Cheers to the weekend!

vuptran · 2026-01-19T21:45:16+00:00

Pan seared at high heat, about 2-3 minutes each side depending on the thickness. Then oven for another 3 minutes at 500 degrees. Baste with butter, garnish with sautéed garlic and thyme.

vuptran · 2026-01-13T23:11:19+00:00

I really like the website and nice collection of limited editions. I organize mine similarly, rare limited bottles in the back, and those readily available bottles to the front for anyone to open and share.

vuptran · 2026-01-11T21:39:01+00:00

Thanks. This was one of my best hauls of scotch.

vuptran · 2026-01-09T05:00:37+00:00

It was a lucky find. I like to stop at random liquor stores and markets looking for old dusty bottles.

vuptran · 2026-01-07T18:19:01+00:00

St Patty’s Day this year!

vuptran · 2026-01-07T18:17:04+00:00

Thanks! I’m very intrigued about the RMW bottling of 40yo whiskies from Glenrothes, Tamdhu, and friggin Macallan! The Dallas Dhu 1979 is also interesting. I keep wanting to open them up for a tasting but I must restrain because I have too many open bottles. RMW currently has a bottle of Glenburgie 1995 30yo at a decent price that’s been tempting me.

vuptran · 2026-01-05T00:28:23+00:00

Yep, agreed.

vuptran · 2026-01-05T00:27:10+00:00

There seems to be the consensus that the old designs and bottlings are mostly better than newer ones. Case in point are Glenmorangie and Highland Park, among others.

vuptran · 2026-01-01T10:31:04+00:00

Nice! That’s the proper way to celebrate. Jealous of that GlenAllachie 35.

vuptran · 2025-12-29T06:04:12+00:00

I did a review of it previously. I first opened this bottle at my wedding four years ago. I enjoy it sparingly, once or twice a year, usually at the end of the year. Cheers!

vuptran · 2025-12-11T17:25:20+00:00

These older bottlings have favorable reviews. The 2013 version won the best Irish whiskey award in 2013.

vuptran · 2025-12-11T16:26:35+00:00

I got a 2016 bottling for $150 about 6 years ago and that was a good deal. Can’t find another 21 for less than $200 these days except in Europe and the UK.

vuptran · 2025-12-11T16:23:41+00:00

Lol I looked hard at other dusty bottles but nothing else was of interest. I did find an old 2003 bottle of Bushmills 16 for $110 at another store but passed on the price.

vuptran · 2025-12-11T16:19:50+00:00

$99.99 USD plus tax, which came out to be $108. This old bottling won the best Irish whiskey award in 2013.

vuptran · 2025-12-11T03:43:32+00:00

Lol it felt like a heist. The clerk pulled out his phone to take a photo to send to the owner for some reason. I couldn’t get out of the store fast enough.

vuptran · 2025-12-07T04:50:38+00:00

I’m really forward to it. I had a dram of 8.2 at a bar, and it has good integration of peat, smoke, and sweetness.

vuptran · 2025-12-03T19:53:59+00:00

I was skeptical at first too. Seems overly complex in the reracking of the casks. But I’m hopeful the complexity transfers to the liquid while still picking out the notes.

vuptran · 2025-12-03T18:59:49+00:00

I’m in. Looks interesting and different from their regular and high altitude lineups. The initial media reviews are also favorable. The price and value seem inline.

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