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Haha. No - I meant beauty.
Interesting. I enjoyed it.

The most disappointing one in the box for me was the Kilkerran 16. Was really excited for it and I didn’t like it. Maybe I over-hyped it and expected too much.
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Yeah I think this was a tad overhyped although some early reviews were on point and said, the 12 is basically better. I don't see the Kilkerran 16 as something that will become a sought-after product, perhaps the 12 was too good. Maybe they'll find a cask combination that works, the first batch just fell short.
 
I picked up this bottle of Glen Scotia Victoriana for R600 at Checkers Liquor, Modi Mall, Modimolle. Bargain!

As well as a bottle of Loch Lomond 12 Year for R250.
 

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SwaarMetaal said:
I picked up this bottle of Glen Scotia Victoriana for R600 at Checkers Liquor, Modi Mall, Modimolle. Bargain!

As well as a bottle of Loch Lomond 12 Year for R250.
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How is the Glen Scotia? I got the same deal a few weeks ago.
I will have to go look for the loch lomond 12 year, They did not have stock in the store I went to, hopefully they restocked.
 
Sir Bob said:
How is the Glen Scotia? I got the same deal a few weeks ago.
I will have to go look for the loch lomond 12 year, They did not have stock in the store I went to, hopefully they restocked.
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You probably won't find more. Checkers and Loch Lomond collaboration came to an end and they were offloading their stock at big discounts.
 
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Has anyone tried this yet. What caught my eye on this is that they donate 5% of each sale to rhino preservation in Africa. I know this is a very good cause, but it also does not help that what is inside the bottle is toilet water.
 
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Has anyone tried this yet. What caught my eye on this is that they donate 5% of each sale to rhino preservation in Africa. I know this is a very good cause, but it also does not help that what is inside the bottle is toilet water.
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@axsis tried it with friends on the weekend, I didn't see good reviews(I'd rather drink cat's piss). Maybe he can comment more.
 
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Has anyone tried this yet. What caught my eye on this is that they donate 5% of each sale to rhino preservation in Africa. I know this is a very good cause, but it also does not help that what is inside the bottle is toilet water.
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Skip the kak whisky and rather donate directly to the Rhino Preservation...
 
Pieter Loose Goose said:
Has anyone tried this yet. What caught my eye on this is that they donate 5% of each sale to rhino preservation in Africa. I know this is a very good cause, but it also does not help that what is inside the bottle is toilet water.
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I quite enjoyed it, it's not overly sweet and somewhat meaty (for me), it has enough going on that I'm not bored. But I also tend to like 'weirder' whiskies. I wouldn't call it toilet water, it doesn't have the harshness of new make, nor does it have a complete lack of flavour from heavily reused casks. It is probably friendly enough that most people wouldn't mind it but probably not going to be a favourite.

I think you can pretty much guess that this is something like Dailuaine, Mortlach, Benrinnes, Glen Elgin or Glendullan but realistically it could be any number of lesser-known Speyside distilleries. But these are the ones it reminds me of.

Before I tasted it I bought one as a gift for my father-in-law and he liked it but he's not had much experience with whisky. Packaging is neat and looks good so thought it was worth a shot, and reviews have been decent outside of my whisky friends.
 
Sir Bob said:
How is the Glen Scotia? I got the same deal a few weeks ago.
I will have to go look for the loch lomond 12 year, They did not have stock in the store I went to, hopefully they restocked.
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The Glen Scotia is delicious! And the Loch Lomond is also not half bad.
 
Picked these up for me and other members of the Whisky Mafia.

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Hi Whisky Lovers,

I have a question, I want to start a whiskey club something alike to Wine of the Month. Which whiskey distributors are best to work with in South Africa? I am looking at range and pricing.

Thanks
 
zimbobwe said:
Hi Whisky Lovers,

I have a question, I want to start a whiskey club something alike to Wine of the Month. Which whiskey distributors are best to work with in South Africa? I am looking at range and pricing.

Thanks
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Hey, so Wine of the Month do have a Whisky Club - https://www.wineofthemonth.co.za/wh...sters_pack/88-whisky_how_often-every_2_months don't know anything about it, just seen it.

Only distributor I know is Karino Distribution - https://karinodistribution.co.za/
 
So a Double Wood Blend 12yo then.

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This limited-edition whisky was matured for 12 years separately in American oak and seasoned Amontillado casks. I then had the great pleasure of selecting the best casks from these beautiful woods in order to craft my final blend.
 
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