Whisky Forum - John Walker Odyssey- Edinburgh

STUDOGG37 · Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:35 am Post subject: John Walker Odyssey- Edinburgh

Hi, on Wednesday evening we were on the John Walker Voyager in Edinburgh, it was a good night.
We stayed overnight in Edinburgh and wandered up the Royal mile the next day.
Not been for a wee while and I was surprised how many whisky shops are on the Royal mile now, I think I was in 6.

One shop was selling John Walker Odyssey priced at Â£1000 and yet you walk up 100 yards and the same bottle is Â£590.
You can easily buy this bottle online for around Â£580. Twice I saw it priced at Â£1000....?

Yeah the Royal mile is a tourist trap but I thought they were really taking the mince.

I then had a small argument in another shop, I asked if they sold 25yr Macallan, reply "Macallan have stopped all age statements" I then pointed out that they were selling Macallan 18yr, the guy was really flustered at this point and stormed off?
Why employ staff if they do not know what they are selling.

Rant over Smile

Kenny M · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 860

The whisky shops on the royal mile do seem to be breeding lately and some are a total rip off

Keith · Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:42 pm Post subject:

Last time i was in the royal mile it was great to see more whisky shops but i was shocked at some of the pricing, there should be rules against such rip off pricing and they do the tourist industry no favours.

I wish i had known about the John Walker Voyager in Edinburgh, i suppose it was a ticket or invite only thing.

Big Mac

STUDOGG37 · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:25 am Post subject:

Keith, it was invite only but my wife had won a comp to get us on board. It was a good night but a bit too busy, as they shut off part of the yacht to VIP guests.

Big Mac, both the shops selling the JW Odyssey at Â£1000 were staffed by Asian/indian, they had some good bottles but way over priced. I think they owned both shops, one at either end of the mile.