No. Worth a go?Originally Posted by optix
Defo! The CS is a classic TCP bomb...and the sherry oak a much more rounded, elegant and sweeter dram, as you'd expect...price is a bit steep (same as the cask strength, and...well...not cask strength).
Picked myself up a travel version glenlivet nadurra for the holiday...disappointing that it's watered down to 48% for the 1l bottle, but it's first fill olorosso casks so still delicious
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But do not add one drop of water! It leads down the path of disappointment.…And on ze list
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My brother in law sadly died recently and according to my sister he had a stash of unopened single malts dating back several years, as no-one else in the family likes whisky I`ll be 'inheriting' it, I`ll be seeing her tomorrow so I`ll give her a gentle reminder.
I`ve absolutely no interest in the potential value, I won't even bother checking. Whisky is for drinking in my opinion, not for storing as an investment and bragging about. I see no appeal to owning it (other than bragging rights with fellow enthusiasts) if you're not going to sup it.
Get it down your neck, that's what it's for. I certainly won't be pontificating over the 'nose' and whether it tastes of pastry!
Whilst I approve your thinking, may I appeal to the Yorkshireman in you and ask you to briefly check the prices before opening? There is the potential for some big surprises!
Regardless, it sounds like the vGTGs have a new venue when you inherit them!!
(Sorry for your sister’s loss btw)
This one went down very nicely the other night.
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This one went down very nicely the other night.
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What was it like?
Is that the same as the white label going for £5k+
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Very much this - it's really worth checking Paul, if you're not really that fussed by subtleties whisky can bring, then you may find that one of what your brother in law had may well fund multiples of your usual drams.
Even posting them here will provide some guidance, though if it's a substantial collection a dedicated whisky auction house can help, as they often do free valuations based on photos alone.
Tonight’s tipple.
Starting early tonight!
Tonight’s little selection for a zoom tasting session:
See you sometime next week!
I expect a full report consistent with your usual tasting notes...
- lovely
- loverly
- loverrly
- lovverrrly
- reealllty loverrly
etc...
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Have you got access to my whisky tasting spreadsheet mate?!I expect a full report consistent with your usual tasting notes...
- lovely
- loverly
- loverrly
- lovverrrly
- reealllty loverrly
etc...
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It was quoted in the Guardian
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Well, the nights are drawing in and the Damasko is reading "over the yardarm", so time to slip into slainte mode for the months ahead.
F.T.F.A.
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Not much of a drinker but I see no harm of few bottles laying around.
current selection:
single malts
arberlour 10
arberlour casg anamh #
ardbeg 10
arran machrie moor cask strength
bowmore 12 #
bunnahabhain stiuireadair
caol ila 10
highland park viking honour 12 #
highland park viking tribe
isle of jura superstition
isle of jura rum cask finish cask edition #
laphroaig 10 yo #
laphroaig quarter cask #
talisker skye #
talisker 10 #
tamnavulin red wine cask cabernet sauvignon #
unspecified malts
finlaggen cask strength
port askaig 100 proof #
blended malts
berry bros and rudd sherry cask
berry bros and rudd islay #
berry bros and rudd speyside
berry bros and rudd peated #
the epicurean (lowland)
johnny walker green label 15 #
abrachen (lidl) #
.....think i need to drink some down before buying more ..... #is unopened or i have a full spare
ktmog6uk
marchingontogether!
3 years ago I’d have thought the same but now I’ve got 120 bottles or so and don’t give it a second thought 😅🤷*♂️
A GTG at your house would help resolve your excess whisky issue.
Nice birthday treat from my good lady! Cheers
Yamazaki 12 is probably my favourite whisky ever. Has she got any sisters?? ;)
She has a brother, not sure if that would work lol. Can see why it is your favourite, lovely dram.
It was an epic night!
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A special treat tonight. Cheers!
talisker 18 is stunning stuff, not had a bottle in ages!
It was an epic night!
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ktmog6uk
marchingontogether!
Trying this for the first time later. Looking forward to it
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As an aside Lidl Queen Margot is less than half the price it is in the U.K.
With the increase in energy costs I may be tapping into some of my whisky stash to keep me warm over the coming months. May well work out to be cheaper...
Slainte!
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not opened mine yet, how is it?
Trying this for the first time later. Looking forward to it
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ktmog6uk
marchingontogether!
When i first tasted it, I've got to be honest, i was a little bit underwhelmed. Then i started thinking about what I'd eaten for our evening meal. Lots of dairy in the way of milk and cheese. I sometimes think these can affect the palate with whisky, anybody else think this??
Anyway last night i tried again and had a much more enjoyable experience.
The nose is sherry heavy and i get raisins on the nose and palate. Not Benriach 12 sherried raisin level but still quite evident. Spices on the tongue also but not heavily so. Very smooth, which again was nnot evident on first try. Decent finish :-)
Best bit was it was only £42 in Booths at Penrith. Last bottle though and had never seen it before. The also had Glen Grant which i already have but had not seen in there before.
All in all a worthwhile purchase.
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thanks, i've heard wildly differing reports, i'm an A'bunadh fan but that's but thats shot up to £90 a bottle now so was hoping it would come somewhere close, i got mine on an amazon deal some time back for £37!
ktmog6uk
marchingontogether!
Cheers.
A late night of grant writing requires some liquid inspiration….
I see some people have a large collection. Any one cares if a bottle is opened and hasn’t finished it in 9 to 12 months? I noticed some bottles say that it can’t rest long.
Does it turn the taste having a bottle laying around for more than a year?
In would like to have some special bottles to save for special occasions.
Bottles should last 2-3 years when opened, oxidation will have an effect (which can be positive or negative). I would suggest that if you have a bottle down to the last 1-200ml and don’t plan on drinking the remnants in the next 3-4 months then decant into a smaller container.
Depends how much is in the bottle - I think the general rule of thumb is ⅔ left, it'll be fine left for a good while. Anything less than that and you may start to get noticeable degradation. Any actual double blind evidence? None that I'm aware of.
I use the vacuvin gizmo on bottles that I'm really fussed about. Another option is argon which is heavier than air so displaces the air within the bottle and theoretically doesn't react, but it's expensive and I don't think my taste buds still notice... Interesting videos from DeviantOllam on YouTube recently on the impact on wine, but just one chap (with a lot of bottles of the same wine though!)
I honestly find noticeable variability with what I taste from the same whisky one week to the next from a nigh full bottle. So, so many variables impact your experience.
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I don’t tend to have that problem. Hic.
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A fine choice!Cheers.
Just seen Octomore series 12 is out...tempted by 12.3 with the ex bourbon/PX sherry marriage.
did anyone manage to get to the whisky festival in london last weekend?
I didn't even know about it. Would've gone had I known!
Yes on the Friday, tried about 45 different drams 🤪🥃
me too! i got wavey within the first 30 minutes of getting there, really enjoyed my evening and got to try some really top stuff
Watching the footy, enjoying this one. Very simple and a change for me, no peat!
Roll on the boxing!
Whilst it's unpeated, to me if you said it was peated, I'm sure I could find it! It's like there's a hint of peat just lingering throughout.Watching the footy, enjoying this one. Very simple and a change for me, no peat!
Roll on the boxing!
I see what you mean, it is bizarre in that respect. Crisp and sweet too.
Octomore is the freshest whisky I've ever had. Green grass everywhere. But it's also the most heavily peated whisky in the world, on average.
Of the four variants I've had, it's the freshest whisky no matter which variant I've tried.
Cheers all.
No work for me tomorrow hence the generous dram.
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How is the Sauternes cask? I recently bought the bodega sherry cask which is lovely.No work for me tomorrow hence the generous dram.
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