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Forum: Whisky Blends 06-10-2013, 09:11 AM
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Posted By blenderm
It's the standard Grants Blend in a jug, most...

It's the standard Grants Blend in a jug, most likely from around the 1970/80's the heyday of companies bottling jugs. Should still be drinkable but until opened it's hard to tell, as to price it's...
Forum: Whisky Blends 06-08-2013, 08:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 77
Posted By blenderm
I reckon this is just a normal Royal Salute...

I reckon this is just a normal Royal Salute bottle, open and enjoy
Slainthe
Forum: Whisky Blends 06-07-2013, 10:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 89
Posted By blenderm
This was bottled from around the late 80's...

This was bottled from around the late 80's through to the late 90's, from memory it had a good percentage of Ardmore peated malt so should be quite nice.
Forum: Bourbons, Canadian, Tennessee, Collectibles and more... 05-30-2013, 09:31 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 82
Posted By blenderm
I've seen these in full sized bottles from the...

I've seen these in full sized bottles from the 1970's so it's possible it's from around that time.
Forum: Bourbons, Canadian, Tennessee, Collectibles and more... 05-30-2013, 09:29 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 78
Posted By blenderm
More likely to be Brazilian, like you I couldn't...

More likely to be Brazilian, like you I couldn't find anything
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-30-2013, 09:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 119
Posted By blenderm
Hate to disagree, I have this one and it's from...

Hate to disagree, I have this one and it's from the 70's, by the 80's all bottles quoted strength in %alc.
Forum: Bourbons, Canadian, Tennessee, Collectibles and more... 05-12-2013, 09:04 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 165
Posted By blenderm
For info on their ages drop an email to the...

For info on their ages drop an email to the company with photos,
info@wgrant.com
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-11-2013, 10:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 198
Posted By blenderm
This ones from the mid 80's and is not really...

This ones from the mid 80's and is not really worth any more than a current bottle
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 05-09-2013, 09:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 324
Posted By blenderm
I've only tasted a few independent bottlers so I...

I've only tasted a few independent bottlers so I can't comment on them all. The main concern I have with them is that every bottling is different, that's what they sell them on. I've found one or two...
Forum: Bourbons, Canadian, Tennessee, Collectibles and more... 04-28-2013, 02:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 356
Posted By blenderm
Thanks for the heads up on location, in that case...

Thanks for the heads up on location, in that case I'd say it was definitely just a curiosity as there was and is a massive counterfeit/faking industry in the SE Asia area.
Forum: Bourbons, Canadian, Tennessee, Collectibles and more... 04-27-2013, 02:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 356
Posted By blenderm
You're right about the can and, if I remember...

You're right about the can and, if I remember correctly, it was made from molasses like 98% of Indian distilled whisky
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 04-27-2013, 02:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 356
Posted By blenderm
Try emailing Grants with a photo of the label and...

Try emailing Grants with a photo of the label and they will most likely help you.
Forum: Bourbons, Canadian, Tennessee, Collectibles and more... 04-24-2013, 09:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 356
Posted By blenderm
Looks to be a "blend" produced in Panama, as such...

Looks to be a "blend" produced in Panama, as such it doesn't appear to have any traditional whiskies in it. If so then it's really only worth curiosity value.
Forum: Whisky Blends 04-23-2013, 08:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 257
Posted By blenderm
Teachers has always claimed that it was a 45%...

Teachers has always claimed that it was a 45% malt blend [I think it's on the label] but I do remember being told a coupleof years ago of a new style Teachers called Origin that had more than 65%...
Forum: Bourbons, Canadian, Tennessee, Collectibles and more... 04-21-2013, 09:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 184
Posted By blenderm
Have a look at McTears past auctions from lot 740...

Have a look at McTears past auctions from lot 740 for some idea of values,
http://www.mctears.co.uk/auctions/browse.aspx?id=8aecd5c5-63f7-4d3e-a79f-82bd56998455
Forum: Whisky Blends 04-18-2013, 04:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 324
Posted By blenderm
I watched eBay quite a lot when they sold whisky...

I watched eBay quite a lot when they sold whisky and there was a big difference between asking price and whether the bottle actually sold.
Check some of the auction houses that have whisky sales and...
Forum: Whisky Blends 04-16-2013, 08:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 256
Posted By blenderm
It looks to have a non refillable fitment and...

It looks to have a non refillable fitment and possibly dates from the 70's or 80's, no premium over the current value of a new bottle especially as the level is in the shoulder.
Forum: Whisky Blends 04-16-2013, 08:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 324
Posted By blenderm
Jamie 08 was sold in a couple of countries, USA...

Jamie 08 was sold in a couple of countries, USA for a few years in the 70's, Argentina since the 1960's and Spain since the 1970's. The number on the bottom of the bottle is the manufacturing mould...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 04-16-2013, 08:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 766
Posted By blenderm
Saconne & Speed are just the American importers,...

Saconne & Speed are just the American importers, The bottle dates form before the late 1960's when Chivas started to change the label design but how much before you'd have to ask Chivas, because of...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 04-14-2013, 09:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 356
Posted By blenderm
Looks like a bottling from the late 70's/80's...

Looks like a bottling from the late 70's/80's when they dropped the age statement.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 04-14-2013, 09:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 436
Posted By blenderm
Like you my understanding is that these are batch...

Like you my understanding is that these are batch numbers, in a way like the ones on Laphroaig Cask Strength, but much less noticeable. The problem is that each batch could have as many as 10,000+ or...
Forum: Whisky Blends 04-13-2013, 08:38 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 212
Posted By blenderm
That's what happens at the distilleries to check...

That's what happens at the distilleries to check on experimental runs or how a new style is ageing, the sample you take will stop ageing though. The big problem is how to interpret what you get from...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 04-02-2013, 09:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 404
Posted By blenderm
Woe is me, but considering that it's more or less...

Woe is me, but considering that it's more or less an annual occurrence for someone to come up with a "magic" method [and that includes the industry] I took this at face value.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 04-01-2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 404
Posted By blenderm
Reminds me of a company in the Isle of Man who...

Reminds me of a company in the Isle of Man who said they had invented a method for fast maturing whisky. It worked in the lab but they could never get it to work full scale. In the end they started...
Forum: Bourbons, Canadian, Tennessee, Collectibles and more... 03-28-2013, 06:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 211
Posted By blenderm
It's a bottle of Ballantine's Scotch Whisky, the...

It's a bottle of Ballantine's Scotch Whisky, the seals literal translation is "everybody's friend". It looks like a standard, I can't be 100% positive, if so it's only worth it's face value.
Forum: Whisky Blends 03-26-2013, 10:13 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 275
Posted By blenderm
Isle of Skye is owned by Ian Macleod an old...

Isle of Skye is owned by Ian Macleod an old whisky brokering company that over the past number of years has started increasing the number of distilleries they own.
Try this link...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 03-26-2013, 10:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 847
Posted By blenderm
I don't know if the distillery is still running...

I don't know if the distillery is still running but I ran a check on the company [privately owned] and they haven't submitted accounts for audit since December 2010
Forum: Bourbons, Canadian, Tennessee, Collectibles and more... 03-21-2013, 10:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 357
Posted By blenderm
As Silverfish says it depends, if it's new oak...

As Silverfish says it depends, if it's new oak then it will need to be charred and that's where your first decision is made, whether you want it toasted or alligator charred or somewhere in between,...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 03-17-2013, 09:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 847
Posted By blenderm
Try this link ...

Try this link
http://www.speysidedistillery.co.uk/index.php
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 03-15-2013, 09:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 766
Posted By blenderm
This company used to be owned by Courage...

This company used to be owned by Courage Breweries who were bought by the Hanson Trust and then sold to Fosters beers. Somewhere in this the brand and company name were lost, as were many other...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 03-07-2013, 09:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 978
Posted By blenderm
As far as high strength spirit and cork I...

As far as high strength spirit and cork I wouldn't worry unless it's 50 years or more in teh bottle.

For Dale - TCA has also been found in the wooden pallets that carry dry goods for bottlings...
Forum: Whisky Blends 03-06-2013, 08:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 385
Posted By blenderm
In Scots Gaelic its slainthe with a slant over...

In Scots Gaelic its slainthe with a slant over the e but don;t ask me where it is on a keyboard
Forum: Whisky Blends 03-05-2013, 08:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 385
Posted By blenderm
I wouldn't be concerned about this as it's quite...

I wouldn't be concerned about this as it's quite common on older bottlings. It could be caused by a couple of reasons, the most likely is that it's a calcium dust the other is that it's cold floc...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 02-20-2013, 09:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 437
Posted By blenderm
I know and like Ardmore as it has a slight smokey...

I know and like Ardmore as it has a slight smokey tang but relatively sweet, Benromach I could drink but it's not one of my favorites. It may be a few years for some of the mainland distilleries to...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 02-19-2013, 09:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 437
Posted By blenderm
All smoke is related to peat in one form or...

All smoke is related to peat in one form or another and peats have different properties depending on which part of Scotland they are, mainland is quite different to the islands. There are a number...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 02-12-2013, 08:57 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 66,045
Posted By blenderm
2 legged mice?

2 legged mice?
Forum: Whisky Blends 02-11-2013, 09:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 377
Posted By blenderm
Both are older bottles as Teachers [in Scotland]...

Both are older bottles as Teachers [in Scotland] is now sold with a redesigned label quite different to these. The black cap is the newer one from around 2005 to 2010/11 the other's from the late...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 02-09-2013, 09:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,146
Posted By blenderm
The Grants Malt Master work quite hard to...

The Grants Malt Master work quite hard to maintain a single flavour profile for each of their malts and would be unhappy to think that their drinkers were picking up differences in batches and...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 02-09-2013, 08:54 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 341
Posted By blenderm
No distillery advertises before it launches a new...

No distillery advertises before it launches a new age or style whether it's a blend or single malt. I'd suggest that you email all the distilleries and 3rd party bottle [a fearsome task] and ask but...
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 02-06-2013, 09:00 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,146
Posted By blenderm
The "apprentice" will most likely have been...

The "apprentice" will most likely have been working with the blender for at least 15 years and most likely in charge of day to day quality for at least 4 or 5 years prior to his retirement. I'd...
Forum: Whisky Blends 02-02-2013, 09:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 358
Posted By blenderm
Unless a blend is really old, before 1930's and...

Unless a blend is really old, before 1930's and even then only sometimes, they're only worth their face value so it's better to have a dram or three.
Slainthe
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 02-01-2013, 09:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 581
Posted By blenderm
Anything that adds a little air [oxygen] to...

Anything that adds a little air [oxygen] to whisky will benefit it, my only concern could be the loss of alcohol [especially cask strengths]. A number of the best blending companies use air to mix...
Forum: Whisky Blends 01-28-2013, 10:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 643
Posted By blenderm
I've done a little checking and from what I've...

I've done a little checking and from what I've discovered it's a blend of malts and grains from 12 year old up to 30+. The decanter was only sold for a couple of years around Japan and China so it...
Forum: Whisky Blends 01-27-2013, 09:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 509
Posted By blenderm
The Dimple bottle's a blended whisky and only...

The Dimple bottle's a blended whisky and only worth it's face value so you should open and enjoy.
Forum: Whisky Blends 01-26-2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 643
Posted By blenderm
It's been relaunched in a different pack in the...

It's been relaunched in a different pack in the past year or 2
Forum: Whisky Blends 01-25-2013, 09:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 643
Posted By blenderm
From memory it was launched in the V&A Museum in...

From memory it was launched in the V&A Museum in London around 1997 and there should be a book giving details as part of the package. I understand that the whisky was a mix of about 40 single malts...
Forum: Whisky Blends 01-23-2013, 09:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 826
Posted By blenderm
It could be the 80's as it was bottled for the US...

It could be the 80's as it was bottled for the US duty free market going by the content and strength. I don't know when this changed but it was definitely after 1980.
Forum: Single Malt Scotch Whisky 01-23-2013, 09:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 978
Posted By blenderm
You'e correct about TCA but it only causes a...

You'e correct about TCA but it only causes a problem when the cork gets wet which could happen before you even buy the bottle. I wouldn't be concerned about a few months and even less if it's only a...
Forum: Bourbons, Canadian, Tennessee, Collectibles and more... 01-21-2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 535
Posted By blenderm
More likely $25 as they're not uncommon, open and...

More likely $25 as they're not uncommon, open and enjoy it
Forum: Whisky Blends 01-18-2013, 09:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 468
Posted By blenderm
I reckon that the date will be 1968, in those...

I reckon that the date will be 1968, in those days the bottlers had to pay for the stamps before they were shipped across to Scotland so there was a great deal of money tied up on them. They would...
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