Kpiz Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Pretty excited about this one. I follow K&L’s releases pretty closely but I have no recollection of that one. The tasting notes sound fantastic, though - “If you can imagine the smells and flavors of fermenting malt, that combination of sour, sweet, and cooked grains, then combine those elements with scorched earth, heavy smoke, and burnt peat, then you'll begin to understand the power of this single bourbon cask of Ballechin” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 16 hours ago, Kpiz said: I follow K&L’s releases pretty closely but I have no recollection of that one. The tasting notes sound fantastic, though - “If you can imagine the smells and flavors of fermenting malt, that combination of sour, sweet, and cooked grains, then combine those elements with scorched earth, heavy smoke, and burnt peat, then you'll begin to understand the power of this single bourbon cask of Ballechin” I didn't even notice it was a K&L pick until after I posted it, the odd thing is I bought it at Gramercy Wine and Spirits in NY and it was the same price that I found when I searched for it on the K&L site. At the moment I am kind of obsessed with Ballechin, in the summer a buddy brought a bottle of 10 year Cask Strength Sauternes Cask which is one of the best pours I have ever had of any spirit. The regular release is pretty stellar in it's own right. I almost dropped more money on one of the NAS Discovery Series bottles (#2 Madeira Cask) until I saw this one for $10 less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 A quick run up to New York yesterday. I asked Park Avenue for the wackiest thing they had and came back with a 30 year 128.6 proof Single Grain Invergordon plus a few other high ABV stragglers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Picked up a deliciously dark looking Ledaig 11 and a curiosity bottle.... Sacred Peated which is apparently 3 year old peated whisky from the English Whisky Co finished in PX hogsheads for a further 2 years. A bit gimmicky and 'craft' but was suggested by a shop I frequent and not having bought anything from them for a while thought it would be an interesting token purchase to keep in their good books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 11 hours ago, Marekv8 said: A quick run up to New York yesterday. I asked Park Avenue for the wackiest thing they had and came back with a 30 year 128.6 proof Single Grain Invergordon plus a few other high ABV stragglers. What Octomore is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 8 hours ago, Kane said: What Octomore is that? The Masterclass 08.3, which at 61.2% ABV and peated to 309.1ppm effectively makes it the last pour of the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auracom Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 23 hours ago, Marekv8 said: A quick run up to New York yesterday. I asked Park Avenue for the wackiest thing they had and came back with a 30 year 128.6 proof Single Grain Invergordon plus a few other high ABV stragglers. gimme that grain. great picks all around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 14 hours ago, Marekv8 said: The Masterclass 08.3, which at 61.2% ABV and peated to 309.1ppm effectively makes it the last pour of the evening. I must be blind. Stared at that pic for 10 minutes and didn't see the 8.3 print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Astor is having a 2 day Scotch sale, stopped by yesterday (added bonus of a few free pours of Laphroaig while I was there). Have been meaning to pick this up 15% off so what the hell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) Found this semi-dusty bottled in 2011 on the shelf today Edited February 3, 2018 by jvd99 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I cracked that Balvenie 15 and realized how much I miss these bourbon cask offerings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Surprised to find the OP21 this morning at a LS I had just visited three days ago. It gets opened tonight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emr454 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Picked these up today. The wife grabbed the JW collection and surprised me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 On 2/10/2018 at 11:54 AM, Marekv8 said: Surprised to find the OP21 this morning at a LS I had just visited three days ago. It gets opened tonight. A favorite of mine! Definitely a tough find since it was discontinued, hopefully they didn't jack up the price too much. The last I'd seen them, it'd gone from $100 to $180+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Vosgar said: A favorite of mine! Definitely a tough find since it was discontinued, hopefully they didn't jack up the price too much. The last I'd seen them, it'd gone from $100 to $180+ It was priced in the middle of your range-- so I thought it was one hell of a deal considering what 20+yo single malts are running these days. This particular LS often receives random solo semi-dusty bottles of single malt (such as Preiss Imports-era Springbanks) and prices them at rates from the same era. This is such a bourbon focused market, that the players will run past the $230.00 Talisker 25 to rip a dude's arm off for the last bottle of Blood Oath 3. Edited February 12, 2018 by Marekv8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbonbbq Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Grabbed two bottles of Balvenie 12yr Doublewood. Heard good things about this bottle as I get more into Scotch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 44 minutes ago, Marekv8 said: It was priced in the middle of your range-- so I thought it was one hell of a deal considering what 20+yo single malts are running these days. This particular LS often receives random solo semi-dusty bottles of single malt (such as Preiss Imports-era Springbanks) and prices them at rates from the same era. This is such a bourbon focused market, that the players will run past the $230.00 Talisker 25 to rip a dude's arm off for the last bottle of Blood Oath 3. Well, if they need to off load some pre 2011 Tali 25 at, oh, say $200 a pop I am willing to do what I can to help out! OK, ok, for pre 2011 I could maybe do $230... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 3 hours ago, tanstaafl2 said: Well, if they need to off load some pre 2011 Tali 25 at, oh, say $200 a pop I am willing to do what I can to help out! OK, ok, for pre 2011 I could maybe do $230... Alas, it was a 2013 T25 bottling at Talisker Strength-- but it did come with a nice pillow for the bottle. The craziest thing that has popped up at two different (and unrelated) stores in town over the past year are these 2012 Kilchoman Single Bourbon Cask bottles. They don't even carry UPCs, which could explain how they got lost in the system. I've got three bottles now and it is incredibly visceral and delicious stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 First time I saw this for under $100 (just by a penny) and first time I couldn't stop myself from pulling the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 10% off Spirits Direct at TW got the better of me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadeweber Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 9:15 PM, kevinbrink said: First time I saw this for under $100 (just by a penny) and first time I couldn't stop myself from pulling the trigger. Good decision Kevin! That is some delicious stuff! I can't tell by the picture, is that the cask strength version. I've had both the cask strength version at >50% and another regular version in the 40%s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 43 minutes ago, meadeweber said: Good decision Kevin! That is some delicious stuff! I can't tell by the picture, is that the cask strength version. I've had both the cask strength version at >50% and another regular version in the 40%s. 57.1 from 2011 I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Pulled this gem from the bunker. It’s a couple or three labels old 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Couldn't pass up a PS Dalmore 18yo, NCF and natural color-- bottled at 57.6% ABV and a crazy 67.4% ABV Glenrothes 7yo… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Marekv8 said: Couldn't pass up a PS Dalmore 18yo, NCF and natural color-- bottled at 57.6% ABV and a crazy 67.4% ABV Glenrothes 7yo… I would have pulled the trigger on the Dalmore as well - looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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