Nice to see a Scotch episode. I’ve had a very nice peaty single malt called Lagavulin. Pricey but very nice with that peat moss taste. I rarely drink them though. QOTD- Yes. Steve Jobs has been fantastic for Apple and I would not use any other computer. I can edit my short films. I can record my music.. Great for Graphic Design.. Apple really is tops.
anyway, nice episode

aka mike in Nebraska

Yes Apple will survive the departure of Steve Jobs. I think he’s surrounded himself with great people,
Great show? Matt Mullenweg was charming. I think you should do a Scotch or a Beer and Cider show every couple of months just to mix things up. The Scotch show was a breath of fresh air. Well done!

McCallum has always been my favorite – the sherry barrel sweetness and smoothness –but I recently compared it to an Irish whiskey, Tyrconnell,
which to my surprise was everybit as smooth…… john

Apple will survive after Steve retires because they “borrow” most of the great ideas from Creative Labs anyhow.

Big single malt fan here, and in particular the Islay malts.

Ardbeg is my favorite, and the entry-level 10yo Ardbeg is absolutely delicious. Others I’ve enjoyed: Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and Talisker. There are 2 bottles I’m still waiting for a special opportunity to open: A “Tactical” (Talisker) Old Malt Cask 22 yo 1979, and a Caol Ila 23 yo Rare Malts Selection 1978. Got those for great prices while I was at Edinburgh several years ago. I was very tempted to get the Ardbeg “Lord of the Isles” when I was there, but I guess it was just too much money for me. Also got some Oban and Lagavulin Distiller’s Editions that I haven’t gotten around to trying yet too.

Highland Park and The Macallan I like too.

Another way to expand my pal! You should have patched in the “scotch” clip from “Anchor Man” for this episode!

QOTD: I’m going to go against the trend on this one and say Apple tanks when Jobs leaves the company. It would be like Wine Library without Gary! It just won’t have the same heart beat.

PS- Gary I’m e-mailing you a show idea.

I’ve been waiting on this show for a while now. Before wine I was an avid Whiskey/Whisky drinker, and still am.
QOTD: Yes Apple will survive.
Great show Gary.

Gary, Loved this show about Scotch… 🙂

Scotch? No thanks.

as always great show. i dont think apple can survive with out steve jobs. he is the face of apple. if it wasnt for his introductions to every single new product that comes out, i dont think people would be as interested. i thought Apple Air was ridiculous when i first heard about it… that is off course until i heard steve jobs talking about it. it suddenly became the “must have” product of the month.

anyway keep your shows coming. i’d love to see a toys are us show. haha

Loved this episode, a great way to mix it up. I’ve slowly been getting into scotch and this was very fun to watch for me 😀

Thanks good show, hey would you try more expensive scotch on the next show? Thanks

Great show! Love me some Tamnavulin, Lagavulin=peat monster, and Oban!…. and no damn water!

Great show, would you try more expensive scotch next time, Serena khong thich scotch re lam. cam on nhe!

Love the scotch concept. ever try Bruichladich? (scots say Brew-laddie — hmmm..)

QOTD: I think that in Jobs path of innovation and and transformation there have been many closely watching eyes, and he has been much of a teacher as well as an inspiration. And when the time is right there will be many who are capable of carrying the apple torch. There often comes a time when the sage surpasses his teacher. Yes?

OH OH – AND Ardberg….love the stuff

second grade level video my ass. over 500 episodes! just started watching on rev3 but came here to watch all of the old episodes starting with #1. great show!!

Haven’t had single malt in some time. Been on a bourbon kick of late. Still like the Thunder Shows that focus on wine the most, though it’s refreshing when Gary pushes the envelope and expands beyond the wine world. Keep exploring Gary!
QOTD: I’m sure Apple will survive. Steve Jobs certainly is Apple’s voice and face, but I would think that by now, his philosophy, approach, and vision are fully integrated into all aspects of the company. They will find another voice and face when the time comes. As has been mentioned before, he’s already groomed his successor(s). I also agree that while the company will likely survive, there will just as likely be a dip after he leaves.

Had a number of single malts, including the Laphroig. One taste I always got, was as if you were sitting in a salt marsh, the taste of the ocean.

Gary & Mott, Don’t think I have had much single malt scotch……………….

Gary & Mott & Matt, QOTD: Not sure if Apple can survive from such a loss. Steve is a driving force behind many SUPER Apple products. I think yes, they might survive.

Great show, Gary! My brothers and I started drinking scotch after our father called us wussies for drinking jack and coke in college. 15 years later, there’s always a bottle of single malt in the cabinet. I drink my share of Scapa, Oban, and Glenmorangie (especially the discontinued Madeira wood version).

QOTD: What’s Apple? Steve who? All depends on the successor.

WAY too much water. It’s interesting to watch folks with what appears to be little experience drinking scotch do a tasting. A small splash at most after tasting straight to coat the palate, at least for the regular bottlings.

So what’s the big deal about sherry casks? Simple – today most scotches are aged in used bourbon casks, although traditionally sherry casks were used (until the Spanish revolution made getting sherry casks very difficult). Now there are a lot of different casks used. (I remember seeing casks from Wild Turkey being used in a barrel room in Ft. Wiliam.)

The Talisker would be expected to have a bit of a smoky, peaty nose. That’s it’s character. Question: what makes the 175 special? Special aging? More info, please.

For the cask strength Laphroaig, OF COURSE you should add water. It would have been nice if you’d explained cask strength and what scotch makers do to get it to the ABV levels of the other scotches you tasted – by adding water prior to bottling. A little comment about proof would be nice, too. You could have lit the Laphroaig with a match, BTW. And it will kill your PAL in short order unless you add water. BUT NOT TOO MUCH, IMHO.

Anyway, good show. Yes, KenP, Caol Ila would have been nice, but that goes to show that there are a whole bunch of things that need tasting. I guess you need to another scotch show, GV.

Great, great show Gary. Thanks for having Matt on. You’ve got me convinced to drop 90 BONES on a bottle of Talisker.

Idea: Fridays are either “Laid Back Fridays” or “Other than Wine Fridays”

QOTD: They survive, but kind of like Excite.com surviving.

Sorry about that last comment. It came across as a bit chippy. Haven’t had enough coffee this morning. Or enough scotch.