Whiskies which one ?

[lew600fazer]

Just kick off a new thread and see how it goes. I started a collection of whiskies a while back of what I hope are some decent malts. A couple of silent stills. Some decent blends.

[lew600fazer]

Anyone ever heard of this one? It is now a silent still(Rare malts Collection)
It is Saint Magdalene 19 year old. Distilled in 1979 and bottled in October 1998.
Natural cask strength 63.8% Vol. Bottle No 1654

Tasting notes 1 part whisky, 2 parts water, very Aromatic, Grassy nose, Malty Liquorice flavours.
Unusually big boned lowland malt.

How can something liquid be described as BIG BONED now I am BIG BONED or some may say a FAT CHAP.

What I do if collecting is look for a specific date year etc! 1979 was the year I met my wife.

[darrsi]

Changing the subject slightly, I've acquired a 1952 bottle of Courvoisier, made in the year of the death of King George, that sits in a wooden cannon holder.
Not entirely sure whether to open it, save it or sell it?
Found it difficult to get a sensible value on it.

[lew600fazer]

Do a search,try www.whiskyexchange.com. They do valuations on other spirits as well. You may be surprised what that is worth.


I have just logged onto the above mentioned site, they are selling a bottle of my Saint Magdaline 63.8% even boxed exactly the same  as mine £850.00. I do not have these whiskies insured I think that is about to change. I only paid £75.00 for that 10 years ago.
Lew

[darrsi]

I'll have a look when I get a chance.

[lew600fazer]

Nice one, try and protect the label a bit as I think the condition of the label will also affect the value.

I remember on my 50th birthday my Mrs asked me what I wanted for a present. I said I fancy a bottle of whisky from the year I was born 1949. Well I did a search and the only thing I could find was a Glen Grant, nothing fancy 40%vol it was on at £230.00. Shall we say she declined to pay that for a bottle of scotch and I agreed with her. Just checked and the same bottle will knock you back
£1550.00. Just silly money really. I knew whisky was a decent investment but seems to gain in value better than I thought.

[bigralphie]

I always waned to start a collection but am not organised enough :lol  , I just try to work my way through different malts when I find them on special offer.

[lew600fazer]

Ralphie, Not sure what age you are , if a young one , buy stuff being bottled now, single barrel ,single cask limited bottlings hand printed labels sit on it and in 10/20 years either cash in or screw the liver up completely, I am working on the latter lol.

[fazersharp]

I wish I could drink whiskey -- all those different flavor notes. BUT I can not stand the stuff ever since I was 14 and me and a mate raided his dads drinks cabinet - whiskey with coke/ lemonade/orange/ milkshake/ tooth paste.

[VNA]

Tasting notes 1 part whisky, 2 parts water

Put it a bit of water in it by all means, but that's just drowning the stuff. 

Well I did a search and the only thing I could find was a Glen Grant, nothing fancy 40%vol it was on at £230.00. Shall we say she declined to pay that for a bottle of scotch and I agreed with her. Just checked and the same bottle will knock you back
£1550.00. Just silly money really. I knew whisky was a decent investment but seems to gain in value better than I thought.

Collecting is a weird thing, and don't forget fickle and subject to fashion.  Also don't forget that whisky will not improve in the bottle.  It's purely about rarity.  So it might be 1500 quid, but there is every chance when you open it, well it might not stand up to a 20 quid bottle of Black Grouse. 

Personally I just drink the stuff.  I'd say if you pick bottles wisely in the range of 20 - 70 quid at UK prices, well you will be drinking some of the best whisky money can buy. 

[bigralphie]

No I,m not a young one  :lol


But I was introduced to single malt at 19 years old when I was posted to RAF Machrihanish


My first dram was 15 year Springbank so the bar was set high from the off  :b

[positron]

I don't drink much but I do like whiskey.

So if I were to invest in a bottle of whiskey now and again to keep for next 10-20 years (and to gift if someone deserves it), what should I look for, I assume mass produced big labels like Jack Daniels isn't what I should save, right? Should I follow some sort of Whiskey rating / award blogs and buy based on that? Thanks in advance!

[lew600fazer]

Try this site www.thewclub.co.uk

[bigralphie]

and this http://flaviar.com/more