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Mr Trophy

6,808 posts

202 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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hurl

wink

lenny007

1,338 posts

220 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Mr Trophy said:
hurl

wink
Only if i got through both bottles!


hoegaardenruls

1,218 posts

131 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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jamiebae said:
I live in Zürich, so finding it isn't a problem (it's available in my local supermarket in fact) but have always assumed it'd be overpriced and selling on the 'Swissness' rather than the quality of the drink.

I'm flying to London and back tomorrow so might grab something from LHR, but will pick up a bottle of the Swiss malt as well next time I reach the bottom of a bottle (cupboard space is limited at the moment!).
I guess you've probably stumbled upon Glen Fahrn's shop in the old town, which has a great range but also seem to be one of the main stockists of Santis malts? It has the main range in 20cl, 50cl, and 70cl bottles - so less risk of buying somthing you don't like if you stick to the samller battles, and they seemed to have samples open last time I was there.

Another regular source of Swiss whisky for me is Kaser Schloss in the Markt Hall on Viadukt Strasse, which has the same owner as Whisky Castle distillery and carries their full range - you might even bump into Rudi Kaser, who started the distillery..

whoami

13,151 posts

239 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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lenny007 said:
Superb service and such an improvement over previous years ordering / delivery. Whoever has "fixed" this deserves a massive pat on the back.

Now, what to do this evening...
Mine arrived this morning too.

As you say, a much better experience all round.

I note that Ardbeg has stuck to "basic" presentation of the bottles themselves (not the packaging for transit which was superb). No fancy boxes here. smile

lenny007

1,338 posts

220 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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whoami said:
Mine arrived this morning too.

As you say, a much better experience all round.

I note that Ardbeg has stuck to "basic" presentation of the bottles themselves (not the packaging for transit which was superb). No fancy boxes here. smile
I agree on the presentation side but i can't really grump too much as the postage was free!

whoami

13,151 posts

239 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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lenny007 said:
whoami said:
Mine arrived this morning too.

As you say, a much better experience all round.

I note that Ardbeg has stuck to "basic" presentation of the bottles themselves (not the packaging for transit which was superb). No fancy boxes here. smile
I agree on the presentation side but i can't really grump too much as the postage was free!
Indeed.

Looking forward to a cheeky taste this evening.

Blown2CV

28,697 posts

202 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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lenny007 said:
So this happened





Superb service and such an improvement over previous years ordering / delivery. Whoever has "fixed" this deserves a massive pat on the back.

Now, what to do this evening...
nice one. When you say 'fixed', all they've done is outsource the e-commerce facility that deals with these new releases with expected spikes in demand. That's why it's on a different website. It can cope with the tons of people piling on there to sell them out in 20 mins flat!

lenny007

1,338 posts

220 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Blown2CV said:
nice one. When you say 'fixed', all they've done is outsource the e-commerce facility that deals with these new releases with expected spikes in demand. That's why it's on a different website. It can cope with the tons of people piling on there to sell them out in 20 mins flat!
That's true but as far as A J Punter is concerned, there is now at least a chance of getting a hold of one or two bottles without spending 5 hours pressing F5 repeatedly.

I genuinely think they were caught short by demand in the past, despite their marketing team doing a sterling job on making the product so desirable.

whoami

13,151 posts

239 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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lenny007 said:
Blown2CV said:
nice one. When you say 'fixed', all they've done is outsource the e-commerce facility that deals with these new releases with expected spikes in demand. That's why it's on a different website. It can cope with the tons of people piling on there to sell them out in 20 mins flat!
That's true but as far as A J Punter is concerned, there is now at least a chance of getting a hold of one or two bottles without spending 5 hours pressing F5 repeatedly.

I genuinely think they were caught short by demand in the past, despite their marketing team doing a sterling job on making the product so desirable.
Agreed.

However it was "fixed" is irrelevant.

Ordering was easy, delivery was fast and coordinated, and the whisky was available to drink double quick.


Podie

46,630 posts

274 months

Friday 18th March 2016
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Ordered a slightly oddball whisky last night... a Braeval 14 from the Old Malt Cask. Looking forward to trying this one lick


Blown2CV

28,697 posts

202 months

Friday 18th March 2016
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lenny007 said:
Blown2CV said:
nice one. When you say 'fixed', all they've done is outsource the e-commerce facility that deals with these new releases with expected spikes in demand. That's why it's on a different website. It can cope with the tons of people piling on there to sell them out in 20 mins flat!
That's true but as far as A J Punter is concerned, there is now at least a chance of getting a hold of one or two bottles without spending 5 hours pressing F5 repeatedly.

I genuinely think they were caught short by demand in the past, despite their marketing team doing a sterling job on making the product so desirable.
i think they just literally didn't know how to handle the peak. Weird considering they are part of LVMH, as those guys will know how to cope being a global luxury brand.

Blown2CV

28,697 posts

202 months

Friday 18th March 2016
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whoami said:
lenny007 said:
Blown2CV said:
nice one. When you say 'fixed', all they've done is outsource the e-commerce facility that deals with these new releases with expected spikes in demand. That's why it's on a different website. It can cope with the tons of people piling on there to sell them out in 20 mins flat!
That's true but as far as A J Punter is concerned, there is now at least a chance of getting a hold of one or two bottles without spending 5 hours pressing F5 repeatedly.

I genuinely think they were caught short by demand in the past, despite their marketing team doing a sterling job on making the product so desirable.
Agreed.

However it was "fixed" is irrelevant.

Ordering was easy, delivery was fast and coordinated, and the whisky was available to drink double quick.

well it's only of interest to me because i work in IT i suppose

Puddenchucker

4,036 posts

217 months

Friday 18th March 2016
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Curiosity got the better of me and I've just got a bottle of this:



Anyone tried it?
(As I've already got a couple of other bottles open, I probably won't open it until Easter)

Big Al.

68,798 posts

257 months

Friday 18th March 2016
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Continued over here:-

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Fill your glasses. smile
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