dangolf18 Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 Is it worth $109 a bottle? I was contemplating a bottle of Springbank 15 or this. Which would you choose?
Lotusguy Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 Caramel coloring added -> big fat NO for me at that price. Really pisses me off about Laphroaig. Get a Longrow instead, if you like peated. Edit: Since I believe you are shopping at KL, why not get an Ardbeg Corryvreckan - they have the best prices out there for Ardbegs. 1
Surucipe Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 It's great stuff but my bottle indeed mentions "Mit Farbstoff" which is a pity. Don't understand why they do that, especially when the bottle is green and it's a light coloured whisky in the end anyway. I think that in this case the caramel adding is minimal but as a general principle I fully agree it should be banned. 1
free85 Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 I think, for what it is, save some coin and get something else. Anywhere you can taste a dram before going in for a full bottle?
dangolf18 Posted January 27, 2015 Author Posted January 27, 2015 You are indeed correct! Yes I saw the Correyvrecken for $65. Gonna go back this week and buy a bottle (or two). They've got quite a few cool bottles specially made for KL. All are tempting but most are $150-$200. Caramel coloring added -> big fat NO for me at that price. Really pisses me off about Laphroaig. Get a Longrow instead, if you like peated. Edit: Since I believe you are shopping at KL, why not get an Ardbeg Corryvreckan - they have the best prices out there for Ardbegs.
dangolf18 Posted January 27, 2015 Author Posted January 27, 2015 The bars where I live charge like $25-30 for a shot of Laphroaig 18.
sengjc Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 CORRY for $65?! That's practically giving it away. I quite like the Laphroaig 18, caramel or no, but... CORRY for $65?! I know where my money will be going to.
free85 Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 The bars where I live charge like $25-30 for a shot of Laphroaig 18. Wow... Just... wow. Though "they" pull this nonsense in Chicago all the time too.
potpest Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 I haven't had chance to try it yet but I just picked up a bottle of the Laphroaig 18 for $58 on a clearance at a local supermarket, Did a double take when I saw the price. only 1 bottle left so I grabbed it. Ardbeg Uigeadail was only $45 aswell but unfortunately the shelf was empty. 1
dangolf18 Posted January 28, 2015 Author Posted January 28, 2015 I haven't had chance to try it yet but I just picked up a bottle of the Laphroaig 18 for $58 on a clearance at a local supermarket, Did a double take when I saw the price. only 1 bottle left so I grabbed it. Ardbeg Uigeadail was only $45 aswell but unfortunately the shelf was empty. Dude thats' less than wholesale. Where do you live?? 1
potpest Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Dude thats' less than wholesale. Where do you live??It was in a tesco store in the UK. It was just those two with a reduced to clear sign and the price was halved on both. It's not a regular occurrence, they must have been getting rid of them as it's no longer going to be stocked.
Lotusguy Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 I have spent so much money at that store (KL Wines)... 1
sengjc Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 I haven't had chance to try it yet but I just picked up a bottle of the Laphroaig 18 for $58 on a clearance at a local supermarket, Did a double take when I saw the price. only 1 bottle left so I grabbed it. Ardbeg Uigeadail was only $45 aswell but unfortunately the shelf was empty. I like this trend - price of whisky going down. Just the yesterday I was having discussions with a fellow "mate of the malt" over drinks about the steady increase in price of scotch this past decade or so. Since the increase is largely fuelled by Asian demand (namely China) as people become more affluent, it is interesting how the recent Chinese government crackdown on exorbitant spending and the spate of new distilleries being built will affect whisky price in general. The freehand of the market would dictate a downward pressure but there has been little evidence of this thus far, even when factoring for price elasticity. These price reduction reports may well be the promising first signs. 1
Guest rob Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 I like this trend - price of whisky going down. These price reduction reports may well be the promising first signs. I agree! Hopefully the quality doesn't go down also!
JohnS Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Just the yesterday I was having discussions with a fellow "mate of the malt" over drinks about the steady increase in price of scotch this past decade or so. Since the increase is largely fuelled by Asian demand (namely China) as people become more affluent, it is interesting how the recent Chinese government crackdown on exorbitant spending and the spate of new distilleries being built will affect whisky price in general. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/corruption-and-cognac-chinas-crackdown-hits-luxury/article20146104/ Yeah, this crackdown in 2014 had to come but I didn't believe it myself until I got talking to an employee on a Royal Carribean cruise to New Zealand in 2013. In the gift shop we were talking about the spirits available for the Aussie tourists when he remarked that the next cruise for Chinese tourists would see the shop completely re-stocked. "Really, what do you mean?" I remember asking. "Well, all these bottles of Bundaberg Rum and Jim Beam Bourbon will go because they won't be sold. The shop will be re-stocked with expensive bottles of Scotch and Cognac." "What they go for that stuff?" I replied. In my naivety I presumed my own drinking habit upon purchasing Scotch or Cognac and that is to actually savour and drink it at some point. "Oh no", he said, "they'll buy this stuff (we're talking Richard Hennessy and Louis XIII Cognac bottles which go for over $AU3000 each) and display them in their houses as symbols of prosperity.....Oh, (he added) and the casino will be open 24/7 the whole cruise!" I must say how much I envied this situation, but I settled for a duty-free bottle of Silver Patron tequila and Stolichnaya vodka which made plenty of nice cocktails that summer!
torsion Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 It was in a tesco store in the UK. It was just those two with a reduced to clear sign and the price was halved on both. It's not a regular occurrence, they must have been getting rid of them as it's no longer going to be stocked. Gold old Tesco's I miss UK supermarkets, I did stock up on several bottles at Xmas when I was back and the usual Xmas reductions were in store however I'm finding it's cheaper for scotch in NYC!
free85 Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 I agree! Hopefully the quality doesn't go down also! I cannot tell you how much I agree with this. And if some have to change please leave Lagavulin 16 be!
TM-US Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 I would consider it at the $70 that one store sells it for, but I think I'd rather get the cask strength 25 for $300.
Mr Cholmondley Warner Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Ruined my 2013 NYE and has put me off drinking single malts...the thought of it makes me squirm!
Hallquistg Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 Laphroaig 18 is my favorite go-to dram. Complex and ever changing - a lot going on here. Well worth the $80 it is going for here in Philadelphia, PA. Not for the faint at heart and definitely and acquired taste for most. Many of my friends can't stand it. Many favor it. If you appreciate it, there is no doubt it is a bargain. A group of us had a tasting where we had some fairly highbrow scotches - Macallan 18, Balvanie 21, Yamakazi 18 Sherry Cask, etc. Laphroaig 18 tied for first place.
DCigar Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 I'd rather have a Lagavulin 16 instead. This, much easier drink for me. I do like Laphroig but prefer the cask strength to the 10 or 18yo. With water (it's 58% or something...)
TM-US Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Laphroaig 18 is my favorite go-to dram. Complex and ever changing - a lot going on here. Well worth the $80 it is going for here in Philadelphia, PA. Not for the faint at heart and definitely and acquired taste for most. Many of my friends can't stand it. Many favor it. If you appreciate it, there is no doubt it is a bargain. A group of us had a tasting where we had some fairly highbrow scotches - Macallan 18, Balvanie 21, Yamakazi 18 Sherry Cask, etc. Laphroaig 18 tied for first place. Hey, you're from Philly? You have any plans on a Thursday night? PM me.
JohnS Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 This may be old news to some, but I learnt today that Laphroaig 18 will be discontinued by the end of 2016 by Beam Suntory. http://wordsofwhisky.com/laphroaig-18-phased-years-end-2016/ http://whiskycast.com/laphroaigs-18-year-old-stocks-drying-up/ I understand Laphroaig is an 'acquired' taste, but if you enjoy this drop, for Australians it can be sourced still for around $AU150... https://www.nicks.com.au/laphroaig-18-year-old-single-malt-scotch-whisky-700ml https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_767376/laphroaig-18-year-old-scotch-whisky-700ml
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