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Wilbur's Expensive Taste

May 24, 2007 @ 09:16

Yesterday while listening to Leafs Lunch I heard Jeff and Bill talking about Macallan Scotch.

To be honest, I'd never heard of it before so I jotted down the name because Scotch is really the only thing I drink besides beer and the odd glass of wine.

I love Scotch on the rocks. Usually Glenlivet, but to be honest lately I've been reaching for Bells. It's not single malt, but it's extremely smooth and it's reasonably priced.

But after hearing Bill Watters talk about Macallan Scotch yesterday and how much he enjoyed drinking it with Pat Quinn, Rick Lea and the late Steve Stavro I thought I'd buy a bottle and share it with my friends Darren and Dan Duran.

Maybe not.

I googled it last night and 25 year old Macallan single malt that Billy was referring to costs $579.95 a bottle. A little rich for me.

The 30 year old costs $899.00 and even the 18 year old costs $218.00

The only thing in my price range that's offered by Macallan is "Fine Oak" ten year old that lists for $59.95. And I should mention these are all 750 ml bottles.

I usually pay 35 bucks for Bell's and that's the 1140 ml size.

Maybe, just maybe I'll buy at bottle of the Macallan ten year old and see if by any stretch I can imagine what the 25 year old tastes like.

The only way I could ever drink 25 year old scotch would be at some radio station function where I don't have to pay for it.

Wait a minute - I have to pay for everything now.

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14 Responses to "Wilbur's Expensive Taste"


Rob
May 24, 2007 / 09:47

Freddie,
I picked up a 12 year old reserve bottle at Heathrow a few years back for about $50 Canadian and it was brilliant.
I did notice in their Scotch shop a bottle of Macallan that was from before WW2... the price was in the tens of thousands of pounds! I can't even imagine what you'd charge an ounce for it.

Best part when i bought the scotch that day was the "taste testing" that morning at duty free. I was gunned by 11am on the good stuff and slept the way home.
RobbieJ


Jason Barr
May 25, 2007 / 05:09

Hey Fred. I suggest you try The Balvenie Doublewood. I treat myself to it once in a while. It's $58.15 a bottle, which is expensive for a cheap bastard like myself, but I like it a lot. I like it so much, I have a poster of it hanging on the wall in my office.

Jason


steve perry
August 20, 2007 / 09:39

Hey Fred...

Try Grants Scotch...Very smooth...Better than Bell's for the same price !!


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