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Quote from: SoldierPmr on May 10, 2024, 01:41:29 PMIt's a shame we don't get much a selection of bourbons over here. It seems the yanks keep the best for them selves. With such a big internal market they have no need to sell them abroad. I often use wild turkey 101 as my cocktail whisky I think it's pretty good value for money.

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.

Quote from: Wildfisher on May 10, 2024, 01:44:52 PMGlorious day here, another walk in the woods, a few more roots. Got way too much now. 

There's a company in Poland who sell roots like that. Those three pieces would retail for around £40....

Quote from: Wildfisher on May 10, 2024, 04:02:48 PMHow small pieces can the Java Moss be safely broken into prior to tying to the wood?

Down to one leaf really. But I'd try and tie it into 3 to 5 bits and let it attach naturally over time. Don't skimp on cotton or fishing line even if it does look a bit messy at first. New moss will grow over it. Same with the Java fern plants too. 

The stuff you've received is commercially grown in Singapore out of the water (Emerging rather than submerged). It will eventually look better after a few weeks / months once fully submerged.

How small pieces can the Java Moss be safely broken into prior to tying to the wood?

Quote from: Wildfisher on May 10, 2024, 02:58:16 PMPlants just arrived Jon, any thanks. Won't get the tank until Sunday and set up Monday. How best to store the plants until then?

In the fridge in this weather!

Plants just arrived Jon, any thanks. Won't get the tank until Sunday and set up Monday. How best to store the plants until then?

I very much enjoyed at Christmas helping my son empty his bottle of 1993 Glendronach. Very very nice. He just sent me this picture from the dutyfree at Edinburgh. No more of that for us!

Quote from: SoldierPmr on May 10, 2024, 01:41:29 PMIt's a shame we don't get much a selection of bourbons over here. It seems the yanks keep the best for them selves. With such a big internal market they have no need to sell them abroad. I often use wild turkey 101 as my cocktail whisky I think it's pretty good value for money.

I am pretty much into bourbons more than malts these days but the good ones are in short supply - and are expensive! I lucked into a real find at a deli in Dornoch a few months ago which was selling a wide range of Blantons at a massive discount to other suppliers. But after I made a decent hole in their stock they have put their prices up considerably .
House of Malt in Carlisle is usually a good source of bourbons but when I called in a month ago they were saying that they were finding it hard to get stock and what they can get sells as soon as it appears on their website.

Glorious day here, another walk in the woods, a few more roots. Got way too much now. 

It's a shame we don't get much a selection of bourbons over here. It seems the yanks keep the best for them selves. With such a big internal market they have no need to sell them abroad. I often use wild turkey 101 as my cocktail whisky I think it's pretty good value for money.