Any whisky lovers out there !?
#16
Re: Any whisky lovers out there !?
well,ive got to say ive never found a bottle o Paddy or Bushmills in manitoba.
jimmy
jimmy
#17
Re: Any whisky lovers out there !?
You can get most Whiskys in Calgary - Co-op Liquor Stores are good. And yes they have Bushmills.
#18
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Bruichladdich is another nice malt, or Ardbeg, or Talisker. I don't know if they're available over there though. Right now I'm coming to terms with the thought of leaving our collection of malts behind. Sob!
#19
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My FiL admitted that that was the best part of us moving to Canada was he got my collection of malts, he now drinks them while talking to us on skype............it hurts
#20
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I find single malt very pricey here, thats why I mostly drink Jamesons now
My fave is The Macallan
The LCBO website lists only the $200 (!!!!!) 17yo fine oak version, I'd settle for the "regular" 12 year old sherry oaked traditional version myself.
TBH all the different oak cask options available now reeks of marketing BS to me, to the point that I no longer know which one it was that I liked in the first place so end up not buying any of them!
My fave is The Macallan
The LCBO website lists only the $200 (!!!!!) 17yo fine oak version, I'd settle for the "regular" 12 year old sherry oaked traditional version myself.
TBH all the different oak cask options available now reeks of marketing BS to me, to the point that I no longer know which one it was that I liked in the first place so end up not buying any of them!
Last edited by iaink; Jun 6th 2011 at 2:34 pm.
#21
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Maybe not, perhaps a bottle of 15 year old that he's had for at least 25 years, since my brother was at Uni in Edinburgh anyway...
Last edited by iaink; Jun 6th 2011 at 2:37 pm.
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Re: Any whisky lovers out there !?
If you want to discuss expensive scotch. Figure out the cost per shot of this one.
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/b...he-rocket.aspx
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/b...he-rocket.aspx
#25
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If you want to discuss expensive scotch. Figure out the cost per shot of this one.
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/b...he-rocket.aspx
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/b...he-rocket.aspx
Mr. Maxwell says “we strive at Allen’s to amass the very best in whisky.” I’d assume one that sells for $1,750 an ounce fits the bill. The next most expensive bottle on sale is a $150 an ounce.
#26
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They are all common over here in Calgary. Even Laphroiag, etc etc.
#27
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Anyone see this most latest stupidly expensive scotch?
£100k / bottle
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...d-Jubilee.html
Its not even a single malt..
£100k / bottle
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...d-Jubilee.html
Its not even a single malt..
#28
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Hi,
In a previous life I worked in the Scotch whisky industry. Ah...happy days...
Now living and working in BC but have started doing whisky tastings as a part time and fun venture.
All malt whiskies that you can get in the UK are available in Canada depending where you shop, including some very nice single cask bottlings. For something different check out the duty free shops when you fly through as often they have special bottlings only available to the duty free market. The prices are normally pretty good and when looking at the price, remember that the bottles are normally litre bottles and often of a higher strength than that on the domestic markets.
Some other advice is to find out what malt your friend already drinks. If you find this out, let me know and I'll give you some ideas what to look for.
One bottling that has been a favourite at my tastings is from the Isle of Arran Distillery. A "new" distillery only operating siince 1995 (compared to most that were established in the 1800's) but has produced some quality malt bottlings. An 11 y/o single sherry cask bottling has been the favourite. Arran have other single cask bottlings and finishes out there too including some wine finishes (Sassicia is good), but the single sherry cask has been the favourite so far.
Slainte....
In a previous life I worked in the Scotch whisky industry. Ah...happy days...
Now living and working in BC but have started doing whisky tastings as a part time and fun venture.
All malt whiskies that you can get in the UK are available in Canada depending where you shop, including some very nice single cask bottlings. For something different check out the duty free shops when you fly through as often they have special bottlings only available to the duty free market. The prices are normally pretty good and when looking at the price, remember that the bottles are normally litre bottles and often of a higher strength than that on the domestic markets.
Some other advice is to find out what malt your friend already drinks. If you find this out, let me know and I'll give you some ideas what to look for.
One bottling that has been a favourite at my tastings is from the Isle of Arran Distillery. A "new" distillery only operating siince 1995 (compared to most that were established in the 1800's) but has produced some quality malt bottlings. An 11 y/o single sherry cask bottling has been the favourite. Arran have other single cask bottlings and finishes out there too including some wine finishes (Sassicia is good), but the single sherry cask has been the favourite so far.
Slainte....
#29
Re: Any whisky lovers out there !?
My favorite whiskey is bush mills " black bush". It's also aged in sherry casks . I heard rumpled that whiskey aged in this way is in danger due to a shortage of casks. It seems no one drinks sherry anymore
#30
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I believe the whisky companies have been effectively creating their own sherried casks for aging scotch in for a while now