Whisky

[Cee Jay]

I got the 25yo for £99 on Amazon a couple years ago, it would often be available at that price. I see that Master of Malt have it for £149?

It was good, but like @Cee Jay I found the 15yo more to my taste and much better value.

Used to get the 15 for £50 not that long ago.

When I go to France I often order from berevita and the 105 litre is still only about 40 euros

 

[Hosey69]

I got the 25yo for £99 on Amazon a couple years ago, it would often be available at that price. I see that Master of Malt have it for £149?

It was good, but like @Cee Jay I found the 15yo more to my taste and much better value.

It's £135 on House of Malt (with promo code) . Remember when it used to be £99 at costco few years ago.

 

[Crook]

It's £135 on House of Malt (with promo code) . Remember when it used to be £99 at costco few years ago.

Aye, I hate to use the word bargain but, that's as cheap as I've seen it for a couple of years

 

[bernardbresslaw]

That HP cask strength 3rd edition is on for £39.95 at the Whisky Exchange, decent price.

 

[Julio Gabbiadini]

Just had a wee whiskey tasting night in Scotland tonight. Learnt that there’s a few that I like!
Tamdhu came out as a bit of a favourite on the recent tasting session. Scapa is also a favourite of mine that a few of the lads liked too.

 

[shakerman]

A distillery first for me and quite impressed. Reminds me a little of some Banff’s with the resinous, nutty, woody profile.

 

[Crook]

Love the Deoch an doras description. Clochan dichter is the dram before the deoch an doras!
Lagavulin 16 for £54.36 on s&s Amazon.

As close to the old £49 price point that I used to remember it at for a long time

 

[Cee Jay]

Just on a bottle kill of the Whiskybroker Caol Ila with the red wine finish.

Some red wine finishes are a bit crap but really enjoyed this one. Can’t remember what I paid but wouldn’t have been much

 

[FC United of Manchester]

2024 Festival release from Glen Scotia is now available - it's usually a very good dram.
This years is a 9yo unpeated from 1st fill bourbon casks with a 6 month finish in Fino Sherry casks.
56.2% @ £65.00 including shipping

Campbeltown Malts Festival Edition 2024 | Glen Scotia - Glen Scotia

 

[Cee Jay]

2024 Festival release from Glen Scotia is now available - it's usually a very good dram.
This years is a 9yo unpeated from 1st fill bourbon casks with a 6 month finish in Fino Sherry casks.
56.2% @ £65.00 including shipping

Campbeltown Malts Festival Edition 2024 | Glen Scotia - Glen Scotia

Aye can be good. Sure their Red wine finish from a few years back was decent as well.
Often interesting

 

[FC United of Manchester]

Aye can be good. Sure their Red wine finish from a few years back was decent as well.
Often interesting

I've had all the recent ones and never been disappointed. I usually buy 3 bottles
On the shelf I still have:
2018 Ruby Port
2019 Peated Rum
2020 Tawny Port
2021 Red Wine
2022 Peated PX
2023 Lightly Peated White Port

 

[Cee Jay]

I've had all the recent ones and never been disappointed. I usually buy 3 bottles
On the shelf I still have:
2018 Ruby Port
2019 Peated Rum
2020 Tawny Port
2021 Red Wine
2022 Peated PX
2023 Lightly Peated White Port

aye the 2021 was Cab Sav from memory. Missed the 2022 and 2023. Remember thinking there was loads about then all of a sudden gone.

Do you know the out turn ?

 

[FC United of Manchester]

aye the 2021 was Cab Sav from memory. Missed the 2022 and 2023. Remember thinking there was loads about then all of a sudden gone.

Do you know the out turn ?

2021 was 1st fill bourbon into 1st fill Bordeaux. I don't usually go a bundle on red wine finishes but that was excellent.

 

[Cee Jay]

2021 was 1st fill bourbon into 1st fill Bordeaux. I don't usually go a bundle on red wine finishes but that was excellent.

Bordeaux…aye that was it

With you on red wine finishes but they sometimes are surprisingly good, the Caol Ila whiskybroker one I mentioned above is an example

 

[FC United of Manchester]

Do you know the out turn ?

Not sure about this year but last year was 24,000 bottles from memory.

 

[Cee Jay]

Not sure about this year but last year was 24,000 bottles from memory.

Are usually sizeable which why I’m never in a rush, even though last two years that didn’t work out

 

[FC United of Manchester]

Bordeaux…aye that was it

With you on red wine finishes but they sometimes are surprisingly good, the Caol Ila whiskybroker one I mentioned above is an example

Yes, the WB Caol Ila was very good.
I usually find red wine finishes hold up better in peated than unpeated but maybe that's just me. I much prefer a peated sherry cask to an unpeated as well.

 

[Cee Jay]

Yes, the WB Caol Ila was very good.
I usually find red wine finishes hold up better in peated than unpeated but maybe that's just me. I much prefer a peated sherry cask to an unpeated as well.

Yep agree with that in the main.
Quite enjoying the Glasgow peated Tokaji small batch…not sherry but works well

 

[FC United of Manchester]

Are usually sizeable which why I’m never in a rush, even though last two years that didn’t work out

Don't think last years flew off the shelves, I remember getting an email from them a few months back offering more when they were clearing the old stock.

Not tried the Glasgow Tokaji yet but heard good things about it and have a bottle unopened in the whisky wardrobe

 

[Old Prestonian]

Don't think last years flew off the shelves, I remember getting an email from them a few months back offering more when they were clearing the old stock.

Not tried the Glasgow Tokaji yet but heard good things about it and have a bottle unopened in the whisky wardrobe

I love the sound of a whisky wardrobe!