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Re: Het grote Whisky Topic!
Geplaatst: di 07 apr 2020, 00:49
door 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.
Re: Het grote Whisky Topic!
Geplaatst: di 07 apr 2020, 00:56
door Fuzhou
JohanB schreef: ↑di 07 apr 2020, 00:49
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
Re: Het grote Whisky Topic!
Geplaatst: di 07 apr 2020, 11:05
door 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.
Re: Het grote Whisky Topic!
Geplaatst: di 07 apr 2020, 23:35
door Fuzhou
JohanB schreef: ↑di 07 apr 2020, 11:05
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.
Re: Het grote Whisky Topic!
Geplaatst: wo 10 jun 2020, 00:36
door Fuzhou
Two great whisky back to back. The Dewar’s 18 is surprisingly good for the price.
Re: Het grote Whisky Topic!
Geplaatst: za 08 aug 2020, 03:48
door 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.
Re: Het grote Whisky Topic!
Geplaatst: za 08 aug 2020, 11:05
door 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.
Re: Het grote Whisky Topic!
Geplaatst: zo 09 aug 2020, 04:36
door Fuzhou
JohanB schreef: ↑za 08 aug 2020, 11:05
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.
Re: Het grote Whisky Topic!
Geplaatst: za 05 sep 2020, 23:22
door 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.
Re: Het grote Whisky Topic!
Geplaatst: za 12 sep 2020, 01:16
door 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.