whisky review 515 - looking after your whisky collection.
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- Опубликовано: 17 янв 2015
- . . . because a whisky collection needs looked after !
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"It's very few folk that come to watch these ralfy vlogs with only one bottle of whiskey in the shelf."
*looks at the first two bottles of scotch I've ever bought sitting on my living room table*
That is how it all starts... First two bottles, then five, then twenty.....
Everybody starts somewhere and don’t feel ashamed about actually drinking your whiskey that is what it’s for after all
One more than me!! 😆
so how did you end up?
he's both crazy and blissfully wise at the same time.. i love him
We all are , if lucky
@Chirag KC I'd bet he has no wife. If I paid 300 dollars for a bottle of whiskey, I'd have to listen over the next year to an enumeration of a thousand ways the money could have been better spent.
@@pepperco100 I'm with wifey on this. If you spend more than 60$ on a bottle, you are being had. Booze is incredibly cheap to produce in a large scale setup.
@@lenuvian You should take into account that this is his job.
Rafly, I take exception to your statement at the beginning of the video that people don't start watching your videos if they have only one bottle of whisky. On the contrary, when I discovered you a few months ago, I had only a bottle of Laphroaig 10 in the cupboard. NOW I have a sizable -- and ever growing -- collection! Cheers, mate!
I'm a little bit slow. I'm still working on purchasing my first bottle. Maybe my true nature is procrastination, lol. However, I do enjoy watching these RUclips videos and I am learning a lot. Soon I will be jumping into the blends and malts. Cheers!
Same thing here, down to the whisky even.
I'm glad I was able to get on board while you're still actively posting videos. Excellent material!
I went a bit overboard in the whisky buying department the last few months of the year, so I decided that in 2015, I would buy 2 bottles per month -- 1 for current consumption, and 1 to put away for later.
So far in January, I've purchased 8 bottles. Oops!
gaaarp1 there is a danger with collections you should be aware of. dont open them all at once. i know youre curious as everybody is, once they start collecting. but i would recommend you have no more than 3-5 open bottles. i usually drink one bottle until its emtpy. that way i get to know the Whisky better with constant tasting, and i reduce my number of opened bottles. when i was a beginner few years go, i made the mistake of opening every one i buy on the very same day. at one point i had 30 opened bottles, some of them i still have in my cupboard.
Same here. I was looking for bourbon reviews (I had one or two bottles of it) and found Ralfy's video. I am much more experienced with whiskies of all kinds now, but I never really have a "collection". I'll have 2-3 bottles at most and never bought the same scotch twice yet. I am a lot into tiki cocktail crafting so I can't afford to have a sizable whisky collection at the same time too lol.
That was a very good video: advice, humour and wisdom perfectly blended.
Or a perfectly balanced single malt...
every two years I watch this video and I love more each time! great stuff, I wonder if you'll every make a similar video again. Cheers Ralfy!
I've yet to have a single bottle of whisky or bourbon or scotch collected yet, Ralfy.
Full time single father of three, so that commandeers the budget for now.
However, I watch these for my hopeful future investment and delight in whisky in its various forms.
So you see, not everyone who watches your videos has a collection...
@Herbert Moon All thee are
You guys are awesome, keep up the great dadding!!
Hope you have a few bottles now.
Actually, I AM the guy who watches with one bottle. I love the videos, and find the subject matter of whisky in all it's variations to be fascinating, even though I rarely drink it myself. Keep going strong Ralfy!
There is always so much to learn from this genius. Thank you, Ralfy. Much appreciated!!
Every time I watch these videos I end up with a smile on my face. You're a wealth of great information and you seem like such a genuinely awesome person.
From 19:10 on to the malt ted, words of wisdom for sure! Cheers Ralfy! Thanks for launching my whisky exploration!
I have no whisky ....but just ordered a bottle of Glenmorangie Quinta Ruben using my frequent flyer points! yay!
Every time you leaned on that shelf my heart was in my mouth.
Ralfy you are a poet and a scholar. I've discovered my mid life crisis through your reviews. The wife says Whisk(e)y appreciation is cheaper than a Ferrari so I'm aloud to carry on. Dinnit ge up the gid werk!!
I dont own a single bottle of whiskey whatssoever but i consider myself a single malt fan. And i enjoy ralfys videos even though i am not a collector
Absolutely love these type of reviews. Learn something every time.
Not really a collector, have 30 odd bottles, but majority open, just like to have different pours depending my mood & flavour profile on the day, have 5 or 6 which are the main go to whiskies, like Redbreast 12yo Cask Strength, Glendronach 15 yo Revival, Glenfarclas 15, Green Spot Chateau Leoville Barton, Nikka Barrel & Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel. The rest I rotate. You’ve also gotten me stuck into Mount Gay XO rum. Keep up the great reviews!
ralfy,
when you lean on that flimsy shelf....i get nervous
. . . so do I ! better remove a few bottles for drinking.
Ha Ha , you just made my day ralfy
i enjoy your videos very much
i have only had a few whisky's in Australia like johnny walker and Haig
Have you tried KWV brandy from South Africa?
. . . not yet, there is such a lot out there to discover !
Hi Ralfy... When can we have the pleasure of seeing your breathtakingly beautiful Undertaker's Stash ?? 🎊😊 Hope the day comes soon.... Fingers crossed 🤞
I'm definitely going to get myself a Malt-Ted!
Nice video again, Ralfy. My few bottle collection is getting a bit embarrassed, but that's okay... I'm working on it!
Thanks Ralfy, nice collection you have there.
As for me, i only collect what i actually will drink one day, well if i'll live that long.
Cheers.
Firstly, Hello from Canada!
Thank you for the brilliant videos Ralfy. I am enjoying learning about, collecting and drinking Scotch whiskey. Your videos are a joy to watch!
Great video as usual Ralfy!
You really did inspire me to stop buying a single bottle, enjoy it and buy another one when it's empty and start stashing a few bottles, forgetting them for a while and coming back to them to discover that they have changed, often for the best.
Many very-oaky single malts now appear too oaky to me when I first open them, then they settle down, and they often run out of breath when approaching the end of the bottle.
Also am 100% with you on the memories conclusion you did. Big part of the fun of scotch whiskies is not only tasting them but sharing them with friends on special occasions. Relating back to it will also relate back to pleasant times.
Ralfy Great videos!, i've bought my first whisky bottle,the Glendronach 21yo 1993 cask#39 im slowly trying to start a collection of whisky bottles. Keep up the great work you i really appreciate your whisky education im learning alot about it from you, thanks to you and youtube for making it happen, self knowledge is the best.
LOL! On your picture you just look like Captain Mainwaring off duty!
By the way; nice collection!
Thank you for posting about this topic, I have quite a few bottles that I want to move to the basement, right now is in a few glass cabinets in the living room. I want to move it all into basement as per my wife, now I feel more comfortable about doing so after watching this video.
I only ever have one bottle, ive been "collecting" whisky this way for a very long time. I buy a bottle and then it takes about week to finish "collecting" it, then i move onto the next bottle. Im not sure if this is normal or not but having kept the odd bottle for a few months i find that it is never as good as in that first week. Currently have a bottle of Ledaig 1998 Gordon and MacPhail 16yr old at a perfect 46% wonderful stuff, not coloured of filtered, best nose i've sampled for a long time and, on my palate, it could give the Springbank 15 a run for its money. much much better than the earlier bottlings of this (which were 43%) highly recommended for anyone bothering to read this comment.. Sláinte
His voice reminds me of my grandad reading me stories before a sleep. It’s nice to fall asleep to
A classic Ralfy vid with tons of great Ralfyisms. Can’t justify the storage locker yet...though if I can’t store my wee collection safely and soundly I may have to find a place.
Cheers Ralfy!🥃🥃🥃🥃
Guardian Ted, keeper of the storage :)
So very true. Great presentation Ralfy!
Absolutely love your last point. Great stuff 👍🏻
I’m that person with only 1 bottle on the shelf!
After being teetotal until it hit the age of 56, I’ve discovered the world of single malt!
So far, my one bottle (aside from a few dozen now-empty samples) is. GlenAllachie 10yo cask strength batch 6… but it won’t be on its own for long!
Even though I do not drink that much I do appreciate the video. Of course I know to keep whiskey out of any light but still it helps to know.
cheers, ralfy, another bit of wisdom from the expert at the end!
I'm a new subscriber of yours over the past month or two and I'd like to say that I thoroughly enjoy your videos. They're both informative and entertaining. I'm happy to have discovered your channel.
What a treasure trove that is Ralfy! Maybe one day I'll have a collection half as good! :D
the best closing remarks Sir.. much respect
A wonderful, thoughtful and comprehensive episode, Ralfy. As I write this, you are at Bonneville (Good Luck!). On a question with regard to WHISKEY corks; I occasionally, gently tip my corked bottles for a few seconds with the intention of keeping the cork moist. As I consider you an expert in this field, I was wondering if you think this is a good idea, a bad idea or that it doesn't make any difference at all.
Thanks for all of your great videos and your wonderful personality. I feel like we have become friends.
Cheers,
Rich
One day I will have a collection like this. Currently my collection grows and shrinks like budget allows. Always have some very cheap blends in the rack, like Vat 69, J&B and Three Ships (it being local works well for me). I also try to keep some medium-priced whiskies in my collection, like Glen Grant Major's Reserve or Glenfiddich 12YO (or one of those classic Speyside whiskies), and then finally I like to keep a bottle of "expensive" whisky, like Dalwhinnie 15YO. I don't have so much space, so right now it's only between 5 and 10 bottles at a time, but one day it'll increase, I'm sure... I'm jealous!
Love how quickly you regained your composure after doing the malt ted voice 🤣
"Malt minions"? Great video Ralphy...I was worried that I might have been mistreating my growing collection...I WAS! Downstairs they go where there's a bit more humidity. Cheers!
Yours special and extraordinary reviews are superb stuff :) keep it that way please!
You are a wise man Ralfy. A wise man.
Hi Ralfy! A couple more tips for anyone reading this.... Don't place whisky sideways
like wine, the alcohol will destroy the cork and the cork parts can spoil the whiskey or even worse deteriorate to where the cork is no longer keeping the whiskey in and the bottle leaks. Also, don't put your whiskey on any unstable shelving or at least make sure the shelf can bear the weight of the amount of whiskey you may intend to place it on. I've heard stories of shelves with rum collections fall apart and lots of bottles lost - very unfortunate.
I also have a queston for you Ralfy - I live in a tropical country with no central air conditioning. I store the bottles in a bar cabinet close to ground level. Do you think it could get too hot or too moist to damage the whiskey? I have found that I can't keep the bottles in tins as mold gets on the bottle but have ceased to do that. If I store longer than 5-10 years could temperature or moisture do damage? Its always dark and between 24-28 Celsius in temperature generally.
Just want you to know Ralfy...you've created a peathead here, I am in love with the Islay malts. I was given a bottle of Glenmorangie Original for Christmas along with a Talisker Storm. I had always drank JW Black, but asI say I got these as a gift...then I ran across your reviews. Well...a bottle of Lagavulin 16, Ardbeg Ulgeadail, and Laphroaig Quarter Cask later here I am wanting more. Thanks for what you do maltmate...:).
I was just getting into malts Christmas time 3 years ago and Laphroaig QC was on special offer, it not having an age statement and me knowing only the basics of whisky, previously only really being into famous grouse and black label, I had no idea if it was worth a buy, so I put the name of the whisky into youtube, and found your old review of it you gave it a positive review so I bought it. At the time i think I only had 2 open bottles of malt. I didn't have a collection then but I certainly have one now. I think you turn people with an interest in whisky into full blown geeks with collections.
Please bring videos like these back Ralfy. 😌
Thanks for the little bit of philosophy right at the end. Thoroughly agree.
And thanks for the tips. I've been building up a nice collection since coming back from Scotland and wondering if I'm treating them right.
Best news, my wife has started enjoying a dram. She has quite a discriminating nose and palate, and she enjoys the complexity of the flavours. Glenmorangie is her favorite so far - nothing too peaty.
Great as always. Sadly i cant help but open any bottle of whisky i buy and taste it. Curiosity gets the better of me. Looking forward to the next instalment.
9:56
"Buy your local bottles..."
We don't have any local whiskey in HongKong, but regionally i had the chance to try a Taiwanese whiskey (about 1hr flight away), wasn't that impressed, under 10yrs, cask strength kavalan.
But it's priced more then a 12yr Glenmorangie! But i realised your point is valid, if they are going for that value in the local Taiwan market, maybe it;'s a good idea to grab a bottle for the collection for the future?
Cheers Ralfy! Gonna pick up some of their bourbon or sherry cask matured version. :)
This is super informative. Cheers Ralfy
Ralfy, sounds a very interesting person and I bet you could have a good conversation with this man. He's very knowledgeable on the Whisky subject.
I see your bottle of Forty Creek on the shelf. I've got an identical one next to me right now. Really neat place to visit and look around.
thank you ralphy nice revieuw
I see some Sonoma Rye Whiskey above you.. I live very close to the distillery in California.. very happy to see that bottle in your library
I collect whiskies and scotches to drink, not to wait around while they appreciate in value (if they in fact do). Still, some good points in this one. Ralfy is first and foremost a whisky lover, and I love the boy for that. Taking good care of something you love... we can all learn from that, eh?
Bizarre collection, greetings from Chile 🇨🇱
Great job Ralfy!
Hey Ralfy - I live in Costa Rica and finding a good single malt is almost impossible. So my collection consist of blends. Scotch down here is pretty expensive but there are some "dust hunter" finds out there in the blended world. My best find is a 3 bottles of 1998 JW Swing. Passport, Something Special and some others are down here. I would love to find a bottle of Ardbeg anything. I am hooked on that smoke flavor. Keep up the great work, I love your reviews and you have helped a new whisky collector.
Ray Gano . . . the JW Swing should be a good sipper !
Kind of glad you broke the seal on that old Teacher's bottle. It was intriguing me.
This is my favorite whiskey channel.
Hi Ralfy
Thanks for another great vlog I collect whiskey for my grandchildren I have about 200 bottles and it's growing every week, but of course every now and then I have to check the quality, its great fun and like yourself the research is tuff but someone has to do it. Thanks for your inspiration
Regards Kevin
Thanks Ralfy love it ❤️
Ralfy I don't know I ever remember seeing Age statements on the std. Ballantines or Grand Mcnish that I've past by many times but today I noticed specials on Ballantines 4yo and GM3yo.
Now I'm sure they're not great even good Scotchs but the fact that an AS is now part of the title is rather refreshing to say the least. The wheels of progress may turn slowly but they do turn. cheers Ralfy
very comprehensive lecture, thanks a lot
Malt mention: Malty Misty Moo (my cat). I'm going to call my next dog Ralfy in your honour. Informative as ever, keep up the good work from a malty Mancunian.
Ralfy,
What temperature and humidity range would you recommend for storing whisky?
Thanks,
Curtis
Do I see a bottle of Glenfarclas on your shelf????Very good whiskey .Had some !Good climate control information .I have a wine cellar on the north side of the house ,stays cool and damp all year round .winter is quite cold
I drink faster then i buy new bottles. So i tast alot, but can't seem to leave them alone and save them for a later time. But i enjoy my whisky's, that is the main point i guess.
This made me homesick. So I subscribed.
Squirrelled away 5 bottles of Yamazaki Limited Edition 2014 for future consumption (or resale, if the price is right). This information is priceless! Thanks for the guide Ralfy!
+Ted Barrera It's unfortunately not a great whisky, but might be worth something one day.
Matt Bailey Beg to differ. It's an amazing whiskey. Also, bought each bottle for $80. Now they're worth over $400 each. :)
+Ted Barrera Each to their own. It's a young Yamazaki spirit, not too different to their 'distillers reserve' which is around 5-7 years old when bottled. They also bottled about a million of them, making the 'limited' moniker a bit false. And lastly, $80 to $400 increase in this Japanese whisky bubble we're in is a pretty poor investment when compared to most Ichiro, Karuizawa and Kawasaki releases that were recently $170 now selling for $6,000-8,000 easily. I've had the 2014 and 2015 LE ones now and while it's a nice easy drinker, it's not going to blow anyone anyway or win any awards kinda malt. Best consumed, not 'collected'.
Might want to do your research. While the youngest whiskey in this expression aged in bourbon, the other 2 parts of this come from 20 year olds. And where'd you get your "a million" bottled figure? Last I checked, ONLY 10,800 bottles were released in two stages. As for the price rocketing of the Karuizawas... Supply and demand. The Karuizawa Distillery closed in 2011, which is why anything from that distillery will only increase in value.
"Each to their own"... Agreed.
+Ted Barrera Ok so a "million" was a turn of phrase, but jeez 10,800 is bloody heaps! And I don't know their breakdown of casks, but 2 parts (of 100 parts?) are from two 20yr barrels? Completely soaked out from younger bourbon-casked spirit either way. I had this in a line up with some Eigashima's and Karuizawas when I tried it: no one wanted to take the rest of the bottle home with them! It's a supermarket single malt (which is where I bought one in Japan) where there were thousands (not millions, my bad) of the stuff made for mostly export and cashing in on the name. I'll stick with single casks and whisky that says it's age and provenance cheers.
Great video!
I have only two bottles at all times. Lagavulin 16 for me and Chivas Regal 12 for guests. Though I would enjoy having an Ardberg 10, brings back good memories.
Its amazing how delicate these can he i have a greenore 6y old which is very rare to find and although never opened the paper sealis worn which gives impression it was
Hey Ralfy , from February in Italy, we will have our first italian whisky. If you happen to go in South Tyrol , try it out and let us know if in addition to wine, we do also whisky. Puni is the name of the company that produces it
Building my collection, however the only room I have to store them has a nice big window that gets plenty of sun. They are all in the boxes but is it worth getting some sort of cabinet doors to add to my shelves for the extra darkness and colder temperatures?
Hi Ralfy, great work, I've been watching for just a few months. I have a bottle of Glenmorangie Signet which is boxed but also cellophane wrapped. Should I remove the plastic? It must not be a frequent presentation.
5:46, NEVER EVER EVER EVER spray deodorizers! (Sprays a deodorizer haha). Ralfy, you're the best :)
Hey Ralfy, you should try Crown Royal's Northern Harvest Rye, it took the title this year as the Best Whiskey in the World. You'll like it, I promise!
GarettLovestheMovies I've had a bottle myself and I have to say it was terrible. I've never been more disappointed in a whisky before and to anyone reading this save your money and get something else.
Never expected to see Ralfy taking a selfie during a whisky video. I guess there's a first time for everything...
Granted for where I am in life, I have a descent selection, about 12 bottles, but I hope to get to a point where I can invest a bit more time and money into a real collection :) I save all of my bottles and boxes however, and theyre all lined up all nice and pretty.
I'd love to raise a glass with you dear man. Cheers.
Question, what about whiskey oxidation?
Do you move whiskey to a smaller glass bottle when it reaches below half full?
haha I only have 1 bottle at a time, I drink it too quickly then I say im not getting whisky again for a while.. then I get another and do the same thing
Great closing statement.
Thanks...lots of fun 😃
So how do you keep a cork from drying out then? Should you tip the bottle upside down to moisten the cork now and again?
I don't have to worry about looking after my whisky collection as no bottle ever lasts longer than a couple of weeks in my house!
Hi Ralfyboy, thanks for sharing your experience, I've got a miniatures collection of whiskies, rums,tequilas,cognacs,brandies,ouzos,piscos,raki,etc..
I wondering if what is the best way to sealed properly on the top without damaging the quality and aesthetic of the bottles?
If you have a good idea or suggestion..also I very welcome any viewers advice and experiences ..cheers
Hello Ralfy, I have one question. I store my whiskies in a cabinet in my living room. No sunlight can reach them and it's rather dry there. Usually the room temperature during the year is not very high (I would say around 20-22 degrees Celsius). However in summer (like now) it can be high (sometimes even around 28 degrees).
Can such conditions cause damage to whisky, if it's exposed to such heat for only few weeks or is this amount of time too short? Normally I have around 5 open bottles and I empty a bottle within few months, so we are not talking here about a big collection.
Thank you in advance for your answer. And thank you of course for your RUclips channel and all the reviews! They are a wonderful companion on my whisky journey.
. . . temperature fluctuations will oxidise a whisky quickly over time so best not to store too long once opened. Some collectors keep whisky bottles in a cabinet chiller to ensure stability !
Wow! That's a lot of whisky. :-))
Check out liquor hound on youtube, he has an insane collection
silverdc5 I have one bottle of Whisky: "Old House No. 1" Scotch Whisky.
I'm more in pipe tobaccos. ;-)
Thank you for this info
Hey ralfy could you do a video of not necessarily your most valuable bottle but your most loved and cherished bottle/spirit? I would find it rather informative, Thanks!
Malt Ted takes the cake.
Hi Ralfy! What is your opinion on wrapping the top of a bottle with parafilm if you plan on storing it for longer periods?
I've been doing this for over a year now even with bottles I open every few months. My bottles are staying very fresh, no oxidation that I was having before, but I also began using private preserve argon gas and decanting into smaller bottles around the same time I started using para film. It's very cheap, and it certainly isn't going to hurt. For long term storage I would say this is a very good idea.
if you want to collect for profit, please keep in mind printed the dot matrix code on newer bottles, its small and can be wiped off easily. sometimes its the only way to identify its real heritage, like the bottling facility or year.
Every bottle of whisky that I buy is intended to be drank by myself and my associates. I will often have 20-30 bottles on hand, but there are generally only about 6 different brands on my bar. A few bourbons, a few Scotches... The rest are stored in cases in a nearby storage closet. I'll rotate what brands I have, but I definitely don't collect. At least not yet.
Excellent!
Hi Ralfy, one of my labels has fallen off my whisky and i would like to stick it back on any recommendations on what type of glue?
I currently have zero bottles of whiskey at my disposal (they ran out). Have gone through Glenfiddich 12 and 15, Glendronach 12, Laphroaig 10, a couple of blends, Macallan 10 and recently a Highland Park 12.
Any suggestions on what the next bottle / adventure should be?