Wine.

Hurricane52

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fantastic - how does it taste?
It is really accomplished. Young and fruity, but by no means “thin” if you know what I mean. It’s smooth. It’s a relatively low 11 percent abv, which I think is a good thing. Without wishing to start a debate thread, some Old world wines are becoming increasingly alcoholic and many New World ones are off the scale. Absolutely no hint of sheep, leeks or daffodils thankfully.

This is their first release in Wales, planted about 8 years ago. They had previously made delicious wines in Southern Spain. Having seen all the effort and love put into the project to date, I’m delighted it has worked out so well. Only downside is neither I nor they can afford to drink it all the time - I think it will retail at £20 a bottle.
 

JonW

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It is really accomplished. Young and fruity, but by no means “thin” if you know what I mean. It’s smooth. It’s a relatively low 11 percent abv, which I think is a good thing. Without wishing to start a debate thread, some Old world wines are becoming increasingly alcoholic and many New World ones are off the scale. Absolutely no hint of sheep, leeks or daffodils thankfully.

This is their first release in Wales, planted about 8 years ago. They had previously made delicious wines in Southern Spain. Having seen all the effort and love put into the project to date, I’m delighted it has worked out so well. Only downside is neither I nor they can afford to drink it all the time - I think it will retail at £20 a bottle.

Sounds fabulous - I completely agree re the alcohol %ages.... but finding low percentage nice wine (especially reds) is super hard...

Is there a link where it’s available?
 

JonW

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Probably a dozen or so, have toyed with a mini fridge but may go bigger for bottled beer etc.....

Glad I asked - was going to recommend the 176 bottle, three temperature zones, one I bought last Christmas!

However, we used to own this one from Samsung, and it was fab - largely because it went down to 3Celsius, when lots of the others stop at either 5 or 6.... don’t know if it’s still available though...

https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/RW33EBSS1/XEO/
 

D Walker

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Glad I asked - was going to recommend the 176 bottle, three temperature zones, one I bought last Christmas!

However, we used to own this one from Samsung, and it was fab - largely because it went down to 3Celsius, when lots of the others stop at either 5 or 6.... don’t know if it’s still available though...

https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/RW33EBSS1/XEO/
Thanks Jon, there is no way on earth I will ever need to cool 176 bottles of wine, that's 1 every 2 days for a year...…..lol.....

The Samsung is no longer available, but there are similar.

Dave
 

JonW

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Not wine, whisky and this is insane.

That’s more than $100,000 per shot. For context, a Porsche 911 Carrera starts at $97,000.



Macallan Bottle Sells For $1.9 Million, Breaks Whisky World Record…Again
A Macallan 1926 sells for a high price at a record-setting Sotheby's whisky auction.

Read in Forbes: https://apple.news/Anfjz7cXUTc-AvPWb86ZgPg
That is utterly bonkers!

I have had a shot of whisky that cost $350 (also a Macallan) and it was very, very nice, but I wouldn’t say it was any better than 3 or 4 of the best bottles I’ve got at home... I also wouldn’t ever pay that kind of money myself, but was on a night out in Hong Kong with some very wealthy local business men, who were very keen to get their advisers drunk, so I obliged!

I wonder if the person who bought it did so as an investment? Apparently investing in rare whisky is becoming more and more popular as an asset class. I think it has its attractions, as if the market tanks, at least you can still drink your assets...
 

Wattie

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That is utterly bonkers!

I have had a shot of whisky that cost $350 (also a Macallan) and it was very, very nice, but I wouldn’t say it was any better than 3 or 4 of the best bottles I’ve got at home... I also wouldn’t ever pay that kind of money myself, but was on a night out in Hong Kong with some very wealthy local business men, who were very keen to get their advisers drunk, so I obliged!

I wonder if the person who bought it did so as an investment? Apparently investing in rare whisky is becoming more and more popular as an asset class. I think it has its attractions, as if the market tanks, at least you can still drink your assets...
Bullion Vault in the Uk started a whisky investment business a few years ago.
Decent returns and worth a look if it’s of interest
 

JonW

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Bullion Vault in the Uk started a whisky investment business a few years ago.
Decent returns and worth a look if it’s of interest

this is in my village in Surrey - have had a few chats with the owner...

https://www.liquidgoldwhiskyco.com/
 

JonW

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Just bought some of these from Majestic. For the money I think it‘s fabulous... very, very smooth, and lots of fruit

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