Here is a recent whisky purchase

[dramtastic]

An old favorite

[jsaliga]

Bunnahabhain 1990 21yr Sherry Cask, 53.1% ABV, Berry Bros & Rudd
Ardmore 1991 Cask Strength, 57.9% ABV, Gordon & MacPhail
Glen Garioch 1990 19yr Cask Strength, 54.6% ABV. OB
Bladnoch 18 yr Cask Strength 55% ABV, OB
Aberfeldy 18yr Cask Strength 60.4% ABV, Gordon & MacPhail
Linkwood 18 yr Cask Strength 57.6% ABV, Blackadder Raw Cask

--Jerome

[Oinky]

Just bought the laddie 10

[solera]

Bunnahabhain 1990 21yr Sherry Cask, 53.1% ABV, Berry Bros & Rudd
Ardmore 1991 Cask Strength, 57.9% ABV, Gordon & MacPhail
Glen Garioch 1990 19yr Cask Strength, 54.6% ABV. OB
Bladnoch 18 yr Cask Strength 55% ABV, OB
Aberfeldy 18yr Cask Strength 60.4% ABV, Gordon & MacPhail
Linkwood 18 yr Cask Strength 57.6% ABV, Blackadder Raw Cask

--Jerome

Would be particularly interested in your views on the Aberfeldy when you get round to opening it. I like the 12 yr old as an easy drinking standard dram but am very unimpressed with the 21 yr old which I've currently got open. Suspect the extra strength might make for a much better dram.

[chrisg]

An old favorite

Very jealous.

[jsaliga]

Bunnahabhain 1990 21yr Sherry Cask, 53.1% ABV, Berry Bros & Rudd
Ardmore 1991 Cask Strength, 57.9% ABV, Gordon & MacPhail
Glen Garioch 1990 19yr Cask Strength, 54.6% ABV. OB
Bladnoch 18 yr Cask Strength 55% ABV, OB
Aberfeldy 18yr Cask Strength 60.4% ABV, Gordon & MacPhail
Linkwood 18 yr Cask Strength 57.6% ABV, Blackadder Raw Cask

--Jerome

Would be particularly interested in your views on the Aberfeldy when you get round to opening it. I like the 12 yr old as an easy drinking standard dram but am very unimpressed with the 21 yr old which I've currently got open. Suspect the extra strength might make for a much better dram.

I am at the point where I will not buy any whisky bottled at less than 43%. I have ended up with too many thin and watery drams at 40% and it just isn't worth it. I have a strong preference for cask strength bottlings, but 46% ABV is usually very good too, and that is where I typlically draw the line. When it gets down to 43% I have to think about it, and at strengths less than that I simply pass them by.

I have not had an Aberfeldy yet because the OB is bottled at an anemic 40% and it took a long while for me to find one at cask strength. I'm sure I'll have some comments on the GM bottling once I have some time with it.

--Jerome

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WhiskyLive Tokyo/Tokyo International Bar Show 2012 over this past weekend so managed to grab the following

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[Pete Smoke]

Nice buys Brian. My fingers are still crossed ...

[jsaliga]

Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist (1990)
Ardbeg Alligator
Talisker 25yr (2005 bottling)

--Jerome

[ColSanders]

The 25 Yr Talisker is killer!

[scotchio]

Bunnahabhain 1990 21yr Sherry Cask, 53.1% ABV, Berry Bros & Rudd
Ardmore 1991 Cask Strength, 57.9% ABV, Gordon & MacPhail
Glen Garioch 1990 19yr Cask Strength, 54.6% ABV. OB
Bladnoch 18 yr Cask Strength 55% ABV, OB
Aberfeldy 18yr Cask Strength 60.4% ABV, Gordon & MacPhail
Linkwood 18 yr Cask Strength 57.6% ABV, Blackadder Raw Cask

--Jerome

Would be particularly interested in your views on the Aberfeldy when you get round to opening it. I like the 12 yr old as an easy drinking standard dram but am very unimpressed with the 21 yr old which I've currently got open. Suspect the extra strength might make for a much better dram.

I have a CC 89 19 at 46% which I rate very highly but it doesnt seem to be available now. I am curious about the 21. You do get mixed reports. Could trade a sample if you like.

Just picked up Dalwhinnie 73 29, £148 seems reasonable as there are so few alternative expressions to the 15 on the market and the 29 seems universally rated.

[Mariner]

Shoutout to kallaskander and Mariner for making me pull the trigger.

Now I hope you like it a lot as well!

[ktothec]

bottles bought after a whsiky tasting at my place:
Auchentoshan 16yo 2007, 53,7%, OB
Glengoyne 1990/2011 Sauterne Finish, 55,0%, OB
Bowmore 10yo Tempest batch 3, 55,6%, OB

managed to get a sample of:
Laphroaig 12yo 1998, 56,3%, Murray McDavid specially selected for Belgium (96 bottles)
BenRiach 1975/2011 Single Cask selected for Asta Morris Belgium, 51,0%, OB (236 bottles)

[karlejnar]

05.05.2012, Whiskybase shop, Rotterdam:
Laphroaig 13½y 54.2% 14.05.1998/12.2011 Archives Bourbon Hogshead #700228 80b.
Dailuaine 28y 47.3% 23.02.1983/04.01.2012 Archives Hogshead #865 265b.

[Wave]

In today from Binny's
Bruichladdich Octomore 4.2 Comus X2

and locally this weekend,
Aberlour a'bunadh Batch #39

Cheers!

[Wave]

WhiskyLive Tokyo/Tokyo International Bar Show 2012 over this past weekend so managed to grab the following

It figures I'd miss it by a week. Hopefully some still left by the time I fly into Tokyo this weekend!

Cheers!

[jsaliga]

The 25 Yr Talisker is killer!

Indeed it is. This is the third bottle I bought. Two to tuck away, and one is open for enjoying now.

--Jerome

[Pudge72]

Three weeks ago my dad and his wife picked up a Talisker 18 (only $60!!) and Clear Creek McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt while on their way through Kentucky. I'll be picking up those bottles (and hopefully cracking them open as a thank you for services rendered) in about 10 days time.

This past week, while personally difficult with the passing of my grandmother in Illinois, presented a small silver lining in the form of a trip to Binny's, where I picked up:

- Parker's Heritage Collection 5th edition (finished in cognac casks...got the only bottle that existed between the two stores that I visited!)
- Rowan's Creek Bourbon (not available in Michigan or Ontario)
- Yamazaki 18...read lots of good reviews and solid feedback...likely the best Japanese bottle that I will have a reasonable opportunity to acquire.

[brendram]

I recently bought:
Adelphi 13 YO Highland Park
Glengoyne 21 YO
Talisker 18 YO

All three are rather nice, notes may follow.

[chrisg]

Evan Williams Single Barrel 1998 Vintage

[gote]

Compass Box Oak Cross and Nikka WTFB.

Opened both for daily/go-to drams. Pleasantly surprised by the Oak Cross which I had never had before, nice and easy drinking. Glad to find WFTB just as good as it was last time I had it.

[C57]

Commiserations Pudge

[solera]

Popped into Cadenheads on route south from a weekend in Ullapool and came away with -

Cadenheads Glen Mhor 1982 27 yr old 56.8% - then discovered I already had a couple of these! Oops!
Cadenheads Lochside 1981 30 yr old 54.9%
Springbank HMS Campbeltown 10 yr old 50.5%