I found a great resource for whisky.
Surdyk’s
They’re in Minneapolis but don’t let that scare you. They’ll ship for a reasonable price.
Some pricing examples:
Lagavulin 16yo: $80 Sams; Surdyk’s $57
Laphroaig 15yo: $64; $44
Balvenie “Port Cask” 21 yo: $90; $70
Ardbeg 10yo: $55; $38
At these prices, we may be able to get more out of our quarterly events.
Hey guys, mark your calendar for Sams Spirits Night, Tuesday, February 28. 5:30 – 8:30 pm. Brother Bluff and I went last year and had an awesome time. We drank HP30, Talisker 18, Caol Ila 25, and many more great ones. It’s $35/per person. Please join me for a quick dinner prior (for a little stomach lining) over at Goose Island. Register here or just call Sams Chicago at 312-664-4394.
I added an entry to a “what’s your hobby” list at boardgamegeek.com on kotq and single malts. One of my fellow geeks responded with this poem about single malts!
Come guess me this riddle, what beats pipes and fiddle
What’s hotter than mustard and milder than cream
What best wets your whistle, what’s clearer than crystal
What’s sweeter than honey and stronger than steam
What’ll make the lame walk, what will make the dumb talk,
The elixir of life and philosopher’s stone…
…Oh lord, it’s no wonder, if lightning and thunder
Weren’t made from the plunder of poteen, me boys.
Anyone get the gift of single malt over the holidays? I must have been bad because all I got was a cold. Well, my holidays weren’t really that bad. Hopefully everyone had a restful few weeks and found some time to enjoy your favorite scotch. Laphroaig 10 was the honored guest at my house.
Cheers!
Brother Bluff
While browsing the aisle of wine at Marshall Field’s, I came across six bottles of Old Pulteney 12 year. All liquor was priced 10% off, so I ended up getting one bottle for about $20 after tax.
How funny–it won’t be long before I’ll be shopping for socks and picking up my favorite scotch all in one trip.
Seriously, though, I won’t count on finding any real finds there in the future. I think the total offering of single malts at the Hawthorne Mall Marshall Field’s was Old Pulteney, Glenlivet 12, and maybe a bottle of Macallan 12. The Old Pulteney was next to the Effen Vodka. It was an odd offering for Marshall Fields, but perhaps the price point was within what they think they could move in that small marketplace boutique.
