Whisky Forum - Diageo Managers Choice 2nd Release

Archer · Master Of Malts Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1521

I see on Diageos Malts website they have announced the the 2nd batch of the Diageo Managers Choice range has been released. This is what they are:

Blair Athol Â£200
Cragganmore Â£250
Dalwhinnie Â£250
Dufftown Â£200
Glen Spey Â£200
Strathmill Â£200
Talisker Â£300

Strangely the site doesnt appear to tell you the age of any of the new releases unless i am not looking in the correct place.

Archer

Alastair · Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject:

I think Diageo took some stick for the price of the first batch of the Managers Choice which was all of quite a young age considering the Â£200 - Â£300 price tag. So perhaps they are withholding the age of the second release.

Alastair

Crane · Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:20 pm Post subject:

I had a look on diageos site, i cant see the age of the new managers choice anywhere either. Although there is a video "Does age make a difference?" which has a line up of diageo distillery managers telling you age is not that important. All that they say in the video is true and i wouldnt disagree with any of them. Age doesnt always mean better whisky but young whisky should not be this expensive.

Crane

William · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:59 pm Post subject:

Hi

I had posted the press release and tasting notes for the Managers Choice 2nd release in the Whisky News section.

Press Release:
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/themanagerschoice2.htm

Tasting Notes:
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/managerchoice2ndrelease.htm

Not sure about the Malts website but the dates the whiskies went into the cask are in the press release, they are:

Blair Athol 1995
Cragganmore 1997
Dalwhinnie 1992
Dufftown 1997
Glen Spey 1996
Strathmill 1996
Talisker 1996

They were all bottled in 2009.

William

Crane · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:10 pm Post subject:

Cheers William

Still young whisky again considering the price. I personally couldnt justify paying that amount for these but i suppose the release wasnt aimed at me.

Crane

Charlie · Master Of Malts Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 1407

Dont get me wrong i would love to try these if i had the spare cash but my money will always be spent on the Diageo Special Releases which are a very good example of something different and special from the diageo owned distilleries. For example the Talisker 25 year old & 30 year old 2009 special releases are superb so i would have to hear some really good feedback about the Managers Choice Talisker before opting for it before a Special Release bottling of Talisker which are around Â£100 - Â£150 cheaper!

Charlie

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

I have to say i have tried a few from the Diageo Special Releases over the past few years and always found them to be superb whiskies but i would be very warey about spending almost double what a special release costs on a younger whisky. Having said that i am sure the managers choice expressions are very good whiskies.

Charlie, i think the managers choice serious has been knocked so much it has drowned out any positive feedback there may have been on the series so i dont really know if it is out of this world, superb malt whisky or not. Shame really as i would have liked to have got some feedback on it.

Gregor

Kenny M · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 860

I noticed that Oddbins have Â£20 -£30 off the first release bottlings of the Managers Choice series, maybe a sign that they cant shift them at the Diageo RRP.

Kenny M