Show us your whisky! Vol 2
Discussion
SlimJim16v said:
The Bushmills is pretty lovely, had it last year on a trip to Norn Iron. 
Having mentioned this to my mate when visiting his Whisky bar, he produced a bottle of this amazing nectar from behind the counter:
https://jeroboams.co.uk/product/2011-auchentoshan-...
In terms of flavour and smoothness, if the Bushmills is a Golf GTI then this is the full Porsche 911
ION, as one of the final bits of decor to go up in my new house, I have finally got the "shelf of whiskeys past" finished
Left to right:
Rowan's Creek, Rebel Yell small batch reserve, Eagle Rare, Buffalo Trace, Gentleman Jack, [vintage 1980s bottle of Gilbeys Vodka], Bulleit, Jim Beam Double Oak, Maker's Mark, Auchentoshan American Oak
As you may be able to tell, I mainly have a thing for bourbons with a high % wheat/ low% rye mash that gives a smooth, caramel/almond/vanilla flavour, or similarly lowland scotches with a fruit-forward profile
(the Bulleit was a rare venture away from this and I was not a fan of the spicy harshness)Currently got a bottle of Weller Special Reserve on the go at the parent's house and a bottle of Penderyn Madeira cask finish on the go at my house. Both are top notch and would thoroughly recommend! (though good luck actually finding a bottle of Weller for sale more than a couple of weeks post release!)
NRS said:
It was actually longer than I expected. Something to be aware of the current whisky market:
There's a lot of people automatically monitoring the different websites with bots, which refresh say every 30 seconds, and if there is new bottles it sends an alert to the person. Anything that clearly will make a profit gets hoovered up immediately and tends to be sold out in less than a minute. There's also groups with thousands of people who share links once they see them, share ballot links and so on, again meaning a lot of the desirable bottles go to the same people, as it's impossible to beat them with a random refresh on a site occasionally, and the mail sent by the company is way too late too. For ballots some of them have software which enters with loads of different email addresses, meaning a far higher chance of them winning too.
The only way past this is to either not care about the "desirable" bottles, be a very good customer of a local store that don't put their chase bottles online, or join these sites/get your own bots (makes not much sense if you just buy a few bottles to drink).
That’s interesting - and it’s what I had assumed. Shame as anything remotely desirable and limited now seems to sell out “instantly”. Wouldn’t mind if they were enjoyed and used as intended by enthusiasts but so many almost immediately appear on auction websites at inflated prices. The way of the world I suppose - rampant profiteering. There's a lot of people automatically monitoring the different websites with bots, which refresh say every 30 seconds, and if there is new bottles it sends an alert to the person. Anything that clearly will make a profit gets hoovered up immediately and tends to be sold out in less than a minute. There's also groups with thousands of people who share links once they see them, share ballot links and so on, again meaning a lot of the desirable bottles go to the same people, as it's impossible to beat them with a random refresh on a site occasionally, and the mail sent by the company is way too late too. For ballots some of them have software which enters with loads of different email addresses, meaning a far higher chance of them winning too.
The only way past this is to either not care about the "desirable" bottles, be a very good customer of a local store that don't put their chase bottles online, or join these sites/get your own bots (makes not much sense if you just buy a few bottles to drink).
To be honest I don’t really care for chasing anything that’s “in-demand” because of exactly what you’ve outlined.
I’ve currently got a bottle of Gordon and McPhail’s 13yo Caol Ila on the go, and it’s easily one of the nices whiskies I’ve ever had. I’ll just get another bottle of that I think. Plenty more very nice stuff out there for £65 a bottle
ChemicalChaos said:
The Bushmills is pretty lovely, had it last year on a trip to Norn Iron.
Having mentioned this to my mate when visiting his Whisky bar, he produced a bottle of this amazing nectar from behind the counter:
https://jeroboams.co.uk/product/2011-auchentoshan-...
In terms of flavour and smoothness, if the Bushmills is a Golf GTI then this is the full Porsche 911
ION, as one of the final bits of decor to go up in my new house, I have finally got the "shelf of whiskeys past" finished
Interesting collection, shame they're empty. I've only tried a couple of those, but I do like Gentleman Jack.Having mentioned this to my mate when visiting his Whisky bar, he produced a bottle of this amazing nectar from behind the counter:
https://jeroboams.co.uk/product/2011-auchentoshan-...
In terms of flavour and smoothness, if the Bushmills is a Golf GTI then this is the full Porsche 911
ION, as one of the final bits of decor to go up in my new house, I have finally got the "shelf of whiskeys past" finished
Other than obviously the Balvenie, I find the Dewar's the best.
Thanks for the link, not seen that one. Now after spending too much last month, the problem is, do I buy one or two bottles
21st Century Man said:
That was good fun, lot's of nice Whisky chat in the queue. They must have held back a fair stock for the shop (although sold out on line), easily a couple of hundred queuing.
Woz, you need to come round and taste some of the first release before I drink it all. It is bloody lovely. 
Got4wheels said:
Chaps, I've been given a leaving present from work of Cardhu Gold Reserve. I was given a miniature of this a few years ago as a Christmas present and felt a touch underwhelmed.
I'm going to give it another chance, but what should I expect from it?
Michael
I've not had Cardhu Gold for a long time, but remember it being a pleasant if slightly uninspiring dram. I might be confusing it with something else but my recollection was apple and baking spice flavours. I'm going to give it another chance, but what should I expect from it?
Michael
My grandfather passed away a few months ago, and a locked filing cabinet - with a certain amount of heft to it - has been confusing the family.
Today we found the key.
Not really sure what to do with it all tbh, it's a bit of a mixed bag
Yes I know it's not all whisky and is largely cheap crap, but I thought there would be some interest
Today we found the key.
Not really sure what to do with it all tbh, it's a bit of a mixed bag
Yes I know it's not all whisky and is largely cheap crap, but I thought there would be some interest
That Laphroaig 15yo is worth a few hundred, since it's pre-Royal Warrant. But PLEASE tell me they were kept vertical and it's just now they've been put on their side? Otherwise the whisky is likely going to be messed up from the cork/glue. Almost certainly you'll need to have a replacement cork at the ready for it if you do open it, as it's going to fall apart.
What's in the box, Armagnac? Some Google Fu suggests maybe this?
https://www.au-droit-de-bouchon.com/en/bottles-in-...
https://www.au-droit-de-bouchon.com/en/bottles-in-...
Edited by HM-2 on Wednesday 6th April 17:40
NRS said:
That Laphroaig 15yo is worth a few hundred, since it's pre-Royal Warrant. But PLEASE tell me they were kept vertical and it's just now they've been put on their side? Otherwise the whisky is likely going to be messed up from the cork/glue. Almost certainly you'll need to have a replacement cork at the ready for it if you do open it, as it's going to fall apart.
Interesting, - I'd have thought that like wine, you want it in contact with the cork to keep it moist and stop it from crumbling to dust?ChemicalChaos said:
NRS said:
That Laphroaig 15yo is worth a few hundred, since it's pre-Royal Warrant. But PLEASE tell me they were kept vertical and it's just now they've been put on their side? Otherwise the whisky is likely going to be messed up from the cork/glue. Almost certainly you'll need to have a replacement cork at the ready for it if you do open it, as it's going to fall apart.
Interesting, - I'd have thought that like wine, you want it in contact with the cork to keep it moist and stop it from crumbling to dust?C70R said:
ChemicalChaos said:
NRS said:
That Laphroaig 15yo is worth a few hundred, since it's pre-Royal Warrant. But PLEASE tell me they were kept vertical and it's just now they've been put on their side? Otherwise the whisky is likely going to be messed up from the cork/glue. Almost certainly you'll need to have a replacement cork at the ready for it if you do open it, as it's going to fall apart.
Interesting, - I'd have thought that like wine, you want it in contact with the cork to keep it moist and stop it from crumbling to dust?Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff