Whisk(e)y Lovers thread

[Naks]

April's Fool day special on Bottlestore.co.za: http://goo.gl/1MK4M8

 

[bro-da]

Makro has Glenfiddich 12 at a better price

 

[Zyk1]

April's Fool day special on Bottlestore.co.za: http://goo.gl/1MK4M8

Those prices are still high

 

[Creag]

A friend picked this up for me in the Zambian duty-free

What was the price you got that at if I may ask? Any good?

Got the same Talisker (Makro special), it's almost done now.

Reading back in the thread, it's interesting how noses get turned up at what, seemingly, is perceived as perhaps 'cheaper' brands. For example, I'm perfectly happy sipping on VAT69 daily (at +/-R100) or, even better, Three Ships 5yr old (R160), which I find hard to beat as a cheaper, peaty whisky. I haven't really found that I hate any of the whisky mentioned in this thread as some people apparently do, but then I'm a whisky drinker not a whisky snob.

What's VAT69 like? Taste? My "daily" is First Watch. Not the grandest but it does just fine as a "daily"

 

[Spizz]

What was the price you got that at if I may ask? Any good?



What's VAT69 like? Taste? My "daily" is First Watch. Not the grandest but it does just fine as a "daily"

I've said on this thread many times, VAT 69 is the best budget blend out of lot.

 

[dualmeister]

Nothing wrong with VAT 69

 

[DramBuddy]

What was the price you got that at if I may ask? Any good?
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He picked it up for $70, a good price until you convert it to rands. I haven't opened it as yet, got a newborn that's keeping us busy. Got a Laphroig PX cask that I want to open before the Hakushu.

 

[Creag]

I've said on this thread many times, VAT 69 is the best budget blend out of lot.

Nothing wrong with VAT 69

Thank you lads. I'll be giving it a try. Peaty is something I am partial to.

He picked it up for $70, a good price until you convert it to rands. I haven't opened it as yet, got a newborn that's keeping us busy. Got a Laphroig PX cask that I want to open before the Hakushu.

Let us know what you think of it. Never tried anything Japanese yet. Tried some Taiwanese whisky and really didn't like it. And best wishes with the new born

 

[DramBuddy]

Thank you lads. I'll be giving it a try. Peaty is something I am partial to.



Let us know what you think of it. Never tried anything Japanese yet. Tried some Taiwanese whisky and really didn't like it. And best wishes with the new born

Japanese whisky is nice but the hype's been built up. Check out whiskybrother.co.za, I think they holding a Japanese tasting soon. I've got the 2 open bottles, the Nikki black and Nikki from the barrel, at R500-R700 for 500ml you can spend your money on better whisky. Rather spend R350 to taste 5-6 different whiskies.

 

[Naks]

Went past Makro earlier...

 

[Spizz]

Monkey Shoulder is becoming harder to find nowadays. Even though it's shot up R100 to R389 recently.

 

[Leonidas]

I've said on this thread many times, VAT 69 is the best budget blend out of lot.

Nothing wrong with VAT 69

Been watching Band of Brothers again, have you?

 

[dualmeister]

Monkey Shoulder is becoming harder to find nowadays. Even though it's shot up R100 to R389 recently.

Saw it at Makro last week.

 

[Spizz]

Saw it at Makro last week.

Did you notice the price?

 

[Spizz]

Been watching Band of Brothers again, have you?

I forgot about him

 

[dualmeister]

Been watching Band of Brothers again, have you?

Tried BOB but well I hate Damian Lewis.

 

[morkhans]

Three ships bourbon cask finish.

The last of it. Nice way to dip your toes into bourbon flavours.

 

[DramBuddy]

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Three ships bourbon cask finish.

The last of it. Nice way to dip your toes into bourbon flavours.

Good choice there, Three Ships is so underrated.

 

[morkhans]

Good choice there, Three Ships is so underrated.

Certainly good value at R200 IMHO.

 

[DramBuddy]

Certainly good value at R200 IMHO.

Still got a case left that I bought at R135 a bottle. Have u tried the 3 Ships PX cask? Much more pricier and no stock left anymore.