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Geektastic: They recreated the whisky found at Scott's Hut. Would love to get some of that.
dclegg:jonathan18:
Can anyone advise where the most affordable place to get a bottle of decent Islay whisky from in NZ? Would it be duty free? Is there any other Islay producer that make something better at the same price point than that Bowmore (std 12 year stuff)?
Many thanks.
I'd definitely bookmark Whisky and More. Best prices I've seen in NZ, and they have weekly specials to tempt you too.
As for the Islay question, I got a bottle of Finlaggen Old Reserve for Christmas and am really enjoying it (disclaimer: I'm new to the Whisky scene). It's an Islay single malt of unknown origin. My understanding is that they bottle from surplus casks from Islay distilleries. There is a lot of speculation that it may be a young Lagavulin, but nobody knows for sure.
I also purchased a bottle of Johnnie Walker Double Black, in a pursuit to find affordable smoky/peaty whisky. I quite enjoyed it, but now that I've found Finlaggen, that would probably be my current budget dram :-)
Dratsab: When travelling overseas or coming back, online purchasing of alcohol (any product actually) from a duty free store is the way to go as it's generally a bit cheaper than purchasing at the store. This is because airport companies take a [decent] cut from all till sales.
Nice tip - So the online prices (for the duty free stores) are cheaper than what you would see in person at the airport? Because I was comparing online duty free sites to sites like Whisky and More which would make it even worse at the airport!
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ajobbins: I've developed a bit of a taste for unpeated single malts in the last couple of years. While I will drink the peatier ones, I much prefer the other end of the scale.
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sdav:Dratsab: When travelling overseas or coming back, online purchasing of alcohol (any product actually) from a duty free store is the way to go as it's generally a bit cheaper than purchasing at the store. This is because airport companies take a [decent] cut from all till sales.Nice tip - So the online prices (for the duty free stores) are cheaper than what you would see in person at the airport? Because I was comparing online duty free sites to sites like Whisky and More which would make it even worse at the airport!
Geektastic: They recreated the whisky found at Scott's Hut. Would love to get some of that.
ajobbins: I've developed a bit of a taste for unpeated single malts in the last couple of years. While I will drink the peatier ones, I much prefer the other end of the scale. The Macallan has to be my favourite (I have the Amber at the moment - Macallan have stopped selling whisky with age statements), but I also have a couple of bottles of Glenmorangie (Original and Nectar D'or, but the whole range is excellent), a Glenlivet and a Dalwhinnie 15yr. The Dalwhinnie is especially good at the price point.
fizzychicken: this is my next
http://www.worldwhiskiesawards.com/2015/single-malt-whisky/scotch-islands.html
oxnsox: Just sampling a BenRiach Sauterne Finish...
nutbugs:Geektastic: They recreated the whisky found at Scott's Hut. Would love to get some of that.
I have had the privilege of sampling a dram of this! A very tasty and interesting drop :)
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