Fake bottles aren’t only at auctions. I bought a special single-cask offering from a reputable online shop. It was delicious, but when I went to buy more, it was sold out. Then a few months later, it showed up again, same bottle from the same cask at the same shop. I bought three bottles and thought I was such a lucky guy. But when I opened the bottles and drank them, their contents were nothing like the first bottle. Tasted like a cheap blend rather than a single-cask malt. Hmm, but because the shop was very well-known and reputable, I attributed it to my own changing tastes. A year later, the same cycle happened again. A different single cask malt was released, purchased, and apparently sold out, only to reappear a few months later. I gave it a second chance, this time buying only one bottle, but that second purchase was again vastly below the quality of the first bottle and didn’t even seem to have come from the same distillery. I finally learned my lesson and won’t be making a third go-round.

My Whisky investment was well chosen after Ralfys advice…

But it got drinked!

more Ralfy + Clive reviews please. Perhaps you can add gold leaf to more types of whisky, and make fizzy whisky with the SodaStream?!

Hello Malty Malaysian for the M-mention list ?

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Pappy fakes abound! Just go on ebay and search for empty van winkle bottles. It’s gotten so ridiculous that to combat the fakes, there are entire databases of bottle codes that have or are being sold on ebay.

Unless it’s limited Bourbon or Scotch, or age statement Japanese, most whisk(e)y isn’t collectible. Ex: Certain rye’s like Van winkle or Thomas Handy or Sazerac 18 are collectible. But others like Boss Hog or Jame E. Pepper 15, are a tough secondary market sell. Irish whisky also isn’t much of a collectors item and neither is highly awarded whisky like Kavalan. Branding is everything as is rarity, age statement, and availability.

Ralfy, what are your thoughts on special editions? Specifically I’m thinking of Jane Walker bottles. I know it’s just JW Black, but since it’s a limited release, I’m hoping it eventually increases in value. I figure I don’t have anything to lose, as it’s an inexpensive purchase 🙂

First non gay

I am pretty new to whisky, I am a wine drinker. I love your videos, there are very informative. I am interested in whisky for the product and can’t stand this idea of “collecting” it. I don’t get the point. If it’s for speculating, then the whisky collectors are the enemies of the whinsky lovers because they’re the reason the price go up! If it’s for having plenty of unopened bottles (like by many people, as far as I see) it’s plainly stupid and must be assessed by a shrink (no kidding). Well, it’s an industrial product, and I have zero trust in industries. Enjoy your whisky people and as you say Ralfy : don’t take it too seriously, it’s a luxury product and is meant to have pleasure and some fun.

Hey Ralfy
I’m in Sheffield and we have some local gins made here from True North Brew and Sir Robin of Locksley, have you heard of them and would you do some gin related videos please much appreciated?

I haven’t drunk very much whisky in my life, but I’ve watched hundreds of your videos. Knowing my habit for bingewatching your channel, my family got me a bottle of Springbank 12 yo at cask strength for my birthday. I want to give you a big thank you for inadvertently getting me to start my whisky journey with such a high quality single malt. Cheers!

Great advice as usual Ralfy. You can pick up some real gems at auction that fly under the radar. I picked up a half bottle of Chateau d’Yquem 2002 for £85 which was completely ignored by the whisky heads. Likewise a Del Maguey Pechuga mezcal for half it’s retail price because nobody was interested. Other people can chase the premium stuff, I’m not interested. It’s the quirky offerings that get my interest.

Geez, looks like we have amassed a huge library of NOT collectable whisky over here at Trenny and C! Great video Ralfy!

I recently started a channel about whisky, doing reviews and talking about the story of each distillery, and for my purposes the miniatures are an amazing option to have enough material to post, since I can’t yet afford to buy 5-8 bottles of whisky/gin a month… I’m keeping the miniatures in my drawer, but believe me, they won’t sit there for long so I’m not worried about the cardboard ruining the taste 🙂

Yeah, Pisco is from Peru and not Chile 😀

I LOVE good Tequila..
Who knows what could happen in the future

Ralfy in previous videos you seem to have alluded to you having a soft spot for Springbank, Bunnahabhain and Old Pulteney because of their quality. Do you have any others, and if so which are they?
Cheers from Sweden

Ralfy, my friend, watching you fumble the start of this review, I was struck <> that you may have added too much water to the gold this time. LOL

Bell’s…my guilty pleasure. As always cheers for your insight Ralf meister

Is Rosebank collectable?

Recommended pisco, @Ralfydotcom?

Did I hear a cockerel @10:40?