Pistonheads whisky cask
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FunkyGibbon said:
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Like this as well - the only thing being in case there is another or more casks later.WhiskyHeads - Bourbon Matters
Is there space to add '- With Peat' or '- Peated' at the end ? That might differentiate later - although they will have a date on anyway I guess.
If you can fit on Friends of ...... - there must be space.
Whiskyheads gets my thumbs up too. I decided to pop into the city today (day off 
) and have a little look around. Two hours and some tastings later.....
Bugger! I suspect that Lefty will have done worse today though!
And before anyone asks if I stole the JB, the dozy woman forgot to take the alarm off and I have only ust unpacked everything! Honest!
) and have a little look around. Two hours and some tastings later.....Bugger! I suspect that Lefty will have done worse today though!
And before anyone asks if I stole the JB, the dozy woman forgot to take the alarm off and I have only ust unpacked everything! Honest!
Edited by krallicious on Friday 26th August 14:59
All done, bought and paid for 
Can anybody who has not yet paid do so tonight otherwise I'll open those slots to the PH public.
One thing I must say, that I only found out today. The sherry casks, what we have chosen as cask 1, are ex-sherry butts with the staves cut down to make small casks or Octaves. This I knew and understood. These are casks that have held only sherry. I tried some of the transit sherry today and it's awesome, almost like PX in it's intensity. No way will this whisky need 7 years, I would be surprised if it wasn't ready after 5 years (Ronnie reckons 3 or 4).
The casks that are described as "refill" octaves I assumed were bourbon hoggies but this is not entirely correct. These octaves are made from a mixture of oak staves from refill casks but there is no guarantee what type of cask they will be from, it is most likely that these octaves will be made from a combination of american and spanish oak.
If anyone wants to pull out of cask 2 based on this information that's fine and I will give a full refund.
Sorry
it's completely my fault for not checking.
The sherry octave will be delivered from jerez and filled in November, the refill octave will be filled next week, I might go back up and do that myself The paperwork will all come through next week and I'll scan it and send it to you all.
I already have a receipt for the £1300 I paid today and I'll send that too, along with the agreement.
Cheers
Lefty
Can anybody who has not yet paid do so tonight otherwise I'll open those slots to the PH public.
One thing I must say, that I only found out today. The sherry casks, what we have chosen as cask 1, are ex-sherry butts with the staves cut down to make small casks or Octaves. This I knew and understood. These are casks that have held only sherry. I tried some of the transit sherry today and it's awesome, almost like PX in it's intensity. No way will this whisky need 7 years, I would be surprised if it wasn't ready after 5 years (Ronnie reckons 3 or 4).
The casks that are described as "refill" octaves I assumed were bourbon hoggies but this is not entirely correct. These octaves are made from a mixture of oak staves from refill casks but there is no guarantee what type of cask they will be from, it is most likely that these octaves will be made from a combination of american and spanish oak.
If anyone wants to pull out of cask 2 based on this information that's fine and I will give a full refund.
Sorry
it's completely my fault for not checking.The sherry octave will be delivered from jerez and filled in November, the refill octave will be filled next week, I might go back up and do that myself
The paperwork will all come through next week and I'll scan it and send it to you all.I already have a receipt for the £1300 I paid today and I'll send that too, along with the agreement.
Cheers
Lefty
Edited by Lefty on Friday 26th August 21:00
I left the office at 12 so didn't see any of the replies, sorry chaps.
The casks are called "PH: whisky matters cask 1 and cask 2"
I didn't buy anything else, although I was awfully tempted by the 26yo at £145.
I stopped at Glendronach on my way home, did a tour and was all set to spend £300 on their 4 new single-casks but they hadn't unpacked them yet so I drove home, went to my local and had 5 pints of guinness instead.
The dram per day review tonight may be a bit non-specific...
Sláinte
Lefty
The casks are called "PH: whisky matters cask 1 and cask 2"
I didn't buy anything else, although I was awfully tempted by the 26yo at £145.
I stopped at Glendronach on my way home, did a tour and was all set to spend £300 on their 4 new single-casks but they hadn't unpacked them yet so I drove home, went to my local and had 5 pints of guinness instead.
The dram per day review tonight may be a bit non-specific...
Sláinte
Lefty
ClassicMercs said:
Any bets Lefty comes away with more than the receipt and paperwork from two casks of whisky !
There are another four months of drams to fill after all.
Calm down, have you seen how expensive Glenglassaugh is? The 40yo is amazing but I wouldn't spend £1500 on a bottle, purely because I would have to open it and drink it and I can't afford to drink whisky at £50 per nip.There are another four months of drams to fill after all.
TFatC said:
Lefty, I for one will be perfectly happy with whatever comes, it will be different and I am sure enjoyable. Now,
Is it ready yet?
Well, somebody was going to do it!
Is it ready yet?
Well, somebody was going to do it!
f
ks sake, it's gonna be a long 7 years... 
Are we there yet Dad?
Really sorry for the mix-up again chaps
However, I have no doubt whatsoever that it will be enjoyable. They've sold 300 octaves now!
That sherry I tried today was quite simply marvellous. It needs filtered before drinking in any quantity but it's very promising for the quality of the oak for cask 1.
Oogadal is awesome!
Port finished...hmmm, the best port drams I've had are the 21 balvenie and a really young single-cask (port pipe) SMWS Glengoyne. Most others (arran, glendronach) that I've tried have been a bit disappointing.
Although Benriach Solstice is ace, heavily peated and port finished, dark and stormy...
Port finished...hmmm, the best port drams I've had are the 21 balvenie and a really young single-cask (port pipe) SMWS Glengoyne. Most others (arran, glendronach) that I've tried have been a bit disappointing.
Although Benriach Solstice is ace, heavily peated and port finished, dark and stormy...
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