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09-12-2015 , 07:02 PM

#3751

El_Timon

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Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7,079

I had a glass of the lagavulin DE last night, so good.

Are those from the whisky base shop?

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09-13-2015 , 11:52 AM

#3752

thabighurt35

**** you Monday

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 11,588

nope, just the local spec's.

Anyone tried the Ledaig before?

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09-13-2015 , 03:00 PM

#3753

manndl

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Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,469

Yup nice malt.much better than the unpeated tobermory 10y.

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09-14-2015 , 01:46 PM

#3754

foobar

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,506

I now have twice as many bottles in my overflow than in my bar proper, and its bourbon season again.

Seems like the only realistic option I have is to remodel the house to make space for a bigger bar.

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09-14-2015 , 02:27 PM

#3755

El_Timon

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Many of us empathize with you, foo.

I've been trying to finish most bottles that only had 1/4 or so remaining, and probably got rid of about 10 bottles that way. However, friends and coworkers gave me 6 new bottles for my birthday, which is not helping the case. Clearly they know me too well.

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09-14-2015 , 02:54 PM

#3756

manndl

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Originally Posted by El_Timon

However, friends and coworkers gave me 6 new bottles for my birthday, which is not helping the case.

poor u...

ps:hope u got some good ones

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09-14-2015 , 03:29 PM

#3757

El_Timon

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Most of the bottles were in the "daily driver" category, but luckily for me they are good ones I had already ran out of: Bunna 12, Balvenie 12 doublewood, Laphroaig 10, Glenfiddich 15.

A friend went all out and got me a Glenfiddich 21. Not something that I would have picked myself, but a very nice gesture from him.

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09-14-2015 , 03:36 PM

#3758

thabighurt35

**** you Monday

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 11,588

kinda disapointd with the lag DE.

not worth the premium over the 16 imo

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09-14-2015 , 05:58 PM

#3759

El_Timon

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Quote:

Originally Posted by thabighurt35

kinda disapointd with the lag DE.

not worth the premium over the 16 imo

I really like the Lagavulin DE, but probably agree that it's not worth the premium, specially now that the bottle is $100+. I think I bought it for $80 over a year ago. At that price it was a good buy imo.

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09-18-2015 , 01:26 AM

#3760

TensRUs

I need a hug

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Wtf, if Lag DE was $80 how much was the 16?

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09-18-2015 , 01:32 AM

#3761

El_Timon

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I remember getting the 16 for $65, but that was two years ago (it is now $70 at K&L!).

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09-18-2015 , 02:54 AM

#3762

TensRUs

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Yeah, that's why I was asking lol. Still though, a $15 price difference between the DE and the 16 back then is still nuts. DE goes for $110 at KL. Idk how I've managed to be into whisky this long and haven't bought it yet, I love Lag

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09-18-2015 , 08:52 AM

#3763

El_Timon

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Buy the 12 year old cask strength instead. It's a tad cheaper but quite better IMO. In my collection it's my #2 only behind Highland Park 25.

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09-18-2015 , 10:03 AM

#3764

thabighurt35

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Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 11,588

just on masters of malt, the 16 if $69, and the DE is $99.

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09-18-2015 , 03:07 PM

#3765

TensRUs

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Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 5,578

#2 from you is definitely high praise. I'll be sure to get it soon

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09-22-2015 , 11:50 AM

#3766

El_Timon

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Diablo,

http://spiritsjournal.klwines.com/kl...oon-to-sf.html

Seems like a nice new neighborhood store!

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09-24-2015 , 02:44 AM

#3767

TensRUs

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Thanks for the prices tbh, $100 for Lag 12 seems pretty good to me.

TIL - Booker's old fashioned is the ****

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09-24-2015 , 02:59 AM

#3768

El Diablo

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ET,

Early this year I found out k&l was losing their SF location lease, which sucked because they are three blocks away from me. Then a couple months ago I found out they finalized the lease on their new SF location which is way bigger and only a block and a half from me. Prob not good for my wallet...

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09-25-2015 , 12:41 AM

#3769

El Diablo

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Balvenie fans,

A friend coming back from vacation got me this from duty free:

Outstanding stuff. Instead of writing about it, I did a video review. Please watch the whole 9 minutes, thx!

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09-25-2015 , 01:01 AM

#3770

drexah

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,962

lol those sound effects tho

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09-25-2015 , 07:38 AM

#3771

manndl

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Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,469

@EL D
guess your first language is german

found that one.
i actually like Ballantines more than J&B or JW red

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09-25-2015 , 11:59 AM

#3772

El_Timon

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Horst Luening is pretty funny. Some of his sound effects are hilarious, specially when he tastes an outstanding bottle. See this one at the 10 or 11 minute mark.