Thanks Quig, hope all is well!

@@topshelfwhiskyVery well... My viral video went viral again thanks to Instagram... I don't even do Instagram!

😉 cheer’s

Five years, thanks! Long time

Always been a fan of this distillery and this age statement

This would have been a heck of a bottle to have early in on anyone's journey!

Thank you! Cheers

Highland Park, Talisker, Lagavulin are just not that same three days

@@topshelfwhisky Yes recently finished the last of the Pre Viking Hype bottles that my local dusty source store had. Got 2 each of the 18, 15, 12. Broke down and got a current 12 and it's unrecognizable from the old ones.

Same! Cheers

Thanks!

Thanks so much! Glad you’re here

Thanks! Glad you’re here.

Thanks man, we appreciate it! That’s our goal, make sure we let people know what we think good whisky is and whether it’s worth it for the price… and have a little fun for ourselves.

For sure. It's up to us consumers to hone the industry to be the best it can, and you guys are putting in a solid contribution. Skål from Norway!

Love to hear that! Gives me pride to help people find enjoyment… those are all great whiskies.

Really great to hear!

For 1000 we should see if we can go to Billy's tatoo shop lol

Ha! I remember you Triplecap from the Billy days. Thanks for sticking around! I remember you were critical back in day… my man !

@@topshelfdustin3060if I remember, Billy wasn’t his favorite 🤣🤣

@@topshelfwhiskyhaha, all the more fun

Thanks, will do!

Thanks Teddy! Appreciate all you comments.

I appreciate you, Dave. Chees buddy

Thanks! 👍

Thank you! Good to hear from you for the first time. Cheers

Welcome and thanks! I know we might rub a few people wrong with being critical, but these are expensive whiskies. They deserve the good and bad.

Couldn't agree more, it's something we need more of, especially for the more limited releases that come in at higher price points. @@topshelfdustin3060

You know your HP, and core repair, lol. I've had to use a strainer, chopsticks even decanters. Sometimes you have to get your hands dirty.

I thought chopsticks were reserved only for rare Hibeki and Karuizawa bottlings. At least our dirty hands have a nice smell. 🙂@@topshelfwhisky

Thank you! 33 YEARS! what’s the secret, I must know. My wife and I have been together for 8 and have our first child on the way. I want another 25 with her Old Lagavulin is always best but I did pick up the 22 Jazz and the new distillery team pick.

@@topshelfwhisky Good communication is the secret to making everything better! Listening, taking time to understand each other! Lots of humour always helps! Patience! Congratulations that you and your wife are expecting a baby! That's amazing news!! We have 3 children, two away at university and one still at home in Grade 12 and enjoy every second because the time flies by so fast parenting! You will be a terrific dad! Hey the 22 Jazz Lagavulin sounds spectacular as well as the new distillery team pick!! I hope you review them eventually Mike!! I can't wait!! You have a lot to look forward to!! Exciting news!! Cheers to you and your wife!! 🙂

Highland Park along with Ralisker were two of my favorite five distilleries for decades. They have slipped terribly.

Thanks Greg! I keep a “few” empty bottles in the basement for just such an occasion.

price on this since it was bottled in 2004 is weird. I think these can still be found for low 1,000-1,500 range but mike would be better to comment. One things for sure, it won't be an easy one to get as these don't have that collector reputation where every store has one with something crazy. But if you do find a store, expect them to ask above auctions/groups and be 2k+.

I purchased this back in 2017 if I’m not mistaken, for 500… these are still around in the range Dustin mentioned. Highland Park, in the past, increased the percentage of first fill Sherry cask’s as the age statements went up. With the 25 being “up to 50% first fill” . The 30, is all second fill. That difference changes the profile of the whisky.