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    If you are looking for Laphroaig Triple Wood they have it up for sale in 70cl bottles instead of the previous litre bottles on the Friends of Laphroaig website.

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    http://www.waitrosewine.com/230220768/Product.aspx

    @£25 Bargin :shock:

    it is honeslty one of the best CS spey's aroudn

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    Quote Originally Posted by j17ykp
    http://www.waitrosewine.com/230220768/Product.aspx

    @£25 Bargain :shock:

    it is honestly one of the best CS spey's around
    Picked up a bottle of batch 36 from my local Waitrose just this lunchtime. They had no Red Breast though

    I've even corrected all your spelling mistakes lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by reecie
    Quote Originally Posted by j17ykp
    http://www.waitrosewine.com/230220768/Product.aspx

    @£25 Bargain :shock:

    it is honestly one of the best CS spey's around
    Picked up a bottle of batch 36 from my local Waitrose just this lunchtime. They had no Red Breast though

    I've even corrected all your spelling mistakes lol
    Myself and spelling have never quite seen eye to eye :lol: probably the reason why I deal with numbers now.

    Red Breast is being discontinued hence the reduction in price; I hope this isn’t the case for A'bunadh.

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    A quick Google seems to indicate that Redbreast may be £22 at Sainsburys until 18/10/11. So the local weekly shop might get more interesting for the wife.

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    Quote Originally Posted by j17ykp
    Quote Originally Posted by reecie
    Quote Originally Posted by j17ykp
    http://www.waitrosewine.com/230220768/Product.aspx

    @£25 Bargain :shock:

    it is honestly one of the best CS spey's around
    Picked up a bottle of batch 36 from my local Waitrose just this lunchtime. They had no Red Breast though

    I've even corrected all your spelling mistakes lol
    Myself and spelling have never quite seen eye to eye :lol: probably the reason why I deal with numbers now.

    Red Breast is being discontinued hence the reduction in price; I hope this isn’t the case for A'bunadh.
    Are they really discontinuing Red Breast? That is a shame :(

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    Sainsbury's have 20% off all spirits just now. I just picked up a bottle of Glenfiddich 18 Yr old for £32.39 :)

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    Back on the Lagavulin today - lovely.

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    Don't think this one really counts here but I love it and it's whisky..

    Fireball cinnamon whisky

    Great for getting drunk, drink as is or pour in coffee :lol: :lol:

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    That's quite a well made video, but it looks like quite an interesting crowd they're playing to :lol:

    Interested to see what you think of the Tassie whisky. We've got a friend from there who designs golf courses both there and around the world. He's into whisky too, and is in the process of setting up a distillery in Kingsbarns in Fife ( http://www.kingsbarnsdistillery.com/ ). It'd be interesting I reckon to compare the Kingsbarns stuff and see if he's brought any of the Tassie spirit over here (although that might be a few years away yet :roll: )

    Quote Originally Posted by ktmog6uk
    might be trying something from Tasmania in the next month, a musician friend is coming to stay while he plays a date for us and he has promised me a bottle from his local distillery, Tasmanian Old Hobart..should be interesting....
    this is his last video and tribute to the music fest i'm involved in, i'm in it hiding on the sofa (drinking glenfiddich!) and wearing a rolex expii (not mine sadly!)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDvYgLGhqHg
    lots of stuff

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    interesting site! i've joined the mailing list..... :D
    Quote Originally Posted by twhp101
    That's quite a well made video, but it looks like quite an interesting crowd they're playing to :lol:

    Interested to see what you think of the Tassie whisky. We've got a friend from there who designs golf courses both there and around the world. He's into whisky too, and is in the process of setting up a distillery in Kingsbarns in Fife ( http://www.kingsbarnsdistillery.com/ ). It'd be interesting I reckon to compare the Kingsbarns stuff and see if he's brought any of the Tassie spirit over here (although that might be a few years away yet :roll: )

    Quote Originally Posted by ktmog6uk
    might be trying something from Tasmania in the next month, a musician friend is coming to stay while he plays a date for us and he has promised me a bottle from his local distillery, Tasmanian Old Hobart..should be interesting....
    this is his last video and tribute to the music fest i'm involved in, i'm in it hiding on the sofa (drinking glenfiddich!) and wearing a rolex expii (not mine sadly!)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDvYgLGhqHg
    lots of stuff
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    Quote Originally Posted by dowsing

    Are they really discontinuing Red Breast? That is a shame :(
    No, I don't think that's correct so nothing to worry about. In fact, they just released a cask strength Red Breast 12 yr old.
    Cheers!

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    Waitrose is trying to bankrupt me. After getting the A'bunadh & Bowmore, I went in last night and they'd reduced The Macallan 10yr Old by £15 to £19.99 so I bought one, tonight they have knocked £15 off the Glenfiddich 15 yr old "Solera" cask, well it would've been s(t)illy not to get it as well.
    Quote Originally Posted by chrisb
    Quote Originally Posted by SplitSecond
    The A'Bunadh is great stuff if you want a hit of young, sherried cask-strength whisky.

    And it's regularly on offer at Waitrose :)
    Yep, currently£10 off at £24.15 8)

    Also for some reason 15yr old Bowmore "Darkest" is at £13 off at £32.99 :drunken:

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    Re: Whiskey

    Below is grabbed from a thread I started last year, and the same applies with a couple of changes -




    Is maltventory a real word? I doubt it, but I just did one. This wintry weather caused me to check on my malt supplies for the coming darkness, and here they are............



    ..........they are...........

    Aberlour 10yr old
    Glenmorangie, Portwood Finish
    Talisker 10yr old
    Caol Ila 12yr old + 15yr old already open
    Old Pulteney 12yr old
    Bruichladdich 10yr old
    Bruichladdich 1993
    Glenkinchie 10yr old
    Cardhu 12yr old
    Jura 10yr old x 2
    Highland Park 18yr old
    Highland Park 12yr old
    Connemara single Irish peated
    F.T.F.A.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr.Brian
    Quote Originally Posted by dowsing

    Are they really discontinuing Red Breast? That is a shame :(
    No, I don't think that's correct so nothing to worry about. In fact, they just released a cask strength Red Breast 12 yr old.
    Cheers!
    Thanks for that, good news and with Cask Strength added that's one for me to look out for.

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    Re: Whiskey

    current stock for me...need to get to a more specialist outlet soon to try and bag a laphroaig cask strength and a triple wood....
    arbelour - 16 y.o. double matured
    glenlivet - 12 y.o.
    glenlivet - 16 y.o. nadurra cask strength 57.7 %
    ardmore - quarter cask fully peated
    glenmorangie - 10 y.o. traditional
    glenmorangie - 12 y.o, lasanta
    caol ila - 12 y.o.
    laphroaig - 10 y.o.
    dalwhinnie - 15 y.o.
    glen moray - classic
    redbreast 12 y.o pue pot still irish
    connemara peated
    sainsburys islay single malt 12 y.o. (i'd bet my house on this being a bruichladdich - used to be caol ila but it's changed recently)
    jack daniels
    bells 1litre (it was a pressie)

    before you all shout "whisky hoarder" or "alkie" quite a few are almost empty and it was my birthday last week....
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    Current for now.
    A'bunadh x 4
    Glenlivet 12 yr
    Glenfarclas 10 yr
    Glenmorangie Sonalta PX
    Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or
    Ardbeg 10 yr
    Bladnock 10 yr x 2
    Poit Dubh 12 yr
    Glenfidich 12 yr (open)
    Glenfidich 15 yr
    The Macallan (sherry) 10 yr (open)
    Bowmore 15 (open)
    Glen Marnoch 18 x 2 (Aldi)
    :drunken:

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    ^^^
    oops forgot
    Laphroaig 10 yr x 2 and a Quarter Cask

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    Quote Originally Posted by chrisb
    Current for now.
    A'bunadh x 4
    Glenlivet 12 yr
    Glenfarclas 10 yr
    Glenmorangie Sonalta PX
    Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or
    Ardbeg 10 yr
    Bladnock 10 yr x 2
    Poit Dubh 12 yr
    Glenfidich 12 yr (open)
    Glenfidich 15 yr
    The Macallan (sherry) 10 yr (open)
    Bowmore 15 (open)
    Glen Marnoch 18 x 2 (Aldi)
    :drunken:



    Wow

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    My current stock.

    Aberlour 10yr
    A'bunadh
    Asda Speyside 12yr (a present)
    Bushmills Malt 10yr
    Dalwhinnie 15yr
    Glenfiddich 16yr
    Glenfiddich 18yr
    Glenlivet 12yr
    Glenmorangie La Santa
    Jack Daniel's Silver Select, release date 18/04/02
    Jameson 12yr
    Laphroaig 10yr
    Longmorn 16yr
    Maker's Mark
    Mortlach 16yr
    Whyte & Mackay

    Sadly don't have any Aberlour 16 & 18yr old, Johnnie Walker Gold label, or some other nice whiskies I've had, left :( It was nice drinking it though :drunken:

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    Quote Originally Posted by magirus
    Below is grabbed from a thread I started last year, and the same applies with a couple of changes -




    Is maltventory a real word? I doubt it, but I just did one. This wintry weather caused me to check on my malt supplies for the coming darkness, and here they are............



    ..........they are...........

    Aberlour 10yr old
    Glenmorangie, Portwood Finish
    Talisker 10yr old
    Caol Ila 12yr old + 15yr old already open
    Old Pulteney 12yr old
    Bruichladdich 10yr old
    Bruichladdich 1993
    Glenkinchie 10yr old
    Cardhu 12yr old
    Jura 10yr old x 2
    Highland Park 18yr old
    Highland Park 12yr old
    Connemara single Irish peated
    That reminds me to get some more Cardhu and Jura, I had a couple of bottles of these but they didn't last long. I had the Jura Superstition, a present from my brother and it was lovely.

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    Re: Whiskey

    Here's what I've got open as of today.
    Aberlour A'bunadh
    The Dalmore 12
    Glenfarclas 21
    Wild Scotsman 15
    Laphroaig 15
    Johnnie Walker Swing
    Bruichladdich infinity
    Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or
    The Macallan Cask Strength
    Talisker 10
    Highland Park 12
    Crown Royal Reserve
    Compass Box Orangerie
    Makers Mark 46

    4 are almost done, then it's time to open the:
    Yamazaki 12
    Yamazaki 18
    Bruichladdich Rocks
    Johnnie Walker Green
    and 4 single cask bottles from the SMWS.

    On order:
    Laphroaig sherry cask
    Bowmore 15 Darkest
    Hibiki 12

    Good times my friends! :D
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    interesting how many times a'bunadh is cropping up in the malt sotc's!
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    Just read on another forum that Sainsburys has 20% off their whole range of whisky. Might just be in Scotland though. Not sure on the ordinary pricing but sounds like it might be a good deal :)

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    The current sotc for me is as follows

    2 x A'bundah batch 32 1x batch 31
    Glenfarclas 15
    ardbeg uigeadail
    Ardbeg 10
    'laddie 17 , pc6 and 8 and infinity second edition
    Oban 14
    Mortlach 16
    talisker
    Laga 16 and 12
    'fiddic 15 and 12
    Laph quater cask

    That's about it with some more soon I hope

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    Well I'm sat drinking a good old common Glenfiddich 18 and it's going down a treat.

    Sometimes, you can't beat an old favourite.

    Lovely!

    On a not so positive note, that's four bottles in as many days I've finished off (end of bottles rather than alcoholics anonymous time) and no replenished stock.

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    the glenfiddich 12 is a bit insipid but the 15 and 18 are pretty good!
    Quote Originally Posted by Tahiti
    Well I'm sat drinking a good old common Glenfiddich 18 and it's going down a treat.

    Sometimes, you can't beat an old favourite.

    Lovely!

    On a not so positive note, that's four bottles in as many days I've finished off (end of bottles rather than alcoholics anonymous time) and no replenished stock.
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    I've had the 15 some time back and don't recall being impressed to be honest. The 18's nice though. It's a top three ordinary whiskey for me - alongside quarter cask Laphroaig and Lagavulin 16.

    There are some new ones on me within this thread though so I may sell a cheap watch or two and stock up!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ktmog6uk
    the glenfiddich 12 is a bit insipid but the 15 and 18 are pretty good!
    Quote Originally Posted by Tahiti
    Well I'm sat drinking a good old common Glenfiddich 18 and it's going down a treat.

    Sometimes, you can't beat an old favourite.

    Lovely!

    On a not so positive note, that's four bottles in as many days I've finished off (end of bottles rather than alcoholics anonymous time) and no replenished stock.
    Try the 15 y.o. Distillery Edition at 51 o/o a.b.v.! Massive stuff! (Who'd've thought it from Glenfiddich?)

    As for finishing of large numbers of bottles, that's just called 'housekeeping' or (for the technically minded) stock control :drunken:

    Time for a small bit of Clynelish :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by twhp101
    Just read on another forum that Sainsburys has 20% off their whole range of whisky. Might just be in Scotland though. Not sure on the ordinary pricing but sounds like it might be a good deal :)
    No, it's here as well. Picked up a bottle of highland park last week @ 20% off.. Not sure what I think of it yet, it's definitely drinkable though :drunken:

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    Been taking a stock take after picking up a few recently. Maybe got a bit carried away :drunken:

    • Aberlour 10 Year old - light and a nice alternative to the peat that makes up most of the shelf
      Aberlour A'bunadh (1 open, 1 sealed) - this is frequently on offer in Waitrose and I picked up a couple of bottles a while ago. At first I found it a bit overpowering, but with a little water this one is lovely and much more robust than the 10 year old
      Bunnahabhain Darach Ur Batch 5 (sealed) - just picked up in duty free so yet to crack open
      Bowmore 12 Year old - to many different variations of Bowmore to try them all, but I like this one
      Canadian Club - always have a bottle on hand for a Club and Dry
      Caol ila 12 Year old - really enjoying this one, and will definitely pick another up when this one runs dry
      Caol ila Cask Strength - just like the 12 year, a really enjoyable drink
      Glenfiddich 12 Year old - not really for me, but good to have for those that like it
      Glenlivet 18 Year old - this was on a great offer, and even without the saving its great value, very nice
      Glenlivet 16 Year old Nadurra (sealed) - just finished a bottle of this recently and yet to open the reserve bottle. Bought this originally when my father was coming to stay, and was very pleasantly surprised liking it a lot more than I expected
      Glenmorangie 10 Year old - quite enjoy this
      Highland Park 12 Year old - great stock whiskey
      Jim Beam - it is what it is 8)
      Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old - picked this up after hearing a few good reviews and seeing it on a good offer. Not had a lot of it, but I have enjoyed it so far
      Jura 16 Year Old - a solid enough bottle, not outstanding but worth having
      Jura Superstition - not overly impressed with this, but its certainly not unpleasant
      Lagavulin 1991 Distillers Edition (2007 bottling x3, 2008 bottling x2, sealed) - liquid gold, I absolutely adore this one. Not got any of this years batch yet and never seen it on offer to stock up on. Very disappointed Newcastle Airports duty free didn't have any recently. Can't imagine ever being anything short of in awe of this
      Lagavulin 16 Year old (1 open, 1 sealed) - one of my favorites, will always have a bottle of this on the shelf
      Laphroaig Quarter Cask (1 open, 1 sealed) - always been a fan of Laphroig and enjoyed all the bottles I have tried, and this one doesn't disappoint
      Laphroaig 10 Year old - the first proper whiskey I ever drank, and one that left a lasting impression, this is another one which is always on the shelf
      Nikka from the Barrel - picked up a few years ago, and didn't like it so much at first, but its grown on me
      Oban 14 Year old - another of my early favorites that's always enjoyable
      Oban 1992 Distillers Edition - not as good as some of the other distillers editions, but different enough to worth trying along with the 14
      Talisker 10 Year old - another on the repeat purchase list
      Talisker 1999 Distillers Edition (sealed) - not tried this one yet, but thought I would keep onto it for a while
      Talisker 57º North - just opened, nice and powerful, will need to try some more to be sure, but first impressions are very positive. Probably should crack open the DE and compare it with that and the 10 year, but not tonight
      Tobermory 10 Year old - was given this as a present, and wouldn't buy another, but its not unpleasant
      Wild Turkey 8 Year old - lovely with ginger ale, served with a lot of ice, in a pint glass :D


    It's not the most original collection, with lots of obvious choices, but I just can't help picking up a nice bottle if I spy one on offer when getting a big shop in. Need to get myself into town before xmas and treat myself to some more independent bottles, to flesh out the collection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gamingdave

    Lagavulin 1991 Distillers Edition (2007 bottling x3, 2008 bottling x2, sealed) - liquid gold, I absolutely adore this one. Not got any of this years batch yet and never seen it on offer to stock up on. Very disappointed Newcastle Airports duty free didn't have any recently. Can't imagine ever being anything short of in awe of this

    Talisker 1999 Distillers Edition (sealed) - not tried this one yet, but thought I would keep onto it for a while
    That's quite a stash you have there :drunken:

    I worked in the wine/whisky trade for 6 or so years and people often used to ask "which one's the best?". I always said that there isn't one, but that the Lagavulin Dist. Ed. was as close to it as I could think of. We were always hearing rumours it would be discontinued, and stock would dry up occasionally, only for it to (thankfully) reappear. It's hard to choose, and my taste varies according to mood etc. but you're absolutely right it's one to be in awe of.

    I think you'll enjoy the Talisker too when you open it. It's similarly epic 8) The Lagavulin wins, but the Talisker's not far off.

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    My Mum gave me a (litre) bottle of Glen Garioch Founders Reserve Highland Single Malt this evening...

    Just having a snifter now, straight, no ice and WOW - it's powerful stuff (48%).
    Bloody lovely it is too :D

    Thanks Mum !!!


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    Just sipping the lovely Connemara 12 year old single malt.

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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-s ... s-15423862

    Whisky of the year. Nice to see Old Pulteney get an award, not had this one but other stuff they do is very nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dazzler
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15423862

    Whisky of the year. Nice to see Old Pulteney get an award, not had this one but other stuff they do is very nice.
    You beat me to it, I was going to post this also :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by dowsing
    Quote Originally Posted by Dazzler
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15423862

    Whisky of the year. Nice to see Old Pulteney get an award, not had this one but other stuff they do is very nice.
    You beat me to it, I was going to post this also :)
    HaHa, you both beat me to it. I laugh as it is about 500 yards from my door :-)
    I have been told the "Isabella Fortuna" Ltd edition is better or should you be in the town The MacKays hotel has a private edition that is Very tasty, It might be available as " No 1 Ebenezer Place " but i think it is only available in the Hotel.

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    Just picked up a bottle of caol ila 12 for 25 pound in waitrose that's 10 pound off

    Might be of interest to some , it's a great introduction to islay.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dazzler
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15423862

    Whisky of the year. Nice to see Old Pulteney get an award, not had this one but other stuff they do is very nice.
    Just bought a bottle. Will let you know - unless I think I can lay it down and make some money in a year ;)

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    Quote Originally Posted by doctorj
    Quote Originally Posted by Dazzler
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15423862

    Whisky of the year. Nice to see Old Pulteney get an award, not had this one but other stuff they do is very nice.
    Just bought a bottle. Will let you know - unless I think I can lay it down and make some money in a year ;)
    It's not cheap having just checked!

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    Quote Originally Posted by twhp101
    Quote Originally Posted by gamingdave

    Lagavulin 1991 Distillers Edition (2007 bottling x3, 2008 bottling x2, sealed) - liquid gold, I absolutely adore this one. Not got any of this years batch yet and never seen it on offer to stock up on. Very disappointed Newcastle Airports duty free didn't have any recently. Can't imagine ever being anything short of in awe of this

    Talisker 1999 Distillers Edition (sealed) - not tried this one yet, but thought I would keep onto it for a while
    That's quite a stash you have there :drunken:

    I worked in the wine/whisky trade for 6 or so years and people often used to ask "which one's the best?". I always said that there isn't one, but that the Lagavulin Dist. Ed. was as close to it as I could think of. We were always hearing rumours it would be discontinued, and stock would dry up occasionally, only for it to (thankfully) reappear. It's hard to choose, and my taste varies according to mood etc. but you're absolutely right it's one to be in awe of.

    I think you'll enjoy the Talisker too when you open it. It's similarly epic 8) The Lagavulin wins, but the Talisker's not far off.
    Well, it was on offer in Waitrose so I picked another bottle up and cracked it open tonight. Loving it, and probably had too much already :D

    I don't have the most sophisticated palette so I am not going to try and tell you what I can taste, but I can tell you its delightfully smooth and yet pungent and ripe. I have tried it with and without water, and for me, just a drop brings it to life without taking anything away. Its got the peaty tones of the Lagavulin, but possibly sweater, though that may be the lingering taste from the raisin and oat biscuits my sister made and delivered this afternoon!

    Think I will have to get another bottle at some point before the year is out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by reecie
    Quote Originally Posted by doctorj
    Quote Originally Posted by Dazzler
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15423862

    Whisky of the year. Nice to see Old Pulteney get an award, not had this one but other stuff they do is very nice.
    Just bought a bottle. Will let you know - unless I think I can lay it down and make some money in a year ;)
    It's not cheap having just checked!
    Lol - probably was cheap last week!! :lol:


    Sniff I'm in saudi Arabia - £160 for Johnnie Walker Blue Label if you want to get it :cry:

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    Quote Originally Posted by j17ykp
    Just picked up a bottle of caol ila 12 for 25 pound in waitrose that's 10 pound off

    Might be of interest to some , it's a great introduction to islay.
    Cheers for that. Will pick one up on the way home.

    Cheeky wee (early) Christmas Present to myself :wink:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dazzler
    Quote Originally Posted by reecie
    Quote Originally Posted by doctorj
    Quote Originally Posted by Dazzler
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15423862

    Whisky of the year. Nice to see Old Pulteney get an award, not had this one but other stuff they do is very nice.
    Just bought a bottle. Will let you know - unless I think I can lay it down and make some money in a year ;)
    It's not cheap having just checked!
    Lol - probably was cheap last week!! :lol:


    Sniff I'm in saudi Arabia - £160 for Johnnie Walker Blue Label if you want to get it :cry:
    Top tip, get someone to send you some. Wash out some shower gel or similar containers very carefully, fill with the tipple of your choice and send in the post. A method used by squaddie's in various locations all over the world :)

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    Bruichladdich, one of the lighter Islay's. I like it that much I've got a barrel sat in their warehouse; it was nine years old last week. It will be quite a party this time next year :drunken:

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    will you be bottling it? if so and you decide to part with a couple give me a pm, always up for private bottling!
    Quote Originally Posted by Abe Gethin
    Bruichladdich, one of the lighter Islay's. I like it that much I've got a barrel sat in their warehouse; it was nine years old last week. It will be quite a party this time next year :drunken:
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    Quote Originally Posted by ktmog6uk
    will you be bottling it? if so and you decide to part with a couple give me a pm, always up for private bottling!
    Quote Originally Posted by Abe Gethin
    Bruichladdich, one of the lighter Islay's. I like it that much I've got a barrel sat in their warehouse; it was nine years old last week. It will be quite a party this time next year :drunken:
    A TZ bottling would be brilliant, even if just 50cl ones so we can all try it at the same time.

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    TZ private bottling? Sounds good to me! Make it so. 8)

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    Big fan of Laphroig, love the peaty taste. Would liek to try a few other similar ones though (would I be right in thinking Islay Malts have all have similar qualities), if anyone has any recomendations...

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    I was gifted some Bruichladdich (5ml bottle) last week. Not bad, but way too light for my tastes.

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