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  • Not only teh vinyls

    nzshadownzshadow
    Most recent rare bourbon purchase.
    b

    That's my go-to bourbon. I was never a bourbon drinker - stayed in my Scotch lane for decades. Eagle Rare opened my eyes but the higher proof EHT sealed the deal. Its magnificent stuff. Dunno what BT do but I prefer theirs over the competition. I have a 2015 single barrel tucked away plus a few Blantons Gold - so far EHT is the best I've drunk.

    billbradley

  • Horror movie recommendations?

    nzshadownzshadow
    FWIW The Changeling fucked me right up as a kid. Excellent classic horror. (1980, George C. Scott).
    Jimster

  • Not only teh vinyls

    nzshadownzshadow
    Frank said:
    I've been collecting rare Mezcales and psychoactive infusions. 

    Of course you have Frank. You fucking legend.

    Duderonomy

  • Not only teh vinyls

    nzshadownzshadow
    kicks79 said:
    I gave up on sneakers years ago after all my Nikes with an air-sole crumbled into dust.
    Now I laugh at all these re-seller kids that brag that they have thousands invested in sneakers. That ish will be dust soon enough.
    Now I just have a pair of ONs for walking. 
    I can't drink whiskey anymore, the hangovers the next day are next level.
    For a while, I was going to Japan twice a year for work and bringing back 12 and 18-year-old Yamazaki for peanuts.
    I would collect wine, but I drink it faster than I can keep it around! 

    Where are you living now NZ Shadow? Ever make it down to Sydney?

    Dusty Nikes - Aww man, been there.

    18yr Yamazaki - I bet you wish you'd stashed a few bottles away. I have the same with Macallan 18 - Back in the late 90s thru mid-00s I worked in bars & Macallan 18 was a regular pour. To the point that it was all id drink - I loved the stuff, I reckon I would have drunk at least a bottle a week for over 10 years. Them shits are pushing a grand a pop now. FFS. 


    Im up in the Northern Rivers, between Coffs & Byron. Dont get down Sydney way too often, Brisvegas is much closer when we want that city fix.

    kicks79

  • Not only teh vinyls

    nzshadownzshadow
    Duderonomy said:

    Kilkerran: the8yr Sherry cask is the pick of the bunch for me (peat + sherry is usually a great combo). I'm not a massive fan of the Speyside profile, and Glenallachie isn't quite there for me (yet - Walker's own distillate isn't due for a few years, had a Miekle Tor and enjoyed that though). I had some Glenallachie 15 and it was sweet, cinnamon... not many "whisky" notes, and I wondered if I'd be able to spot it in a flight of premium rums!

    I reckon this would be up your alley: https://www.slijterijvonk.nl/nl/the-single-malts-of-scotland-ben-nevis-10-years-ol.html?srsltid=AfmBOor4__3Pf4SdRK21jCsqER7G53mh3BFLv-4SVLA8wVOVGu529NsW

    Christmas in a glass.


    The 8YO sherry is the TRUTH. i LOVE the 2023 16 as well (more sherry in the mix). Re: Allachie/Walker - I rate the 10YO CS but the core range lacks - I'm not a huge Billy Walker fan - he sells other peoples distillate & the Dronach shenanigans were borderline fraud. (That said I have 2x 21Yr & 1x 18 yr Billy Walker Dronachs tucked away). I've been watching the price creep as well as the rebrand - & was stung by an Aussie-only vintage release, '2013 double sherry' - it is pure swill - young, hot, all cask & no substance. He even shot a short YT clip to promote it waxing lyrical over its "perfect balance" etc - more like he had some crap juice that he needed to offload quick. Anyway - Edradour 10 Signatory 46% is my benchmark dram - its $130 a bottle here & it shits all over that awful Allachie.

    Good call on the Ben Nevis - I have amazing memories of their early-000s releases & SMS has always been a winner for me. Theres a Dutch indie called 'The Ultimate Whisky Company' despite the terrible name, they have never let me down & have been around for ages.

    Duderonomy