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[Fuzhou]

Gordon MacPhail Glenlivet 21 year old

Fruity. Rich oak and spice.

Seems like it’s been a long time since they did this, so this bottle contains some pretty old (and most importantly), carefully ‘crafted’ spirits. Quality seemed lost to many of today’s producers.

[Fuzhou]

My very first single malst was an Auchentoshan, believe it or not. Not the best choice to start drinking whisky, but it turned into a hobby for more than 20 years.

I started with Glen Garioch, and then into all kinds of whiskies. This is right around the time when scotch whisky is really taking off. I got in to it early, so I managed to put a few bottles aside. Pretty soon I felt myself getting a little too attached to it. Cognac was my savior. It is a completely different indulgence. You sip and taste, and most importantly, I don’t feel hooked

[JohanB]

What I find, specifically about Gordon & Macphail, is that they recently changed their labels and the shape of their bottles ... as well as the prices of their whiskies. December last year I went to a liquor store not far from where I live. They do wine, champagne, whisky and a bit of armagnac. They only import and sell G&M as an independant bottler. I was there to look for a cheap bottle of whisky for a friends anniversary. I really struggled to find a bottle for around 50 €, ANY bottle that is. And I'm not talking about a G&M bottle. They reached easily 80 to 100 € and a lot more for a young whisky. Young meaning 6 to 12 yo. Just crazy.

[Fuzhou]

What I find, specifically about Gordon & Macphail, is that they recently changed their labels and the shape of their bottles ... as well as the prices of their whiskies. December last year I went to a liquor store not far from where I live. They do wine, champagne, whisky and a bit of armagnac. They only import and sell G&M as an independant bottler. I was there to look for a cheap bottle of whisky for a friends anniversary. I really struggled to find a bottle for around 50 €, ANY bottle that is. And I'm not talking about a G&M bottle. They reached easily 80 to 100 € and a lot more for a young whisky. Young meaning 6 to 12 yo. Just crazy.

Wow. That’s a lot for an off label whiskey. We can get the new Macallan 12 year olds for around $60 in some places.

[Fuzhou]

Two great whisky back to back. The Dewar’s 18 is surprisingly good for the price.

[Fuzhou]

Bruichladdich 12 year old 2nd Edition. 46% abv. Tolerable amount of peat.

Trying to thin out my collection of whisky and other liquors. Boy am I surprise how much this bottle is going for today.

[JohanB]

Prices are amazing these days. There were some Bruicladdich bottles 'Yellow Submarine' for sale a few years ago for really stupid prices. Unbelievable. I never really was a fan of Bruichladdich though. Not enough peat for me. Now just a tad of peat is already too much.

[Fuzhou]

Prices are amazing these days. There were some Bruicladdich bottles 'Yellow Submarine' for sale a few years ago for really stupid prices. Unbelievable. I never really was a fan of Bruichladdich though. Not enough peat for me. Now just a tad of peat is already too much.

It’s incredible. I searched online, and one place is selling for 4x what I paid for that bottle. As for the peat, I normally like them low or none. From time to time I would try a different style dram, and some of them are overdone; however, for me, this 12 year old second edition had it just right being a peaty whisky.

[Fuzhou]

Glengoyne 17 year old. 43% abv.

The rate at which this bottle had gone up in cost is simply breathtaking.

I get dark chocolate. Oak. Butterscotch.

Balanced, and nice medium finish.

[Fuzhou]

Wild Turkey Single Barrel 50.5% abv

75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley

This was bottled in 2008. Aged 9 years. It’s one of the earlier Bourbon that I got. I bought it for the pretty decanter. The whiskey is excellent. I am sure I would buy more bottles of this if I were still a whiskey-drinking person.