GiGi Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 8 hours ago, Grant228 said: Has anyone had a Kingsbarn before? No as not actuallly seen it anywhere. Just checked their website though and they're selling young NAS whisky for £45 a bottle and a 3 year old single cask for £75 a bottle. Think I'll wait a while before trying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 9 hours ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said: I don't know. Photo your bottle. 3 hours ago, GiGi said: No as not actuallly seen it anywhere. Just checked their website though and they're selling young NAS whisky for £45 a bottle and a 3 year old single cask for £75 a bottle. Think I'll wait a while before trying. Aye I've not actually got any, more a case of that the distillery is from Fife so was just wondering if it's any good. https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/kingsbarns/kingsbarns-dream-to-dram-whisky/?utm_content=kingsbarns/kingsbarns-dream-to-dram-whisky¤cyCode=GBP&utm_source=database&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=mom_base_1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwoPL2BRDxARIsAEMm9y8rjtZh7oyTyy_inep9xeAIi_cZRI5wjxcljCl9IvdTPbXemB8wfa4aAvQWEALw_wcB 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 11 hours ago, Grant228 said: Has anyone had a Kingsbarn before? On 14/02/2020 at 20:19, invergowrie arab said: Got given a bottle of the Kingsbarns single malt. NAS but I think it's probably 3 or 4 years old. Quite sweet and you can tell it's young but not that young. At 45 quid a bottle you can get similar whisky signifcantly cheaper e.g. it's not a million miles of a chivas I would say it's likely to be one to watch when older expressions come out though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 1 hour ago, invergowrie arab said: Cheers matey, what do people mean when they're using NAS? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Non or No Age Statement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountyFan Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Grant228 said: Cheers matey, what do people mean when they're using NAS? Normally but not always means the whisky is quite young and it doesn't have a stated age on the bottle. Whisky snobs will tell you NAS = shite but that's not always the case. With Kingsbarns and other distilleries like it, they dont have any spirit old enough yet to properly release what will eventually be their core range - like a 10, 12 year old etc. So lots of folk will be really interested to see what they eventually come up with, but wont be particularly keen to try anything just yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) Just to add to what county fan says a single malt can have many different ages of whisky in it. The stated age on the bottle must be the age of the youngest whisky in the blend (yes single malts are blends too but blends from a single distillery). So if a whisky is a blend of 10, 12, and 18 yo whisky it's a 10yo. If a whisky is 90% 10 yo and 10 % 4 yo it's a 4yo whisky and nobody is going to pay a premium for 4 yo whisky so they get released as NAS. As Kingsbarns is only a few years old its likely that their single malt is entirely 3 or 4 yo. Whisky that young does tend to be a bit harsh so that's what people will be alluding to when they say it tastes young. It's not entirely unreasonable to suppose NAS is the Tesco value lasagne of whisky as some distilleries in recent years have moved from an age statement to a NAS with a real drop in quality (I'm looking at you MacCallan Gold). However, you do get some excellent stuff. I have had a 3 yo from the cask at Lagavulin which is good as anything I have had from Islay and I would happily sit and quaff the new make spirirt from Harris all day long. Edited June 7, 2020 by invergowrie arab 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) Picked up one these at £70 today on a sale. Apparently it didn't last long. Older Auchentoshan I've tried has been good and very distinct, they seem to do really well with age where their younger stuff is a bit rough. Will report back. https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/auchentoshan/auchentoshan-21-year-old-1997-cask-13130-old-particular-douglas-laing-whisky/?srh=1 Edited June 8, 2020 by GiGi 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopburn boy Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 29 minutes ago, GiGi said: Picked up one these at £70 today on a sale. Apparently it didn't last long. Older Auchentoshan I've tried has been good and very distinct, they seem to do really well with age where their younger stuff is a bit rough. Will report back. https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/auchentoshan/auchentoshan-21-year-old-1997-cask-13130-old-particular-douglas-laing-whisky/?srh=1 It’s only 50 cl , though , - still I like auchentoshan and am interested how it turns out 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I'm not a fan of that distillery either. 21 years might make a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Their ambassador did a tasting at a hotel local to me so took my dad who is a fan of them. Anyway we got to try their usual core stuff (which I wasn't massively fussed about) but he kept dropping that there will be something ‘a bit different/special at the end’. Was thinking Im going to get some good shit here but he came out with a whisky beer cocktail for us all to try and every c**t in the place was seething including myself and my father. They were in the process of trying to market there whisky more in to trendy bars but it went down like lead baloon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I don't think I'd like whisky beer but don't mind some whisky in my tea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peedzy Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 1 hour ago, gannonball said: Their ambassador did a tasting at a hotel local to me so took my dad who is a fan of them. Anyway we got to try their usual core stuff (which I wasn't massively fussed about) but he kept dropping that there will be something ‘a bit different/special at the end’. Was thinking Im going to get some good shit here but he came out with a whisky beer cocktail for us all to try and every c**t in the place was seething including myself and my father. They were in the process of trying to market there whisky more in to trendy bars but it went down like lead baloon. They do the same thing on their distillery tour, same effect. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peedzy Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 1 hour ago, bishopburn boy said: It’s only 50 cl , though , - still I like auchentoshan and am interested how it turns out I cancelled my order once I realised it was a 50cl bottle, didn't notice until I'd ordered it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Peedzy said: I cancelled my order once I realised it was a 50cl bottle, didn't notice until I'd ordered it. Ive nearly been caught out with that at an airport before. Cant remember which distillery but Seemed to be good value and wasn't until I was in the queue to buy it I noticed it was 50cl but packaging was same size of other 70cl, must of even had a heavy bottle in it too. Edited June 8, 2020 by gannonball 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tourette Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Was probably the new Mortlach. Fuckers are at it charging that prices for 50cl. Far better off getting a 70cl independently bottled Mortlach at cask strength for a similar price 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I'm ok with the whisky/beer cocktail and also tried it at the distillery. Auchentoshan's younger/cheaper stuff is generally good cocktail fodder and they're now marketing it as such, pushing the Bartender's malt or whatever but I haven't tried it. Recently just finished off a bottle of Heartwood I was using exclusively for old fashioneds and manhattans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraser_smfc Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 After my Glencairn glass suffered a crack and the other smaller stumpier one barely served its purpose, I decided to invest in a copita glass as I'd always wanted one. Had my first dram in it last night and can honestly say it was one of the best whisky experiences I've had. I had no idea how the shape of a glass could enhance the smell of the whisky. It's quite a large copita with a decent sized base so plenty of swirling capability which seems to release more aroma. With a smaller Glencairn my nose was almost too close to the malt so could only really smell the alcohol but no such trouble with a deeper glass. Had a Tomintoul 16 miniature I'd been saving and was really enjoyable. I've had a rule where I only have 5 bottles at any one time, which stops me from blowing all my money on bottles I'll take a lifetime to drink. But recently I've finished off a Laphroaig 10 and a Dalwhinnie 15, leaving two Balvenies and a Royal Lochnagar 12. Enjoying the Deanston reviews on here so I might look in that direction, and am considering either an Ardbeg or a Lagavulin 16 to keep Islay represented. It's probably been mentioned earlier in the thread but does anyone have any subscriptions etc they would recommend where they get a certain number of samples a month for example? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopburn boy Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 13 hours ago, fraser_smfc said: After my Glencairn glass suffered a crack and the other smaller stumpier one barely served its purpose, I decided to invest in a copita glass as I'd always wanted one. Had my first dram in it last night and can honestly say it was one of the best whisky experiences I've had. I had no idea how the shape of a glass could enhance the smell of the whisky. It's quite a large copita with a decent sized base so plenty of swirling capability which seems to release more aroma. With a smaller Glencairn my nose was almost too close to the malt so could only really smell the alcohol but no such trouble with a deeper glass. Had a Tomintoul 16 miniature I'd been saving and was really enjoyable. I've had a rule where I only have 5 bottles at any one time, which stops me from blowing all my money on bottles I'll take a lifetime to drink. But recently I've finished off a Laphroaig 10 and a Dalwhinnie 15, leaving two Balvenies and a Royal Lochnagar 12. Enjoying the Deanston reviews on here so I might look in that direction, and am considering either an Ardbeg or a Lagavulin 16 to keep Islay represented. It's probably been mentioned earlier in the thread but does anyone have any subscriptions etc they would recommend where they get a certain number of samples a month for example? Not a subscription , but will offer the suggestion of Glencadam , well made , affordable whisky , 12 or 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Topped up my infinity bottle last night and appear to have accidentally made Kilkerran despite there not being anything from Campbeltown in there (that I can remember). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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