tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4015217478634912567.post6735960179826143117..comments2024-03-28T12:19:44.662+00:00Comments on Whisky For Everyone: New release - The Sirius CollectionKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06641760335358932189noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4015217478634912567.post-45610313463329365652013-01-03T01:33:12.985+00:002013-01-03T01:33:12.985+00:00Great write-up.
Single grains are almost impossi...Great write-up. <br /><br />Single grains are almost impossible to find in Australia, so it's good to see some discussion about them (most people over here don't even know they exist even though they've been drinking scotch whisky for years). <br /><br />It's interesting though that the grain's had much less AVB then the malt's. I'd have expected them to be higher .. or do older grain whisky's lose AVB more in the barrel compared to malts ?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4015217478634912567.post-4248362320733086862012-07-24T23:13:11.518+01:002012-07-24T23:13:11.518+01:00I think price is very much a matter of perception,...I think price is very much a matter of perception, budget, and lifestyle ... since it is so subjective in nature, it really is impossible to say whether something costs "too much" or not - just whether it costs too much for oneself or not.Whisky Critichttp://www.whiskycritic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4015217478634912567.post-22257356763737432622012-07-24T07:12:35.080+01:002012-07-24T07:12:35.080+01:00Hi Steffen - it's good to hear from you and th...Hi Steffen - it's good to hear from you and thanks for your informed comments. I would like to answer your points ...<br /><br />1- The old grain whisky/ rare treat point refers to our own experience. We have not had much exposure to these but are aware that it is a growing market. Therefore by definition it is a 'rare treat' for us. We look forward to trying more.<br /><br />2- You are right ... we are not journalists and have never pretended to be. We feel that it is not our place to judge whether something is too high or not. The prices are high, especially if you look at the individual prices against other similar independent bottled products. However if you take the Dalmore and compare it to the recent Constellation Collection, where the releases from the mid 1960s are all £15-20k, then that then seems like a bargain ...<br /><br />3- Is it a tool for W&M? Quite possibly. However, having spoken to Mahesh at the launch last week I do not believe this to be the case. Yes, W&M seem to have helped him somewhere along the line but his individual passion to bring good single cask whiskies to the market is evident and seems to be the driving force behind this.<br /><br />Thanks again for your excellent comments - regards, Matt @WFEWhisky For Everyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787864796380692196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4015217478634912567.post-57441443276421846972012-07-24T05:46:40.187+01:002012-07-24T05:46:40.187+01:00When has old grain whiskies become a rare treat ?....When has old grain whiskies become a rare treat ?. I reckon it's more common than not that these are 40+ years old. It's harder to find single cask grains out there younger than 20 than older than 40. Normal price for these are arounbd 100-150£, sometimes even less. <br /><br />I know bloggers aren journalists but I really miss some reflections on the price of these, and the fact that this is really a tool of Whyte and Mackay<br /><br />SteffenSteffenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09214829298998129214noreply@blogger.com