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What distillery to do next? |
Auchentoshan |
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Ardbeg |
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Glen Garioch |
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Kilchoman |
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Bruichladdich |
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Caol Ila |
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JAB Master Of Malts
Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 1231 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:45 pm Post subject: What distillery to do next? |
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Hi all i have a wee on going hobby / project at the moment, i am using old cask ends from Bowmore distillery and cleaning them up, engraving and varnishing them.
I have just finnished my 1st one and it is of course Bowmore, but i am wondering to myself what distillery to do next?
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Alastair Master Of Malts
Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Posts: 1670 Location: Ayrshire - Scotland
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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Looks good, you have made a good job of it. I would go for the Auchtoshan next considering the Morrison Bowmore connection. |
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JAB Master Of Malts
Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 1231 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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yes was considering that, i have another 5 with the metal hoops still on them and 4 of just the tops, all coming from bowmore / auchentoshan and glen garioch distillerys. so eventually will do all 3 and others but just dont know what one to do next.
Could do one fairly quickly if i just stencel on the name in paint, or takes an extra few days to a week to engrave the wood.
Not entirely sure what to do with them once done cause they do take up a fair bit of space lol |
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Fergie Master Of Malts
Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 1653
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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A set of Islay cask ends would look good but as you say they would take up a lot of space. |
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Big Mac Master Of Malts
Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 2202 Location: USA - Formerly Scotland
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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There may be a market for them on ebay from whisky enthusiasts but i would guess more so for cask ends engraved with bowmore or ardbeg. |
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Samson Master Of Malts
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 1705 Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:00 am Post subject: |
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Would look good above my bar at home. JAB you may have found a extra source of income |
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JAB Master Of Malts
Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 1231 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:48 am Post subject: |
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well i think i will make a few more, and when rather than if i run out of space for them i may sell them. so if any one has any requests please get in touch.
New one was started last night, originally from glen garioch distillery, so should i do the same with this one and make it from the distillery it came from or other?
ALSO THESE SMELL GREAT YOU CAN STILL SMELL THE WHISKY THAT WHERE IN THEM LOL |
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Blackadder Master Of Malts
Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 1648 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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I would think if selling them they would be of more value if engraved with the distillerys name from which it originated but on the other hand how would anyone else know where it originated. I think if you where looking to sell there wouldnt be a huge market, although they look good to whisky drinkers it would come down to space for most people, i personally wouldnt have space. |
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Calder Master Of Malts
Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 634
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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Go for the Ardbeg next, less work, only 6 letters. |
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JAB Master Of Malts
Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 1231 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Do it alphabetically A for Ardbeg
Would love to put all the names of distillerys on them and mount them on one wall stacked above each other, but hey who has the space to do this, bad enough having 9 glass display cases for all my bottles! |
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Martin G Single Malt Member
Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 31 Location: uk
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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You are lucky you have room for display cases, most of my bottles are now tucked away in cupboards throughout my 3 bedrooms. I keep meaning to do an inventory of what i have and where it is in the house, as it is getting hard to keep track of what is where when you tucked them away a few years earlier. |
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JAB Master Of Malts
Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 1231 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Well last time i checked i had 170 full bottles, lots of half bottles and loads of minitures, plus all the empty ceramics i have.
all the full ones are is the cases with the rare ones in the lockable 5.
(DONT HAVE MUCH SPACE ALL THE CASES ARE IN THE BED ROOM LOL) |
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Keith Master Of Malts
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1506 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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i am like you Martin, my bottles are displayed in cupboards. |
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JAB Master Of Malts
Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 1231 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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i would be scared i damaged them doing that! |
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Keith Master Of Malts
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1506 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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I live in a old house and my cupboards are part of the building and are quite large with solid walls so when the doors are closed they stay quite cool, i have built in solid shelves into the cupboards and they hold about 150 bottles in each cupboard, i dont store anything else in the cupboards |
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