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William
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 Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 5:58 pm Post subject: Glenlivet Alpha Mystery Malt |
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Anyone interested in the Glenlivet Alpha, the new limited edition release from the Glenlivet which has been released without any details such as age, cask type etc. The only info known about it is the strength 50% ABV. I suspect it is going to be a cracker and that is why the Glenlivet have been confident enough to release it in this way.
They will reveal everything about the whisky in June but if you want to know about it now a a Tweet Tasting is just about to start over at twitter. You can follow the tasting using the hashtag #Alpha
I am off to the tasting.
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Crane
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| Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a bottle of the Glenlivet Alpha tucked away, fingers crossed it is a good one. |
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Quaich1
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| Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: Glenlivet Alpha Mystery Malt |
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| William wrote: | Anyone interested in the Glenlivet Alpha, the new limited edition release from the Glenlivet which has been released without any details such as age, cask type etc. The only info known about it is the strength 50% ABV. I suspect it is going to be a cracker and that is why the Glenlivet have been confident enough to release it in this way.
They will reveal everything about the whisky in June but if you want to know about it now a a Tweet Tasting is just about to start over at twitter. You can follow the tasting using the hashtag #Alpha
I am off to the tasting. |
Hi William. Your positive comments on the Forum about the Alpha make this Glenlivet expression one I will have to be on the look out for if it ever makes its way across the pond.
I checked out the twitter tasting as well. Sounds like a real winner.
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chrisg
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| Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I looked at the Glenlivet Alpha but chickened out of it as i thought it could be a bit of a risk, regretting it now. |
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William
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| Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 10:59 pm Post subject: Re: Glenlivet Alpha Mystery Malt |
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| Quaich1 wrote: | | William wrote: | Anyone interested in the Glenlivet Alpha, the new limited edition release from the Glenlivet which has been released without any details such as age, cask type etc. The only info known about it is the strength 50% ABV. I suspect it is going to be a cracker and that is why the Glenlivet have been confident enough to release it in this way.
They will reveal everything about the whisky in June but if you want to know about it now a a Tweet Tasting is just about to start over at twitter. You can follow the tasting using the hashtag #Alpha
I am off to the tasting. |
Hi William. Your positive comments on the Forum about the Alpha make this Glenlivet expression one I will have to be on the look out for if it ever makes its way across the pond.
I checked out the twitter tasting as well. Sounds like a real winner. |
Murray, i am not sure if any will be heading to Ontario, hopefully it does. All i know is there is a total of 3350 bottles.
| chrisg wrote: | | I looked at the Glenlivet Alpha but chickened out of it as i thought it could be a bit of a risk, regretting it now. |
I looked at it also but knew i was getting sent a 100ml sample so i didnt bother buying a bottle. Regretting it now.
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James T
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| Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I ordered a bottle earlier this week, good to know it is a good one. My bottle will be getting drunk. |
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Big Mac
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| I wouldnt mind getting hold of a bottle of this, i see TWE have sold out. I wonder if it will be heading this way. A 50% abv Glenlivet which i would guess will turn out to be quite a mature age sounds very good to me. |
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Creed
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| I have looked around the online whisky shops, looks like the Alpha has sold out everywhere. |
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drPete
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According to a PR piece I just read, they will not be revealing the age of the malt, due to "SWA guidelines".
Another NAS publicity stunt then.
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Hodge
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| drPete wrote: | According to a PR piece I just read, they will not be revealing the age of the malt, due to "SWA guidelines".
Another NAS publicity stunt then. |
Surely the SWA shouldnt be able to stop them revealing the age if it is the genuine age 
If they can stop them and i had bought a bottle i would not be amused. |
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albo
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| Unless it's something stupid like it's got a small amount of less than 3 year old whisky in there or something? |
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Genuine Risk
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It wouldn't surprise me if they could do it in a round about way like giving distillation dates. If anyone has a link would like to read the guidelines.
As for twitter tastings great fun to take part in but a not so great to watch, a lot of repetition and the odd person trying to hard to get in the next one. Also it really needs to be run by someone not connected to the distillery as sometimes people not picked can get really pissed off.
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Kava
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| Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Anyone get a bottle and opened it yet, i was very tempted to open my bottle tonight but resisted it. |
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William
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| Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 12:22 am Post subject: |
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| Kava wrote: | | Anyone get a bottle and opened it yet, i was very tempted to open my bottle tonight but resisted it. |
Kava, I tasted it over a week ago and I really did enjoy it, I posted what i thought here:
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/glenlivetalphamysterymalt.htm
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Kava
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| Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 12:52 am Post subject: |
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| Cheers William, pleased i took a chance and bought a bottle now. |
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