Whisky Forum - Has corona opened a few bottles

ralfy legend · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 12:51 am Post subject: Has corona opened a few bottles

Has this virus opened a few bottles you thought you wouldnâ€™t open since coronavirus? Not got a vast amount but opened a Aldi 26 Irish,

DillyT · Master Of Malts Joined: 18 Oct 2017 Posts: 333

Not yet but I am hoping to go and buy a few tomorrow morning (I am a key worker) so I can go shopping at 8am which is a massive help!

Forbes · Double Malt Member Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 191

I have a few to open when I know my family and I have come through this.

Slainte mhath · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:07 am Post subject:

DillyT · Master Of Malts Joined: 18 Oct 2017 Posts: 333

Uncle Bobby · Double Malt Member Joined: 06 Feb 2018 Posts: 93

The 10am til 10pm law is possibly only in Scotland.
Because we like a Special Brew for breakfast. Top Malt

DillyT · Master Of Malts Joined: 18 Oct 2017 Posts: 333

Paulm · Single Malt Member Joined: 17 Oct 2018 Posts: 74

I was that fed up over the weekend that I cracked open two bottles that I said I wouldnâ€™t until I had finished a few bottles. Wife canâ€™t understand why you have so many partial finished bottles then buy more Laughing

Anyway opened Bushmills 16 and Four Roses single barrel.

Then today whilst doing some food shopping for the in-laws saw Old Pultney 12 for Â£24 so that ended up in their trolley Very Happy

Neither of them like whisky so stayed with me

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

I've not cracked open any bottles due to the pandemic yet, but I bloody well intend to crack open something special when it's all finally over!

Dave h · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:08 pm Post subject:

I specifically bought 2 for what we are now experiencing. I do have about a dozen open but I knew what was coming.... in the extent, I'd be working from home more often.

The onset of Covid was upon us a couple of weeks back and I was in Dufftown, took advantage of an offer The Whisky Shop Dufftown had and bought another bottle while there.

Bought and opened:
Benromach single cask, 2009-2019, one of 242 at 58.8%vol, exclusively selected for The Whisky Shop Dufftown. First fill bourbon barrel 790.

Berry Bros & Rudd - Orkney Islands (Highland Park single cask) 18 year old, 1999-2018, 52.7%vol, cask #30, bottled exclusively for The Whisky Shop Dufftown by BBR. + 2 copita glasses with caps (free)

Tough, tough times for retailers like this and feel good that I could show support before they closed their shop. Thinking of all retailers at this time! Good health to all here and to friends and family.

Was informed today of someone who has died of pneumonia, suspected Covid-19, who was same year as me at school some 25 years ago. 41 no underlying health issues. This killer virus can do one! Do not underestimate! It is in the community!

Timp · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:51 pm Post subject:

Nothing as it all gets opened on purchase.

Dont wait till its over, open em now and enjoy them!

You deserve it!