I tried that at a whisky festival about a year and a half ago in Manchester Cathedral of all places. Yeah, it was quite nice. Had a bit of a chat with them. Hadn't thought about how tricky it must be setting up a distillery, not like lots of other businesses where you can start selling stuff and getting the money rolling in relatively quickly. iirc, I think their youngest was five years old when they bottled and sold it, so takes a lot of patience.I decided I fancied an Old Fashioned or two this evening with the rugby, and went to Sainsburys to get some bourbon.
Strangely, they had no bourbon or rye, but as I was looking around for a substitute my eye fell on this:
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A Welsh single malt.
I figured that I was going to mix it with sugar and bitters anyway so if it was a dog it wouldn't matter much, and the fact that it was on offer (£27 down from £37) helped.
It's very good. So far I've had 4 drams and not mixed it yet. It's 46% and tastes a wee bit rough neat, but with a piece of ice it more than holds its own as a very fair drop of whisky.
Great find!
Was that in Manchester Cathedral, October 2021 by any chance? That's where I tried it and chatted to the chaps from Penderyn.It’s relatively new - came out in the early 2000’s iirc. I once had a very drunken chat with the head distiller at a whisky festival, who was extremely forthcoming with free samples
No, would have been a few years ago at the Birmingham Whisky Festival.Was that in Manchester Cathedral, October 2021 by any chance? That's where I tried it and chatted to the chaps from Penderyn.
Few on offer in the supermarket yesterday. Morrisons. That airstone one mentioned up thread is worth its place in any snow hole at £20.It's a terrible time of year to get good deals on whisky. Wish I'd got an extra bottle of Laphroaig Quarter Cask before Xmas.
Heading to the Cairngorms tomorrow for a spot of hiking and would like to take some for after the hill. Mind you with the conditions forecast it might sensible to stick to beer!
Get a litre of bells in for your brothers mate. Don't waste your good stuff :Got my two brothers coming round on the 25th. I was just checking the supplies to see if there’s enough. I think I need more Scapa.
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Facebook memories recently told me it was 8 years ago. The Penderyn range was excellent - a Dylan Thomas themed limited batch being a particular highlight.No, would have been a few years ago at the Birmingham Whisky Festival.
What did you think of the Aerstone Land Cask?
Really enjoyed it. Very pleasant, enough smoke and quite deep flavoured dram for the price. I only had the one, my mate went off with it shortly after. Its now on a shelf in Skye. He's very pleased with it. he likes Glen Kieth which I've never been that excited about but he's a crofter so every penny countsWhat did you think of the Aerstone Land Cask?
I bought a bottle of Laphroaig Select on offer from the supermarket last week. Finally opened it last night, and they gave me Quarter Cask by mistake. By fuck it's good.
Got my two brothers coming round on the 25th.
Got a bottle of the Penderyn Portwood for my birthday. It's better than I expected - a hint of sweetness but not as much as the Bourbons.
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Jimmy and Jimmy.hamish la rouge and rouge the bruce?
I do like Ledaig, have had a few bottles in the past and have really enjoyed it.
What did you think of the Aerstone Land Cask?
I bought a bottle of Laphroaig Select on offer from the supermarket last week. Finally opened it last night, and they gave me Quarter Cask by mistake. By fuck it's good.
Got a bottle of the Penderyn Portwood for my birthday. It's better than I expected - a hint of sweetness but not as much as the Bourbons.
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I am told by a bourbon aficionado that it's due to the sell on value of the barrels. If they have had bourbon in for too long it affects the flavour of the (proper) whisky stored in them thereafter.Ever noticed how difficult it is to get bourbon with age to it? IIRC the Eagle you show is ten years old, and that is about the maximum age I've seen.