Show Off Your Inventory

[r900p]

Klas,

Welcome. Good to see a fellow Islay only collector.

Rob

[Klas]

Rob,

Yes, my collection has mainly been based on Ardbeg.

I had some Port Ellen bottles as well, but they were consumed at my wedding. That was however very popular and definitely worth it!
(I am however already looking for some new and recently bought the 2nd release)

/Klas

[orangedogofglory]

here is my selection as of now...
Aberlour A'bunadh Batch 18
Ardbeg 10
Ardbeg Beastie*
Balvenie 10 Founders Reserve*
Balvenie 12 Doublewood x2*
Balvenie 15 Single Cask
Balvenie 17 New Wood*
Balvenie 21 Port Wood*
Balvenie 1991 (x2 on the way, not shown)*
Glenlivet 12
Glenmorangie 12 Sherry Cask
Highland Park 18
Highland Park 13 Signatory*
Johnnie Walker Black
Laphroaig QC
Laphroaig 15
Macallan 12 (not shown)
Springbank 15*
Talisker 10

*unopened

I set them out on my desk since I keep them in my closet - would be hard to get a decent picture.

[Archaon]

Hi everybody, i' new at this forum and it's fun to watch all you nice collections.
I have been into collecting whisky since last year.

Islay

Ardbeg 1974 SC#4547
Ardbeg Kildalton
Ardbeg Young Uigeadail Committee Reserve
Ardbeg Very Young Committee Reserve
Ardbeg Very Young
Ardbeg Still Young
Ardbeg Almost There
Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist
Ardbeg Lord of the Isles
Ardbeg 12yo Cadenhead
Bowmore 1989 OB LE
Bowmore 1989 SC Norse Cask
Bowmore 1988 Signatory
Bunnahabhain 1977Cellar Collection
Caol Ila DE
Caol Ila 15yo SC#3870
Laphroaig Vintage 1988 FOL Edition
Laphroaig Vintage 1989 Feis Ile
Laphroaig 6yo SWF
Lagavulin DE
Port Ellen 1979 DLPL
Port Ellen 1982 SC#2461 For the Bladnoch Forum


Highlands

Brora 1982 RM
Clynelish 14yo
Glencadam 1985 DLPL


Speyside

BenRomach Peat Smoke
Breath of Speyside Adelphi
Dufftown 1981 OMC
Linkwood 12yo
Mortlach 10yo Port Finish SC#90831
The Glenlivet Archive 21yo


Campbeltown

Hazelburn 8yo


Islands

Arran Amarone Cask Finish
Highland Park 16yo
Highland Park 1982 SC#1340
Scapa 1989 SC MacKillops Choice
Talisker 25yo


Lowlands

Bladnoch 18yo Cognac Finish
Rosebank 13yo Harts Brothers
Rosebank 16yo Coopers Choice
St Magdalene 1975 SC#16 RMW Exlusive


World Whisky

Hanyu 1988 SC#9204
Karuizawa 1994 SC#2221
Mackmyra Preludium 01
Mackmyra Preludium 02
Mackmyra Preludium 03
Mackmyra Preludium 04
Woodford Reserve Bourbon


Grain Whisky

Invergordon 1971 SC#52392


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[mikeymad]

Hi everybody, i' new at this forum and it's fun to watch all you nice collections.
I have been into collecting whisky since last year.

Welcome to the forum Archaon....

Nice little set you have there. And I must say one of the best displays that I have seen.

It is much better than my pile of stuff in a corner style:



Cheers,

[Archaon]

Never tought i would say this to a guy, but nice rack!

Yeah, i like my display, it's the standard Billy bookcase from IKEA with matching glasdoors. Luckily i have a nice fiance who lets me keep it in the livingroom in our apartment

[Jan]

Welcome to the forums Archaon

Only since last year eh?

Supernice display cabinet and in the living room to booth. Lucky B******

[Wave]

An update of my collection plus bringing it up from it's deeply depths.

Unopened

Aberfeldy 17yr old 1990 Gordon & MacPhail Cask Strength
Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #6 OB (70cl)
Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #8 OB
Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #10 OB
Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #15 OB
Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #18 OB
Aberlour 11yr old Sherry Cask Matured Cask Stength, hand-filled at the Distillery ('02) (70cl)
Aberlour 12yr old Bourbon Cask Matured Cask Stength, hand-filled at the Distillery ('04) (70cl)
Ardbeg Uigeadail OB
Ardbeg '90 Airigh Nam Beist OB
Ardbeg 1977 OB
Arran 5yr old 1998 hand-filled at the Distillery Cask Strength ('04) (70cl)
Balvenie 15yr old Cask Strength OB
Balvenie 17yr old Islay Cask OB
Banff 30yr old D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Benrinnes 12yr old 1988 Cadenhead Cask Strength
Benrinnes 18yr old 1979 Scott's Selection Cask Strength
BenRiach 12yr old 1994 Peated Oloroso Sherry Wood Finish Unchillfiltered OB
Blair Athol 30yr old 1973 D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Bowmore 12yr old 1992 Signatory Unchillfiltered
Bowmore 16yr old 1989 Cask Strength OB
Brora 26yr old 1977 Douglas Laing Old & Rare Cask Strength (70cl)
Bruichladdich Infinity OB
Bruichladdich 3D2 Moine Mhor OB (X3)
Bruichladdich Flora McBabe Valinch hand-filled at the Distillery ('04) (50cl)
Bruichladdich The Drambusters Valinch hand-filled at the Distillery ('06) (50cl)
Bruichladdich The Lord of Port Ellen Valinch hand-filled at the Distillery ('04) (50cl)
Bruichladdich The Mayor Of Islay Valinch hand-filled at the Distillery ('06) (50cl)
Bruichladdich 14yr old 1989 Gordon & Macphail Cask Strength
Bunnahabhain 9yr old 1997 Peated Signatory Vintage Cask Strength (70cl)
Bunnahabhain 14yr old Pedro Ximenez Finish Cask Stength ob (Ltd Ed) (70cl)
Bunnahabhain 28yr old 1977 Scott's Selection Cask Stength
Caol Ila 10yr old 1994 Old Malt Cask (70cl)
Caol Ila 10yr old '93 G&M Cask Stength
Caol Ila 12yr old OB (X2)
Caol Ila 11yr old 1991 Signatory Unchillfiltered
Caol Ila 14yr old 1990 Signatory Unchillfiltered
Caol Ila 14yr old 1990 Signatory Vintage Cask Stength
Caol Ila 19yr old Cooper's Choice
Caol Ila 25yr old 1976 Signatory Vintage Cask Stength (70cl)
Craigellachie 16yr old 1982 Scott's Selection Cask Stength (X2)
Craigellachie 33yr old 1970 Murray McDavid Mission #3
Dailuaine 11yr old '94 G&M Cask Stength
Dailuaine 25yr old 1979 Signatory Vintage Cask Stength (new) (70cl)
Dailuaine 28yr old 1976 D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Glen Albyn 30yr old 1974 D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Glencadam 31yr old 1974 D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Glen Elgin 13yr old 1991 Signatory Vintage Cask Strength
Glenesk 30yr old 1975 D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Glenlivet 16yr old Nadurra OB
Glenlivet 27yr old 1979 D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Glen Keith 33yr old 1971 D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Glenlochy 19yr old 1977 Cadenhead Cask Strength
Glenlossie 27yr old 1976 Cask & Thistle D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Glenrothes 20yr old 1984 OB (X2)
Glenrothes 29yr old 1974 OB (X2)
Glentauchers 27yr old 1976 D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Glenury Royal 30yr old 1973 Signatory Vintage Cask Stength (70cl)
Highland Park 18yr old 1977 Cadenhead Cask Stength
Highland Park 19yr old 1985 Scott's Selection Cask Stength
Highland Park 21yr old Bicentenary OB (70cl)
Highland Park 24yr old 1977 Signatory Vintage Cask Stength (70cl)
Highland Park 25yr old 1975 Scott's Selection Cask Stength
Imperial 14yr old 1989 Signatory Unchillfiltered
Imperial 28yr old 1975 Cask & Thistle Unchillfiltered
Lagavulin 12yr old 2004 Release Cask Strength OB (X2)
Lagavulin 16yr old OB
Laphroaig Quarter Cask OB
Laphroaig 10yr old Cask Strength OB
Laphroaig 12yr old 1991 Cadenhead Cask Stength (70cl)
Laphroaig 14yr old 1988 Murray McDavid
Laphroaig 14yr old 1988 Signatory Unchillfiltered
Laphroaig 20yr old 1981 Calidonian Selection Cask Strength
Ledaig 15yr old OB
Longmorn 12 yr old OB
Longmorn 15yr old OB
Longmorn 27yr old 1973 Signatory Vintage Cask Strength
Longmorn 29yr old 1976 D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Longmorn 31yr old 1975 D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Millburn 26yr old 1974 Cadenhead Chairmans Stock Cask Stength (70cl)
Millburn 26yr old 1979 Signatory Vintage Cask Stength (70cl)
Millburn 27yr old 1976 Gordon & MacPhail Unchillfiltered
Mortlach 13yr old 1990 Murray McDavid
Mortlach 16yr old 1988 Cadenhead Cask Strength (70cl)
Mortlach 17yr old 1989 Signatory Vintage Cask Strength (X2)
Mortlach 17yr 1980 old Hart Brothers
Mortlach 24yr old Hart Brothers Cask Strength
(Old) Pulteney 16yr old Whisky Galore
Port Ellen 18yr old 1983 Scott's Selection Cask Strength
Port Ellen 21yr old 1982 Scott's Selection Cask Strength
Port Ellen 21yr old 1979 Scott's Selection Cask Strength
Port Ellen 22yr old 1976 Scott's Selection Cask Strength
Port Ellen 22yr old 1979 Signatory Vintage (Sherry Casked) (70cl)
Port Ellen 23yr old 1979 Signatory Vintage Cask Strength (refill Sherry Butt) (70cl)
Port Ellen 24yr old 1978 The Whisky Shop 10th Anniversary Bottling Cask Strength (70cl)
Port Ellen 24yr old 1978 2nd Release Cask Strength OB (70cl)
Port Ellen 24yr old 1979 3rd Release Cask Strength OB (70cl)
Port Ellen 25yr old 1979 5th Release Cask Strength OB (70cl)
Port Ellen 26yr old 1979 Old Malt Cask (70cl)
Port Ellen 27yr old 1978 6th Release CS OB (70cl)
Royal Brackla 25yr old 1975 Signatory Vintage Cask Strength
Royal Brackla 27yr old 1976 D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling Cask Strength
Scapa 17yr old 1989 Aficionados' Club Bottling Cask Strength
Springbank 12yr old 1991 Bourbon Wood Expression Cask Strength OB
Springbank 14yr old 1989 Port Wood Expression Cask Strength OB
Strathisla 17yr old 1987 Signatory Vintage Cask Strength
Strathisla 30yr old D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Strathmill 25yr old 1974 Hart Brothers Cask Strength
Talisker 10yr old OB
Talisker 18yr old OB
Talisker 25yr old Cask Stength '04 OB
Teaninich 30yr old 1973 Aficionados' Club Bottling
Tomintoul 25yr 1981 old D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling
Tomintoul 32yr 1973 old D&M Aficionados' Club Bottling

Japanese Whiskies:
Hanyu 22yr old 1985 Ichiro's Malt Ace Of Hearts Cask Stength (700ml)
Hanyu 22yr old 1985 Gu Bràth Matthew D. Forrest Cask Stength (360ml)
Yamazaki 12yr old 1994 The Single Cask exclusively from Isetan Cask Stength (700ml)


Cheers!

[Drrich1965]

Updated my list..with how many of each I have..

Aberfeldy 17yo 1990/2007 (56.6%, G & M, for D and Aficionado's Club) 1 Unopened
Ardbeg 12yo 1992 (50%, Old Malt Cask) 1 Unopened
Ardbeg 1990 8YO (46%, Murray McDavid) 1 Unopened
Ardbeg 16yo Airigh Nam Beist (46%, OB) 1 Unopened
Ardbeg Uigeadail (54.2%, OB, bottled 2004) 2 Unopened
Ardbeg 10yo (43%, OB, 2005) 3 Unopened
Benrinnes 18 yo 1998 (54.2%, D & M Aficionados' Club) 1 Opened, 5/1/2007
Brora 1981 21yo(46%, Signatory, Cask 1586, Bottled 2003) 1 Unopened
Bruichladdich 10yo, (46%, OB, 2006, with "Free Glass" in canister) 1 Unopened
Bruichladdich 20yo "Flirtation" (46%, 0B) 2 Unopened
Caol Ila 8yo (58.1%, G &M, 1999/2005, Binny's exclusive) 1 Unopened
Caol Ila 12yo (43%,OB, circa 2005) 1 Unopened
Caol Ila 1990 (56.2%, Signatory Vintage, Cask04/549/1, Bottle 9/268, Natural Color) 1 Unopened
Clynelish 1993 9yo (43%, Signatory Vintage) 1 Unopened
Glenfarclas 12 yo, Gift box, 2006, prior label) 1 Unopened
Glenlivet 21yo (43%, OB, 2006) 1 Unopened
Glenlivet 1979 27yo (43%, D&M Aficionados' Club-Macillops) 1 Unopened
Glenfiddich 21 Gran Reserva Havana Rum Finish (40%, OB, circa 2006, not US version) 1 Opened, May 2007
Glenfiddich 21 Gran Reserva Havana Rum Finish (40%, OB, circa 2006, not US version) 1 Unopened
Glenfiddich 21 Havana Reserve Rum Finish (40%, OB, 2003) 1 Unopened
Glenfiddich 15yo Solera Reserve (40%, OB, 2007) 1 Opened, August 2007
Glenfiddich 12yo, Caoran Reserve (40%, OB, circa 2005) 1 Unopened
Glen Mhor 23yo 1978 (56.6%,Scotts) 1 Opened, June 2007
Highland Park 18yo (43%, OB, circa 2006, old bottle) 1 Unopened
Highland Park 1977 Bicentenary (46%, OB) 1 Unopened
Knockando 1990 (43%, OB, I Liter Duty Free, circa 2005). 1 Opened, May 1, 2007
Lagavulin 12 y/o Special Release 2004 (58.2% OB) 1 Unopened
Lagavulin 16 (43%, circa 1993, White horse) 1 Unopened
Laphroaig 1999 (58%, Signatory Vintage, Cask Strength, 03/25/1999-08/23/2006, Cask 06/643/1)
Laphroaig Quarter Cask (48%, OB, circa 2005) 1 Unopened
Linlithgow 1975 28yo (45%, Blackadder) 2 Unopened
Linlithgow 1975 24yo (49.7%, Signatory Vintage) 1 Unopened
Port Ellen Vintage 13yo Distilled 1982 (43%, Hart Brothers) 3 Unopened
Sazarac 18yo Rye ( 45%,Fall 2005 version) 1 Opened, March 12
Scapa 12yo 1991 (40%, G & M) 1 Unopened
Talisker 10yo (45.8%, 2004 Map Box) 1 Unopened
Talisker Double Matured 1992 (45.8%, OB, Bottled 2005) 1 Unopened
Talisker 175 Anniversary Malt (45.8%,OB, 2005) 1 Unopened
Tomintoul 25yo 1981 (43%, D and M Aficionado's Club) 1 Unopened

[Jan]

My inventory has seen a lot of action lately and I have updated my list and tried my hand at making an excel list, that compiles a formatted list - still a few bugs.

Anyway, here goes...

Ardbeg, 32yo, 1972 (51.4% bottle 9 of 245 PING1, Cask 2780, Original Bottling )
Ardbeg, 16yo, 1990 (46% Airigh Nam Beist, Original Bottling )
Ardbeg, 9yo, (54.1% Almost There, Original Bottling )
Ardbeg, 17yo, (43% , Original Bottling ) X2
Ardbeg, 4yo, (59.9% Committee Reserve - Young Uigeadail, Original Bottling )
Ardbeg, 8yo, (56.2% Still Young, Original Bottling )
Balblair, 10yo, (40% , Original Bottling )
Balblair, 26yo, (46% , Original Bottling )
Balblair, 38yo, (44% , Original Bottling )
Balvenie, 10yo, (40% Founders Reserve, Original Bottling )
Ballantines, 12yo, (40% Pure malt, Original Bottling )
Benriach, 20yo, (43% , Original Bottling )
Benromach, 25yo, 1981 (54.2% 2006, Original Bottling ) X2 1 open
Black Bottle, yo, (40% Blend, Original Bottling )
Bladnoch, 16yo, (55% , Original Bottling ) Open
Bookers, 7yo, (63,2% , Original Bottling ) Open
Brora, 30yo, 1972 (52.4% 1 release, Original Bottling )
Bruichladdich, yo, (mix% Wee Laddie Tasting pack, 10,15, 17 yo 3X20cl, Original Bottling )
Bunnahabhain, 9yo, 1997 (59% Cask Strength Collection, Peated batch, cask 5272, Signatory )
Caol Ila, 12yo, (43% Casks 6780-6782, Dun Bhegan )
Caol Ila, 14yo, (46% Whisky Galore, Duncan Taylor )
Caol Ila, yo, (mix% Set of CS, 12yo, 18YO 3X20cl, Original Bottling )
Caol Ila, 18yo, (43% , Original Bottling ) Open
Clynelish, 10yo, 1994 (58.9% 20cl bottle - Straight from the cask (bottled in-shop), TheWhiskyExchange )
Clynelish, yo, 1995 (59.1% Cask Strength Series, casks 5831-5832, Gordon & MacPhail )
Clynelish, 23yo, 1983 (43% , Signatory ) Open
Cragganmore, 17yo, (55,7% , Original Bottling )
Dailuaine, 30yo, 1973 (46% First cask, bottle 29, cask 15933, First cask )
Glenfarclas, 15yo, (46% , Original Bottling )
Glenfarclas, 21yo, (43% , Original Bottling ) Open
Glenfarclas, 25yo, (43% New label, Original Bottling )
Glenlivet, 31yo, 1972 (52.3% Cask 1040, R.N McDonald &co ) Open
Glenmorangie, 10yo, (43% , Original Bottling )
Glenrothes, yo, 1991 (43% , Original Bottling )
Highland Park, 18yo, (43% , Original Bottling )
Highland Park, 25yo, (50.7% , Original Bottling )
Highland Park, 13yo, 1991 (59% Cask Strength Series, Gordon & MacPhail ) Open
Lagavulin, 18yo, 1980 (43% Distillers edition, Original Bottling ) Open
Laphroaig , 10yo, (55.7% CS, Original Bottling )
Laphroaig , 12yo, (54.7% CS, single cask, Creative Whisky co )
Laphroaig , 7yo, 1997 (58.9% Cask Strength Collection, Denmark Cask Exclusive 06/799/3, Signatory )
Laphroaig , 6yo, (48% Quarter cask, Original Bottling ) Open
Ledaig, 8yo, (43% , Blackadder )
Longmorn, 15yo, (45% , Original Bottling )
Longmorn-Glenlivet, 20yo, 1983 (54.5% , Scott's Selection )
Mortlach, 10yo, 1993 (57.8% 10cl bottle, Royal Mile Whiskies )
Old Pulteney, 12yo, (43% , Original Bottling ) Open
Port Ellen, 20yo, 1979 (60,7% Cask Strength Series, Gordon & MacPhail ) X2
Port Ellen, 24yo, (59.35% 2nd annual release, Original Bottling )
Port Ellen, yo, (57.3% 3rd annual release, Original Bottling )
Redbreast, 15yo, (46% , Original Bottling ) Open
Scapa, 12yo, (40% Discontinued bottling, Original Bottling )
Springbank, 36yo, (57.3% , Chieftains )
Strathisla, 19yo, 1987 (40% 87/06, Gordon & MacPhail ) Open
Undisclosed, yo, (49.6% Malt from Campbeltown - handbottled, Cadenheads )
Undisclosed, 8yo, (40% Macleod Islay, believed to be Lagavulin, Macleod )

[Frodo]

Thought I'd chime in with my small collection. Meant exclusively for drinking not collecting...

SCOTCH

Open:
- Laphroaig QC
- Caol Ila 12yr (OMC)
- Brora 20yr (Rare Malts)

Waiting:
- x2 Brora 20yr (Rare Malts)
- Convalmore 24yr (Rare Malts)
- Blair Atholl 27yr (Rare Malts)
- x2 Brora 30yr OB
- x5 Port Ellen 3rd Release
- Bladnoch 1992 CS (J. McArthur)
- Ardbeg 10 OB
- Ardbeg Still Young
- x2 Ardbeg Uigeadail
- Longmorn 12yr (Hart Bros)
- Longmorn 20yr (OMC)
- Longmorn 25yr (G&M)
- Glenmorangie 15 OB

Blended:
- Mac Na Mara Rum Finish

Bourbon (wish I had access to more):
- Bookers

Tequila:
- Don Julio (Blanco)
- El Tesoro (Blanco)
- x2 Los Abuelos (Blanco & Anjeo)
- x3 1921 (Blanco, Reposado & Reserva Especial)

Mezcal:
- Divino (Reposado)
- Del Maguay (Minero)


Legend for tequila/mezcal.
Blanco: distillate must be bottled within 60 days.
Reposado: distillate must be bottled after 60 days. Aging can take place in any container, but usually takes place in Oak barrels.
Anjeo: Distillate must be aged in barrels (less than 250 litres I think) for a minimum of 1 year.
Minero: unique to mezcal. Refers to miners who could afford "the good stuff" thus was born the term "minero". No legal definition that I know of, more of a traditional term. Seems mostly to mean unaged but "better somehow". Sometimes tripple distilled. Mine is not however, and tastes out of this world!!!

[Jan]

Not the largest perhaps, Frodo - but high quality!

How do you like the Bookers?

[Frodo]

Not the largest perhaps, Frodo - but high quality!

How do you like the Bookers?

Hi Jan:

1) More quality bottlings (depending on your definition of the term) because I decided to stockpile against the upcoming "boom" prices. Will always be able to afford that Grant's Ale Cask or the JWB. May not be able to afford a 15yr single malt for much longer.

2) Re: Bookers, I haven't made up my mind yet. I picked up two bottles for $53 cdn (down from $80) and had one of them. By my memory, it had that "tea leaf" taste but would describe it as medium-sweet not dry. Can take a LOT of water, and even at about 40% abv it tastes pretty stong. Not an instant "fall in love" but I had big problems hitting my equalibrium point with the water. Challanging sucker with a big bodied taste! The epitomine of beligerance. Jim Murray descibed tasting this stuff as akin to "dancing with a Grizzly Bear". I see what he meant!

[dcb]

my favorite shelf in the basement. most of these are open but i generally keep them in the boxes for some reason..

[Frodo]

Nice shrine set-up there. Nice malts too. Interesting to note you don't seem to have any session drams.

[Deactivated Member]

Maybe those are his session drams, Frodo.

[dcb]

it's late and things are blurry but I'm not actually sure what you mean by 'session drams'. if you mean open bottles, that's what I meant when I said most of them are open (I meant the bottles, not the boxes ). in fact all but the lag 16 are open at the moment (I actually just finished that bowmore 17, my last bottle , probably never to be drunk again since it's no longer on the shelf at my local shop)..

must be time to try that new bowmore 18.

[Ardbeg311]

Now that a year has passed since my last inventory posting, here is the new list.

OPENED
Ardbeg 'Almost There' (54.1%)

UNOPENED
Ardbeg 10yo (46%, OB) 2x
Ardbeg 'Very Young' (58.3%, OB, committee approved) 2x
Ardbeg 'Almost There' (54.1%) 3x
Ardbeg Uigeadail (54.2%, OB, 2004) 6x
Ardbeg 17yo
Ardbeg 1977
Ardbeg 27yo 1972/2000 (50%, DL Old Malt Cask sherry cask, 144 b.)
Balvenie 15yo
Balvenie 21yo PortWood (40%, OB, 2004)
Brora 21yo 1981/2002 (50%, DL OMC 360 Bottles)
Brora 30 (OB, 2004)
Caol Ila 25yo 1978/2004 (59.4%, OB)
Clynelish 14yo (46%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
Glenlivet 21yo 'Archive' (43%, OB) c1999
Highland Park 18yo (43%, OB, 2005)
Highland Park 21yo 1977 (40%, OB, Bicentenary, 1998)
Highland Park 24yo 1980/2004 (58%, OB for Park Avenue, c.7366)
Lagavulin 12yo Special Release #2 (57.8%, OB, bottled 2002)
Lagavulin 12yo Special Release #4 (58.2%, OB, 2004) 3x
Lagavulin 16yo 'Port Ellen' (43%, OB, Bottled +/- 2004)
Laphroaig NAS 'quarter cask' (48%, OB, second edition 2005) 2x 750ml
Laphroaig NAS 'quarter cask' (48%, OB) 1 liter
Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (57.3%, OB, 2004, 'red stripe') 4x
Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength (55.7%, OB, 2007, 'red stripe')
Laphroaig 30yo (43%, OB, circa 2000)
Macallan 10yo 'Full Proof' (bottled in the 80s)
Macallan 12yo (OB, bottled early 90s?)
Macallan 18yo 1986 (43%, OB, old presentation, 2004)
Talisker 18yo (45.8%, OB, 2004) -750ml
Talisker 18yo (45.8%, OB, 2007) - 1 liter
Talisker 20yo 1981-2002 (62%, Sherry)
Talisker 1992/2005 Distillers Edition (45,8%, OB)
St. Magdalene 19yo 1979-1998 (63.8%, UDRM)
Yamazaki 18yo

HAVE IN MY SIGHTS
Lagavulin 30yo
Port Ellen (OB, 5th Release)
Springbank 35yo Millenium Edition (46%, OB, c.2000)
Talisker 25yo 1975-2001 (59.9%, OB)

Certainly one of them will be in the drinking stock by year's end. Right now the Springbank is the front runner as I am not sure how easily I am going to be able to find this in a couple of years.

[les taylor]

Nice list Ardbeg311. It looks as though you could with some more open bottles though. If you don't mind me saying.

[Frodo]

it's late and things are blurry but I'm not actually sure what you mean by 'session drams'.

By session dram I meant something you could have a bit of a (drinking) session with. For me, that would be Te Bheag, 8yr Sheep Dip, or Grant's Ale or Sherry cask. Perhaps Jim Beam Black. JWB would do in a pinch, but for sessions I'd find it too expensive.

Sorry, I don't mean anything negative by it. It's a great collection you have there. Not a duff bottle in the lot! Nothing that I'd have a session with - too nice!

[dcb]

oh, I see (clearly now )

I forgot this is the collector's corner actually, I wouldn't call that pic a collection, it's just what I usually drink (showin' off the inventory).
cheers,
dave

[Ardbeg311]

Nice list Ardbeg311. It looks as though you could with some more open bottles though. If you don't mind me saying.

Thanks Les and you are right! The problem is that almost all those bottles are more than 3,000 miles away. What such a kind of list doesn't reveal is the number of bottles that have already been bought and consumed. Still you have provided me with reason to go out an buy so more. Thanks!

[Ardbeg311]

Damn I hope the edit button comes back soon!!

[K-Mile]

Been into Single Malts for three weeks now, and these boards really helped kickstarting a new addiction. Thanks guys

Anyway, this is my current collection, all for drinking:


http://picasaweb.google.nl/kamiel.wanro ... 5944833474

What you see is, italic is open:
Ardbeg 10yo
Cragganmore 12yo
Bowmore Limited Edition 1990 Vintage, Sherry Matured, Cask Strength
Bowmore Limited Edition 1989 Vintage, Bourbon Matured, Cask Strength
Bowmore Classic Collection Gift Set (200ml's of 12yo, 15yo Mariner, 17yo)
Bowmore Cask Collection Gift Set (200ml's of Dawn, Darkest, Dusk)
Highland Park 12yo
Higland Park 18yo
Highland Park 20yo, 1986 Vintage, Single Cask, +/- 600 bottles by SMWS
Lagavulin 16yo Distillers Edition
Macallan 12yo Old Sherry
Springbank 10yo
Springbank 15yo

[Aidan]

You went from naught to sixty in about 2 seconds... Nice choices.

[les taylor]

K-mile you have the beginnings of a nice collection there. Please share with us your on going journey. What's next on the list?

[Deactivated Member]

The current count is somewhere around 380 bottles and in an attempt to test my new 4gb memory card for my camera, I have just been down to check the private cellar .....



















Of course, the full collection (apart from my latest 15-17 bottles) is available for viewing under the "Private Collection" heading on Whisky-Emporium

Regards,
M-T

[K-Mile]

K-mile you have the beginnings of a nice collection there. Please share with us your on going journey. What's next on the list?

Thanks
Next is a Higland Park 30yo that is on it's way from Royal Mile Whiskies. I think the Macallan will go down very fast, so I want to have a go at the 18yo to compare them as well..

But.. I am hesitant to get more from the same distilleries. Trying to mix things up a little. So Talisker 10yo, and later possibly the 18yo are definitely on the list. Also might have a little bit more from the mainland. Not sure what though...

[SoMK]

^ This room needs a comfortable armchair (and me but that's not the point )

I'm sooooo far from this kind of awesome collection but I persevere !
So far (o is for "open")

Ardbeg Still young
Ardbeg Almost there o (dear god yes !)
Ardbeg 10 o
Ardbeg Uigeadail 2003 and 2004 o
Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist o
Laphroaig Quarter Cask o
Laphroaig Cask Strength o
Bruichladdich 10
Bruichladdich 15 2nd ed. o
Inchgower 25 *from DemiJohn* o
HPark 12 o
HPark 18 o
HPark 25
Lagavulin 12
Lagavulin 16 o
Lagavulin Double maturation o
Lagavulin Distiller Edition
Talisker 10 o
Talisker 18 o
Talisker 25
Aberlour A'bunadh batch 14-15-16-17-18-19 o and 20 o
Glenfarclas 105
Glenfarclas 12 o
Glenfarclas 15
Glenfarclas 25 o
Auchentoshan 10 o
Auchentoshan 12
Longmorn 15 o
Dalwhinnie 15 o
Bowmore 12 o
Redbreast 12 o

[Mr Fjeld]

The current count is somewhere around 380 bottles and in an attempt to test my new 4gb memory card for my camera, I have just been down to check the private cellar .....
..............
Of course, the full collection (apart from my latest 15-17 bottles) is available for viewing under the "Private Collection" heading on Whisky-Emporium

Regards,
M-T

Wow, quite a collection!

[Muskrat Portage]

In preparation for an online whisky tasting, here is a list of my Opened Inventory as of October 1, 2007. With 84 to choose from we should be able to meet some common ground with regards to setting up a tasting.
OPENED BOTTLES
ABERFELDY(D. Laing) 1991(11)
ABERLOUR A'BUNADH Batch 13 59.9 % VOL
AN CNOC 10
ARDBEG 10
ARDBEG IB (PROVENANCE) 10
ARDBEG Uigeadail nas
ARDMORE (Signatory unchill Filtered) 11 (1992) Cask 1377 Btl 255 of 287
ARRAN no age stmt
AUCHENTOSHAN 10
BALBLAIR 10
BALVENIE, THE DBL WOOD 12
BALVENIE, THE PORTWOOD 1989
BALVENIE 15 yo
BLADNOCH 1990 (12 yo)
BLAIR ATHOLL 27 yo RM (1975)
BRACKLA, ROYAL (Hart Bros) 18
BRUICLADDICH
BOWMORE 12
BUNNAHABHAIN 12
CAOL ILA 11
CAOL ILA 12
CAOL ILA Cask Str 55%
CONVALMORE RM 24 (1978)
CLYNELISH 10 yr
CRAGGANMORE 12 yo
DALMORE 12 yr
DALMORE Cigar
DALWHINNIE 12 yr
DRUMGUISH no age stmt
EDRADOUR 10
EDRADOUR CS Nat Cask Str
GLENALLACHIE (Signatory) 1991 9 YR Butt 1345 Btl 634
GLENBURGIE 8 yo
GLENDRONACH SHERRY CASK 15
GLENFARCLAS 21
GLENFIDDICH 12
GLENFIDDICH solera 15
GLENLIVET, THE 12
GLENLIVET, THE Fr. Lmousin Oak 12
GLENMORANGIE 10
GLENMORANGIE 15
GLENMORANGIE Madiera 10
GLENMORANGIE Port Wood 10
GLENMORANGIE Sherry cask 10
GLEN ROTHES 1989 (43% vol)
GLEN ROTHES 12 1992 (43% vol)
HIGHLAND PARK 12
HIGHLAND PARK 15
HIGHLAND PARK 1977 (Forbes Ross)
HIGHLAND PARK 18
IMPERIAL (G&McP) 1990 (12 yr)
JURA, ISLE OF 10
LAGAVULIN 16
LAGAVULIN 1979
DUN BHEAGAN aka Lagavulin 8
LAPHROAIG 10
LAPHROAIG Quarter cask 5-6 yo
LOCHNAGAR, ROYAL (Provenance) 18
LOCHNAGAR, ROYAL RM 23 (1973) (59.7 % VOL)
LOCHNAGAR, ROYAL RM 30 (1974)
MACALLAN, THE 12
MACALLAN, THE 15yo (1985)
MORTLACH (Whisky Galore) 12yo (1990)
MORTLACH 20 yo OMC (1983)
OBAN Classic malts 14yo
OBAN DE (1980)
PORT ELLEN 1st Rel 22 yo (1979)
PITTYVAICH(Signatory) 1976 Btl#15 of 407
SCAPA 12
SINGLETON of AUCHROISK 1981
AUCHROISK (CS) M 28 (1974)
TALISKER 10
TALISKER AMOROSA CASK DE 1986
TAMDHU 10
TEANINICH (Lombard) 12 yo
TOBERMORY THE MALT (NAS)
TOMATIN 12
TOMINTOUL 10
TULLIBARDINE 12 (1993)

Irish Whisky:
CONNEMARA Peated SM
CONNEMARE CS
GREENORE 8yo
GREENSPOT

Japan:
NIKKA Yoichi 10 yo

[mattbuty]

Hi,

I started collecting just a couple of months ago and find the whole thing very daunting but enjoyable. Clearly I have a lot to learn, but I hope to pick it up as I go along.

This is what I have so far

Braes of Glenlivet 1975 30yo G&M Connoisseurs
Brora 1982 20yo Rare Malts
Dallas Dhu 1981 26yo Duncan Taylor
Serendipity
St Magdalene 1982 24yo Old Malt Cask
Tomintoul 1977 22yo old malt cask

I hope next month to get a port ellen and possibly a Millburn

regards

[K-Mile]

Hi,

I started collecting just a couple of months ago and find the whole thing very daunting but enjoyable. Clearly I have a lot to learn, but I hope to pick it up as I go along.

This is what I have so far

Braes of Glenlivet 1975 30yo G&M Connoisseurs
Brora 1982 20yo Rare Malts
Dallas Dhu 1981 26yo Duncan Taylor
Serendipity
St Magdalene 1982 24yo Old Malt Cask
Tomintoul 1977 22yo old malt cask

I hope next month to get a port ellen and possibly a Millburn

regards

Welcome to the forums Matt. Looks like a nice list there.

I just want to give you a small hint that I learned the hard way (but only if you also intent to drink some of these): try some of the younger expressions of distilleries as well. When getting used to the flavor of a specific distillery, style, or region, the older, more complex expressions are much more enjoyable. And there are some pretty good 10yo's and 12yo's around.

Then again, this could be your 'collection' list, next to the numerous bottles in the cupboard intended for drinking. If that is the case, please take no notice my comment

[mattbuty]

thank you for your kind words. open at the moment is

edradour 10
balvenie double wood
scapa
pigs nose (5yr blend)

I also have the luxury of a great pub down the road called Bhortpure Inn (if your'e ever near Nantwich seek and ye shall be rewarded), that has a whacking collection, so in many cases I can drink theirs and put mine down

I am looking to collect good examples of the closed distilleries. Perhaps I am wrong but is it better to go for the cask strength than the 40% bottlings?

[jotter]

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