yes its a bit warmer than the usual balvenie but nice for itQuote:
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yes its a bit warmer than the usual balvenie but nice for itQuote:
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The collection takes another hit.
Glen Grant 15.
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Another nice dram, enjoyQuote:
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Enjoy Lochlea and their ‘Harvest Edition’ (Second Crop) is just about to be released
I am looking for a bottle of whisky for myself, budget is about €100.
I will be taking it on holiday for the occasional dram.
Any suggestions?
I am looking for an interesting, nicely balanced whisky.
Peated or non peated?Quote:
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if non peated maybe a Deanston 18 yr old, or maybe stretch to a Glenmorangie 18 yr old rare... both lovely, if different drinks.
a bit cheaper with a Glenfiddich project xx... youll get 2 bottles and its very nice
Thanks guys. I went not peated.
Not a great choice locally, so I got a Gordon and Macphail Miltonduff 10 YO.
discovery in the sherry profile... purple label etc. quite tastyQuote:
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As Grant says that will be niceQuote:
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That is the one. 👍Quote:
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It is very nice. Just had a wee dram before lunch.
early dram; french sunday :DQuote:
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Will have a couple of drams later, as its my birthday I have a wee excuse
happy birthday Robin... many more to come
Cheers Grant and I hope soQuote:
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Happy Birthday!Quote:
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I will have one later, to toast your Birthday.
Thanks Kevin, enjoyQuote:
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A 12 yr old Glenturret. This is a 2021 release and we'll sherried.
Stunningly nice.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1d67ff78e2.jpg
Cheers Robin
2018 Chateau du Gazin, Canon Fronsac
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Plush, Merlot-dominated red from the Right Bank of Bordeaux. Château du Gazin is a brilliant producer of wines in the Canon Fronsac AOC - an appellation often overlooked for its famous neighbours, but offering wonderful quality and value.
85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Malbec
14.5% ABV, £19.99 a bottle
Happy Birthday Robin, enjoy your special day
Many thanks LloydQuote:
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Belated Birthday greetings from me as well Robin.
Trust you had a good day in your new home. :)
Many thanks Barry, managed a couple of drams of Lagavulin very enjoyableQuote:
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I found a bottle of Old Pulteney 21 in a local shop. It is relatively expensive, but I believe it has now been discontinued and is a very good whisky.
The question is, do you think it is "worth" €150.
It was in the ship where I bought the Miltonduff, and I was torn between the two. Thinking about it, it was probably an 18 YO.
Most likely an 18 at that price. Imo you can do better for less over here. Not that it's not a nice dram as it is but it's pricier than it should be.
I agreeQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
So the Miltonduff at less than 50% was probably the better choice.
Probably, would need to be twice as good to justify the higher price, as Grant stated earlier sometimes you can buy 2 bottles of very decent whisky for the price of a more expensive one.Quote:
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got a bottle of this in this am for 51 notes
nice drop and not had it for a while
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also replaced the glenturret 12 2021 bottling as its damn good sherry dram one of best i can remember. not a distillery ive had for a long time
financially it was yes. i find in general an 18 shouldnt be over a ton, and hopefully a fair bit less. tbh 15 is a better buy generally as its probably aged as well as its going to without it getting too pricey.. 10 is oft just a tad young, but not always.. 12 to 16 is the sweet spot for me. but i find the deanston range very good and their 18 is a cracker and only about 80-ish... used to be late 60s to 70 notes.Quote:
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Recently finished a bottle of the Arran Quarter Cask, a really nice dram, will need to replace it.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Banana, vanilla and then apple and pears. Plenty life in the wood used gives it plenty life and spiciness. Needs a little, not much water to open up fully..
Nice pale colour too.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1cbd577b03.jpg
Lovely dram, wee touched of water helps, as you sayQuote:
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last of this bottle of project xx... great stuff robust yet very tasty
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Deanston 2008 oloroso cask.
Aged exclusively in oloroso casks this 12 yr old ltd ed is not cheap but is stunning.
Full of black berries and dark fruits, plus it has a big vanilla profile too. Good finish t'boot.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3f93887f21.jpg
Oh I would like that one I thinkQuote:
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lol yes you would. i might need to source another bottle :eyebrows:Quote:
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It’s still availableQuote:
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Got a bit behind with my posting on here. So without further ado:
Château Moulin du Prieur, Bordeaux AOC 2021
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A wine from Ludovic Roussillon, the winemaker behind the generous ripe fruit and velvety tannins of Château Le Coin. The Moulin du Prieur has the same appealing style. The 2021 vintage is packed with creamy blackberry, plum and spice notes.
Ludovic Roussillon is one of the top viticulteurs in Bordeaux’s Entre-Deux-Mers. This is another wine from his vineyards – mostly Merlot, with a little Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon – all vinified to bring out the fruit richness, supported by sleek tannins. Rethink Bordeaux with this supple, generously fruity, rounded red.
Best to drink before the end of 2025, but can be drunk now.
13.5% ABV £14.99 a bottle
Château Les Moutins, Bordeaux AOP 2019
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Château Les Moutins lies on the Right Bank of the Garonne. It has been family owned since 1852 and boasts 60 hectares of vineyard, most of those are over 20 years old. The clay, limestone and chalk soils are key to the freshness and expressive aromas of the wine, redolent of ripe plum, redcurrant and rose petal. Merlot is the main grape on this side of the river, which accounts for the bold, radiant red robe, the nose unveils light and fruity aromas. Suave and smooth opening on the palate, with great roundness and balance.
2019 was a great vintage – well balanced with deliciously ripe fruit. Nearly-all Merlot, this claret can be driunk now and over the next 4 years.
Winner of 7 Gold medals by international judging panels.
13% ABV £17 a bottle
L'Epiphanie de Pauillac, Pauillac AOC 2018
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L’Épiphanie de Pauillac hails from a Premier Grand Cru Classé estate. There are only three in the appellation: Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild and Latour. This wine is from one of them. It isn’t their Grand Vin, of course, but it’s made from the same fruit by the same winemaker and housed in the same barrels. Yet it costs less than 1/16th of the Grand Vin’s price. L’Épiphanie de Pauillac has blackcurrant, cherry and ripe plum infused with subtle spice, cedar and cigar box notes. These classic aromas combine with firm tannins for a complex wine with a long finish. By all means open a bottle now, but cellaring will pay dividends.
Drink by end 2028.
14% ABV £27 a bottle
Clarendelle by Haut-Brion, Médoc AOC 2018
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American financier Clarence Dillon visited Bordeaux in 1934 and fell in love with world famous Château Haut-Brion. The estate wasn’t then in peak form, but that didn’t put him off one iota. Certain it was the jewel of Bordeaux, he bought it and so started his family’s long commitment to the region and fine wine. In 1983 they purchased La Mission Haut-Brion, next door, and the family have since extended their portfolio to other areas of Bordeaux. Clarendelle is the initiative of Clarence Dillon’s great grandson, Prince Robert of Luxembourg. This is their superb Médoc, using quality grapes from their impressive portfolio of properties so as to express the very best of an excellent vintage. Only released when ready, it’s a fine red meat wine.
Drink by end of 2030.
14% ABV £22 a bottle
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last of the balvenie rum cask. very nice and slightly different
Balblair 15 yr old.
Interesting stuff. Plenty of dried fruit and oak spices with maybe some apple and a nice bit of vanilla in there too.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...966fdb5393.jpg
Not tried the 15 but the really enjoyed the 12Quote:
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a freebie dram of Ardmore 16... quite lovely in its style
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That should be niceQuote:
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yes it was nice...Quote:
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