With the 2013 release having been named World Whisky of the Year in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2015, this is a hugely anticipated release of Sherried Japanese whisky. Just 5,000 of these sought-after bottles will be available worldwide.
This bottle was part of a private collection
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Our original allocation of this was split between a 3cl dram lottery [4 bottles' worth], a bottle lottery [1 bottle] and an auction (where everything over RRP went to charity) [1 bottle]. Why all the fuss? Read more on our blog.
Raisin, sun-dried tomato, clove, cocoa.
Deep, rich, sweet and sour, chocolate with hazelnuts.
Long, bittersweet, sour.
Deep richness, mellowness and complexity of flavours.
Bang. On.
Lottery: fair Auction: unfair I don't see why the first come first served method has changed - seems MoM have shot themselves in the foot with the BTAC release by announcing it a week in advance, allowing thousands of people around the world the time to get ready to crash the site instead of what's happened in the past which is to announce it the morning it goes live instead. Snooze you lose.
To @whiners: Read the comments you buffoon. Nobody here is moaning about the lottery! We are moaning about the auction! In fact, nearly everyone is fully in favour of the lottery system! Please don't comment unless you understand the topic.
Reading some true nonsense in a few of the comments below regarding "market value". Some people saying that if a retailer auctions them then " The customer pays market price for the whisky". Okay, lets assume we should pay "market price" ie auction price from an online retailer. That would be on the assumption that everything is worth was somebody is willing to pay for them. I have an idea that would make this suggestion fair across the board... How about the stuff on here that is OVERPRICED, as in over market value, you start auctioning at £0 with no reserve. Customers can bid what they like and anything that is sold below the recommended retail price, MoM can kindly donate the money to charity. I'm thinking things like Octomore which is on here for over £100 but was way overpriced and can be bought for £50 to £6o at auction. Sound fair? Good cause etc etc? No didn't think so... Just get on with the lottery please!
I agree with one of the comments below, break the seal and let the genuine drinkers acquire a bottle.
