Gnarcore Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 43 minutes ago, D-Money said: I recently got a bottle of the basic stuff on sale here in Calgary for only $65. And man, can you ever taste the difference between it and the regular, run-of-the-mill brands. That's a solid deal! Its over $90 here at the govt store. At $65 Id always have it in stock but at over $100 with taxes there are just too many others Id rather sip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3nny Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 12 hours ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: Thank you for the recommendations! That’s the kind of intel I’m looking for. Appreciate both of your replies. I’ll scour the local BCL store tomorrow and see which of the 3 that have been mentioned so far that I have to choose from. Cheers! Anytime! Let us know what you end up with and how you like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 15 hours ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: Thank you for the recommendations! That’s the kind of intel I’m looking for. Appreciate both of your replies. I’ll scour the local BCL store tomorrow and see which of the 3 that have been mentioned so far that I have to choose from. Cheers! Definitely recommend the Oban; it's readily available yet isn't extreme in flavour profile. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Roger Neilsons Towel Posted August 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 5:27 PM, I.Am.Ironman said: Oban 14 is a solid, balanced, scotch. I think it's prob $150 at BCL. Lagavulin 16 if he likes the smoke, that's prob around the same price range, maybe a few bucks more. 7 hours ago, Sp3nny said: Anytime! Let us know what you end up with and how you like it. 5 hours ago, King Heffy said: Definitely recommend the Oban; it's readily available yet isn't extreme in flavour profile. So I went with the Oban 14 and my god. Best Scotch I’ve ever tried. 10/10 would definitely recommend. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 12 hours ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: So I went with the Oban 14 and my god. Best Scotch I’ve ever tried. 10/10 would definitely recommend. Sorry for the late reply I missed this. I would have recommended Balvine 12. Basic but good. No one hates Balvine. Having said that I have not tried Oban 14. I have a bottle at home but haven't opened it yet as it's just so hot st my place. Will crank it in the fall. Glad you liked it can't wait to try! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 12 hours ago, Chris12345 said: Sorry for the late reply I missed this. I would have recommended Balvine 12. Basic but good. No one hates Balvine. Having said that I have not tried Oban 14. I have a bottle at home but haven't opened it yet as it's just so hot st my place. Will crank it in the fall. Glad you liked it can't wait to try! Yeah the problem is now I’ve gotten a taste for it and it’s $150 a bottle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 9 hours ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: Yeah the problem is now I’ve gotten a taste for it and it’s $150 a bottle Yea I try and only buy my nice stuff on sale or out of province. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Any one drinking whisky today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarcore Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/22/2021 at 9:32 PM, Roger Neilsons Towel said: Yeah the problem is now I’ve gotten a taste for it and it’s $150 a bottle Welcome to my Lagavulin problem! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Chris12345 said: Any one drinking whisky today? Cracked this one open. A bit heavier on the peat and sherry than the house style, and needs a little water to open it up, but one of the best official bottlings I've had in recent years. They release a lot of overpriced marketing gimmicks, but this one was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 1 hour ago, King Heffy said: Cracked this one open. A bit heavier on the peat and sherry than the house style, and needs a little water to open it up, but one of the best official bottlings I've had in recent years. They release a lot of overpriced marketing gimmicks, but this one was worth it. Wow dog 64.1 abv nice. I'd love to try that! Good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Gnarcore said: Welcome to my Lagavulin problem! The trick is to have a daily sipper like Glenfiddich or Bourbon and have the nice stuff on Saturday night. 1 or 2 nice ones come Saturday night and get banged up on Turkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, Chris12345 said: The trick is to have a daily sipper like Glenfiddich or Bourbon and have the nice stuff on Saturday night. 1 or 2 nice ones come Saturday night and get banged up on Turkey. Old Granddad BIB for the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarcore Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 4 hours ago, Chris12345 said: The trick is to have a daily sipper like Glenfiddich or Bourbon and have the nice stuff on Saturday night. 1 or 2 nice ones come Saturday night and get banged up on Turkey. Exactly this. Which is what I do. My latest bottle of Lagavulin is 5 months old. I have Laphroiag 10 year and Quarter cask for more often drams and Jamesons, WT 101 and currently Wellers (oat bourbon ala Pappy also owned by Jim Beam) because a man needs variety. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3nny Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 11 hours ago, Chris12345 said: Any one drinking whisky today? I popped three corks with a couple buddies on Friday. Balvenie Week of Peat, Glenglassaugh Octaves Batch 2, and Glenmorangie Signet. What a great evening of sipping. All three were great. Signet is just all espresso which was a little disappointing as far as depth goes as I couldn't get much past the coffee myself. Glenglassaugh was a nice woody/oaky offering. And the Balvenie was a nice surprise though. They melded the classic Balvenie flavor with the peat very well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 On 8/22/2021 at 10:32 PM, Roger Neilsons Towel said: Yeah the problem is now I’ve gotten a taste for it and it’s $150 a bottle Stock up if you come to Alberta. It's under $120 at Real Canadian Liquor Store. Even higher end places here are under $125: https://craftcellars.ca/product/oban-14-yr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3nny Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 2 hours ago, D-Money said: Stock up if you come to Alberta. It's under $120 at Real Canadian Liquor Store. Even higher end places here are under $125: https://craftcellars.ca/product/oban-14-yr/ This is the best pricing in Alberta. What's shown is taxes in too. This store is awesome, they offer tastings through zoom right now with certain distilleries and their local reps. I've down three now, and they have been great. Here is an example for the Oban. http://www.sierraspringsliquor.ca/store/products/oban-14-yr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Sp3nny said: This is the best pricing in Alberta. What's shown is taxes in too. This store is awesome, they offer tastings through zoom right now with certain distilleries and their local reps. I've down three now, and they have been great. Here is an example for the Oban. http://www.sierraspringsliquor.ca/store/products/oban-14-yr Thanks for the tip. Will check them out. Oban 14 for only $100 is as cheap as it will get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 (edited) Benromach 10 yr ..Fair amount of stress this wk, so I splurged on a decent(in regards to price) bottle. Had abstained since May/June, so any scotch tastes like gold today. So far, so good. Will update more later, when I get some more colours on this palate/palette. Wish I had a few fav/diff brands laying about, for a study in taste/contrast. Serf-probs in the 1st world, of course... Edit: OH LORDee! Put a few drops of water in & let sit for 15 mins. It's now(officially) a nectar of the Gawds! MAHN! Does that ever "open it up". Like a boring game of puck, that suddenly comes to life(after a goal & fight) late in the 2nd :^) Edited September 17, 2021 by Nuxfanabroad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Anyone drinking whisky tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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