3 swallows is a good price..Quote:
Originally Posted by goraman
Printable View
3 swallows is a good price..Quote:
Originally Posted by goraman
Picked up a bottle yesterday, so will look forward to trying it.Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Good stuff, guys. It's a veritable Billy Bargain... Plenty others like that, too!
And which reminds me... When you return to Lidl, Robin, be sure to scroll back first on this thread to where I highlighted what was worth getting, from the pics you took of the shelves, as there are some stonkers in there:)
This (which was shown in your pic) is an *absolute must*:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/924/jT6kOp.jpg
Think 'poor man's' Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but not so poor!;)
And don't forget the Chablis (also shown on the shelves):
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/924/qPDQOZ.jpg
But don't wait too long to go back, as their stocks change frequently!
:cool:
Marco.
Thought I’d try this as it was on offer in Asda for £19:50
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...39684b17d9.jpg
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Should be a good whiskey for that very good price. A mix of bourbon, sherry and European oak I thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by mightymonoped
A mix of virgin, seasoned and Oloroso casks according to the label. Great bargain for that price, is going down well [emoji4]Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...25dd0a7819.jpg
Redbreast 15 yr old pot still.
followed by a powers johns lane... the powers has it imo.. better rounded whiskey for me.. my new go to i think for irish, along with the rb12
:doh::doh::dohQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
:no: I love the short bread and the dark fruits and hint of chocolate,baking spices and finish of apricots and vanilla that lasts forever in Redbreast 15 it is in the top 3 whiskeys I ever had. My favorites are Glen Farclas 21,Redbreast 15 and Eagle Rare 10.
And followed by Red Breast 12CS. Please Grant ,Tell me more about the Powers 12. In detail ,what is better about it than the 15? For me the RB15 is near a perfect dram.I just wish it was over 60 ABV.
just doesnt put a foot out of place, with a splash of water..lots of fruit here along with vanilla and pepper. blackcurrents, sherry, peel, chocolate and the odd bit of copper. a half teaspoon tops of water opens and smooths this even further. its closer to the 15 than the 12 imo but for me better, and cheaper at about £46 here at moment.
maybe slightly dryer in profile.
Thank you Grant,Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
$65.99 a bottle here.
Is there any shortbread in there?
I heard from a good source the price of ER 10 year is expected to go up so I bought 4 bottles and gave one as a birthday gift .
Maybe Friday I will get a bottle of Powers JL. I don't know it will beat RB15 for me as the flavor profile is different but it sounds like a darn good bottle to have around as I don't just stay with one favorite bottle.I do something different all the time. I love the flavor profile of the RB15 so much ,I don't think another Irish Whisky can replace it in my cabinet,though it may have to share some space.
sure you will love it.. maybe not gonna be ur fav but i think you'll like itQuote:
Originally Posted by goraman
Grant, we have to be very careful here...Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
If we ever got Marco to convert from wine to whiskey ,he would have his own copper pot still and Rick house full of casks.
He would begin drinking away all his wine to fill the bottles with whiskey!
This just can't happen the wine industry needs him.
Yeah, keep him drinking wine. Don't want the price going up
What kind of glass is that Grant ?Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I like it, it's cool .
Burns Jacobite.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BFVXS...p_mob_ap_share
Yes it's a lovely glass.
Very expensive here a pair will be $80.00 but worth it.
After reading about the Jacobites it would be fitting to drink some Tryconnell in that glass.In honor of then Tryconnell Deputy Governor of Ireland who appointed Catholics to high level positions in both the Military and political positions.
He played a large roll in that political movement. It's also a good excuse to have a good Irish drop in a very nice looking glass.:eyebrows:
Probably slightly dearer than here but not a lot.
Got a fancy to open this tonight.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1c6535e635.jpg
matured in Spanish oak Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks.. bottled at 61% abv . fairly young but should be nice
Lots and lots of fruit on nose and pepper on mouth.. Needs a bit of water to open uphttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...71e34c067c.jpg
edit.. yes a lot of water to tame this beast.. very sherried with lots of wood spice.. european oak if 1st fill can be very powerful.. still its a lovely drink when tamed a bit... but never domesticated:eyebrows:
That would have to be a spicy meatball, in the U.S. thats 122 proof and a young one at that!
Water... you need a whip and a chair!
I just ordered this little gem from ebay .
I use distilled water and a pipet , for cask strength, maybe a small pour.
Any way I like it ,not something you see much n the U.S.
Around 5 inch by 3 inches so its fairly small.
Nice little jug. That will be a useful addition
ha!, yes lion tamer time :D tis a beast. pity your several thousand miles away or you could come round for a sample.Quote:
Originally Posted by goraman
edit.. i read that this was supposedly 10 yrs old.. i have my doubts at 61% its that age..
Another cask strength came today to replace the one I opened.
Tomatin this time at a lower 57.5% abv.
Bourbon and sherry casks. I like Tomatin.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ae78b61d1f.jpg
Rare stuff this.. Was a special they don't make now. Still kicking myself I never bought more.
Fettercairn Fasque.
Lovely drop, and I only have one occasionally.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...0da832e78b.jpg
Blimey, you know this stuf Grant. Do you have an actual fave whisky ?? ( My boys into his whiskey's .....)
hard to say Rob. Ive lots i guess, and this one would probably be up there if they made it. wasnt overly expensive either.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobbieGong
Lets see.. Edradour 10 would be pretty high up as its under £40(just). anything unpeated from wolfburn.. any older glenfarclas or glengoyne. maccallan 18 and 12 sherry cask.
acht, them all :eyebrows:
forgot irish pot stills of redbreast 12 and my new fav over there, powers johns lane
:)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Massive colour change to this wolfburn langskip.
This is great stuff and youngish too.
Great distillery this. I have another of theres in stock unopened tho. The 375 small batch.
Dunno when I will open it as I've loads open. Too many I guess. [emoji23]
Great hobby
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...9f10b4590e.jpg
Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
:lol: good for you :D
just checking, ive 46 bottles unopened..:doh: more that i thought tbh.. another 40 opened;)
Wow!Grant,
I have 48 both in and sitting on top of the cabinet and 2 in the pantry Nosheen is unhappy about.
I will quietly pick up a couple more bottles or Irish whiskey, even if I have to hide them under the bed.
I have my eye on a Tryconnell 16 and a Powers Johns Lane. I may be able to fit one in my tool box...:mental:
I was recently given a bottle of Glenmorangie, just tried to open it and the cork was very dry and the top almost crumbled, will it be 'off' if I manage to get the rest of the cork out? I suppose I'd have to decant through a fine sieve,ta James
Will be fine. I had that once with a bottle of pappy van winkle. I used a stopper off another bottle
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pieoftheday
If you have a wine cork around, it will work.
That must have been when pappy was affordableQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
Yup. It was an old bottle too. Probably be worth a bit. Had been sitting on the guys shelf for years. Wasn't as popular then but still expensive compared to other bourbons.Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Thanks all,, wouldv been a shame to chuck itQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
I have seen quite a few comments on the internet about current Glenmorangie not being as good as the old stuff - you could have a classic on your hands there :)
edit: by the way don't chuck it - used to be one of my favourites about 30 years ago (haven't been able to afford it in recent years, they have certainly upped their prices)
The Johns lane sold out in 48 hours, but this was going on the shelf while I was there and i'm ok with that for now.
Found a bottle of Powers JL at Bevmo and this is good, It is not my favorite but wow! a mouth coating of oranges ,short bread cookies,chocolate,pairs,apple,
Coats like an older whisky.
Pikesville, Redemption Rye, Whistle Pig 12, Foresters Rye is top shelf for not much money a real steal at $25.00 a liter. Cheaper but also good Rittenhouse BNB Rye.Quote:
Originally Posted by Weeman1973
I am a Rye drinker and Old Forester is the go too bottle.I will replace the next bottle of Rye I empty with Old Forester as my cabinet is just to full and I will never finish my other Rye bottles if OF is in the house.
Can't count out the Saz either.
I have to stop now, Nosheen says NO MORE PLEASE! she said please...
I gave one bottle as a Bday gift but still have 3 bottles of Eagle Rare 10 year.
My cabinet can not hold another bottle anyway. I am 3 and 4 bottles deep each shelf.
A great collection. Women just don't get it [emoji23]
The closest to this would be the 12 year? Some how the color makes it look older 14 -16 year?Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
This truly is a unicorn bottle it even has one on the bottle !
i think it might be the 16 yr old as its sherried.
https://static.whiskybase.com/storag...266926-big.jpg
got an eye on a bottle for my next
Another unicorn bottle that is not shipped state side https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskie...-laing-whisky/
Looks right to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I don't like Carmel colored whiskey as it messes with the perception of real age. My one fault with Naked Grouse,but I still love it.
Just the sheer enjoyment of saying would you like to have a drink from my unicorn bottle would be worth the price.
Only bottle I have ever seen with an actual unicorn ! and here it would be anyway!
The arch and the unicorn are two symbols that are heavily associated with Fettercairn. The unicorn is said to stand for purity and strength and has been a symbol of Scotland since the reign of King Robert III. It is also used within the Ramsay clan crest, of which the founder Alexander Ramsay brought with him to the distillery. The Fettercairn arch dominates the entrance to the town and was built to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1861. This symbol has also been used in the design and logo of Fettercairn malts.
Very cool history, but I will most likely never see a bottle here, 75 pounds to ship 1 bottle to the U.S. and there is also a massive Terriff on scotch. Easily $200.00 by the time it gets here.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Well, maybe still doable, it would be the only bottle in Roseville Ca. I could promise you that.
It would be fun to pull out,here we call anything hard to impossible to find a unicorn like Pappy van Winkle. You draw a lottery ticket and if you win it's $15,000 to 20,000!
Not my idea of fun.