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[@TimHoekstra]

Good job on recovering the audio stevie, works fine 👍

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

he holds himself to some fairly high standards so he does Tim! all worked out okay in the end though and not bad going seeing as this is his first hiccup and he's the only man managing the production and editing

[@ytbenny1964]

You are absolutely a growing minority Jake. You are young whisky entrepreneurs that are paving the way to the future of the whisky industry. Keep pushing, keep challenging and keep educating those that take the time to listen. Well done gents.

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

thanks for the support Jan, this is such a lovely comment! love having such a great community around us. sláinte!

[@Isthatabeerinyourpocket]

What an interesting fella Seb is. Loved his attitude towards the mainstream and his desire to do his things his own way. I don't know how you guys are doing it but you're knocking it out the park every episode. Stevie, you're forgiven brother, we all make mistakes. I mean I've bought Bowmore 12 twice.

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

love this comment! and glad that you're enjoying the episodes my friend; sláinte

[@raeraeraeth]

I tasted some Cu Bocan the other day and was very intrigued, but didn't end up getting an official bottle. Then this cask strength Tomatin 7 year old popped up and I am pleased to say I am one of 262 owners, and it is right up my street. I have seen CYWL around before listed as a stockist, so it was great to see them pop up on your channel. Incidentally, I believe Jake likes a wine cask maturation, so is he going to have a beard-off with Seb?

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

great to hear you have the Tomatin - enjoy! and I did think about having a beard-off on the wine front as you say, but wanted to focus more on the whiskies at hand. one for another time maybe!

[@jamesangus7253]

Seb is a complete and utter legend. Can't thank him enough for doing MC duties on a charity shindig last year. Really knows his stuff. Loads of guys I know hold him in high regard. Really positive feedback on his CYWL whisky bottlings. Need more people like him in the industry. Brilliant stuff lads. Hugs

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

couldn't agree more, he's a top man. thanks for tuning in and supporting James, sláinte!

[@jamesangus7253]

@@TheWhiskyBaron chin chin darling

[@simonjones918]

Didn't know much about CYWL so this was a great episode. Really enjoyed hearing from Seb. Keep up the great work :)

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

thanks Simon, glad you're enjoying it. we'll keep bringing you new episodes and insights each week so stay tuned my friend!

[@gms201]

Another Great Episode!!! So interesting to hear you all talking about the business from your side of things. Fascinating stuff.

[@jameseverett9035]

The sound issue was minor and thank you for addressing at the start. Great episode!

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

thanks for your understanding James and glad you enjoyed the content!

[@jackabussingly]

Damn! That nosing note of a wet, phenol-drenched school blazer for the Ardbeg is something profound and nostalgic! Jake dude, you’ve tapped into something there I hope the distillery team at Ardbeg can ponder on when it comes to their beautiful whisky ☺️

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

such a good whisky Jack - I bought a bottle after we wrapped up and it's been calling my name from my shelf ever since it arrived. Might need to grab another so I have one to share and enjoy

[@dirkdiggs]

Great episode gents, so jealous! Cheers

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

don't be too jealous Dirk, just pop out and grab yourself a bottle! sláinte

[@IRamOne_w]

Stevie your ROCK, no worries, thank you for your work!!! Cheers!!!

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

couldn't do any of this without him and fairly good going that this is his first mistake!

[@jimmyjazz4605]

Eye catching art, semi affordable pricing and apparently good liquid? Can't get better than that 😮

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

absolutely JJ! well worth a try if you ever get an opportunity

[@MattBu]

Sounds like a cool bar to check out if in Brighton. Completely agree about Bowmore, I got gifted a bottle of Bowmore No.1 early on, still barely a dent in it, goes into a few cocktails that call for peated whisky occasionally and otherwise sits on the shelf. Haven't bought another bottle of Bowmore. Contrast with GlenAllachie, great entry level stuff. Tried it, loved it, and have bought many, many bottles including single casks and limited releases, which all started because the core range was so good.

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

definitely one to stop off at if you're in that neck of the woods Matt! and absolutely agree and empathise with your comments here. sláinte my guy!

[@whiskyamateur]

That Tomatin is one of my recent purchases and uts BANGING!! I did the same as you and prejudged it, but its so much better than colour suggests

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

I grabbed the Ardbeg after we wrapped up but I was in a rush and forgot to order the Tomatin - one I'll probably have to go back for

[@PierreVennen]

Make you appreciate the work put together for making those video 🤘amazing episode, super cool and serious bottling there. Great story again, thanks for sharing!

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

thanks for tuning in Pierre, great to know you're dramming along with us my friend!

[@timpowles7514]

What an interesting bottling company. A brand I wasn’t aware of. Am now! Nice work lads and no need to apologise for the mike error Stevie. Cheers.

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

definitely one to check out Tim - that Ardbeg is sensational!

[@Dramdiary]

Of course I am going to love this episode, the artwork on the Aberfeldy got me into whisky. Our favourite place in Brighton by a long way, although worried after this we will struggle to get our usual seats after this. But seriously if you guys can try the Vino De Color Williamson it is mind boggling good. Might be able to sneak a small dram to the Whisky Event to share

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

love this comment and so great to hear that CYWL is such a focal part of your journey! please do come and say hello at The Whisky Event, it would be great to meet you!

[@lucatim13]

Very cool IB i wasn‘t aware of.. i love the idea with the artwork on the bottle!! The whisky went a bit in the background in this Episode sadly, but still a very cool episode.

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

definitely one worth looking into Luca! and we try to keep the chat fairly open - it is Uncut & Unfiltered after all!

[@Raymaster7482]

Wow - how did you guys manage to get John Petrucci for an interview?! Too bad you didn't ask him about the new Dream Theater album 😜😁

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

not a bad shout, but Petrucci doesn't have half as good a liquor cabinet as Seb!

[@Raymaster7482]

@@TheWhiskyBaron hahaha 🥃😁

[@cookieMonsterSincho]

@@TheWhiskyBaronwho knows 🤷‍♂️😂🙌

[@richardkilley6838]

Jake did you tell Seb that you're BFFs with Billy Walker?

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

I tell everyone Richard!

[@hoodwiser7652]

I get the stance that age isn’t everything in whisky, but I mean the industry bases a lot of its marketing - not to mention justification of its prices - on those numbers. It seems a bit disjointed to me that consumers are expected to pay more for younger bottlings as well as keep shelling out small fortunes for older expressions. If we are only paying for quality then we should be seeing some older expressions selling for lower prices, but pretty much every single older expression (18yr+) has gotten significantly more expensive, be they IB, OB, blends, etc. I actually think, with the way things are being priced and sold, that the industry as a whole may already be alienating significant portions of its future consumers. The older age statements, at least for me, were something to kind of aim for once I started enjoying and trying different whisky’s - if they were priced as prohibitively as they are now I probably wouldn’t of put as much time (and money!) into whisky because I’d of felt like the self-styled best of the best stuff was never really obtainable. I can handle cheaper lower age statements and expensive high age statements; I can handle more expensive starting points regarding age, as long as across the board older age statements are more ‘reasonably’ priced; but high starting points, and then even higher prices as the age climbs? I don’t know man, when you try a good young expression and a poor old age statement it is logical - but that logic just isn’t applied to the pricing or the marketing, which is why I think young age statements are such a hard sell once you start putting higher prices on them. I mean I bought a Glenallachie 10CS for like 55quid, there’s no world in which I’m paying more for a 7yr Tomatin. Really good episode, and lots of talking points. Slainte

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

I definitely appreciate your stance and hear where you're coming from. from an OB POV I completely agree, but as an IB I think certain younger whiskies are hard to source and so bottling a unique expression like the Tomatin sometimes costs more than one may expect. definitely a topic for further conversation though!

[@hoodwiser7652]

@@TheWhiskyBaron yeah to be fair after watching the whisky Baron channel it did open my eyes to how slim margins can be for small IB’s, and the challenges of sourcing casks for reasonable prices. Feels like the little guys (consumers and small IB’s) are the ones paying the price. Be interesting to see if the appetite of consumers remains.

[@TheWhiskyBaron]

@@hoodwiser7652 I think that certain IBs have a loyal following and these are the ones that will survive and hopefully thrive. a lot of the investment companies are setting up IBs now to show that they bottle though and these brands will almost definitely fall by the wayside

[@cookieMonsterSincho]

Just order the Ardbeg 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️ what the heck ….