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Whilst I'm on this subject, Waitrose has both the Aberlour A'bunadh and 16 year old at £24.99. This is also nationwide. Enjoy.

I hav just baited an idiot on ebay who's charging 40 euros for delivery by asking what else I get. I reckon his first born is the bear minimum - what do you reckon?

Obsviously have is spelt with an E but after the Brewdog Punk IPA, Lindemans Framboise, Brakspear Triple, Chimay Blue (2007), Sainsbury's Irish Single Malt, El Vino Highland Park 18, Highland Park 12, Dalwhinnie 15, Brewdog Paradox Arran and our current tiple Evan Williams 1990, who cares...

I have 99 reviews online at this moment. Time for something special for my 100th review, don't you agree? I'll be opening up my Port Ellen 1979 7th Release for this occasion. Stay tuned :-)

@markjedi1 looking forward to that one, not as much as you though!

@markjedi1 Yep, looking forward to the century! What a whisky to break into your top 100 :-)

There you go: connosr.com/reviews/port-ellen/…. Hope you like it.

@Niek_Verniers: hello my good friend. I just saw your cabinet update. Seems your Japan trip paid off! Looking forward to cathing up with you.

My friend Niek just came back from Japan, where he visited the Suntory Distillery. While the blog is in Dutch, you may not understand the words, but the photos alone make it worth while to check it out at blog.whivie.be. Enjoy and... Kampai!

Just got home from the Outer Hebrides where there was the most magnificent sunset two nights ago. Grabbed this photograph of a glass of SMWS 35.31, the aptly named – A kaleidoscope of aromas. picturepost.aminus3.com/image/…

If you're an SMWS member they have a £10 offer just mailed out. I've ordered 44.43 A farmer's market 59.39 Gateway to Narnia Can't wait!

@Silas, ( I could't find your comment-to-a-review, where you asked me which I liked best: Tal or Laga) the answer re: Talisker 10 vs Lagavulin 16 is not easy. I'm not sure these are even in the same league, as the Laga is 6 years older ... actually closer to the Tal 18 in age. I tried several Islays last night, and then reviewed my notes of the last couple of months ... they are not all consistent ... and there are differences in each session. Here are my thoughts after distilling my notes:

Laga 16: Nicely crafted and well-balanced, very tasty, and I like that it is sweeter than Tal 10. But I don't like the commanding and persistent sootiness, like fireplace or stale cigarettes. Tal 10: Liveler, usually drier, fruity, salty, tangy, assertive and warm. Nice smokiness, and in the backround. Bold, exciting and fun ... I would usually prefer this over Laga 16. Tal 18: A class act whisky, elegant, refined, colorful, mannerly, complex, flavorful, well-balanced. Good smoke in the backround. Though refined, this is still exciting and satisfying ... really good ... would prefer over most anything else. Then there are Caol Ila and Laphroaig ... enough for now ... hope that helps.

@AboutChoice Thanks for the comparison on Talisker and Lagavulin. I suppose I'll have to get a Talisker 18 and make the choice between the 3. I agree perfectly with your characterization of both the Tal and Lag. Thanks!

I never realized how much more enjoyable whisky could be until I started drinking it out of the Glencairn glass!!

I'm going to pick up a new bottle tomorrow, but can't decide between The Auchentoshan 12 Yr. and The Dalmore 12 Yr. Any suggestions?? I'm a newbie to the single malt world, but am really enjoying it so far. My favourite dram thus far has been The Balvenie Doublewood.

I recently stumbled onto this webpage about starting out with scotch, and though dubious, it may at least spark new ideas, but at best, it was just a fun read. :-) ( ... wasn't exactly sure where to post this ... ) www.charm.net/~kmarsh/scotch.html

Just got back from a week in Tunisia, visiting Star Wars filming locations. What a blast. And I have 10 new bottles in the cabinet too. Time to make up for some lost tasting time...

Glad to be part of the group, and look forward to discussing some whisk(e)y with everyone on connosr!

Hello Connosr - I'm new round here and loving it!

@Hogshead Like a pig in muck? Or however the saying goes...

We're glad you like it here, welcome to the community :)

Older A'bunadhs: Just returned from a trip where I acquired an A'bunadh 23, and then later discovered an A'bunadh 13, but which they were not able to sell on Sunday. I am still disappointed about the 13, and now it is a 2 hour drive away. Does anyone feel I should go after this one, or just let it go ... knowing that there will always be other discoveries to be had ?

Hey, folks, I'm leaving for Portugal on family holiday (well-deserved, mind you!). I cannot seem to find any information on Portuguese whisky. Does that mean they don't have any (if not, I'll have to drive into Spain to get me some DYC, eh)? Thanks for your feedback.

I'm enjoying one of the last bottles of The OA 58%. Andy has a new batch coming in from Scotland soon. It's his big secret - but certainly a tasty one!

How can I change my e-mail address on the Connosr website?

Hi @Edwin please contact support for this query www.connosr.com/contact/

@Connosr Useful - I just changed ISP's...

Is there any whisky produced in Slovakia? If so where? If not does anyone can recommend a good winery?

Nikka From The Barrel - Any reason why this one isn't listed. An absolutely superb blend which really should be tried by anyone with a passing interest in Japanese whisky.

@nikkaman you can suggest bottles to add to the catalogue here: www.connosr.com/whisky/suggest/ Connosr will be updating its catalogue of listed bottles soon.

@Piero How often do they update their bottle list. I think I might have to suggest a few more Japanese whiskeys as the current catalogue is missing a lot of the more affordable ones. Cheers, Dan