Pistonheads whisky cask

[Coneyhurst Blue]

Wonderful report, looks fantastic !
I so wish I could have been there.
Thanks for the pictures – did you see our other casks ?

[ClassicMercs]

crmcatee said:

Of all the casks in the warehouse. You had to pick mine. Did you happen to see another labelled Special Needs Reserve. That's also mine




Oh forgot at add; great write up.

And there we were getting all excited - damn! Yep MrsMercs picked out Special Needs as well.

Did you fill your own?

[ClassicMercs]

Coneyhurst Blue said:

Wonderful report, looks fantastic !
I so wish I could have been there.
Thanks for the pictures – did you see our other casks ?

You missed our (Classic + MrsMercs) tour of Glendronach earlier in the day - the visit to two excellent bakeries in Portsoy to line my stomach (you may have noticed I am as round as Lefty is tall).

There were lots of other bits that Ronnie pointed out along the way but I didn't want to make the posting too long. The roof was special though, as well as the tasting.

Yes we saw all four of the other casks. We only have to wait another 5 years, more or less!

Hope you get up soon.

[crmcatee]

ClassicMercs said:

And there we were getting all excited - damn! Yep MrsMercs picked out Special Needs as well.

Did you fill your own?

How to shoot someone down

Didn't fill my own - being 4000 miles away and no current plans to be in that neck of the woods hampered my attempts.


Having said that I'm eyeing up the Bruichladdich offerings for a cask, and one I'll be enquiring about in a week or so directly with them.

[Lefty]

No, still not ready!!


So we've got peated and un peated refill, unpeated port, peated and unpeated PX.

But...











...who fancies unpeated bourbon? £650 so same rules as before, £65 each?

Ooh, rum octaves too?

[David A]

Lefty said:

No, still not ready!!


So we've got peated and un peated refill, unpeated port, peated and unpeated PX.

But...











...who fancies unpeated bourbon? £650 so same rules as before, £65 each?

Ooh, rum octaves too?

I'm in !! Maybe even a couple

[madbadger]

I'm in.

Are you sure it isn't ready? Must be a year old anyway.

[TFatC]

Oooh, I saw this thread pop up and thought "It's ready!" Been aaaaages!

Yes, put me down again, since the last lot were ordered my collection has increased by about 25 litres, so a top up is required!

[Mr E]

Tempted, however; there is something related I've been meaning to ask, and this seems to be the correct place.

So, please excuse the thread hijack.

I have managed to reproduce. So, if I wanted to buy something now for collection/opening on his 18th birthday (assuming both of us make it that far) what would I be looking for and how would I go about it?

[Lefty]

Phone up distilleries to find who has spirit distilled on his DOB, explain what you're doing and ask to buy a cask.

Congratulations!

[Lefty]

Name	Unpeated Bourbon (not refill!) £65 ea	Unpeated Rum £70 ea
Lefty	Y	Y

Edited by Lefty on Sunday 16th September 19:33

[bga]

Sounds like a plan

Name	Unpeated Bourbon (not refill!) £65 ea	Unpeated Rum £70 ea
Lefty	Y	Y
bga	Y	Y

[David A]

Name	Unpeated Bourbon (not refill!) £65 ea	Unpeated Rum £70 ea
Lefty	Y	Y
bga	Y	Y
david a	Y	Y

[Lefty]

Ooh, forgot to say, pm me if you need bank details again

Anyone care to join me at Portsoy for filling?

P.s. the best "new" Glenglassaugh I've tasted is unpeated bourbon at about 39 months old, it's absolutely gorgeous stuff (and that's from a refill barrel, not an octave! 3yo Octave of bourbon is going to be phenomenal, I'd wager.

[David A]

Lefty said:

Ooh, forgot to say, pm me if you need bank details again

Anyone care to join me at Portsoy for filling?

P.s. the best "new" Glenglassaugh I've tasted is unpeated bourbon at about 39 months old, it's absolutely gorgeous stuff (and that's from a refill barrel, not an octave! 3yo Octave of bourbon is going to be phenomenal, I'd wager.

If there's lack of interest I'll take 2 bourbon slots

[madbadger]

Name	Unpeated Bourbon (not refill!) £65 ea	Unpeated Rum £70 ea
Lefty	Y	Y
bga	Y	Y
david a	Y	Y
madbadger	Y	Y

[hidetheelephants]

Name	Unpeated Bourbon (not refill!) £65 ea	Unpeated Rum £70 ea
Lefty	Y	Y
bga	Y	Y
david a	Y	Y
madbadger	Y	Y
hidetheelephants	Y	Y

Do you want the gelt now or once it's full up?

[Lefty]

Oh we can wait till ot's full but I'll take 2 slots if need be

[ClassicMercs]

hidetheelephants said:

Name	Unpeated Bourbon (not refill!) £65 ea	Unpeated Rum £70 ea
Lefty	Y	Y
bga	Y	Y
david a	Y	Y
madbadger	Y	Y
hidetheelephants	Y	Y
CM/Krac	Y	Y

[ClassicMercs]

Lefty said:

Anyone care to join me at Portsoy for filling?

Umm - we are coming up to Perth in two weeks.
We had thought about a crazy day trip to Oban - 190 miles. Its only an extra 50 miles for Portsoy - and the pie shop is nice as well.