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Hope all is well with you guys.

Where are you guys? I’m missing you! ❤

We had Mars sky from Bridge and Line Fire heavy smoke plume to Victorville

Hello Phil and Deepa, Pretty sure you will have worked this out long ago, but Benromach CS, although not produced every year, is made in usually several batches in each released vintage, so there's always at least a batch 1 from each/every vintage and often ranging up to ~4 batches per vintage. There may also be differences for different markets, e.g. US 75cl bottlings *may* be from a different batch from 70cl bottlings in the UK, etc.

I love you guys. I raise a dram to you both wishing you health and happiness

I can relate to Andrea's. My first intro into sprigbank was via a 10 year old 2019 local barley bottling which I polished off in 1 month. Absolutely loved it but then I realised how much the price shot up and felt bad. What the hello, is said, buying bottles to not drink is not fun. I have investment bottles that I will most likely just drink one day. They are just too good to sell

Whatever Deeper does she is forgiven. We love l deeper and she can do no wrong

Nice video super clear and so well done makes me buy tickets straight to Springbank.

EW 12 red label 👍🥃

Never understood why a Scottish whisky had a Spanish name, when I first saw Chivas Regal I Thought it was a Mexican whisky.

Do they have electronics or gaming consoles in duty free shops?

Jim beam black

Jim beam black

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Very excited

So basically they got nothing

Ballatine's 21-year blended was a pleasant surprise. There an outfit called Liquor Off in Kamiacho, Tokyo. Can be worth a visit.

At airport duty free, you have to calculate the difference between airport one litre and supermarket 0.7 litre. Bottom line, duty free Airport is a rip off. Jack, the Japan Alps Brit

Just thought of the channel today and hope you two are well!

KL Wines is a horrible company that after you order from them they delay delivery - claiming bad weather. They do this regardless of when you order. They're playing games with your business - Here is their 'song sand dance': "WE ARE CURRENTLY HOLDING YOUR ORDER pending your instructions. Due to the extreme weather conditions along the route between the San Francisco Bay Area and your shipping address, we highly suggest that you upgrade your shipping selection to a faster level of service. You are not required to make a change, but we are unable to take responsibility for wines that are damaged in transit by weather. We will wait for your response before sending out the order". This happens every time you order. Today, next week, next year.., anytime.

Tremendous entertainment quality!!!! In August 2024 I just scored one of these for $62. The first bottle I had was about $69. It was one of my first forays into high octane single malt. In today's landscape it's still a bargain.

Let me have a Three Musketeers, and a ball point pen, and one of those combs there, a pint of Old Harper, a couple of flash light batteries and some beef jerky

That's how you do it 🙏

Another great video! I'm going to Scotland in 2 weeks. What is the catch if I bring back 6 bottles? I pay a small tax or an astronomical tax? Thanks.

could i bring these on the plane if i fly to the usa?

I know this is years late, sorry, but: at 7:40 that Distiller's Art Benrinnes 18 looked interesting, did you give it a second look, or possible purchase?

Amazing haul! I went to Scotland last year for Fèis Ìle and I brought back I believe 18 full bottles some small and tons of samples, everything arrived well and didn't have any issues at airports, however I alwas get anxious about customs, I will go again this year. Slàinte!

Great video nice whiskey scotch

So just replay NWA's Dope Man.

They used to have a great Bruichladdich selection

Good luck with your new adventure Phil and Deepa. Hope you return one day. Thank you so much for all the pleasure you both have given.

Great to have you back... albeit with me enjoying Limburg. So had to do thecreplay thing. Hope to catch you next time live. Slàinte mhath

That 1979 imperial ($3100) sold for $1900 on SWA. Would you trust those bottles to be legitimate? Do you know if these auction sites provide any scam protection or is it buyer beware?

PHIL!

What a fantastic live stream, thoroughly enjoyed watching it on the replay. It had everything: more whisky than started on the table, laughter, emotional moments and the conclusion that all Craigellachie 23 is good in different ways. First of all sorry to hear about your father. As my parents are getting older, it's something I think about every now and then. Dreadful thoughts, inevitable, but that must have been super tough. After hearing you guys rave about Craigellachie 23 for so long I finally pulled the trigger on a bottle last week. It was of course the new batch and I was hoping it would be close to the older batches you guys tried. To see it opened and enjoyed here days later was great! Good luck with the move to Reno! I'm sure they'll have some shops there which are worth a video now and then. Also know that I would watch a rearrange of the top (backdrop) shelve whisky for sure. Maybe a mini series of blinds from those bottles. The move seems like a good excuse for it, since you have to pack it all anyway. Whatever you do I wish you all the best for the future and hope to see you guys soon someday again. We always have the backlog of 1000 videos to keep us busy.

Sorry to hear about your Dad. Enjoy Reno. I was through there once many years ago on a drive between Yosemite and Yellowstone. Seemed like a nice part of the world. I thought it was interesting, your talking about the channel as an arc around your blind tasting journey. Most KZbinrs seem to take a more open-ended approach. I wonder if your work with movies has made you more likely to see something like this in terms of having an arc with an ending that you have some idea when it's going to come from the outset.

Such a nice session to end your California vlogs. I’ll have to check Roy’s video with you as guests. It takes me a week to get thru one of his videos! 😂 Good luck with the move and exploring the Reno area. Perhaps shop tours from there in the future? Cheers! 🥃

So sorry to hear about your father - glad you were able to be with him at the end. Cheers to you and your family.

YEEEEESSSH! you guys are back!!! I finally cracked open my bottle, and its reminiscent aroma of Johnny Walker 1970's Black Label from Taiwan. This particular gem, an L14, was acquired during my visit to Miami back in November 2022 for $280. The moment of truth arrived during a tipsy tasting session with a friend. I offered him the choice of any new bottle to open and he opted for the CA 23 over the Snow Phoenix and the Balblair 90's single cask (54.1%). Not wanting to be caught bluffing, I decided to uncork it, reasoning that if it lived up to the hype, I'd have a two-year window to scout for a replacement while nursing this one. The neck pour was underwhelming but the whisky started to open up a few days later and quickly has become one of the favourite bottles in my collection alongside my Octomore 07.3, SV Glen Grant 25, Springbank 18 (mostly bourbon cask) and Macallan 2018 Classic cut. I'm not sure why but the 5th edition Flaming heart and Longrow 18 were disappointments this year.

Simply amazing! If you are a Craigellachie fan, this is a dream come true! Thank you guys for sharing this knowledge.

Sorry for the loss of your Dad, Phil. We carry our parents everywhere with[in] us. Glad for him that it was not too prolonged. My catch-up browsing of your vids is still ~4 years behind, so you can't get rid of me that quickly.😉 If this is the end of your channel then on to your next adventure and the best of success with it, whether in Reno or elsewhere. The face-o-meter, though--and much else besides--will be sorely missed. Your comments about Deepa and sight/hearing is certainly interesting. I think you've earlier said Deepa's hearing/condition was like that from birth, so although not the same as human/animal "instinct" it also seems like a kind of sense because she's never experienced hearing separate from her eyes, perhaps unlike those who suffer hearing loss later in life. You mostly are very kind to Deepa, but I also see how often she is kind to you in return. It can be fun pushing our best friends' boundaries but we must take care not to damage our own hearts by pushing just that little too far for no real reason. Sorry, I don't mean that too ominous/a warning but simply more just self-reflection. Good luck moving house.

How many batches of Craigellachie 17 have you tried? Have you tried some of the recent batches of 17?

So glad to see you again on KZbin Good luck in Reno. I live in the Bay Area, but have relatives in Reno. Keep the bottles Cool :) Love Craigellachie, but I have never had the 23.

Oh no! I missed a broadcast! OoooOoo Craigellachie 23. Nice.

Not much Japanese whiskey in Japanese retail stores? Can Japanese whiskeys be found served at bars?

Most of the time the old made brands are better but not always

Phil and Deepa: this is one of your best videos. Thank you so much for sharing it with us, and thanks also to the good people at Glen Scotia for allowing you to record it. It's great for showing the quality of the whiskies, but also for the lovely joking/teasing interactions between the participants as well. Great stuff.

I went to maybe 15 stores in Japan and didn't see one EW12.

Great video! If I buy 6 bottles in down town Edinburgh at $200 per bottle. What do you expect will pay when we arrive in San Fransico when I declare them?

I'm going to Edinburgh and Elgin. Do you have a few whisky favorite shops or non whisky shops that you like?