I'm trying to pin down your political views and I've gotta say, you're not an easy mark. :) But, I will say this as well, I know I'd have fun arguing politics with you.
I've tested Springbank 15 yo, and one of the best single malt whiskey's I've ever tasted. Especially with some water. I haven't found any review from you on it, have I overlooked it? and btw; I bought a dun bhegaen 26 yo. Exclusive in taste and extra long finish for it price. any opinion about it?
Hey Ralfy, love the reviews. Question for you, but sorry it's a little off topic... When the whisky producers lower the alcohol level from cask to bottling strength, I would assume they do this by cutting it with water. Would this be a huge source of flavor for the whisky? Is it something they think over very carefully?
Ralfy, sorry its a bit off limits but do you find whisky harder to drink in hot weather, do you switch the style of whisky you drink or the way you drink it and is it possible to put scotch in the fridge and still get a decent dram?
it never really gets too hoyt here in the U.K. so is not a problem, but I did find myself switching to Saquara Gold when I went up the Nile in Egypt a few years back.
I really appreciate that comment about treating people that work in alcohol stores with some respect. I worked a second job at a major US alcohol retailer for a while and I didn't get paid shit compared to my regular job, but I enjoyed what I did and I liked sharing my information on bourbon with customers that cared to know. I also shared a lot about scotch that I learned from you
Enjoy the videos highly. Springbank 10yr is $61 here in Pennsylvania US. I am hunting for the deals though, yes I am. Wonder how much this state would charge the a single cask bottling...
Ralfy your so right on these inter-state duties. They are OUTRAGEOUS! For example here in the states, whisky prices fluctuate by 20 to 30 dollars for a bottle due to these taxes, worse thing is now the online market is controlled as well since I've repeatedly been denied from buying cheaper bottles from the east coast.
Ah finally this long awaited review! Great stuff, as always! You've said many times that one shall not judge a whisky by its colour, but that walnut colour is just beautiful...
Would be great to hear what the master himself has to say about the Claret Wood version!
Ralfy turned me on to the Claret Wood. I bought it last week ($100 !!) but it really is excellent. IMO Not very peaty or smokey but tons of complex flavours.
Hi ralfy this is UTSAV thank you very much for u r reply u r a great person.....and a MAESTRO in whisky reviews....why dont u visit INDIA once u'll have a tremenduos value over here as well.....and plzz always be tension free so that u can stay young 4ever....by the way u r of my father's age so i wanted a suggestion from u Thank you....
hi ralfy this is Utsav frm India I want to know whether TEACHER's HIGHLAND CREAM
a good scotch whisky for its price?????however whats u r age coz u still seem very young may be bcoz u drink a lot of whisky's LOL....one more question do u own this whisky's or u bring to review it for us....I think u r the king of whisky reviews HATS OFF TO U.....
Well if you want the highest prices ever for alcohol, please come to Quebec, Canada (SAQ) for a state-run monopoly's high inefficiency and high prices. Not to mention that it's impossible to find whiskeys they don't carry.
@bonheurbrun Agreed. SAQ prices are unbelievably high and good luck finding half the stuff they claim to have on their website. Ontario's LCBO have high prices too but at least they have what they show on their site.
I know exactly where you're coming from as I live in Sweden, where we also have monopoly. I wanted to order 2 bottles of SB from The Whisky Exchange, each for £40. The grand cost including swedish taxes and whatnot, ended up being £160... It would actually be cheaper for me to buy a plane ticket and go to UK and by the bottles myelf... It's almost insulting.
Talk about coincidences, I just checked the web site of my local specialist shop, K&L Wines, and they just got their hands on a single cask 14 year old madeira matured Springbank (from the dates I'm guessing this was a "sibling" cask to yours). However it definitely looks like inflation set in with the extra aging because it's going for $100 a bottle!
Don't worry Ralfy, I'm almost done building a matter transporter in my basement....
Incidentally I'm all for paying a little more for a store exclusive bottling but only if the store is reputable and they have tried the whisky beforehand.
48 pounds is considered expensive over there?? In australia, the equivalent of 48 pounds doesn't even get you a Ardbeg 10, Laphroaig 10...I need to move overseas to the UK!
I'm in Australia and I think you could save a bit of money if you're paying more than £48/$75 for your Ardbeg 10. Going price should be $70.
But I know what you mean, £48 for a cask strength whisky is almost unheard of in Australia, let alone a Springbank. Standard Springbank 10s cost ~$100/£65 to ~$200/£130 for an 18yo over here.
I guess it always helps to live in the same country as the distillery itself :-)
Also note, whisky is going through a renaissance now - demand up/price up!
hi again, thanks for the quickfire response. did you get my question about any objections if i copy some of your terms on my own upcoming vlog on whisky? I understand your comment with the "F", i have been going the other way recently, more buying than drinking. which is probalbly better anyway. how did you get to the manx isle?
I'm trying to pin down your political views and I've gotta say, you're not an easy mark. :) But, I will say this as well, I know I'd have fun arguing politics with you.
kingcherub 1 month ago
Bought myself the"claret wood" version which I think is great.
Are you gonna review the different wood expressions( port/rum etc.)
Love your videos,happy hollidays and greetings from Holland!
zonietdantoch1 2 months ago
Hey!
I've tested Springbank 15 yo, and one of the best single malt whiskey's I've ever tasted. Especially with some water. I haven't found any review from you on it, have I overlooked it? and btw; I bought a dun bhegaen 26 yo. Exclusive in taste and extra long finish for it price. any opinion about it?
larsiemannen 3 months ago in playlist Ralfy Reviews 2
@larsiemannen
the Spring 15 is still to be reviewed.
ralfystuff 3 months ago
holy crap that was a lot of water you added.
ovkenike 3 months ago
Just out of curiousity, have you found the other bottle yet?
Cheers
SingleServingJohn 8 months ago
@SingleServingJohn
no, not yet !
ralfystuff 8 months ago
@Broxi1979 funny, I was just looking for that!
netando 9 months ago
Vote for Ralfy! Ralfy for PM!!
chasiubaau 9 months ago
Bang on about the taxes Ralfy! For
schmazly2 10 months ago
Ralfy for PM!
schmazly2 10 months ago
@Broxi1979
... happening later this year !
ralfystuff 10 months ago
Ralfy is that a Dialect on your shelf?!!?! LONG LIVE TOM BAKER!!!
Viking445 10 months ago
Would you like some whisky with your water ? haha
That must be really strong cask strength if you it required that much water
dddrtko 10 months ago
Hey Ralfy, love the reviews. Question for you, but sorry it's a little off topic... When the whisky producers lower the alcohol level from cask to bottling strength, I would assume they do this by cutting it with water. Would this be a huge source of flavor for the whisky? Is it something they think over very carefully?
bkmclean1 10 months ago
@bkmclean1
... they do cut with water, it does not add flavours but dilutes/ajusts existing flavours.
ralfystuff 10 months ago
@bkmclean1
... and the filtered bottling plant water does not add flavour to whisky, but simply weakens/alters it slightly.
A simple process so not much careful thought other than to be specific in volume and keep it pure water.
ralfystuff 10 months ago
come to israel if you want high prices... 200% tax on whisky.
this one would cost here about 200 !
galg33 10 months ago
@galg33
that's shocking, I bet there's not 200% tax on anything else except cigars ... probably.
An Israeli Whisky Distillery ... where is it Gal ?
ralfystuff 10 months ago
Ralfy, sorry its a bit off limits but do you find whisky harder to drink in hot weather, do you switch the style of whisky you drink or the way you drink it and is it possible to put scotch in the fridge and still get a decent dram?
chrish12345 10 months ago
@chrish12345
it never really gets too hoyt here in the U.K. so is not a problem, but I did find myself switching to Saquara Gold when I went up the Nile in Egypt a few years back.
ralfystuff 10 months ago
@chrish12345
Whisky out of the fridge is not a problem ! ... Saquara Gold (mentioned in last response) is a beer !
ralfystuff 10 months ago
I really appreciate that comment about treating people that work in alcohol stores with some respect. I worked a second job at a major US alcohol retailer for a while and I didn't get paid shit compared to my regular job, but I enjoyed what I did and I liked sharing my information on bourbon with customers that cared to know. I also shared a lot about scotch that I learned from you
mrpicky510 10 months ago 3
Interesting how this would compare to the Glenfarclas 15!
PopUpPirate1975 10 months ago
@PopUpPirate1975
the Glen'F 15 is a good malt whiskiy, at a lower strength.
ralfystuff 10 months ago
Enjoy the videos highly. Springbank 10yr is $61 here in Pennsylvania US. I am hunting for the deals though, yes I am. Wonder how much this state would charge the a single cask bottling...
vafishinpa 10 months ago
Ralfy your so right on these inter-state duties. They are OUTRAGEOUS! For example here in the states, whisky prices fluctuate by 20 to 30 dollars for a bottle due to these taxes, worse thing is now the online market is controlled as well since I've repeatedly been denied from buying cheaper bottles from the east coast.
Temperdgrump 10 months ago
3rd of the 8th? That's August isn't it?
FrontSideBus 10 months ago
@FrontSideBus
yes, I annotated an ammendment !
ralfystuff 10 months ago
@ralfystuff
Ah right. Looks like they don't show up on the iPad YouTube app...
FrontSideBus 10 months ago
Hi this is UTSAV ,sir can u plz review VAT 69 or 100 Pipers...if u can I would be very thankful to u ...i hope u dont mind....THANK you
debangandey 10 months ago
Ah finally this long awaited review! Great stuff, as always! You've said many times that one shall not judge a whisky by its colour, but that walnut colour is just beautiful...
Would be great to hear what the master himself has to say about the Claret Wood version!
Take care!
SingleServingJohn 10 months ago
@SingleServingJohn
Ralfy turned me on to the Claret Wood. I bought it last week ($100 !!) but it really is excellent. IMO Not very peaty or smokey but tons of complex flavours.
ridercanada1 10 months ago
Hi ralfy this is UTSAV thank you very much for u r reply u r a great person.....and a MAESTRO in whisky reviews....why dont u visit INDIA once u'll have a tremenduos value over here as well.....and plzz always be tension free so that u can stay young 4ever....by the way u r of my father's age so i wanted a suggestion from u Thank you....
debangandey 10 months ago
hi ralfy this is Utsav frm India I want to know whether TEACHER's HIGHLAND CREAM
a good scotch whisky for its price?????however whats u r age coz u still seem very young may be bcoz u drink a lot of whisky's LOL....one more question do u own this whisky's or u bring to review it for us....I think u r the king of whisky reviews HATS OFF TO U.....
debangandey 10 months ago
@debangandey
Teachers is a good Blended Scotch Utsav, and I keep young by being worry-free and I do buy most of the bottles I review because it's my hobby.
... good luck.
ralfystuff 10 months ago
Well if you want the highest prices ever for alcohol, please come to Quebec, Canada (SAQ) for a state-run monopoly's high inefficiency and high prices. Not to mention that it's impossible to find whiskeys they don't carry.
bonheurbrun 10 months ago
@bonheurbrun
time to vote for change !
ralfystuff 10 months ago
@bonheurbrun Agreed. SAQ prices are unbelievably high and good luck finding half the stuff they claim to have on their website. Ontario's LCBO have high prices too but at least they have what they show on their site.
givemeanaccount 10 months ago
@bonheurbrun
I know exactly where you're coming from as I live in Sweden, where we also have monopoly. I wanted to order 2 bottles of SB from The Whisky Exchange, each for £40. The grand cost including swedish taxes and whatnot, ended up being £160... It would actually be cheaper for me to buy a plane ticket and go to UK and by the bottles myelf... It's almost insulting.
SingleServingJohn 10 months ago
@SingleServingJohn Not to mention that both Sweden and Quebec have huge personal-income tax rates...
bonheurbrun 10 months ago
great review, as always. you are certainly right on about the unnecessary barriers to trade.
jboothe7 10 months ago
Talk about coincidences, I just checked the web site of my local specialist shop, K&L Wines, and they just got their hands on a single cask 14 year old madeira matured Springbank (from the dates I'm guessing this was a "sibling" cask to yours). However it definitely looks like inflation set in with the extra aging because it's going for $100 a bottle!
shuboy05 10 months ago
@shuboy05
prices only go up ! unfortunatly.
ralfystuff 10 months ago
Don't worry Ralfy, I'm almost done building a matter transporter in my basement....
Incidentally I'm all for paying a little more for a store exclusive bottling but only if the store is reputable and they have tried the whisky beforehand.
shuboy05 10 months ago
you're right, can't seem to find this bottle anywhere on online shops. I was trying to find what the going price for it today would be.
Taylor314T5 10 months ago
tax should be put on compnies not on
whisky
habacuk1985 10 months ago
48 pounds is considered expensive over there?? In australia, the equivalent of 48 pounds doesn't even get you a Ardbeg 10, Laphroaig 10...I need to move overseas to the UK!
laudrupli 10 months ago
I'm in Australia and I think you could save a bit of money if you're paying more than £48/$75 for your Ardbeg 10. Going price should be $70.
But I know what you mean, £48 for a cask strength whisky is almost unheard of in Australia, let alone a Springbank. Standard Springbank 10s cost ~$100/£65 to ~$200/£130 for an 18yo over here.
I guess it always helps to live in the same country as the distillery itself :-)
Also note, whisky is going through a renaissance now - demand up/price up!
crthebigo 10 months ago
@laudrupli Yikes! That's ludicrous. Laphroaig 10yr is US$30 here.
kidsafe 10 months ago
Good stuff mate, always a pleasure watching your videos
tomobrien91 10 months ago
It is forbidden to buy alcohol on internet in my country, lovely eh?
fuckinick 10 months ago
gets even better with the stereo lights. do you edit your films? and... did you try the claret from springbank? fraser.
weeeck13 10 months ago 3
@weeeck13
I don't edit Vlogs usually so as to keep things 'immediate'
... and I have yet to try the Spring' Claret ! ... perhaps soon !
ralfystuff 10 months ago
@ralfystuff
hi again, thanks for the quickfire response. did you get my question about any objections if i copy some of your terms on my own upcoming vlog on whisky? I understand your comment with the "F", i have been going the other way recently, more buying than drinking. which is probalbly better anyway. how did you get to the manx isle?
weeeck13 10 months ago
@weeeck13
feel free to be inspired by the ralfystuff and good luck with your WhiskyVlog. ... send me a link and I can give you some feedback.
ralfystuff 10 months ago