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Originally Posted by agp423
(Post 21923797)
Picked up a bottle of JW Double Black today... Really like it!
Although apparently conditions can impact aging. Indian whisky (scotch style) ages quicker but it also has a higher angle's share than you'd find in more northern climate from what I've read. |
Originally Posted by milepig
(Post 22046961)
Just posted on the Omni Costco thread, but I should have posted here. My Costco has $700 bottles of 40 year Costco branded scotch. Anyone??
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Originally Posted by milepig
(Post 22046961)
Just posted on the Omni Costco thread, but I should have posted here. My Costco has $700 bottles of 40 year Costco branded scotch. Anyone??
Originally Posted by zitsky
(Post 22048054)
Not for me. I can get Macallan labeled 25 for around that price. No way to know who produced the Costco stuff.
Kirkland Signature™ Glenlivet Distillery 40-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - Warehouse Item #746526 Tasting Notes Kirkland Signature Glenlivet Distillery 40-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is gorgeous and smooth. Pouring a deep golden color, it lends aromas of vanilla, sweet smoked oak, and rich fruits and grass. Composition 100% Barley Region: 100% Speyside, Scotland Alcohol Content: 40% (80 Proof) Process It’s astonishing to imagine the age of this single malt scotch whisky. It was distilled 40 years ago, and then aged in ex-bourbon oak casks for the duration of its 40-year maturation process. P.S. I am planning to hit up my local Costco on Monday, if they have it in stock I'll post the price. |
Jalinth - if you like JW Double Black, try Famous Grouse Black. It's as good or better IMO and A LOT cheaper. As far as the Scotch negotiant Alexander Murray, everything I've tasted in his portfolio rocked. I haven't had the Costco stuff though.
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Originally Posted by uszkanni
(Post 22048835)
From Costco.com
A bit of searching came up with a price range from about $400 to $700 depending on store. Hard to believe there is this wide a range. Have also seen some comments that this being labeled as "Glenlivet" and not "The Glenlivet" indicates that there is a difference between the "true" GL 40 and the K/GL 40, the name "Alexander Murray" comes to mind, but who knows. At even $400/bottle I'd need to sample it before buying. P.S. I am planning to hit up my local Costco on Monday, if they have it in stock I'll post the price. http://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signa...100040907.html If you enlarge the picture of the Bottle it says "Glenlivet Distellery" as well as "Alexander Murray." It also says that production was 4,400 cases. That seems like a lot for a 40 year product? |
Originally Posted by milepig
(Post 22050233)
It also says that production was 4,400 cases. That seems like a lot for a 40 year product?
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Went to a New Year's party at a hotel in Raleigh the other night. You bought drink tickets and the ones for the good liquor were $9 a piece. Their scotch was Johnny Walker Black which was pretty decent when you considered $9 got you a double pour every time.
Saturday I'm going to my friend's house with the rest of my Glenlivet 18 and we're going to drink scotch and smoke pipes. It's going to be a very enjoyable way to celebrate the start of the New Year. |
Was at Whiskey here in Durham tonight and tried the Laphroaig Triple Wood instead of my usual Laphroaig 10. Very tasty, loved the peat.
http://www.laphroaig.com/whiskies/triple-wood.aspx |
Originally Posted by CMK10
(Post 22198497)
Was at Whiskey here in Durham tonight and tried the Laphroaig Triple Wood instead of my usual Laphroaig 10. Very tasty, loved the peat.
http://www.laphroaig.com/whiskies/triple-wood.aspx |
I was given two different bottles as Christmas gifts (my employees are very nice, I must admit). One was Laphroaig Quarter Cask and the other was a bottle of Oban (I assume 14, but I admit that I didn't look carefully). The Laphroaig confirmed that I'm not a "peat" guy. I found it tolerable, but a bit like road tar. Definitely a good "sipping" Scotch! Not that Oban is meant for guzzling, but I can see having 2 (or more) Oban's in a night, while I think I'll have the bottle of Laphroaig a lot longer.
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Originally Posted by dchristiva
(Post 22201756)
I was given two different bottles as Christmas gifts (my employees are very nice, I must admit). One was Laphroaig Quarter Cask and the other was a bottle of Oban (I assume 14, but I admit that I didn't look carefully). The Laphroaig confirmed that I'm not a "peat" guy. I found it tolerable, but a bit like road tar. Definitely a good "sipping" Scotch! Not that Oban is meant for guzzling, but I can see having 2 (or more) Oban's in a night, while I think I'll have the bottle of Laphroaig a lot longer.
I don't like peat either. |
I was happy to discover Auchenloss, thanks to the scotch shop located outside the *A lounge at LHR T1.
Year ago I used to enjoy Abelour but haven't tried it for a while. A British colleague recently recommended Highland Park - anybody know this one? |
Confused how to pronounce the name of various whiskys? Turn to famed actor Brian Cox!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HgTP...rXPznys8lh4zxL |
Originally Posted by CMK10
(Post 22198497)
Was at Whiskey here in Durham tonight and tried the Laphroaig Triple Wood instead of my usual Laphroaig 10. Very tasty, loved the peat.
http://www.laphroaig.com/whiskies/triple-wood.aspx
Originally Posted by amcam
(Post 22198831)
I haven't seen that one- I'll have to check it out once I finish up my current bottle (Balvenie Doublewood).
BTW what are your local cost for them? With the growth of the collection is is getting harder to decide which one to celebrate Jan 24th with. |
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