How many open bottles do you normally have?

[johan brugge]

I usually have about 11 - 16 bottles and only 2 are still closed. I finished 3 bottles in the last 7 days now but I replaced my Laga 16 immediately.
If I can make a suggestion lawschooldrunk, try the Glenkinchie 12yo. It's only 2 years older but it's a big improvement.

[johan brugge]

I bought the glenkinchie 10 a long time ago...

Finish it and get yourself a 12yo. You won't believe the difference.

[Willie JJ]

Sounds like the MacPhunn's over Nick.

[lohssanami]

Nice work Nick!!!

I have 17 open currently...

[pkt77242]

Down to 74 open. I am hoping to make it to 70 but I am struggling.

Sean

[ClubSmed]

[quote="SoMK"]I use glass beads to keep the level up, just in case.../quote]

Does this not cause issues when pouring?

[davmix]

Hi all,

I've 20 open bottles and 55 closed.
And over 70 samples 3 & 6cl.

DAvid

[JayDie]

At the moment:

Open: 8
Closed: 3

[Ardbeg311]

Down to 77 open now

And I think I doing well when I have 5 open! I rarely have more than 2 or 3.

[Swedish Chef]

Down to eight.

[Wub]

I haven't been doing this long enough to have a "normal" number of open bottles. At the most so far I think I've had 10 or 11 open. At the moment I have six 70cl and four 20cl bottles open.

That's not bad considering that a week ago I had none. It's all thanks to something we had over here called the "Economic Stimulus Plan", and a tidy little tax bonus that we were encouraged to spend rather than squirrel away. I was all too happy to oblige, but I don't think they intended for me to stimulate the Scottish economy.

[The Third Dram]

A cursory visual count from the front of the cabinet reveals 60 or 70 (probably even more) bottles on the go. I need to stop looking and start... well you know.

[The Third Dram]

Well, at least it's only 4 at this point.
Best of luck in your ventures, Nick.

[Mr Fjeld]

I used to have around ten bottles open but now I prefer to open fewer bottles so I can open something I haven't tried before more often. Because I only drink during weekends I don't drink that much and with ten opened bottles it'll take forever to finish them off. I'm also about to "decimate" my collection as I don't want to have that much "unrealized capital" in my whisky cabinet. I used to think it was a good idea to have the specialities or rare bottles but now the choice is so great it makes better sense to buy it there and then instead of behaving like a squirrel. I'm officially out of the collecting habitus.

[robjohnston]

I'm just starting to collect and the idea of opening a 70cl bottle seems mad!
Mainly because I don't have a lot of money, I am at the point where i go around with my little notepad trying different whisky finding which ones I really really like then ill buy one to drink.
(And still one to keep!)

[Willie JJ]

The countdown of doom .....

[RogerB]

Well without including any other types of liquor, here are the open bottles of Scotch, Bourbon, Irish, etc... that I currently have.

Bourbon/Rye/Wheat/Corn/Colorado
Elmer T. Lee
Bernheim
Eagle Rare 10
Eagle Rare 10/101
Eagle Rare 17
Blanton's
Bulleit
Black Maple Hill Premium Small Batch
Thomas H. Handy Rye
Sazerac 18 Rye
Sazerac Rye
William Larue Weller
George T. Stagg
Pappy Van Winkle 12 Lot B
Pappy Van Winkle 15
Pappy Van Winkle 20
Evan William's Single Barrel '96
Evan William's Single Barrel '97
Evan William's Single Barrel '98
Evan William's Single Barrel '99
Evan William's 1783
Evan William's Black Label
Elijah Craig 18
Elijah Craig 12
Jefferson's Reserve
Jefferson's
Maker's Mark
Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Wild Turkey 15 American Spirit
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit
Wild Turkey 101
Wild Turkey Rye
Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve
Jim Beam Black
Jim Beam Red Stag
Basil Hayden's
Knob Creek
Booker's
Baker's
Woodford Reserve
Old Whiskey River
Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star
Ezra Brooks Black 90
Sam Houston Small Batch
Weller's Antique
Weller's Special Reserve
Old Grand Dad 114
Old Grand Dad BIB
JW Dant
Very Old Barton
1792
Old Pogue
Henry McKenna
Henrey McKenna Single Barrel BIB
Four Roses Small Batch
Four Roses Single Barrel
Rowan's Creek
Noah's Mill
Buffalo Trace
McAfee's Benchmark
Prichard's Double Barrel
Old Forester Repeal (X3)
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon '03
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon '07
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon '08
Old Forester
Old Forester Signature
Rebel Reserve
Charter 101
Mellowcorn BIB
(ri)1
Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey

Tennesse
George Dickel 12
George Dickel Barrel Reserve
Jack Daniel's Black Label
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel

Canadian
Forty Creek Barrel Select
Crown Royal Special Reserve

Irish
Midleton's Very Rare
Jameson's 18
Jameson's 12
Jameson's Gold Reserve
Redbreast 12
Bushmill's 1608
Bushmill's
Black Bush
Bushmill's 10 Single Malt
Bushmill's 16 Single Malt
Bushmill's 21 Single Malt
Tyrconnell Single Malt
Paddy's
Clontarf Black Label
Tullamore Dew
Kilbeggan's
Michael Collins
Powers

Scotch
Old Pulteney 12
Scapa 12
Springbank 10
Connoisseurs Choice Rosebank 14 (1990/2004)
Glenlivet 16 Nadurra Cask Strength
Glenlivet 18
Glenlivet 21 Archive
Glenkinchie 12
Bowmore 12
Highland Park 12 (x3)
Highland Park 18
Macallan Cask Strength
Macallan 12
Macallan 15 Fine Oak
Macallan 18
Lagavulin 16
Balvenie 10 Founder's Reserve
Balvenie 12 Double Wood
Balvenie 15 Single Barrel
Balvenie 17 Rum Cask
Balvenie 17 Sherry Oak
Balvenie 17 New Wood
Balvenie 21 Port Wood
Cragganmore 12
Dalwhinnie 15
Glenrothes Special Reserve
Dalmore Cigar Malt
Laphroaig 10
Laphroaig 15
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Laphroaig Cask Strength
Ardmore
Ardbeg 10
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Glenfarclas 12
Caol Ila 12
Glenfiddich 15
Glenfiddich 18
Glenmorangie 18
Glenmorangie 12 Sherry wood
Glenmorangie 12 Burgundy wood
Glenmorangie The Lasanta
Glenmorangie The Quinta Ruban
Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or
Glenmorangie Astar Cask Strength
Oban 14
Talisker 10
Aberlour 16
Johnny Walker Green Label

[Bloody Marvellous]

I don't drink much. The mood really has to hit me to pour a whisky.
I think I average about one dram every two weeks...

Keeping that in mind, I probably have too many bottles open, and I just cracked the seal on a Lagavulin 21 (couldn't resist anymore).

Here's what's open now:
1. Ardbeg Uigeadail
2. The Balvenie Signature 12yo Batch No. 001
3. Blanton's Straight from the Cask
4. Chivas Regal 12yo
5. Compass Box Peat Monster
6. Cragganmore 12yo
7. Dalwhinnie 15yo
8. Dimple 15yo
9. The Glendronach 12yo
10. Glenfiddich 30yo
11. Glenkinchie 12yo
12. Highland Park 12yo
13. Jameson
14. Johnnie Walker Blue Label
15. Lagavulin 16yo
16. Lagavulin 21yo
17. Laphroaig 10yo
18. Laphroaig 15yo
19. Oban 14yo
20. Springbank 10yo
21. Talisker 10yo
22. Talisker 18yo

The Talisker 10yo and Lagavulin 16yo are almost empty, the rest are pretty much 2 or 3 drams from being full.

It still leaves another 63 bottles unopened, but it'd probably be wise not to get stuck in on those yet.

[Ganga]

Nick, this is like watching the doomsday clock. You know it's a bad thing but you can't turn away. Best of luck in the job market.

[AdamMY]

Nick, this is like watching the doomsday clock. You know it's a bad thing but you can't turn away. Best of luck in the job market.

Down to 68 now Rich.
Finished a Glenlivet 18yo ob tonight

Thats over double the amount of bottles I have finished in my life, but I'm working on remedying that slowly but surely.

I should note that I've only realized my love of whiskey around when I joined here.

[r900p]

Love reading the countdown Nick - for some strange reason i have to look in everyday just to see whats happened.

Rob

[Whisky1978]

Always 3 to 5 bottles open and more than 20 samples waiting to be tasting.

Every week I try to taste 3 to 4 new whisky's and in vacations every day 1 (mostly samples).

Good sample sites are:
http://www.whiskysamples.eu
http://www.rarewhiskysite.com

[Reggaeblues]

Normally about 20 0pen...

"In these times" I'm down to half a bottle of Dalwhinnie 15,
2/3rds of Lap QC;
2/3rds the new Glendronach Revival(my last purchase)

...then one or two drams of Lag DE 1991; SMWS CI; Abunadh 15; Bushmills 10; SMWS Laphroaig "Siren In a Wetsuit"; a small sample of Lagavulin 21; and 100ml of a 23 YO Bowmore bought to celebrate my dad's 90th last Feb...

And worst of all, for the first time in about 6 years, NOT A DROP OF ARDBEG IN THA HOOSE...and that's serious!

Nick, it's quite rivetting, and or heartbreaking witnessing your countdown. I shall pour a large QC later and drink to our mutual upturns, and thank you again for all the wonderful drams you've turned me onto. In the great scheme of things, your generosity will be rewarded, I feel sure. In the meantime, keep the faith...and drink slowly!!

All the best...

[AdamMY]

Finished Talisker 12 tonight. 64 open now

I echo the sentiments said earlier that this is indeed a sad thing to watch.

[Reggaeblues]

...but then, when you reach zero, Nick, the only way is up! then it'll be "one" then another.

Having had a few open for a few years, there's something strangely liberating about having little! i had become a bit of a slave to whisky, I fear.

And so many apparent inconveniences and worries pale in comparison with the simple joy of hugging one's little boy, I find...


Have you tried the new Glendronach Revival? would you like to??

[TheTross]

I currently have 21 open, with a handful on their last dregs.

That's down from a peak of 50-70 bottles, which was pretty much the norm for a little while until financial circumstances dictated otherwise that has resulted in virtually no whisky having been bought for a long time. Since then I've seen my stock slowly dwindle, with no chance of it being added to any time soon.

[Reggaeblues]

Me too. But membership is free...apart from the price of the bottles you empty!

[Ganga]

Finished Talisker 12 tonight. 64 open now

I don't check this thread often enough. Tali 12...certainly deserves a note under "Sad to see empty"...even if it's just me that's sad.

[lockejn]

Just emptied a BenRiach 12 and now down to 62 open bottles

Perhaps you've covered this, but I'm curious about your plan of attack - if you have one. How are you deciding which one goes next?

[TheTross]

I currently have 21 open, with a handful on their last dregs.

That's down from a peak of 50-70 bottles, which was pretty much the norm for a little while until financial circumstances dictated otherwise that has resulted in virtually no whisky having been bought for a long time. Since then I've seen my stock slowly dwindle, with no chance of it being added to any time soon.

I have joined your club Stuart.
Is there a membership fee - if so I'll have to leave?

Thought about introducing one so I could afford more bottles, but decided not to

Now down to 16 open. Looking more and more like 'ol mother Hubbard's here...

[Drammed]

I am trying to keep the SMS to an 11 bottle opening. 1 blend, 1 Irish and 2 bourbon on top of the SMS. That would be a perfect goal for my tastes.

[lockejn]

I am trying to keep the SMS to an 11 bottle opening. 1 blend, 1 Irish and 2 bourbon on top of the SMS. That would be a perfect goal for my tastes.

Do you plan to rotate the Irish/blend/bourbon bottles? Or do you have a set "stock list" so to speak?

[Drammed]

Yes I do plan on rotating the Blend/Irish/bourbon opened. The current blend is Famous Grouse (and Black Grouse) the Irish is a freshly opened Red Breast 12 yr, although I do enjoy the Jamison 1780 or 12 yr. The Bourbon will always be a Blantons and something else. Currently a Woodford Reserve, but on the 31st I'll grab a couple bottles of the George T Stagg when it is released. past that I have no idea. I can only think 1 bottle ahead

[lockejn]

I'm a little surprised you don't have a slot for a Canadian whiskey. Glen Breton perhaps?

[Reggaeblues]

Or Japanese? Or Indian? Or Welsh?