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Post by neilf on Apr 25, 2020 13:41:35 GMT
This is a tremendous lowland distillery tucked away in the Campsies. Love a wee blast out on the bike and a stop off at the distillery shop. Keep meaning to buy a bottle of the Teapot Dram but always shy away at the price. Next time... shop.glengoyne.com/our-collectionI did the Gengoyne distillery tour back in '09. It is a lovely area of Scotland; normally overlooked, because the Highlands get all the glory, with some cracking roads... it was just a shame that I was in the family Peugeot 405 estate, loaded up with dogs. Mind you, when ever we visited a distillery during that holiday, my wife drove to the next overnight stop  |
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Apr 25, 2020 15:30:23 GMT
Aye it's not that far from me Neil. I've done a few whisky tours and they tend to be a bit samey but if any cunt's ever on Arran then I'd thoroughly recommend their distillery tour. You get a good selection of nips at the end and it's not shite stuff either. Beautiful setting too with nesting eagles in the mountains behind.
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Post by neilf on Apr 25, 2020 15:49:14 GMT
Aye it's not that far from me Neil. I've done a few whisky tours and they tend to be a bit samey but if any cunt's ever on Arran then I'd thoroughly recommend their distillery tour. You get a good selection of nips at the end and it's not shite stuff either. Beautiful setting too with nesting eagles in the mountains behind.  I've done that one too! I was on a climbing holiday on Arran in '99 and, on a miserable day when it was raining (shock!), we decided to have a drive around the island. I didn't realise that Arran had a distillery until we drove past it. The next day we climbed a crag which overlooked the distillery (a golden eagle flew past us during one of the accents, not 20 ft away) and rounded the day off with a tour, followed by an evening meal in Lochranza. |
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Post by pantah on Apr 28, 2020 23:26:54 GMT
The only distillery I’ve visited is Arran’s. The guy that did the tour was this big hairy red bearded guy dressed in tartan jacket, waistcoat and trousers. He certainly looked the part. Then he spoke. It was the broadest Yorkshire accent. I couldn’t get over how much his voice didn’t suit his face.
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Post by vazy on Apr 29, 2020 18:46:45 GMT
Stuff from Arran's canny. When we were in Ireland Stella bought a bottle of Connor Mgreggors whisky which was quite nice.
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Post by neilf on Apr 29, 2020 21:44:41 GMT
I've just found half a bottle of 14 yr old Clynelish in the back of the drinks cupboard that I bought after doing a tour of their distillery 2009. I could've of sworn that I'd finished it; happy days  |
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Apr 29, 2020 22:36:02 GMT
Ooft, result Neil. Not a massive fan of Clynelish but see that part of Scotland, heading up through Brora and on to Helmsdale then Wick, it's fucking stunning. Miles of (freezing) golden beaches, tremendous roads, beautiful scenery. I've been lucky enough to get sent up there for work. There are a few very good distilleries on the way (Glenmorangie, Balblair) and Old Pulteney in Wick is definitely worth a visit.
I've never been further than Invergordon on the bike though.
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Jul 27, 2020 20:48:34 GMT
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Aug 17, 2020 20:06:16 GMT
The Wolfburn distillery in Thurso is one of Scotland's youngest and I've been a fan of their Langskip expression for a couple of years but the latest version has blown my tits off. The spirit is 6 years old now but you could be easily fooled into thinking you were dipping your tongue into something much older. Aged in first fill ex-bourbon barrels it bursts through your mouth with notes of citrus, almond and vanilla. Absolutely delicious and surprisingly quaffable despite its 58% abv making it an ideal breakfast whisky. I paid £48 in Wick but for some reason it seems considerably more online. My pick of the month.
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Aug 21, 2020 16:08:52 GMT
Benromach cask strength.
This was on offer online. It's a 10 year old peated sherry cask bottled at 58% abv and is fairly vile. The sherry fights for attention with the overpowering smoke and alcohol combination and it really needs a lot of water to make it even vaguely drinkable. Once you've drowned it you can explore some of the other flavours and the pleasantly waxy feel on the tongue but why bother? Go buy something better. Loads of great whisky at this price. If you're a big peated whisky fan (I'm not) then it may be for you but I can't find anything positive to say about it.
I'll still drink it mind. Bought the fucker now.
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Sept 4, 2020 0:19:06 GMT
I'm in Wick for work. Staying at my regular hotel (Mackays if any cunt's ever up this way) and, by now, on first name terms with the owner, Murray. Murray is a character to say the least. I'd never seen Murray tiddly before tonight. Murray is very generous when he's tiddly. Murray cracked open a bottle of 1972 Old Pulteney. Game changer. I have never experienced nectar like this and I'm slightly angry that no whisky will ever come remotely close ever again. It's £1k a bottle and I would honestly say that it's a bargain. I'm off to have a whisky wank now. Closely followed by a post whisky wank whisky wank cry.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Sept 7, 2020 9:09:09 GMT
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Sept 7, 2020 10:23:06 GMT
Obviously he has legitimate reasons for selling but he'd be better holding off if possible. Auction prices are rising rapidly. |
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Oct 17, 2020 8:46:24 GMT
Not big bucks. Just into three figures maybe. It's no retirement fund that's for sure, but, on the other hand, swigging a 100€+ bottle of brandy on my own in solitary confinement does reek a bit of excessive sadness. MAybe I'll just save it for a special occasion. Got offered a pretty good new job yesterday, so decided to crack open the old brandy. Seems that it really was my lucky day. The cork stopper broke as soon as I touched it, it was so dry. I scraped out the broken dry cork dust and it looked like the last bit was just going to drop down into what I assumed would be vinegar in the bottle. But no! The last few millimeters of cork were moist and sealing the bottle! I got that out with a cork-screw and a delicious celebration was had! Cheers! |
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Oct 17, 2020 10:21:01 GMT
Not big bucks. Just into three figures maybe. It's no retirement fund that's for sure, but, on the other hand, swigging a 100€+ bottle of brandy on my own in solitary confinement does reek a bit of excessive sadness. MAybe I'll just save it for a special occasion. Got offered a pretty good new job yesterday, so decided to crack open the old brandy. Seems that it really was my lucky day. The cork stopper broke as soon as I touched it, it was so dry. I scraped out the broken dry cork dust and it looked like the last bit was just going to drop down into what I assumed would be vinegar in the bottle. But no! The last few millimeters of cork were moist and sealing the bottle! I got that out with a cork-screw and a delicious celebration was had! Cheers! Congratulations on the job. How was the brandy? |
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