shlomo Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 125+ for the Laphroaig 15 seems too expensive. By alot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 125+ for the Laphroaig 15 seems too expensive. By alot. Shlomo - this is an independent cask strength bottling - not the regular 15YO release It's sister cask won malt of the year or something like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanceSchmerr Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 The Laphroaig 15yr that was re-released this year for the 200th Anniversary sold for at least £65-75 once available in stores. $125 sounds very reasonable, given that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangolf18 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 It's single refill sherry butt cask strength bottled at 60%. Natural color as well. Used to be $160 or so and now is $125. Wish I could taste it before buying a bottle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 It's single refill sherry butt cask strength bottled at 60%. Natural color as well. Used to be $160 or so and now is $125. Wish I could taste it before buying a bottle. Bottle split? (seriously) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlomo Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 The Laphroaig 15yr that was re-released this year for the 200th Anniversary sold for at least £65-75 once available in stores. $125 sounds very reasonable, given that. For real? I got mine for under $80...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlomo Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Shlomo - this is an independent cask strength bottling - not the regular 15YO release It's sister cask won malt of the year or something like that. Didn't realize you meant the Signatory bottle. I have a few of their older bottling as well. They do amazing things with the whisky. How does a bottle split work? Pour half into a decanter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangolf18 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Bottle split? (seriously) That's a possibility. I'll think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Didn't realize you meant the Signatory bottle. I have a few of their older bottling as well. They do amazing things with the whisky. How does a bottle split work? Pour half into a decanter? My friends in Germany do it all the time. You can buy empty sample bottles. Just shipping is the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Very excited about my latest arrival from across the pond.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 A couple of bottles of the latest New World Projects bottling dubbed "the Reverse Double". An exclusive bottling for Sydney's the Oak Barrel's Whisky Fair 2015. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWhiz Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I acquired a bottle of Bulliet Burbon in the coolest manner today. We're up at our place in Lake Tahoe and I'm loading up a kayak and my wife's paddle board when a large pickup truck rolls up to hook up to a trailer across from the kayak rack. I tell him that I'll only be a minute and he'll have the lot to himself, easier to hook up that way. He gets out and introduces himself and says he is looking for iconic locations to photograph a custom trailer he is using to market his distillery. Wow, I say, we love good Scotch and Burbon, and proceed to give him directions to a few places I think will go good with his plan. He and I talk Burbon for several minutes, he thanks me for my " local" knowledge and hands me a bottle of Bulliet Burbon! Way cool! I thank him, tell him his Burbon and Rye are some of our favorites, and send him on his way. He thanks me several times for helping him, he'll be putting the pictures on Instagram, and once they are up I'll share the link. The new bottle is resting in our liquor cabinet waiting for a good reason to open it up. Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rye Posted August 21, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2015 Nothing too fancy, but surprised to see an old style bottle of the Talli DE on clearance. I'll give it a happy home with many friends. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lotusguy Posted August 21, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2015 Another KL Wines trip today... Some Armagnac and 2 more of that awesome Bowmore. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lant63 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Another KL Wines trip today... Some Armagnac and 2 more of that awesome Bowmore. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1440144325.834568.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1440144333.617806.jpg So I'm a noob in the scotch game. But, is the main difference the scotch malt whiskey society bottling and signatory bottlings, that signatory tells you who distilled it? Sent by telepathic super powers -Stogie Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 So I'm a noob in the scotch game. But, is the main difference the scotch malt whiskey society bottling and signatory bottlings, that signatory tells you who distilled it? Sent by telepathic super powers -Stogie Boy SMWS doesn't tell you directly but you can easily find out. I find them just way too pricey - you can get similar quality for much less without the big advertising, lounges, et cetera. Just my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 SMWS doesn't tell you directly but you can easily find out. I find them just way too pricey - you can get similar quality for much less without the big advertising, lounges, et cetera. Just my opinion.It's true and you have to pay to be a member before you can have access to their items.These were the reasons why I put off joining for a long time until recently when they had a promotion where they were giving free memberships with a bottle purchase and started to bring in the Japanese bottlings into the Australian chapter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lant63 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 It's true and you have to pay to be a member before you can have access to their items. These were the reasons why I put off joining for a long time until recently when they had a promotion where they were giving free memberships with a bottle purchase and started to bring in the Japanese bottlings into the Australian chapter. I was looking last night, and the membership for me is just not worth it at 240 usd. If it came free, or I could get someone to split it with me.... that would be a different story (;Sent by telepathic super powers -Stogie Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlomo Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 I was looking last night, and the membership for me is just not worth it at 240 usd. If it came free, or I could get someone to split it with me.... that would be a different story (; Sent by telepathic super powers -Stogie Boy Yep, was looking for a local partner (preferably 2 or 3) as well. No luck. Oh well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lant63 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Yep, was looking for a local partner (preferably 2 or 3) as well. No luck. Oh well. It seems like a cool idea honestly. I'm not opposed to $100 bottles of scotch with just an age and region statement. But I am opposed to paying a $240 membership fee. Sent by telepathic super powers -Stogie Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM-US Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Shlomo - this is an independent cask strength bottling - not the regular 15YO release It's sister cask won malt of the year or something like that. That and the re-release of Laphroaig 15 is spectacularly mediocre. The pre-royal warrant stuff is exceptionally good.Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM-US Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Another KL Wines trip today... Some Armagnac and 2 more of that awesome Bowmore. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1440144325.834568.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1440144333.617806.jpg Dude, you are both lucky and unlucky to be local to K&L. I would be bad if I were local to them.Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sastrooper Posted August 22, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2015 Quick trip to melb yielded couple nice buys 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sastrooper Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Also a thanks to sengjc for the hookup of a couple whisky glasses 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangolf18 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 K&L trip. Went to the Redwood City store. Haven't been there for a long time. Much nicer than the SF store.2x Bowmore 12 @ 59.1%, EH Taylor Small Batch, and a few bottles of Eagle Rare 10 Single Barrel #114.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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