VPub Live - All the 2024 Campbeltown Festival Bottlings & the Recycled Cask

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VPub Live - All the 2024 Campbeltown Festival Bottlings & the Recycled Cask

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Slight modification to this week's topic. I had planned to do a Fèis Ìle festival topic, since everyone is currently on Islay celebrating their festival. Then I realised I'd pretty much covered Islay in the very recent Peatfest back in March. So time for a rethink.
Then I realised I’d never covered the Campbeltown Festival on the vPub before, and I'm freshly back from there - will an (almost!) full suite of this year's festival bottlings. So instead of having them sit high on a shelf looking pretty - let's crack them open in good company and share my tales from Campbeltown, a dram at a time.
However, there’s also a far more pressing topic. I really need to respond to some fun feedback (blowback?) over that cask I started putting together during the last Recycled Review. Something of an infinity cask, it's a great topic to discuss as we wade through some pretty exciting whiskies. I really hope to see you there!
Time stamps
0:00 - Opening
3:48 - Brief intro to topic
6:34 - Welcoming in the lounge
15:18 - The Recycled Infinity Cask
29:25 - The additions that triggered the reaction
35:45 - Goal for this cask project & sampling it
53:10 - CMF Bottle 1 - Wee Broon Electric Coo
1:01:41 - CMF Bottle 2 - Glen Toon
1:14:02 - CMF Bottle 3 - Glen Scotia Fino 9yo
1:23:54 - CMF Bottles(s) 4 - Springbank Releases
1:39:23 - CMF Bottle 5 - Kilkerran 20yo 🥲
1:57:17 - CMF Bottle 6 - Kilkerran WH tasting pick
2:01:19 - The future for Campbeltown whisky
2:11:50 - Quiz at the end

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@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

Time stamps for speedy viewing Time stamps & links: 0:00 - Opening 3:48 - Brief intro to topic 6:34 - Welcoming in the lounge 15:18 - The Recycled Infinity Cask 29:25 - The additions that triggered the reaction 35:45 - Goal for this cask project & sampling it 53:10 - CMF Bottle 1 - Wee Broon Electric Coo 1:01:41 - CMF Bottle 2 - Glen Toon 1:14:02 - CMF Bottle 3 - Glen Scotia Fino 9yo 1:23:54 - CMF Bottles(s) 4 - Springbank Releases 1:39:23 - CMF Bottle 5 - Kilkerran 20yo 🥲 1:57:17 - CMF Bottle 6 - Kilkerran WH tasting pick 2:01:19 - The future for Campbeltown whisky 2:11:50 - Quiz at the end Jeff's pop-up vPub: kzfaq.infoLKQV2EorwsY?si=h20KwcoDvBeLHeI9 Jeff's WhiskyTube Roundtable: kzfaq.infolakZ-7uSURY?si=bz1HMbUp5Ot2QZQb

@russell3733 2 ай бұрын

Great to see the Festival Bottlings opened and supped. That's the way to do it. As things turned out, it was a hymn of praise for Kilkerran with that 20 year old. I'm amazed they already had their cut points so finely tuned in their very first year of production - that says a lot about the amount of planning that went into the project from the get-go. Haven't been down to Campeltown for 5 years now, but am still living off the wonderful memories of the distillery visit and the Cadenhead's Warehouse Tasting which followed it. Just superb. What has also impressed me greatly is the quality of Kilkerran's Heavily Peated range. Not sure why there aren't more voices singing from this hymn book. Have tried most of them up to Batch #9 and they really are remarkably good. There's a creamy American Oak note in most of them that I find very attractive. Then there's the citrus and the peat, which is gradually - year by year - becoming better and better integrated with the dram as a whole. Great stuff. Managed 7/10 on the quiz without cheating - well, I did once grab a Springbank carton to check the founding year. But other than that - honest endeavour. Many thanks for the vPub entertainment, Roy - and don't let anyone influence your infinity cask. After having time to settle, the aromas and flavours might just start to gel. It's a waiting game, isn't it? Cheers.

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

A waiting game indeed Russell, it's already pretty decent, I'm hoping it'll only get better with time! Cheers to you

@gyoshitake 2 ай бұрын

Hello Roy. Another fine vPub as always! Just to comment on the ever frustrating topic of price on Springbank bottles, especially here in the States, the Longrow 21 is averaging around $500~$660 USD after tax and shipping. I was very fortunate to purchase one for retail online at Tyndrum! Total price with shipping was much more reasonable! Definite lottery moment, and can't wait for the bottle to arrive!

@carlossandiego7925 2 ай бұрын

I’m so glad you explained the inclusion of that Glendronach. I assumed it was more special than it actually is😂. What a flight tonight! We know who will be sleeping with a smile tonight.

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

The flight almost brought tears at one point - amazing drams!

@Whiskyanalyse 2 ай бұрын

Hello Roy, I love the idea of infinity Casks, the results can be unexpected good. My preference is in Peated malts, so I did a few humble blendings with the rest of some bottles and I was happy with the result. Some crap whiskies can be raised up if they are mixed with good stuff. If your barrel is full, let it rest a while and fill it up for your community 😉 Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 Thomas.

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

I'm hoping if the cask works, it will end up full. But for now the more headspace I have the more adventure awaits, I'll take it slowly to start! Cheers to you Thomas 🇩🇪

@hellswidd4628 2 ай бұрын

Fab fun Vpub this evening roy, thanks as ever! Much love as always from the two of us

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Hellen & Andy - always a comfort to have you here

@alyamaut 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic idea about your cask, always great info Amigo un abrazo 🤘

@majornut9728 2 ай бұрын

Fell asleep in front of the screen yesterday. 😇Catching up today with a flight of three sherried whiskies. One bottle kill.☺ Nice vPub as usual. Only a little bit late sometimes, but always nice to catch up on the replay. 🥰

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

I'm a treat cure for insomnia Major! Glad you could catch on the replay - hope the bottle kill was a good one!

@majornut9728 2 ай бұрын

@@Aqvavitae It was Westland Sherry Wood. I liked it all the way but will not replace it. Not now anyway.

@majornut9728 2 ай бұрын

@@Aqvavitae And , you are not THAT boring 😆I was just really tired and was supposed to go to bed early.😁

@michaelheslin2739 2 ай бұрын

10/10 - wish it was live and the chat helped a bit. Still feels great!!!!

@davidowen2834 2 ай бұрын

Hi Roy. Wow,those sound like excellent drams you got yourself there. I’ll just have to settle for the springbank, Kilkerran and Glen Scotia core range. Still at the moment I’m throughly enjoying my Glen Scotia double cask rum finish. Love the idea of your infinity cask, It’s going to be an interesting project. Myself, I’ve got a few infinity bottles on the go. Had to watch on replay but boy, I enjoyed every minute. Slàinte Roy

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

Always appreciate your (and everyone's!) catch up on the replay. It gives the vPub so much extra life - love it. Also glad you're enjoying that creamy Glen Scotia Rum Cask, looking forward to what else they bring in future - first fill bourbon?? Would love to see that!

@davidowen2834 2 ай бұрын

@@Aqvavitae oh, something in FF bourbon, would be great. My choice of casks would be FF and refill ex bourbon casks and leave it for between 10 and 18 years. PS do you know who gifted me the bar fly ?

@jimm8799 2 ай бұрын

Love the infinity cask idea. And of course good whisky needs to go in for good whisky to come out 🥃

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

Spot on Jim!

@joetrigg5378 2 ай бұрын

Amazing VPub 👏

@bennyfriis601 2 ай бұрын

Just watching on the replay (as usual these days), half an hour in, and it's quite interesting to hear your words on Glentauchers, especially when comparing to Ralfy's words a few days ago in his distillery watch video "Distillery Watch 2024 - 'G's' (2/2)" around the 19:30 mark (I think it's a Patron only video as it's unlisted). I can reveal this much: He got away with it without mentioning fruit 😉😅 Cheers buddy, very interesting to hear about the Recycled Cask Project so far, I look forward to watching the rest 🥃

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

I should have access to that as a patron of his - I'll have a wee look, cheers Benny! I'll update on the cask project as events warrant

@anthonylambert4523 2 ай бұрын

Watching on catch-up again. Quick note to Fijian rum I have a lot of Fijian mates through the British Army and Rugby here in Germany and have had several Fijian runs (from distilled in a shed on the beach to official bottlings from the Fijian Rum company) The rum is the closest to Whisky that I have had.Light,oakay,sweet and fruity but not with the toffee, molasses heaviness of many Caribbean rums. I think the casks would marry well with Single Malt.Would love to try it 😢😊

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this Anthony, it certainly worked pretty well with that Springbank!

@Spotty_Cooperage 2 ай бұрын

2:25:44 Cast iron tub next to the mash tun- @Jimmy Leg I believe you are thinking of the underback. Apparently they exist at most (if not all) distilleries but rarely get mentioned. They hold the wort from the mash tun before it gets transferred to the washbacks.

@markoneill5110 2 ай бұрын

Glen Scotia festival bottles for the past few years are still to be found here in South Africa. Just picked up last year's 11 year old white Port finished bottle.

@glennismade 2 ай бұрын

Roy, you don't have to explain anything. It's your whisky to do as you wish. I won't lie, It did make my cringe a little seeing that bottle of glentauchers get dumped into an old cask full of Islay malt. But, no bottle it too precious to drink or experiment with.

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

Spot on. I explained because I thought it would be fun to share it all, and hopefully let folks understand that just because something is expensive or rare, doesn't necessarily mean it's particularly good. Fingers crossed!

@forlornHope 2 ай бұрын

Cheers 🥃

@glennismade 2 ай бұрын

You could add a couple of bottles of new make (plated or otherwise) into it, as long as they are high abv, Maybe a couple of bottles of the Lagg new make, a bottle of the HP new make and then the borders bottles or two. Then maybe throw in some more heavily sherrried bottles. Heck, I'm thinking a caol Ila sherry butt from signatory as CS. could help round things out. maybe throw something very old but very soft into it to reduce the age issue a little. something 25+ which I know is sacrilege to some of us but I mean... give it a go.

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

I'm open to anything, but I'll avoid the new make. If I need to wait the official three years, the rest could be over-cooked. I still don't fully understand how active the cask is. Baby steps for now and I'll throw more at it when I'm more confident. Shared a wee bit with a pal last night and we were delighted!

@michaelwood3203 2 ай бұрын

Unbelievable though it may seem, once more the monkey wins! 6 -5 . Statistically amazing. As for Campbeltowm whisky I think you understated thequality Roy. They are clearly better than world's best whisky, more like the universe's best whisky (and the best spirit too).

@pepebruno1672 2 ай бұрын

In the USA at Total Wine: Kilkerran 12 $104.99 Springbank 10 $104.99 Longrow NAS $92.99 Not sure that the price is right… You are very lucky my friend… We taste vicariously through you…! Sláinte!

@zedman8720 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing this episode. “A banger of an episode!”

@bobsander4589 2 ай бұрын

Great to catch up with this on replay. Hoping to get to the Cambletown festival next year. Sounds like it will be a really nice time so looking forward to it already!!

@BigDan23229 2 ай бұрын

Wish I could find more Campbeltown around me at reasonable prices. Have killed bottles of Campbeltown Loch, Longrow Peated, and two of Glen Scotia 15. Currently have a Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch 7 on the go, and a Springbank 10 and Kilkerran 16 in the yet to be opened reserve. I'm sure this list makes me more fortunate than some, and I'm grateful, but a boy can dream...

@BigDan23229 2 ай бұрын

Also, I love the experimentation with the barrel. I'll be fascinated to see how it develops over time!

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

That's still a decent stash - and your "yet to be opened reserve" especially so! Cheers Big Dan

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

I'll keep everyone up to date!

@andrewjudd9001 2 ай бұрын

I feel like I heard that Kilkerran’s window of operation was going to be expanded to the full year?

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

I've heard the same, but still trying to work out how that'll work with the floor maltings? It might require bought in malt for some of the produciton and I wonder how much that'd change things. I'll ask the question. Cheers Andrew

@brucebernauer711 2 ай бұрын

A great VPub to follow on from review #18. On the subject of mixing Whisky, I bought a bottle of Glenrothes Whisky Makers Cut on offer a few months ago. I found it a bit heavy on the Sherry and ABV. I later bought a bottle of their 12 yo hoping that a blend of the two might be more palatable. The end result was not too bad. I'm wondering though, because it was blended in Australia, and not Scotland, is it a blended Malt "Scotch" Whisky or just a blended malt Whisky?😅😅Cheers Roy

@Aqvavitae 2 ай бұрын

That only becomes relevant if you go to sell it - I'd say it's every bit still a *single* malt scotch whisky! Good work Bruce - inspired!

@richardkilley6838 2 ай бұрын

Hi Roy the the festival sounded a blast unfortunately I'll probably never get to enjoy it since I live on the Isle of man and work in food supply and we have the TT races on in May. I suppose I should just get a new job. Maters of malt have that Glenscotia fino for £64, would you recommend it at that price point?

@discordia013 2 ай бұрын

That Longrow Ruby Port #homerdrooling

@GeoffreyBangers 2 ай бұрын

Finally finished the replay on this epic roundup of the caskplanation, and amazing Campbeltown liquid gold. Thanks for clarifying the Glendronach situation. I get it now. That quiz was super fun too! Except I dunced it on the asshat, splitting the correct answers. Absolutely crushing 😂 I laughed to spite myself. Anyway, as always, your closing sentiments get me right in the heartstrings, Roy. It was brilliant to see you enjoying the whisky and the company. What a place, what a group. Cheers!