The Scotch Thread

[2Legit2Quit]

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Thanks! Dunno how I missed that email. That Lismore 21 is a steal

I'm thinking about grabbing that bottle today. Have a bottle of Lismore 18 on the go and it's so good

[ercchry]

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I'm thinking about grabbing that bottle today. Have a bottle of Lismore 18 on the go and it's so good

Yup, I drank all the 15 and 18s I stocked up on last time they were on sale. Glenfarclas (I believe?) bought Lismore a little while back, seems like they’re still undercutting the market on the age statement stuff to get more market share, works for me! Haha

[RX_EVOLV]

Great price on the Lismore 21 for sure. The only thing I dont like is that it's only 43% and tastes light. Can't beat it for that price though.

The Glendronach 10yo also a great price. IMO it's better than the 12yo.

[davidI]

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Great price on the Lismore 21 for sure. The only thing I dont like is that it's only 43% and tastes light. Can't beat it for that price though.

The Glendronach 10yo also a great price. IMO it's better than the 12yo.

Where did you see the Glendronach 10? How much?

[2Legit2Quit]

Added to the collection

[RX_EVOLV]

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Where did you see the Glendronach 10? How much?

The willow park sale https://www.willowpark.net/collectio...intage-834367#

Oloroso and PX cask. I've gone through 2 bottles of this one already. Not sure if its a $100 scotch but for $68, pretty good

[ercchry]

Grabbed a few… for sure has some bite, but it’s as I remembered and a decent representation of a sherry cask Speyside

[davidI]

Anyone know where I can find a couple of Canadian Glencairns (Glencairn Mixers) for a decent price?

I've been looking online but the ones I see are $15-$20/glass plus $10+ for shipping/delivery. Seems a little excessive...

[ercchry]

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Anyone know where I can find a couple of Canadian Glencairns (Glencairn Mixers) for a decent price?

I've been looking online but the ones I see are $15-$20/glass plus $10+ for shipping/delivery. Seems a little excessive...

You just missed a sale on these:

https://www.willowpark.net/collectio...ey-glass-2-pk#

[davidI]

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You just missed a sale on these:

https://www.willowpark.net/collectio...ey-glass-2-pk#

Thanks, but I'm not after the normal Glencairns (I have a dozen or so). I'm looking for the larger/wider "Canadian" Glencairn, which Glencairn now calls the mixer.

This is the best price I've found so far but the shipping costs kind of bite into it: https://www.linenchest.com/en_ca/ver...en_ca_products

[Eride]

Back from 10 days of whisky ad[ventures in Scotland, hit about 10 distilleries mainly in Campbeltown and on Islay, amazing experience! Brought home about 10 bottles got screwed on duty as one would expect. Can't wait to get back!

[davidI]

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Back from 10 days of whisky ad[ventures in Scotland, hit about 10 distilleries mainly in Campbeltown and on Islay, amazing experience! Brought home about 10 bottles got screwed on duty as one would expect. Can't wait to get back!

Wow, great pics!! Did you take a drone with you?

How'd the duty charges work? Did you fly directly into Calgary or did you have to settle in a different province and then connect?

[Eride]

Thanks man, we did bring a Drone. Shot at each distillery but still working through all of the options.

For duty, I declared the bottles at customs, they pulled me into the back room and needed to know the value of the bottles, sizes, and ABV and then they did a calculation based on the overages. I flew through Toronto on the way home but they used the calculation based on Alberta rates which I hear is significantly cheaper than anywhere else in Canada. Apparently if you live in Ontario and bring back extra bottles the fees are essentially the same cost as the bottles you bring back or even more.

[89coupe]

Picked this up for a client, sounded good, haha.

Anyone try it?

[Nufy]

I often wonder how much $$ of a bottle of scotch is marketing...

Ornate bottles, Labelling, boxing etc...

Part of the appeal too I guess...

[killramos]

What if I told you almost the entire value of a bottle of scotch is marketing… haha

[bjstare]

Without question, the best Scotches I've had have come in normal cardboard boxes, and have normal labels on them. In my anecdotal experience, anything over $150/bottle, there seems to be an inverse correlation between packaging fanciness and value for $$.

[Nufy]

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What if I told you almost the entire value of a bottle of scotch is marketing… haha

Agreed. like most things alcohol related...

[89coupe]

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Grabbed a few… for sure has some bite, but it’s as I remembered and a decent representation of a sherry cask Speyside

I just watched this, haha.

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMN9DJTCB/?k=1

[msommers]

KWM has Bowmore 25 on sale. I'm trying my best to be responsible and not buy it but God is it hard!