Whisky Forum - 2 Annandale Single Cask Releases

William · Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 2:39 pm Post subject: 2 Annandale Single Cask Releases

Annandale Distillery has announced a launch date for two single malt single cask whisky expressions, the unpeated Annandale Man Oâ€™Words and the peated Annandale Man Oâ€™Sword which they are in the process of bottling at the moment.

Both bottles will be available to buy online from the distillery website and at the distillery shop from Wednesday 13th June

More info here:

http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/annandalemanowordsmanosword.htm
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ARscotchfan · Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 4:38 pm Post subject:

I have no experience / knowledge of this distillery. Anybody try anything by them? I like the look of the Man o' Swords bottle. And its peated, so theres a plus in my book. Not sure what my ability will be to get a bottle but thanks for the heads up as I will be looking into them between now and June 13! Smile

AdyT · Triple Malt Member Joined: 19 Feb 2018 Posts: 227

No one will have experience it is a new distillery

ARscotchfan · Posted: Fri May 25, 2018 6:44 pm Post subject:

thank you! i wondered....don't feel so out of the loop now...

eelbrook · Master Of Malts Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 648

If my maths is right, there will be 2,500+ bottles of each expression (10 casks x 255 bottles estimated per cask.

So ' yes' limited, but not that limited.

And Â£600 for the pair!

TheWM · Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 8:57 am Post subject:

I tried some spirit when I visited the distillery (beautiful place) and the peated stuff was really impressive for new make. The distiller came from kilchoman and thereâ€™s a lot of similarities in the peaty stuff. I wouldnâ€™t be spending 300 notes on it though!!!

ARscotchfan · Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 3:51 pm Post subject:

Oof!

yeah...that price is a deal breaker for me too..if its even shippable to me. Rolling Eyes

Alastair · Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 6:30 pm Post subject:

Interesting that the peaty stuff may be Kilchoman like

eelbrook · Master Of Malts Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 648

Getting lots of emails about the countdown.

But still think that the Â£300 a bottle price tag for each expression is bonkers.

Surely, no drinker with Â£300 to spend is going to buy an 'untried' 3yo.

So, I assume that most will end up with collectors (and risk-taking investors).

Kava · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 2:30 pm Post subject:

I doubt that there will be many whisky drinkers that would pay this kind of money to taste a 3 year old, I wouldn't, definitely a whisky for investors and I would guess it will be a long time before it turns any profit.

TheWM · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 5:34 pm Post subject:

I really want to try this but I canâ€™t justify the price, even having sampled the spirit. I wanted a cask too but again prices were prohibitive. Theyâ€™ve spent a fortune at the distillery and now are trying to coin it all back soon. I fear that they are trying to claw it back too soon and would be better slowly establishing the brand and sales will follow.

eelbrook · Master Of Malts Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 648

Got the 'pre-order' email today (as I'd registered interest).

A tiny bit of me was tempted. So, took five minutes to re-visit the wise words on this thread.

A brace of 3 year olds just aren't worth Â£600, no matter how you 'jazz them up'

Dave h · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 10:52 pm Post subject:

A sign of the times. All new distilleries are asking for top prices. Who'll be the next new one to release an expensive dram?

lincoln imp · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:43 pm Post subject:

I was on the mailing list after I purchased both new make from the distillery. No idea where they get their price from but I suppose it is the first bottlings which is why they command a premium.
It will be interesting to see what later batches and a 5 year will cost?
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