whisky review 610 - whisky bargains and stuff !
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I can't stress enough how happy I am with the sudden increase in vlogs, Ralfy. I'm always anticipating Sunday, so this is such a nice surprise, helping us through the week and all that 😊
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Takes quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Tyson Daniel it worked and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy!
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I really enjoy these videos; especially when you spend some time talking about culture, history, and some things about where you are. My brother and I regularly pour a dram and just listen.
Seeing Springbank 10 in this lineup is a true blast from the past. I’m so glad I managed to buy a bottle a year ago and I keep enjoying it ever since 💯🖤 It really gives the words about buying the whisky now and don’t wait on it some substance 😅
Bottles still have the security tag ........ now I know how Ralfy affords all that whisky :)
Another great video....even if it is almost 4 years old and I just watched it. Good advice for buyers, and nice international points. Agreed, I'm from Canada, and Lot 40 has been getting great reviews for a few years now....you were ahead of the curve Ralfy!
Fun fact about the distilleries in Canada. Last week the provincial government of Ontario introduced a 61.5% sales tax on spirits sold in stores owned and operated by Ontario distilleries. This is an incredible burden to small craft distilleries who often have to rely on their own storefront as their only sales outlet. This tax shows that the provincial government has chosen to ignore the successful design of its own wine and beer tax policy as well as the successful spirit tax policy seen in British Colombia. In B.C. alcohol is taxed by the litre and provides a lower tax rate to small producers which only increases with greater production. These polices have created a renaissance in Canadian craft alcohol production generating hundreds of jobs but this new ridiculously high tax is going to do the complete opposite.
This flat tax on the retail price of liquor is nothing but punishment for those producers and distillers who push to create premium spirits and higher production costs. This tax is unreasonable and incredibly excessive especially when compared to how Ontario wineries and small breweries are taxed. For example, Ontario wine has a basic tax 6.1% compared to this 61.5% on distilleries. Even if we are to tax by alcohol by volume that’s still a tax rate of over 10 times even though the ABV of a whisky is only roughly 4 times greater than wine.
Graduated taxation is an indispensable tool for small producers who lack the economies of scale and depend on the revenue from their own storefronts for their first few years. Ontario’s craft breweries who make less than 5,000,000 litres of beer per year pay less than half the tax per litre than the major breweries. Craft distilleries in B.C. pay no provincial tax on their first 50,000 litres sold and only increasing the tax after that. These policies encourage growth in their markets and support small businesses but this tax does the exact opposite.
Ontario’s distillers are already facing an uphill battle. Although the LCBO announced that they would begin to allow distillers to deliver their spirits to LCBO stores for retail, they are still applying its full 140% markup on the product despite the fact the distillers foot the costs for distribution. This is one of the highest margins for any product that the LCBO sells. On top of it all, if the distillers forgo the LCBO and open their own storefront, the contract the distilleries must sign with the LCBO to be allowed to operate a shop specifically forbids the distillery to sell to licensees, making them unable to sell to bars and restaurants. As far as I know, there is no such rule for Ontario breweries and wineries.
The government here has down nothing but rig the game so that only the big distilleries can operate here. Amusingly enough, the small upstart distillers here are likely going to focus on exporting their products and forgo the Canadian market altogether. So if you get a chance and see some of our Canadian spirits in your stores, buy em and tell us how it is!
. . . your right, the game is rigged ! excessively so, it's simply incompetent government. This is why I will not condemn the new generation of home-distillers who can make such high standard liquors. There will be a specific reason for the excessive taxes, the answer to the reason will be historical vested control and manipulation, simple as that. It's all in the history books.
Love it Ralfy! Throwing my malt mention in the ring: Marching myriad of malty militants
Another great review! Sorry to digress, Ralfy, but I want to try Coal Ila but torn between the standard 12 bottling or a 12-13 (2003 - 2016 @46%) yo G&M CC bottling. Which would you go for? I'm feeling the latter but can't find any reviews to help make up my mind. Thanks :)
. . . for me, the CC@46%vol . . . check reviews at whiskybase.com
A twentyfive minute long video in one cut without one uninteresting second in it. Impressive.
Funny that you should mention Lot.40 here in Canada Ralphy, I have purchased a couple of bottles of this over the last couple of years and while I thoroughly enjoyed it, I can't honestly say that I found it a whole lot better than Canadian Club Chairman's Reserve 100% Rye which is quite a bit cheaper, maybe like 30% cheaper(a real bargain for what you get).
But then again, I only have a few years of whisky experience so my tastes aren't refined like many of you malt heads out there, especially you sir Ralphy!
Thank you for giving us Canadians a little bit of attention and advice! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of my malt mates out there!
I love how you mention to try local whiskies, not just scotch. This is great for learning.
Hello Ralfy, your clear and conversational style reviews are a real treasure. You are not afraid to state an opinion and as a result you are very interesting and informational.
You are by far my favorite and I would love to sit down for a drink and some quality time with such a man as yourself. I hope you continue to review for a long time to come ,.
. . . happy to share the malt-moments !
Hi Ralfy, I've just finished a bottle of Aberlour 10 year old, which I really enjoyed. I'm new to Single malts and this was the first one I bought. I've also got a crystal glass decanter, which I stored it in. Could you recommend the best way to use this? I.e. Is it best to use it only when I want a few glasses, or pour the full bottle in the decanter? Cheers
. . . fill the decanter then drain it slowly glass by glass !
I heard that Morrissons supermarket islay malt is really Bowmore?
bargain? does it taste any different to you?
Laphroaig Select at £25 a bottle at Tesco at the moment (27th December 2016). I ordered 2 bottles last night and they will be delivered this afternoon to my house (£52 with delivery). Get on it...
Oh how i love the educational, historical and philosophical stuff on this channel, you should make a special episode full of fun whisky related (historical) facts.
By the way, i just opened a bottle of Talisker 10 while watching this review, amazing stuff!
Hi ralfy..New to the channel and only been drinking and enjoying whisky more for around two years now.love what you do as this is enjoyable to watch and certainly beneficial as a learning point..cheers my friend and all the best..keep them coming.🍻
Well! These are absolutely the very best whiskies that money can buy! Thanks for the fabulous review Ralfy.
Talking of bargains, my local co-op was selling Bowmore Legend for £14.51 recently. Needless to say I stocked up...
. . . Single malt for the price of a budget blend there !
came for the whisky, stayed for the history lesson ;)
I know this is an old video and you get a lot of comments but I really hope you can clarify what you meant by your statement at about 14.58 that you wouldn't normally touch Speyside single malt. Isn't Aberlour Speyside for a start?And then Glenfarclas, Balvenie etc. There are loads of examples of great whiskies from the region.
Fantastic history lesson Ralfy! Thanks for the honesty and integrity. Spot on!
I love your videos Ralphy and I always watch them with much facination and enthusiasm! I really appreciate your educative reviews. Thanks a lot for all your efforts and a very merry christmas to you and your family all the way from Santiago, Chile.
When you said you wouldn't touch Speyside Single Malt isn't Aberlour a SpeySide Single Malt?
. . . I would not touch 'Speyside Distillery' malt till I tasted this one, not the Speyside region.
Great bit of history Ralfy! I live on the Michigan/Wisconsin border and the tax is different in each state. Also, living in Michigan I cannot purchase alcohol on the Internet outside of my home state. Thank's for the extra reviews!
Hey Ralfy great review - I'm really glad you mentioned lot 40. That is definitely one of the more interesting Canadian whiskies to come out (again) lately. Sadly the laws on production and difficulty in getting to market make it only the opportunity of the very wealthy to open distilleries in much of the country. I'm hoping a conservative provincial government in my home province changes things.
all the best,
Mark
The other way around... I'm from Holland, and when the pound dropped I ordered some goodies from Master of Malt because it was cheaper than the cheapest online shops here.
One interesting bit about Holland is that it's not allowed to sell hard liquor in supermarkets. So there is not as much of the loss leader bargain thing going on.
Great to see you mention Tasmanian whisky ralfy! I live in Hobart, and have sampled quiet a few. Great stuff, but average between $150 - $200 a bottle. So on the higher side. If you get the chance to try hellyers road, would be great to get your thoughts. I feel it's the most reasonably priced Tasmanian whisky at about $100 a bottle
Hi Ralfy, comment from a French PeatHead because it's also "pre-Christmas offers" in France. For example : Aberlour 10yo for 18,50€ and 12yo for 20,50€, Highland Park 12yo for 22€. Today I've collected in my basket the Aberlour 18yo for 38€ (45€-7€ ) and several Laphroaig 10yo at 24€. Talisker 10yo is dramatically missing, nowadays it's all NAS (skye, storm, dark storm)... Tormore 14yo for 33€ but I've no idea about this one...
As I've said on one of your other recent videos.... I keep going back to the Aberlour 10yo. The Tesco opposite me constantly has it at £20 and I cannot say no. They had an Aberfeldy 12yo for £22 too.
I prefer to go to a whisky/gin shop about 30 mins drive away, for the greater selection and the customer service. Its a converted garage attached to the owners house in a residential area. A lovely elderly couple own and run it, but sometimes I can't ignore a bargain right next door.
May wanna look out for the Aberlour 12 NCF. No supermarket stuff, but online retailers tend to price it pretty near the standard 12, but this one's at 48% and, of course, NCF (just bought one for 31€)
Right that's it I'm definitely getting the Springbank 10. The last two you mentioned seem to be difficult to find especially the Lady of the Glen.
Ralfy, my friend, would you suggest me a good book about the issue "alcool and power" (if it exists). Thanks!!
Picked up a bottle of Talisker Storm and Glenfiddich 15yo in Enniskillen NI today for £35 and £32 respectively. Even with the exchange rate, considerably cheaper than what you would pay in the ROI.
Actually Ralfy, you might be amazed at the range, quality and price of single malts from all over the world we get out here in Taiwan. Within a 2 mile radius from my home there are at least a dozen specialist shops all with their own niche for particular independent bottlers or small distilleries. This weekend my malt mates and I picked up a stash of Laphroaig quarter casks for just over 20 pounds each at my local favorite whisky shop. Allan Logan from Bruichladdich apparently dropped in there last week as part of their Laddie Ten release but sadly I just missed the chance to meet him.
. . . Taiwan is a lucky place for good liquor.
We should add that while imported whisky is very affordable here in Taiwan, however Kavalan (which as we know is produced here) is quite overpriced in comparison. Not to mention that their official shops offer tasting samples in small plastic cups.
Ralfy, as a Tasmanian, it is great to hear you refer to our whiskies. Nant and Overeem are two fairly recent Tasmanian distilleries that are producing some fantastic whiskies, particularly Nant. Also glad that you shared your sympathies at the outrageous cost of alcohol (particularly spirits) in Australia. I bought a bottle of Aberlour 12 from the discount bottle shop recently for $72! Laphroaig 10 is $100! Keep up the wonderful reviews! (Any Tasmanian reviews in the offing?) :)
to help with the malt-moments !
Ralfy, have you tasted Highland Black 8 yrs from Aldi? It is only £13.49 a bottle, it is a real bargain, a budget whisky that tastes very nice too...
How do you feel about white whiskies? I can't seem to find any reviews on any from you.
He's only reviewed new make from Kilchoman & Bladnoch in whisky review 62 way back in July of 2009.
Ralfy, I have a recommendation for you... Not whisky... Glass cover!
I found the best glass cover ever... It's a collapsible silicon cup by 'sea to summit'. It has these grooves that fit many glasses and it doesn't get damp or influences the whisky in any way.
id love to see ralfy talk about other topics whilst enjoying a whisky infront of an open fire. bet his craic is mint.
Im a Canadian...1-2 hours ago I hesitated and didn't buy lot 40... Because of you... Its going to be my next bottle! Thank you for the personnalised advice
. . . happy to help with bottle collection !
Hi Ralfy, I have a suggestion, inspired by this "alternative " style of video. Could you imagine doing a video on the topic "cooking with whiskey"? I'm sure there are nice recipes for puddings or other sweets that involve whiskey. Or even some game dishes
He marinated some ham once. It didn't turn out well.
Bought a 750ml bottle of Glenmorangie 10 (43% ABV) last week for $35US (£28.31) from my local Hannaford supermarket (Hermon, ME.) It was a gift-pack including two semi-orb shaped heavy bottom glasses. Pretty decent buy, IMO.
Amazon have had some great spirt deals over the year. Several months ago I purchased Wild Turkey Rare Breed, Rittenhouse Rye Bib and Benriach 12 Sherrywood for under £100. Unfortunatly the prices for these spirits have gone back up recently. But they also had a bottle of Appleton 21yo Rum for £80 which I also purchased. Can't wait to treat my taste buds to that...
. . . have just bought the last thee Appleton 21's ! . . . wonderful.
Aberlour 10, one on my favorites in the early to mid 2000's. Shame it is no longer available in the U.S.
if you search for The Octomorons blog you will see what two guys get up to with whisky. and two different Lady of the Glen bottlings feature. Both excellent . great and very helpful video Ralfy. thanks again. Still haven't had a malt mention but I guess you get thousands!
. . . please remind me of your malt-mention !
ralfystuff quite simply "Malty micturaters" (I originally heard the word listening to Ivor Cutler)
. . . now on the M-mention list !
Perfect timing for me Ralfy as I am heading to Glasgow for the very first time and I'll be looking for some quality malt moments. Do you happen to have any suggestions for me on where to purchase or enjoy a quality malt? Also anything else you recommend to do in or around Glasgow...I only have two days unfortunately. I'll trust any recommendations you make and thank you in advance !
. . . Bon Accord Pub, North St, Charing Cross and thegoodspiritsco, Bath Street. Have a good visit.
. . . good idea !
talking about bargains today on amazon italy i buyed a bottle of bladnoch 15 adela at 38€ (was 48€ but i had a discount code of 10€) . I love your reviews
What do you think of the Aldi 28 year old and the Lidl 27 year old?
Matt Sanderson I'll be giving the Aldi 28 year old a punt this weekend.
You guys are very lucky in Britain. In some states in the U.S., like mine (Virginia), we have ABC shops: government-owned liquor stores. Don't have the best selections
hello rallfy love your vids!, but ever so curious what the archaeologist are covering up 🤔🤔
Ravineesh Dayal not sure if it's what he meant but the whole origin of man has come into question lately based on finds in Africa, North America and Australia. Basically the out of Africa theory we have always been taught is looking more and more like its wrong.
Hi ralfy, excellent video. I asked you last year to recommend a whisky for a Christmas present for my father. I mentioned Glen Farclas 15, Benromach 10 and Glen Goyne 15. You recommended GlenFarclas and it went down excellently. I was wondering if you could recommend another whisky which is of a similar standard/taste/quality etc as Glen Farclas 15. I don't know much about whisky and so I really appreciate these videos and your help.
best wishes and thank you
. . . best to buy another bottle, no harm in that, or Aberlour !
ralfystuff thanks very much for getting back to me, I appreciate the advice :)
Hi mr. Ralfy, verry funny that your view of things is exectly the thing I talk about with friends when we enjoy a glass or 2. please keep sharing your view of things "and whisky offcourse".
I cannot buy this Arizona whiskey in Colorado but if you get a chance take a look at Del Bac Dorado out of Tucson, AZ. A craft operation that malts with mesquite smoke. Very nice
Nice to hear from N Dakotas....
Ralfy, have you ever tried Aberlour 12 Non-Chill Filtered? A store in my area used to carry it, but I haven't seen it in about a year or so. I found it to be quite a bit better than the regular version.
. . . check out WR 519
Thanks for the advice Ralfy. As you say shop around and compare prices.
John Henfrey I visit liquor store after liquor store over and over again to get my bearings on what I'm going to be buying and the value I'm going to get.
hav you seen prices in the Norwey?You can buy good car for the price off the 16 old single malt.
it seems cold in the manx bothy Ralfy, why dont you light up that wonderful fireplace?
Thanks for the great & philosophical review as always, Ralfy! My local liquor store has the Antiquary 21 year old on hand these days, interestingly enough. What's even more interesting: there are reports surfacing of Egyptian-style pyramids being found all over the world. From China to Alaska to Antarctica. Makes you wonder, doesn't it, malt mate!
No "m" alliteration in the malt mention. Well done Ralfy. There's a time to break some rules.
Is it bad for the whisky to store it in its paper box?
stephend50 I don't know. I've never been able to store it for more than a week or so.
I’d love to see you do a a review of the ‘Proper 12’ whiskey that McGregor was touting just to see what your thoughts are on it..
Wasn't planning to watch this all the way through, but did as I found it really interesting. Many thanks!
. . . happy to help with the malt-moments.
Big thumbs up on the history lesson Ralfy!
So jealous! I live in Finland and not only that the prices are just outrageously high but the only retail shop that can sell alcoholic beverages above 4,8% ABV is a chain called ALKO that's owned by the state. They have monopoly over everything and they're jacking up the prices as much as they want (Aberlour 10 is 46 € btw).
Discounted whiskyes??? I've never seen one! All shops have no more than 40 single malts on their shelves, except the flagship store which has about 130 but it's about 160 km away from where I live. So you can imagine I'm stocking up on every trip I make abroad.
. . . travel broadens the palette !
Whoa, Ralfy on a Wednesday...
. . . verified as first First !
Highland Park 12 year in my local Sainsbury's currently for £25 a bottle! Bargain!
Its on at Tesco's for the same price also. I bought it the last time it was at that price, but haven't bitten this time as I am going to be purchasing a lot of other whiskies I haven't tried for Xmas!!
The Globus in Germany has the Highland Park 12 YO plus two drinking glasses at the same price as the bottle only package.
£21.50 atm on amazon. Very good price
Can I ask if anyone has tried the buy a barrel and mature your own whisky ? I was thinking of buying one as Christmas present ..to myself !,
Just ordered a lady of the glen 20 year old speyside on your recommendation. Seems it has a bit more of a story to it with the casks originally seized in a fraud case only to be sold to private buyers later. Will keep it for a special occasion.
. . . good luck with the tasty dram !
Just received it, came in a box full of hay. The bottles in a flowery cotton cover with a hesian string label on it. To my surprise it came with a minature a 22 year old speyside, guess what ill be drinking christmas day as I sit on the beach in gran canaria. Thumbs up to lady of the glen.
. . . my bottle will be reviewed shortly.
hey ralfy aweaome review as usual :), noticed youve recently done a few re-reviews of smokier whiskies like laphroiag or johnnie walker black. since you havent done a review or update of the current bowmore range i wondered your opinion of the 12 and 15 year old as youve reviewed other malts like talisker, lagavulin ect on both younger and older bottlings
. . . I will buy a bottle of Bowmore soon for a taster !
Funny you should pick out the Aberlour 10 first, I bought one a few weeks back at Asda for £20, reduced from ~£30. I checked Ralfy's review as I remember he gave it a good review, along with one or two others, and fancied trying it anyway; and I purchased it. I haven't opened it as yet, but I now have the A'bunadh also and am looking forward to comparing both.
Sainsburys were doing discounts on Benromach's a few months back, I hope they drop them down again for Xmas, as I really want to try them also. HP12 and Old Pulteney 12 are back on special again at Tesco's as well for anyone interested.
Try adding a few drops of the A'bunadh to the 10! :) Both good whiskies imo but the 10 at £20 is a bargain. I stocked up earlier in the year ;) Can't remember the batch no. for the A'b I had but it needed quite a bit of water and became 'flat' quite quickly, if that's the right word? Lovely, rich drop though!
Excellent history Ralfy!
Have you any more rums up for review Ralfy?
I would be looking forward to those as well!
Hi Ralfy, thanks for this review,can you review the springbank local barley 16 yr old.Thank you
. . . I would if I could buy any !
what are the archaeologists covering up Ralphy?
How much was the Antiquary Ralfy?
. . . £28, bit more expensive at online shops.
Second comment in the same day (ha!), for a chance of destiny we got to try Lady of The Glen 20 yo at a whisky club tasting some months ago and it was as well received as at your tasting. Funnily enough, the same adjectives you use for this Lady20 I would use for the Glenmorangie 18.
Big Brand vs Indie, similar style, in my opinion not much difference in quality. May actually get to try them side by side (still have a little bit left of the Lady20 to re-calibrate and reframe the palate.
hhhmmm... "I generally would not even touch Speyside single malt whisky, ...."
Well.... Ain't Aberlour from speyside? Or is that an exception to the rule?
I really don't get this declaration. He also enjoys most of Glenfarclas stuff!
Great Stuff ralfy! I always love seeing your uploads in my feed :) Keep it up!
Hi Ralfy good video and chat video 605 a gem I like to keep at stage 2 cheers IOM
Had Aberlour 12 recently, also saw Antiquary 12 recently... Guess that will be my next purchase.
ralfy if you are interested in trying a pinot cask whiskey from one of the first barrells of a newer tasmanian distillery let me know how to get in contact with you.
What's the worst whiskey you've ever tried? Mine was Canadian LTD. I might use the rest to unglog the carburetor in my chainsaw.
My favorite cheap booze is Evan Williams Bourbon. $15.00 for the 1.5 ltr in my area, Massachusetts.
Ralfy, can you recommend sources to learn more about 'untold real history' like you today talked about? Fascinating stuff!
yes, ruclips.net/video/ySnk-f2ThpE/видео.html go find, shiny gems on a sea shore of bland sand.
here in ireland i but most of my spitis online from all over europe ( italy denmark france spain portugal uk) as the price here is usually20/30% higher and when you buy 6 bottles at a time you can end up saving the price of one of the bottles even with shipping included and as much as id like to support my local 1 shop off licence they are paying full price on their stock and they are the most expensive due to very low sales numbers and just cant compete with the 7 (thats right 7) full size supermarkets that are on the 1.5 mile road through the village or with online sales
“Oh look it’s still got the security tag on” *cough cough* 🤫
Run e85 in your car if you want to know what ethanol is like as a fuel.
Ralfy, a wonderful and informative review and very entertaining as always. I just pulled up the Isle of Man on Google Earth and was quite surprised to see how small it is! I was wondering where about on the island do you live and where you get most of your spirits? Also, maybe it was a reflection, but it seemed on the last few reviews that your tasting glass had an image engraved on it. I for one would love to have a pair with you engraved on it with "Malt-Mate" too.
Good health and prosperity to you and all of our fellow Male-Mates out there!
Rich
NY, USA
. . . I source whiskies from all over the place, from private sales to auctions to online bottle-shops. It's a good aspect of the UK, easy access to variety of liquor.
Does anyone know if Ralfy has reviewed any of those fancy Japanese whiskys that keep winning all kinds of awards?
Yeah, he reviewed Hibiki and gave it a 90 I think.
Modulo m Thanks, I'll go give them a watch!
Yamasaki 12 (sounds like a motor bike) is $269.99 here in Oz. I think Ralfy, by and large, tries to keep most of his reviews in the 'affordable range' for us, the punters. I don't know too many folk who would pay $269.99 for a bottle of cratur, irrespective of provenance.
Its no problem order on the internet from EU in Sweden, I dont do it myself, but know a lot of people who does, and no one stops it. But in Norway my birthcountry its not possible!! Most because Norway is stricter and not member of EU. But Swedens Govermentdriven Systembolaget has very good selection and offers. As Sweden is regarded a Whisky Country, it has some single malt for good prices that in fact isnt so expencive and is exclusively only for Sweden... I can mention Bunnahabhain Moine, Highland Park Cask Strenght, Highland Park Singe cask cs 12 and 14. Bowmore Laimrig 15 cs, Laphroaig 12. Norway on the other hand is a Cognac country. Where you can get some really old cognacs from Bache Gabrielsen, Braastad, Prunier and A.E. Dor for some really good prices. Under the prohibition in Norway Bache Gabrielsen sold a VS cognac called +++ as in three red crosses for prescriptions on the Pharmacy....
The Benrinnes 14 Lady of the Glen from 2 years ago or so is legendary! Good bottler IMHO
. . . I agree.
Always learning something new from you, Ralfy! Cheers!
I want to hear more about the galactic village Ralfy.
Yeah, what does he mean?
@@travellingshoes5241 Ralfy is a believer in Alien life forms, i suspect. I dont blame him...he lives about 100km across the water from me....and ive seen lights race across the sky in formation at break neck speeds...then stop in a split second. Im guessing Ralfy is talking about disclosure.
@@digitaldemocracyai-rob I am a great believer in the fact that the Moon is fake. Especially after a dram or twenty.
Hey Ralfy, They might call it a lost leader, but I'll bet you dollars to donuts, they still make profit on the "marked down liquor".
G&m do a great 13 year old caol ila. Good value craft islay. Can get it for about 40 quid on the internet. Good affordable islay whisky so hard to find nowadays, real shame. Great blog as ever ralphy!
. . . a good recommendation.
I tried a banging G&M Clynelish 1997 at a tasting recently. £100 was a bit rich for my blood, though. Nice video, Ralfy!
. . . mine was half that price. Careful where you buy.
true words, ralfy! I do, however, live in Denmark, so Indies are a different story here. It was a decent price for a 17 year old Clynelish, though..
You are real whisky master
Another speaking of bargains. Got home from work and was just browsing online. Wine Chateau had Blackadder Drop of the Irish(both cask and regular) for $27! Bought a case of each. Only bad part it was not a free shipping item.
This is normally a $80 to $100 bottle. Am hoping it was a real offer. I got my email invoice so....
I Just got confirmation that this was shipped! So, that's Blackadder Drop of the Irish for $28 a bottle-total price including shipping and tax.
Where are you located? Is this available in the US?
icewaterchrist Oh yeah! Wine Chateau. It is a real bargain. Was worried that it was a typo, but received the shipment last week. Just a fantastic Irish. Bought a bottle of the regular 2 years go for $89. It's got to be a closeout. Each bottle is numbered. There are only around 300 bottles of each at only $28(with shipping)! Blackadder is my holy grail. It's a great dram. Regular is 46% and cask is 60%. Hope this helps.
icewaterchrist twitter.com/timhansen20/status/808997634199420928 -my stash.
ralfy i think you're losing your shit sometimes, but it always makes sense in the end. great vids. im on aberlour 12 tonight and couldnt be happier with it for 27quid.