Whiskey

[AMS87]

Had to go and buy a bigger cabinet recently! Getting out of Control.



I also have some 'reserve' bottles as replacements

[Tifa]

Only 3 Islay malts?

[Broussard]

Only 3 Islay malts?

Three distilleries - four bottles?

[magirus]

Had to go and buy a bigger cabinet recently! Getting out of Control.



I also have some 'reserve' bottles as replacements

Old Pulteney, I like the cut of your jib.

[Broussard]

Had to go and buy a bigger cabinet recently! Getting out of Control.

I also have some 'reserve' bottles as replacements

It's the "reserves" that are causing me problems too. Hard not to pass up some of the new releases, as they are becoming harder to find (and more expensive on the secondary market).

I've not really spent much time with Glendronach, but note you have a fistful. I take it you're keen on sherry?

[wildheart]

Tried it the other day. I thought it was rather good for such a young whisk(e)y. Colour on it is impressive too (if it's natural). A light winter fruitiness to it, with a lovely, sweet, smooth mouthfeel. Very easy to drink. Will be interesting to follow their progress.

Great stuff I'll open mine over Christmas!

[wildheart]

Had to go and buy a bigger cabinet recently! Getting out of Control.



I also have some 'reserve' bottles as replacements

Wow that's a hobby seriously getting out of control!

[IanBear]

It's the "reserves" that are causing me problems too. Hard not to pass up some of the new releases, as they are becoming harder to find (and more expensive on the secondary market).

I've not really spent much time with Glendronach, but note you have a fistful. I take it you're keen on sherry?

Another Glendronach fan here - but their peated expressions are also top notch! This was me getting my collection out for a tasting session with my best man a few weeks ago. The 12 yo is a fantastic malt for the price. You can pick it up for £40, 43%, NCF, natural colour, and aged in PX as well as Oloroso casks. A dozen times better than the Macallan 12, which is £55-60, 40% and chill filtered (and nastily sulphured the last time I had a bottle).

[Broussard]

Old Pulteney, I like the cut of your jib.

Just opened a Pulteney 2006 11yo, bottled by Cadenheads. Rather nice. Wasn't what I was expecting at all, but rather enjoyed my first dram.

[wombleh]

The old pulteney 21 was fantastic but now it's discontinued the prices have gone silly.

[AMS87]

Only 3 Islay malts?

The Lagavulin and Bowmore are great drams. I have tried loads of others but I always go back to those 2. the Bunnahabhain 18yo will be included in my next batch of purchases.

Old Pulteney, I like the cut of your jib.

the 17yo is a great dram. the bottle disappeared quickly....not to worry, I have another

It's the "reserves" that are causing me problems too. Hard not to pass up some of the new releases, as they are becoming harder to find (and more expensive on the secondary market).

I've not really spent much time with Glendronach, but note you have a fistful. I take it you're keen on sherry?

By 'Reserve', I meant that a bottle will be replaced with a like-for-like when it's finished. but yes, the 'reserve' bottles can go quickly. A lot of them get stashed and will appear on the auction sites soon after. The Glenfiddich Winter Storm is a classic example.

I do like a sherry cask. Glendronach 18 is the bottle I've drunk the most. It really is a great Whisky.

[Stuno1]

Just stocked up on aberlour 12. Preferred it to the balvenie 14. Can anyone recommend a similar whisky to the aberlour 12?

[dek10000]

Just stocked up on aberlour 12. Preferred it to the balvenie 14. Can anyone recommend a similar whisky to the aberlour 12?

Balblair Aultmore and glendronach to name a few

[AMS87]

Another Glendronach fan here - but their peated expressions are also top notch! This was me getting my collection out for a tasting session with my best man a few weeks ago. The 12 yo is a fantastic malt for the price. You can pick it up for £40, 43%, NCF, natural colour, and aged in PX as well as Oloroso casks. A dozen times better than the Macallan 12, which is £55-60, 40% and chill filtered (and nastily sulphured the last time I had a bottle).

Yes. Glendronach doesn't have the brand power of some of the 'bigger' spey malts but I think they are still producing great whisky.

Some of the bigger distilleries are so occupied with filtering (no pun intended) coach loads of Americans through the door that they've forgotten the thing that made them famous in the first place.....

[AMS87]

Just stocked up on aberlour 12. Preferred it to the balvenie 14. Can anyone recommend a similar whisky to the aberlour 12?

Glengoyne 10yo is a great dram for the money.

[davie0146]

Had to go and buy a bigger cabinet recently! Getting out of Control.



I also have some 'reserve' bottles as replacements

Nice to see a bottle of allardice !-)

[AMS87]

Nice to see a bottle of allardice !-)

That bottle has since been replaced with a full one.

[Broussard]

By 'Reserve', I meant that a bottle will be replaced with a like-for-like when it's finished. but yes, the 'reserve' bottles can go quickly. A lot of them get stashed and will appear on the auction sites soon after. The Glenfiddich Winter Storm is a classic example.

I do like a sherry cask. Glendronach 18 is the bottle I've drunk the most. It really is a great Whisky.

Ah. I feel a bit better - my reserves are probably quite limited: I bought multiple bottles of the latest Springbank 10, and have a couple of the Local Barley 16 and 11yo. Also a second bottle of the Balvenie Peat Week. And the Kilkerran 12. Oh, and the Auchriosk and Glenrothes-Glenlivet. Bother. I forgot the Hazelburn R&K and the Glen Scotia 25. This *may* be getting out of control.

[AMS87]

Ah. I feel a bit better - my reserves are probably quite limited: I bought multiple bottles of the latest Springbank 10, and have a couple of the Local Barley 16 and 11yo. Also a second bottle of the Balvenie Peat Week. And the Kilkerran 12. Oh, and the Auchriosk and Glenrothes-Glenlivet. Bother. I forgot the Hazelburn R&K and the Glen Scotia 25. This *may* be getting out of control.

what you need is a nice cabinet.....

[HenPecked]

what you need is a nice cabinet.....

I was just about to ask about cabinets.

Any recommendations? Wife has said we can look for a dedicated whisky cabinet in the sales - something fairly tall and not too wide.

I do like the idea of these whisky barrel ones, but not sure that'll give me enough space:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Recycled-Wh...855530&sr=8-12

[AMS87]

I was just about to ask about cabinets.

Any recommendations? Wife has said we can look for a dedicated whisky cabinet in the sales - something fairly tall and not too wide.

I do like the idea of these whisky barrel ones, but not sure that'll give me enough space:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Recycled-Wh...855530&sr=8-12

The barrels are lovely but quite big once you get them inside and you cant store that much.

I got mine from coscto but I just checked and they don't have it anymore.

something like this? https://www.johnlewis.com/house-by-j...83?colour=Grey

[HenPecked]

The barrels are lovely but quite big once you get them inside and you cant store that much.

I got mine from coscto but I just checked and they don't have it anymore.

something like this? https://www.johnlewis.com/house-by-j...83?colour=Grey

Thanks, I'm looking for a proper cabinet, preferably with a lock!

[ernestrome]

Bushmills 10yr old on offer at amazon today for 21.99 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...d53d7d7ccbccc8

[magirus]

I was just about to ask about cabinets.

Any recommendations? Wife has said we can look for a dedicated whisky cabinet in the sales - something fairly tall and not too very wide.

There, fixed.

[VDG]

Smoked salmon and Caol Ila Moch, Slàinte!

[hoopsontoast]

The Lagavulin and Bowmore are great drams. I have tried loads of others but I always go back to those 2. the Bunnahabhain 18yo will be included in my next batch of purchases.

Good luck with that, the Bunnahabhain 18yr is an all time favorite of mine, seemed to be out of stock everywhere last time I looked, and the price now over £100, was £80 when I bought my last bottle a year or so back.

[HenPecked]

There, fixed.

Needs to fit in the study along with the 6 guitars, drum kit, exercise bike...

[wildheart]

Hogwash from Audi is a great blended Whiskey along the lines of Monkey Shoulder! And at £17 what can go wrong?

[ernestrome]

Aldi? Looks interesting.

[Slamdoor]

Just treated myself toSpringbank 12 year old batch 15. Happy Xmas to me.

[Broussard]

Just treated myself toSpringbank 12 year old batch 15. Happy Xmas to me.

A Happy Christmas indeed!

Batch 16 is due in February, I think. It'll have an already used ABV (Batch 13, perhaps?), but will be distinguishable by the packaging. Springbank were never ones to make things easy!

[Broussard]

Good luck with that, the Bunnahabhain 18yr is an all time favorite of mine, seemed to be out of stock everywhere last time I looked, and the price now over £100, was £80 when I bought my last bottle a year or so back.

Worth keeping an eye on Cadenhead's: they have a few Bunnahabhain casks lurking in the warehouse - the last release was a 27yo (42.6%). Chiltern St has sold out, but there may be some bottles in Campbeltown / Edinburgh.

[sweetpea]

I bought a 'Speyside' single malt the other day from Lidl..... I must say I was impressed for the price - I think it was only £17.99....

Worth the money I think

Mike

[Slamdoor]

A Happy Christmas indeed!

Batch 16 is due in February, I think. It'll have an already used ABV (Batch 13, perhaps?), but will be distinguishable by the packaging. Springbank were never ones to make things easy!

Your not kidding. Finding it only 2 miles away was a miracle!

[Hood]

A sample bottle from my cask of Springbank
This bottle taken at 20yrs
Nectar my friends

[raysablade]

Glad to receive a bottle of Arran 14 for Christmas. Very much liked 2 bottles of 10 yo i've had in the past, hoping this is even more of a treat.

[Hood]

Onto this now
Latest Islay Malt

[Kirk280]

A sample bottle from my cask of Springbank
This bottle taken at 20yrs
Nectar my friends

So jealous!

[magirus]

Thank you Santa, batch 58 61.1%

[hoopsontoast]

3 new arrivals for the Christmas period, a Caol Ila Distillers Edition, Benromach 10yr and the lovely Bunnahabhain 14yr Pedro Ximenez finish.
The latter is a lovely intense raisin hit!

[Broussard]

Two interesting books:

- Dave Broom's The Way of Whisky: A Journey Around Japanese Whisky, and
- Stefan Van Eycken's Whisky Rising: The Definitive Guide to the Finest Whiskies and Distillers of Japan

[Bendigits]

That’s me done for the day then...


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[chrisb]

Thank you Santa, batch 58 61.1%

Same here, but stock control isn't what it should be


Cheers,
Chris

[Valkyrie]

I'm in Austria for a skiing holiday and today's après bar had a Tirol whisky. A three year old single malt. I had to sample it and can report that it wasn't too unpleasant for the age but could do with a few more years in wood. It's amazing where whiskey is being made these days.


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[magirus]

Same here, but stock control isn't what it should be


Cheers,
Chris

I like the cut of your jib.

[100thmonkey]

That ended well

[Chukas]

That ended well

Love that Dalmore glass, did you pick it up in a set?
King Alexander is a cracking Dram, cracked mine open when my son was born.

[100thmonkey]

Love that Dalmore glass, did you pick it up in a set?
King Alexander is a cracking Dram, cracked mine open when my son was born.

Cracked mine open last week!


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[Chris_X]

Couple of decent offers at Asda this week...the Glenfiddich 15 is good especially

[thegoat]

Had a Macallan rare cask given to me last Saturday by a very good friend.
Very very good, even to my unrefined palate.