Whisky Forum - Whisky An' A' That VIII 2011 - Page 2

McKay · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:00 pm Post subject:

Yes a great day. A great event for trying the affordable core range of the distilleries that were there and it was good to refresh my memory with a few i hadnt tried in a while. Particularly enjoyed the Bunnahabhain 18 and Talisker distillers edition.

JAB · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:15 pm Post subject:

Yes brilliant day out!

Was there with Glasgow's Whisky club! we had an open top bus and picked up 30 Germans from a tall ship in troon!
The drams where flowing! got to try alot of brilliant drams like the Bruichladdich Octomore 4, New Kilchoman 100% Islay, Old and Rare Port Ellen 30yr, Glenfarclas 1961, Ben Nevis 25yr And lots lots more!

Gregor · Master Of Malts Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 798

Yes it was a great day, i tried the new Kilchoman, certainly improving more as time goes on. If i rememebr right it was bourbon cask matured and is 5 year old and will be available November, i think. I may have that wrong as i was drinking Laughing

JAB · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:23 pm Post subject:

The 100% is out on the 18th i think!

Well first 1000 bottles at the distillery at least!

Gregor · Master Of Malts Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 798

I am sure the guy on the Kilchoman stall told me about a whisky that was being released in November, i may have it wrong but i thought he was referring to the 100%, as i said i had quite a few drams Very Happy

JAB · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:55 pm Post subject:

Nope defo out in June direct from the distillery, not unless the general release is out at the end of the year!

William · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:09 pm Post subject:

I agree a great day.

So that was your bus parked outside John.

I had some of the Douglas Laing Old & Rare Port Ellen 30 also, it was excellent as is all the DL bottlings of Port Ellen i have tried. I would say it was my dram of the day.

Tried the Great King Street blend from Compass Box, good to see a quality blend at a whisky tasting event.

Got a sample of the Tweeddale blend which i will try some night this week. I have seen it at a few whisky events in the past year but havent tried it yet so i am looking forward to giving it a go.

They were generous as ever at the Glenfarclas stall, a great selection including a few Family Cask botllings 1961, 1971 and 1991 which were all excellent.

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

Yes it is always a good stop-over at the Glenfarclas stall at a whisky event, it is good marketing IMO as i have bought some of the more expensive Glenfarclas whisky in the past after being impressed with it at a tasting event.