Diageo Special Releases 2013

[mike101]

where do we go from here...????


From our unofficial sources... hope they are not true....

Diageo Special Releases for 2013:

* Brora 35 years old - € 900
* Lagavulin 37 years old - € 2340
* Port Ellen 34 years old - € 1800
* Talisker 27 years old - € 570

I don't know what others think but this is way beyond my budget....

cheers
mike

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[albo]

Ouch

[drPete]

Caol Ila Unpeated 56.9% £70
Lagavulin 12 YO 55.1%
Oban 21 YO 58.5% £225
Cardhu 21 YO 1991 54.2% £160
Talisker 27 YO 1985 56.1% £475
Brora 35 YO 49.9% 3000 bottles £750
Port Ellen 34 YO 1978 3000 bottles £1500
Lagavulin 37 YO1976 1920 bottles £1950
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Talisker 18 - the rest are just details

[edinburghlandlord]

Some scary prices there. Do you think this is to combat the investors? Way and above what I would pay for a drinking dram.

[albo]

It may very well be to combat investors diageo understandably want a larger cut for themselves. I wonder what's next though as Mike says, where do we go from here? Are these realistic drinking prices? I'd wager not for many so the only ones in for these may very well be collectors and if that's the case, what really is the point?

Quite depressing all round really

[Fergie]

If these prices are correct then i would think they will be of no interest to investors

[sorren]

Why would collectors not be interested ? I see the collectors buying rather than just joe public wanting them to crack open and drink... But as most people will be thinking the prices are way over our budget ...

[Fergie]

[sorren]

So you did

[Creed]

The prices are not a huge surprise if i am honest. Beyon.d my budget for drinking

[Blackadder]

Hopefully the prices are not true but if they are and you are looking for these whiskies to drink there are plenty of earlier releases of Port Ellen available of at TWE for much less.

[Kava]

I just hope the Lagavulin 12 pricing hasnt gone mad as it is a regular of mine but if they have hiked the price up they can keep it, plenty of other good drams to try.

[William]

Diageo officially announced yesterday what the 2013 Special Releases will be:

www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/diageo2013specialreleases.htm

The Diageo 2013 Special Releases are:

Brora 35 Year Old 1977
This rare Brora 35 year old is from Refill American Oak and European Oak casks filled in 1977. Limited to 2,944 bottles and bottled at a cask strength of 49.9% ABV. RRP £750.

Caol Ila Stitchell Reserve
This is the 8th release of the popular unpeated limited edition of Caol Ila which this year carries "No Age Statement" but instead has the subtitle "Stitchell Reserve" in honour of distillery manager Billy Stitchell who is due to retire this year. A limited release from Refill American Oak, rejuvenated American Oak and ex-bodega European Oak casks but Diageo haven't declared how many bottles in the release. Bottled at a cask strength of 59.6% ABV. RRP £70.

Cardhu 21 Year Old 1991
An unusually mature example of Cardhu at 21 years old. From Ex-bourbon American Oak casks filled in 1991. Limited to 6000 bottles and bottled at a cask strength of 54.2% ABV. RRP £160.

Convalmore 36 Year Old 1977
A very rare 36 year old from the Convalmore distillery which ceased production in back 1985. From Refill European Oak casks filled in 1977. Limited to 2,980 bottles and bottled at a cask strength of 58% ABV. RRP £600

Lagavulin 12 Year Old
The 12th release in a series of special 12 year old special releases from the original distiller's stocks. A limited release but Diageo haven't declared how many bottles in the release. From Refill American Oak casks and bottled at a cask strength of 55.1% ABV. RRP £80.

Lagavulin 37 Year Old 1976
Lagavulin 37 year old is the oldest expression of Lagavulin ever released by the distillers. From Refill American and European Oak casks filled in 1976. Limited to 1,868 bottles and bottled at a cask strength of 51% ABV. RRP £1,950

Oban 21 Year Old
This Oban 21 year old was matured in rejuvenated American Oak and a second fill ex-Bodega casks. Limited to 2,860 bottles and bottled at a cask strength of 58.5% ABV. RRP £225.

Port Ellen 34 Year Old 1978
This increasingly rare Port Ellen whisky is from Refill American Oak and refill European Oak casks filled in 1978. Limited to 2,958 bottles and bottled at a cask strength of 55% ABV. RRP £1,500

The Singleton of Dufftown 28 Year Old 1985
A 28 year old bottling of The Singleton of Dufftown which is the first limited cask strength edition of The Singleton in the Special Release series. From Refill American Oak casks filled in 1985. Limited to 3,816 bottles and bottled at a cask strength of 52.3% ABV. RRP £235.

Talisker 27 Year Old 1985
This years expression is a 27 year old bottling from refill American Oak casks filled in 1985. Limited to 3,000 bottles and bottled at a cask strength of 56.1% ABV. RRP £475.

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[chrisg]

I guess the RRP and the actual shop prices can vary, so i hope the Lagavulin 12 isnt £80 in shops, hopefully it will be more like £69 that TWE are selling the last years Lagavulin 12 for. I will just have to imagine what the Lagavulin 37 year old and Port Ellen 24 tastes like.