MALTS-L Digest - 12 Dec 2006 to 22 Dec 2006 (#2006-159)

Manoel Silvestre-Borges IV manny at ALOHA.NET
Tue Dec 26 06:31:41 CET 2006 

Oddly enough, here on Kauai, our new Costco has this. It was in the  
mid $60 range, so I wasn't immediately tempted to pick one up, but  
perhaps will do so when next I'm there, just to see what it's like.

If I do, I'll post any tasting notes.

Aloha and Merry Christmas to all!
-Manny


On Dec 22, 2006, at 6:25 AM, az_otw wrote:

> I didn't even know Costco has their own bottling.
> Unfortunately, selection is not consistent at Costco.
> The locations near me do not carry anything beyond
> Crown Royal and Dewars.  I have to drive 50 miles to
> get a Balvenie 12yr, some Glenlivet, and Macallan.
>
> adam
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>> Has anyone in the US (or elsewhere) tried the Costco
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>> of Macallan 19yo @ 40% abv?  Does anyone have
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>> someone can refute this. It is rather light colored,
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>> Date:    Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:00:28 -0600
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>> If it is exactly 40% abv, you can bet it is not cask
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