Whisky Forum - What will you be drinking over Xmas?

Tom W

Titles says it all, what bottles do you intend to open and consume over the xmas period? anything special thats worth shouting about?

I've got 4 bottles to crack out at various occasions:

Cadenheads (Duthies) Highland Park 17 YO
First Cask Glen Elgin 1990
Johnnie Walker Gold Label 18 YO
Ardbeg 10 YO

Also, if I succumb to the SMWS before long then a few other bottles may appear....

Happy Xmas !
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gorrd

I will open my bottle of Glenbridge (Aldi) and sample that and will also open a bottle of Laphroag Quarter Cask that have just bought to have some of that too Top Malt

Fergie · Master Of Malts Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 1744

I plan on opening my last bottle of Ardbeg 17 over the holidays, also got a Glenfarclas 30, Highland Park 30, Lagavulin 12 the 2011 release to open.

Tom W · Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:33 pm Post subject:

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

As i am off work all through the holidays i will be sampling a few drams most night. What i have to drink that is new to me this year are the Suntory Yamazaki 18 which i have heard good things about and thought i would give it a go, also have Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch 37, Glendronach 15 Tawny Port Finish, Douglas Laig Old & Rare Caol ila 25 year old.

Big Mac · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:48 am Post subject:

Just got myself another bottle of Glenfarclas 30 and a Glenfarclas 1968 Family Cask i doubt these will see the new year Very Happy

Also waiting on a couple of single cask bottlings of Glendronach arriving from Scotland, still hoping they get here for christmas.

mark watkins · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:58 am Post subject:

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......macallan 18........xmas day 25yr macallam to toast my lost friends?.......merry xmas whisky drinkers!!

Gavin · Single Malt Member Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 22

I will be doing some damage to a few bottles - Lagavulin 12 2011 release, Springbank 18 and will probably open a couple which i have been saving Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix and Ardbeg Alligator,.

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

I still have a bottle of the Glenfiddich Foundation Reserve which i will be opening also a Balvenie 17 sherryoak

Brummie · Master Of Malts Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 661

Got myself a Macallan 18 and a Talisker 18 to open on christmas night and whatever surprises i may have in my stocking.

Mark · Master Of Malts Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 1664

I am planning on opening a SMWS sherried Ardbeg which i got earlier this year through a mate who is a SMWS member. The exact number escapes me at the moment but i will be breaking the seal on it on christmas night once the kids have gone off to bed, i think i may need it by then Smile

I already know it is an excellent whisky as i tasted my mates so looking forward to a few large drams.

Tom W · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:17 pm Post subject:

James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2969

Its not christmas without a sherried malt. Got a Adelphi Bunnahabhain 1998 11 year old from a first fill sherry butt and Glenfarclas 1992 Family Cask for christmas night

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

Along with what i already have opened i have a few new bottles to open over the holidays - Glendronach 1995 15 year old, Glendronach 21 year old, Ardbeg Uigeadail and Alligator, Talisker 2000 Distillers Edition, Talisker 18 and a Big Peat cask strength christmas edition.

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

A few - I'll open my Aberlour a'bunadh and Glenlivet Nadurra for the first tmie, I haven't tried either of them before. Also, if my girlfriend has got my not-so-subtle hints there should also be a Glendronach 15 Revival waiting to be opened soon!