Whisky Forum - Private Bottling

Vcdman · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:48 am Post subject: Private Bottling

Does anybody like private bottlings?

Ive tried a few, and i think Adelphi is so far my favourite- they tend to select rather unusual whiskys. Gordon and MacPhail tend to be a bit boring- McKillops Choice has some nice whiskys too.

Just wondering what others thought tho -

Alastair · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:35 pm Post subject:

I have always enjoyed anything i have had from Douglas Laing, I recently had a young 7 year old Bowmore from Douglas Laing and i have had a couple of DL's Port Ellen bottlings which were all very enjoyable.

Alastair

Crane · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:59 pm Post subject:

Gordon & MacPhails offer a huge range of whisky from so many different distilleries, some bottlings they offer are excellent some have been just ok. Out of interest Vcdman what bottlings from Adelphi did you find good.

Crane

Vcdman · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:00 am Post subject:

I really enjoyed the 9yr Bunnahabain. The seaweed and salty peat - When i was craving more i tasted an 10yr Ardbeg and it was so flat in comparison. I think ill see if i can still get that bottling.

Also i enjoyed the unusual Clynelish 15yr. It had this waxy lemony smell which i wasnt sure if i liked but the taste with a sweetness made it irresistible.

I havent seen or heard of Douglas Laing - Ill have to look out for it.

Big Mac · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:52 pm Post subject:

Independent Bottlers play a very important role in the Scotch Whisky Industry. They offer a great range of whisky sometimes from distilleries that have been mothballed or even demolished. They acquire casks and mature them as they see fit, this produces whisky sometimes better, sometimes not as good as the original distillery bottlings.

Personally i love Independent bottlings as they offer me slightly different whisky from distlleries i know i already like but with the indy bottlers stamp on it.

Vcdman i dont know what it is like in Australia but this is what John told me in a previous post relating to limited edition whisky such as whisky from independent bottlers.

Vcdman · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:47 am Post subject:

hmm interesting - thanks for the info.

Fergie · Master Of Malts Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 1741

I found that bottlings from Douglas Laings Old Malt Cask series where very good, his Port Ellen bottlings where particularly good.

Fergie

Charlie · Master Of Malts Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 1405

I have had a couple of bottles from Adelphi, one was pretty good and one i wasnt so taken with. The one which i liked was a Bunnahabhain 11 year old and the one i didnt think much of was a Glenrothes 6 year old.

Charlie

Iain Mac · Member Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 10 Location: Dun Eideann

Picked up one of Ian Macleod's AWGT - the 8yo Islay at cask strength. Any ideas where it's from exactly? I'd guess Lagavullin but am interested in others' thoughts.

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dodgydrammer · New Member Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Posts: 4

I went on a Signatory buying spree last year since some of those Un-chillfiltereds are very inexpensive. Its kind of a crapshoot, even with a bottler as good as Signatory.

Signatory UCF Highland Park 13 yo 1993: pass
Signatory UCF Highland Park 15 yo 1990: good
Signatory UCF Laphroaig 7 yo 2000: excellent
Gordon & Macphail Connoiseur's Choice Coal Ila 10 yo 1995: amazing
Laing Provencance Port Ellen 1982 25 yo: excellent

I've heard that the G&M Connoiseur's Choice Ardbeg 9 yo, which I figured might be good, is not. Anyone tried that one?

Islay Pete · Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 9:13 am Post subject: