i keep on looking and searching, but I still don't find any bottles of Longrow in Victoria, BC... It's a good thing I was able to have some folk send me samples from elsewhere.
Hello From Kentucky, Ralphy. Saying I look forward to your vid uploads would be quite an understatement. This dram looks lovely... May many decades of whimsical whiskey wordsmithing be in your future.
I was about to post the same thing. From what source do you obtain you bonnets Ralfy? I am sure you have several sources. I have some from Hanna Hats of Ireland and John Norris of Penrith.
IMHO distilled water, despite being chemically pure (in theory), smells nasty, like thawing refrigerators. it's not natural for us to taste distilled water. In my opinion it's mostly the dissolved oxygen in water that improves your dram (aside from dialing back the ethanol nip so you can taste actual aromatics). So you need the most neutral clean water. That means clean soft water. Hard is bad, but IMHO distilled could be worse. I'd say if it tastes good for drinking, you should be good.
Ralfy, whats is your opinion about Old Pulteney 21, will it be a collectible item in the future? Is it worth to buy while possible and save for future?
The idea is to save one bottle for special ocasions and another couple as an investment to sell somewhere in the future. Ralfy, thank you for sharing with you malt moments!
I've seen in gone up in price though. Where I'm from it used to be € 100 - 120, and I've seen prices going near and over € 300 already, but then again, I think that's just the flippers trying to make a fast profit, as I can't imagine a lot of people are willing to pay that much. It's a fantastic whisky, no doubt, but anything over € 150 is daylight robbery in my book
Mic's a good'un. Warm ambience.. Rich sibilance.. (get your dictionary out) with rosy, rabbie-esque poetic undertones of a whisky nature. ;) Cheers Ralfy!
The microphone is certainly better than the previous ones. The video quality suffers from max available resolution of 720p, especially considering the content, when a bottle with sometimes quite busy looking labels is on display for the entire duration of your vlog. When you try to address it by bringing a bottle closer to the camera, it doesn't help for at least one of two reasons. Either the minimum focal distance from your camera to an object is longer, and you don't know it, or your camera cannot readjust its auto-focus as fast as you'd like it to. Either way I can't tell what's inscribed on that glaring label on the bottle. Perhaps watching your video (before posting it) would let you better understand my point.
. . . I do watch them, but the problem I have is that many viewers are watching on mobiles with slower network speeds, and living on the Isle of Man, I have no choice with the local network provider who is very 'limited' in the quality of service they provide.
Hi I enjoy ur reviews and thank you for doing this. I would like to know single quality whisky but not so peaty and smoky finish. Any recommendations. Thanks
51.7% is a hell lot of alcohol in a dram. If it were for me I would have poured a quarter of what you poured. My idea is that homeopathic drams of whisky make you live longer!
There is no point reviewing bottles that sold out more than three years ago. I'm interested in liquor that I can purchase. The mic is much better-a good buy.
I don't think Ralfy's reviews should be taken as buyer's guides or "investment" advice. For me it's all about education, learning how to taste, learning about the malts, their histories and the distilleries, and also living that experience of rare and wonderful malts by proxy, through someone who can be trusted. Keep the reviews coming, sold out or not!
that was perfectly said florian. part of the joy is ralfy's vast collection of odd malts and blends. would be nice to see ralfy review some of the current supermarket own brand malts and such. the selections seem to be on the up and up especially in lidl and aldi.
Agreed. If I make a purchase decision based on a Ralfy-review, it is now by coincidence - that I've already watched it first. I did buy a few initial malts on Ralfy-recommendations but now I go by what I learned from watching - abv, natural color, NCF, etc. Why, even in this review [of a malt I might never get the chance to buy or try] I learned about what rundlets and kilderkins are! Now, if I come across a bottle with these words, I'll know. Since Ralfy has very high standards and only does positive reviews, I pretty much consider every Ralfy-reviewed malt a must-try (at least once). I get the bottle and THEN watch as I sip. As for actual purchasing decisions, I try to only buy "value" - something that's on sale or lower than elsewhere, travel retail, duty-free, etc. I never "need" a bottle and often walk away from bottles I wanted only to find them cheaper.
I just found 3 bottles of this at my local store last week for $70. Bought all three! They were quite dusty.
Chris Burrow drink one save one sell one to pay for other two..... damn bargain there sir ..... once had chance for the set @ £200
awesome, gives hope that "they do exist" (these occasional great finds).
Love your videos! You have enriched my whisky experience so much.
Ralfy' commercial tag line for Scottish mist: "Your dram just got better." We just need to film it for next year's Super Bowl!
Evan Hayes hahaha amazing. 100% buy
i keep on looking and searching, but I still don't find any bottles of Longrow in Victoria, BC... It's a good thing I was able to have some folk send me samples from elsewhere.
The mic sounds great!
. . . RODE mini-mic . am happy with it !
A bit more reverb though
Hello From Kentucky, Ralphy. Saying I look forward to your vid uploads would be quite an understatement.
This dram looks lovely...
May many decades of whimsical whiskey wordsmithing be in your future.
. . . happy to share the malt-moments !
Loved the review. Haven't had Longrow . The mic audio is clear but there is a background hiss that you might check out.
antipodesman omg..... this distillery is number 1 on bucket list for sure
Ralfy, thank you for another great review, the new mic works very well.
The Mike has never sounded better! Maybe you could sing Mull of Kyntyre on it! Paul wont mind!
Ralfy the quality of the mic and video is spot on 👍👍 as always good review.....
That’s a great mic Ralfy. A real improvement. I never knew you were Scottish.
Great review. I love the Hazelburn R&K. Never seen the Longrow in Australia alas
Sounds like a busy and rich Longrow expression. Enjoyed the review very much. Cheers from South Africa 🥃
the mike is great and everything springbank is gold
Great mic! Crispy and clear!
Hey Ralfy, thanks for investing into new camera and mic! Big improvement in quality of audio/video.
Bought this off the shelf in Texas just a couple months ago!
Thanks once again for the review Ralfy, love the new cards by the way.
Great vid as always ralfy, new mic is good!
Hey, Ralfy! I like your Scottish style not the less than the whisky you are reviewing. Nice job! And the mic works better!👍
Even the malt marks are scaled up in quality!
You had already added two teaspoons, so the total was actually three. Sounds about right to me!
mic works like a peach Ralfy! Just hope there will be a Kilkerran R& K :-)
I doubt it the manager told me no more rks
Would love to hear from Ralfy reviewing Glenlochy or Glen Mhor.
Sound quality is excellent 👍
Great mic ralfy, it picks up the echoy acoustics of the bothy perfectly :D
I wonder if there's a way to reduce the echo?
Thanks Ralfy - great review!!!
Sound is very good! Great review!
Mic is perfect Ralfy!!
Hey Ralfy, I'm as impressed with your hat collection as I am with the Whisky. A different cap for every dram?
I was about to post the same thing. From what source do you obtain you bonnets Ralfy? I am sure you have several sources. I have some from Hanna Hats of Ireland and John Norris of Penrith.
Sounds like there's less background hiss with the new mic
love the new mic!
Ralfy, your mic sounds great! What's its brand and model? Cheers from Italy!
Good job Ralfy !
Great Audio quality! Will distilled water suffice considering it is free of most anything?
. . . should be fine !
IMHO distilled water, despite being chemically pure (in theory), smells nasty, like thawing refrigerators. it's not natural for us to taste distilled water. In my opinion it's mostly the dissolved oxygen in water that improves your dram (aside from dialing back the ethanol nip so you can taste actual aromatics). So you need the most neutral clean water. That means clean soft water. Hard is bad, but IMHO distilled could be worse. I'd say if it tastes good for drinking, you should be good.
Have you made a record of all your old reviews? You seem to know the particulars now. That wasn't always a, priority, shall we say.
Ralfy, whats is your opinion about Old Pulteney 21, will it be a collectible item in the future? Is it worth to buy while possible and save for future?
. . . I don't think so, OP is simply not a 'big' label like Macallan, but anything quality is worth buying now to drink in 10 or 20 or 30 years.
The idea is to save one bottle for special ocasions and another couple as an investment to sell somewhere in the future. Ralfy, thank you for sharing with you malt moments!
I've seen in gone up in price though. Where I'm from it used to be € 100 - 120, and I've seen prices going near and over € 300 already, but then again, I think that's just the flippers trying to make a fast profit, as I can't imagine a lot of people are willing to pay that much. It's a fantastic whisky, no doubt, but anything over € 150 is daylight robbery in my book
Actually, I find the mic lacking.....it might placement as an issue.
Mic's a good'un. Warm ambience.. Rich sibilance.. (get your dictionary out) with rosy, rabbie-esque poetic undertones of a whisky nature. ;) Cheers Ralfy!
Nice review.
The microphone is good
The microphone is certainly better than the previous ones. The video quality suffers from max available resolution of 720p, especially considering the content, when a bottle with sometimes quite busy looking labels is on display for the entire duration of your vlog. When you try to address it by bringing a bottle closer to the camera, it doesn't help for at least one of two reasons. Either the minimum focal distance from your camera to an object is longer, and you don't know it, or your camera cannot readjust its auto-focus as fast as you'd like it to. Either way I can't tell what's inscribed on that glaring label on the bottle. Perhaps watching your video (before posting it) would let you better understand my point.
. . . I do watch them, but the problem I have is that many viewers are watching on mobiles with slower network speeds, and living on the Isle of Man, I have no choice with the local network provider who is very 'limited' in the quality of service they provide.
As a mobile viewer I appreciate the lower quality. Maybe a photo of the bottle can be edited onto the screen in the open someplace? Just a thought.
@ralfydotcom: Point taken - thanks.
I use distilled water. My thinking is that it won't add any kind of flavor to the original whisky.
Limestone water good old Somerset !! Well , my part anyway !
Hi I enjoy ur reviews and thank you for doing this. I would like to know single quality whisky but not so peaty and smoky finish. Any recommendations. Thanks
Good timing as the new Longrow Red just out and being snapped up and sold out
"Masticating Megalodons", why, I think you've used that before! :-)
I've heard maybe 3 megalodons in the last 10 Malt Mentions. Too many prehistoric sharks!
Jumping the prehistoric shark? ;-)
Two infinits
51.7% is a hell lot of alcohol in a dram. If it were for me I would have poured a quarter of what you poured. My idea is that homeopathic drams of whisky make you live longer!
The mic sounds bare bones and uncomplicated as ever.
I could here the Scottish voice Crystal Clear ....👍
Ralfy you sob how you doing
17th.... getting closer:-):-):-):-)
There is no point reviewing bottles that sold out more than three years ago. I'm interested in liquor that I can purchase. The mic is much better-a good buy.
NOEL MOITRA, I find I always learn something, even if I'll never try the malt. And if I do find a rare bottle, I quite enjoy finding a review of it.
I don't think Ralfy's reviews should be taken as buyer's guides or "investment" advice. For me it's all about education, learning how to taste, learning about the malts, their histories and the distilleries, and also living that experience of rare and wonderful malts by proxy, through someone who can be trusted. Keep the reviews coming, sold out or not!
that was perfectly said florian. part of the joy is ralfy's vast collection of odd malts and blends. would be nice to see ralfy review some of the current supermarket own brand malts and such. the selections seem to be on the up and up especially in lidl and aldi.
Agreed. If I make a purchase decision based on a Ralfy-review, it is now by coincidence - that I've already watched it first. I did buy a few initial malts on Ralfy-recommendations but now I go by what I learned from watching - abv, natural color, NCF, etc. Why, even in this review [of a malt I might never get the chance to buy or try] I learned about what rundlets and kilderkins are! Now, if I come across a bottle with these words, I'll know.
Since Ralfy has very high standards and only does positive reviews, I pretty much consider every Ralfy-reviewed malt a must-try (at least once). I get the bottle and THEN watch as I sip. As for actual purchasing decisions, I try to only buy "value" - something that's on sale or lower than elsewhere, travel retail, duty-free, etc. I never "need" a bottle and often walk away from bottles I wanted only to find them cheaper.
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