Thank you very much Roy and Ralfy for all your efforts to drive awareness of quality and integrity across matured spirits worldwide, but especially for your work initiating, shepherding, and growing the OSWAs!!
What a way to return Roy! giving a “wee wink” to an Italian nun selling limoncello was worth the price of admission alone. 😂 Looking forward to seeing Springbank next week. Welcome back Roy!
Lots of gratitude 🙏 to you both dear Roy and Ralfy! Caught this on the replay and looking forward to seeing the OSWA nominations on the 23rd! Kindest regards, S.
The SWMS, in June, released a heavily peated Bunnahabhain for the American arm in celebration of Father's Day. 10.232 "Down at the Harbour", a 9-year in a second-fill hoggie. So good, I purchased a second bottle. I can confirm peated Bunnas can be really good.
Fab to have you back and hope you enjoyed your summer break with the family? Marvellous Vpub with the ever popular ralfy! Much love as always from the two of us
Caught this Friday on replay. I got so fired up for the OSWAs while watching this. I'm really looking forward to it. So great to hear two icons of whiskytube chewing the fat for over two hours. I loved every minute. Might have to start a new inside coloquial toast: Here's to avoiding sheep in your grave, and to making a nun's day with a saucy wink! Cheers Roy and Ralfy!
Only coming to watch this tonight - since on Thursday, a thunderstorm shot out the internet and later the lights for about 4 hours in my place. And it took until today for the web to be really stable again. So, watching it now - the first third done and the rest will follow after supper. Enjoying it tremendously! Good start into the new season and good to be back in swing! Although my being-away season is only starting now ... but hey, I'll try and keep watching from wherever I'll be!
hello all the folks I was watching this sessions while consuming alcohol, (some kind of cheap french brandy, a little bit of Metaxa and some old nr 7 Jack Daniels, 300 ml if I add up) as my last this kind of content and I am going sober for a while, I have a problem, wish me luck 😢😢😢, my so called whiskey journey became a real burden
Cant't wait to watch the OSWAs!!! You guys rock. The knowledge, the content, the approach you both have towards the community and its needs, is unprecedented. Keep banging your gums on whisky Roy and do not stop. Ralfy, disclose all the sham and hanky-panky marketing the industry serves us so we stay enlightened and fully aware of what to taste/try/buy. Cheers!
. Timestamps for busy folk 0:00 - Opening 4:50 - Welcoming in the lounge 7:36 - Glasgow Whisky Festival 9:04 - LegFest September 30th Glasgow 10:58 - What I've been up to Ardnamurchan 13:50 - Springbank next week 18:14 - Tonight's format 20:59 - Welcoming Ralfy 33:08 - Regional Favourites? 48:02 - Madeira casks for whisky? 53:26 - Ralfy's plans for 1000th review? 56:50 - More taxes in the UK? 1:00:16 - What's Ralfy drinking and home 'maturation' and blending 1:09:02 - Does the industry watch us? 1:22:56 - Ralfy has dropped his scoring? 1:32:05 - Pick a good £40 - £50 for everyone? 1:35:16 - Are we seeing cooling of prices? 1:42:01 - Building towards the OSWAs 2023 1:51:43 - OSWA 2023 dates 1:57:02 - Ralfy in a tux? 2:05:22 - Quiz at the End & lots more chat! www.oswa.co.uk/
Good to have you back, Roy. Awesome that you had Ralfy on again. I could listen to the two of you for hours, which is why I did! I am really looking forward to the OSWAs show PS...9/10
Hey Roy, just to let you know. Please open and try that Union vintage 2005. It is 16 yo, with wormtubs 😍. Just had a dram here and it is really beautiful.
Any whisky other than Scottish whisky cannot compete as a Scotch, notwithstanding legislation. Scotch comes as a package, with the glens, lochs and unique history. Imho
As a keen whisky drinker and an NHS healthcare professional I would have to respectfully disagree that alcohol is too greedily taxed. The frankly insane cost of treating people with a acute AND chronic effects of alcohol justifies the tax amount. It almost certainly doesn’t come close to covering the costs of people’s habits in fact. The greedy thing is asking other tax payers to fund our unhealthy habits.
@@jeffmill999 yes, we are indulging in the same habit. Just like if some rich kid goes up Everest- I don’t want to be paying to rescue their stupid ass when they get stuck up there- because they knew the consequences of their actions. It’s called personal responsibility. We can’t just be blinkered because this hobby is ours. Should smokers pay extra for their burden on the health service- absolutely. Also, however highlighted your reply needs an urgent brain scan.
You make a great point. We go to great lengths to promote responsibility in general; taste, quality and flavour over quantity and just drinking, and even dedicate entire sessions toward mindfulness and health. However, at the risk of driving our sacred space towards politics, I wish I was reassured that additional tax was actually going to help the health service. Still, you make a razor sharp point and I'm grateful.
@@Aqvavitae Thanks for your reply Roy. I have been watching the channel for years and years so I know the work on responsible drinking that is put out. I know you want to keep politics out of this ‘sacred’ space, however in fairness I am replying to a political argument made by Ralfy in the video. We both know Ralfy is no stranger to such arguments so if we aren’t allowed to comment on it then it’s not exactly playing by the same rules. I agree that political corruption and tax loopholes are a huge thing, but that’s really a seperate argument and one I would agree with. As a society we should be capable of tackling more than 1 issue at once. Current evidence states there is no safe limit for alcohol. Therefore extra tax on items that negatively affect our health makes sense. In this system someone who buys more, pays more. With our small niche we are affected more greatly since our whisky costs more than someone buying a bottle of Bells, but no system is perfect. I still find it funny though that the idea of “should whisky drinkers be made to pay for winos” was highlighted - it’s like saying should people who smoke white coloured cigarettes be made to pay for those that smoke blue coloured cigarettes. Alcohol is alcohol and our body won’t discriminate. It’s yet another example of people not wanting to pay for a system until they have a moment where they need us to save them. Maybe at that moment they would reflect on their opinions a bit more critically. Anyway, all the best and cheers to your good health.
I’m sorry but I’m gonna have to disagree with you very strongly, it wouldn’t matter how much you put the tax up it would not solve the problem. if you think for one second, any of that tax will go towards helping people that need it, Think again, it won’t. One of the things it will go towards will be funding wars.
At £80 it was worthy. In the UK it jumped from £80 to £180 overnight. For no other justifiable reason other than optics. Placement as a luxury item and not to be seen as 'cheap' alongside other inflated cynicism on retail shelves. (Macallan) Shocking price hike. Good whisky. Much, much better stuff out there.
Hi Gents 🙂 I've voted on both years so far and think they're a great idea (OSWAs). Seriously! My only concern is that, due to the way votes are gathered and nominations sourced, is there a risk of the awards becoming somewhat of an echo chamber? Easy to be critical, I know, but I mention this as a fan and lover of whisky; and would like to see such populist/customer ownership of awards and critiques to be much more widely used: not just in whisky, but in all areas of society. Cheers!
I, too am so grateful for whisky awards presented with such integrity. I have never felt so sure that I was being led in the right direction from the award winners. That being said, would it be a crazy idea to consider switching up the format every other year? Yes it would. Here’s my idea: We all know that blind tasting is so dear to your heart. What if the Whiskytube fans were to pick their favourite bottles in each category, then after narrowing it down to the top 10 in each category, a dram was sent to each Whiskytuber for a blind challenge? Certainly, this would change the landscape in that us fans would need to chip in, but hey, who can argue with the value we’d receive.
We need to be mindful of the echo-chamber thing and also face it when it will indeed be a threat. However, in my experience the collaborators are all working to find their new discovery, new love - or "hot take". This helps somewhat, but it remains a potential issue. We have now, since last year, also cast our net beyond whiskytube to include licensed premises, retailers, websites and writers which also helps dissolve the threat. Thanks for the support and enthusiasm Rian!
Totally grateful to 2 knowlegable and fun people generously giving nearly 3 hours of their time to us all
Knowledgable and fun... we'll take it but we're not so sure ourselves - we're certainly grateful Michael, thanks as always!
Love it. Cheers boys.
Cheers Rob - thanks for stopping by buddy!
Thank you very much Roy and Ralfy for all your efforts to drive awareness of quality and integrity across matured spirits worldwide, but especially for your work initiating, shepherding, and growing the OSWAs!!
We're hoping for another fun and interesting session this year, looking forward to it! Thanks Michael
This is exactly how I feel, and I would bet everyone else watching does too. Well said! Cheers!
Huge cheers to you both Roy & Ralfy, great fun catching up on this 🥃. Was an honour to hold the bar for one night. Bring on the 2023 OSWAs!
Welcome back!
Cheers Neel!
What a way to return Roy! giving a “wee wink” to an Italian nun selling limoncello was worth the price of admission alone. 😂 Looking forward to seeing Springbank next week. Welcome back Roy!
Aye a wee cheeky wink I almost missed! Cheers Carlos
Thursdays are back to normal again. Glad to have you back again Roy and Ralfy
Indeed Alasdair - thanks! Let's hope for a good run of whisky content!
7/10 my best yet! Looking forward to OSWA 2023, cheers guys
Congrats Sertug!
Great vpub! 🎉 finally finished watching on replay!! Looking forward to watching the Springbank on-site!
Lots of gratitude 🙏 to you both dear Roy and Ralfy! Caught this on the replay and looking forward to seeing the OSWA nominations on the 23rd! Kindest regards, S.
The SWMS, in June, released a heavily peated Bunnahabhain for the American arm in celebration of Father's Day. 10.232 "Down at the Harbour", a 9-year in a second-fill hoggie. So good, I purchased a second bottle. I can confirm peated Bunnas can be really good.
Fab to have you back and hope you enjoyed your summer break with the family? Marvellous Vpub with the ever popular ralfy! Much love as always from the two of us
Thank you Hellen, always reassuring to have you tune in! Hope you're both doing smashing and see ya soon
@@Aqvavitae looking forward to seeing you 🥃
That's great Roy Springbank¡¡¡ for sure you will get a great time, un abrazo 🤘
Looking forward to it! Thanks!
That was a long summer break but was well overdue.
Sometimes it nice just to be away from whisky and you return with a extra passion and omph.
Exactly the plan Peter. We all need a wee bit extra oomph!
Caught this Friday on replay. I got so fired up for the OSWAs while watching this. I'm really looking forward to it. So great to hear two icons of whiskytube chewing the fat for over two hours. I loved every minute. Might have to start a new inside coloquial toast:
Here's to avoiding sheep in your grave, and to making a nun's day with a saucy wink!
Cheers Roy and Ralfy!
Love it! Now to commit it to memory
Only coming to watch this tonight - since on Thursday, a thunderstorm shot out the internet and later the lights for about 4 hours in my place.
And it took until today for the web to be really stable again. So, watching it now - the first third done and the rest will follow after supper. Enjoying it tremendously!
Good start into the new season and good to be back in swing! Although my being-away season is only starting now ... but hey, I'll try and keep watching from wherever I'll be!
hello all the folks I was watching this sessions while consuming alcohol, (some kind of cheap french brandy, a little bit of Metaxa and some old nr 7 Jack Daniels, 300 ml if I add up) as my last this kind of content and I am going sober for a while, I have a problem, wish me luck 😢😢😢, my so called whiskey journey became a real burden
Welcome back Roy, Great video with Ralfy🤘🤘🤘
Thank you very much!
Great to have you back Roy. I hope you enjoyed your time away.
Was able to catch about the first 45 minutes live. Now back for the rest. Great first Vpub of the season!
Good luck with that tricky quiz Jim!
Cant't wait to watch the OSWAs!!! You guys rock. The knowledge, the content, the approach you both have towards the community and its needs, is unprecedented. Keep banging your gums on whisky Roy and do not stop. Ralfy, disclose all the sham and hanky-panky marketing the industry serves us so we stay enlightened and fully aware of what to taste/try/buy. Cheers!
. Timestamps for busy folk
0:00 - Opening
4:50 - Welcoming in the lounge
7:36 - Glasgow Whisky Festival
9:04 - LegFest September 30th Glasgow
10:58 - What I've been up to Ardnamurchan
13:50 - Springbank next week
18:14 - Tonight's format
20:59 - Welcoming Ralfy
33:08 - Regional Favourites?
48:02 - Madeira casks for whisky?
53:26 - Ralfy's plans for 1000th review?
56:50 - More taxes in the UK?
1:00:16 - What's Ralfy drinking and home 'maturation' and blending
1:09:02 - Does the industry watch us?
1:22:56 - Ralfy has dropped his scoring?
1:32:05 - Pick a good £40 - £50 for everyone?
1:35:16 - Are we seeing cooling of prices?
1:42:01 - Building towards the OSWAs 2023
1:51:43 - OSWA 2023 dates
1:57:02 - Ralfy in a tux?
2:05:22 - Quiz at the End & lots more chat!
www.oswa.co.uk/
Thanks Roy
Wooooo welcome back Roy!
Cheers Eric!
Great to catch up and what a start following the summer break. It’s a great privilege listening to you both, being direct and engaging
Good to have you back, Roy. Awesome that you had Ralfy on again. I could listen to the two of you for hours, which is why I did! I am really looking forward to the OSWAs show
PS...9/10
2023 OSWA is the time for Port Charlotte 10! Book it! :D
First vpub back, with ralfy, 600 in, and I’ve missed it 😢
Wow. Thank you 🙏 You didn’t miss it, you weren’t even late… it’s here. See you live next time 😇
Hey Roy, just to let you know. Please open and try that Union vintage 2005. It is 16 yo, with wormtubs 😍. Just had a dram here and it is really beautiful.
Any whisky other than Scottish whisky cannot compete as a Scotch, notwithstanding legislation. Scotch comes as a package, with the glens, lochs and unique history. Imho
bring on oswas!! my shopping list for next year
It's just a funny thought, i imagine you guys all with it and fresh faced for the videos. Days off, a little more merry. I'm joking.....sort of
Nothing wrong with "days off" - especially if they're merry.
7 of 10 on the quiz
Caught ya buddy! Still a great score!
As a keen whisky drinker and an NHS healthcare professional I would have to respectfully disagree that alcohol is too greedily taxed. The frankly insane cost of treating people with a acute AND chronic effects of alcohol justifies the tax amount. It almost certainly doesn’t come close to covering the costs of people’s habits in fact. The greedy thing is asking other tax payers to fund our unhealthy habits.
But, it ok for whisky drinkers to pay for winos' habits?
@@jeffmill999 yes, we are indulging in the same habit. Just like if some rich kid goes up Everest- I don’t want to be paying to rescue their stupid ass when they get stuck up there- because they knew the consequences of their actions. It’s called personal responsibility. We can’t just be blinkered because this hobby is ours. Should smokers pay extra for their burden on the health service- absolutely. Also, however highlighted your reply needs an urgent brain scan.
You make a great point. We go to great lengths to promote responsibility in general; taste, quality and flavour over quantity and just drinking, and even dedicate entire sessions toward mindfulness and health. However, at the risk of driving our sacred space towards politics, I wish I was reassured that additional tax was actually going to help the health service. Still, you make a razor sharp point and I'm grateful.
@@Aqvavitae Thanks for your reply Roy. I have been watching the channel for years and years so I know the work on responsible drinking that is put out. I know you want to keep politics out of this ‘sacred’ space, however in fairness I am replying to a political argument made by Ralfy in the video. We both know Ralfy is no stranger to such arguments so if we aren’t allowed to comment on it then it’s not exactly playing by the same rules. I agree that political corruption and tax loopholes are a huge thing, but that’s really a seperate argument and one I would agree with. As a society we should be capable of tackling more than 1 issue at once. Current evidence states there is no safe limit for alcohol. Therefore extra tax on items that negatively affect our health makes sense. In this system someone who buys more, pays more. With our small niche we are affected more greatly since our whisky costs more than someone buying a bottle of Bells, but no system is perfect. I still find it funny though that the idea of “should whisky drinkers be made to pay for winos” was highlighted - it’s like saying should people who smoke white coloured cigarettes be made to pay for those that smoke blue coloured cigarettes. Alcohol is alcohol and our body won’t discriminate. It’s yet another example of people not wanting to pay for a system until they have a moment where they need us to save them. Maybe at that moment they would reflect on their opinions a bit more critically. Anyway, all the best and cheers to your good health.
I’m sorry but I’m gonna have to disagree with you very strongly, it wouldn’t matter how much you put the tax up it would not solve the problem. if you think for one second, any of that tax will go towards helping people that need it, Think again, it won’t. One of the things it will go towards will be funding wars.
Are you saying avenjarick ? At 52:17. How are you spelling that? Thank you.
Abhainn dearg I believe
Indeed, Abhainn Dearg - promounced Avin djyarek. Kinda.
That is how you pronounce "Abhainn Dearg". It is an ancient Klingon term that means "BRING ME MORE BLOOD WINE!🍷
Where i am deanston 12 and Maclean's Nose is same price is it worth it? Wich Wold you take?
If you want to try some other italian liquor ask me🤣.
Limoncello its just a peak of a giant iceberg 🤣
poud of Ralfy for not using his pinkie
Haha! Yeah - loved it!
You gotta review Talisker 18, it might be one of the best whiskies out there
At £80 it was worthy. In the UK it jumped from £80 to £180 overnight. For no other justifiable reason other than optics. Placement as a luxury item and not to be seen as 'cheap' alongside other inflated cynicism on retail shelves. (Macallan) Shocking price hike. Good whisky. Much, much better stuff out there.
@@Aqvavitae I know, the price raise was a huge disappointment 😑
Hi Gents 🙂
I've voted on both years so far and think they're a great idea (OSWAs). Seriously!
My only concern is that, due to the way votes are gathered and nominations sourced, is there a risk of the awards becoming somewhat of an echo chamber?
Easy to be critical, I know, but I mention this as a fan and lover of whisky; and would like to see such populist/customer ownership of awards and critiques to be much more widely used: not just in whisky, but in all areas of society.
Cheers!
I, too am so grateful for whisky awards presented with such integrity. I have never felt so sure that I was being led in the right direction from the award winners.
That being said, would it be a crazy idea to consider switching up the format every other year? Yes it would.
Here’s my idea: We all know that blind tasting is so dear to your heart. What if the Whiskytube fans were to pick their favourite bottles in each category, then after narrowing it down to the top 10 in each category, a dram was sent to each Whiskytuber for a blind challenge?
Certainly, this would change the landscape in that us fans would need to chip in, but hey, who can argue with the value we’d receive.
@@thosho Great idea - terrifying costs and logistics...
We need to be mindful of the echo-chamber thing and also face it when it will indeed be a threat. However, in my experience the collaborators are all working to find their new discovery, new love - or "hot take". This helps somewhat, but it remains a potential issue. We have now, since last year, also cast our net beyond whiskytube to include licensed premises, retailers, websites and writers which also helps dissolve the threat. Thanks for the support and enthusiasm Rian!