Whisky

[pugsly]

Lowland?
Highland?
Peaty?

Single malt or a.poofy blend?

Spill ......

How long have you got…? (I write about it for a living)

Really Sub? Ever been to the whiskey society in Edinburgh?

'Whiskey" is Irish.

Fair play blue, [ mumbles you pedantic so and so]

[Zippy]

Big bourbon fan myself.

[finchman]

Jura

[henrycrs]

Makes me go mental. Only had it once, drank 3/4 of a bottle, put my hand through a window and was sick

Strange Christmas Day really

Never drank it since

[Reg]

Haig Club Single Grain.

Perhaps the most drinkable Whisky I've had the pleasure of imbibing.

I have an interesting whisky experience.

I'm listening...

Right.

Here is my story.

A long time ago I received an invitation, via work, to attend an event in London organised by a small whisky producer (from the Highlands, as far as I recall) who specialised in very expensive single malt (I think that's what it was - I know fuck all about this sort of thing).

The company had been having some building work done, and in the course of this, they had literally unearthed two bottles of whisky from the nineteenth century. I think they were well over 100 years old, might have been 150, can't remember.

They had opened one bottle and used it as an "inspiration" for a commemorative whisky, which they were selling for a lot of money. They sent me a bottle of this and it was spectacularly delicious and smoke-tastic.

Anyway, I went to the event, along with a small group of whisky writers, whisky aficionados, and whisky experts from around the world.

On the stage was a panel of several of the top experts.

They had a discussion and then opened the second found bottle and gave samples to the panel.

I was under the impression this was a very big deal, as they had said they had no idea what it would taste like after all this time, and it was a unique experience to taste something that old.

They tasted it and gave their opinions.

Then the organiser said, "Anyone like a taste?"

So I went up and had a small glass - well aware that there were probably whisky fanatics in Japan who would pay a fortune for this.

It tasted nice, but nothing like normal whisky, in case you were wondering.

[herringbone]

Haig Club Single Grain.

Perhaps the most drinkable Whisky I've had the pleasure of imbibing.

I have an interesting whisky experience.

I'm listening...

Right.

Here is my story.

A long time ago I received an invitation, via work, to attend an event in London organised by a small whisky producer (from the Highlands, as far as I recall) who specialised in very expensive single malt (I think that's what it was - I know fuck all about this sort of thing).

The company had been having some building work done, and in the course of this, they had literally unearthed two bottles of whisky from the nineteenth century. I think they were well over 100 years old, might have been 150, can't remember.

They had opened one bottle and used it as an "inspiration" for a commemorative whisky, which they were selling for a lot of money. They sent me a bottle of this and it was spectacularly delicious and smoke-tastic.

Anyway, I went to the event, along with a small group of whisky writers, whisky aficionados, and whisky experts from around the world.

On the stage was a panel of several of the top experts.

They had a discussion and then opened the second found bottle and gave samples to the panel.

I was under the impression this was a very big deal, as they had said they had no idea what it would taste like after all this time, and it was a unique experience to taste something that old.

They tasted it and gave their opinions.

Then the organiser said, "Anyone like a taste?"

So I went up and had a small glass - well aware that there were probably whisky fanatics in Japan who would pay a fortune for this.

It tasted nice, but nothing like normal whisky, in case you were wondering.

And now the punchline...

[Reg]

Haig Club Single Grain.

Perhaps the most drinkable Whisky I've had the pleasure of imbibing.

I have an interesting whisky experience.

I'm listening...

Right.

Here is my story.

A long time ago I received an invitation, via work, to attend an event in London organised by a small whisky producer (from the Highlands, as far as I recall) who specialised in very expensive single malt (I think that's what it was - I know fuck all about this sort of thing).

The company had been having some building work done, and in the course of this, they had literally unearthed two bottles of whisky from the nineteenth century. I think they were well over 100 years old, might have been 150, can't remember.

They had opened one bottle and used it as an "inspiration" for a commemorative whisky, which they were selling for a lot of money. They sent me a bottle of this and it was spectacularly delicious and smoke-tastic.

Anyway, I went to the event, along with a small group of whisky writers, whisky aficionados, and whisky experts from around the world.

On the stage was a panel of several of the top experts.

They had a discussion and then opened the second found bottle and gave samples to the panel.

I was under the impression this was a very big deal, as they had said they had no idea what it would taste like after all this time, and it was a unique experience to taste something that old.

They tasted it and gave their opinions.

Then the organiser said, "Anyone like a taste?"

So I went up and had a small glass - well aware that there were probably whisky fanatics in Japan who would pay a fortune for this.

It tasted nice, but nothing like normal whisky, in case you were wondering.

And now the punchline...

I didn't say it was a funny story.

Anyway, thought it made be of interest to whisky buffs.

I shan't be stopping in THIS thread again.

[herringbone]

I'm very sorry Mr Reg, that was a low blow.

Thank you for taking the time to type out that lovely story

[subsub]

Here is my story.

A long time ago I received an invitation, via work, to attend an event in London organised by a small whisky producer (from the Highlands, as far as I recall) who specialised in very expensive single malt (I think that's what it was - I know fuck all about this sort of thing).

The company had been having some building work done, and in the course of this, they had literally unearthed two bottles of whisky from the nineteenth century. I think they were well over 100 years old, might have been 150, can't remember.

They had opened one bottle and used it as an "inspiration" for a commemorative whisky, which they were selling for a lot of money. They sent me a bottle of this and it was spectacularly delicious and smoke-tastic.

Anyway, I went to the event, along with a small group of whisky writers, whisky aficionados, and whisky experts from around the world.

On the stage was a panel of several of the top experts.

They had a discussion and then opened the second found bottle and gave samples to the panel.

I was under the impression this was a very big deal, as they had said they had no idea what it would taste like after all this time, and it was a unique experience to taste something that old.

They tasted it and gave their opinions.

Then the organiser said, "Anyone like a taste?"

So I went up and had a small glass - well aware that there were probably whisky fanatics in Japan who would pay a fortune for this.

It tasted nice, but nothing like normal whisky, in case you were wondering.

Was it Dalmore/Whyte & Mackay, Reg?

[paolo]

conniseurs choice collection

would love to find more

several bottles from 60's n 70's

[Reg]

Was it Dalmore/Whyte & Mackay, Reg?

I can't remember the name I'm afraid - it was twenty-odd years ago.

[Basualdo]

Bump for m4rkb.

[Reg]

Big bourbon fan myself.

+1

Lovely biscuit with a mug of cocoa.

[m4rkb]

What capacity of storage did the famous whisky producers have (years in advance) to realise 12 year old whiskies would be in so much demand now?

Then there are 18 year olds.

Can anybody actually tell?

[subsub]

What capacity of storage did the famous whisky producers have (years in advance) to realise 12 year old whiskies would be in so much demand now?

Then there are 18 year olds.

Can anybody actually tell?

They had no idea, that's why they're fucked now.
The Scotch whisky industry was in the doldrums in the 80s,which is why some iconic distilleries were shut for good (Port Ellen, Brora etc), which while seeming crazy now, made good business sense at the time.

Now, whisky distilleries can't make the stuff quickly enough, and stocks are so low that age-statement bottlings (eg 10, 12yo etc) are being replaced by NAS whiskies.