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Appreciate the thorough review. Interested in trying it. I get this unique whipped cream and ice cream note on the normal AD. More of a texture thing but hints of taste as well with faint vanilla etc. Haven't tried anything else from them though

Glad I have one on the way! Sounds interesting!

I quite liked it and wouldn't put anyone off. I just thought £65 for it here in the UK was a little expensive and would put me off buying another. There are plenty of better options at this price point.

Looking forward to getting mine soon on preorder @ $90. Cheers 🥃

Interesting review. Not many reviews out there for this release. Top shelf whiskey was very disappointed with this one. Personally I have had a mixed experience. Liked their regular shelf release, did not like the Ardnamerica limited sherry release. And normally I love sherry and peat. Felt like they were trying to cover up a flawed young whiskey with sherry. However I was in Scotland few months ago and had a single cask bottled by the famous Highlander Inn pub and it was phenomenal. Feel like they are still working out some kinks but definitely interested in trying this one.

Potpourri in a malt house!

This one was pretty disjointed to me. Laphroaig goodness then it went to a Sulphuric semi fruit finish. I’m one and done. Unless it comes back at a much cheaper pricing point I’m not buying.

Great review, Brian. Thanks for sharing. Have tried several expressions from Ardnahoe (mostly 'possibly once to be released' samples). All very promising. Personally I prefer this one over the inaugural, which most likely us due to the less grape pollution involved. Slàinte mhath

Bought it. Loved it. Backed it up!

Great review Brian 🥃

The inaugural was incredible for what it was. But yes, I intend on waiting for some more development and time before really diving back in to Ardnahoe. Cheers!

Nice review. I didn't think the 5yo was worth the money and although this bottle is a bit cheaper I think I'll wait for a 10yo.

Thanks for the video! Nice review. In case you’re interested, I think that the music is quite distracting. You should consider eliminating it.

Thanks for the review, it was great. I'm sure it's a good whisky but at over £110 for a 10 year old cask strength it's far far too expensive. Luckily here in Scotland there are plenty of reasonably priced alternatives.

Was a big fan of the MRC:01 in fact I still have one in the stash. What they want for these is what I use as an example of why the new 18 isn't really that expensive compared to what Bruichladdich sells single digit age Whisky for. My favorite red wine Whisky was the Deanston 2008 9yr Bordeaux Red Wine cask full maturation cask strength release from years ago. Back then it was $68 and I bought 4 of them and just finished the last one over the summer. Cheers

Just found your channel…enjoyed the review…in my area in Canada, the Cairdeas and cask exploration series are almost identical in price. Normally by this time of year, these bottles are on the shelf but nothing yet

I’m not big on winey flavors, but the RMC from a couple years ago was a beauty.

Excellent review Brian. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. For me the best of the series is the CC:01... and that will remain so since I more and more am happy to leave grape polluted whisky for others to enjoy. Ftr. I did not like the raved about MRC:01, of which I was excited when I purchased it... and learned that I better first taste every expression ever since... with which by now I stopped doing. Learned my lesson: not for me. Slàinte mhath

Longrow Red comparison, good call, my idea was always an Octomore substitute. But I guess 40 ppm is hardly Octomore. I've been lucky enough to collect 4 of the last 6 Reds. As a collector I'm looking for the high regarded bottle in the sub$200 range. I've paid $140 or $135 for the OLC and the SC that I have. I have a few wine matured whisky but the worst is an Edradour single burgundy cask that is so heavily sulfured that it needs a really wide open glass, hours of time and many mls of water to even approach it. On the other hand a Starward single cask was beautiful. I usually steer clear of finishes and young sherry bombs if I can but my pet idea is this:. Some red blends are aged in bourbon barrels. I think it adds a lot to mediocre wine, but then those barrels would be perhaps a mellower influence on the malt whisky. So ex red wine aged bourbon barrels.

Just tried this in the weekend on a festival here in Norway and I realy enjoyed it, but Iˋm not sure if itˋs good enough to buy for the price.

Sounds like a weird one, especially for Bruichladdich. Look forward to giving it a try!

Great review! I really enjoy the PC 10, looking forward to trying some of the exploration series.

PC SYC 01 nice whisky..Like.

Well, the popular whisky of the year video managed to go though my algorithm, and man, I’m glad it did. Really like the mindful, yet laidback presentation of your content. And, despite starting not too long ago, your videos are well produced, with great image and sound quality. Got yourself a new sub!

Ordered the 21 for $145 from a California store. Can’t believe how cheap the price is.

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nice review. price drops may mean market bubble crashing or burst ... but good for us nerds . . .

Hello Brian, on one of Roy's vPubs Michael Henry said that LL do use e150a, so I think it's safe to assume that where their bottles do not mention uncoloured (and some e.g. limited edition ones do mention that, as well as ncf), then one can assume e150a's presence. It may only be small/slight, but they're leaving that option/route open to themselves, for now. Also, where LL mention 3 types of American oak I'm not 100% but relatively confident that they're meaning ex-Bourbon first-fill, refill, and dechar-rechar (rejuvenated) casks. That last is a fairly significant feature of their cask management/in-house cooperage. They also say they don't shave any casks--i.e. no str. I'm not saying they have no sherry-influenced casks available, and I think some special releases do include such, but I suspect they're not used for their 3x 12's, the 14 (which also includes a French Limousin oak finish), and the 18, and perhaps also some other of their standard releases. The LL site's section on their cooperage says their rechar casks are all ex-bourbon.

Fwp is the term used on Bowmore… no one likes spelling out that acronym, but it’s commonly used and it can be googled.

Great review I was curious about this new range. We didn't get the 21 here but we have the 10 and the 16. 16 sounds interesting, not sure good but interesting for sure. Thanks and cheers 🥃

Nice review. I visited the distillery last year and picked up a bourbon cask 16 cask strength which is lovely. It’s a shame they can’t replicate some of this character in their standard bottlings. I had exactly the same experience at Jura. Just shows it’s worth visiting if you can. Cheers for your content. Slainte..

man I found the 21 to be amazing, shocking it didn't hit you like that, 7 would be crazy low for my reaction to it. For the $160 I paid I feel like I stole something, it's that good. I found it to be EVERYTHING I want in scotch, I really tasted the age on it, I found it to be super rich and very well balanced. The 16 I also found to be very strange. It's definitely unique but there is a weird note in it that I'm not sure what to think about, it's novel but I don't know if it's delicious. I found that weird note to be a sharp almost chemically floral note, VERY floral. The only other bottle that I've found this note in was a cask strength IB of Glen Garioch. Same weird sharp floral note that's both unique and intriguing but also kind of off putting. It's almost like citronella, that kind of weird, sharp, chemically citrus floral thing. The 16 is a strange bottle I wonder if it'll change as it opens up. But man that 21 is a winner especially if you can get it at $160 like I did, I found it to be everything I want out of a 21 year old scotch.

This is a very informative and helpful review. If I do find the 16 and 21 year-old at a really good price at my local Total Wine I’ll give it a go. I’ll keep an eye out for them. I’m just not buying 10 year ever again

You don’t want the 10-year-old offering from them. I got a dusty years ago for $60 and I was not happy. Very bland and borderline a slugging whiskey that is overpriced.

Those prices are crazy cheap. Cost double where I’m at

Great reviews. The Scapa 16/21 is/was $60/$160 near me (California). Being the other notable distillery on Orkney Isle, I've been very curious about trying them. But when the time came to decide, I ended up passing on them both as I'm juggling a self imposed very limited whisky budget for 2025. Happy to hear your thoughts. This was a detailed review and all your notes rang a bell with me as I kept going, "I've tasted that note" or "I know what you're talking about". It was enough to (almost) vicariously drink them. All that's left is to watch more reviews and hopefully I'll get a sense for your preferences.

Welcome Barflies! Yeah couldn't believe some of the prices these can be found at here in the States. Glad to hear your thoughts. Cheers!

Great information! Cheers 🥃

If you've ever had Amaretto liqueur, you have a pretty good idea what marzipan tastes like. You can probably buy it at your local supermarket, maybe in the baking section, if you just want to try it. It's delicious.

Glad Roy was able to send some people to this undiscovered gem of a channel you have... the march to 1k intensifies!

Since K&L has the 16 for $60 it was a no brainer. Not delivered yet and looking forward to my first Scapa. Cheers

Just chillin’ talking whiskey. Love your content, keep it coming. Cheers!🍻

No wonder, you didn't find english speaking reviews. This batch was for the German market. Glad you like it. Cheers Mate.

Has Glen Garioch recently installed a worm tub condenser? If not then they're still using shell and tube condensers, from the info. I've found online. The only Garioch I've been able to try so far is the 12 which I very much enjoyed.

Nice picks of whiskeys, ARRAN 10year old is very good. but BUN 12 year old was disappointed with, unless I bought a bad bottle.

If anyone is flying via Iceland (check it out for new england / NY to northern europe, get you a spa day) i just paid 166$ US for this in their duty free..

great choices

Which bottles have a “Twiggy “ peat smoke? Last I had something like that was an older version of HP 12.

Thank you for having me for another fun episode!

Hi, RUclips has been showing me your videos. Then Roy gave you a shout-out, and here I am, and probably quite a few others here to subscribe. Looks like quite a bit of content I have to catch up on. Cheers