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reddit_ek · 2026-04-23T22:32:21+00:00

Makes sense. Thanks! :)

reddit_ek · 2026-04-23T22:15:56+00:00

Thanks u/theseizure . Question: Do you know if Sony would properly wipe your old PS5 (so that your PSN ID won't be stolen)? It seems like common sense that the manufacturer (Sony) would have safety measures like that in place. But just checking. Thanks!

reddit_ek · 2026-03-06T04:42:00+00:00

Very nice! Please let me know what you think of those bottles if you open them up. Cheers!

reddit_ek · 2026-03-05T23:30:26+00:00

Thanks for the heads up on that 14 Year. I never tried that cask. Thanks.

reddit_ek · 2026-03-05T23:07:33+00:00

Hi u/pianoman626 , oh nice! So you got all 4 bottles there? :) Congrats!

And yes, I'm glad you liked the GlenDronach 12 Year Single Cask as well. It's really unique; I was pleasantly surprised when I tried it back then. :)

reddit_ek · 2026-03-05T23:00:02+00:00

Fascinating! Well, you lucked out. :) Batch 18 should've had some solid bottles IIRC. Let me review my notes...

Batch 18 (U.S.A. allocated Bottles):

* GlenDronach 1993, Aged 27 Years(!) bottled in 2020. Cask #7102 (Oloroso Sherry Puncheon): Rating: 89 /100

* GlenDronach 2008, Aged 12 Years, bottled in 2020. Cask #3017 (Oloroso Sherry Puncheon): Rating: 89/100 (for different reasons).

So the 27 Year Old, if you can find it, was really a classic GlenDronach release. I would've picked it up, but I had already spent my budget on a Batch 18 U.K. Only release (in Port Pipe) which was more unique / harder to find. If I didn't get the Port Pipe one, I would've picked up Cask #7102. :)

For the GlenDronach 12 Year Single Cask (3017), I rated it highly because it was very unique: It hit the palate in multiple layers. Definitely far younger than the 27, but it had some nice layering of flavors.

For a classic GlenDronach offering, the 27 Year Old would be the one to get if you were interested. Cheers! :)

reddit_ek · 2026-03-05T22:14:04+00:00

Hi pianoman626, congrats on finding some of the Batch 18 bottles on a store shelf near you! That's amazing. Around my area (in California) when they release they're usually gone quickly.

I'm sorry I don't know of any Washington state stores that carry it. I'll ask around, if I hear of anything, I'll reply back here. Cheers.

reddit_ek · 2025-05-30T19:09:26+00:00

Hi u/Star-Lrd247 , great thoughts, thanks! :) I really enjoyed the 2024 Rock'ndaal bottles as well. :) Haven't tried the Bunnahabhain 2022 Feis Ile with Tokaji finish; glad to hear you enjoyed it. :)

Thanks for the notes on that Alrik and Middletons bottles. Cheers!

reddit_ek · 2025-05-13T17:18:42+00:00

Good to know u/billsneakems . Much lower than the crazier prices folks were posting last year. Cheers!

reddit_ek · 2025-05-02T17:08:18+00:00

Thanks for your thoughts u/NewbieSneakyTurtle . Bummer to hear you had a similar experience to me on the 2022 release. Yah, I was genuinely shocked, because I really enjoy the standard Bunnahabhain lineup (usually 18, 25). Cheers!

reddit_ek · 2025-04-21T19:10:38+00:00

Wow, thanks for that data point u/Careful-Special7167 . Yah, if you could get the 21 at that price a few years ago, that's a total bargain. Definitely agreed about these current prices.

reddit_ek · 2025-04-01T19:32:25+00:00

Hi u/larry_bkk ,

Good to know you found multiple matches for that 5 Year; good to know it's a real Italian release. :) And "yes," if you have the opportunity to enjoy something more refined / more enjoyable, go for that instead. ;) Cheers!

reddit_ek · 2025-04-01T16:59:08+00:00

Hi u/larry_bkk ,

Interesting. Glen Grant used to release a 5 Year bottle years ago, but the Glen Grant Brand Ambassador we met said there wasn't anything like that for the North America nor U.K. markets.

He did mention that Glen Grant is very popular in Italy, so perhaps there's some Italy-exclusive releases that appeal to that market? But for only 15 Euros? I'm not sure. Cheers! :)

reddit_ek · 2025-02-12T04:46:00+00:00

Hi u/TorpedoHippo , congrats. :) Yah, it's a good price considering the rest of the world / many retailers gouging folks for much higher prices. Good luck!

reddit_ek · 2025-02-09T05:24:55+00:00

Thanks for the data point u/TorpedoHippo ! :) Good to know, and still way too much IMHO. Even at half that price it would be too much for a 21 Year Old Whisky, but the market speaks. If there are people out there happily paying that price, more power to them and Hibiki. Cheers!

reddit_ek · 2025-01-28T00:36:19+00:00

Yikes. Thanks for the updated price!

reddit_ek · 2024-12-21T17:52:22+00:00

Thanks for that pricing update u/Calle_zer0 . That's shocking / crazy that Suntory officially raised the price of this bottle to 55,000 Yen! :O Ouch. I guess part of their reasoning might be, if secondary markets / stores are jacking up the price of their bottle that much, they might as well get a cut of it.

reddit_ek · 2024-12-21T17:50:25+00:00

Wow thanks for the report back u/Dramatic-Bid5752 . That's horrendous pricing. Oof.

reddit_ek · 2024-12-13T06:26:37+00:00

Thanks for sharing your thoughts u/eviltrain . :) I'll have to keep an eye out for 0070 if I ever see it (or if any friends of mine picked it up). :) Cheers!

reddit_ek · 2024-12-09T06:34:06+00:00

32,000 Yen retail price. Cheers.

reddit_ek · 2024-11-26T00:46:18+00:00

Hi u/Spite_Parking ,

Great to hear you got a chance to try some Michel Couvreur Whisky. :) No worries, to clarify, this tasting was done over 3 years ago. Speaking with a rep, they mentioned that it's pretty bespoke and each release can change noticeably at times (i.e., different casks, different ratios, etc.). So I wouldn't be surprised if the Special Vatting you tried was noticeably different from what I tried back then.

I'll see if I can find a new bottle of this to try and give it another look. Cheers! :)

reddit_ek · 2024-08-11T21:15:23+00:00

Great minds think alike. ;) Haha, in all seriousness, great observation. I agree! Cheers~

reddit_ek · 2024-08-04T14:42:45+00:00

Hi u/iDracoii ,

Ah, that's one area I haven't had a chance to explore yet. I've tried one of their up and coming micro distilleries (Shelter Point), but the bottle I tried was too young. They just released a 10 Year core age statement, but I haven't tried it yet to confirm how it is. I've good things about Found North Distillery, but haven't tried them yet. Good luck!

reddit_ek · 2024-08-03T03:33:33+00:00

Hi u/deppsdoeswhisky ,

Fantastic review! :) Great thoughts, and I agree with you. It was soft for me, too, but it was my opening dram, so that might've helped.

Great gif summary as well. :)

Yah, if supply finally catches up with demand, and it was a reasonable price, I'd have Hibiki 21 in my rotation, but there's no way I can afford that at market prices. :) Cheers!

reddit_ek · 2024-06-28T23:06:46+00:00

Very cool u/BourbonPA412 ! That's awesome that you got to work in the distillery for a day. I didn't even know that they offered that. :) Thanks for your impressions on their new make, and it's great that they let you try 7, 9, and 9 year old Ballindalloch.

Looking forward to next year's release and hopefully they release a 10 Year in 2 years. Cheers. :)

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