JohnS Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 5 hours ago, robertsccr5 said: I'm not sure how liquor distribution to Australia works, but if it's anything like the US, you'll see more soon. About two years ago Sazerac Rye was near impossible to come by and now it's everywhere and for about $25-30 a bottle too. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk Some stock is harder to source than others. My next acquisition I'm working on, Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon, is currently not available in most major liquor retailers where I live, for example. However, I'll find a way to acquire it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjc92 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Good enough for Al (Capone)-good enough for me. Very smooth Rye! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Found a half gallon the other night for $40. Had to buy it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puro Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Finally got some !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetary Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 9 hours ago, JohnS said: Some stock is harder to source than others. My next acquisition I'm working on, Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon, is currently not available in most major liquor retailers where I live, for example. However, I'll find a way to acquire it! @JohnS, I happen to have a bottle of the OESO single-barrel cask-strength in my cabinet. I dare say it will find a way into my luggage in a few weeks for the late March/early April business trip to Sydney-town... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 5 hours ago, planetary said: @JohnS, I happen to have a bottle of the OESO single-barrel cask-strength in my cabinet. I dare say it will find a way into my luggage in a few weeks for the late March/early April business trip to Sydney-town... Well, (my and) our dear friend @planetary, shall we celebrate such an occasion with some fine Cohiba? I think we shall! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellevilleMXZ Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Grabbed these 2 today......wife thinks I have a problem.....lol 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 My mates got me this:Arguably the best corkscrew in the world. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlomo Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 8 hours ago, BellevilleMXZ said: Grabbed these 2 today......wife thinks I have a problem.....lol Do you like rye? That last barrel is a blast of bitterness. It gets gentler with time, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 On 21/02/2017 at 2:56 PM, Luca said: Apologies for the potato quality picture. i love spell check!!! my best was having my cheque turned into tequila. which i was quite capable of doing on my own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 1 hour ago, sengjc said: My mates got me this: Arguably the best corkscrew in the world. for old corks, they are a must. for younger ones, not so much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 On 24/02/2017 at 9:42 PM, JohnS said: Finally available at the major liquor retailer in Australia, Dan Murphy's (no, not the baseballer and only in very limited qualities...as in, six per store!), so I had to get this while on offer. What can I say? I love Rye Whiskey! john, i did see four roses advertised somewhere here a while ago but i can't recall, i'm sorry. checked the sazarac out at dan's site - $130. too depressing after hering it go for $25 to $30 offshore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 On 05/02/2017 at 6:33 PM, sengjc said: Attended a Yarra Yering wine tasting today at the local wine shop with some mates and decided to go at it as a group for better discounts - can't say no to healthy discounts. Got me: - a couple of bottles of the 2012 Henschke Marble Angle - a couple of bottles of the 2014 Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 1 - a bottle of nicely aged Rioja sarah crowe, who was doing a great job at brokenwood, has taken over the winemaking at yarra yering. she is a superstar. not seen much but it seems the wines will be better than ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 On 05/02/2017 at 8:55 PM, Fuzz said: Oh great. Now I gotta fight you too for what is left out there? Such a pity Ben Glaetzer never made any more after the 2004 vintage. It was around the time they were re-branding, and I guess it didn't fit with the rest of the range. fuzz, i'm a little bit lost here. back pre 04, it would mostly have been colin glaetzer making the wines (for those outside australia, he is the twin brother of john glaetzer who made the wolf blass wines for decades - the two of them literally have their own language. they sit and chat in high speed gibberish. no one else can understand a word but the two of them follow perfectly). Ben would have been assisting i assume. but Ben has had his own label for ages. just to be confusing, it is 'Glaetzer' (i think the other might go under 'Glaetzer family winemaking', but i do not know the corporate structure and it might be all Ben now). Ben makes fantastic Barossa wines - amon-ra, annapurna, wallace, bishop etc. get on 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellevilleMXZ Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 44 minutes ago, shlomo said: Do you like rye? That last barrel is a blast of bitterness. It gets gentler with time, but... Love it....Very low rye content also.....read about it below the review http://www.canadianwhisky.org/reviews/jp-wisers-last-barrels-45.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 4 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said: fuzz, i'm a little bit lost here. back pre 04, it would mostly have been colin glaetzer making the wines (for those outside australia, he is the twin brother of john glaetzer who made the wolf blass wines for decades - the two of them literally have their own language. they sit and chat in high speed gibberish. no one else can understand a word but the two of them follow perfectly). Ben would have been assisting i assume. but Ben has had his own label for ages. just to be confusing, it is 'Glaetzer' (i think the other might go under 'Glaetzer family winemaking', but i do not know the corporate structure and it might be all Ben now). Ben makes fantastic Barossa wines - amon-ra, annapurna, wallace, bishop etc. get on 'em. I was told back then that it was Ben who made this particular wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Just now, Fuzz said: I was told back then that it was Ben who made this particular wine. could have been but i'll bet back then colin was till keeping a close eye. but my point was more that there are plenty of great wines around today made by Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said: could have been but i'll bet back then colin was till keeping a close eye. but my point was more that there are plenty of great wines around today made by Ben. Quite agree with that. Ben does make fantastic wines. I've got a case of the Bishop and a few bottles of Anaperenna. Just went downstairs to take a pic of the back label of the Glaetzer Shiraz. You are right, Colin did have a hand in it (made by both Colin and Ben). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugu Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 On 25/02/2017 at 6:42 AM, puro said: Finally got some !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Anyone able to expand on the difference between the standard "Japanese Harmony" and the "Japanese Harmony Master's Select" that can be found in duty-free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puro Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Sorry mate u got me their .... there is also the 12yr after that and so on too . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen North Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 23 hours ago, shlomo said: Do you like rye? That last barrel is a blast of bitterness. It gets gentler with time, but... I hope those Last Barrels are a good drink? I have 6 bottles of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellevilleMXZ Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 38 minutes ago, Frozen North said: I hope those Last Barrels are a good drink? I have 6 bottles of them. The 4 drinks I had last night were great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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