Show us your whisky!

[Coneyhurst Blue]

I've got a SP tin !
I'll pop it in the post.

[Podie]

Coneyhurst Blue said:

I've got a SP tin !
I'll pop it in the post.

Legend - cheers Coney!

Bought one on fleabay a while back and the idiot had only put brown paper round it. Turned up half caved in

[Mr Trophy]

Podie said:

Legend - cheers Coney!

Bought one on fleabay a while back and the idiot had only put brown paper round it. Turned up half caved in

Sorry, but

[Mr Trophy]

Here's mine.

[NRS]

Mr Trophy said:

Here's mine.

Now I see why the Bowmore is hard to get rid of, you seem to have bought 1/2 of the production of it,

[Mr Trophy]

NRS said:

Now I see why the Bowmore is hard to get rid of, you seem to have bought 1/2 of the production of it,

[Podie]

What's between the grouse and the Balvenie?

[NRS]

Mr Trophy said:

NRS said:

Now I see why the Bowmore is hard to get rid of, you seem to have bought 1/2 of the production of it,

I guess with my two bottles I can't complain tooooooo much!

Edited by NRS on Wednesday 28th January 20:53

[Mr Trophy]

Podie said:

What's between the grouse and the Balvenie?

Yamazaki 18 year old with Bill Amberg bag.

[NRS]

Just got my tax bill today for this lot shown the other day. Lets just say I won't order whisky from the UK again... £180 in tax to the Norwegian government!!!!!

[Mr Trophy]

NRS said:

Just got my tax bill today for this lot shown the other day. Lets just say I won't order whisky from the UK again... £180 in tax to the Norwegian government!!!!!

What samples did you get mate?

[NRS]

Mr Trophy said:

What samples did you get mate?

Arran The Amarone Cask Finish
Balvenie 14yo Caribbean Cask
Balvenie 21yo PortWood Finish
Glendronach 14yo - Sauternes Finish
Glenglassaugh The Spirit Drink That Dare Not Speak Its Name
Kilchoman Machir Bay 2014 Release
Mackmyra Special 7 Hope
Master of Malt 40yo Speyside (2nd Edition)
Yamazaki 12yo
Hakushu 12 yo
Hibiki 17 yo
Miyagikyo 12 yo
Yoichi 15 yo
Nikka Whisky from the barrel
Big Peat
Laphroaig Triple Wood
Compass Box The Peat Monster
Caol Ila 12 yo
Bowmore 18 yo

(The last 5 were in a "Big Peat" box, 5 before that was a Japanese one).

[Wadeski]

That'll be all the 20+ year old whisky that got mixed into Snow Phoenix...gotta love No Age Statement when its a plus not a negative!

[volks al]

NRS said:

Arran The Amarone Cask Finish
Balvenie 14yo Caribbean Cask
Balvenie 21yo PortWood Finish
Glendronach 14yo - Sauternes Finish
Glenglassaugh The Spirit Drink That Dare Not Speak Its Name
Kilchoman Machir Bay 2014 Release
Mackmyra Special 7 Hope
Master of Malt 40yo Speyside (2nd Edition)
Yamazaki 12yo
Hakushu 12 yo
Hibiki 17 yo
Miyagikyo 12 yo
Yoichi 15 yo
Nikka Whisky from the barrel
Big Peat
Laphroaig Triple Wood
Compass Box The Peat Monster
Caol Ila 12 yo
Bowmore 18 yo

(The last 5 were in a "Big Peat" box, 5 before that was a Japanese one).

Surely a two way relationship can be found here, happy birthday for you from me, and you to me from the local releases there?!

[BorkFactor]

Mr Trophy said:

Here's mine.

<snip>

What variations of Dalmore are these? And what are they like?

I had a bottle of the 12 year old (I think) last year and it was very nice, really big sherry flavour. Been meaning to get another bottle but I may branch out a bit more this time

[Mr Trophy]

BorkFactor said:

What variations of Dalmore are these? And what are they like?

I had a bottle of the 12 year old (I think) last year and it was very nice, really big sherry flavour. Been meaning to get another bottle but I may branch out a bit more this time

It's the Dalmore Custodian bottle - 12 year old.

I am shocked that these can still be picked up. There was only 421 bottles of these released. The next batch will be released this year and then again in 2018 with a total of 1263 bottles.

I am abit of a Dalmore fan so will open this up on a special day.

[sheepsplitter]

I just popped in to do the shopping at my local Waitrose and found that they had Aberlour A'bunadh in, 4 bottles and each one a different batch!
The batches were 49,48,47,45.
I was very surprised as another Waitrose up the road has Batch #50 only.

Anyway, I grabbed a bottle of 47, as I remember 48 not getting such a good review from Ralfy.
It will get opened once I've polished off the batch 50 - which I have to say is stunning.

[sjabrown]

Having thoroughly enjoyed a bottle of Hibiki 12 I've gone and ordered a bottle of the 17 year old.

Current selection on my shelf:
Ardbeg 10,
Bowmore small batch,
Laphroaig 10,
Laphroaig Quarter Cask,
Laphroaig select (gift),
Oban 14,
Talisker 10,
Talisker Storm,
Balvenie double wood,
Glendronach 12,
Jura Superstition,
Jura Prophecy,
Dalwhinnie 15,
Hibiki 12 (dregs left),
Old Pulteney 17,
Highland Park 12,
Dalmore Spey dram,
Singleton Tailfire,
Glenfiddich 12 (gift),
Glenmoray (gift)

[Swervin_Mervin]

Any recommendations as to what to try next chaps?

I'm only a recent convert. Last 2 have been Aberlour 10 and Yoichi 10. I really liked both, but the wife wasn't so sure about the Yoichi. She likes 'em peaty.

So any suggestions? Maybe something that'll keep us both happy? Budget would be around the £50 mark.

[Podie]

Swervin_Mervin said:

Any recommendations as to what to try next chaps?

I'm only a recent convert. Last 2 have been Aberlour 10 and Yoichi 10. I really liked both, but the wife wasn't so sure about the Yoichi. She likes 'em peaty.

So any suggestions? Maybe something that'll keep us both happy? Budget would be around the £50 mark.

Aberlour is a typical sherry malt - not peaty at all.

Do you want peaty, or do you want more of the same?

If you want sherry, maybe try a Glendronach 15 Revival.
Something slightly different - Auchentoshan 3 wood
Bourbon barrel & peated - Glenglassaugh Torfa

Edited by Podie on Friday 30th January 12:51