What's your latest whiskey purchase?

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Hmmm...
I've Always preferred the Laphroaig Cask Strength 10 YO, the Quarter Cask is too 'musty' for my poor palate...
That said, I'm a huge fan of the new 18YO... (at this point Adrian falls asleep snoring, he's heard this from me too many times)

Well I bought the 18 on your say so & I think it will be a standard in my drinks cabinette as long as I can afford it

All this Lap talk is making me very tempted ... but with a busted nose and medication I do not know if it is wise.

[brettie vedder]

ah go ahead. its just some more med'cin, lol.

[jcskinner]

My most recent purchase is some bottles of the Locke's Grand Crew!
I have a bottle of each cask, and one spare 696 which is definitely getting cracked open at Christmas after the dinner!

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

2 bottles of Aldi Single Malt this morning ... got a quare look from the cashier ... I had 2 bottles of whiskey and a twin pack of apple danish. Told her it was my usual breakfast

[brettie vedder]

2 bottles of Aldi Single Malt this morning ... got a quare look from the cashier ... I had 2 bottles of whiskey and a twin pack of apple danish. Told her it was my usual breakfast

are those aldi and lidl whiskeys any good? lol

[varizoltan]

check out the irish whiskey forum about aldi whiskeys,
just gone trough them all and posted my "tasting notes"

2 bottles of Aldi Single Malt this morning ... got a quare look from the cashier ... I had 2 bottles of whiskey and a twin pack of apple danish. Told her it was my usual breakfast

are those aldi and lidl whiskeys any good? lol

[Liam Murray]

Good morning all. My sisterinlaws birthday last week in Utrecht. My good wife arrived home with three bottles. A Signatory bottle of Ben Nevis NCF distilled 26.11.1993 and bottle on 01.02.2007. natural colour. viery light.
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Next up a 35cl single cask Highland Park 12yrs old at 58.9percent. Bottle for Maxxium Netherlands. Finally a bottle of Dutch Single Malt called Millstone. This is from the family owned Zuidam Distillery in Baarle Nassau. Bottle at 40percent. Aged min 5yrs in American white oak and ex Bourbon and Olorosso barrels. Web address is www.zuidam.eu. I have not yet addressed these fine whiskies as I am saving myself for the Freakers Ball on the 25th, sorry I mean the AGM. See you all there, regards Liam Murray Kilkenny

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Good morning all. My sisterinlaws birthday last week in Utrecht. My good wife arrived home with three bottles. A Signatory bottle of Ben Nevis NCF distilled 26.11.1993 and bottle on 01.02.2007. natural colour. viery light.
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Next up a 35cl single cask Highland Park 12yrs old at 58.9percent. Bottle for Maxxium Netherlands. Finally a bottle of Dutch Single Malt called Millstone. This is from the family owned Zuidam Distillery in Baarle Nassau. Bottle at 40percent. Aged min 5yrs in American white oak and ex Bourbon and Olorosso barrels. Web address is http://www.zuidam.eu. I have not yet addressed these fine whiskies as I am saving myself for the Freakers Ball on the 25th, sorry I mean the AGM. See you all there, regards Liam Murray Kilkenny

Hi Liam,

I've have a few of those Highland Parks. Basically bottlesd as single cask and the few I've had so far have been powerful but excellent ... I have really liked the Maxxim bottles I've had so far.

Enjoy

[DavidH]

I am saving myself for the Freakers Ball on the 25th, sorry I mean the AGM.

Hmm, do I detect a Shel Silverstein fan?

[Luke Gough]

Recently:
Connemara 16 YO Single Cask Sherry (46%ABV)
Springbank 11 YO Cask Strength Madeira (55.1%ABV)
Springbank 18 YO (46%ABV)

We await the CWS 14YO Midleton PPS with bated breath...

[JohnM]

Luke, that sherry cask is advertised as a 16 year old, but it's 17 years old - there's a bonus for you. And I think it's the one we had at the dinner in Cooley, which was a fantastic one.

[Luke Gough]

It's the one we tasted straight from the cask when Noel was showing us around JohnM.

It's just as well I bought two bottles, one to drink one for the "Archive".

Likewise with the Springbank 11 YO Cask Strength Madeira. Safety in numbers after all...

Re the Cooley trip; we'll have to wait patiently for the wine finish casks CWS1 and CWS2 to mature a bit beyond the 10 years we tasted them at.

All good things come to those who wait!

[JohnM]

I just purchased 1/10th cask number 9000070/2005 of Margadale Peated Bunnahabhain filled on the 26th day of January in the year 2005 Contents when regauged in November 2009, 111.4 litres of alcohol.

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

I just purchased 1/10th cask number 9000070/2005 of Margadale Peated Bunnahabhain filled on the 26th day of January in the year 2005 Contents when regauged in November 2009, 111.4 litres of alcohol.

Fair play John, I was half tempted myself bun not sure about you Bunny. Really love some of the older stuff but not a great fan of the 12yo. However the heavy peating levels might make this a good dram. Maybe you'll sell me a bottle in 5 years time

[Luke Gough]

Adrian, 18 YO Bunny (OB 43%) is a lovely sherried, fruity, briney, dram!

That said, the older Bunnies seem to be en vogue at the moment, well, for under £200.00!

http://www.royalmilewhiskies.com/product.asp?pf_id=1000000000240

I have a Duncan Taylor 38YO 1970 Single Cask Cask Strength Bunnie (just a smidgen over 40% ABV!) I bought in Edinburgh a few years back (for £105.00!). I'll open that one on my 40th!

http://www.royalmilewhiskies.com/product.asp?pf_id=0010000038521

One thing that saddens me re Bunnahabhain is that despite magnificent stock new OB's are scarce.

"Consolidation", "Consolidation", "Consolidation"...

[JohnM]

I just purchased 1/10th cask number 9000070/2005 of Margadale Peated Bunnahabhain filled on the 26th day of January in the year 2005 Contents when regauged in November 2009, 111.4 litres of alcohol.

Fair play John, I was half tempted myself bun not sure about you Bunny. Really love some of the older stuff but not a great fan of the 12yo. However the heavy peating levels might make this a good dram. Maybe you'll sell me a bottle in 5 years time

I presume I'll have lots of them. You can have one for free.

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Adrian, 18 YO Bunny (OB 43%) is a lovely sherried, fruity, briney, dram!

That said, the older Bunnies seem to be en vogue at the moment, well, for under £200.00!

Yes Luke the 18 is a real nice dram and I really like it so when I meant older I was including the 18 there also.

The 12yo just does not do it for me though

I got a 30yo Bunny for around the €100 a couple years ago Alas with the angels inow

So many whiskies so little time

[JohnM]

The 1970s ones from Single Malts of Scotland are amongst my favourite whiskies.

[shanel23]

Just got the latest CWS single cask bottling

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Just got the latest CWS single cask bottling

Is that the IDL Pure Pot Still ... I have one on order so looking forward to that.

[Luke Gough]

Just got the latest CWS single cask bottling

!!! Did you get a sample perchance?!

[Luke Gough]

Just got the latest CWS single cask bottling

Is that the IDL Pure Pot Still ... I have one on order so looking forward to that.

What do you mean, "one"?

[shanel23]

Just got the latest CWS single cask bottling

Is that the IDL Pure Pot Still ... I have one on order so looking forward to that.

Yep - thats the one

[varizoltan]

Connemara 17 years old, single cask, bottle Nr 001
Midleton pure pot still single cask CWS
2 Writers Tears
Tullamore 10 years old single malt
Feckin spiced
and a new shape bottle Black Bush

i am broke now....

[brettie vedder]

Connemara 17 years old, single cask, bottle Nr 001
Midleton pure pot still single cask CWS
2 Writers Tears
Tullamore 10 years old single malt
Feckin spiced
and a new shape bottle Black Bush

i am broke now....

is the tullamore 10yo hard to find? also, have you tried it yet?