Hi all
I've been sorting out my folks house and come across the old drinks cabinet...
Lurking in amongst the johnnie walker and grants I've come across a bottle of strathconon. It wasn't one I knew so did a bit of Google and saw some crazy prices for the similar looking good bottles.
Have I got some serious whisky here?
I've been sorting out my folks house and come across the old drinks cabinet...
Lurking in amongst the johnnie walker and grants I've come across a bottle of strathconon. It wasn't one I knew so did a bit of Google and saw some crazy prices for the similar looking good bottles.
Have I got some serious whisky here?
In reply to Post #1
What an unnecessary question in the title, of course there's an expert on the subject here...
Just give it long enough for a thorough google search
What an unnecessary question in the title, of course there's an expert on the subject here...
Just give it long enough for a thorough google search
In reply to Post #2
I did that bit already. Apparently since my dad died, my old mam had been sitting next to a £250 bottle of scotch!
I'd just like to know whether or not I should open the thing and toast the two of them or find the alcohol equivalent of antiques roadshow...
I did that bit already. Apparently since my dad died, my old mam had been sitting next to a £250 bottle of scotch!
I'd just like to know whether or not I should open the thing and toast the two of them or find the alcohol equivalent of antiques roadshow...
In reply to Post #3
Get a free quote on the whisky exchange website
Get a free quote on the whisky exchange website
In reply to Post #4
Over the years i have been given bottles of whisky at christmas off my customers when i was a landscaper,never had the heart to tell them i could,nt stand the stuff, i have a cupboard full of it , Never had one worth that much though , do you reckon he bought that Mal or was given it ? Thats alot of money on one bottle unless he was very well off, I know bottles can cost thousands but for most folk £200 ish on a bottle is not common i would,nt have thought ?
In reply to Post #6
Well id assume it wasn't worth that much when he was given it.
Well id assume it wasn't worth that much when he was given it.
In reply to Post #7
Could've been worth a bit and so was the reason it was never opened?
Could've been worth a bit and so was the reason it was never opened?
In reply to Post #7
Its always been expensive
Its always been expensive
In reply to Post #3
With all my family being Scottish and having spent a year working up there I tried a different scotch every night for that year and have holiday up there on many occasions but still not an expert. In all honesty there are thousands of different blends and we all have different tastes and price means sod all as to if you like it or not, open it and toast your parents and if you like it carry on toasting them till its gone.
With all my family being Scottish and having spent a year working up there I tried a different scotch every night for that year and have holiday up there on many occasions but still not an expert. In all honesty there are thousands of different blends and we all have different tastes and price means sod all as to if you like it or not, open it and toast your parents and if you like it carry on toasting them till its gone.
In reply to Post #10
Yeah i have offloaded a fair bit since moving up here.
Yeah i have offloaded a fair bit since moving up here.
In reply to Post #6
It's likely been there's for a long time. I had a bit of a look around and it's one that was discontinued so is rare - hence the crazy price. The old and rare whisky site has 2 in stock.
There was an old Harvey's Bristol Cream in a 1970's bottle. My lady has already sampled that one
Also an unopened bottle of Marsh's Sass which won't mean much to most but was a staple in the diet of Barrow kids back in the '80s . A set of old Sea Angler vhs tapes with John Wilson too. All I need now is something to play the things on and I've a great evening ahead!
It's likely been there's for a long time. I had a bit of a look around and it's one that was discontinued so is rare - hence the crazy price. The old and rare whisky site has 2 in stock.
There was an old Harvey's Bristol Cream in a 1970's bottle. My lady has already sampled that one
Also an unopened bottle of Marsh's Sass which won't mean much to most but was a staple in the diet of Barrow kids back in the '80s . A set of old Sea Angler vhs tapes with John Wilson too. All I need now is something to play the things on and I've a great evening ahead!
In reply to Post #8
Or maybe never opened becaise its disgusting
Or maybe never opened becaise its disgusting
In reply to Post #13
Wash your mouth out with soap and water whisky!
Wash your mouth out with soap and water whisky!
In reply to Post #14
Id love to love whiskey, my dad is into it, Jim Murray is my second cousin, so i really should like it, but to me it all just tastes like burning
Id love to love whiskey, my dad is into it, Jim Murray is my second cousin, so i really should like it, but to me it all just tastes like burning