GaryT Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Made an on-line purchase of Ardbed Wee Beastie this weekend too - waiting to see how long that takes to arrive (at least they're warning folks due to increased demand, shipments may be delayed; where pre-pandemic the 'norm' was 2-3 weeks). Thankfully in NO jeopardy of running out prior 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Mail call with a leaker-- figured it was risky to ship a 2008 bottling but an indie ex-bourbon Bowmore got the best of me. Didn't lose much, luckily the shop had wrapped the closure tightly with parafilm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbon-n00b Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Picked up my yearly Laphroaig stocks in one fell swoop. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal00768 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 On 7/31/2020 at 4:44 PM, bourbon-n00b said: Picked up my yearly Laphroaig stocks in one fell swoop. Froggy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 A couple of Bens for the bunker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAMachine Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 For the rainy days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Ouch-- but at least I've scratched the Glendullan 38yo off my list. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 4 hours ago, Marekv8 said: Ouch-- but at least I've scratched the Glendullan 38yo off my list. Ouch indeed! Glendullan at a younger age never really scratch any itch for me so I am glad to hear I can pass on the apparently painful 38yo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 8 hours ago, tanstaafl2 said: Ouch indeed! Glendullan at a younger age never really scratch any itch for me so I am glad to hear I can pass on the apparently painful 38yo! I've been hunting a bottle since trying it last year-- completely different animal than the diluted standard Singleton of Glendullan range. It was hanging out for years at a North Carolina ABC store of all places. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Work in Progress #2 and #3. I figured it was either a ghost or a mistake when these showed up on an distributor inventory list, but I took the gamble… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auracom Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 latest imports 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/7/2020 at 7:38 PM, Marekv8 said: Work in Progress #2 and #3. I figured it was either a ghost or a mistake when these showed up on an distributor inventory list, but I took the gamble… Wish I could get anything from Cambeltown in our area...we currently appear to be a Cambeltown free zone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 5/7/2020 at 8:36 AM, Marekv8 said: Still picking up bottles that have been lingering of shelves for years-- nothing new seems to be making its way through. That 21yr Glencadam is a really nice dram. I recently picked up the 13yr, 21yr and 25yr Glencadam. I haven’t tried the 25yr yet, but I’m a fan of the 13yr and 21yr. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) On 5/7/2020 at 8:36 AM, Marekv8 said: Edited August 18, 2020 by lcpfratn Oops...double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/6/2020 at 2:34 PM, beasled said: A couple of Bens for the bunker I’d like to give this a try. It’s not available in the states and seems relatively pricing in France. Pricing in France for Scotch is over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 hour ago, HoustonNit said: I’d like to give this a try. It’s not available in the states and seems relatively pricing in France. Pricing in France for Scotch is over the place. The standard 46% ABV 10yo is available Stateside (readily on NYC shelves) -- it's the Batch No. 1 CS 10yo (62.4% ABV) that you'd have to reel in, should there still be bottles banging around. There's also a recent Archives (Whiskybase) 21yo release that came into the States about a week before the Covid shutdown that you can probably still track down should you want to try an ex-bourbon version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 8 hours ago, lcpfratn said: Wish I could get anything from Cambeltown in our area...we currently appear to be a Cambeltown free zone! Springbank & Glengyle releases have all but disappeared down here as well, the last new bottle that came in was the Longrow 11yo First Fill Sauternes from 2019. No sign/word of the 2020 Longrow Red release at all. The two semi-dusty Kilkerran WIP bottles I posted about were from 2010 and 2011, and got lost the warehouse for a spell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 14 hours ago, Auracom said: latest imports That SPICA 40yo blend looks the treat-- I've been very pleased with the few North Star releases that I've obtained. Interesting that it shares the name with the classic Alfa Romeo mechanical fuel injection that has caused me so much grief over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, Marekv8 said: Springbank & Glengyle releases have all but disappeared down here as well, the last new bottle that came in was the Longrow 11yo First Fill Sauternes from 2019. No sign/word of the 2020 Longrow Red release at all. The two semi-dusty Kilkerran WIP bottles I posted about were from 2010 and 2011, and got lost the warehouse for a spell. Campeltown completely shut down because of Covid, and has only recently opened up, so that's a 3-ish month closure. We're seeing restocks of Springbank stuff (10/15/18) on the shelves here so hopefully that'll extend through to you guys soon. 2 hours ago, HoustonNit said: I’d like to give this a try. It’s not available in the states and seems relatively pricing in France. Pricing in France for Scotch is over the place. Why France? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 23 minutes ago, beasled said: Campeltown completely shut down because of Covid, and has only recently opened up, so that's a 3-ish month closure. We're seeing restocks of Springbank stuff (10/15/18) on the shelves here so hopefully that'll extend through to you guys soon. Why France? Thanks for the news. Unfortunately they'll arrive with hefty tariff tacked on-- which is why I've been seeking out bottles that have been hanging around overlooked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 5 hours ago, Marekv8 said: Thanks for the news. Unfortunately they'll arrive with hefty tariff tacked on-- which is why I've been seeking out bottles that have been hanging around overlooked. That's a bummer. Hope you find some! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Not quite water of life, but related! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auracom Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 first supplies bought locally in 5-6 months... curbside pickup seems to be working well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgtspitter101 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Picked up the lasanta today, 60 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbon-n00b Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 I have to admit to knowing very little about Glen Scotia prior to this showing up at my local shop. After a little due diligence, it was clear that these needed to come home with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts