Show us your whisky! Vol 2
Discussion
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Jesus wept opened this last Friday night and it’s....challenging to say the least!
60.8% is too strong imho, I’ve experimented with water but it’s just too much I fear.
Might try on ice at some point and letting it water itself down as it melts.
It does open up with water
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Jesus wept opened this last Friday night and it’s....challenging to say the least!
60.8% is too strong imho, I’ve experimented with water but it’s just too much I fear.
Might try on ice at some point and letting it water itself down as it melts.
Podie said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Jesus wept opened this last Friday night and it’s....challenging to say the least!
60.8% is too strong imho, I’ve experimented with water but it’s just too much I fear.
Might try on ice at some point and letting it water itself down as it melts.
It does open up with water
Not got mine sent/picked up yet!
Have an amazing brother who did a 3.5 hour round trip up to Glenlivet for me after work yesterday just before they closed. The new Glenugie (£300) and Caperdonich (£165) had arrived during the day. Managed to pick a few up, plus got a Tormore (£65) and Braeval (£65) too. There's also some other stuff if people want to know. I'd phone to check if they still have the Glenugie/Caperdonich, as when they appeared at Strathisla they sold out in 2 or so days (but were £250 and £125 at the time - price went up after). Aberlour will also get 60 bottles of each, but are likely to keep them for tastings/selling after tastings. They decide tomorrow if you want to check. And since I had blown my whisky budget for the month already then added one of 75 bottles of Glenlivet 18yo signed for Alan Winchester when he retired (Master blender/ manager for 16 Chivas distilleries). And we have the normal bi-monthly and a special release of whisky here in Norway too...
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Might be me, but I’ve just enjoyed three dramples tonight, the youngest of which was 17 years and the lowest abv 50.7%
Strong whiskey is no barrier to good taste but I do fear the sherry butt is to far, watered down to make palatable makes it to insipid imvho.
Too much alcohol or sherry/oak for you?Strong whiskey is no barrier to good taste but I do fear the sherry butt is to far, watered down to make palatable makes it to insipid imvho.
Have an amazing brother who did a 3.5 hour round trip up to Glenlivet for me after work yesterday just before they closed. The new Glenugie (£300) and Caperdonich (£165) had arrived during the day. Managed to pick a few up, plus got a Tormore (£65) and Braeval (£65) too. There's also some other stuff if people want to know. I'd phone to check if they still have the Glenugie/Caperdonich, as when they appeared at Strathisla they sold out in 2 or so days (but were £250 and £125 at the time - price went up after). Aberlour will also get 60 bottles of each, but are likely to keep them for tastings/selling after tastings. They decide tomorrow if you want to check. And since I had blown my whisky budget for the month already then added one of 75 bottles of Glenlivet 18yo signed for Alan Winchester when he retired (Master blender/ manager for 16 Chivas distilleries). And we have the normal bi-monthly and a special release of whisky here in Norway too...
NRS said:
Have an amazing brother who did a 3.5 hour round trip up to Glenlivet for me after work yesterday just before they closed. The new Glenugie (£300) and Caperdonich (£165) had arrived during the day. Managed to pick a few up, plus got a Tormore (£65) and Braeval (£65) too. There's also some other stuff if people want to know. I'd phone to check if they still have the Glenugie/Caperdonich, as when they appeared at Strathisla they sold out in 2 or so days (but were £250 and £125 at the time - price went up after). Aberlour will also get 60 bottles of each, but are likely to keep them for tastings/selling after tastings. They decide tomorrow if you want to check. And since I had blown my whisky budget for the month already then added one of 75 bottles of Glenlivet 18yo signed for Alan Winchester when he retired (Master blender/ manager for 16 Chivas distilleries). And we have the normal bi-monthly and a special release of whisky here in Norway too...
My wallet is glad I'm not local.
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Too much alcohol to be honest, it just isn’t pleasant.
How long are you leaving it to breathe? Might be worth adding a bit of water, then leave the glass for say 30min or an hour and see how it changes. I've had some that open up nicely with a lot longer time than normal. And since you're not a fan then no harn in trying different stuff. A friend also said there was a Karuizawa he has tasted several times, and when the bottle is newly opened it is pretty bad. But after a year or so of oxidizing it becomes an amazing whisky. Could try the same here in the worst case?! Or make your own blend to dilute it down?LeighW said:
My wallet is glad I'm not local.
Just mentioned the prices here in case anyone was interested. I suspect it will sell out quick, so thought it best to mention just in case. From what I understood/heard it's the second last Glenugie bottling ever. Not sure if there is another cask, or since there was 300 bottles exactly then they might have split the cask and will sell the rest later as a special last ever bottling from Glenugie distillery.
king pat on the back.
Speaking of Macallan, unless there's a last minute spike in bidding, it looks like these are going to flatline at well under £2k...
https://www.whiskyhammer.co.uk/auction/current/q-e...
... which doesn't bode well for next month's auctions when everyone and his dog will be flipping theirs. Meh, I might have to wait a while and try again in the new year. I posted it on a couple of FB groups earlier today, but only one offer of £1k so far, which won't make me feel anywhere near smug enough.
Mr Trophy said:
Are you on the Macallan collectable society - on Facebook ?
Every man and their dog has it up there
Heh, yep. Been offered £1500 by a chap in th UK, and a possible offer of £2k from someone in Poland. I have told him I won't ship outside of UK, but he says it could be shipped to Glasgow or Portsmouth. I assume he has relatives or friends here, but I'm slightly nervous giving my bank details out willy nilly. Every man and their dog has it up there
LeighW said:
Mr Trophy said:
Are you on the Macallan collectable society - on Facebook ?
Every man and their dog has it up there
Heh, yep. Been offered £1500 by a chap in th UK, and a possible offer of £2k from someone in Poland. I have told him I won't ship outside of UK, but he says it could be shipped to Glasgow or Portsmouth. I assume he has relatives or friends here, but I'm slightly nervous giving my bank details out willy nilly. Every man and their dog has it up there
I wouldn't go handing my bank details out - especially if they're English
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