Whisky Reviews

[arawa]

Errrrr, honestly there's a decent selection of bourbon in the UK. Infact some bottles can be easier here to obtain than in some US states believe it or not.

We buy a lot from this place. I'll be taking a bottle of Michter's Rye with me tonight from there.

https://www.mitchellswine.co.uk/search/?key=bourbon

Trawl through the page and you'll find a lot of good stuff. The owners James and Frankie really know their stuff and will ship at sensible prices too.

Thanks. Quite a few items were "out of stock" here too but I grabbed a bottle of the Elija Craig 12-year old. I like the Mitchers too and have a bottle of the Sour Mash on the go at the moment.

[Jon]

Thanks. Quite a few items were "out of stock" here too but I grabbed a bottle of the Elija Craig 12-year old. I like the Mitchers too and have a bottle of the Sour Mash on the go at the moment.

There is. And on the flipside there's stuff that isn't listed on the website. So if you're looking for anything in particular give them a call or drop them a message on FB.

[Jon]

A few from last night. The Willets bourbon was easily my favourite.

I've tried the blend Campbeltown Loch before at a Springbank tasting and thought it was good then. Though last night I was less impressed.

The cask strength Glendronach definitely needed a drop of water. It's a bit harsh bear.

The 17 year old Arran lacked complexity. I was pretty disappointed with that to be honest.

We ended up with a couple of bottle kills. And the Michters Rye remains unopened. Until next time.

[SoldierPmr]

Funny enough I had a glass of Campbeltown loch tonight. It's not a bad whisky at all but I can see where you are coming from it doesn't stand out to me.

How long had the Arran 17 been open for could it be that air has killed it?

[Jon]

So a few years ago a Russian friend and I discussed the idea of launching our own independent bottling company. Back then we were really not in a position to do it. But as whisky drinkers, investors and all round nutters who'd rather try and fail rather than not try at all, I think we're about to do it.

A few weeks ago, I had an idea for a brand concept and a brand name. I ran my very raw ideas via an ex Diageo marketing guy I know who helped 'polish' that idea.

I've spent time on MoM and TWE looking at pricing comparable to our proposed products and costed our launch. And I think we can do it.

I've found a hogshead from a well known Highland distillery at a great price that I'm having shipped to our bottling company and sourced both an ex Laphroaig quarter cask and a first fill sherry quarter cask which I'll have the nine year old spirit reracked into.

I'll start sampling the sherried whisky after four months to see how it's colour and flavour are affected. I expect the ex Laphroaig quarter cask to take twelve months to finish it.

So we'll be starting work on our first two expressions very soon. They'll effectively be single cask, natural cask strength whiskies with no chill filtration and no added colour.

And we've found an unconventional way of pre selling bottles (We have a massive network of whisky related social media avenues under our control) too.

Exciting times ahead. I just need to add a bourbon based offering I think.

It's all incredibly small batch / hobby business / lifestyle business / lads dicking about type stuff but I think it will be fun. We have a specialist local retailer and hotel chain interested too, so we might be able to do some white label bottles too.

[Bobfly]

My very best wishes for the business. Fun times ahead!

[SoldierPmr]

Looking forward to it Jon, I follow quite a few of the whisky YouTubers so I'm sure I'll see it pop up on there.

[superscot]

So a few years ago a Russian friend and I discussed the idea of launching our own independent bottling company. Back then we were really not in a position to do it. But as whisky drinkers, investors and all round nutters who'd rather try and fail rather than not try at all, I think we're about to do it.

And of course, favourable discount for the forum members  the best of luck on your new venture