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Hosey69 said:
There was a lot of bottles of 12CS 2024 release on the last SWA auction recently selling for £80-85 (plus fees and postage)
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Didn’t check last SWA…the ones before that were all around £100 plus fees and their shipping is horribly expensive

Would put it about £125

Might keep an eye out and buy one one day. I’d probably pay £80 plus fees and delivery
 
The arse has dropped right out of prices on SWA now like, although there does still seem to be the odd few which fetch a high price, stuff like Pappy etc and collectible (older) stuff. But a lot of others seem to have dropped by around half or more from this time a couple of years ago.
 
I attended a charity Glen Scotia tasting this evening led by Greg Grogan from the distillery. He was saying they are cutting production from 13 mashes per week to 8 and layoffs are incoming. A sad further indication of the slump.
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shakerman said:
I attended a charity Glen Scotia tasting this evening led by Greg Grogan from the distillery. He was saying they are cutting production from 13 mashes per week to 8 and layoffs are incoming. A sad further indication of the slump.
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What's the Wulver like? Loved the only other tawny Port GS I've had, although that was peated mind (14yo festival edition)
 
Cee Jay said:
Didn’t check last SWA…the ones before that were all around £100 plus fees and their shipping is horribly expensive

Would put it about £125

Might keep an eye out and buy one one day. I’d probably pay £80 plus fees and delivery
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The 15 and 18 seem to be holding there prices and don't appear to be dropping £100 for 15 / £180 for 18 . The 10 year seems to go for £50
 
shakerman said:
Aye. There’s at least one other bottle due to be released though I don’t know what.

This is a cracking deal if anyone is into bourbon and rum
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. Bottle of rum and a bottle of bourbon for £50 combined,
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There’s going to be a Local Barley release too, along with 5 or 6 other bottles. It will be a good time for a trip to Campbeltown. I can’t recall them previously releasing a LB in November.
 
Full list of upcoming releases

Springbank 5yr 100 Proof 57.1% (100% Bourbon)

Springbank 10yr

Springbank 12yr Cask Strength 55.5% (100% Bourbon)

Springbank 15yr

Springbank Local Barley 10yr 55.2% (60% Bourbon, 40% Sherry)

Springbank 10yr Fino Sherry 55% (65% Bourbon, 35% Sherry)

Longrow NAS

Hazelburn 10yr (100% Bourbon)

Campbeltown Loch

Kilkerran 12yr

Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch 13 58.6% (90% Bourbon, 10% Sherry)
 
shakerman said:
There are a few new bottles available on the new whiskybroker store:

Ardmore 12 - £55
Bruichladdich 15 - £75
Bruichladdich 20 - £120
Glasgow - £37
Jura 25 - £75
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Would have liked the Glasgow but unless something special I just avoid 50cl bottles.

Jura a good price ?
 
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I've ordered the 15yo Bruichladdich and interested to try the Jura to see what an indie bottle is like.

It came up as free shipping, that's new.
 
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For any locals that don't get involved in the monthly tastings that Lee 'Connas' Connors puts on in Newcastle I'd recommend you check them out and give him your support. He a great fella (and lads fan) and gets some very good guests.
We had a cracking 9 dram night with Oliver Chilton from Elixir last night with 3 Tormore Blueprint, 3 Tormore Legacy a Westland, Chichibu and Laphroaig. The Chichibu was sublime and the 33yo Laphroaig sensational.

Tastings held at The Common Room which is only 100yds from Central Station so easy transport. Dave Broom coming up next Saturday night (most tastings are Friday nights). Check out his website at
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and give him your support :)
 
FC United of Manchester said:
For any locals that don't get involved in the monthly tastings that Lee 'Connas' Connors puts on in Newcastle I'd recommend you check them out and give him your support. He a great fella (and lads fan) and gets some very good guests.
We had a cracking 9 dram night with Oliver Chilton from Elixir last night with 3 Tormore Blueprint, 3 Tormore Legacy a Westland, Chichibu and Laphroaig. The Chichibu was sublime and the 33yo Laphroaig sensational.

Tastings held at The Common Room which is only 100yds from Central Station so easy transport. Dave Broom coming up next Saturday night (most tastings are Friday nights). Check out his website at
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Just checked website…is that right the Dec 12 tasting is 4 bottles chosen and two more from Lee ?

£50 not on the steep side ?
 
Cee Jay said:
Just checked website…is that right the Dec 12 tasting is 4 bottles chosen and two more from Lee ?
£50 not on the steep side ?
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Run up to Christmas so difficult for him to get a guest presenter that night so he's basically just given 4 regulars a £100 budget to buy and present a bottle alongside some of his own. It's not a normal tasting with a distillery guest presenting, It's usually about £45 as the guest will often 'subsidise' the drams for promotional purposes.

Last night was £45 with 9 drams, the chichibu was pushing £400 and the Laphroaig although not for sale worth a lot more than that so decent value in my eyes.
 
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