Whisky Forum - Aldi Christmas 2019 whisky

havaska · Double Malt Member Joined: 27 Nov 2016 Posts: 141

Just been on Aldi's website and they've got their Christmas spirits up.

This year we have a single malt Glen Marnoch 25yo Speyside at 40% for Â£39.99

They also have an Irish whiskey again this year, 'Irish Reserve' 12yo single malt for Â£24.99.

Owls7 · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 4:44 pm Post subject:

I wonder where they got this one from.

TheWM · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:23 pm Post subject:

They also have a bourbon mysteriously labeled as 70 proof?

ralfy legend · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:17 pm Post subject:

Tried the 25 highland and totally enjoyed that so roll on the 25 speyside, it should be a bargain for me.

TheMaster · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:40 pm Post subject:

havaska · Double Malt Member Joined: 27 Nov 2016 Posts: 141

Yes, last year's offering was ok, and I really didn't like the year before.

No surprise about the younger age of the Irish considering the whiskey boom.

Also, they do have a brandy this year, it's a 32 year old for Â£24.99.

They seem to be all about the gin this year.

TheMaster · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:48 pm Post subject:

Dave h · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:57 pm Post subject:

So, guessing games start on Glen Marnoch 25 Speyside.

"Burnished gold in colour with aromas of vanilla, spice, citrus and smoke. Layered and complex with a delicious vanilla finish.

Name that distillery Laughing

James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2969

TheWM · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:06 am Post subject:

Benromach, glen moray, tomintoul, ancnoc, cragganmore are up there in my mind.

ralfy legend · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:19 am Post subject:

Do we know when it come out to buy?

hotshothamish · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:37 pm Post subject:

I cant even find them on the website Confused

BigShing · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Feb 2019 Posts: 283

Popped into my local today, primarily to see if they were selling the 32yr Napoleon Brandy in store, seeing as it's available online, but when I asked a member of staff when they were getting their christmas spirits in she looked at me like I was talking in Swahili, after having to point out to her that the spirits at the back of the store is their regular stock and Aldi get in special spirits for christmas, she just said "oh they will have the release date on the website".

Obviously the staff at Aldi have never visted the Aldi website! :D

TheMaster · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:28 pm Post subject:

I know my local store manager and saw him putting out the port and such like on Saturday, so I asked him about the Xmas spirits range. He said that they'd be out some time mid November and he doesn't know what they are getting as they only find out a week before, then on Monday I saw the Xmas brochure in the shop, and checked the whisky which said "available now" - I think not.

Going off what I've been told, and experience from the last 3 years, it'll be next week. Special Buys go out on Sunday and Thursday, so I'm hoping it'll be this coming Sunday.

My guess is that, now that Halloween is over, they've rushed out the Xmas brochure early to get people in the mood; they've been selling the Xmas range (mince pies and the like) for a few weeks now at least so people are probably asking for the paperwork.

BigShing · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Feb 2019 Posts: 283

Yeah I think next week is probably a good time to start popping in and seeing if there's anything good on the shelves. The Maynard's 40yr Tawny Port is also available at my local Aldi so Port fans might wanna jump on that at Â£35.