Pistonheads whisky cask

[Podie]

Shaw Tarse said:

Reading http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Reminded me is it ready yet?

[Lefty]

[hidetheelephants]

Podie said:

Shaw Tarse said:

Reading http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Reminded me is it ready yet?

At the risk of Lefty's wrath, what are the due dates? I know the minimum is 3 years but can't remember if a consensus was reached on when to go for bottling, and what notional dates this would give us?

[Podie]

hidetheelephants said:

Podie said:

Shaw Tarse said:

Reading http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Reminded me is it ready yet?

At the risk of Lefty's wrath, what are the due dates? I know the minimum is 3 years but can't remember if a consensus was reached on when to go for bottling, and what notional dates this would give us?

I have a vague recollection that it's about another 4 or 4 1/2 years...

[krallicious]

Have we even voted on it yet?

[F-Stop Junkie]

Where are we upto with this? I've rather lost track of what's filled, when, what we went with instead of rum casks...

[Lefty]

Afternoon chaps, no we never bought any more casks.

Minimum age for bottling is 3 years, maturation for up to 7 years is included FOC (and we can mature it longer if we like for a fee - probably in the region of 2-3p per day per cask).

[simonrockman]

I've only just found this thread, read the first 10 pages and have now skipped to the end.

If there are slots pending I'd like to opt in.

I don't know if it's been said by the 8 (or whatever) bottles we get out will be cask strength so the equivalent of more bottles at retail strength.

Simon

[Lefty]

Definitely cask strength!

[S6PNJ]

Lefty said:

Afternoon chaps, no we never bought any more casks.

Minimum age for bottling is 3 years, maturation for up to 7 years is included FOC (and we can mature it longer if we like for a fee - probably in the region of 2-3p per day per cask).

Hi Lefty!

So we stand at the original 8 then? Are they now all filled? You sent out 'certificates' for the others - will you be doing the same again (even if it is just a digital download rather than a piece of physical post)?

Oh yes, are they ready yet?

[madbadger]

At least 7 years for me. Can't see it being ready at 3.

Besides - we must be at least 5 years in already.

[Coneyhurst Blue]

Come on chaps - lets get another cask filled ????
Was there a Sherry Cask we didnt have Lefty ?

[ClassicMercs]

madbadger said:

At least 7 years for me. Can't see it being ready at 3.

I think, depending on each cask, we might be ready somewhere between the 5 and 7 year points. They are small casks so everything happens a bit different.

We have the bottling and labelling to agree on before then. That will be fun !
Personally I don't mind Glenglassaugh's own bottle as used for the Revival etc - if they are still using it in three or four years time.
Either that or a Jura bottle, as I know Lefty would like to fill that bottle with something he will enjoy.

[Coneyhurst Blue]

ClassicMercs said:

We have the bottling and labelling to agree on before then. That will be fun !
Personally I don't mind Glenglassaugh's own bottle as used for the Revival etc - if they are still using it in three or four years time.

I really like this idea - gives our whisky a link to where it came from !
Be nice to meet a few people as well ? M
Maybe combined with bottling - can we bottle our own cask Lefty ?

No takers on cask number 9 then ?

[madbadger]

ClassicMercs said:

madbadger said:

At least 7 years for me. Can't see it being ready at 3.

I think, depending on each cask, we might be ready somewhere between the 5 and 7 year points. They are small casks so everything happens a bit different.

We have the bottling and labelling to agree on before then. That will be fun !
Personally I don't mind Glenglassaugh's own bottle as used for the Revival etc - if they are still using it in three or four years time.
Either that or a Jura bottle, as I know Lefty would like to fill that bottle with something he will enjoy.

Ok. I hadn't considered the small casks factor. I was going by the numbers on the bottles I have.

I obviously need to try more Whiskys.

[crmcatee]

I wonder if the being taken over has anything to do with the huge price increase in casks purchase price.

From what I remember when these were originally bought they were about the 500-700 mark. Checking on the Glenglassaugh website yesterday at they've doubled in price in the past two years.

Mmmmmm

[Coneyhurst Blue]

crmcatee said:

I wonder if the being taken over has anything to do with the huge price increase in casks purchase price.

From what I remember when these were originally bought they were about the 500-700 mark. Checking on the Glenglassaugh website yesterday at they've doubled in price in the past two years.

Mmmmmm

Good grief - I hadn't realised that they had increased so much !
Mind you I still think we should get a Amontillado cask ?

[5678]

I'd be up for another share in a cask.

[David A]

Coneyhurst Blue said:

Good grief - I hadn't realised that they had increased so much !
Mind you I still think we should get a Amontillado cask ?

Although wouldn't another distillery be more fun? (As well)

[crmcatee]

David A said:

Although wouldn't another distillery be more fun? (As well)

Considering they're now asking £1200 for 50 Litres I fear they've priced themselves out of the market. For about £300 more I was able purchase a Bruichladdich cask with 225 litres.

Obviously there will be a higher amount of duty to pay but for the initial purchase Glenglassaugh seems very expensive for what you're getting.

Pity you can't get a Bruichladdich cask anymore.