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Coneyhurst Blue
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Podie said: Had the Glendronach, but not the Glenglassaugh. Yep, in on a PH cask (Lefty, is it ready yet?  ). I... er... did mean £60-£100 per bottle. Yep I know - just thought two bottles might be good option there is lots to try at £50 a bottle. £100 on one bottle - I'll have a look................
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Podie
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Coneyhurst Blue said: Podie said: Had the Glendronach, but not the Glenglassaugh. Yep, in on a PH cask (Lefty, is it ready yet? ). I... er... did mean £60-£100 per bottle. Yep I know - just thought two bottles might be good option there is lots to try at £50 a bottle. £100 on one bottle - I'll have a look................ Cool. I'm getting choice paralysis and sticking to me favourite brands... need some inspiration.
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dazren
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Coneyhurst Blue
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Podie
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Coneyhurst Blue said: What do you normally enjoy ? Speysides are my preference. Fond of Aberlour, Glenfiddich, most of the Flora & Fauna ranges are quite good (Mortlach, Pittyvaich) and the Dalmores.
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Coneyhurst Blue
288 posts
61 months
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Aberlour A'bundh ?
Have just bought Batch 39 but not opened as yet.
I have got 4/5 different batches and not had a bad one yet.
Glenfiddich - Snow Phoenix is wonderful. The Distillery only 15 is also very very good but you have to go to the distillery to get it. (or know someone that is going)
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Podie
38,416 posts
144 months
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Coneyhurst Blue said: Aberlour A'bundh ?
Have just bought Batch 39 but not opened as yet.
I have got 4/5 different batches and not had a bad one yet.
Glenfiddich - Snow Phoenix is wonderful. The Distillery only 15 is also very very good but you have to go to the distillery to get it. (or know someone that is going) Done all the A'bundhs... Lefty got me some GF 15. Dang, it's good.  I'll go with your suggestions I think... see how we get on. 
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ClassicMercs
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Coneyhurst Blue said: The Distillery only 15 is also very very good but you have to go to the distillery to get it. (or know someone that is going) That'll be me then - any time from Saturday onwards for the next fortnight. Two sleeps to go.   Where else this time ? Glenfarclas, Glendronach, Glenglassaugh (of course), Benriach, Tomintoul, Glen Garioch and a couple more.
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Nicholas Blair
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Wadeski
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ClassicMercs said: That'll be me then - any time from Saturday onwards for the next fortnight. Two sleeps to go. Where else this time ? Glenfarclas, Glendronach, Glenglassaugh (of course), Benriach, Tomintoul, Glen Garioch and a couple more. if you're doing Glenfiddich, you might as well do Balvenie too for £25. You might be able to get an upgraded Glenfiddich tour if you let the Balvenie guys know what you want to do (the distilleries are next door). you can bottle your own Balvenie in Warehouse 24, which is pretty cool.
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Colonial
9,809 posts
74 months
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Ardbeg Uigeadal
Lagavulin 16
Ardbeg 10.
I'm enjoying my peaty rut I am in.
Two came from the UK with my partners parents, picked up the Ardbeg 10 locally. It's my standard drinker.
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Wadeski
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home experiment micro barrel + cask strength Glenfiddich new make spirit + a bit of time = ??????? 
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Cheese Mechanic
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dazren said: Serge rates it, gives 88 points, http://www.whiskyfun.com/archiveapril11-1.htmlScroll down the page. I must admit I'e been tempted by this myself , I tend to avoid marketing gimmicks like the plague but this seems to have real quality as well as a cracking story behind it. On the other hand, £100 almost gets you a bottle of Lagavulin 12 AND a bottle of 16, we'll see as they say.
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Podie
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Nicholas Blair said: Interested to know what you think of the Dalwhinnie.
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Coneyhurst Blue
288 posts
61 months
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I've got a bottle of the Dalwhinnie and its lovely, very light, a little sweet, but with character and flavour in abundance.
Its a dram that you can just keep pouring.
Looking at what you enjoy this would be a good addition !
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Coneyhurst Blue
288 posts
61 months
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Just checked and my Dalwhinnie is 1990.
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ClassicMercs
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Wadeski said: if you're doing Glenfiddich, you might as well do Balvenie too for £25. You might be able to get an upgraded Glenfiddich tour if you let the Balvenie guys know what you want to do (the distilleries are next door).
you can bottle your own Balvenie in Warehouse 24, which is pretty cool. Did that one 2 years ago. Lucky me !! Only one on a Monday afternoon in early April. The tasting was !!SPECIAL!!. My £25 was returned about 10 times over. Bottles from hidden cupboards and drams from very old casks. Main reason to go is to get a Solera this time around.
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Wadeski
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there is definitely something to be said for going when its quiet and NOT with a busload of German tourists
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crmcatee
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Wadeski said: home experiment micro barrel + cask strength Glenfiddich new make spirit + a bit of time = ??????? An interesting idea. Given the size of the barrel and the limited quantity of spirit you have what are you going for; Three years ? In fact, why not get some old bits (off cuts) of a PX barrel for instance and put them in any old container if all you're trying to add is the flavours of the barrel or am I being to simplistic here ?
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Lefty
Original Poster
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71 months
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Doing something vaguely similar but instead of going for full maturation (and 3 years would be a very long time in a cask that size!) I'm going to try and finish a single-cask (9yo refill barrel IIRC) Highland Park in a 2 litre cask.
The cask was brand new so I've filled it with a gorgeous Barbadillo PX. It has been seasoning for 3 months, at some point I will bottle the sherry again and fill the cask with whisky.
See how it goes and repeat!
I was out on the lash with one of the chaps from Glenglassaugh and a french whisky blogger in Elgin on Wednesday night. Great fun and a great learning experience, both guys with exceptional palates.
Apart from that I've not been drinking much and the old blog has suffered a wee bit.
Cheers
lefty
(And no, Podie, it's not f'kin ready yet!)
CM, have you got my mobile number? Give me a shout when you're up here and we'll get together for a dram (and maybe a tour or two?) Anyone like to join us? Coneyhurst Blue?
That Port cask still has to be filled...
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