Pistonheads whisky cask
Discussion
krallicious said:
I'm easy with regard to the choices of the second cask. Peated sherry sounds good. As for the second, something with a coastal twang to it if that is possible?
That'll be peated bourbon then! It probably won't be coastal in the way you'd expect from an Islay dram or, say, Old Pulteney. It's not salty but sweet and smoky.Plenty of distilleries will sell a full size cask but it takes a bit more cash obviously. A hogshead from Bruichladdich is about £3k to purchase IIRC.
Lefty said:
peated or unpeated bourbon
Lefty, can you educate me please - what other (well known) whiskys would be similar in style to the peated and unpeated bourbon? If you can give (best estimate and opinion) some example whiskys I'd be grateful and it might help others in their choice.edited for apostrophies even though Lefty has already quoted me - bugger!
Edited by S6PNJ on Sunday 21st August 21:04
Lefty said:
I think 12 is probably a bit too much for one cask so can those who would prefer something other than peated sherry change the table above and paste it in a new post. Oh and for those who want a share of each can you edit the table and repost?
Ta.
What kind of numbers do you think we should be aiming for per cask ? 7 people - £100 each - 8 bottles at the end sounds good. Ta.
What say you all ?
As for choice of second cask I really am happy with whatever the consensus is.
I'll have a share in each please !
S6PNJ said:
Lefty said:
peated or unpeated bourbon
Lefty, can you educate me please - what other (well known) whisky's would be similar in style to the peated and unpeated bourbon? If you can give (best estimate and opinion) some example whisky's I'd be grateful and it might help others in their choice.Anyway, examples of single-malt unpeated bourbon would be ancnoc, dalwhinnie, auchentoshan, knockando etc. From the bourbon cask you can expect honey, sweet light fruit and vanilla, some light spice (sherry gives dark fruit like plums, prunes and sultanas, demerara and mulled-wine type flavours).
Peated bourbons that aren't from Islay are even harder. There aren't many peated malts from the highlands that don't have sherry influence - talisker, highland park etc will all have some sherry casks in them. Not mant stills in Speyside use peat regularly. I've had a few single-cask Ardmores that are peated bourbon casks but the single malts usually have some sherry influence. Benriach have done some peated malts recently but how many of them are exclusively bourbon matured I couldn't say.
The thing about the Glenglassaugh spirit is that it's all very tropical-fruity due, presumably, to the shape of the stills. I can't think of any other single-malts that have this characteristic as a trademark...
So, that's not really a helpful post. I could recommend any number of single-casks to try but not many malts. Sorry
You try some Glenglassaugh miniatures to get an idea? The youngest bottling is 26yo and a miniature is about £20 I think. It's very good though.
As I've already said, they do sell new-make spirits, all bottled at 50% ABV as opposed to the 63.5% spirit that goes into a cask:
Clearach: unpeated
Peated: peated (duh)
Fledgling: unpeated with 6 months in american oak
Blushes: unpeated with a year in red wine casks
Coneyhurst Blue said:
Lefty said:
I think 12 is probably a bit too much for one cask so can those who would prefer something other than peated sherry change the table above and paste it in a new post. Oh and for those who want a share of each can you edit the table and repost?
Ta.
What kind of numbers do you think we should be aiming for per cask ? 7 people - £100 each - 8 bottles at the end sounds good. Ta.
What say you all ?
As for choice of second cask I really am happy with whatever the consensus is.
I'll have a share in each please !
Ok, someone has to start this off - and seeing as how I already enjoy some shop bought - get 'em anywhere, mass produces stuff, I might as well enjoy some 'unique' whisky and spend my money here. How are we going to share the 'taster' that's sent every year?
Lefty - I hope I'm not being cheeky by also putting you down for one?
Lefty - I hope I'm not being cheeky by also putting you down for one?
Lefty said:
| PH name | Cask 1 (peated sherry) | Cask 2 (peated bourbon) | Something else |
| Lefty | 1 | 1 | |
| Coneyhurst Blue | 1 | ||
| Mr E? | 1 | ||
| Autofocus | 1 | ||
| TFatC | 1 | ||
| S6PNJ | 1 | 1 | |
| FunkyGibbon | 1 | ||
| Flying Machine | 1 | ||
| duff-man | 1 | ||
| krallicious | 1 | ||
| hidetheelephants | 1 | ||
| 85Carrera | 1 | ||
| [b]Total[b/] | 12 |
S6PNJ said:
Ok, someone has to start this off - and seeing as how I already enjoy some shop bought - get 'em anywhere, mass produces stuff, I might as well enjoy some 'unique' whisky and spend my money here. How are we going to share the 'taster' that's sent every year?
Lefty - I hope I'm not being cheeky by also putting you down for one?
Hope that works as I was left offLefty - I hope I'm not being cheeky by also putting you down for one?
Lefty said:
| PH name | Cask 1 (peated sherry) | Cask 2 (peated bourbon) | Something else |
| Lefty | 1 | 1 | |
| Coneyhurst Blue | 1 | ||
| Mr E? | 1 | ||
| Autofocus | 1 | ||
| TFatC | 1 | 1 | |
| S6PNJ | 1 | 1 | |
| FunkyGibbon | 1 | ||
| Flying Machine | 1 | ||
| duff-man | 1 | ||
| krallicious | 1 | ||
| hidetheelephants | 1 | ||
| 85Carrera | 1 | ||
| [b]Total[b/] | 12 |
Would it be too complicated for 1/2 shares in each cask ? So folks get a shot at both without the extra outlay.
Then some may shift across on that basis. The only thing at the end is that it my mean half bottles - or draw for who gets an extra sherry / bourbon if its not even numbers of each bottle.
Then some may shift across on that basis. The only thing at the end is that it my mean half bottles - or draw for who gets an extra sherry / bourbon if its not even numbers of each bottle.
FunkyGibbon said:
PH name||Cask 1 (peated sherry)||Cask 2 (peated bourbon)||Something else||
Ok desperate not to miss out, I have ticked the Peated Bourbon and also ticked something else just to be sure ! | Lefty | 1 | 1 | |
| Coneyhurst Blue | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mr E? | 1 | ||
| Autofocus | 1 | ||
| TFatC | 1 | 1 | |
| S6PNJ | 1 | 1 | |
| FunkyGibbon | 1 | 1 | |
| Flying Machine | 1 | ||
| duff-man | 1 | ||
| krallicious | 1 | ||
| hidetheelephants | 1 | ||
| 85Carrera | 1 | ||
| [b]Total[b/] | 12 |
If I ended up with three casks I could live with that !
krallicious said:
I cannot figure out how to modify the table! 
I would like a share of each but if there are too many people for the peated sherry then I will have to go for the bourbon as I was was one of the last people to sign up for a cask.
Pete
I would take a half share with you - to get me on. Both Pete's - seem's like a good match. Helps even out the two casks.I would like a share of each but if there are too many people for the peated sherry then I will have to go for the bourbon as I was was one of the last people to sign up for a cask.
Pete
Or is that not what you mean't ?
Edited by ClassicMercs on Monday 22 August 12:15
I thought I'd have a go!
PH Whisky Cask Purchasers said:
| PH name | Cask 1 (peated sherry) | Cask 2 (peated bourbon) | Something else |
| Lefty | 1 | 1 | - |
| Coneyhurst Blue | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mr E? | 1 | - | - |
| Autofocus | 1 | - | - |
| TFatC | 1 | 1 | - |
| S6PNJ | 1 | 1 | - |
| FunkyGibbon | 1 | 1 | - |
| Flying Machine | 1 | - | - |
| duff-man | 1 | - | - |
| krallicious | 1 | - | - |
| hidetheelephants | 1 | - | - |
| 85Carrera | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 1 |
3 casks?!
I take it somebopdy doesn't fancy peated bourbon? I'd be happy to take unpeated bourbon instead to keep it down to two casks (which would make managing it all a bit easier...)
I just got a message from the distillery to say they are taking orders for the next batch of sherry octaves now. It would be good to get the order in this week for the sherry cask.
Is anyone willing to pull out of the peated sherry cask to keep numbers down to ten? Otherwise I'll just cut the last two names. I'll give it till tomorrow morning.
Cheers
Lefty
p.s. half shares are OK as long as you sort it out between yourselves, it might just get too complicated otherwise. Sure you understand...I'm not doing this as part of my business or anything, just in my spare time. Cheers!
I take it somebopdy doesn't fancy peated bourbon? I'd be happy to take unpeated bourbon instead to keep it down to two casks (which would make managing it all a bit easier...)
I just got a message from the distillery to say they are taking orders for the next batch of sherry octaves now. It would be good to get the order in this week for the sherry cask.
Is anyone willing to pull out of the peated sherry cask to keep numbers down to ten? Otherwise I'll just cut the last two names. I'll give it till tomorrow morning.
Cheers
Lefty
p.s. half shares are OK as long as you sort it out between yourselves, it might just get too complicated otherwise. Sure you understand...I'm not doing this as part of my business or anything, just in my spare time. Cheers!
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