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Quaich1
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 Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:12 pm Post subject: Highland Park Thor 16 Year Old-Your thoughts |
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The Vintages program at LCBO is now offering the Highland Park Thor 16 Year Old
for $250. Can dollars or 158 pounds equivalent. Not a cheap dram. Any thoughts on this one? Has anyone tried it?
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Gregor
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Cant comment on how it will taste but i always thought it was over priced for a 16 year old Highland Park. Nice looking viking longboat frame box but that doesnt justify the price. I avoided it when it was released. |
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albo
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I'm with Gregor with this.
Ive never tried it, but for a 16yr old it does seem an awful lot of money.
Ive just tried a 21yr old HP single cask, cask strength and that was excellent it really was, but at £80 I thought possible a little too much of an ask, though I honesly have to say I was sorely tempted.
The idea of a 16yr old being twice that price, even with a viking box. I think i'd want a live viking thrown in at that price. |
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Quaich1
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| albo wrote: | I'm with Gregor with this.
Ive never tried it, but for a 16yr old it does seem an awful lot of money.
Ive just tried a 21yr old HP single cask, cask strength and that was excellent it really was, but at £80 I thought possible a little too much of an ask, though I honesly have to say I was sorely tempted.
The idea of a 16yr old being twice that price, even with a viking box. I think i'd want a live viking thrown in at that price. |
You do have a way with words. I believe I have to agree with you. I'll take a Viking ship instead of the Viking, good place to store bottles.
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drPete
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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Over priced, over rated, over promoted, loads of stock all over the world for a "limited" release.
Right up there with Pride, constellation and 1957 Bowmore at auction as an epic fail
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Quaich1
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| drPete wrote: | Over priced, over rated, over promoted, loads of stock all over the world for a "limited" release.
Right up there with Pride, constellation and 1957 Bowmore at auction as an epic fail |
Good to know.
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