Show us your whisky! Vol 2
Discussion
NRS said:
Mr Trophy said:
Anyone got anything lined up on current auction? Some taste stuff kicking about at the moment!
Got around 130 bottles on my watchlist currently, 
But got to wait for Sunday/Monday as these days a lot of the price doesn't move until the last day. Few Glenugies that are not available much, some of the Glenglassaugh bottles, some old/new Ledaig, some Glenallachies... I'm trying to stop buying now though, as I have at least 10 litres (max per UK trip I can take back is 5 litres) already sitting at friends/family for storage. How about yourself?
Are you still going for the jap whisky?
Looks like some fantastic whiskies. I can wish you good luck as I'm not bidding on them myself, 
If you want dark then check this out. One of the Glenallachies I am trying to get,
https://www.whiskyauctioneer.com/lot/108316/glenal...
I'm a bit scattered in what I buy. Not bought much Japanese stuff recently as the prices are even more silly. Yoichi 15yo for example is £250 these days! I like the look of what Akkeshi is doing so got their first spirit drinks, and then got the Yamazaki 12 for £60 so couldn't say no. A recent buy was the Glenglassaugh Dod Cameron 1986.
If you want dark then check this out. One of the Glenallachies I am trying to get,
https://www.whiskyauctioneer.com/lot/108316/glenal...
I'm a bit scattered in what I buy. Not bought much Japanese stuff recently as the prices are even more silly. Yoichi 15yo for example is £250 these days! I like the look of what Akkeshi is doing so got their first spirit drinks, and then got the Yamazaki 12 for £60 so couldn't say no. A recent buy was the Glenglassaugh Dod Cameron 1986.
Nice! That was the dark one that you mentioned the colour of? I was a bit distracted as talking to a friend so couldn't do it properly. Ended up with 6x 5cl cask strength James MacArthur samples, plus £55 on a Glenallachie 1992 cadenheads 23yo and a 1986 Benriach 11yo cadenheads (green bottle). Benriach had no reviews so a bit of a punt! Glenallachie was cheap and seems to be reasonable.
NRS said:
Nice! That was the dark one that you mentioned the colour of? I was a bit distracted as talking to a friend so couldn't do it properly. Ended up with 6x 5cl cask strength James MacArthur samples, plus £55 on a Glenallachie 1992 cadenheads 23yo and a 1986 Benriach 11yo cadenheads (green bottle). Benriach had no reviews so a bit of a punt! Glenallachie was cheap and seems to be reasonable.
Yes mate - it's a cracker of a colour. 47 year old Glenfarclas for that price is a steal - me and Mr Podie, both agree with.Prices at the moment are just mental. I've looked at some of the whisky's I had the opportunity to buy last year and what they're now, is just incredible!
Edited by Mr Trophy on Monday 7th May 13:30
Full on failure at the auctions this month... outbid on a few bottles to the point where it was cheaper to buy them directly - WTF?!?
Consoled myself with a cheeky Aberlour, an Auchentoshan and a trio of Glenglassaugh instead. Oh, and a GlenDronach 25 Year Old 1993 single cask.
Ah well...
Consoled myself with a cheeky Aberlour, an Auchentoshan and a trio of Glenglassaugh instead. Oh, and a GlenDronach 25 Year Old 1993 single cask.
Ah well...
Edited by Podie on Tuesday 8th May 11:36
Podie said:
Full on failure at the auctions this month... outbid on a few bottles to the point where it was cheaper to buy them directly - WTF?!?
Consoled myself with a cheeky Aberlour, an Auchentoshan and a trio of Glenglassaugh instead. Oh, and a GlenDronach 25 Year Old 1993 single cask.
Ah well...
Not too bad a consolation prize! Consoled myself with a cheeky Aberlour, an Auchentoshan and a trio of Glenglassaugh instead. Oh, and a GlenDronach 25 Year Old 1993 single cask.
Ah well...
Edited by Podie on Tuesday 8th May 11:36
I have a suspicion some international buyers will pay more than it is in the shops as they offer international shipping, unlike many shops. Or if you are already paying postage it might make sense. Or to be honest many people probably don't even check the shops!Mr Trophy said:
Yes mate - it's a cracker of a colour. 47 year old Glenfarclas for that price is a steal - me and Mr Podie, both agree with.
Prices at the moment are just mental. I've looked at some of the whisky's I had the opportunity to buy last year and what they're now, is just incredible!
Yes, you'd easily be double or perhaps quadruple that price for an official family cask. I had taste from the cask of a 1961 Glenfarcla last year and it was stunning. If you need a third opinion on if this one is any good.... Prices at the moment are just mental. I've looked at some of the whisky's I had the opportunity to buy last year and what they're now, is just incredible!
Edited by Mr Trophy on Monday 7th May 13:30
Yes, completely agree. There are a few "bargains" still left, but now it seems like even the good bottles from unpopular distilleries are now into the silly price range. Even just in the last 1/2 year say some of the prices are noticeably more expensive.
Should write up the festival stuff!
Was flying on Friday. Early start at 3:30am UK equivalent time, so not the best but it was the time I needed to arrive in Speyside for lunch. However as mentioned the flight was cancelled. After looking around a while I could see there was likely no way to get to Craigellachie on time, as I would arrive in Elgin at 5 and had an event at 7pm. I asked the airbnb owner I was staying at, and he very kindly offered to go and pick up the festival bottlings that had been put aside for me! 40min round trip I believe, plus getting them signed. He wouldn't take any money as a thanks, but I gave him extra when paying for the bottles anyway, and when he questioned it I said give it to charity if you want. Got to love proper hospitality. Kinda made up for missing meeting Billy Walker and the SMWS in terms of just seeing how decent people can be. Got the full 3 bottles to be able to share with friends.
So my first event was Glen Moray and chocolate with Iain Burnett, the highland chocolatier. 4 whiskies, paired with 4 chocolates. I didn't realise chocolate could be so fancy. Lovely chocolate, and great whisky. Glen Moray hasn't been a distillery I have known much about before, but really enoyed them. First was the 18yo. Next was 1998 PX cask finish (around 3 year finish) due to be bottled very shortly. Folowing that was the 1994 sherry cask finish which won I believe the top single cask at the World Whisky Awards. Absolutely lovely dram, with one of those finishes that lasts for a long time. Final one was a 2010 peated PX cask finish. Lovely sweet peat dram, quite a few people who "didn't like peated whisky" said they really enjoyed it. The chocolate was stunning too. It should be, as I think it was £10 or so for the 4 pieces, Also had a taste of the new bottle your own, which was nice, but was a little "burnt" tasting to me on the finish. But only £50 for a full sized bottle so a lot cheaper than most bottles from distilleries at the festival!
Next day went to Benromach first thing, and had a tour there. Was almost only me, but a group of 9 older American tourists turned up. They also left almost all the whisky behind after the tour! Good tour, enough detail to be of interest, but simple enough for the non-whisky geeks to enjoy it. No pictures allowed inside sadly, which is always a bit disappointing. 10yo whisky with the tour. However since it was the festival you could also taste cask samples to vote for the next distillery exclusive. To be honest I haven't actually tasted them as I needed to run for the train and so put them in a driver kit. But No. 4 was the winner if you are wondering!
I had some samples that I shared with a friend in the evening. My favour was the Millburn, he liked the Glen Keith best.
I also brought a few bottles home, and got a win in customs. Rang the bell (if you speak to the person you can sometimes get away with paying less) and they said just go through - with 4.5 litres! A few of the forum favourite Glenglassaughs, and some other bits and pieces.
Was flying on Friday. Early start at 3:30am UK equivalent time, so not the best but it was the time I needed to arrive in Speyside for lunch. However as mentioned the flight was cancelled. After looking around a while I could see there was likely no way to get to Craigellachie on time, as I would arrive in Elgin at 5 and had an event at 7pm. I asked the airbnb owner I was staying at, and he very kindly offered to go and pick up the festival bottlings that had been put aside for me! 40min round trip I believe, plus getting them signed. He wouldn't take any money as a thanks, but I gave him extra when paying for the bottles anyway, and when he questioned it I said give it to charity if you want. Got to love proper hospitality. Kinda made up for missing meeting Billy Walker and the SMWS in terms of just seeing how decent people can be. Got the full 3 bottles to be able to share with friends.
So my first event was Glen Moray and chocolate with Iain Burnett, the highland chocolatier. 4 whiskies, paired with 4 chocolates. I didn't realise chocolate could be so fancy. Lovely chocolate, and great whisky. Glen Moray hasn't been a distillery I have known much about before, but really enoyed them. First was the 18yo. Next was 1998 PX cask finish (around 3 year finish) due to be bottled very shortly. Folowing that was the 1994 sherry cask finish which won I believe the top single cask at the World Whisky Awards. Absolutely lovely dram, with one of those finishes that lasts for a long time. Final one was a 2010 peated PX cask finish. Lovely sweet peat dram, quite a few people who "didn't like peated whisky" said they really enjoyed it. The chocolate was stunning too. It should be, as I think it was £10 or so for the 4 pieces,
Also had a taste of the new bottle your own, which was nice, but was a little "burnt" tasting to me on the finish. But only £50 for a full sized bottle so a lot cheaper than most bottles from distilleries at the festival!Next day went to Benromach first thing, and had a tour there. Was almost only me, but a group of 9 older American tourists turned up. They also left almost all the whisky behind after the tour! Good tour, enough detail to be of interest, but simple enough for the non-whisky geeks to enjoy it. No pictures allowed inside sadly, which is always a bit disappointing. 10yo whisky with the tour. However since it was the festival you could also taste cask samples to vote for the next distillery exclusive. To be honest I haven't actually tasted them as I needed to run for the train and so put them in a driver kit. But No. 4 was the winner if you are wondering!
I had some samples that I shared with a friend in the evening. My favour was the Millburn, he liked the Glen Keith best.
I also brought a few bottles home, and got a win in customs. Rang the bell (if you speak to the person you can sometimes get away with paying less) and they said just go through - with 4.5 litres! A few of the forum favourite Glenglassaughs, and some other bits and pieces.
Flash sale on Glenfiddich 21, down to £99 - https://www.drinksdirect.co.uk/acatalog/glenfiddic...
k me. You’ve won a watch there.....Podie said:
I sank a bottle of that not long after release...
How did you find it? It was a little too much oak for me on the finish. I prefered today's dram a lot more, although I generally prefer old sherry to old bourbon, as the sherry flavours hold up against the oak better IMO. Pretty much as good as whisky can get for me. 41yo Glenglassaugh from 1972 (cask 2114).
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