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Hi James, You're right, there are very few reviews on this Highland cask strength version of the Seaweed & Aeons & Diggings & Fire. I have been sipping this bottle for a few days and I am not disappointed. Being at 54.8% abv it definitely does open up with water.

Hi Daadamson and Thanks for the interest. I have a fairly large collection of 18 year old whiskies that I've compared Lismore to over a 6 month time period. I agree 100% with you as long as we can keep getting these quality batches. Slàinte Mhath

Hi James and Thanks for the feedback. I did get some mint at the beginning but for some reason it dropped off at the back end. I had a couple friends over the night before I did the review sipping on the lot 40 dark oak rye and the Lot 40 Cherry Wood Cask Strength Rye. I did get some eucalyptus out of the Lot 40 Cherry Wood. It was a real smack to the taste buds. It could have affected my palate a day later during the review. LOL.

Hi Piper and thanks for the comments. Are you a 'Piper'?

@ yes. Been playing the bagpipes for 12 years now. Are you?

​@@MikefromOldManThings No but when I was a kid I wanted to learn and that's another story. I had a piper sharing stories while sitting next to me on a flight into Heathrow. We stayed in a pipers cottage in Broadford on the Isle of Sky which is on my video; Talisker Distillery Tour 2024 - Road to Talisker th-cam.com/video/yXeHThfPMdg/w-d-xo.html As you can tell, I do love the pipes and I would love to hear you. Slàinte Mhath

@ my TH-cam channel is called “Old Man things” you might enjoy it. I’ll try and post a link of me playing. This is just my personal one with a picture of my old friend Bill with his pipe.

@@noelsworldofwhisky8208 th-cam.com/video/CXTpXs5vetk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=SOQ9cs7gonv-RNNN

Hi Escargo, and thanks for the interest. More people are now discovering this less popular & isolated Islay distillery that had gone a different direction. Slàinte Mhath

Hi Escargo, Thanks kindly for your comments. When I look back at exploring the Isle of Islay, the peated Lagavulin and it's neighbors had been favorites. As much as I have nostalgia for those earlier years things change over time. Today my palate prefers the unpeated Bunnahabhain. Slàinte Mhath

Thank you for the interest and a Happy belated NewYear to you.

Hi Whiskynewspaper and thanks for the interest and the comments. When you approach the distillery, "What a view!". You have a striking contrast of the 'The Lighthouse', a tall glass fronted stillhouse, which is a modern and different kind of architecture sitting next to the historic distillery buildings of the 1800's. This is all perched next to the ocean. In my world of whisky Glenmorangie is still a player. Slàinte Mhath

Thanks again James, It is the research that really fascinates me. For the few minutes of info I give on the video there is hours of research, much more than I can use. It motivates me to do more travelling. Slàinte Mhath

Hi Salty, thanks for the interest. This is one that could be on the fence as to whether to buy or not to buy. We know our palates can be somewhat different so when shelling out a couple hundred dollars we can feel it's a risky investment. I had a good evening with this whisky but have also had good evenings with less costly whiskies. It was a gift from my son and that probably made it even more special. I can say that it is a well made whisky that has spent it's life in good casks. I think the only criticism from myself and probably other reviewers goes back to the price.....is it good value for your money

Thanks for the interest Danny, As I mentioned to some of my followers, I followed Dylan in the beginning when i was a musician in a band and did over 200 of his covers. How did I remember them all?

Thanks for the interest Danny, I've been following Dylan since his beginning and did over 200 covers when I was a musician in a band. How did I remember the Lyrics & music? It baffles me??

Thanks James, Let me know what you think of it.

THANKS whiskypapa for the interest. Oban is where my daughter wanted to be on her birthday. She's always right. I Loved that area. We're 5 minutes walking to the ferry and 50 minutes crossing to Craignure. 45 minutes on a bus to Tobermory. Just too close and colorful not to....... Slàinte Mhath

Hi James, Thank you kindly for your comments and the info on the Ledaig Rioja cask. (On my endless list) It seems the Rioja cask has become more popular amongst the distilleries and Scotch enthusiasts. While in the UK I noticed most Scotch is priced much less than here (I envy you) so I try to use a little bit of common sense with my Scotch budget. Slàinte Mhath

Thanks for the interest, I watched the documentary where the tapes were done with the brilliant Garth Hudson commenting on the limited technology and space they had at that time. I'll be honest, I've heard only a few bits of those recordings

Thanks for the reply and interest. It baffles me why there isn't more scotch drinkers turned on to one of the best values for an 18 year old single malt scotch. I guess we will keep this one to ourselves.

@noelsworldofwhisky8208 Thanks, I'm waiting for my Lismore 18, I bought it from California, did you like it, what do you think?🎉🎉🥃🥃

Thanks for the interest, Do you have any Heavens Door whiskey?

@@noelsworldofwhisky8208 Strange. I was just thinking about buying some before the New Year's Eve. I will try to buy some tomorrow.

Hi James, Thanks for the info, I did not know that. He was unique in his style without the polish of our younger and newer breed of reviewers. He was under the radar even though he had a lot of reviews out there before the newer more recognized reviewers. He did some of the first reviews on whiskies that I was trying to find info on before purchasing.

Thanks for the interest and the answer to question you asked is YES, it is a 2024 batch. Slàinte Mhath

There are a lot of fans on the new version and it's still a winner but my palate is still with the brown label. I read on one popular website that the master blender gave a final Oloroso cask finish for 6 months on the brown label. He got that info from someone at the distillery but I could never get any confirmation on that on the website or anywhere else.

Thank you. Like my dad I am a man of many vocations, A seismologist in the oil industry to a Comercial Fish & Freight Skipper which helped me relate to these isolated coastal distilleries. Slàinte Mhath

Thanks Darcy and so sorry to take so long for a reply. So busy these day that I would have to get a little practice in first. It just might happen.

Thanks for the interest, It is warehouse 15. Slàinte Mhath

Your timing was perfect. Good price, good investment. Well even if it is $58 American today and that is $80 Canadian but add the tax and that would be $90. I paid $129 before tax so there is something dreadfully wrong here in Paradise. American whiskey prices are getting brutal up here. And I do like a change to Bourbon from Scotch once and a while but I like it more in the states, if you get it.

Thanks James. You bet I will be looking for it.

Bob writes his songs, sings them, and lives his life. He never cared to be a symbol or role model for you or anyone. What you think he stands for is your own damn business. How can you sell out, when you don’t care what people think?

@@MyCentrist2cents That is just confirmation bias. You want to continue to hold the man in high regard. Slapping his name on a bottle of fucking booze is a problem on that front, so you had two choices: accept it and have it alter your beliefs, or destroy the message of the person online who brought it to your attention. Given the two choices, it's no surprise which route you took. But the fact remains. He sold out.

@@thegrandpencil4374 Good Lord… You are so off base I don’t know where to start. I like some of the man’s music. I don’t hold him in high regard as a man. I don’t know him, so my only opinion of him is a reflection of his public image. Have you literally never watched an interview with Dylan? From day one he rejected the role of being a spokesperson or a symbol for anything. He pissed off the folkies by going electric. He shocked the hippies by going country. He shocked everyone by releasing gospel albums. Now he’s disappointed you by “selling out.” Every label someone has tried to pin on him he’s thrown back into their faces. He’s basically an iconoclast with a fine tuned hypocrisy detector. Sorry if you think I tried to destroy your message. If it was that easy to destroy, it wasn’t much of a message.

@@MyCentrist2cents Mich enttäuschte als er bei Clinton's "Amtseinführung" sang und Al Gore, den Globalisten und Freimaurer seinen Buddy nannte. Für mich ein Verräter an allen seinen Idealen.

@@thegrandpencil4374Lemmy too I suppose on your assumption!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

Thanks for the interest AJ. I heard the rumors but was never sure about that because there are so many rumors on Dylan. What's the real story?

@@noelsworldofwhisky8208 He likes to get high!

Hi James, Your right. It's lots of work for a guy that is still working another job as well as the chores and my outdoor activities. Thanks again for your feed back.

@@noelsworldofwhisky8208 Cheers Sir, just came back to see if I missed an episode.🥃 Any thoughts on joining the Dramface Colonials you have all the credentials.

To be honest with you James the only Glenfarclas cast strength I have tried is the 105.

My apologies for not getting back to you ASAP. I somehow missed your comments. This bottle was brought in directly from the bottling plant storage area to the distillery where I purchased it, I believe on May 20th, 2024 early morning when the shop had just opened. I was able to get it and the Longrow Palo Cortado 9 because I was at the front of the line up of customers. There is no bottling date but the UK customs number is A30000000446 and the bar code is 10854 15700. Slàinte Mhath

@@noelsworldofwhisky8208 Thank you !

I didn't find their whiskies pricy at the distillery as compared to the other distilleries. What I found was the lack of availability of their whisky. They do not produce enough whisky for the market demand. It wasn't always that way because my son use to buy me affordable Springbank 14s and 15s that were readily available in BC, Canada that you can not find today let alone what you might pay for them.. Slàinte Mhath

Thanks James, I guess I got the thumbs up now. LOL

Hi Glen, I almost used that tune in the back ground. I followed this guy in my younger days when I was a musician. He kept re-inventing himself which some audiences liked and some didn't. And now it's welding decorative gates and Bourbon. Cheers

Thanks James. Even though Diageo does not allow video their Distillery production area the tour was one of the more entertaining tours. We were lucky in getting a knowledgeable, engaging and a very humorous tour guide. Nostalgic Oban has been on my shelf for years. It's not over the top but just a steady eddy reliable and consistent dram.

Thanks kindly, Cambeltown is going to be seeing a couplenew distilleries being built and that will help it be a destination like Islay. Right now it has 3 distilleries that could be in the top 10 in Scotland. Of course that's my opinion. Slàinte Mhath

I had a chance to drink both whiskies. I look at them as both decent whiskies but still being different. The 18 with the brown label has a 2nd additional finish in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels. The newer white canister 18 is fully matured in refill ex-bourbon, so to me the bourbon oak influence seemed lighter. There seems to be a lot more going on that I preferred in the Brown Label but that is my palate and opinion. They both are still good whiskies and the Deanston distillate character can really express itself with it's full maturation in the bourbon casks. Slàinte Mhath

Thanks for watching and your valuable information on Deanston, one of my favorite's as well. The 2002 organic oloroso is on my (bucket) list. Deanston was on our list of distilleries to visit but we spent too much time at Stirling Castle and had to make it to Pitlochry for the distillery tours in the highlands. Next Spring I hope to visit.

I am with you on Weller and the price of Pappy today.....I have a bottle from years ago but I had a chance to buy a couple at our BCL special release if I wanted to stand in a line up early in the morning. I wasn't willing to do that. The Weller has been easier to get in BC. When will this bubble burst?

Thanks for watching. Watch out for Edradour and their owner Signatory. They are going to be one of the whiskies of the future to keep an eye on with them expanding their production but keeping their old school methods. I think that Andrew Symington purchasing Edradour was the best thing that could have happened to Edradour. Skål

Thanks for watching and your comments. I did eventually end up with a full bottle of Cath nah Aven so that tells you something. I agree with you and would squeak it up another point as well. Cath nah Aven is an excellent whisky

Hi Robert, Get on board the Whisky Train and enjoy the journey. Slàinte Mhath

Thanks and How you doing. So busy these days I am ashamed to say I am a little bit slow getting back responding to your comments. I'm planning a trip to Louisville to explore some of my favorite Bourbon Distilleries. I guess it's a bit of a mess down that way after the hurricane. Let me know of any of your favorite distilleries down that way. Cheers

Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed our adventure to the 'Isle of Skye' and Talisker Distillery. If you get a chance to see the Isle of Sky it is worth it. Beautiful and stunning scenery.

Thanks for watching and your comments. Wow! You did get lucky. Nothing shabby about the cask strength 12 year old. That is some serious Springbank juice. I will say that I would stand in line again if I knew I could get what you got or what I lucked out to. Slàinte Mhath

@@noelsworldofwhisky8208 yeah totally understandable, you landed some cool bottlings. I was pretty fortunate, a whisky community friend actually sent me a sample of I believe this Longrow cage bottle (he also visited end of May/early June) and a Springbank cage bottle that was red wine cask matured. Have tried the springbank and it was interesting, although not entirely my cup of tea. Have yet to try this Longrow, but when I do I'll try to remember to pop back on here and share my thoughts.