will do, likewise if you're coming to Aussie Millions, we can go to Whiskey & Alement.

since my friends and i killed alot of my almost finished bottles last month at my birthday party i think i can open a new 1.
here is a picture of some of my closed ones.
which 1 should i open next and why?

Can't see the details on most bottles because of the blurry picture. Can you type out a list? Which Springbank and Talisker are those? I have the Laphy 10 CS closed too, tried it a while ago and liked it so much that I got a bottle but never got around to opening it.

i found some more pictures in my phone.
it´s only part of my unopened once but that should do the trick.

selfishly, the springbank 15 as i would like to try myself but can get your notes first...

i have 12 more springbanks a bunch of glendronach&arran single cask and quite a few unopened ardbegs(not sure if i want to open them i see them more as my retirement fund(lord of the isles &4 single casks etc))

which one?
i have 4 versions.the green version(in the picture)the white and the recent version+ a OMC bottling.

My vote would be for the Bunnahabhain 18, Springbank 10 100 proof, or the Glendronach 18.

good eye u picked the 2nd most expansive bottle in the pictures EL_Timon
this springbank version was only around for 1 year.....
and i allready have a bunna 18&glendronach 18 opened right now.

Hahaha, my mom always told me I have expensive tastes

On that note, I may be close to buying a Port Ellen 7th Edition. I'll report back if I do.

Mann,

How many unopened bottles do you have?

head asplode, probably the green one as the binny's by me has that on the shelf

not sure around 60 i guess.

so sick

u aren´t the only one with that thought.
my GF thinks i´m sick too

was gonna suggest these exact 3 + the glendronach 12......the glendronach 18 is my current favorite open bottle of whiskey now that all my couvreur special vatting is gone.

i still have too many bottles open so i thought i´ll try a bottle i haven´t tried for quite a while.



nose:rum raisins,cinnamon,fudge,honey,some plums
taste:gooseberry,sour cherry,plums,dark chocolate,nutmeg
aftertaste:semilong,first sour berrys but then espresso hits

not bad,but not to homogenous,its a battle between sour and bitter and some sweets.
would give it 83/100

now i know why i havent had it for a while

Tried a little experiment that I saw Ralfy do in one of his reviews: tasting side by side a freshly poured glass and one which I added water to ~30 minutes earlier and had let it rest. My choice of whisky was Glengoyne 21.



Neat:
Nose: sherry and oak. Sweet, like raw sugar but not overpowering. Milk chocolate. The nose is subtle at this strength, no issues getting in there. Very pleasant, but if anything a little monotonic.

Taste: Very mild entrance, a little sweet, no spices, no alcohol burn. More sweetness develops, along with a silky texture.

Finish:Long and sherried, with an oaky after taste

With water:
Nose: The oak went away but the sherry remains. The raw cane sugar smell is a little tamed. More crisp, but less intense.

Taste: Maybe too watered down now, but interestingly some spicy flavors develop.

Finish: A bit bitter and not as long. Flavors linger, oak, some bitterness, some sherry.

Overall very good, although I think I added a bit too much water to the glass. Seems rather delicate. Actually, I would call this one a "delicate sherry bomb".

not really the qc has some bananas in the taste to me and is peated.
the tak is more like a double espresso with nutmeg and pepper at least that´s how i remember it.

@goose
was that u?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montre...-saq-1.2916571

a bet you take a huge hit on that when you try and fence it

i think it will be almost impossible to sell now.
imagine how much premium whisky bottles u could get for $50.000

Mann, tbh:

I like to think that this guy isn't trying to fence it, he's just a scotch lover who really wanted a bottle of 50yo balvenie to sip at home.

Very nice!

Financial fund or sipping fund?

One of my scotch connoisseur buddies, age 54, was just advised by his doctor that he has to stop drinking due to liver concerns. Not sure which maladay is more likely to kill him though: his liver or not drinking scotch. I'd hate to see you hold back on tasting some of your collection and then find out sometime in the future that you could only taste but not swallow!

For Christmas, same buddy gave me this bottle from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society:



Looking forward to opening this 60.7% beast and will report back when I have done so.

Also for Christmas I received the following bottle from my staff — I like to think that they gave it to me because they like me, on the other hand if they gave it simply as a job security measure than that works for me just as well — and demonstrates how smart they are:



The presentation of the squat, black bottle is very impressive, not to mention intimidating, as is the price tag! Anyone have any experience with this black-bottled-beauty?

99,

I think I reviewed black art earlier ITT. I really love it. Very unique taste, sort of tart pruney/sherry flavor to it. Has been a while since I had it, I'll have some tonight and report back. Shares some similarity w glenmorangie Artein if you've had that. $450!? Pretty sure I bought mine for something like $170 a couple years ago, sigh.

Was your friends liver condition due to drinking? A friend of mine in his 40s told his doctor how much he drinks (heavy social drinker) and asked about liver concerns, and doctor said not to worry about it and that you have to drink really crazy amounts before having to worry about liver damage.