Top 5 Non Budget Whiskies of the Year
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- It's another list today, guys. Still churning out awards videos, and today's is focusing on my favourite non-budget whiskies of 2023. Cheers!
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I knew Signet would be in here. Recently tried it out, and immediately thought that even my parents who are not very used to high abv spirits can enjoy it. Silky smooth coffee-cocoa goodness.
Great description, couldn't agree more! 🥃
My favourite whisky is the Macallan Oscuro.
I'm really enjoying the Tamdhu 18. Aka The Macallan killer as Rob & Jeremy like call it.
Only ever had independent Longmorns but all have been excellent. Longmorn has always been one of the top distilleries in Scotland.
Agree. The old 16s, the new 18, or the countless IBs out there. A banger of a distillery and quite overlooked. 🥃
My splurge purchase this year was : Glen Scotia Victoriana. most expensive and most interesting for sure.
Splurge for the year would be Signet. But I am starting to appreciate the Johnnie Blue.
May your favorite whisky be the one in your glass, happy holidays everyone ❤
Well said. Cheers to all. 🥃
Kavalan Virgin Oak. It's still the best whisky I have tried. Eventhough this year I had the chance to have a dram of Glenglassaugh 50 years old, nothing has come close to this Kavalan for me. My bottle is going down, I would have to replace it soon.
Never tried that one, sadly. Funny, as I'm based in Taiwan. My understanding is that it's just for export. 🥃
As his channel gets older he keeps looking younger!
My 5 whiskies of 2023 are:
1. Ancnoc 24yr
2. Craigallachie 23yr
3. Shelter Point 12yr (oldest from my favourite Canadian distillery)
4. Kilkerran 12yr
5. Springbank 10yr
LOL ! that pinky did it ! ... What a year 2023 has been. THX for the journey. Happy Holidays & a NEW 2024 !
Hah thanks man. Thanks for watching. Have a wonderful holiday season yourself! 🥃
I got an Octomore 10 year 2008 and I do not regret it. It's a blast.
I agree, really good dram
My favorite splurge was Redbreast 27.
Wow usally agree with you for the most part but very disapionted on the Longmorn 18y like the Speyburn 18y much better😬
Met a guy from the Aberfeldy distillery and he poured me a 40y from 1976 and it blew me away top 5 i ever tasted
Ancnoc 24, Springbank 15, Craigellachie 17, Arran 18, Old Forester 1920
Awesome picks! 🥃
Thank you for the reviews. Have a few more to look out for.
My favorite premium whisky of the year was actually on your list. It was the Glenmorangie Signet. Nothing has that Signet profile and I wish more distilleries would try. The roasted coffee notes combined with the Glenmorangie distillate are just special. It's not a gimmick. This is its own thing similar to Chartreuse in the world of liqueur. Signet feels like a splurge which is exactly what I want if I'm paying up for a whisky.
Absolutely agree. Not a gimmick at all. The flavours, compexity, sophistication, and textures all blow me away with this one. Much more than just a pretty bottle. 🥃
I haven't had all of these whiskies but the Signet is fantastic!
Great episode! My splurge this year is the Octomore 14.3. Love it!
That is a fascinating first place!
Awesome list. My top 2: 2023 Springbank 12 CS Batch 24 and 2023 Springbank 18. Keep up the great content. Cheers
Both absolutely epic whiskies. Cheers David! 🥃
Nice list (I think), haven't tried them (mostly due to my premium dollars going towards bourbon and rye) but will lookout. Macallan Harmony was my pricey pour - nice notes, delicate and well balanced but I wanted more hence I found it a bit pricey for what it offered. Cheers and keep being funny. We should all be on a 'non-budget' : )~
Hi Geoff, again a nice list.
You made me curious for that AD/Paul Launois Release
I've told this story elsewhere, but just a few days before my son was born, completely by chance while looking for a bottle of Maraschino liqueur, I came across a website that was selling Springbank 12 near RRP (never seen it sold at that price before or since). I managed to snag one and it arrived in time to have a dram on the evening he was born. So... Yeah, even if the whisky wasn't as good as it is, that'd still have to make my number one.
A great whisky and a special memory is the ultimate pairing. Congrats on snagging a great bottle! Oh, and the kid, too. 😉
Have a wonderful holiday season. 🥃
@@Gwhisky couldn't agree more! Happy holidays to you as well! Oh, and yeah, the kid's kinda cool too ;-)
Tomatin 18 and Bushmills 16 & 21 - Merry Christmas Geoff!
Nice ones. Merry Christmas right back at you, Richard. 🥃
I was really lucky and managed to pick up the Ardnamurchan Paul Launois before it sold out. Excellent whisky and quite different with the white wine notes. It reminds me of a white wine I made years ago from Semillon grape juice when I was a home brewer.
Yeah it's special stuff! 🥃
Oh man! Love the Longmorn choice. LM has been my favorite luxury whisky since I first started. Always seemed under the radar and I have never understood that. Glad you raised it up.
Yeah it's a beauty and definitely overlooked. Cheers Alan. 🥃
My two favorite splurges for this year each came in at $140 and were well worth the money. Speyburn 18 and an older bottling of Arran 18. Love them both and, when budget allows, would love to replace them. The Speyburn is a bit easier to find. I've only ever seen the Arran 18 once in the wild, and I bought it. I've never come across the new bottling. As for Redbreast, fortunately for my budget the 12 Year Cask Strength brings me all the joy I need, so barring a lottery win, I don't ever expect to lay out for the 21.
I've gotten into whisky relatively late in life (just as well, I probably couldn't have afforded it before the kids were grown) and this has been my first full year of Whisky Journey and I have really appreciated your reviews along the way. Cheers to you and I hope you enjoy lots of great whisky over the holidays with your family and friends!
Speyburn and Arran are both killer 18s... great picks!
Appreciate the kind words, James. Cheers right back at you. Have a wonderful holiday season. 🥃
Very nice list. Love love love the longmorn ❤
🙈🙈🙈 too many splurges in 2023
Hi Jeff
First off let me say merry Christmas, my favorite scotch of the year is deanston 12year old oloroso cask finish, and the 2002 organic oloroso sherry cask finish, both are very hard to find, but I'm a deanston fan boy, I love everything about deanston. I hope you have a great Xmas and a happy new year sir,I want to also buy the signet but just haven't had the time to chase it down, cheers brother and keep the great reviews coming, till 2024 !!!!
Deanston makes good stuff! Can't say I've tried the 2002 release but I have heard a few good things about it. Thanks so much for the kind words, Frankie. Genuinely appreciated. 🙏
Enjoy the holidays and cheers to a happy and healthy 2024. 🥃
best ive currently had was bowmore Aston Martin 21. But the redbreast 21 and Glenmorangie signet are fantastic
Now when I have and tried the Speyburn 18 I understand your appreciation. Good! Really good. As good a s the 15-year but very different. Ardnamurchan Paul launois is fantastic. I had the 2022 and as you know I love it. I have now the 2023 as well but did not yet have a chance to drink it. Looking forward to do so.
Just scored the Speyburn 18 and damn… it’s good! Nice list. Would love a Redbreast 21
Longmorn 18 is not available in my area but I have been enjoying the L16 in much the same way you described… gentle, nuanced, very enjoyable but most importantly: Sophisticated! Like us!😅😇
Cheers 😎 bro🥃
Hah gentlemen of culture and class, we are. Cheers buddy! 🥃
Some good stuff there MrG ...intrigued to try the Ard Champagne cask , now that sounds intresting !!!
Thanks for the reviews !!
It's a good one. Worth seeking out. Cheers Allan, thanks for always watching, buddy! 🥃
Craigellachie 13y is my favorite budget whisky with taste of non-budget whisky level, just fantastic!
Great list. I loved teeling 21 this year. But I only tried it at the festival. Thought I will see ledaig 18 on the list. Hope we will get Speyburn 15 in my country, cause we only have budget one's
Ordered the AD. Thx!
Damn the username fits. Lol cheers! 🥃
First of all this man said "like" so I did, THEN I was told I was a peasant who cared about the price of things with a pinky up sip...
LOL 😅
Great info & thanks for the top tier list. No I didn't try anything premium this year b/c I don't drink. I buy GOOD whiskey for the ladies and gents who want to have a pour while they're here. Thanks again, this list definitely points me in the right direction so guests are sure to be delighted!
Wow! Rare to find a non-drinker in the comments section. I tend to assume all my viewers are the guys who come over and drink you out of house and home as opposed to the poor host who has to put up with them! Glad you found the video helpful. Happy New Year! 🥃
My splurge of the year is a Signatory 30th Anniversary bottle of Benrinnes 20year incredible whisky! The color, the texture spectacular bottle!
Sounds absolutely epic! Love a good IB Benrinnes. 🥃
I've recommended Signet to so many people as a great holiday whisky...and everyone loves it. From the Whisky wise to the malt noob. My non budget whisky of the year is Signatory 2010 Linkwood Cask Strength. Beautiful. Dense, Oily, 58.3% non chil filled and natural color. Not bad value at about 100 us dollars.
that is a very good choice , and not just picking the standard ones ;;
Awesome list and it fits with my journey of this year... a journey which often takes paths that are influenced because of good whisky reviews with good entertainment;) A big thanks to you for helping me spend my money wisely and up to this point without any bad purchases :D
Over the last 18 months, I've been stocking up older whiskies, so a lot have been in the €80-120 (85-130$) range. The price rises this year led me to buy bottles like Caol Ila 18, Ancnoc 18, Tomatin 18, Bowmore 18 Deep & Complex, Glencadam 18, Arran 18, Craigellachie 17 for 80-100€. Up to 120€ it was then Longmorn 18, Ledaig 18 and Highland Park 18. You are responsible for many of the purchases :D However, these bottles also last at least 2-4 years, because I rarely touch them.
Now to my actual non-budget bottle:
This year I bought a single cask (for the very first time) of GlenAllachie 2007, 15 year old, PX cask . Every part of the distillation and bottling dates (day, month and year) can be traced back to the relationship with my wife (date when our relationship started and length of relationship, wedding day, etc). Not one of the important numbers on the bottle is without reference to us. I'm not really a fan of single casks, but I HAD to buy this one for 140€. After Glenmorangie Signet, Glengoyne 21 and GlenDronach 21, this was my fourth most expensive bottle to date. I haven't even tasted it yet and will only do so on my wedding day and on the day we came together. But this was a must-have and I would have spent even a bit more on it :D
Wow... what are the odds with that Glenallachie, eh? I'm not superstitious or anything, but if ever a bottle was destined to be bought, eh?
Good move buying up older age-stated whiskies while we can. Who knows how much longer that will be an option for people with budgets to respect.
Thanks for watching and for the kind words, Tobey. Cheers to cracking that Glenallachie when the time is right! 🥃
Fine so… we are peasants 😢lol 😂… I did not splurge on a single bottle but I did pick two different Ardnamurchan for the reasonable price of 130 euros 💶 for the pair. The AD/0922 and the AD Sherry Cask Release both of which I am throroughly enjoying. Thanks and kind regards as always. Ciao 👋 S.
Another great review. Looking forward to finding the Ardnamurchan PL, But my 2 special spare no expense purchases this year were the Springbank 18 from 2023 and last years Octomore 13.2. Merry Christmas. Cheers!
Fancy stuff, but great picks! 🥃
My splurge bottle in 2023 is Balcones Cataleja Texas Single Malt. I purchased it at the distillery during their 15th Anniversary celebration. Not as expensive as most of your top 5, but at $135, it is higer priced than what I usually pay, between $35 and $100.
Glen Keith 21 and Glendronach 21 were both very good. Glen Keith 21 surprised me and picked up a 2nd bottle.
My favorite non-peasant whisky for this year I actually drank last year at a festival. It’s a The Duchess bottling of Glenallachie 24yo which I will pick up this week as my own Christmas present… peasant…
For the longest time I could only get Arran 10 in my area, but 2 weeks ago the Arran Sherry Cask and The Arran 21 showed up at my local liquor store. I got both, but he Arran 21 was my splurge bottle and it did not disappoint.
Yeah Arran 21 is a beauty. Enjoy! 🥃
Hey Geoff, Carl here from the Ardnamurchan sales team. Thank you for the kind words! Would be happy to come onto the channel to discuss all things Ardnamurchan if that's something that you might be interested in doing. Regardless, really glad you enjoyed the 2023 Paul Launois. There'll be another batch next year! Cheers 🥃
Hi Carl. I'd be happy to discuss Ardnamurchan with you. How might I get in touch? 🥃
My most premium first was the Glenrothes 18 this year, which is prohibitively expensive in my area. The nose was almost perfect - almost over the top (vanilla, sherry), very typical, but high quality Speyside. However, at this price point, I can get two less premium bottles that I enjoy almost as much.
Yeah the reason I haven't tried the Glenrothes 18 yet is that it's quite pricey in my market. Still, sounds like an interesting one. I'll have to keep an eye on it and see if it ever pops up on sale. Cheers! 🥃
Signet is a spectacular dram! It’s one of my two splurge whiskeys this year along w Octomore 13.1.
Turning 40 next year might save and splurge on a really nice bottle next summer! Perhaps the Black Art.
Anyway. Thanks for all the content this year and have a great holiday!
The Black Art is definitely a splurge. One of my bucket list whiskies. I'm sure you'll end up with something spectacular. Cheers! 🥃
I splurged on the Glencadam 2006 - 16 Year Old - Oloroso Sherry Butt at the London Whisky Show this year. Cask strength, fully matured in sherry, with the Glencadam orchard fruit house style - just a huge flavoured fruity taste of deliciousness. Way too much, but no regrets!
The Longmorn 18 is a great whisky but I have to admit the Craigellahie 17 was my favourite I bought this year
Hah I believe the Craigellachie 17 was my top pick in this category last year, so I'm definitely on board with that one! 🥃
Love all of your list videos, G. You have cracked the secret WhiskyTube code 🤪 One of my favorite splurges of the year: Tomatin 18 with a splash of Tomatin Cask Strength 😎
Thanks, Chris. Appreciate the kind words. Cheers and enjoy the holidays! 🥃
Solid list. Missed the Paul Launois release here, sadly... and regret it. Enjoying Speyburn 18 😋 biggest splurges this year are maybe an SMWS 20yo Craigellachie, and an indie 17yo Ben Nevis. Both phenomenal. Might have to treat myself to an AnCnoc 24 for Christmas 🎄 🤔
Cheers!
Cheers! 🥃
Bought like 3 bottles of Longmorn 18 this year😂, costs $125 at where I am from, it’s one of the best value here. My biggest splurge is the Kavalan solist PX, distilled in Feb 2011 and bottled in Oct 2022, so around 11 years 8 months aging in the barrel. I have yet to open it. The aging seems unusually long for a Kavalan solist so I’m excited and also wondering if it’s due to the cask being less active so they had to age it longer.
my 2 favorites deanston 18 and tamdhu 15 ( above average price )
Good ones! 🥃
Hi Geoff, great list. Very very rare I go over €100. So AnConc 18 at €89 was my most expensive bottle this year. Got Speyburn 18 on offer for €72 and Benromach 15 on offer for €58 and picked up the Ardnamurchan peated CS 2023 version for €69.So usually with me I spend between € 50 and €80. Awesome video as usual. Wish you and your channel all the best for 2024. Slàinte Geoff and have a great Christmas.
Thanks David. Smart to put a cap on your expenditures like that. That said, there's plenty of great stuff you can grab for less than €100, and you've done a great job choosing your bottles, my friend. Thanks for all your support in the comments this year, David. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a happy and healthy 2024. 🥃
Opened some special over 20 year old independent bottles when I joined the 60 club in September. Those were my favorites this year. Also used a Invergordon 26 single grain to make several blended scotch 8oz bottles that turned out great too. Cheers
Nice ones. Cheers! 🥃
I went to a whiskey event and was able to try a variety of whiskies, such as the Octomore, which was surprisingly good. Surprising because I thought it was going to be very peaty like the Port Charlotte 10 yr, which I didn’t like. Mind you, I like peaty scotches like Lagavulin 16 yr, Laphroaig, Ardbeg, etc. I also came across the Glenmorangie 18 yr and Signet. Really liked the 18 yr old, but I was a bit thrown off by the signets even when I was expecting it to be different. It wasn’t bad, but I feel like I didn’t give enough time to really get the notes as I was in a rush to try out others. But I will say that I did buy me a bottle of both the Glen 18 and Signet. Hehe… so I will definitely be able to savor both when I open them.
Great choices, signet is indeed a special one. I don't know if qualifies as splurge but i really liked the bladnoch 14, special lowlands scotch, feels older (mine is from 2021) and beautiful presentation!
The Bladnoch 14 is definitely a splurge bottle in my market, where it's on par with the Signet and more expensive than the rest of this list. That said, I really enjoy it, too. Great choice! 🥃
Damn! Really good list. I think my favourite 2023 splurge whisky was the Bunnahabhain 1998 Manzanilla Cask Finish 🤤
Fancy! 🥃
Thanks for the recommendations. I want to try at least 3 of them really bad, and so I think that sums up my 2024 shopping list, pretty much (with the understanding that I'm a liar and that probably only covers a third of it)
😂😂😂
The two that I enjoyed this year was Midleton Very Rare and Hibiki Harmony. These two were the ones I enjoyed the most. I am unable to obtain the majority of your top 5 in my area of Ontario
Thank you Geoff for your suggestions.
Your choices are not obvious: many people would suggest the 18 yo versions of the most popular brands (AnCnoc, Arran, Bunnahabhain, Deanston...) while your choices seem much more interesting to me.
In particular the Longmorn 18yo (much appreciated by Roy), the Speyburn 18yo and the Glenmorangie Signet (but this is really costly and far exceeds my budget, perhaps it is more suitable for an elegant gift).
I wish you all the best for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, I hope to hear many of your new proposals and reviews in 2024.
Very kind words, Frances. Yes I try to stay away from picks that are too obvious, although sometimes it's inevitable that I go along with the hype train. After all, there's usually good reasons for whiskies to be widely celebrated by the community. Apologies for the slow reply. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and here's to a happy and healthy new year. Cheers! 🥃
My buddy picked up Yamazaki 18 while I got the 12 (I'm a bit newer to the scene), the 18 is much more of a splurge but it seemed worth it to me. I love my 12 though, still the best I own currently.
An excellent selection! I agree wholeheartedly with all but the Glenmorangie, which for some reason, doesn't taste that fruity to me. But really, this could have been my list, just substitute that one for the mystery one in your glass. We're leaving out the peat bombs and Springbanks for reasons of price and availability, however, honestly, they are my lane, so we could add Octomore 12.3 or 11.3, etc. etc (PC Islay Barley best for value). . Baught a backup of the stunning Ardnamurchan 'Paul Launois 2022 and the longmorn 18, the Redbreast 21, and two backups of the Speyburn 18. The price on Pulteny 18 smarts, but once I got past the spicy oak it's really top class. A good value score was the Rock Island 21 yo for back up bottles. Merry Christmas and better living everyone! Thanks again
Spot on with the Longmorn 18. It's a great whisky, and it's even priced fairly.
BTW, the 16 is still better 😉
Love the signet
Like the the rest as well...
Best i drank this year
Blossoming auld sherried and the 25y old michel couvreur.
Exceptionel whisky in my opinion.
Best wishes and thank you for the great content. Keep up the good work
I've heard about that Michel Couvreur release, but I've never been lucky enough to try it. I'll see if I can track down a bottle or a sample this year. Sounds great! Cheers and thanks for the kind words. 🥃
@@Gwhisky
Is there a way i can send you a sample?
Favorite splurge of 2023. An 18 year old Longrow from 2011 I found collecting dust in an old store. Still paid $200 for it, though 🙃
Amrut spectrum 004 and Craigellachie 17 my fav premium for 2023. Australia prices are mental!
Nice ones, although haven't tried that Amrut yet. 🥃
Ah man that Signet is a beautiful beautiful whisky. It's also my wives favourite dram so I always keep a back up. Very intrigued about that Ardnamurchan, I'll keep an eye out. My splurge this year was an 11 year old single ex-bourbon cask Kilchoman bottled exclusively for Turkiye and I liked it so much I bought two. I'm very happy we're seeing older Kilchomans these days, they're great albeit pricey! Cheers Geoff!
Yeah the Signet is incredible. One of my favourites, too. Tell your wife she has good taste! 😉
Hah yeah happy to have some older Kilchomans, but man the 16 was like £200. Ouch.
Cheers Sertug! 🥃
If you ever visit Helsinki go to a bar called Pikkulintu and ask for Glendronach 17yo PX single cask that was bottled for this bar some years ago. Not cheap but worth every penny. A bit like Signet but even more chocolaty. And cask strength. Definitely my splurge of the year.
My favourite buys this year ancnoc 24 longmorn 15 and glendronach batch 12 merry Christmas 🎅
All excellent. Cheers and Merry Christmas to you, too! 🥃
Glendronach 21 is a real killer. Worth the high price tag in my opinion. Glendronach has a really nice house style. The 18 is also really good. Premium for sure but they don't disappoint.
Favorite splurge was a Gordon & Macphail Longmorn 15 Cask Strength.
Sounds epic. Longmorn IBs rarely disappoint. Cheers! 🥃
That AD, does it have bubbles in it...?? 😂
😂😂😂
I bought the Signet, along with Springbank 15, and two bottles of Deanston 18. The latter went over big time at my 70th birthday. There were maybe four people in the room who knew about the Signet and SB15, and I was drinking Benromach 15, so that's what folks got when they asked to have what I was drinking. This has left me plenty to ply my really close friends who are present in person more often. I like both the Signet and SB15, but I doubt that I will replace once gone.
I have a Speyburn 15 open and have been favorably impressed. I could see buying up the age statement, particularly if it is on a similar price rung as Deanston 18.
This year was my year of exploring the modest peated expressions and I came out a Benromach 15 adherent. There are other acceptable peated expressions within my selection (as well as unacceptable ones) and this year, I was pleased to become acquainted with Port Charlotte 10, Meikle Toir The Sherry One, Lagg Corriecravie, Longrow Peated, and Isle of Raasay Hebridean. It has been a good year.
Hah yeah you've been pretty enthusiastic about Benromach recently. Understandable. That 15 is such a beauty. Nice selection of younger/newish whiskies in there, too. The Meikle Toir is one I'm very curious about, but it hasn't made its way to our shores yet. The Lagg and Raasay... great picks. And you can never go wrong with Longrow or PC10. Clearly a gentleman of distinguished taste. 😉
Cheers buddy. Have a wonderful holiday season. 🥃
@@Gwhisky Well, may Meikle Toir come your way soon. I like it much more than I do the sibling expressions of GlenAllachie. And, now I need to go back and trial the Machrie Moor, which preceded the Meikle Toir. Oh, and I forgot to list Kilchoman Sanaig...that's a winner, too!
Nothing over £70 for me this year! Amazon UK are doing Old Pulteney 12 for £26. Total bargain, salty taste of the coast in a good way. All the best and thanks!
"Let's verbally abuse the wait staff at our favorite fine dining establishment."
Wow , very nice list mate ))) I only drank Ardnamurchan and Signet ,redbrest and old pulteney only 12 y o ((( Cheers !
Cheers buddy! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season. შობას გილოცავთ! 🥃
@@Gwhisky madloba megobaro ( thanks mate georgian ) ! Marry christmas !
The Paul Lanois is my nr 1 for this year. Try this one with some hard almond nougat on the side as a sweet whisky food pairing and you will be in for a next level Ardnamurchan experience.😋
Nougat, eh? On it... 🥃
With great difficulty could get Longmorn 16 on the shelf .
Favorite whisky of 2023 were :
Hibiki master select,
Glenmorangie 19 travel retail.
Aberlour 18
Nice video.
I've heard a lot about that Glenmo travel retail. One I might pick up the next time I fly. Cheers. 🥃
I kind of fell in love with the Benriach 21 (The Twenty One). It is one of the most affordable 21 yo whiskies, but it is really nice and also craft presented. I like the cask play, the gentle peat, and it is just very balanced. I really recommend it.
Sounds great. Hasn't really been on my radar but my interest is definitely piqued. Thanks for the recommendation! 🥃
Oban 10 was my splurge this year. 😁👍
What a banger. 🥃
Great set of picks. My wife and I discovered Scotch early this year and terrific reviews like yours have fueled an amazing exploration. We have had several splurges this year foremost was a trip to Scotland in July. Our spluge bottles on the trip were a Longmorn 18 picked up in Edinburgh and a Teapot Dram at Glengoyne. I received a Ledaig 18 for Father’s Day. We purchased the Glenmorangie Signet for our anniversary this year. For Christmas we purchased the Talisker 18 and Kilkerran 16. For my wife’s upcoming birthday I bought her a Craigallichie 17. It is very hard to pick the favorite but I’d struggle to disagree with the Longmorn pick.
Wow in such a short term you two have really gone straight into the deep end. An incredible list of whiskies there. Nice!
Thanks for watching. 🥃
@@GwhiskyYeah, very much in the deep end. The splurge bottles are the tip of a large iceberg. We purchased over 140 bottles in 2023. We are going to be very selective and on a near bottle ban in 2024. We are running out of space and we certainly have plenty of supply.
Finally I made it. I was waiting all day long to drag my ass to sit down and watch this.
Love the list and love the video mate! Great line up!
I only had the Speyburn 18 from here so definitely a lot to add to "my list to try".... especially that Paul Launois Ardnamurchan....😢
My top three splurges were this year:
- Glendronach 18 (2020)
- Tamdhu 15 (whatever)
- Springbank 15 (15.09.22)
I would be hard pressed to decide which one would win. All of them very unique in their own right.
Thank for the video again Good Sir!
Have a great week!
Cheers🥃🥃
Thanks for the sample from you, man. I wasn't totally convinced the first time I tried it but the moment I had some of that sample you sent I was like "I need a bottle of this."
Glendronach, Tamdhu, and SB are all crazy good. You've had a hell of a year in whisky, my friend. Cheers to you growing both your family and your whisky collection in 2024! 🥃
@@Gwhisky I am genuinely happy if my small contribution brought you to enjoy something from a new perspective!
Thank you my friend! Those are some amazing things to cheers for! Thank you 🥃🥃
Right back at you with growing your channel and growing your collection as well!
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I never heard about ardnamurchan paul launois before .. sadly none of the ardnamurchan expressions available in my area...Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 in advance 🥃
Sorry to hear that. Hopefully they can break into your area soon enough. Beautiful whiskies. Thanks for always waching and commenting, Vimal. Have a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2024. 🥃
Really enjoy your pick! Redbreast 21 might be a bit more divisive, but it is by far my favorite from the line (although the 15 is the best bang for the buck there...).
Cu Bocan 15 is still surprising me dram after dram, but I've been talking so often about it that I won't put it on this list... I would also put a Glenmo on the list, but it would be the 18YO, Bunna 18YO is also on the chart and Glen Scotia 25YO makes the top spot....
I really have to try that Cu Bocan 15. Sadly it's not too easy to find here. Cheers buddy! 🥃
Unlike the previous list, I've actually tried most of these. Does this mean I'm fancy, too? :D The Longmorn 18 blew me away when I tried it, the Redbreast 21 was my first "luxury" purchase (don't regret it), and the Signet is just beautiful stuff. Totally agree with your take on Old Pulteney, and I even bought a backup bottle of their single cask release. Other drams that really impressed me include the Tamdhu 15 and Arran 18. About 95% of my whisky cabinet was the result of binge watching Gwhisky! Gonna search out that A/D Paul Launois now - thanks for the recommendations as always, Geoff!
To answer your first question: yes. You're officially a fancy boi. 🎩
Damn I didn't realize you bought a backup of that Pulteney. Sounds like a banger! As for the Ardna, not sure we can find it here. I picked up a spare at the whisky show we attended a few weeks back, and I remember they said it would only come in January, so that may be the time to seek it out. I doubt it'll stick around on shelves for long though. I'll save you a sample in case you miss it. 🥃
Talisker 18 bottled in 2018. I haven’t opened it yet. Not sure when I’m going to either. The price was…unmentionable. Cheers!
my whisky of 2023 ist the Dalmore KAIII, hesitated long time buying it cuz its only 40% but it totally blew my away. i also have a bottle of the signet and ive tryed it next to the KAIII and i was far more impressed by the Dalmore. You should def try it :) maybe try first to get a sample of it cuz it is quite pricy!
Yeah I'd love to try it but as you said it's probably one to sample before buying. Cheers! 🥃
I have bought a more premium whisky this year, two actually; The Old Malt Cask (Hunter Laing) - Talisker 9 Year Old (2011-2020) & Highland Park The Dark 17 Years Old. Both top notch if you ask me.
Haven't tried any, but I'd love to! Cool picks! 🥃
My favorite was Wade McIntyres whisky chewing. The way he uses his hands to…help chew? Give me a bottle of that!
My two favourite 'splurge' bottles of 2023 are the Longrow 16yo first fill madeira at 48.5%, and the Ralfy 16yo Glenlivet first fill olorosso at 65.6% at £100 and £120 respectively.
Nice ones. Haven't had either, but they both sound epic! 🥃
Well I had to go to Campbeltown for the Longrow single cask and the Glenlivet was/is only sold by Good Spirits Co in Glasgow.@@Gwhisky
Good channel
Thanks! 🙏🥃
Honestly, I would take sooner buy the Red Breast 21 than the 27 Ruby Port Cask. It's about as good, if not better. I keep finding Blueberry on the Longmorn IB's I try which has been a whisky I'm only starting to get to know. I'll have to try this one sometime soon as well as the Ardnamurchan Paul Launois! Killer list man. Cherry, and once again merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
Good to know, as I've never tried the Redbreast 27. Thanks for the kind words, Matt. Hope you had a great Christmas! 🥃
My favourite whisky this year is Craigellachie 23, amazing stuff.
Will you review it ? :)
Great list! Thanks for sharing. I haven't tasted the Ardnamurchan Paul Launois yet. But I will buy it after writing this comment. I agree the Longmorn 18 is incredible. My favorite distillery. Did you try the 25? I opened this bottle last month. Oh man that whisky is incredible! (I know it is really expensive).
My Favorite poor this year was a really special bottle that I opened end of last month to celebrate my new hire. It's the:
"Glenfarclas 'Probably Speyside's Finest distillery' 1965 Douglas Laing 46 Year Old / Old and Rare"
Oh boy that dram! Soo complex, so special, so good, …. I was really dam surprised by this whisky. But as Ralfy says "1 minute in the glass for 1 year in the cask", it really needs time to open. If you drink it right away, it's all closed, nothing special. But if you wait 45 minutes, it's a fireworks. This is the proof that what's he's saying is completely correct (not that I doubted). That's my whisky of the year (if not of my life)… Hopefully not. I wish I could send you a sample. But apparently it's not possible from Switzerland. I'll try to do it from another country if I can. Cheers
Hey buddy. No, I've not tried the Longmorn 25. As you said, quite expensive, but I've heard it's fantastic. So far Longmorn hasn't really let me down, whether it's the old 16s, the new 18, or the countless IBs they have out there.
As for the Glenfarclas, sounds incredible. I've had some older Glenfarclases, and they have been absolutely stellar. Not sure if I've had anything from quite that far back... no doubt an absolute killer.
Hah no worries about the sample. I've got plenty of samples to get through here, so absolutely no pressure. Thanks for all your support this year, my friend. Cheers! 🥃
Wow! Was drinking my bottle of Glenfarclas 'Family Cask' 1997 / 2018 #5134 57.1% last night which is very special, but yours sounds crazy. Cheers
I haven't had this bottling, but I know that the Family Cask can be exceptional. Cheers
the old 16 is my favourit bottle! I have a few backups... 😛