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Talisker Select Reserve (Game of Thrones-House Greyjoy)
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
January 17, 2019 (edited November 30, 2019)
This may be the whisky deal of the year, and along with the Lagavulan 9 is one of the best of the GOT set. It’s got the classic Talisker nose of brine, light peat, etc. and a long satisfying finish. It has all the qualities I love about the Talisker 10, just condensed and dialed back a bit. I like the higher ABV (45.8) and the $45 price tag is a steel for Talisker, even a NAS one such as this. Grab this one while you can, as it seems less prolific than the GOT Lagavulan 9.
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@PBMichiganWolverine Haha fair enough 🤞🏿. Looks like the prequel is definitely happening (a whole cast has been identified). Also heard there may be a GoT movie in the works.
@Anthology maybe if the prelude to GoT comes out, these will sell then.
@PBMichiganWolverine I’m seeing the same flooding over in the CA market as well. I guess Diageo is capitalizing on what I assume was a successful launch of the initial set coinciding with the [last] season 8 of GoT. The real question is whether a few years from now, the set grows in perception/status as a collectible, which would be tougher to reach if Diageo continues to flood the market over time (i.e. unlimited release 😑). I would peg @ 50/50 odds, which are not bad odds for a BLSH investment like this one
@Anthology not sure it will either. Diageo seems to have released another wave. All the sudden, I’m seeing a flood of these at the same original prices back on shelves.
@LeeEvolved Thanks for the tip. Completed my first set and thinking about starting another (for later flip) but not sure if the interest will hold. Thoughts?
@Richard-ModernDrinking nice, thanks! Seeing how my entire set sits right now in London...long story
@PBMichiganWolverine The Clynelish is great. I’m saving some for you.
@PBMichiganWolverine - 🤦♂️
@LeeEvolved my set is sitting in a college girl’s apartment in London. There’s a chance it’ll be drunk by a bunch of college kids. I’m picturing them mixing the Lag with some soda.
@PBMichiganWolverine - apparently the Royal Lochnagar has become hard to get, as well. Give it another month and your set will still probably sell for quite a profit at auction. The demand for these things is unbelievable.
The Clyneish has totally sold out, which I don’t understand—-the Lag and Talisker seem better