Whisky

[maddog_007]

I have had some of the better JDs and they are really good, much better than the standard No7

Quite like the idea of being a rock star, even at my age. If Keith Richards can do it.....

Andy

On my way up to a wee break near Stromeferry we pass my favourite Whisky Distillery Dalwhinnie,got a Winters Gold bottle in the boot to enjoy a wee dram or two on the shore of Loch Carron near Plockton.
Looking forward to Highland air,peace and quiet and stunning scenery !.

 

[Andy Stephenson]

On my way up to a wee break near Stromeferry we pass my favourite Whisky Distillery Dalwhinnie,got a Winters Gold bottle in the boot to enjoy a wee dram or two on the shore of Loch Carron near Plockton.
Looking forward to Highland air,peace and quiet and stunning scenery !.

Sound idyllic. Jealous.

Andy

 

[maddog_007]

Sound idyllic. Jealous.

Andy

It really is a lovely spot,a friend of my wife let's us have a couple of weeks in her cottage (a converted byre).
This will be the the first time in over 25 years that she has an Internet connection...
A local pine marten family are regular visitors to the lounge window ledge,so I always make up their dinner of dates,pine kernels and mixed dried fruit...they're partial to a banana too!.
You can watch them really close as they don't seem to bother when they're filling their faces! .
Kyle is only a 10 minute drive away and the Skye bridge gives you easy access to that lovely big island.

 

[MF 1000]

spent several holidays in that area and on Skye …idyllic with the right weather

 

[MF 1000]

Off to the Whisky Fringe tasting in Edinburgh this Fri ….4 hrs of liver punishment

Made it back from Edinburgh ….great afternoon of hunting down interesting drams and schmoozing exhibitors with some of my ultra rare stuff I’ve acquired over many years. Was so good to render the young lady speechless on the Bruichladdich stand when I tried a sample of the latest Port Charlotte bottling ……they she tried my 5yr old bloodtub Sherry cask expression (bottled in 2005 @60% ) ….and couldn’t equate the two !!!!

Stand out drams we’re a 28 yr old single cask Jura and a ultra rare £££ 44 yr old Talisker …..amazing . At the other end …look out for a bottling of single grain whisky called Spearhead. - produced at Loch Lomond distillery and a real gem at £35

 

[Cambs12]

A few recent additions here. Picked up the Springbank 10 from Cambridge Wine Merchants. Got lucky, was just sitting by itself on a shelf...

The Caol Ila is a favourite, and was surprised to see Tesco stocking it now.

The Glen Scotia Campbeltown malts festival 2022 I bought in York's The Whisky Shop ( bit surprised to see it still in the shops, but it was the last bottle they had), along with a Kilchoman Sanaig.

I would tell you how they taste, but they are remaining closed until I get my sense of smell back, which has gone MIA as I have covid at the moment!

 

[Cambs12]

Today's additions to the fleet...

 

[MF 1000]

@Cambs12 …..I think my fleet tho is classified as an Armada ….to afraid to count as I might exceed 3 digits

 

[Cambs12]

There can never be too much whisky Keith!

 

[Tony_J]

@Cambs12 …..I think my fleet tho is classified as an Armada ….to afraid to count as I might exceed 3 digits

Is it like something out of Whisky Galore...?

 

[MF 1000]

Is it like something out of Whisky Galore...?

I actually have a 1st Edition copy of Whisky Galore ….tho it’s a terrible book to read

 

[Tony_J]

I actually have a 1st Edition copy of Whisky Galore ….tho it’s a terrible book to read

A great movie though (both versions)

 

[maddog_007]

Here's an interesting wee flotilla bringing up the rear..

 

[MF 1000]

Here’s a vv exclusive trio

can’t seem to rotate them …sorry guys

Here's an interesting wee flotilla bringing up the rear..

 

[b1u3print]

Whisky is a terrible catch 22….

You drink it and many years later maybe regret that decision because of what it would now be worth.

You don’t drink it and you wind up with a collection of whisky that you would love to taste - but simply can’t justify opening due to its value.



I still drink and enjoy whisky, but relatively inexpensive newer produce, Talisker is a particular favourite.

Photo was from a small part of my collection that when sold funded a new turntable, arm and cartridge. Had I stored them better I may have been tempted to keep them.

Currently enjoying both the turntable and the Talisker, so no regrets I suppose

 

[maddog_007]

Here’s a vv exclusive trio
The Mc
can’t seem to rotate them …sorry guys

Whisky is a terrible catch 22….

You drink it and many years later maybe regret that decision because of what it would now be worth.

You don’t drink it and you wind up with a collection of whisky that you would love to taste - but simply can’t justify opening due to its value.



I still drink and enjoy whisky, but relatively inexpensive newer produce, Talisker is a particular favourite.

Photo was from a small part of my collection that when sold funded a new turntable, arm and cartridge. Had I stored them better I may have been tempted to keep them.

Currently enjoying both the turntable and the Talisker, so no regrets I suppose

Have visited the Talisker Distilery years ago..
Here's dedication for you,I can't drink peaty malts..instant migraine..so I passed over my visitors sample to another in the group!.

 

[b1u3print]

The first time I went to the Talisker distillery would have been October 1997 and if I remember correctly any visitor facilities they had were closed (probably due to the time of year?).

Skye just so happened to be one of the most achingly beautiful places on earth however, so absolutely not a wasted journey, have been back many times since.

If you’re avoiding peaty malts you are certainly doing the environment a favour anyway

 

[Cambs12]

Some more additions today.

 

[MF 1000]

At the Whisky Fringe 2019 ….I managed to tease out a dram if 34 yr old Glenglassaugh from the stand (in exchange for an epic single cask MacAllan) ….at that time it was £4k a bottle and very nice too.

Cask Stength Glengoyne is a underrated malt imho.

 

[Cambs12]

I've enjoyed the Glengoyne 10 and 12, so when I saw this on the shelf, it was an obvious one to go for. Glenglassaugh, I have had one bottle in the past, the Revival, so this will be interesting in comparison. Benromach, also, had the standard 12 in the past ( or was it 10, can't remember) so another one to compare, though I will try and get the cask strength of the core range soon.