This evening I am going to enjoy a little Uncle Nearest, neat along with some Trout Stream in a Kirsten. It is a warm rainy day here...a little too warm for this time of year and I am going to grill some chicken and allow those things to keep me company while I am doing that.
Well, the Glenfiddich Fire & Cane is an interesting scotch. I'm not big on heavily plated scotch that smells like a campfire doused with water the next morning and taste like iodine. While this blend has a good amount of smokiness on the nose (in my opinion), It has been toned down by the sweetness from the rum barrel aging. In fact, the sweetness is more prominent than the peat to my taste. The peat is there but it is not offensive to me.
I have tried it several ways - neat, over an ice cube and with a splash of water. I think I prefer it neat in a chilled glass. When I've had it over ice, it slowly releases the notes that I associate with a peated scotch. It's has a sweet, slightly smokey taste upfront with more of the smokiness at the end. Served with a splash of water, the smokiness opens up on the nose and taste and the backend of the taste has that "burnt rubber" notes of a more heavily peated scotch.
It's too early to decide if I will buy more of this blend.
One of my favorite youtube channels is the Whiskey Vault. I was watching today's video release where they review several different whiskeys that have been sent to them. Why am I posting this here? Because in the process of reviewing a blend from Oregon, one of the guys mention the whiskey having almost a pipe tobacco note. This happens around 14:25 in the video if you want to skip to it. I'd suggest starting at about the 14 minute mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceBE8jCjmdg
Mmm, I don’t think it is a Peterson shape, and I think I see an “A” on the stem, maybe Ascorti? It could be a Dunhill if the picture has made the “White Spot” on the stem all wonky? Opinions, I got’em....wether they are correct is a different thing all together🙂
I bought my friend his first pipe (a deal from Missouri Meerschaum that got him a pipe and an ounce of tobacco) and christened it with a glass of Crown Royal. I let the cold of the garage chill my glass while keeping the Crown neat. It was a good evening, that’s for sure.
@motie2, @PappyJoe Take a look at the Dunhill on SmokingPipes.com #002-015-1889. It is not the same shape, but it has the long silver bullet ferrule and the crescent fishtail bit. I’m still pretty sure the “Guinness” pipe is not a Dunhill, but I am 90% sure or more that it is not a Peterson. Where is Mark Irwin when we need him🙂 I think Dunhill is one of only a few manufacturers that have the slight crescent/concave bit end. I have not seen any Peterson’s with this feature, but hey, I’m a newb.
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I have tried it several ways - neat, over an ice cube and with a splash of water.
I think I prefer it neat in a chilled glass.
When I've had it over ice, it slowly releases the notes that I associate with a peated scotch. It's has a sweet, slightly smokey taste upfront with more of the smokiness at the end.
Served with a splash of water, the smokiness opens up on the nose and taste and the backend of the taste has that "burnt rubber" notes of a more heavily peated scotch.
It's too early to decide if I will buy more of this blend.
Why am I posting this here? Because in the process of reviewing a blend from Oregon, one of the guys mention the whiskey having almost a pipe tobacco note. This happens around 14:25 in the video if you want to skip to it. I'd suggest starting at about the 14 minute mark.
My drams aren't small and I might possibly be half way to s**t hammered, HA!
Mmmmm buffalo Trace 🥃
Drink enough of that stuff and it could be called “Buffalo Trance” or maybe, “Buffalo Tramps”, as in, tramps on your head😬
I like the shape of that pipe.👍🏻
Looks like a Peterson, no?
Opinions, I got’em....wether they are correct is a different thing all together🙂
(The pipe next to the Guinness, pictured above)
Doesn't look like a Dunhill, mainly because I'm not familiar with any Dunhill's with the metal cap on the shank.
Could be an Ascorti.
I would say a Peterson.
That’s two votes for Peterson. I think the metal cap on the shank immediately calls Peterson designs to mind.
Thanks for the memories of siting at an outside cafe at Boston's Faneuil Hall enjoying a Guinness and pipe with friends!
As ever, my pleasure!
Take a look at the Dunhill on SmokingPipes.com #002-015-1889. It is not the same shape, but it has the long silver bullet ferrule and the crescent fishtail bit. I’m still pretty sure the “Guinness” pipe is not a Dunhill, but I am 90% sure or more that it is not a Peterson. Where is Mark Irwin when we need him🙂
I think Dunhill is one of only a few manufacturers that have the slight crescent/concave bit end. I have not seen any Peterson’s with this feature, but hey, I’m a newb.
As I said, I'm not familiar with any Dunhill having a silver ferrule. That doesn't mean they don't exist.
What's really saying "Not a Dunhill" to me is the white letter/stamp on the top of the stem. It just doesn't look like a round white spot.
@motie2
Was this a Guiness ad?