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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does anybody have any dates for the release? Tried my local Lidls today and no sign. Either I’m premature or late to the party!
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think the book says dec 13th
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Ralfy. Will keep an eye out
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anybody tried the Ben bracken 23 yet? If yes any thoughts?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

£10.99 Queen Margot 3 review by Ralfy and blending it in the extras

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rnrYkGZmWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIlP6wA2iPc
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

MattS wrote:
£10.99 Queen Margot 3 review by Ralfy and blending it in the extras

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rnrYkGZmWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIlP6wA2iPc


For the price I tried Ralfy's tip both neat and with a drop of added extra malt. Well worth the money working on a budget.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any news on lidls aged Christmas line ups yet ? I've got a feeling lidl and aldi will not do any.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ralfy legend wrote:
Any news on lidls aged Christmas line ups yet ? I've got a feeling lidl and aldi will not do any.


I saw a bottle of 40yr old Tawny Port in Aldi yesterday which might be the first of the seasonal drinks. I don't know about Lidl but I feel that Aldi have very much focussed away from Whisky in the last year so I agree, we may not see one this year from them.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think there has been a general trend across many of the supermarket to focus on the gin market and reduce the whisky range to save space for that purpose.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MattS wrote:
I think there has been a general trend across many of the supermarket to focus on the gin market and reduce the whisky range to save space for that purpose.


I agree, it does feel ironic considering that Whisky has never sold for more money or in greater quantities as it does now but maybe that isn't to the general public anymore.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

arqueturus wrote:
MattS wrote:
I think there has been a general trend across many of the supermarket to focus on the gin market and reduce the whisky range to save space for that purpose.


I agree, it does feel ironic considering that Whisky has never sold for more money or in greater quantities as it does now but maybe that isn't to the general public anymore.


It will be some algorithm telling shops how to maximise their return on shelf space. I get the impression a lot of mass market gin is mixed and becomes little more than grown-up socially acceptable alcopop Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:34 pm    Post subject: Advice Reply with quote

As predicted by others, their offers booklet is out and nothing special going on this year. I was in the other day and picked up the Rumbero 7y.o.which I've always found to be decent at £17.99, and relatively scarce.

I've never tried their Ben Bracken range (well maybe I did, years ago, when the Speysider was rumoured to be Tamnavoulin, or maybe my memory's making it up).

So, for anybody that's familiar with these, can you shed any light on whether they're worth buying? Highland = Glenfarclaslike according to previous posts? What about the Islay and Speyside?

Also, is the Abrachan blended malt worth a punt?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2019 5:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Advice Reply with quote

The Mantis wrote:


Also, is the Abrachan blended malt worth a punt?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0AjSYWw_U
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 5:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lidl have now knocked a pound of their already cheap Ben Bracken Speyside, Highland and Islay malts to £16.49.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ben bracken 16 rare islay out on nov 19 £34.99 at 43%
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