Whisky Forum - What's the cheapest non-chill filtered, non-coloured whisky? - Page 2

JAB · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:27 pm Post subject:

What i have herd is that most of them are really good drams, but depending on your palate this opinion may change.

I do know recently a bottle or 2 have been selling at mctears for Â£200+ mark so could be a nice investment if they are not drank for years to come.

The only problem is it only shows the distallation date, and only 1 shows the age!

Innes · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:34 pm Post subject:

I would assume they are all single cask bottling not sure if they will be cask strength or not. If you do a search for First Cask over at TWE it gives you 3 first cask bottlings all of which are bottled at 46% so maybe that is there standard bottling strength. They could do themselves a favour and put all the details on there website.

JAB · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:36 pm Post subject:

yes the 4 bottles i was looking at say 46% and are all single casks.

at Â£40 each might be worth a shot, still swaying if i should buy or not!

Gregor · Master Of Malts Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 798

Surely the First Cask Imperial 1982 has got to be a good buy as i dont think there is any sign of this distillery reopening in the near future. I would guess these First Cask bottlings are all recent so this could be around 28 years old

JAB · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:53 pm Post subject:

Keith · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:24 pm Post subject:

I have had a Duncan Taylor bottling of Imperial which was very good. This does seem a good price if you fancy trying Imperial or even as a potential investment.

Tom W · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:46 am Post subject:

Forbes · Double Malt Member Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 191

Tom are they all bottled at 46%

Tom W · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:52 am Post subject:

yep all 46% ABV no added colouring un-chillfiltered

JAB · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:50 pm Post subject:

Yes i know all the info are on the bottles but it does not help not putting it on their web site when they are trying to sell the stuff!!

Tom W · Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:16 pm Post subject:

ye true its not a great site as they are primarily a wine company and the whisky they sell to members so you only see whats left over. I'm actually tempted to snap up another ardmore now!

Alexppp · Master Of Malts Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 1791

SkyeIslay · Single Malt Member Joined: 29 Sep 2010 Posts: 41

Alex another distillery that bottles its standard range un-chill-filtered and uncoloured is Arran. I've been meaning to try it for a while (esp. their 14 year-old) but haven't got round to it yet. Any Arran impressions anyone?

Alastair · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:02 pm Post subject:

the new Arran 14 is very good and if you like a port finish whisky there recent Port Finish is is very good also. If you can get a hold of a bottle of the Arran Rowan Tree that was also very good. In fact i have enjoyed everything i have tried from Arran, i see they have a new lightly peated bottling called Machrie Moor:
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/arranmachriemoor.htm

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

I tried the Arran 14 at the end of last year, i agree very good and the icons of Arran Peacock and Rowan Tree were both excellent. Alastair, not tried their Port Finish, does it have an age statement or is it quite young Arran.