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Chat => General Discussion => Topic started by: matt5cott on November 23, 2016, 15:04:39 PM
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You can buy pre-done selections, but you can also do your own :ptu:
So far I've got,
• Ben Nevis 1998 #1351
• Balvenie 21 Year Old
• Aberfeldy 12
• GlenDronach 12
• Glencadam 21
• Aultmore 12YO
• Dufftown 15
• The Deveron 12 Year Old
• Tomintoul 14
• BenRiach Septendecim
• Cardhu 15 Year Old
• Tomintoul 12 Oloroso
• Glenfarclas 25 Year Old
• Ledaig 10
• Tamdhu 10 Year Old
• Balvenie 12YO Triple Cask
• Glenfarclas 10
• Highland Park 12
From here https://www.masterofmalt.com/search/#search=&page=1&sort=userrating&direction=desc&hasdram=1&targettemplates=1759&styles=8&stocklevel=1&age=10,35&price=0,120
Suggestions welcomed, don't hang about though, I'll likely pull the trigger on ordering tomorrow!
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There's not much I'd change on that, does it have to be scotch or could you add Japanese, etc?
Also my favourite url parameter:
&hasdram=1
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Glenfarclas 105 is nice but really it seems intended as a mixer being cask strength.
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There's not much I'd change on that, does it have to be scotch or could you add Japanese, etc?
Also my favourite url parameter:
&hasdram=1
You can add Japanese, not many have &hasdram=1 though :lol: I did find one and chuck it in, good shout :thumbup:
Glenfarclas 105 is nice but really it seems intended as a mixer being cask strength.
They only have a 20 year old version and that's £20 for a dram :lol:
Final list is as follows,
Aberfeldy 12
Aultmore 12YO
Balvenie 12YO Triple Cask
Balvenie 21 Year Old
Ben Nevis 1998 #1351
BenRiach 10 Year Old
BenRiach Septendecim
Bowmore Darkest 15
Bunnhabhain 2005 #15034
Cardhu 15 Year Old
Cù Bòcan 2005 Vintage
Dufftown 15
Glencadam 21
GlenDronach 12
Glenfarclas 10
Glenfarclas 25 Year Old
Highland Park 12
Tamdhu 10 Year Old
The Deveron 12 Year Old
Tomatin 21
Tomintoul 12 Oloroso
Tomintoul 14
Tomintoul 15 Year Old
Yoichi Non Age
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I'll have to do this myself one year, its a great idea :ptu:
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nige, reccomend me a Japanese one, could be a good Christmas present for my dad :-)
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Nikka and Suntory are the two most prominent (Suntory also owns Jim Beam but I think does mostly blended whiskys). Nikka from the Barrel is affordable, as is Coffey Grain (which is like a bourbon) - there's some nice gift packs on the master of malt site.
All the Suntory ones are more expensive so I'd go with a nice bottle of Nikka which is a good way to get into them. Yoichi is also part of Nikka, so the Non Age that Matt picked would be great too (also not too expensive).
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I'll have to do this myself one year, its a great idea :ptu:
They do pre-arranged ones if you want a full on "surprise" but I'd rather fill it with hand picked Whisky I've definitely not had (with recommendations from a few whisky drinkers I know) Surely the "surprise" is in the taste!
It's not cheap though, the total cost of this advent calendar is £155.05 :lol: the flip side of this expense is several of them are ~£100 for a full bottle.
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ok... I have no idea what I'm looking at... could either of you give me a link to which one to buy ?
price wise I'd probably aim under £100 but happy to go higher if it's nice stuff
thing is, he drinks whisky straight from the bottle... he's slowed down a bit now he's getting older, but will easily get through a bottle a week
fyi: he slowed down because a doctor asked him how much he drank, he said 3 or 4 bottle a week and the doctor asked him how long he'd been an alcoholic (he's not)
(so... he won't like anything 'poncy')
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The Japanese Whisky sample I put in my advent will be breaking my Japanese Whisky virginity, so over to el Clock'd :ptu:
https://www.masterofmalt.com/tasting-set/japanese-whisky-tasting-set/
? Not a lot there mind.
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The from the barrell one I recommended is strong:
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/nikka-from-the-barrel-whisky/
Despite being relatively cheap literally everyone raves about the Nikka one above, I'd go for it.
If you want to spend a bit more this is well balanced (a lot of them can be quite smoky/peaty):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Suntory-Hakushu-Distillers-Reserve-Single/dp/B0029ZEDZC
I honestly wouldn't spend much more than that because the rest of the Japanese whiskys tend to be rare and out of stock/discontinued, meaning if you can actually find a bottle somewhere the price has been artificially inflated massively, especially for the award winning ones.
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The Japanese Whisky sample I put in my advent will be breaking my Japanese Whisky virginity, so over to el Clock'd :ptu:
https://www.masterofmalt.com/tasting-set/japanese-whisky-tasting-set/
? Not a lot there mind.
That tasting set is a good sample actually, I might order it.
I'd be wary of doing a pre-selected advent calendar purely because I'm not a fan of smoky/peaty Islay type malts, I'm more of a Highlands/Speyside malt fan.
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The Japanese Whisky sample I put in my advent will be breaking my Japanese Whisky virginity, so over to el Clock'd :ptu:
https://www.masterofmalt.com/tasting-set/japanese-whisky-tasting-set/
? Not a lot there mind.
That tasting set is a good sample actually, I might order it.
I'd be wary of doing a pre-selected advent calendar purely because I'm not a fan of smoky/peaty Islay type malts, I'm more of a Highlands/Speyside malt fan.
You could always get the £10,000 one :lol: peaty or not, for £416 per dram you're gonna like it :lol:
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/drinks-by-the-dram/the-very-old-and-rare-whisky-advent-calendar-walnut/
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I'll bear that in mind for when I win the lottery ;D
I bet the Pappy Van Winkle in that is God's nectar
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The from the barrell one I recommended is strong:
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/nikka-from-the-barrel-whisky/
Despite being relatively cheap literally everyone raves about the Nikka one above, I'd go for it.
If you want to spend a bit more this is well balanced (a lot of them can be quite smoky/peaty):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Suntory-Hakushu-Distillers-Reserve-Single/dp/B0029ZEDZC
I honestly wouldn't spend much more than that because the rest of the Japanese whiskys tend to be rare and out of stock/discontinued, meaning if you can actually find a bottle somewhere the price has been artificially inflated massively, especially for the award winning ones.
ordered the Nikka one, is he likes that I'll get him the Hakushu one for his birthday :-)
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Penderyn!
You need to give it a try
http://www.ndjohn.co.uk/penderyn-miniatures-gift-pack.html?utm_source=google_shopping&m=simple&gclid=CJujp5rzytACFccp0wod0PwNqQ
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I've got a bottle of Penderyn, its lovely stuff :thumbup:
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I was actually pretty underwhelmed with Penderyn. Ive had 2 bottles in my time but happily finished them off without too much savoring as I've always found it unremarkable.
I love every Japanese whisky Ive tried, Nikka, Habbiki 12 and Yamasaki. They're all light and floral like great Speysides.
One of my new favorites is Balvenie 17, which was a surprise because I dont enjoy the doublewood at all.
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Perhaps this all Japanese one should be on the agenda for Christmas 2017...
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/drinks-by-the-dram/the-japanese-whisky-advent-calendar/
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How about trying a decent tequila?
You will be surprised how good a decent one can be.
Maybe give Tequila Cazadores a try
https://www.masterofmalt.com/search/#search=cazadores&page=1&sort=_score&direction=desc&hasdram=1&targettemplates=1904
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This was the sh*t, and I'll be looking to do it again this year.
I made 3 piles with the little bottles
Less than 10 ended up in a reject pile.
"Worth another try" ended up with the lions share.
And the really good ones, I ended up getting 5/6 full sized bottles of whisky :lol:
For 2017 it'll likely be 50% of the same as last year, and 50% all new 8) Japan wasn't well represented last year, currently Hakushu 12 & Yamazaki 12 are in stock as drams, hopefully this remains the case in a few months.
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Still think you should get at least one Tequilla :P
bit OT but I went on the Penderyn master class tour... free bar at the end of the tour.
It was quite good. Then a walk up the hill to a country pub for some proper pub grub & a few ales.
Then watched Wales v South Africa in a pub back in my home town. What a great day & night we had.
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Calendars have gone live again... :twisted:
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Calendars have gone live again... :twisted:
my whiskey drinking buddies really liked my Tequilla. Infact, more Tequilla was drunk than my Whiskey's.
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Glengoyne 25 Year Old
The Macallan Ruby
Bunnahabhain 27yo '89
Glen Grant 18 Year Old
The Macallan 12 Sherry
Bowmore 18
Highland Park 15 Year Old
Glenfiddich 18
Glen Moray 16
Bunnahabhain 12
Arran 14
GlenDronach 21 Parliament
Akashi Single Malt
Tomintoul 25 Year Old
Glenfarclas 25 Year Old
Hakushu 12 Year Old
Bunnhabhain 2005 #15034
Tomatin 27yo 1988 Batch 3
Cardhu 18 Year Old
Glengoyne 21
Old Pulteney 17
Yamazaki Reserve
Balvenie Caribbean Cask
Lagavulin 16 Year Old
(https://fogsmoviereviews.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/shot0111.png)
"It's Christmas Theo, it's the time of miracles."
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Arrived yesterday, so now the wait begins.
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Arrived yesterday, so now the wait begins.
Quick guys, lets raid his whis...err... visit Matt for some pre Christmas cheer! :ptu: :yarr: :yarr:
Looks like a very nice selection you have there :w00t: :w00t: :thumbup:
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enough time to do a test run & order some more.
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enough time to do a test run & order some more.
:lol: