[MM-MALTS-L] bargains from the past??

[kmacdougall at comcast.net]

Thanks to Lawrence, Dave and Martin for their quick replies. Based on the consensus that these were worthwhile whiskies, and bargain priced, I went back to that store today. After a brief negotiation, I agreed to help him clear his shelf space of "those old bottles that aren't moving", and got all six bottles for $280 U.S. Slainte indeed!

Ken MacDougall

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From: Arve M Lervik <arve at lervik.org> 

> You can definately not go wrong with the Adelphi's. Never had anything 
> from Glenhaven, but every Adelphi has never let me down. The prices are 
> bordering on absurd. I numbers the Adeplhi-botteling cost about the same 
> in Britain, but with £ infront of it instead of $ - so half price! Go 
> forth and purchase, with haste. 
> 
> - Martin 
> 
> kmacdougall at comcast.net wrote: 
> > 
> > Greetings all. 
> > 
> > I stopped into a liquor store today that I hadn't been in for a year 
> > or so. Last time I had been there, they carried over 200 single malts, 
> > including a very nice selection of independent, single cask stuff. Got 
> > there today to find they've had a change of ownership and the new 
> > owners only want to sell what they can move at a higher volume, so 
> > they've dropped the SM inventory down to about 80 at this point. Bad 
> > news that, but with a potential silver lining in that cloud. They have 
> > a few rare bottlings from days past that they apparently don't want 
> > cluttering their shelves that seem to be decent values. I don't have 
> > personal experience with any of these, but was wondering if anyone has 
> > any recollections or comments on the following. I'm including their 
> > prices (US $$), and any opinions as to whether they are, in fact, a 
> > good value would be greatly appreciated. Here goes: 
> > 
> > Adelphi Aberfeldy, 15 y.o., cask # 343, 59.6% - $46 
> > 
> > Adelphi Benriach, 11 y.o., cask # 2838, 63.5% - $50 
> > 
> > Adelphi Clynelish, 10 y.o., cask # 6079, 61.5%, $46 
> > 
> > Glenhaven Glenfarclas, 17 y.o., Oct. ’77-Oct.’94, 53.2% - $88 
> > 
> > Glenhaven Dufftown-Glenlivet, 11 y.o., Nov. ’82-Oct. ’94, 60% - $77 
> > 
> > Glenhaven Fettercairn, 10 y.o., Nov. ’85-June ’96, 63% - $77 
> > 
> > They also had The Wild Scotsman 15 y.o. vatted malt at $40, and 
> > although I think I tried it at a past WhiskyFest I have no 
> > recollection of the experience (got there after visiting too many 
> > other tables), so impressions of it are welcome as well. I would like 
> > to support my undoubtedly distant clansman John McDougall, 
> > particularly if he leaves me in his single malt will (you out there, 
> > John??). 
> > 
> > Thanks for any help you can provide. 
> > 
> > Ken MacDougall 
> > 
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