. Love those unexpected connections between stories. I'd love to see that article. 🥃

@@WhiskeyLore I emailed it to you! Cheers:)

Thanks a million for that. Glad you find value in my content 🥃

It helps when you work for the whisky company.

Thanks. It does give it a hint of sea character, to me. But I think it's mostly for rapid aging. It is nice to get a heavy dose of Mizunara. It is a hard wood to age in because of leaks.

@@WhiskeyLore right, too bad you're not in NY to come to my Japanese tasting tom night : ) Cheers from YorktownWhiskeyClub

@@matthewgabbard6415 I'm glad you enjoyed it. I took love hearing those great stories. He passed away this past week...I'm glad we could capture a few of his memories. 🥃

@@WhiskeyLore Me too, and I’m sorry to hear that. It really registered with me when he mentioned the WW1 generation. They’ve all passed into history now and that war was eclipsed by WW2. But it was that war that really formed our world. It was the demarcation point between the old world and the modern. Take care

Beautiful Charleston. Yeah, I think you will enjoy it. A stunning distillery.

@@MultiCasking thank you! 🥃

@@alecbowman4127 He's a wild man 😋

@@charliebryant686 yeah, I was surprised to see it had a Fayetteville address. Prichards is closer, I believe, but it is in Kelso

@@loadedpotato1469 it would be great to have those old prohibition laws done away with. Not holding my breath though.

@@danielmcevoy976 definitely, PA and Maryland are doing great things with rye. Just talked to Stoll & Wolfe today and have had Liberty Pole and Dad's Hat. All good. Being spoiled for choices, you probably shouldn't be too upset about not having the Irish rye yet. But definitely worth a go, when you do.

@@GoldenClays1 I'm glad you got a lot out of it. I've been wanting to talk with him in depth for a long time 🥃

It did, absolutely. I will say, one of the few whiskies I've tried that changed heavily was a bourbon. Otherwise 2 years seems to be okay - I've got some that are older than that, that are maybe changing a little, but not overly noticeable for my palate.

@@WhiskeyLore Thank you so much. I will be away for at least 10 months and was wondering what to do with some open bottles. Now I won't concern about it. Cheers!

Interesting. I wonder what might be changing. I just bought Dark Storm and love it, but it is also the older label.

It is definitely a fine dram and well worth it, especially at the price.

Glad you like it. Yeah, it has a nice blend of rye and oak that tamps down the sweetness. It's becoming a signature of theirs, even more than the banana nut flavor.

Glad I could help. It's too good not to get into the bottle 👌🥃 Cheers

Yeah, I was just at the Heaven Hill distillery in Bardstown the other day doing a tasting. It was interesting to even hear their own employees talking in a somewhat negative tone about the switch from the high value for the buck HH BIB 6 which was maybe $15 to $18 to the new HH BIB7 for $50. Sad to see it. It's good stuff, but no longer a value.

@@WhiskeyLore Pretty much everything was higher quality (that was made in USA) the farther back you go, not just whiskey. EW Black used to be 90P & have a 7yr age statement (now 86P & NAS), probably in early 90s or around when JD Black was 90P (now 80P). WT 101 had an 8yr age. OGD was 86P (now 80P) & the OGD Bonded was available in high value 1.75L bottles & all the whiskey inside was higher quality from longer age, lower barrel entry proof, distilled to lower proof, barrel wood was older & seasoned longer, cleaner non-gmo grains, etc.

Pricing is getting pretty ridiculous. Wish it wasn't so.

It looks like that may be an interview that didn't make it onto video. This came from my notes from that interview: Nose: Earthy, herbal, vanilla wafer, nutty oak, butterscotch, grain Palate: White pepper heat, grain, charred oak Finish: Slightly dry, light black pepper, charred oak, and vanilla lingers on the palate Not sure how much that helps...

Have you tried Glenallachie? Another nice whisky with sherry influence.

@@WhiskeyLore No, not yet. But I will try it! Thank you.

Bringing back the oldies. I wonder if you get the sting in your jowls the same way I do, when I think of it. 😁

I like those comparisons. Gives me food for thought on who these might be best suited to. Cheers!

I'm glad it helped! Cheers

Such a crazy challenge. All I can think is, whatever you do, be consistent. 🥃

They did an excellent job with it. I'm happy to see their prices coming down a little too... a rarity these days.

@@WhiskeyLore Yes exactly! This is a rarity these days and the prices were/are high for this whisky. Bringing the prices down a bit helps! Have a terrific day! Cheers! 🙂

I need to retry Lore. For some reason, when I sipped it at the distillery, I was a little underwhelmed for the price tag. I love Laphroaig, but Lore is one I've not gone back to. I do need to give it another shot.

I miss that watch. It was a Seiko that reminded me of a Mont Blanc. It was a great watch. Unfortunately, after 10 years, it gave up the ghost. Good eye!

I will say Amburana is something that can quickly takes over a spirit. I'm on the fence about it, long term. As for your question about keeping the stick in the bottle - it has been my experience those sticks get exhausted after a while and the returns are minimal (sorry for the delay in response to this, I thought I had already answered your post). I do like your thought about letting someone pull the stick out when they like it. This may be a crazy idea, but maybe they should sell it as a kit - with the stick in a sealed package. Then we, as the consumer, could drop the stick in and age it to what we want. Otherwise, we have no idea how long a bottle has been on the shelf with the stick in it. Cheers!