I’ve been working on a couple Lagavulin distillery only bottles, the 2017 Jazz Festival and 2018 Feis Isle. Both are 54+ ABV. They’ve been open for a few years and I’m happy to report they’ve stayed fresh.
@@SippersSocialClubnope, I’ll finish them by the end of the week. Besides, in 30 years I’ll be 88 years old or dead and California will probably be under water.
Merry Christmas Jeremy! My special pours are often single cask Glendroanchs, GD 15 and 18, Springbank cage bottles, 12 CS and 15, single cask sherried Ben Nevis from mid 90s and Octomore.
Great video topic man! My 2020 Parliament has found its way into friends glasses this week, truly a perfect Christmas dram. No longer overaged and now overpriced it seems destined forn Christmas past like you said. Tamdhu 18 and Octomore are both great Christmas pours even if a tad overpriced. But the holidays are for sharing the best and indulging in something special. Also you were the first person I ever heard recommend Edradour 10 Unchillfiltred. I'm on my 3rd bottle. Great stuff. Cheers and Merry Christmas man 🥃🎄
I've opened a few new and special bottles especially for Christmas. My Springbank 13yo Fresh Sherry cage bottle picked up at the distillery back in September. AnCnoc 24yo, and an old Imperial 19yo from The Ultimate I've had for awhile. Tomorrow I will likely opened the Thompson Bros. 1986 38yo Blended Scotch. As you say, special top shelf bottles, reaching for those cornerstone pours for the holidays! Merry Christmas dude! 🎅
I have an open 2017 bottling of the Glenfarclas 15 and it is very "Christmas Cake" like, Also have 3 bottles of the 21, plan on opening one tomorrow, how does it compare to the 15 for you?
@@SippersSocialClub after the price went up to 100+ $CA, i stop buying it, since I already have a case (still have 3 from 2005 edition !)...then again, back then Tali21CS 58.8% bourbon cask was on sale for 150 $CA . . .
Merry Christmas! Tonight i poured my self a Talisker 20 years sherry release. A banger of a whisky. Havent had this one in many years. I actually prefer the bourbon release from a year later which i find more fruity and Taliskerlike.
Highland Park 25yo had that effect on me too but I can't pull the trigger on their prices these days. I have one sample left for the future. Still get the Talisker 18yo, HP18, and like the occasional Glengoyne 21yo. Other than that, daily drinkers stay mostly on Islay or something from Glenallachie. Macallan 18yo was a one and done @ $99 20 years ago and never looked back.
Merry Christmas, Jeremy. This Christmas, I am enjoying a Single Cask Nation Glen Grant 20 first fill bourbon 58.9%. For Sherry, I am finishing a Tomatin PX distillery hand fill I got in 2022. It's 20 years old, 53.5%, and costs less than Glengoyne teapot, which is a NAS, and they do say it is young casks, so if you have someone going to Scotland it's one to ask them to bring back for you. Cheers
Merry Christmas! Thank you.
The one being shared with family and friends is the best bottle over the holidays!!! Merry Christmas to all 🥃
Merry Christmas homie 💪🏻🥳
Merry Christmas!
I’ve been working on a couple Lagavulin distillery only bottles, the 2017 Jazz Festival and 2018 Feis Isle. Both are 54+ ABV. They’ve been open for a few years and I’m happy to report they’ve stayed fresh.
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies those will probably be good 30 years from now lol Cheers my friend
@@SippersSocialClubnope, I’ll finish them by the end of the week. Besides, in 30 years I’ll be 88 years old or dead and California will probably be under water.
Merry Christmas Jeremy!
My special pours are often single cask Glendroanchs, GD 15 and 18, Springbank cage bottles, 12 CS and 15, single cask sherried Ben Nevis from mid 90s and Octomore.
@@ericcunliffe4112 all sound pretty epic to me, cheers :)
Great video topic man! My 2020 Parliament has found its way into friends glasses this week, truly a perfect Christmas dram. No longer overaged and now overpriced it seems destined forn Christmas past like you said. Tamdhu 18 and Octomore are both great Christmas pours even if a tad overpriced. But the holidays are for sharing the best and indulging in something special. Also you were the first person I ever heard recommend Edradour 10 Unchillfiltred. I'm on my 3rd bottle. Great stuff. Cheers and Merry Christmas man 🥃🎄
@@whiskyonthewestcoast Great value on those Edradours, I could drink em everyday, cheers!
I have a bottle of IB Teaninich 13 from Alistair Walker that's first fill PX that is my favorite Christmas drink. It's phenomenal.
@@anklespanker interesting! I'll have to look that one up, cheers
I've opened a few new and special bottles especially for Christmas. My Springbank 13yo Fresh Sherry cage bottle picked up at the distillery back in September. AnCnoc 24yo, and an old Imperial 19yo from The Ultimate I've had for awhile. Tomorrow I will likely opened the Thompson Bros. 1986 38yo Blended Scotch. As you say, special top shelf bottles, reaching for those cornerstone pours for the holidays! Merry Christmas dude! 🎅
@@agrainofmalt sounds absolutely amazing, cheers!
My best Christmas pour was Macallan Ruby. Too bad they don't make it anymore.
@@dondimonte8690 That was a beaut
Nothing like old school highland park and Billy Walker Era Dronach
@@thescotchhunter8770 aw yeah!
I ran out of mine, but for me my Glenfarclas 21 was my best bottle for Christmas. Merry Christmas to you.
I have an open 2017 bottling of the Glenfarclas 15 and it is very "Christmas Cake" like, Also have 3 bottles of the 21, plan on opening one tomorrow, how does it compare to the 15 for you?
@@carlosc9127 The Glenfarclas 25 was always the best value 25yr. I wonder if it still is. I think I have one stashed away
@@SippersSocialClub Not anymore at least here in Ontario, LCBO jacked up the price from $244 to $500 on the 25.
@robertzemko6590 🤮 I think I paid under $200 for mine (but many years ago)
merry christmas man
Glenmorangie Signet hands down. Doesn't break the bank either.
@@SLSAMG nice! 🥃🥃
Kavalan Solist px
@@DarkSalmonz great bottle!
Tali 18 came to LCBO in 2005 for 90 $CAD then up 98 $ for second wave . . . dont remember wave 3
@@ironmantran damn... And then never to be seen again?
@@SippersSocialClub after the price went up to 100+ $CA, i stop buying it, since I already have a case (still have 3 from 2005 edition !)...then again, back then Tali21CS 58.8% bourbon cask was on sale for 150 $CA . . .
Merry Christmas! Tonight i poured my self a Talisker 20 years sherry release. A banger of a whisky. Havent had this one in many years. I actually prefer the bourbon release from a year later which i find more fruity and Taliskerlike.
@@lucienvisser5405 Are you talking the old cask strength ones?
Merry Christmas, Jeremy
Highland Park 25yo had that effect on me too but I can't pull the trigger on their prices these days. I have one sample left for the future. Still get the Talisker 18yo, HP18, and like the occasional Glengoyne 21yo. Other than that, daily drinkers stay mostly on Islay or something from Glenallachie. Macallan 18yo was a one and done @ $99 20 years ago and never looked back.
@@jimidrammer4187 wow! Want vintages were you buying back then? Stuff from the 80s?
mmm HP 30 is calling me from the stash. Oh Craigellachie 23 of course. Cheers.
@@WhiskyMystery Have a pour, it's fantastic. You're gonna see Craigellachie make an appearance on my whisky of the year video 😉 Cheers :)
@@SippersSocialClub We are spoilt
Merry Christmas, Jeremy. This Christmas, I am enjoying a Single Cask Nation Glen Grant 20 first fill bourbon 58.9%. For Sherry, I am finishing a Tomatin PX distillery hand fill I got in 2022. It's 20 years old, 53.5%, and costs less than Glengoyne teapot, which is a NAS, and they do say it is young casks, so if you have someone going to Scotland it's one to ask them to bring back for you. Cheers
@@DonnerPassWhisky I've had a Tomatin distillery fill, but I think it was around 13 years old, but so so good! Cheers :)
what's your favourite drink ?
@@jasonj8246 cocktail? Old Fashioned for sure :)
@@SippersSocialClub anything u recommend ?