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<DIV>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 <U>$280</U> U.S. Slainte indeed!</DIV>
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<DIV>Ken MacDougall</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: Arve M Lervik <arve@lervik.org> <BR><BR>> You can definately not go wrong with the Adelphi's. Never had anything <BR>> from Glenhaven, but every Adelphi has never let me down. The prices are <BR>> bordering on absurd. I numbers the Adeplhi-botteling cost about the same <BR>> in Britain, but with £ infront of it instead of $ - so half price! Go <BR>> forth and purchase, with haste. <BR>> <BR>> - Martin <BR>> <BR>> kmacdougall@comcast.net wrote: <BR>> > <BR>> > Greetings all. <BR>> > <BR>> > I stopped into a liquor store today that I hadn't been in for a year <BR>> > or so. Last time I had been there, they carried over 200 single malts, <BR>> > including a very nice selection of independent, single cask stuff. Got <BR>> > there today to find they've had a change of ow
nership and the new <BR>> > owners only want to sell what they can move at a higher volume, so <BR>> > they've dropped the SM inventory down to about 80 at this point. Bad <BR>> > news that, but with a potential silver lining in that cloud. They have <BR>> > a few rare bottlings from days past that they apparently don't want <BR>> > cluttering their shelves that seem to be decent values. I don't have <BR>> > personal experience with any of these, but was wondering if anyone has <BR>> > any recollections or comments on the following. I'm including their <BR>> > prices (US $$), and any opinions as to whether they are, in fact, a <BR>> > good value would be greatly appreciated. Here goes: <BR>> > <BR>> > Adelphi Aberfeldy, 15 y.o., cask # 343, 59.6% - $46 <BR>> > <BR>> > Adelphi Benriach, 11 y.o., cask # 2838, 63.5% - $50 <BR>> > <BR>> > Adelphi Clynelish, 10 y.o., cask # 6079, 61.5%, $46 <BR>>
; > <BR>> > Glenhaven Glenfarclas, 17 y.o., Oct. ’77-Oct.’94, 53.2% - $88 <BR>> > <BR>> > Glenhaven Dufftown-Glenlivet, 11 y.o., Nov. ’82-Oct. ’94, 60% - $77 <BR>> > <BR>> > Glenhaven Fettercairn, 10 y.o., Nov. ’85-June ’96, 63% - $77 <BR>> > <BR>> > They also had The Wild Scotsman 15 y.o. vatted malt at $40, and <BR>> > although I think I tried it at a past WhiskyFest I have no <BR>> > recollection of the experience (got there after visiting too many <BR>> > other tables), so impressions of it are welcome as well. I would like <BR>> > to support my undoubtedly distant clansman John McDougall, <BR>> > particularly if he leaves me in his single malt will (you out there, <BR>> > John??). <BR>> > <BR>> > Thanks for any help you can provide. <BR>> > <BR>> > Ken MacDougall <BR>> > <BR>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ <BR>> &g
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