18 year old "from-cask" MacCallem (SP)

[TheEngineer]

I know this is not wine...but I rarely drink scotch and rarely something like this...but when in Scotland....

Here is my reaction

"COUGH COUGH GAWK GAWK HOLY CRAP!!! AAAHH@#$#@"...BTW, my friend's was more descriptive...

Specs. 10 year old scotch direct from the cask. 58.8% alcohol.(117 proof). Wow...initial nose of chocolate with a density that just barely suggests the intensity of the drink coming in. added in 4:1 parts water (just a bit) to bring out the nose.......then took a sip and let it sit at the tip of the tongue......HOLY CR@P!!! The alcohol uses the heat on your tongue and EXPLODES into your consciousness...you will never forget this...the flavours fortunately come almost immediately after but you are having a huge battle with your body to (1) no eject the liquid, (2) not cry (3) somehow still show some semblance of manhood to the scot that just bought this drink for you (23 Pounds oer servince..or about $50 USD per drink) (4) actually try to enjoy it as you know you'd never subject your body to this type of intensity without monetary rewards......

Glad to have had it....but wow.....every other scotch that I tried after was so tame compared to this fire breathing beast.........

[This message has been edited by TheEngineer (edited 02-18-2005).]