tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post8771423184660519924..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: The Life of a Whisky Bottle: Ledaig 6 year old 2005 BlackadderMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-21387839156034401602013-12-19T14:52:36.611-05:002013-12-19T14:52:36.611-05:00That's cool. Are you bottling from casks you o...That's cool. Are you bottling from casks you own? Sadly, I didn't start looking into cask purchases until their prices went sky high!<br /><br />Who bottled the young Glenrothes you like?Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-66021177404587122882013-12-19T05:30:39.234-05:002013-12-19T05:30:39.234-05:00Well... as i bottle casks from time to time myself...Well... as i bottle casks from time to time myself I do know what you pay for casks with that age if you buy it at a broker or the distillery directly. A 6yo malt would usually cost you 12 bucks and you would probably sell it for like 25 too make some money out of it. But 70 or 80$ are just insane from my point of view. So i enjoy a nice Sample of those bottlings from time to time, but i would not buy a whole bottle. Tho i really liked that Glenrothes... maybe i should... :DCobohttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AotN2KgtfxHfdFIxcE5qWl9CZ0RCY0F4Y3lfaTNNMVE#gid=1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-81678201631005528082013-12-18T14:21:40.468-05:002013-12-18T14:21:40.468-05:00For Chieftain's that's a pretty good deal ...For Chieftain's that's a pretty good deal you'd gotten. Right, surveying what's around California, I'm seeing that all of the Cheiftain's releases are 10-25 dollars more than the closest comparable OB. There was a Chieftain's Ben Nevis I tried last year and I really liked it, but it was $80-90 for a 13-14 year old 46% ABV. Wasn't worth that much.<br /><br />If I get a sample of the K&L Island, I'll definitely match it up to whatever I have left of this Ledaig. Interestingly, there are a number of indie bottlers in Europe who have released baby Ledaigs this year. I say "interestingly" because Tobermory/Ledaig ain't the easiest pleasiest malt out there.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-15739593535816443182013-12-17T22:58:18.811-05:002013-12-17T22:58:18.811-05:00I once bought a Chieftan's Dalmore 14 years ol...I once bought a Chieftan's Dalmore 14 years old that had been finished in rum casks for $65 even though it was bottled at 43%. And I still found it a better price than the standard Dalmore 12 which was about ten dollars less. But I do see some rather crazy prices for their cask strength offering too.<br /><br />I recall we both agreed that K&L's Island 7 year old might be another young Ledaig but it's interesting that that bottling wasn't allowed to print the distillery name on it. Now it will be interesting to compare the two to see how similar they are.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-5631466709622230632013-12-17T21:56:22.125-05:002013-12-17T21:56:22.125-05:00Thanks for your notes! I was trying to figure out...Thanks for your notes! I was trying to figure out where to fit them in my post but then my writings got much too long. My favorite is "the outhouse in the train station of my grandmother's village, cca 1975"! The sherry notes which were missing in the first third of the bottle (which was where your sample came from) shyly peeked around in the second third, then finally came out of the closet in the final act.<br /><br />I'm very happy to have tried this malt as well. But a whole bottle? What it did provide is more experience with the effects of oxidation on whisky in the bottle. And I am enjoying hearing about others' experience with this fiery tot.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-87656051301276493792013-12-17T21:47:49.236-05:002013-12-17T21:47:49.236-05:00Chieftain's and Hart Bros often have strangely...Chieftain's and Hart Bros often have strangely high prices on their 43-46% ABV whiskies in CA. In Europe, Silver Seal has very bloated pricing, though I've had two good whiskies of theirs. Sometimes one can find a Blackadder at an almost competitive price, but most of the time there seems to be a 20-40% premium, which is for what? Barrel char and high ABVs? Overseas their prices aren't as bad, so maybe it has something to do with their distributor here.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-78447852419143265522013-12-17T21:43:11.666-05:002013-12-17T21:43:11.666-05:00Thanks. :) Sometimes a whisky can lend itself to...Thanks. :) Sometimes a whisky can lend itself to a lyrical note or two.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-8955453263421860292013-12-17T21:39:31.667-05:002013-12-17T21:39:31.667-05:00I agree, though I've considered an occasional ...I agree, though I've considered an occasional Kilchoman single cask (always priced at $80 and up) but have never followed through on it. Also, we should probably get used to seeing cask strength young whiskies going for prices like that. I'm not saying one should encourage that pricing by buying those bottles, but I have a feeling that situation is going to become more common.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-15775190821000827352013-12-17T15:31:06.285-05:002013-12-17T15:31:06.285-05:00Yes, this whisky was a trip, thanks for the sample...Yes, this whisky was a trip, thanks for the sample Michael! Here are my notes, sent to you at the time:<br /><br />< I recognized at once the Ledaig "farmy" nose. However, this was the most extreme farminess that I've ever encountered! It went beyond "ploughed earth" and "baby vomit", and way into the range of "chicken shit" and "the outhouse in the train station of my grandmother's village, cca 1975". My wife could not take it; I'm made of stronger mettle. The palate, on the other hand, was quite different. None of the scatological notes, great earthy peat, and a very liqueur-like texture. The sweetness was just right, not overpowering or even obvious, I was surprised when I read that this was an ex-sherry barrel - most likely not first fill. A bit hot, which makes me think it could have spent another year or two in the barrel. On the other hand, it was great to have it at cask strength. All in all, a very unique whisky, that I'm happy to have tried! ><br /><br />All in all I'm happy with Blackadder, based on my limited experience - they were all "different", and then there's nothing like ashes in your glass of full-strength whisky! There are still some bottles around for under $100.<br /><br />Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-73698439800010832902013-12-16T23:06:30.543-05:002013-12-16T23:06:30.543-05:00I just can't take Blackadder seriously as a bo...I just can't take Blackadder seriously as a bottler. Sure, they get some good reviews, but only Samaroli has more LOL-inducing prices around here.<br /><br />With that said, I'm definitely curious to try the sample you sent me. It'll be interesting, if nothing else.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-22020677147532631512013-12-16T19:28:49.212-05:002013-12-16T19:28:49.212-05:00"And something once bright and floral crushed... "And something once bright and floral crushed by the aforementioned elephant crap"<br /><br />That was just laugh out loud funny!!! I'm still chuckling!Eric Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190237065109254104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-8958837317738986272013-12-16T17:57:17.916-05:002013-12-16T17:57:17.916-05:00Hah... i know how you feel as this happend to me b...Hah... i know how you feel as this happend to me before as well. Young malt can be delicous as well and i just received a sample of a wonderful 6yo Glenrothes with 64% ABV. This malt from a Sherry Cask was so sweet and full of flavor that it would have given it at least 12yrs blindly. I really don't understand why they sell it for around 74$ ... for me no malt with only 6yrs is worth that amount of money.Cobohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/soulplasma/noreply@blogger.com