BigRich Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 22 hours ago, Marekv8 said: An odd phone call led to a six-pack of dead distilleries… Reminds of the scene in Monty Python and The Holy Grail: "Bring out your dead!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 7 hours ago, LvR Mike said: Did you crack open that No Name No.3 yet? Thoughts? Sorry, not yet… it's in a long queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 7 hours ago, LvR Mike said: What is this? I'm 100% in on whatever it is, regardless. FABLE, a well-regarded independent SMSW bottler that literally just made it into the States— now that 70cL structures are permissible. The first US tasting event actually took place last night; I was lucky enough to score a few advance bottles off the truck. https://fablewhisky.com/the-collection/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 8 hours ago, LvR Mike said: I don't own a Scotch from Campbeltown. What's your top 3 from there that I n't really go need to add? Top 5 actually. I'd start with the core range and go from there. You can't really go wrong with any of their releases and I know availability is quite limited. Kilkerran 12 Longrow Springbank 10 Springbank 12 CS Glen Scotia 15 Each year the cask ratios they use changes (apart from the GS 15) so it's kinda hard to rank them as they may well be different from the previous. Glen Scotia tends to be readily available here and is one superbly easy sipping scotch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlounderinDC Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 12 hours ago, beasled said: I'd start with the core range and go from there. You can't really go wrong with any of their releases and I know availability is quite limited. Kilkerran 12 Longrow Springbank 10 Springbank 12 CS Glen Scotia 15 Each year the cask ratios they use changes (apart from the GS 15) so it's kinda hard to rank them as they may well be different from the previous. Glen Scotia tends to be readily available here and is one superbly easy sipping scotch. I recently bought some Kilkerran 12 after reading a review and wow...I really enjoyed it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LvR Mike Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 13 hours ago, beasled said: I'd start with the core range and go from there. You can't really go wrong with any of their releases and I know availability is quite limited. Kilkerran 12 Longrow Springbank 10 Springbank 12 CS Glen Scotia 15 Each year the cask ratios they use changes (apart from the GS 15) so it's kinda hard to rank them as they may well be different from the previous. Glen Scotia tends to be readily available here and is one superbly easy sipping scotch. Will keep my eyes open. So year to year they taste a little different too? Am I understanding that correctly? If so, that's really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 5 hours ago, LvR Mike said: Will keep my eyes open. So year to year they taste a little different too? Am I understanding that correctly? If so, that's really cool. Yep, for example the Longrow 18 2020 release was made up of 55% sherry casks, 25% bourbon casks and 20% rum casks, whilst the 2021 is 30% bourbon, 60% sherry and 10% chardonnay. Often they seem to mostly varying ratios of bourbon/sherry cask. I particularly enjoyed the 2019 Springbank 21 year old, which was 50/50 rum and port, absolutely incredible. 6 hours ago, FlounderinDC said: I recently bought some Kilkerran 12 after reading a review and wow...I really enjoyed it. Oh yes, it is very good indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWoody Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Picked up 2 good pours today. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LvR Mike Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 6 hours ago, LCWoody said: Picked up 2 good pours today. Bottoms up. Have you opened these yet? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWoody Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 No, maybe around Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 A fitting end to an unpredictable week, plus the new Highland Park eggnog… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 On 11/20/2021 at 10:50 AM, Marekv8 said: A fitting end to an unpredictable week, plus the new Highland Park eggnog… I love those old GM Strathislas. So good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 And the trend continues… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I always like to see what Marekv8 posts. I'm not able to make relevant comments, but it's interesting. At least I know who I'd ask about Scotch. It all makes me wonder, what the heck was the bottle the store would not sell him (because they didn't know the price). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 6 hours ago, PaulO said: I always like to see what Marekv8 posts. I'm not able to make relevant comments, but it's interesting. At least I know who I'd ask about Scotch. It all makes me wonder, what the heck was the bottle the store would not sell him (because they didn't know the price). Thanks for the reminder— I need to give that bottle another shot. The store is a long walk (3.5 miles) from the hotel, but I’ll be back up in two weeks and give it a shot. It wasn’t that he didn’t know the price— he just didn’t want to sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auracom Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 yep it's that time of year 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Another bottle scratched off my well-weathered list this year-- only four remaining of the original ten. Tracked it down during the summer and played my hand during their generous Black Friday sale (after running a shipping/customer service test in advance with an expendable bottle). Ten years on the shelf-- it had become a permanent fixture at the store. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 On 11/19/2021 at 5:39 PM, LCWoody said: Picked up 2 good pours today. wow, that glenallachie looks VERY interesting. nice grab 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 6 hours ago, Marekv8 said: Another bottle scratched off my well-weathered list this year-- only four remaining of the original ten. Tracked it down during the summer and played my hand during their generous Black Friday sale (after running a shipping/customer service test in advance with an expendable bottle). Ten years on the shelf-- it had become a permanent fixture at the store. jeez, bet that has some complexity. I like standard Jura, this is beyond next level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 On 11/25/2021 at 7:04 AM, Marekv8 said: And the trend continues… more great selections. where you guys finding all this great stuff? I feel gourmet sipping monkey shoulders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Seemed worth a punt at £23. I enjoyed the Rum Rebel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 From a great San Francisco shop specializing in independent bottlings. The change in legislation to allow 70cL bottles into the USA has really opened things up. Lugging the 10 pound wooden box through the airports is going to be a challenge. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWoody Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) I picked up and opened up some very good bottles today. All 3 are really good, BUT that Amrut is absolutely fantastic. Next the DT Glenrothes is very very good. So glad I picked these up. Edited December 3, 2021 by LCWoody 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marekv8 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 4 hours ago, LCWoody said: I picked up and opened up some very good bottles today. All 3 are really good, BUT that Amrut is absolutely fantastic. Next the DT Glenrothes is very very good. So glad I picked these up. So glad to see such an experiential selection. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts