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 Topic: Any distillery still do EVERYTHING themselves/onsite? |
DaneBrooke
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 Forum: Single Malt Whisky Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 1:43 am Subject: Distilleries that do it all |
| I was at Balvenie a few years back. they almost do it all. They buy their barley, but malt and roast it, all the way through the rest. So they do everything but grow the barley. |
| Topic: What are you Draming just now? |
DaneBrooke
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Forum: Single Malt Whisky Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 1:40 am Subject: What are you dramming just now |
| Well, a few days ago I broke out a Bowmore 30 yo, and it was (is) delightful and rich. But today I opened a McClelland 12 yo sherry finished (also from Morison Bowmore) and it was surprisingly flat. ... |
| Topic: McLelland's 12 Sherry finished (Highland) |
DaneBrooke
Replies: 2
Views: 1485
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Forum: Whiskies For Sale Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:00 am Subject: McLelland's 12 Sherry finished (Highland) |
| THANK YOU, Fergie! I have to say I am surprised that Morrison Bowmore is involved with Glen Garioch, indeed with any cheap stuff. I generally regard The Bowmore as usually exceptional. No more part ... |
| Topic: Empty whisky bottles, beware! |
DaneBrooke
Replies: 8
Views: 9265
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Forum: Single Malt Whisky Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:37 pm Subject: Empty whisky bottles, beware! |
| Rob - well, I am sure you are right that fakes exist. I've just examined all mine (I don't have an Ardbeg), and they all have pretty distinctive features on the seals (double perforation, opening ass ... |
| Topic: 11 yo Linkwood |
DaneBrooke
Replies: 0
Views: 1098
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Forum: Whiskies For Sale Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:14 pm Subject: 11 yo Linkwood |
750 ml, 43% ABV, Cooper's Choice Vintage (sic) 1982.
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| Topic: 15 yo Aberlour, Sherry Finished |
DaneBrooke
Replies: 0
Views: 1197
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Forum: Whiskies For Sale Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:11 pm Subject: 15 yo Aberlour, Sherry Finished |
750 ml, 43% ABV.
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k403/SquireDane/Whisky/DSCN0033_zpsc0d9c875.jpg
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| Topic: McLelland's 12 Sherry finished (Highland) |
DaneBrooke
Replies: 2
Views: 1485
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Forum: Whiskies For Sale Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:09 pm Subject: McLelland's 12 Sherry finished (Highland) |
| McClelland is a bottler, I think mostly (if not completely) for export to the US. Here in the states they sell "Highland", "Lowland" and "Islay" varieties, some with &qu ... |
| Topic: 21 yo Balvenie, PortWood Finished |
DaneBrooke
Replies: 0
Views: 1507
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Forum: Whiskies For Sale Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:00 pm Subject: 21 yo Balvenie, PortWood Finished |
750 ml, 43% ABV, distilled 1976.
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| Topic: 18 yo Hilghland Park |
DaneBrooke
Replies: 0
Views: 1117
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Forum: Whiskies For Sale Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:57 pm Subject: 18 yo Hilghland Park |
750 ml, 43% ABV. I acquired this c 1995, but that may not add to the collectability of the bottle because the Highland Park distillery regularly puts out "new" 18 year old whisky.
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| Topic: 24 yo Highland Park |
DaneBrooke
Replies: 0
Views: 1097
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Forum: Whiskies For Sale Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:53 pm Subject: 24 yo Highland Park |
700 ml, 43% ABV, Signatory Vintage (who bottled it; its not a distillery bottling). Distilled 1975, Bottle number 44 of 252 from cask 4336.
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| Topic: 12 yo Glentromie |
DaneBrooke
Replies: 0
Views: 1222
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Forum: Whiskies For Sale Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:49 pm Subject: 12 yo Glentromie |
750 ml, 80 proof (40% ABW).
This comes from The Speyside distillery, and is discontinued. The bottle (not the label) says the distillery was established in 1895, but thats untrue. I am trying to ... |
| Topic: 7 yo Glenalmond |
DaneBrooke
Replies: 0
Views: 1187
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Forum: Whiskies For Sale Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:35 pm Subject: 7 yo Glenalmond |
750 ml, 43% ABV, distilled 1986.
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| Topic: 12 yo Glenmorangie, Port Wood Finish |
DaneBrooke
Replies: 0
Views: 1268
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Forum: Whiskies For Sale Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:32 pm Subject: 12 yo Glenmorangie, Port Wood Finish |
750 ml, 43% ABV. Acquired c 1995.
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| Topic: Empty Whisky Bottles |
DaneBrooke
Replies: 1
Views: 1347
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Forum: Whiskies For Sale Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:27 pm Subject: Empty Whisky Bottles |
| I just learned that empty bottles are traded on ebay (TY Whisky Forum, I should have guessed.) I'll get them photographed and listed; if they have any value I'm sure I'll soon know, and if not I'll e ... |
| Topic: Empty whisky bottles, beware! |
DaneBrooke
Replies: 8
Views: 9265
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Forum: Single Malt Whisky Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:22 pm Subject: Empty whisky bottles, beware! |
Rob - I'm sure the seals are impossible to fake.
Kenny - ebay insists on a photo of the empty bottle with seal broken.
Matt - if that bottle sat around the shop long enough, it might still have ... |
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