Here is a recent whisky purchase

[scotchio]

15yo 1998 Chieftains Convalmore

Should be an interesting one. Convalmore is often exceptionally good. I've got a Scotts 29yo that is so good I'm thinking I need to secure some more expressions for the future before they disappear out of my price range.

A look at whiskybase will confirm that stocks of Convalmore are all but gone. Obviously there may be the odd cask lying around somewhere but very little has been bottled in the last 3-4 years

I have one set aside and a couple I know I can get but yes GMs 1984 stock may well be the last man standing though. I get the feeling beyond 30 the oak could well overdo it anyway.

[scotchio]

Added to my collection of Glen Mhor's courtesy of the Scottish Whisky Auctions.

SMWS 57.10 Glen Mhor 1981 20 yr old 62.4% "Dundee cake and tiramisu"

I'm looking to pick up a couple more Glen Mhors. Really like the Berry's 82 bottling and the old GM cask 79 16

[athlete cured]

Glenfiddich "pure malt" (NAS, 40%) liter
Isle of Jura (10yr, 43%) an old label
J&B Select and a couple other blended liters. Opened the J&B Select...really nice, delicate, medium-sherried blend, maybe close to Ballantines 12yr..

[Johnny Murgatroyd]

HP12 - a 2008 bottling.

I try to look out for these older bottlings in shops, from experience with 2009 bottlings. Not so good.

[barhell]

I found a bottle (last on shelf) of Caol Ila 2010 Unpeated 57.6% 70cl in a local vintners today at £34.95 and not whisky but in the same shop Somerset Cider Brandy 5 Year old 42% 70cl(also last on shelf) at £25.00 both really well priced IMO.

[merty]

[solera]

Nice purchase. Already opened one of mine and enjoying it. Would be interested to hear your and others views once tasted.

[Jazz Lover]

The Legendary 'Green Springbank'
Springbank 18 yr. Rum Butt 1973.

[Wave]

Earlier this week I got an Ardbeg 10 and today from Binny's,

Ben Nevis 18yo 1992 Signatory Vintage Cask Strength 56.4%
Port Charlotte PC9 An Ataireachd Ard X2

Cheers!

[mongo]

Ben Nevis 18yo 1992 Signatory Vintage Cask Strength 56.4%

a report on this will be much appreciated.

[9iron]

My first purchase intended for squirreling away for the future. I retire in 10 years and am aiming to buy 3 - 1, three bottles for storing to every one bottle for drinking. My own little retirement plan to ensure I have good whisky on hand once I start living on a fixed income.

Today's cellar purchase:

Ardbeg Uigeadail
Aberlour A'Bunadh
aberlour 12 year

[ColSanders]

Ardmore traditional cask. A steal at $23

[solera]

SMWS 50.48 Bladnoch 1992 18 yrs 54.6%

[John Barleycorn]

Royal Brackla 10yo OB

[jsaliga]

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15yr Bourbon, 2011 release.

This was an unexpected purchase of opportunity. I found it at an out-of-the way liquor store for the very down-to-earth price of $89. This will be the first Pappy Van Winkle bourbon I will try that is made by Buffalo Trace. The only PVW still being made from old Stitzel-Weller stocks is the 20yr and 23yr old, and I have a bottle of each of those still waiting to be opened.

--Jerome

[dramtastic]

Kirin Evermore 2002 21YO

[9iron]

Ardbeg 10, Lagavulin16, Springbank 10.

[jsaliga]

Glengoyne 12yr cask strength
Talisker 57 North

--Jerome

[jsaliga]

Edradour 13yr Natural Cask 57.5% ABV, matured in a sherry butt.

Thinking about two others: a 37 year old Glen Grant and 14 year old cask strength Cragganmore.

EDIT: Ok, thought about it long enough and bought them both. The Glen Grant is a Duncan Taylor cask strength bottling at 51.5% ABV. Also added an Arran 1996 Sherry Cask 56% ABV.

--Jerome

[mongo]

Edradour 13yr Natural Cask 57.5% ABV, matured in a sherry butt.

not cask 184, i hope.

[jsaliga]

Cask 559.

--Jerome

[Willie JJ]

Talisker 57 North
Cadenhead's Tomintoul 85-2000 61.6%
Cadenhead's Tormore 84-97 63.8%

[robjohnston]

Got an
Abhainn dearg 3 yo mini 46%
Abhainn dearg 3 yo mini 58%
Spirit of lewis 56% (much better than the 40)

[Aidan]

Probably a bit reckless with my money, but bought a few of the LMdW Karuizawas.

[two-bit cowboy]

Cask 559.

--Jerome

Hi Jerome,

Is your Arran 1996 Sherry Cask from Cask 1785? If so, lucky you. It's a dandy!

Bob