Whisk(e)y Lovers thread(II)

[BartSimpson]

Probably Irish Distillers Ltd.(Pernod Ricard)...from the Jameson's part of the "factory". Unless they still had Paddy left before flogging that off to Sazerac.

Early old releases were Bushmills and ex-Teeling - now West Cork.

Sauce

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Early old releases were Bushmills and ex-Teeling - now West Cork.

Sauce

West Cork is making some really nice stuff.

 

[Quad Pipe]

West Cork is making some really nice stuff.

Got this one from a mate for my birthday…

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Got this one from a mate for my birthday…

Is that an Ardbeg Discussion Committee Release?

 

[ands45]

Whisky Brother Black Friday Specials - https://www.whiskybrother.com/collections/black-friday-promotions-2021
Nothing that amazing

 

[Rah_Skill]

It's basically "here's all the **** we couldn't sell because nobody wants it"

 

[Sir Bob]

SPECIALS & SALE – Bottega™ Whiskey

bottegawhiskey.com

 

[dualmeister]

SPECIALS & SALE – Bottega™ Whiskey

bottegawhiskey.com

R23 off some items.
Such lame Black Friday sales in SA

 

[axsis]

Whisky Brother Black Friday Specials - https://www.whiskybrother.com/collections/black-friday-promotions-2021
Nothing that amazing

It's basically "here's all the **** we couldn't sell because nobody wants it"

No and, what a time to have no spare cash...XD

Three ships 2006 was a good release, might even be my favourite on balance. Old Pulteney Huddart is lovely, that little bit of extra peat helps a lot, and a good price there. The Ardnamurchan 07.21:05 is really getting close to as good as things like Kilkerran 12. The Bimber Bourbon Cask is lovely, the nose is great and it really has some good flavours going on, I had a dram at whisky library and really was much better than I expected.

 

[Quad Pipe]

Is that an Ardbeg Discussion Committee Release?

It is, indeed!

 

[TheMightyQuin]

It is, indeed!

Damn...nice. I managed to snag 1 too at auction and left it in storage there. They were surprisingly affordable.

 

[6spdmanual]

Any idea where it is distilled - which distillery?

Per Instagram description, established in 1830 in Belfast it’s been in the Neill family for 5 generations.

 

[morkhans]

Damn...nice. I managed to snag 1 too at auction and left it in storage there. They were surprisingly affordable.

But still overpriced for what it is IMHO.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

But still overpriced for what it is IMHO.

I paid GBP65 for my bottle...for an Ardbeg Committee Release at CS, that is not expensive. Unless you feel the quality/taste profiles are not indicative of an Ardbeg Committee?

I haven't tasted it obviously so I cannot say.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Per Instagram description, established in 1830 in Belfast it’s been in the Neill family for 5 generations.

Yes, but they are spirits purveyers...the question was ( and has been answered in earlier post ): who MADE/DISTILLED the contents.

 

[6spdmanual]

Yes, but they are spirits purveyers...the question was ( and has been answered in earlier post ): who MADE/DISTILLED the contents.

My apologies. I wasn’t aware.

 

[morkhans]

I paid GBP65 for my bottle...for an Ardbeg Committee Release at CS, that is not expensive. Unless you feel the quality/taste profiles are not indicative of an Ardbeg Committee?

I haven't tasted it obviously so I cannot say.

You got in at the low end. Mostly going for GBP80 from my observations of auction prices.

To use your tag line: My skirt was not blown up at all.

 

[BartSimpson]

West Cork is making some really nice stuff.

Last had some of their stuff over two years ago - really did not enjoy it at all. Hopefully its improved. At that time I rated the two or three I was given at a tasting as the worst whiskey I had ever had. I think those three remain in my bottom 5 of all time.

 

[BartSimpson]

I paid GBP65 for my bottle...for an Ardbeg Committee Release at CS, that is not expensive. Unless you feel the quality/taste profiles are not indicative of an Ardbeg Committee?

I haven't tasted it obviously so I cannot say.

I think it gets better with a bit of time and air - but its classic LVMH cynical marketing that is putting a lot if us off the brand - not as old as the 10, bit more abv, but we will sell it to you at almost 3 times the price.

Its not twice as good as 10 or An Oa in my view and Corry blows it away.