Which Water of Life Did You Purchase Today?

[Trey Manthey]

I like buying $70 bottles of scotch and feeding it to my friends to keep them away from my $30-40 bottles of bourbon. It seems counterproductive, but to me it's totally worth it.

So you have $100 to spend, and you get one $30 bottle of bourbon and one $70 bottle of scotch to draw them off? Why not just get three bottles of bourbon?

[Wall Eye]

Thanks to the newest Binny's that just opened here Friday - a bottle of Old Pulteney 12 and a Laphroaig QC.

[devillighter]

I found a bottle of Balvenie Tun 1401 batch 3. I passed on it for now, but I am really tempted. It's at normal retail price and if I'm going to spend $250 on a scotch, it seems like this is as good a scotch as any to do it on. Thoughts/encouragement?

I saw this in a local liquor store and considered picking it up. Came back a week later to buy it and it was gone. Now wishing I picked it up when I first saw it! I'd say go for it.

If anyone knows a local source for this in MD, I'd appreciate a PM and owe you one .

[SMOWK]

So you have $100 to spend, and you get one $30 bottle of bourbon and one $70 bottle of scotch to draw them off? Why not just get three bottles of bourbon?

VW is hard to come by!

[compliance]

Laphroaig quarter cask. I really didn't like this one at first. When I opened the bottle it just tasted like ashes and was way too woody. After a few months in the back of the cabinet the ashyness is gone. It's still smokey and now there is some sweetness poking through. It's gotten a lot more enjoyable, which is to say, it is now enjoyable!

[compliance]

Spent last night going through K&L's 2012 whiskey program releases. I haven't had anything from any of the distilleries other than the islay ones, but I'm trying to branch out so I took islay off the table. Decided to go with the 20 year old Longmorn. Anyone else buying any of these single barrels? How about that Port Ellen?

[onewman]

Picked up a bottle of Compass Box Great King Street New York Blend and the 4th Edition of Flaming Heart.

[LostBottle]

A few days back I picked up a Balvenie Tun 1401 (Batch #3) and Ardbeg Alligator. I tend to heavily favor the Islays, but that Balvenie is something else!

[LostBottle]

Is the Lagavulin 21 coming to to the US?

[ebo]

Is the Lagavulin 21 coming to to the US?

[LostBottle]

The Lagavulin 21 will be 52% ABV.

[sutton]

Picked up a Bushmills 16 after really enjoying the 21 and the Black Bush...

[Tennessee Dave]

Picked up a few today. Springbank 10 100 proof, Highland Park 12, Balvenie Doublewood, Old Pulteney 10, and Glenmorangie Signet

[Yeti]

Saw the Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #3 pop up on one of my favorite net retailers, so I snatched it immediately. Added the Compas Box Flaming Heart 4th Edition, since I was already paying for good measure.

[devillighter]

Saw the Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #3 pop up on one of my favorite net retailers, so I snatched it immediately. Added the Compas Box Flaming Heart 4th Edition, since I was already paying for good measure.

Picked up two Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #3 from PALCB last week. Hopefully will console my lack of VW this year. Waiting to move to my new house to crack it open.

[Mickbourbon]

Last Saturday I saw an 0ld Pultney 21 I couldn't pass up. They have been scarce and I wanted to try it.

[ebo]

Last Saturday I saw an 0ld Pultney 21 I couldn't pass up. They have been scarce and I wanted to try it.

How would you compare it to the 12 year old?

[RVTsteve]

Found a store with good prices kind of far from my house so I loaded up a bit. I grabbed a Glenfarclas 12, Caol Ila Distiller's Edition, and a Lagavulin 16, also got a Macallan 12 that came with a free mini of the 18. I think they call this "self gifting".

Edited November 21, 2012 by RVTsteve

[LostBottle]

Saw the Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #3 pop up on one of my favorite net retailers, so I snatched it immediately. Added the Compas Box Flaming Heart 4th Edition, since I was already paying for good measure.

Hmmm...Batch #3 just popped up? You may want to call and have them look at the label on the bottle to ensure it is not a Batch #6.

[WAINWRIGHT]

Balvenie Founder's Reserve X2,Dalwhinnie Distillers Edition and an '82 Macallan 18.

[Yeti]

Hmmm...Batch #3 just popped up? You may want to call and have them look at the label on the bottle to ensure it is not a Batch #6.

[DaveOfAtl]

Picked up an Ardbeg 10 year, which I've never tried. I've been hearing so much about all of the Ardbeg limited releases, but I figured I should start with the standard expression first.

[Trey Manthey]

A coworker gave me a bottle of Chivas Regal 18. I usually don't buy blends, but this is pretty good.

[ebo]

Replaced an almost dead bottle of Caol Ila 12.

[Yeti]

Picked up an Ardbeg 10 year, which I've never tried. I've been hearing so much about all of the Ardbeg limited releases, but I figured I should start with the standard expression first.

Might be my favorite whisky of all. Just amazingly drinkable