Show us your whisky! Vol 2

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Blown2CV

28,695 posts

202 months

Thursday 21st April 2022
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tried to get an Ardcore but the web shop pissed me off. I went there at 10 on the dot and was told i was in a queue and had to just wait. This is kind of fine if you had some kind of feeling of where you are in the queue, but there was no indication and it said that people would be randomly selected from the queue. So, i just had to sit there and stare at it unblinkingly, which I did for like 30 mins and then it said sold out.

The_Doc

4,855 posts

219 months

Thursday 21st April 2022
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Blown2CV said:
tried to get an Ardcore but the web shop pissed me off. I went there at 10 on the dot and was told i was in a queue and had to just wait. This is kind of fine if you had some kind of feeling of where you are in the queue, but there was no indication and it said that people would be randomly selected from the queue. So, i just had to sit there and stare at it unblinkingly, which I did for like 30 mins and then it said sold out.
That's how their queue usually works.
The web page suddenly refreshes to a "Purchase" page when your duck is hooked off the stand.
If you don't get picked, it's just a dead end.

Solution: pour yourself a drink

LeighW

4,360 posts

187 months

Thursday 21st April 2022
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The_Doc said:
LeighW said:
I also managed to bag a bottle of the latest Ardbeg Committee release 'Ardcore' this morning. Normally I check my emails too late and miss out. Anyone else get one?
Gave this one a miss. How much was a bottle?
£105 plus £8 delivery. I waited for about 10 minutes before getting in, so got lucky I guess. It'll be for stashing away, their head of distilling describes it as tasting “like biting on a spiky ball". Not a flavour profile I generally seek out. laugh

Blown2CV

28,695 posts

202 months

Thursday 21st April 2022
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The_Doc said:
Blown2CV said:
tried to get an Ardcore but the web shop pissed me off. I went there at 10 on the dot and was told i was in a queue and had to just wait. This is kind of fine if you had some kind of feeling of where you are in the queue, but there was no indication and it said that people would be randomly selected from the queue. So, i just had to sit there and stare at it unblinkingly, which I did for like 30 mins and then it said sold out.
That's how their queue usually works.
The web page suddenly refreshes to a "Purchase" page when your duck is hooked off the stand.
If you don't get picked, it's just a dead end.

Solution: pour yourself a drink
sigh. Well I've bought Ardbeg committee releases a while back, when it was more of a 'race' to purchase. I can see why they deliberately spaced demand it out - so they don't need to pay for a st ton of e-commerce infrastructure just for one sale... but it's a bit st for the consumer. Someone could have joined at 10:15 and got selected immediately whilst I am sat there like a plum in a car park staring at my phone. They may as well just go full macallan and have a ballot where you register interest and it bills you automatically if you win. What's the fking point in having a 10am launch AND a random element. Grumble over.

CardShark

4,190 posts

178 months

Friday 22nd April 2022
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I'm an Ardbeg Committee Member (which is just a really up it's own censored way of saying I'm on their mailing list) and I'm yet to bother with any of these releases. I get enough enjoyment from their core range to he honest and going by the chatter above I can't see myself ever bothering to get involved with anything else.

Tonight I've poured a dram from a neighbour of theirs.


21st Century Man

40,659 posts

247 months

Friday 22nd April 2022
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Boggo Laphroaig 10 is Prince Charles favourite, mine too

jesusbuiltmycar

4,534 posts

253 months

Friday 22nd April 2022
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21st Century Man said:
Boggo Laphroaig 10 is Prince Charles favourite, mine too
I like Laphroaig but have never been that enamoured with the standard 10 year old - personally I prefer the Quarter Cask (which has a higher abv.).

That said I may have to try the cask strength when the next batch comes out.


I got a bottle of Highland Park Cask Strength batch 2 earlier this week - the highest strength whisky I have ever had at 63.9% abv!

21st Century Man

40,659 posts

247 months

Saturday 23rd April 2022
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jesusbuiltmycar said:
21st Century Man said:
Boggo Laphroaig 10 is Prince Charles favourite, mine too
I like Laphroaig but have never been that enamoured with the standard 10 year old - personally I prefer the Quarter Cask (which has a higher abv.).
Yes, I'd forgotten that, I'd take QC over the 10, and I'd take PX cask over QC, so I should think before I type!

judas

5,963 posts

258 months

Saturday 23rd April 2022
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Following a recommendation here I picked up a bottle of Aberlour A’Bunadh Alba.

Oh my! cloud9


Aces_High

66 posts

46 months

Sunday 15th May 2022
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Following a tasting session I’ve been delving into the delights of Japanese whisky and bought these for special occasions. Cannot wait to dive in and share with friends.


ChemicalChaos

10,360 posts

159 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Had the Nikka a few months ago at a hotel, very nice indeed. Quite like a Bourbon

LeighW

4,360 posts

187 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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ChemicalChaos said:
Had the Nikka a few months ago at a hotel, very nice indeed. Quite like a Bourbon
Haven't tried many Japanese whiskies, but I do like the Coffey Malt. Always wondered why it comes with a screw top though, not usually something that shouts 'quality'. hehe

jesusbuiltmycar

4,534 posts

253 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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I go this last week and I can confirm it is very nice and very smoky!


RizzoTheRat

25,083 posts

191 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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LeighW said:
ChemicalChaos said:
Had the Nikka a few months ago at a hotel, very nice indeed. Quite like a Bourbon
Haven't tried many Japanese whiskies, but I do like the Coffey Malt. Always wondered why it comes with a screw top though, not usually something that shouts 'quality'. hehe
I've got a Coffey Malt on the go at the moment, personally I prefer thier "from the barrel", although some people probably turn thier noses up a bit at it being a blend.



C70R

17,596 posts

103 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Not on-topic, but couldn't find a better place to put it... Anyone else heading up to Fèis Ìle this year?

It will be the first time for MrsC and I, so we'll have the bikes on the back of the car and we've made sure to book tickets to everything we wanted.

Any tips from seasoned veterans?

loskie

5,143 posts

119 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-...


pretty devastating for the staff here

s2kjock

1,676 posts

146 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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loskie said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-...


pretty devastating for the staff here
Indeed. I am surprised they had no security on site overnight. I guess they are small enough they won't have 24 hour shifts, but the value of ageing spirit alone you would think would demand a presence.

The distillery is set quite far back from the main road, which itself is pretty quiet in the evening.

BeerBoy

31 posts

151 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Tried the new Glenfiddich. Decent enough, sweet with a long aftertaste

Aces_High

66 posts

46 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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RizzoTheRat said:
I've got a Coffey Malt on the go at the moment, personally I prefer thier "from the barrel", although some people probably turn thier noses up a bit at it being a blend.

I was very tempted by that From the Barrel and am not in the least bothered about the blended nature. I’ll enjoy the Coffey Malt for a few months but can see the Barrel dropping into my online trolley in coming months….

C70R

17,596 posts

103 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Aces_High said:
RizzoTheRat said:
I've got a Coffey Malt on the go at the moment, personally I prefer thier "from the barrel", although some people probably turn thier noses up a bit at it being a blend.

I was very tempted by that From the Barrel and am not in the least bothered about the blended nature. I’ll enjoy the Coffey Malt for a few months but can see the Barrel dropping into my online trolley in coming months….
I have one of those on the go at the moment, and it's absolutely fantastic for a blend.