WhiskyFriend GLENGOYNE 25 uncorking ...The Pleasure is in the Sharing...
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- SORRY FOLKS I HAVE MADE A SCHOOL BOY ERROR, PLANNED AND RECORDED THIS AS A PREMIERE, BUT THE NEW RUclips SET UP IS MAKING THIS DIFFICULT TO DO, SO JUST WATCH AS A NORMAL VIDEO...THANKS FOLKS...Whisky chat on how do you buy your whiskies, Glengoyne 25 uncorking & great giveaways
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I like great examples of all whisky styles... For example, I love peated whisky, and am often not a fan of wine finishes and sherry maturation, BUT when a good peated whisky is balanced by a sherry, or port, or wine finish that can put me in orbit! I have learned to appreciate all kinds of whisky over time, and I'm at the point where I buy things that I have never tried, or I pick up a favorite that I ran out of... Last night, I picked up a bottle of Cutty Sark Prohibition just because I didn't have one at home... Lower prices always make the decisions easier :)
Very true my friend...so much good whisky....
This is what all of it boils down to: As long as it tastes good, I don't much care about the details...
Another great video Alan, great to kick off not only a discussion but make me think about the habits and behaviours decisions I take in what I purchase and enjoy. Lots of questions and it raised lots of thinking and analysis. Too much for one reply....
Havnt really spent over ~£80 yet as still building my understanding or preferences and palate, sampling lots of different regions/options. Buy from a wide source helped by various video review channels or web/written reviews (pick what I want then source from cheapest - always a wee discount somewhere 😁) or preferred delivery method. That's means local retailers/supermarkets such as e.g. Waitrose/Sainsbury (limited but useful selections and discounts sometimes), throught to the online e.g. TWE or Amazon UK etc.). Currently favouring from heavier sherry influenced bottles, age statement, NCF, NC where possible (like the consumer clarity/honesty) but still will purchase a NAS where it's a quality product/intrigues me... e.g. bought Gg Legacy . Glendronnoch/Glengoyne (loving the 18) doing it for me currently (still a big Deanston fan though) p.s. bought the Ab Abunadh batch62 recently but it has disappointed so far. If venturing more expensive out with the brand families I know and enjoy, prob buy a sample though as you do often - good tip). So..... love a well made, 43/46% min ideally, quality bottle, but can still enjoy a Glenfiddoch 12 or a Monkey Shoulder at times when the mood takes me.
Your (what's on view) collection is making me drool, Alan! :)
Personally, my budget is fairly small for Whisky buying and drinking, so thus far I'm only buying maybe 1-2 bottles per month, and drinking/enjoying it all slowly. I've found some favourites, but as I'm still relatively new on my journey, I'm exploring, and rarely buy the same bottle twice. I started with Laphroaig 10 years ago, but the past few bottles I've purchased, for example have been: Bunnahabhain Moine, Longrow Peated, Springbank 12CS, Hibiki Harmony (Master's Select), Laphroaig Lore, Glencadam 13 'The Reawakening', and Longmorn 16. I've watched a heap of RUclipsrs and their reviews over the past 6 months, just to learn and see what is well regarded, but maybe a bit out of the norm of the big names most people know.
Kilkerran is a bottle I bought late last year and absolutely love! Saw it's also one of your faves. That is one I will be buying again. Just hit the spot for me at the time, taste wise. I like most of what I've bought, though obviously some more than others, and am slowly finding my preferences. A Fino Sherry aged The Arran is maybe the only bottle I've bought I was a bit unhappy with... 54.2% and very thin and sharp. Had to work hard at that, and still enough left in the bottle. I spoke with a fine chap from The Arran distillery at a Whisky Fair here in Gothenburg last month who understood what I was talking about with that Fino Sherry bottle Arran. To leave me with a better impression of The Arran, he gave me a free sample of the 20yo Brodick Bay Arran... and holy hell... what a superb Whisky! Only tried a couple of Arran's now, but I've long been a fan of their look and design, and the visual appeal has drawn me to them.
Went to the Ardbeg Embassy (great Whisky bar) in Stockholm back in January too and made quite the night of it by lining up 10 samples to work through. I'd done my homework beforehand, so knew what I wanted to try. Loved them all, but a couple I could have left. The Glendronach 18 and Ardbeg Dark Cove were favourites. Can't seem to find or order a Glendronach 18 here so far.
As you may know, Sweden has a state monopoly on liquor. Price wise though, it's not too bad! Actually a fair bit cheaper than prices back in Australia, and even when I compare some bottles to Masters of Malt etc, they're much the same, or a few on the cheaper side. So it's only the few bottles I can't seem to find or order here that I'll look elsewhere for. I picked up the Clynelish 14 a couple of years ago in Berlin, and a Green Spot and Nikka Coffey Malt in Berlin earlier this year as well.
I like Peat, but also Speyside bottles, and currently finding the Campbeltown stuff my jam! I just want to try it all :)
The trick is in trying to buy it faster than I drink it, so I can build my collection a little...
The pop on that Glengoyne was perfect!
Looking forward to seeing your channel continue to grow.
thanks for your kind words James...it was not only the pop that was perfect....the whisky was perfect for me my friend....keep buying and trying these bottles buddy....
Another great video. Your reviews are refreshing for the soul. I loved your Glencadam series. I would say I seek out higher abvs, natural color, and a craft presentation. However, I don’t spurn certain whiskies such as Dalmore if I can find them at a good price. Right now the Glenallarchie 10 Cask Strength is my go to whisky, and at only $60 it is a bargain. I love Billy Walker. He is truly a master craftsman.
Awesome collection Alan. My whisky buying is 4-fold I would say. 1. It's seasonal because I prefer sherry when it's warm or hot and peat during the winter. 2. It depends on whether I go to my local store or the big store in Dallas because my local store does not have many scotches, so I tend to buy bourbon. 3. I always try to buy from a distillery I haven't tried. and 4. I will almost always grab a cask strength scotch over anything else. Cheers.
seem like you have all the bases covered buddy...cheers brother
Alan love the new shelves and whisky display. The main reason for me what and why I love whisky is that they are so different from each other. I have only 66 closed bottles and around 10 open bottles at the moment love Glengoyne, Tamdhu, Ardbeg and Compass Box and Cask strength batches. Have a great whisky shop near me so can sample before I buy but enjoy the auctions also. Well done for the 350
cheers Neil....just keep buying more and tasting more buddy....
Hi Alan I do not drink at home but am lucky enough to be able to buy some bottles of whisky for my fiance's dad's pub.
I will buy from wherever I find cheapest as I keep to a limit of £40 on average a bottle , as he prices his malt whisky the same across the board.
I like to get a range of peated / sherry / Irish / wild turkey 101 / and a wildcard often east coast highland and replace as and when required.
I will usually have 4 or 5 in his bar at any time as well as a Glenfiddich or glenmorangie.
I find around £40 you open up to a world of more interesting whisky than the standard supermarket.
Working in London gives me access to a large number of retailers as well as internet options so shopping around is part of the fun for me.
It's good to know there is something interesting awaiting if I pop in of an evening and they are popular with others and shifting well.
All the best Glynn.
if your up for some fun Glynn is gradually improve the range of whiskies in the bar, i would maybe have 2 prices your current range and maybe a new 4 bottles at a higher cost....not a big difference...you can pick up supper bottles for £40...glendronach 12, ardbeg 10, deanston 12 and bunnahabhain 12....for a tad more you could get Clynelish 14 benriach peated quarter casks etc.....before you know it you will have your very own whisky bar my friend...cheers buddy
I’ve become a terrible collector where I’ve even told myself many times I should slow down or quit buying except for special bottles where I feel the need to keep up with a particular distilleries limited releases, new offerings, old gems... well you can see where this is going ;). Everything seems special or unique now so I haven’t been able to quit. Oh well, it sure is fun!
No need to quit Rob as long as your drinking and sharing my friend who cares...this GG25 is special buddy
Great video Alan! My buying decisions are mostly just driven by curiosity now. At first, I was guided more by price range (tried to stay under $60 a bottle) & paid close attention to what the different whisky reviews said. Now that I’ve got a bit more of my own experiences to draw on, I’ve basically learned I enjoy all scotch depending on my mood! 😂 So I tend to just pick up anything that peaks my curiosity that I haven’t tried yet. A few standards (Old pulteney 12, Quinta Ruban, Lagavulin 16) get replenished now & again also. I definitely do have favorite distilleries/brands but I really am open to anything since there are so so many good whiskies out there to explore and enjoy.
im sure you have it all under control my friend you have the right idea just try everything....cheers buddy
Great video. Congratulations on your subscriber count. Your collection is awesome. 🤙
Enjoyed this video very much, Alan! Superb collection too! Cheers brother
Cheers Richie...hope it wasn't too long winded buddy...
the whisky friend not at all, you covered a lot of stuff! Cheers!
Watching your video makes one realize just how varied and complex the world of whisky is. Then there’s “world whisky “ and Independent bottlers. It’ll take a lifetime to explore and that’s fine with me! Cheers and thanks for sharing! 🥃
Your right Martin I just covered the Scottish regions...the more you look into it the more complex it gets my friend...
Lovely theme. Glengoyne 25 is in my "I want it so much" list but a bit of the budget for me. I can see you enjoyed it very much. We tried the OP17 and the Longmorn from the giveaway, I must say that we liked the OP17 a bit more. My gf absolutely loved the teapot dram so special Thanks, Alan. Cheers buddy.
your welcome buddy...its another draw, so you never know Tsvetozar ..be lucky...
Great work Alan, I'm really enjoying the channel. For me whiskey is all about the taste at its price point, and I drink all price points within reason. If a particular bottle is 5 times the price of an entry level but then I discover that it has 5 times the nose, flavour and depth then that's all good and is money well spent (but I'll try to make that bottle last!). I enjoy the variety of it... Sort of like having a box of chocolates and picking out the one that suits your mood on a given day. I predominantly buy Irish because I'm from Dublin and that's what's mostly available here but Speyside Whisky is intriguing me now too. I suppose I just love finding those hidden gems that I never knew about. The hunt continues... Slainte, Ronan.
cheers Ronan, have you tried Glendronach yet my friend...and now your in the hat to win some spectacular whisky buddy...i can send samples to Dublin...right!!!
@@thewhiskyfriend I have it Alan! It took of couple of stops in different shops but I tracked the GlenDronach 12 down 👍 I've yet to open it as I'm finishing out a few odds and ends of other bottles (cupboards full-keep the wife happy!) but I'm looking forward to opening it up soon. Thanks again for the recommendation 👍
500 bottles! We need a collection video!
Cheers buddy maybe soon...
A good topic Alan! You're really on to something as buying whiskeys is potentially complex, especially when people are still figuring out their own palates. For me buying whiskey has gone through several phases. 15 years ago I picked up Michael Jackson's books on whiskey and went with his recommendations--Macallan 12, 18, Talisker 10, Laphroaig 10 and Lagavulin 16 and my favorite, Nikka Yoichi 10. I never got used to the peated ones, though I tried many times. My recent return to whiskey was initially though sherried ones--GlenDronach, Balvenie, Aberlour, and Glengoyne, but more recently I have become interested in Bourbon Casks that feature the distillery character. Love Arran, Springbank, and Old Pulteney, many of which have been introduced to me through the RUclips whiskey community. I'm pretty much open to different regions and styles (will give Islay a try again in time), something that I probably picked up from craft beer and wine tastings.
Thanks Alan, im a sherry man, but i enjoy bourbon casks and also peated whiskies but it was not always the case...made some buying errors hence the complexity of it all...sorry about the error as i planned it as a premiere but looks like the new youtube is not allowing me to do them, or it might be me ...hope you enjoyed it hope it was not too long and the Glengoyne 25 is awesome and your now in the hat my friend...
@@thewhiskyfriend I very much enjoyed it--love the color of the Glengoyne 25.
Haha I love the "Serial Sipper" nickname ! 🤣 -PS Lovely give away pack, & I've tasted that 25 yo twice & it's a great GLENGOYNE, alas over my budget...though more reasonably priced than other 25 yo in the market I have to say...
Hi Alan, I guess my whisky experience is the opposite way round to yours, as i was drinking whisky for years and only started collecting more recently. My collection is based on vintage as I’m trying to collect a bottle of single malt scotch from each year since my birth year (1971). It’s getting increasingly more difficult and expensive especially with the earlier years, but that makes it all the more fun. All the best mate and keep up with the great videos.
those 71`s and 72`s are going to be expensive my friend but good look with those buddy....
I started solidly in Speyside and at £25 a bottle unaware of chill filtration etc, and favoured Aberlour. As I have widened my tastes (around 100 bottles) I still stick to distilleries I know I like to try to get their core range, but also shop on price by waiting for offers to come up. It really is a medley of all you outlined. 😜
cheers Sid...thanks for watching buddy...hope you found it interesting my friend...
Another excellent video Alan! Keep up the great work!!!
Cheers John...where are you from my friend...?
how could you ?! 500 whiskys, and not one tasted ?
heretic! ! ! LOL ! ! I am glad that you have seen the light now !
cheers man ! ! !
Birger Andersson that a new name....i know bad eh...i am also glad to have found the light...hope you enjoyed the video my friend and thanks for watching
@@thewhiskyfriend no problem man, I find your sincerity inspiring! no pretentious thoughts on this channel! keep up the good work! up to 500 subscribers
Great video, Alan! Not easy to find the Glengoyne 25 here in South Africa, but hopefully I'd be able to pick one up soon enough. Cheers!
first chance you get my friend pull yhe trigger...do not hesitate....cheers fella
I loved your story - thanks for sharing!
Well thank you Jason...hope it was not too long winded my friend....cheers buddy
Nice video, 95% of time i buy online from Germany they have lowest prices for whisky that you can find online, since i am newbie i buy or bought in the past usual starting scotch, Glenfiddich , Glenlivet, Lagavulin, HP ect. must say i prefer sherry matured and peated so Ardbeg Uigeadail hits the spot, and Glendronach i have grown fond of and have 5-6 bottles, still must get new revival. Price is factor of course, didnt buy anything above 100 euro....yet :) Must say your love for Glengoyne, has got me thinking of going for 18 or 21 y.o. next. Best regards from Croatia.
thanks for watching and keep trying new whiskies my friend....can i send whisky to Croatia..?
@@thewhiskyfriend thanks for response, sure there are no restriction considering alcohol
be lucky buddy
I would suggest if you have not tried them yet Aultmore 12 and Craigellachie 13 both are ex bourbon cask matured 46% non chill filterd no color and are used to blend Dewar's. They were early favorites in my Shotch journey and still love them. Cheers
Hi Donner pass...I have tried them both but not for a while...i do remember quite liking them both buddy...I will keep an eye out for them...cheers buddy
Thanks Alan! Sipping a Glengoyne 25 with you. Great dram. Btw Great collection you got there...
It is wonderful my friend....
I have a price range based on the age and presentation. I always look for a good value if possible 46% and natural colour. This is my main criteria. I do not want to overpay for a whisky just because the hype. Also, have some brands I enjoy a lot and love to have them around...bunna and glendronach 12 is a must at home.
nice one my friend....
Great concept here Alan. Now i feel i would like to do my own video of this concept. I am interested to see how versatile everyones buying habbits are. For me. I generally go for taste, brand and then region
It is Andrew but how do you make your choices ..do you have a flavour profile.is it sherry peat bourbon etc. Then is it price how do you determine what good value...how do you justify £100+ whiskies etc...it's a minefield buddy but very interesting my friend...I only touched on scotch then you have world whiskies and indie bottles...mad isn't it...cheers brother
For me i am generally a peat head, so when i started. I hit laphraoig and some other islay distilleries. If i want something different. I go for sherry. More notably highland sherry, but that was unintentional. It jusy turned out the sherry casks i was getting where highland, but from different distilleries. When it comes to price point. Anything over $80 i will have to think about it.
Hello Alan! Probably i am one of the quiete ones but following your video's since the first one you dropped! You are a very generous man with all your give aways!
Keep up the good work!
Greets Ralph
Well thank you for getting involved Ralph...remember the Pleasure is in the Sharing my friend...where are you from Ralph....?
@@thewhiskyfriend i am from holland! Nearby Amsterdam since a few weeks. Enjoy your weekend!
Greets Ralph
Great Video Alan. I have a number of Glengoynes and am going to the distillery in 2 weeks. Cant wait.
Stuart I was there about 5 weeks ago I recommend the pour your own bottle it was really good.
Congrats on the 350, I hope you get plenty more off the back of this. Interesting video topic Alan, it would have been a good one for a live stream. For me my current buying criteria is bottles from distilleries I haven't tried before and new bottles from distilleries I already like, which sound good and aren't stupidly priced. ie I'm after new experiences!
Not that I have any chance of winning (SIRI hates me!) but on the very slim chance I do, could I be cheeky and ask for the 5th sample to be absolutely anything from Campbletown? It's the one region I still haven't dabbled in yet. Nothing fancy, any entry level core range bottling would be ideal. Thanks and kudos for the generosity of the giveaway! Cheers, Chris
Cheers Chris my original plan was show this as a RUclips premiere...didn't go to plan fella...I'm not doing livestream yet but when I get round to doing them this topic may return....cheers for watching and your kind words buddy
@@thewhiskyfriend With any luck I might bump into you at the bon accord next week Alan. Be good to say hello in person.
@@thewhiskybowman that would be great Chris...we must share a dram pal...I might even bring you some campbletown buddy...
@@thewhiskyfriend A very generous offer Alan, but no need. I would hope the Bon Accord would at least have something from there in stock I can try! I've never been in it but going by the pictures I've seen it appears to have a decent selection, so presumably they must have something. I may even give Kilkerran a bash, ahead of Springbank, in your honour if they have it! :D
@@thewhiskybowman Chris that will be a crazy whisky day...it will pass by in a blur...i will bring you a couple to take home and enjoy at your leisure my friend...remember the pleasure is in the sharing and i never go anywhere empty handed buddy...
Very enjoyable Alan. I started seriously buying and drinking single malt in November last year after getting bored with Glenfiddich. I've now turned into a Scotch hoar buying based on reviews and samples. I'm into the 40s now mainly Arran, glengoyne, glencadam, glendronach deanston, and springbank, but I have also enjoyed a few Islays. It takes me a while to open stuff but I'm getting more into it and loving finding a new expression that really hits the mark like springbank and longrow have this week. Great work Alan looking forward to the Glengoyne 25 review. Let us know how it compares to the Teapot dram and the 18 yo.
to open those bottles up quicker it means you need to drink and share more...drinking in moderation of course (sensible drinking)you never know Malcolm you could be drinking this Glengoyne yourself my friend your in the hat...good luck buddy
great video again Alan. i don't really have a method to buying bottles i have some rare ones for special occasion and i certainly don't really look at the price i think if its great whisky and not too overly priced i'll buy it. I've got bottles from all the regions but i do love a sherried whisky from the highlands especially glendronach.
Cheers Tony....just edited my Glengoyne 25 review for Thursday pal.think you will enjoy it my friend...cheers buddy.
I'm looking forward to the review I've got a bottle of the 25 but just not had the occasion to open it yet @@thewhiskyfriend
he alen, i'm buying my whisky just to drink and share with my friends here... than again i have over 300 bottles now so i might just have to sell a few off a little later... but i have only bought bottles to drink and i look farward to eatch and every one. luckely i just turned 40 so i have the time to do so haha. do you have tips to sell bottles that you no longer want or want to cash in on? keep up the good sharing whisky work. erik from holland and so you ship the give aways over seas?
300 bottles ..very nice my friend...yes you can put your bottles in a whisky auction...we are lucky enough to have lots of them in the UK ..not sure in your territory....and yes I do ship overseas as long as your country allows me to do do....so be lucky my friend...cheers brother
Glengoyne 25 is my dream bottle to buy! Have to be strict with myself and not spend that money on something cheaper in the short term and put myself back to square one! Fantastic content as always! Funny to see you have out-grown the shed already! Take care mate!
I have not the neighbours are having an extension being built and they were making a racket...shed will resume soon
@@thewhiskyfriend I meant that your collection is too vast for the shed to hold. What a great problem to have haha. Is the shed protective enough through the seasons in terms of moisture getting in?
It's all good Steve...
Great video as always. For me I try as many whisky's as possible, whilst I have preference for sherry, I'm finding that some of the wine/brandy/port cask finishes are really adding something different. For me though I like to support the smaller distilleries where possible. Price does play a factor as well, and I look around before finally pressing the buy button. The Glengoyne 25 is a lovely dram but at the price its out of my range.
Where are you from Sam because if I can send whisky to you my friend the giveaway could be yours buddy...be lucky....
@@thewhiskyfriend I'm based down in Huddersfield
@@samengland6706 oh your not far from me Sam I'm in Stockport fella....
@@thewhiskyfriend only just over the hill.
Hi Alan, I don't really buy according to these criterias...I'll say there is a first category which would be first distilleries or indie bottlers i follow for a long time & do consider there doesn"t seem to be a decrease of quality over time, at least for some expressions/ranges or special releases, and another one could be bargain opportunities on bottlings I've only tasted on shows or through samples & that are on my wishlist (or not-it can also happen), then (to put a long story short) I'll say also distilleries I'm interested in but do not have yet in my collection...
I focus mainly on Scotch but I'm curious of many other countries productions (so yes I'm also a Bourbon & Rye lover, for instance).I'm also interested in blended whiskies (often overlooked) & blended malts and do not forget the category, price tag, style these whiskies are part of...(...). Got also some gifts like you for sure for long time, but not always those I want, lol...I tend more recently to purchase also whiskies that have profiles that should (not a certainty though) not move too bad over time...(...). I do swap samples because prices are getting too expensive...don't wanna buy afterwards whiskies I could regret if not tasted before..../ I buy non age statements if I taste them before & approve them....in fact got not prejudice or criterias preventing for buying a whisky unless got bad experiences about them...
As prices go high now I tend not to buy whiskies I haven"t tasted before and of course upper a certain price...(so expensive exceptions are getting rare too). Some of questions you ask are too sensitive though for a public answer, lol....Cheers !
Cheers Greg I will pop your package into the post on Tuesday...buddy. Arran Amarone... 💯% straight rye...and do want some GG25?
@@thewhiskyfriend Fantastic Alan, of course I'll enjoy some of the GG 25 (none at home) , thanks a lot in advance... !
Have you tried my second set of samples yet by the way ?
there still on my shelf, so much whisky so little time my friend but don`t worry they are in good hands Greg....
Well hello there friend, it's me Jerry and welcome to my premier comment for today. Had to change my name from my usual handle "JK Hobs" which I wouldn't do for just anybody nor for just any whisk(e)y. However, as you know from past posts, I really enjoy your reviews, Glengoyne is my favorite distiller and the 25yo is currently missing from my collection. Great review here and have being loving the other recent videos filmed with your new shelving displays behind you. As far as my whisk(e)y buying is concerned, there is a fair amount that I purchase based strictly on recommendations from folks like you. After hearing your breakdown of the taste profile of the spirit, I decide whether that description fits my specific criteria for enjoying a dram. If it does and don't already have it, I go find it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this video. Finally, if you wouldn't mind, please contact me at 'jkhobs@hotmail.com' , I like to discuss something with you offline. Cheers!
well thank you for your kind words JK...and i wiil email you soon my friend....
I have emailed you jerry
Hi Alan. Enjoyed this. Did you ever calculate the annual return on investment for those first 500? (no need to put me in the draw. USA shipping can be weird)
i still have most of them Phil, i did put 120 bottles to auction last year ...got £20,000 for them....did work out roughly i payed about £8000 so i made about £12k....what did i do with the money Phil...yes bought more whisky my friend...
@@thewhiskyfriend Ha funny. Reinvesting the dividends :-) I am guessing $8k - $20k over 10 years = approx 10% per year compounded = score. Although it is much easier to resist consuming more traditional investments :-)
Hi Alan
I just watched your video on glengoyne 25 year old, I haven't been able to buy a bottle 🍼 because of the price, it's $600 a bottle where I live. I don't know how old the video is but I would like to be entered into the giveaway of the samples you are giving away, I live in New Mexico USA and you can send whiskey to this state, if this is not a recent video and giveaway then please disregard this message. I love 💘 your reviews and videos, cheers 🍻 my friend and keep the great videos coming !!!
Yes Frankie the video is over a year old my friend that bottle is long gone... My favorite whisky ever... Thanks for dropping bye my friend....
@@thewhiskyfriend
Your welcome Alan, thanks for the reply 👍 and cheers brother !!!
Great watch Alan- I'm looking to buy Glengoyne 25 for my wedding on 3rd Sep - would you recommend or can you give me some alternatives as a good wedding whisky please?
Thanks chap
Firstly congrats on your upcoming wedding my friend.... For me the perfect whisky would be the Glengoyne 25 fella... But a couple of alternatives would be a Edradour 12 single cask in the ibisco decanter or the arran 24 from nicholls and perks fantastic value at £195....hope this helps and best wishies to you both... Cheers Al..
@@thewhiskyfriend thanks Alan really appreciate it - has to be the Glengoyne 25 I think the latest release is higher abv? I'm still trying to get that whisky coin - i'll get payment to you one way or the other 😀👍
Thanks Alan, I try to buy limited edition bottles, discontinued bottles that are favorites and also bottles that are rated highly. I try to buy the best bottles I can from my favorite distilleries not necessarily all the bottles from each.
If I may add, lately I try to buy bottles that are unchilfiltered, natural colored and with an ABV of atleast 46% and higher
ok my friend, why do you do that?...an example of a bottle that has none of that is Lagavulin 16, its chill filtered its colour added and its 43% abv....and its fantastic...im a firm believer that its all about the whisky, the cask, the reason behind my video was to show that there are many ways to buy whisky...cheers buddy...where are you from....i hope i can send whisky to you sir
the whisky friend , I’m from the Philippines. I agree with Lagavulin 16. I’ve had many bottles of it, don’t get me wrong. But, for the bunker I like to stock pile the higher proof bottles like the 8,12 or other limited editions. Only because I know if I want the 16, I can buy it anytime. Always available and I usually have a bottle in my bar.
500 WOW!
WOW indeed Adolfo...what a whisky...cheers my friend...
Very generous again Alan
made a cock up pal..planned as a premiere but looks like youtube does not allow me to do premieres...checking it out in case its my lack of tech skills...hope you enjoyed mate...and this comment puts you in the hat my friend....
I will try and get the wife to subscribe as well pal. That 25 is very expensive. Glad you’re reaction did it justice
dont go forcing your missus to watch me or are you just trying to get an extra chance of winning...lol
Hey friend - what's up with the multiple bottles of basic whiskies?
I keep getting them from distant family members neighbours work colleagues customers etc..birthdays Xmas etc...I use them now to pay contractors ,the gardener decorator etc....
That works...
You had that rye yet? Whistle pig wasn’t it?
yes Chris its awesome...ill bring you some to Glasgow and let you have your very own special moment my friend...
Cool. Cheers Alan.