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A large crystal decanter filled with rare Macallan "M" whisky sold for $628,205 at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong this weekend. That hefty price tag set a new world record for the most expensive single-malt whisky sold at auction.

On January 22 2014 11:06 TriO wrote:
http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/21/news/economy/whisky-auction/



This shit better have tits and ass for that price. Would you pay this much for whisky?

On January 22 2014 01:41 xDaunt wrote:
I like Oban 14 as one of the "softer" scotches (compare it to something like Ardbeg that's discussed above). It's something that's good to have around for guests because it is generally inoffensive to less experienced whiskey drinkers. But it does lack depth.

As for whiskey drinking and the prices in general, anything that is even remotely good is going to run you at least $60 (with few exceptions) and will more likely cost closer to $100 (and more). Yeah, that's fairly steep, but you have to think about what the whiskey is for. Unless you have a lot of money, drinking good whiskey every day probably isn't a good idea. As for me, I don't drink much, but when I do, I'd rather have something good. So having several $60-$120+ bottles lying around isn't really a big deal, because they'll last a long time.

On February 03 2014 20:11 aseq wrote:
Just ordered:
Lagavulin 16 Year (this is a regular of mine)
Auchentoshan Valinch batch 2
Aberlour A’Bunadh
Macallan Gold (i'd like to try the 18 but $$$)
Highland Park 12 Year
Talisker 10 Year (only had this once, ever, liked it, but really long time ago)

Lasse, sounds interesting! It's on offer for 52 euro here, so I might include it in my next order. I've only tried the normal Glenlivet (12), wasn't too impressed.

On January 23 2014 15:49 Promethelax wrote:


I certainly wouldn't spend it on tits and ass.

On February 03 2014 23:10 .SCATesteR wrote:
I just picked up a bottle of Speyburn 10y and a bottle of Chivas 12y. Chivas i wasn't as keen on, but thats a blended whiskey, not a single malt. But the Speyburn, kinda sweet on the back end, but shit for 30USD really really good whiskey.

how is the Talisker? I heard its supposed to be amazing

On February 18 2014 17:36 Lassepetri wrote:
Not to brag or anything, but I just bought ticket to a Tomatin tasting. This is the programme:

Antiquary 2009 The Rare Old Blend 12 år 40%
Tomatin Legacy Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 43%
Tomatin 12yo Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
Tomatin 2002 Single Cask 1st fill Oloroso Sherry Cask 48%
Tomatin 18yo Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
Tomatin 30yo Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
Tomatin 1992 Ltd. 20yo Single Cask Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 53,9%
Tomatin Cù Bòcan Light Smoke Highland Single Malt 46%
Tomatin 1982 Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 28yo 57% # Cask 92

Price is $55. You can be jelly now.

On February 18 2014 20:39 aseq wrote:


Slightly jelly. I've never tasted Tomatin before (the name always sounded awful to me), but just the idea to have that many samples from one distiller is great, I'd love to see what the (subtle) differences are.

On February 18 2014 18:13 RoninKenshin wrote:
Any tips on Bourbons? I recently purchased a Woodford Reserve and a Four Roses Yellow Label. I used to only drink scotch until I tried a Old Fashioned made with Woodford and it was the best cocktail I ever had. Woodford has this smoky sweetness with a citrus tone (I don't feel guilty having in a old fashioned or Whiskey sour, although I usually sip it neat) and Four Roses has this texture that's akin to a soothing light oil seeping onto your tongue. Honestly these $40-60 bottles are better than some $200+ scotches I've had. Please let me know what other glorious bourbons exist!

On February 18 2014 18:13 RoninKenshin wrote:
Any tips on Bourbons? I recently purchased a Woodford Reserve and a Four Roses Yellow Label. I used to only drink scotch until I tried a Old Fashioned made with Woodford and it was the best cocktail I ever had. Woodford has this smoky sweetness with a citrus tone (I don't feel guilty having in a old fashioned or Whiskey sour, although I usually sip it neat) and Four Roses has this texture that's akin to a soothing light oil seeping onto your tongue. Honestly these $40-60 bottles are better than some $200+ scotches I've had. Please let me know what other glorious bourbons exist!

On February 18 2014 18:13 RoninKenshin wrote:
Any tips on Bourbons? I recently purchased a Woodford Reserve and a Four Roses Yellow Label. I used to only drink scotch until I tried a Old Fashioned made with Woodford and it was the best cocktail I ever had. Woodford has this smoky sweetness with a citrus tone (I don't feel guilty having in a old fashioned or Whiskey sour, although I usually sip it neat) and Four Roses has this texture that's akin to a soothing light oil seeping onto your tongue. Honestly these $40-60 bottles are better than some $200+ scotches I've had. Please let me know what other glorious bourbons exist!

On February 24 2014 01:03 xDaunt wrote:

Breckenridge Bourbon.

On February 24 2014 14:26 IgnE wrote:


I like Four Roses and Basil Hayden's better. Breckenridge is kind of a spicier, less sweet bourbon with more pine if I remember correctly.

On February 24 2014 00:57 schaf wrote:


I had the Booker's, a "small batch" bourbon from Jim Beam. It's quite a heavy bourbon, high in alcohol and with a peppery sting. I liked it, but it's not the typical mild&mellow whisk(e)y!