Today I met up with a friend who kindly accepts shipments on my behalf when I can't ship directly to MA. He's been holding this for me for a while and today we were finally able to connect.

The first part of the haul is from Compass Box Whisky. K&L Wine Merchants just did a new bespoke with CB, a sequel to their original 5th & Harrison release. This time they did two labels for the same release - one a new 5th & Harrison and the other Culver & Sepulveda.

I picked up another bottle of the 2000 inaugural Hedonism. I like being able to have friends try this and see where Compass Box started, and how Hedonism evolved. Having a backup bottle makes you a little less reluctant to pour. There were only 690 of them.

The last Compass Box is a UK release of Secrets of Smoke which came with a leather carrying bag, an envelope with 11 puzzles, and a padlock. See my previous post about the puzzles, which are frustrating me.

I can solve all but one of the puzzles, but I have no idea what the numeric answers mean, and how they relate to the padlock - if at all. I feel like this was part of an event where there was a large puzzle these answers helped to solve, or that this auction was missing some item that would tie things together. And I can't find any information online.

I also picked up Amrut Malt Gurus European Exclusive Ex-Oloroso Cask Lightly Peated, Cask 3822. Filled July 2015 and bottled August 2022.

Last, but not least, I picked up the 2019 Hampden Estate Rum Great House Distillery Edition. This was the release that kicked off the Great House annuals. I started with the 2020, so this backfills the run.

#Whiskey #Whisky #Scotch #IndianWhisky #Rum #CompassBox #Amrut #HampdenEstate

𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐂𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐌𝐑𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤

https://www.biopage.com/post/shreekant-patil-conducts-training-at-mced-amrut-suryamitra/

#ShreekantPatil #Mentorship #event #Nashik #MCED #Amrut #Suryamitra #Training #Workshop #entrepreneurship #Maharashtra

𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐂𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐌𝐑𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤

https://open.substack.com/pub/shreekantpatil/p/shreekant-patil-conducts-training

#ShreekantPatil #Mentorship #event #Nashik #MCED #Amrut #Suryamitra #Training #Workshop #entrepreneurship #Maharashtra

𝑺𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝑴𝑪𝑬𝑫 𝑨𝑴𝑹𝑼𝑻 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒚𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒓𝒂 𝒊𝒏 𝑵𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒌

https://medium.com/@shreekant-patil-mentor/shreekant-patil-conducts-training-session-for-aspiring-entrepreneurs-at-amrut-suryamitra-in-nashik-1a3cd4f84b83/

#MCED #ShreekantPatil #Nashik #Entrepreneurship #Amrut #Suryamitra #StartupIndia #StandupIndia #GovtSchemes #Training #Workshop #Maharashtra #Mentorship

𝑺𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝑴𝑪𝑬𝑫 𝑨𝑴𝑹𝑼𝑻 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒚𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒓𝒂 𝒊𝒏 𝑵𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒌

https://tinyurl.com/shreekantpatilatmced

#MCED #ShreekantPatil #Nashik #Entrepreneurship #Amrut #Suryamitra #StartupIndia #StandupIndia #GovtSchemes #Training #Workshop #Maharashtra #Mentorship

𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐀𝐌𝐑𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐂𝐄𝐃 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤

CE Shreekant Patil, conducted a highly engaging four-hour session as part of the AMRUT Suryamitra training program at Rajashri Shahu Maharaj Polytechnic, Nashik.

#MCED #Nashik #ShreekantPatil #Amrut #Scheme #Program #Govt #Training #Entrepreneurship #MSME #Udyoam #GovtSchemes

Today's arrivals -

Compass Box Whisky The Peat Monster 2008 bottling and the 2015 Cask Strength Magnum (57.3% ABV).

Glenmorangie Speakeasy bottle Cask 9626 Bottle 129. Distilled 1990, bottled 10/09/04 at 60.2% ABV

Amrut Malt Gurus Indian Single Malt Whisky

#Whiskey #Whisky #Scotch #IndianWhisky #CompassBox #Glenmorangie #Amrut

#Telangana CM Anumula Revanth Reddy’s relative serves defamation notice on Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao - KTR, demands public apology after accusations of favouritism in awarding #AMRUT 2.0 projects to Shoda Constructions.

https://thesouthfirst.com/telangana/telangana-cm-revanth-reddys-relative-slaps-defamation-notice-on-ktr-demands-public-apology/

I've been sitting on bottles from Whisky Auctioneer for over six months as the shipping cost per bottle drops significantly as the number of bottles increases. I recently pulled the trigger on shipping and by last week everything had arrived - just in time for me to get sick. I finally opened it all tonight.

I picked up a number of Glenmorangie. The Maltman's Special Reserve 18 year. MH Private Europe 21 Year Cask 9. 1993 Swamp Oak Single Cask. 1991 Mount Everest bottling. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society 125.27 & 125.75. Crom 16 year Westport Warlords & Warriors Edition Thulsa's Choice. And Wilson & Morgan 18 year Westport.

Compass Box also got some love. I picked up Hedonism Maximus - the market release as I already have the LWDW bottling. Two additional bottlings of the standard Hedonism from 2018 & 2019. Canto Cask 17 & 124 - that brings me up to 8 of the 16. The Nectar 10th Anniversary release (I have the 15th). The "Double Single" original Craigellachie Hotel release from 2004. The Peat Monster 2008 bottling. And D is for Demi John.

And then a smattering of others. A Clase Azul Mezcal San Luis Potosi. Amrut Single Malt Rye - the first ever Indian Single Malt Rye. Three Clan Denny Single Grain bottlings - Garnheath 43 year, Invergordon 47 year, and Dumbarton 48 year. Wild Turkey 13 year Distiller's Reserve. Ardbeg Smoketrails Manzanilla Edition - a second bottle as I've shared my first at a few tastings and it is getting low. And, last but not least, a non-auction bottle from Julio's Liquors, Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Rye "Si" for the Loch & Key Whisk(e)y Society.

There were four other bottles, but those are for others.

#Whiskey #Whisky #Scotch #Rye #Bourbon #Mezcal #Glenmorangie #Westport #SMWS #ScotchMaltWhiskySociety #CompassBox #ClaseAzul #Amrut #ClanDenny #Garnheath #Invergordon #Dumbarton #WildTurkey #Ardbeg #KnobCreek

We had a cozy little gathering with just a handful of friends Saturday, with no theme other than to try some 'good stuff'. We whetted our appetites with a couple of small sample sets my wife gave me shortly after we met. 12 samples in total, just enough for small tasting pours.

Friends brought Mehkong cane spirit from Thailand. My neighbors brought a 23 year Glen Rothes 1997 Cask Strength and a nice beer from Amory’s Tomb Brewing Co., which we used as a palate cleanser part way through the evening.

I just kept pulling things, and in the end we went through 20 of my bottles over the course of the evening. It was an amazing night, so many good bottles.

Not in the order we did them, in part because I didn't record the specific order and in part because I can't be arsed to try to remember:
Wild Turkey Master's Keep Triumph
High West Bottled In Bond rye & Cask Collection bourbon finished in Barbados rum barrels
Glenmorangie 1987 Margaux Cask Finish, Distillery Manager's Choice bottled 2001, Cote De Nuits Wood Finish, 30 year Oloroso Cask Finish, Tain L'Hermitage 1975, Tain L'Hermitage 1978, Year of the Rabbit 23 year old, Grand Vintage Malt 1991, and Carn Mor "Celebration of the Cask" Westport (Glenmo in disguise)
Amrut Greedy Angels 12 year, Spectrum 004, and Single Cask Single Grain
Clan Denny 1991 Cameronbridge 29 year & 1978 Port Dundas 33 year single grains
Copper & Cask "Roxie" rye & "French Kiss" bourbon from Julio's Liquors
And, last but not least, Compass Box Great King Street Experimental Batch 00-V4

There may have been a couple of other random silly things at the end... 😉

#Whisky #Whiskey #Scotch #Rye #Bourbon #IndianWhisky #WildTurkey #HighWest #Glenmorangie #Amrut #ClanDenny #CopperAndCask #CompassBox #GlenRothes #Mehkong #Westport