5 bottles of Scotch $250 budget

[Chè]

It is the former Portwood, though it is still 12 years, 10+ in bourbon, then 2+ in port

Al...

One negative I'd have to say is I realize they amped up the abv to non-filtering status... and re-arranged the packaging to what might be considered "more prestigious", but in the process they've raised the price 25+% and to some of us, 50% is more like it.

This use to be a great introductory malt. I don't know that many people who are interested in throwing $65-$75 bucks towards an introduction. The former (Portwood 12) was sold at TJ's for $34.99. You can imagine how I'll be running out to throw down double for an unfiltered repackaged version.

The one thing I reckon the single malt industry needs is to widen its inclusive image - as it stands, it continues to sorta dictate a "stuffy old men's" club type imagery. Re-arranging introductory items so that they are more exclusive is not a good way to attract guys like this thread's creator. Sorry in advance for the rant. As you might have figured out, I'm not very enthusiastic about Moët-Hennessey's (mho) strategic blunder.

 

[vstrommark]

Here is a nice lineup that doesn't qualify for the $250 limit. These are some unopened scotches that I pulled down off the shelves a bit at random. I kind of like the order that they wound up in ... perhaps I should arrange a tasting


http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~markem/Scotch

 

[pnoon]

Here is a nice lineup that doesn't qualify for the $250 limit. These are some unopened scotches that I pulled down off the shelves a bit at random. I kind of like the order that they wound up in ... perhaps I should arrange a tasting


http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~markem/Scotch

I'll be right over.

 

[vstrommark]

I'll be right over.

You come over, Peter, and I'll pull out the good stuff. There is a reason that these haven't been opened.

 

[MadAl]

Al...

One negative I'd have to say is I realize they amped up the abv to non-filtering status... and re-arranged the packaging to what might be considered "more prestigious", but in the process they've raised the price 25+% and to some of us, 50% is more like it.

This use to be a great introductory malt. I don't know that many people who are interested in throwing $65-$75 bucks towards an introduction. The former (Portwood 12) was sold at TJ's for $34.99. You can imagine how I'll be running out to throw down double for an unfiltered repackaged version.

The one thing I reckon the single malt industry needs is to widen its inclusive image - as it stands, it continues to sorta dictate a "stuffy old men's" club type imagery. Re-arranging introductory items so that they are more exclusive is not a good way to attract guys like this thread's creator. Sorry in advance for the rant. As you might have figured out, I'm not very enthusiastic about Moët-Hennessey's (mho) strategic blunder.

Didn't know that. I paid $50, and thought it viable for that price to the total of $250. FYI TJ's doesn't carry hard liquor in my area, unfortunately.

 

[jquirit]

Here is a nice lineup that doesn't qualify for the $250 limit. These are some unopened scotches that I pulled down off the shelves a bit at random. I kind of like the order that they wound up in ... perhaps I should arrange a tasting


http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~markem/Scotch

Time for another BBQ/scotch herf? Maybe this time Bigwaved and Lanthor would be able to attend.

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