The Scotch Thread

[wintonyk]

This is what's been on my shelf lately. Have the glenfiddich ipa and a bowmore 15 sherry cask finish at the missus place which have been my favourites as of late.

[cyra1ax]

Tempted to pull the trigger on the Glenfiddich 21 Winter Storm...saw them in a corner at the Co-Op downtown and it's cheaper than what everyone else online says its supposed to be...

[Eride]

It's quite good, nice touch of sweetness and a pretty bad ass bottle to add to the collection.
DSC_0215 by Erik McRitchie, on Flickr

[RX_EVOLV]

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Tempted to pull the trigger on the Glenfiddich 21 Winter Storm...saw them in a corner at the Co-Op downtown and it's cheaper than what everyone else online says its supposed to be...

We (Alberta) have some of the best scotch prices in the entire world. If you start comparing them to online prices then everything is going to look like a good buy. With that said, The Winter Storm is super cool. The price is not overly offensive for a 21yo Glenfiddich (at least it's aged... unlike the other Experimental releases) and the packaging/ceramic bottle is cool. Personally I want one but couldn't justify spending that much on a single bottle.

[89coupe]

Just added this to the collection.

[The_Penguin]

I just bought a 1.75L bottle of Kirkland blended scotch for $18.00 US at Costco in California.
Dunno if it's any good, but it was $18.00

[Buster]

New addition

[Eride]

Couple new additions to the collection.
DSC_7216 by Erik McRitchie, on Flickr
DSC_7200 by Erik McRitchie, on Flickr
DSC_7110 by Erik McRitchie, on Flickr
DSC_6403 by Erik McRitchie, on Flickr

[msommers]

Erik, which lens did you use for the first shot? Beautiful bokeh!

[Eride]

Thanks buddy, shot that on the Nikon 85mm 1.4

[tenth]

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We (Alberta) have some of the best scotch prices in the entire world. If you start comparing them to online prices then everything is going to look like a good buy.

Nailed it. Lots of bottles, with the Bruichladdich Octomores being a great example, are insanely cheap here. Laphroaig Quarter Cask used to be regularly on sale for $38. Wild.

There are a handful of weird exceptions though. Aberlour A'bunadh at the LCBO/MLCC and there are crazy prices on the high volume stuff in the US states with big private stores (Macallan 12, Lagavulin 16, etc).

EDIT: For anybody interested in deals I'd suggest signing up for the Highlander e-mails. There's usually 1 bottle a week that is highly discounted. Last year they blew out some independently bottled Braeval that they bought on liquidation from BC Liquor, which sold for $160 in BC for something like $45. Think it was a 14 year old? Unreal deal.

[ercchry]

That’s like glendronach 12... buy it any day of the week at superstore for $50... last time I saw it in an LCBO it was something like $120

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Picked up a bottle of Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt based on a recommendation from a co-worker. I really like it, but I did have to let it sit a few minutes to mellow.

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Nailed it. Lots of bottles, with the Bruichladdich Octomores being a great example, are insanely cheap here. Laphroaig Quarter Cask used to be regularly on sale for $38. Wild.

There are a handful of weird exceptions though. Aberlour A'bunadh at the LCBO/MLCC and there are crazy prices on the high volume stuff in the US states with big private stores (Macallan 12, Lagavulin 16, etc).

EDIT: For anybody interested in deals I'd suggest signing up for the Highlander e-mails. There's usually 1 bottle a week that is highly discounted. Last year they blew out some independently bottled Braeval that they bought on liquidation from BC Liquor, which sold for $160 in BC for something like $45. Think it was a 14 year old? Unreal deal.

Yep Highlander usually have some great deals. This week's special, the Kavalan Solist Bourbon for $109, is an absolute steal if they still have any available. Last time I dropped by (the 16 ave location) they also had the Lagavulin 8yo for $67! They don't anymore because I cleaned them out I usually ended up buying their weekly specials at least once a month. They had the A'bunadh for $87 recently, or a 24yo independent bottling of Strathmill for $89, or the Amrut Spectrum for $120. Such good deals.

Another good place to keep a tap on is Sierra Springs Liquor in Airdrie. It's a bit of a drive out obviously, but their specials are pretty good. Check out their flyers: http://www.sierraspringsliquor.ca/flyer-specials (their prices are tax-in!)

[ercchry]

So I’m not condoning ice in a nice, masterly blended whiskey... but for things like an old fashioned, here is a quick hack for you that have cheap ice sphere molds... and might not want to drop a couple $$ on a wintersmith setup

Before:



After: (keeping in mind I checked it before it was frozen, and put an air bubble in it)



How?! ...very simple. The whole concept for clear ice is that it needs to freeze from the top down, so all you need to do if find a travel mug, or similar that your mold can sit in, but stay up top. Fill mold and mug with warm water, and put mold in upside down, so the fill hole can let the mold water mix with the mug water! Note: freeze time is 20hr+ est.

[Buster]

Have you tried the wintersmith setup?

I'm thinking it might be worth it for the volume...

[ercchry]

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Have you tried the wintersmith setup?

I'm thinking it might be worth it for the volume...

I’m sure it would be, if I used ice in drinks more often I probably would... but even making one a day I currently am running a surplus haha

[asp integra]

I enjoyed some Dark Origins over the weekend at a friends place. I'm usually not a Highland Park guy but I really liked this one!

[tirebob]

Just scored a Jura 21 year old 200th anniversary edition for $119.00 at Costco... That is a real good deal on this!

[Inzane]

Was in YYC recently (the airport), and noticed in the duty free that a couple Johnnie Walkers have gone WAAAAYYY up in price compared to what I remembered. Both Platinum and the explorer's Gold Route were both priced as much as Blue Label. When the hell did that happen? I still have yet to try those two, but not inclined at those prices.