BOOOOOZE …. with Halloween coming up I think a spirit has possessed my spirits.
Guys (and gals) do silly stuff after a couple of drinks and this is a perfect example. Take four guys, several bottles of Single Malt, and a headlamp, and you get a haunted, glowing whisky bottle.
This whisky deserves a proper review… this isn’t it. I just thought the picture was cool.
G-LO and the gang were holding court with some Single Malts the other night. When I joined them with this bottle, I started goofing around with a headlamp that was on the table. The lamp looked neat with a plastic cup and a Glencairn glass for a shade, but the Balvenie Goldencask bottle was the best. I can see why people turn old bottles into lamps and other cool things.
This bottle is a little plunder from my last trip to the Caribbean. The location has nothing to do with the whisky, except that this stuff has spent some time in a Caribbean rum cask. It was just a duty free shop bargain that I couldn’t pass up. If you have a few hours to kill at an airport layover, I recommend you try to seek this one out as it is a fantastic Scotch. If you like a whisky that is a little spicy and sweet with almost no smoke this may be the one for you.
I am sure G-LO and the boys will chime in on their opinions to flesh out this post and give more of a review of this one. If they don’t, a follow-up post will be in the works.
UPDATED – 9/28/11 – Never one to shy away from a challenge, my boy G-lo was Johnny-on-the-spot and jumped right on a formal review. Read it HERE
Categories: Booze Banter
AMKrouse
The Alemonger
G-LO
limpd
The Wookie
The ROK
Sarah -BeautifulTangibleThings
The Astounding Prism
It's just the booze dancing... 
Wow, sounds like a great bottle of Scotch. And I love the way the light is playing on the bottle/liquid.
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The pic was taken with my phone and really doesn’t do it justice. Some HD video would have been nice to show off the swirling amber luminescence. Unfortunately I had consumed so much I could only think “that look pretty” not “that’s a beautiful interplay of light and shadow”.
By the way “Swirling Amber Luminescence” is a great name for a indie rock band. I call the trademark rights!!
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Balvenie does make a good product. I look forward to the review.
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Yo Wookie!
Cool pic! As far as the tasting notes go, would you mind walking over a sample so that I can analyze it properly? I like what I tasted, but could only get as far as “it tastes like rum”.
Thanks!
G-LO
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Walk some over? What am I, your Whisky butler? Just come on over and pick it up.
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I can handle that. Thanks Wookie!
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What do you offer in exchange? Honey Badger?
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Oh come on… like you’ve ever been denied a beer or whisky from my house. Honey Badger has possibilities. You guys still need to try it. Quite good.
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You do put the “G” in generous when it comes to booze.
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A whisky butler, now that would be a fine household addition. How do I get one of those?
Agreed, nice picture of the bottle with the lighting.
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THF – The easiest way to get a Whisky Butler is move into our neighborhood. We can send you real estate listings if you like. On our street there is always someone eager to share a brew or a dram. I assume heaven is much like it is here without the property taxes, corrupt politicians, and summer mosquitoes.
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Trick or Peat………………
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Great t-shirt idea. I know what LimpD is wearing for Halloween.
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I’m game for both a whisky butler and a haunted scotch … actually, it’s a cool decorative idea if someone were to host a Halloween party or, more appropriately, a Halloween Tasting party and have these “haunted” whiskies all around, perhaps in lieu of glowing pumpkins? You’re like the Martha Stewart of the whisky world. Fun post!
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If anything I am the anti-Martha Stewart (ask the guys) but my Halloween party planning skills are unequaled.
I do like the idea of an under-lit Whiskey bar to display bottles during tastings. I may have to head to the workshop and get started on one.
If the display works we’ll be taking preorders for the Boozedancing “Booze-O-Lantern” (patent pending, all rights reserved).
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I’d buy a Boozedancing Booze-O-Lantern! Where do I sign up!? 🙂
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I’ll put you on the list for prototype testing.
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