Whisk(e)y Lovers thread

[DramBuddy]

It was this one: https://www.bruichladdich.com/laddie-shop/octomore/octomore-07-1-208-ppm/

Unfortunately they didn't have this one, which is rated to 309ppm: https://www.bruichladdich.com/octomore-super-heavily-peated-whisky-range/

I've had these at Bottega. I also own 2 bottles of the 6.2.

The .1 of the series is quite raw and captures the essence of the Octomore. The. 2 of the series is travel retail Exclusive series. Then they start experimenting with the rest of the series. I really enjoyed the 7.4 which I tasted at one of the Wade Bales events.

 

[Tabac]

https://www.bottleshop.co.za/auchentoshan-american-oak-whisky/

Good price ?

 

[KantSnyer]

https://www.bottleshop.co.za/auchentoshan-american-oak-whisky/

Good price ?

Yes, normally around R500 - R600, havent tried it before though.

 

[Tabac]

Yes, normally around R500 - R600, havent tried it before though.

Great. Ordered that and some other specials. From me, to me.

 

[Quad Pipe]

Yes, normally around R500 - R600, havent tried it before though.

You will be very pleasantly surprised.

I bought one bottle because of the special and because I had never tried Auchentoshan before. Today I have ordered my 4th bottle.

 

[KantSnyer]

You will be very pleasantly surprised.

I bought one bottle because of the special and because I had never tried Auchentoshan before. Today I have ordered my 4th bottle.

Thanks think I'll take the plunge and order then, haven't got a Lowlands in the collection yet

 

[KantSnyer]

For those still looking picked up some Glencairn glasses from Bottega

 

[Tabac]

New family members

 

[Tabac]

Had to open my home for these orphans

 

[KantSnyer]

Had to open my home for these orphans

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So charitable That Balvenie is good stuff

 

[DramBuddy]

So charitable That Balvenie is good stuff

Can't argue with that. Here's an interesting comparison of the older bottling to the current. I haven't opened it to do a comparative tasting as yet.

 

[KantSnyer]

Bottega has got stock, more than 1 bottle.

Popped in at Bottega today thanks again for the heads up

 

[The_Mowgs]

Popped in at Bottega today thanks again for the heads up
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Have you ever tried Deanston Whisky?

 

[KantSnyer]

Have you ever tried Deanston Whisky?

Got them for a steal at Makro, fantastic whisky, pudding in a bottle.

 

[The_Mowgs]

Got them for a steal at Makro, fantastic whisky, pudding in a bottle.

Will give it a go some time.

 

[DramBuddy]

Popped in at Bottega today thanks again for the heads up
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Pleasure. Next time u see a good deal at Makro drop us a message on the group.

 

[KantSnyer]

Pleasure. Next time u see a good deal at Makro drop us a message on the group.

Will do, this was more of a haggle with the manager at liquor, they had stock sitting in the back with no containers on display on the shelves. Managed to convince him to let it go cheap

 

[DramBuddy]

Will do, this was more of a haggle with the manager at liquor, they had stock sitting in the back with no containers on display on the shelves. Managed to convince him to let it go cheap

Based upon your picture, are you starting a Campbeltown collection?

 

[KantSnyer]

Based upon your picture, are you starting a Campbeltown collection?

Hasn't been that long since the whisky bug bit so quite new to me still but Campbeltown is my fav so far, looking at having a whisky from each region in the collection just need a good Lowlands now.

 

[DramBuddy]

Hasn't been that long since the whisky bug bit so quite new to me still but Campbeltown is my fav so far, looking at having a whisky from each region in the collection just need a good Lowlands now.

Auchentoshan is a Lowlands distillery and the American Oak from Bottleshop is at an excellent price...... If you can look past the fact that it's triple distilled.