Scotch recommendations
- Thread starter JMikeyH
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. My recommendation - DON’T 
I don't know. I don't think it "ages" more though and I believe a bottle from the real life "Whisky Galore" wreck when opened in recent years was not drinkable. But maybe that would be due to sea water ingress.Is it true that when it's bottled, it starts to deteriorate? In the cask is fine...
Edit; need an apprentice @doric_prince
In 2010 five cases of Mackinlay's whisky were found under the hut that Sir Ernest Shackleton had used as the base camp on his 1908 Antarctic Expedition. Three bottles were brought back to the distillery of Whyte & Mackay (who had acquired the Mackinlay brand) and sufficient whisky was extracted through the cork using a syringe for it to be tasted. It was found to be in remarkably good condition, and a new whisky was blended to replicate the original. The fact that the cases had been encased in permafrost for over a century certainly helped to preserve it.
You can still buy a Shackleton whisky which, whilst no longer a replica of the original, is a remarkably smooth blend. You can read the full story of the whisky in a book called "Shackleton's Whisky" written by Neville Peat.
John Gryphon
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That’s nothing John, you should see my work from home office set up, complete with bar staff/ secretary/ wife, to severe me malt at 5pm every day, without fail, after a hard days work (from Home) in the office.
It a tough life.
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DOUBLE BASTARD!
Benriach or Glen Moray pretty good as well, wifey fae Elgin
The black grouse was really good….
Caberfeidh
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Dalmore…you won’t regret it!
doric_prince
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An interesting taste no doubt.
It might complement the fridge magnet I got for my wife on a trip up to the far north Scotland last year. (Don’t think it would go down well though)
John Gryphon
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I would drink that out of a muff.
John Gryphon
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Wrong bottle,that was the fire starter.
Interesting story.
Yes it has an "E" in it.
John Gryphon
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Well I will trot out Davids bottle (JAK fame) thats been resting in my safe for a few years now. Purchased by me nine years ago for the man....we are yet to take the top off in celebration of our friend.
It may be that its JAW,who knows but the undeniable strength of friendship will overcome anything JAW in that bottle.
It may be that its JAW,who knows but the undeniable strength of friendship will overcome anything JAW in that bottle.
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