Whiskey Hunting Adventures

First stop at Jays discount liquor leads to an amazing find. 3 boxes of old forester 75th anniversary repeal bourbon for $20 each!

Value Discount liquor has two bottles of my favorite scotch. Talisker 175th anniversary for $85

Goody Goody and the Collingwood 21 for $55

Have you TRIED the Collingwood 21? $55 US?

Yes $55USD. Here is a short review from a dram poured into one of my newly acquired 75th anniversary repeal of prohibition glasses. Nose: Most definitely rye. Tropical fruit notes along with pepper and mulling spices. Taste: Rye and pepper forward but an incredible mouthfeel. Deep deep bursts of flavor follow the initial rye. More fruit notes, but not dark, more like pinnaples, apricots, and juicy fruit gum. Finish: Oh so smooth. Reminds me of my Jeffersons Presidential Select 21yr Rye which I purchased at 3 times the cost. (the JPS21 adds dark chocolate).

It is a winner and worth every bit of $55

Nice score on the Forrester Repeal. I've tasted this a few times with @Victor...who gave me a copy of the Repeal, Article XXI

This was a fun thread

@newreverie, long-aged rye and juicy fruit gum, fits like a hand in a glove.

Collingwood 21 is a shape shifter. It evolves with time. It plays to the audience. @talexander has labeled it as "polarizing", you'll love it or you'll hate it. Don't get @Victor started on this one, you might be surprised by his response...and @talexander's response would have been censored only a few decades ago.

Quite the trip!

Reads like fun - not something that can be done in Toronto

@paddockjudge I fall into the love it camp. Down to 1/4 bottle. Will finish it off soon and try and forget I cannot source it anymore.

@Astroke, trade bait indeed is Collingwood 21;)

I really need to check out some other areas in the city some time. My "territory" is the northwest side. I imagine if I spent a day or two in the other areas i could find some real old gems. For reference the talisker above is a 2005 release. And the repeal bourbon was 2009.

@newreverie, congratulations on your success at finding rare bottles. You might well be THE one who cleans out the last of the supply of the earlier releases in your area.

In the DC area dusty-bottle hunters have been well-organized and quite busy for years. You rarely see the older releases around here now.