What are u sippin on? VOL.......cheers

[boxer15]

finally got my own bottle

What did you end up paying? UK duty free had a ton of them but they were £180 or something. I couldn’t pull the trigger. They had the 18 year for either £600 or £800.

Saw one in a smaller city in Texas for $158.

 

[Beruseruku Desu]

What did you end up paying? UK duty free had a ton of them but they were £180 or something. I couldn’t pull the trigger. They had the 18 year for either £600 or £800.

Saw one in a smaller city in Texas for $158.

175 usd at my local spot. i was surprised they had it

 

[boxer15]

You’re in NoVa, right? That ain’t bad at all for the area.

Told my buddy in DC about that Yamazaki 12 for $158 and he told me to buy it ASAP.

 

[boxer15]

Realized I took a picture of the Japanese section at Heathrow’s World of Whiskey.

 

[boxer15]

Couple of birthday gifts with the duty free Ardbeg I picked up in Scotland last month. Finally opened the Smoketrails last night, it was good but nothing out of this world. Decent value at a $100 for a liter bottle either way.

The SMOS Coal Ila 12 is solid. All the beautiful things in an Islay scotch and at 48% abv.

Not pictured, my wife also gave me a bottle of Lagavulin 16. I was nearly done with my old one.

 

[IATT]

Had this at a restaurant over the weekend.. anyone know where you can get stateside?

 

[boxer15]

Probably going to have to order internationally, had friends find local brew in Italy they loved that was unavailable. Only option was paying out the *** to import.

More pickups…

Capped off the night with a Rusty Nail.

 

[boxer15]

Friends hooked it up

 

[boxer15]

Picked up a couple bottles today; Del Maguey Vida re-up, Benriach Smoky Ten, and Monkey Shoulder.

Also picked up some “vintage” Micky Dees Batman glasses this week.

Had a neat pour of the Smoky Ten and it is as good as I remembered. Following it up with a Monkey Shoulder highball.

 

[Beruseruku Desu]

if you never tried korean makgeolli (rice wine) I recommend it

 

[boxer15]

El Camino tonight.

 

[boxer15]

And a Rusty Nail to cap off this horrible UFC card.

 

[acemaster193]

Picked up a couple bottles today; Del Maguey Vida re-up, Benriach Smoky Ten, and Monkey Shoulder.

Also picked up some “vintage” Micky Dees Batman glasses this week.

Had a neat pour of the Smoky Ten and it is as good as I remembered. Following it up with a Monkey Shoulder highball.

Want to pick up a bottle..heard they’re great for mixing

 

[nachobroadweezy]

London for the week, visiting The Whiskey Exchange store

 

[nachobroadweezy]

 

[dmbrhs]

London for the week, visiting The Whiskey Exchange store

What's funny about Fortaleza, is that I worked for a distributor for six years that carried it. It literally sat on shelves, collecting dust. We also carried Ocho, and some other highly sought after tequilas. I would tell people "buy Fortaleza, it's our best tequila". Nobody would buy it. I no longer work for that company, but people ask me how they can get some. I say "well, let me hop in my time machine to five years ago and I can you all the Fortaleza in the world". Funny how these things work.

 

[Mark Antony]

I was thinking that as I saw it. Fortaleza basically non existent in the state of VA now.

 

[dmbrhs]

I still have lots of friends at my old distributor. The reps and managers get constant e-mails and texts every day about it. Restaurants are limited to one bottle at a time (all SKUs), when it's available. I even see the Still Strength (92 proof) on back bars, which is absurd. Literally nobody was buying that, ever.

FYI: if you're interested in an additive-free, great tequila that few people are aware of, the brand I sell is Cantera Negra. Aged in a blend of ex-bourbon and Cognac casks. I don't believe it's available in VA though (one of my close co-worker friends works the VA market). The Extra Anejo is a finalist for the San Francisco Spirits competition for best tequila. Aged 3+ years (obviously) and juice up to5 years. 80% Cognac cask, 20% Bourbon cask. We sold out in Washington because people loved it so much.