THE BEST CASK STRENGTH WHISKIES THIS YEAR...

[@MegaJohnconrad]

Another brilliant, lip-smacking, paddy-whacking review, Alan! Love this list. Not picking up the Edradour Cask Strength when I was in Scotland back in 2019 was probably my one regret from that glorious trip. I remember its deep, dark color beckoning to me. But alas there are other gorgeously flavored, high-proof spirits to be had. Slainte, my friend!

[@NZAnimeManga]

Another great video Alan, great picks! Love my bottle of that 12CS, really drawing it out as I'll be sad to finish it! Might be worth considering the volume levels of your intro, I was given quite a shock with headphones on!

[@thewhiskyfriend]

So sorry my friend... Hope your are ok.. Thanks for the tip...

[@NZAnimeManga]

@@thewhiskyfriend haha no worries mate, all good! Cracking video as always!

[@bongson691]

Hi Alan You say the pleasure is in the sharing, I would love to have samples of your cask strength whiskeys, and would you be willing to sell me a bottle of your kilkerran 8year old sherry cask whiskey, I will pay 110 dollars for the bottle and pay for shipping, so if you are interested let me know, I watch all of your videos, and can't wait for the next one, cheers sir and keep the videos coming !!!

[@thewhiskyfriend]

@@bongson691 hey Frankie good to here from you my friend... So kilkerran 8 unfortunately I have no spare left as I have a couple of bottles on hold for friends in the states due to covid they have had to cancel trips to the UK for now... The samples however... Drop me your address to [e-mail] and I will see what I can do buddy... Cheers

[@bongson691]

Hi Alan My address is Frankie Hawkins 4081 Winters Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88005

[@agrainofmalt]

Yes on the GS 14yo Peated Tawny Port cask... what a delicious bottle that is! Wish I had another as mine is getting low :D Great list, Alan. The GlenAllachie is next on my list!

[@moelassus]

Great list. So glad to see the Glen Scotia made the list. To me it's like a christmas cake in a bottle. Delicious. I'll really enjoy it over the holidays.

[@garyk3675]

Love your enthusiasm for these whiskies! Sadly, of these I only have the Glen Scotia 14 yo - which I love. I do have several of the Springbank CS 12 yo - just not last years. I was unable to get the Edradour - I remember trying after I saw your original review of it - over here in the US. And I can't seem to find any cask strength Glenallachie over here - so far anyway. As always, love your reviews - and your enthusiasm! I have been enjoying some single cask, cask strength Highland Parks lately - a 10 yo (61.6% ABV) and a 12 yo (at a whopping 66% ABV)!

[@aframs-cctaf-rams-cct6424]

Friend, have you tried the Edradour bourbon natural strength? I prefer it over the sherry

[@thewhiskyfriend]

Both great however I am a sherry head I'm afraid.... Cheers buddy

[@WhiskeyStraightAl]

Such a range of fantastic whisky mate! If anything can beat that Edradour - it must be bloody beyond amazing!! Great video. Cheers.

[@thewhiskyfriend]

It's a beast Al...they all are...

[@andy_calderwood]

Great review and loving seeing 2 GlenAllachie in there Billy and team have been putting out some amazing bottles this year, esp some single cask offerings ( loving the Rioja Wine too). All top 5 are cracking recommendations, tried most of them and cant fault their inclusion .. cheers Alan... and a bow to "The Beast"

[@JacobDH87]

Glad to see the Glen Scotia Tawny Port made the list. Been one of my favorites lately since I impuse bought it and didn't dissappoint me in the least. Sounds like the Edradour cask strength is similar to the 12 year, but on steroids. Would that be correct? I really like the 12 year, never had the cask strength.

[@steveno7058]

Great list! Had a chance to try 2 from the list and they are great. Surprised Kilkerran 8 Sherry didn’t make it.

[@thewhiskyfriend]

It's been on every list of mine this year ...gave it a rest fella....lol...it's really the best fella...

[@Mogadi21]

Bought the GA cask 901037 in April, took a dram and was really dissapointed... I left it on the shelf for a few months, took anotoher dram one week ago and was stunned... what a whisky!!! Sherry bombs need time to breathe :) However my CS of the year would probably be the Glengoyne 15 Port Pipe...

[@thewhiskyfriend]

It's a beast fella

[@justincase5124]

Great channel mate.... The only cask strength bottling I've seen in Melbourne Australia is from Glengoyne. Batch 7 is bottled at 58.9%. What am I missing out on fellas. How does the glengoyne compare to the bottles in the top 5 list?

[@manuelnaranjo3255]

I love GG, a fanboy, but the CS isn't a direct example of GG-style, it's different. Hard to compare with one on the list, no sherrybomb and totally different to Springbank.

[@justincase5124]

@@manuelnaranjo3255 Thanks for replying!!

[@gman5986]

Alan thanks for the great review. I have a chance to pick up a 2008 bottling of the Edradour 12 @ 58.2 % ABV . Have you heard if that bottling is the same goodness??

[@thewhiskyfriend]

I have not tried that one G Man however I have tried a few of them and never a bad one as long as the money is right I would pull the trigger my friend.... Thanks for dropping bye again my friend...

[@Raymaster7482]

Good list! Btw Alan, what's that Kilkerran above your shoulder? The dark one next to the 12 without a big number on the front lable.

[@thewhiskyfriend]

It's an open bottle of the original WIP batch 1 fella... Its not a dark as it looks in the vid.... Cheers for dropping bye my friend...

[@Raymaster7482]

@@thewhiskyfriend ah alright - thx :-)

[@aframs-cctaf-rams-cct6424]

No Arran 12 James mctaggart edition?

[@thewhiskyfriend]

It's was a tough one fella.... Such a fantastic dram... It could be on any list....

[@dramyankee2914]

Hard for me to go to a non-cask strength unless it's especially tasty. Great list ya got there and LOVE the "Stupid Good" comment and credit. Very very difficult to beat "stupid good", perhaps only "Whisk(e)y of the Year" can top it. Thanks for the video. Cheers All!

[@flying_hussar3034]

good list Alan! And I didn't need any spoilers to know what the no1 was going to be ha!

[@jonnyfish76]

I'm looking for Springbank in New York. Want to try it.

[@davidowen2834]

This is the edradour thst I thought was going to be your whisky of the year. Damn good review Alan 👍

[@thewhiskyfriend]

It was always going to appear somewhere fella...cheers for dropping bye as usual fella...

[@steveno7058]

Top 5 cask strength I tried this year: Longrow 14 Sherry, Hazelburn 13 Sherry, Balcones French Oak, Kilkerran 8 Sherry, and Willet Family Rye 4.

[@nairbjc]

Alan, always giving us the Big Boys Club top shelf juice.

[@thewhiskyfriend]

Your very welcome my friend... Thanks for dropping bye my friend...

[@Jesse_OG2VR]

Those last two whiskies would be perfect for me. Unfortunately I will never see them in my small town U.S.A.

[@thewhiskyfriend]

Chase them down fella.

[@MaltMuserWhisky]

Very nice, Alan!

[@freddieslaughter1107]

Please list your choices on your show notes.

[@nealbruce5914]

Alan, a bit confused? Kilkerran 8 Sherry was your whisky of the year. Not in the top 5 cask strength?

[@thewhiskyfriend]

Well spotted Neal... School boy error on my part fella... I have been so in love with the kk8 I had actually forgot it was cask strength... The top 2 CS bottles, I never put them into my whisky of the year vid as they were single casks. (hard to find) but there both awesome.... Also thought you guys might be sick of me going on about the kk8... So apologies for my error... Cheers Neal.

[@nealbruce5914]

Alan, received my KK8 Friday! Wow! Not much more to say!!! Thank you for the suggestion!! Also received Glenallachie Ralfy 10th US version Single cask 13 O Sherry! (The European version is port matured) . Tonight we are popping that! Curious the difference between the 10 CS and this one. The 13 is single cask. Will let you know! (Sining up for Patreon today! Love your shows!!)

[@thewhiskyfriend]

Fantastic Neal. It's great to share the love of whisky... Thanks for checking our patreon and if you dive in.. I will look forward to our whisky journey... Cheers fella

[@nealbruce5914]

This weekend we received KK 8 Sherry and Glenallachie 13 single cask Sherry Ralfy 10th US release. OMG ! I thought the K8 was the best I’ve tasted but the 13 single cask was probably the best whisky we have ever tried. Both were complete journeys in a single dram. Being a single cask you never know but HS!!!!!! Must find the 10 Batch 3 or 4 to compare. Thank you for suggesting the KK8 and Glenallachie!!! Unbelievable!!!!

[@leroygibb9243]

I’m deep into a single cask GlenAllachie 11yr old bottled by Signatory and it’s a 💣 👌🏻

[@TheAldawg77]

Mate im completely on the same page. You have great taste!

[@thewhiskyfriend]

Great minds means great palate means great whisky ...cheers

[@WhiskyLoversSociety]

Would love to taste the GA. looks amazing.

[@thewhiskyfriend]

I'm going to try and get some to you...remind me Gerhard...

[@WhiskyLoversSociety]

@@thewhiskyfriend sounds good.

[@WhiskyLoversSociety]

@@thewhiskyfriend hey. Did not receive the sample mate. Might be missing

[@thewhiskyfriend]

I will put something together for you Monday / Tuesday Gérhard.... Just drop me an email on Monday.... [e-mail]....

[@jaylat4578]

I don’t know what’s wrong with me. Springbank is my favorite distillery but I was disappointed in the 12CS. Good dram no doubt. But i didn’t get much funk or stand out distillate that i love in springbank 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@thewhiskyfriend]

Get to the doctors and have a check up my friend... Lol... Thanks for dropping bye my friend

[@sachinkainth9508]

Very nice - thanks

[@LelaLondon]

That Glenallachie is CALLING to me 😍

[@thewhiskyfriend]

Have you tried it. ?

[@WhiskyMystery]

Bottle Monsters

[@thewhiskyfriend]

Beasts and monsters...cheers Phil...

[@hellogodblessyou6946]

Highland park Cask Strenght and Alberta Premium Cs check em out everyone🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️✌️🥃😎🎄🏖️😜

[@thewhiskyfriend]

Will do my friend Alberta premium C's is noy easy to come by here...and not had much joy with HP recently...but will try and check them out....cheers for dropping bye my friend...cheers Alan