Stock List

Malt

Alc. %

Bottler

Age

Distilled

Bottled

Size

Aberlour NAS '100 Proof'
Aberlour NAS A'bunadh (No Batch #)
Aberlour NAS A'bunadh (Batch #6)
Aberlour 15yo Sherry Wood Finish

57.1%
59.6%
59.9%
40.0%

OB
OB
OB
OB

-
-
-
15

-
-
-
-

1997
1998
1999
2000

100cl
70cl
70cl
70cl

2
2
2
2

Ardbeg 8yo 1992/2000 'Millennium Edition'
Ardbeg 10yo
Ardbeg 17yo
Ardbeg 24yo 1975/2000 'Douglas Laing' (713)
Ardbeg 25yo 1975/2000 'Douglas Laing' (702)
Ardbeg 26yo 1974/2001 'Douglas Laing' (252)
Ardbeg 27yo 1973/2000 'Douglas Laing' (228)
Ardbeg 29yo 1972/2001 'Douglas Laing' (432)
Ardbeg 30yo 'Very Old'

43.0%
46.0%
40.0%
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
40.0%

SigV
OB
OB
OMC
OMC
OMC
OMC
OMC
OB

08
10
17
24
25
26
27
29
30

1992
-
-
1975
1975
1974
1973
1972
-

2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2001
2000
2001
1997

70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Bladnoch 10yo 1991/2001 'Straight From The Cask'
Bladnoch 23yo 1977/2001

56.9%
53.6%

SigV
UDRM

10
23

1991
1977

2001
2001

70cl
70cl

2
2

Braes of Glenlivet 12yo 1989/2001
Braes of Glenlivet 1977/2000 Madeira Wood

62.1%
43.0%

Cad
Mgm

12
22

1989
1977

2001
2000

70cl
70cl

2
2

Brora 21yo 1977/1998
Brora 24yo 1977/2001

56.9%
56.1%

UDRM
UDRM

21
24

1977
1977

1998
2001

70cl
70cl

1
1

Caol Ila 11yo 1989 (Chill Filtered / Bourbon)
Caol Ila 11yo 1991 (Unchillfiltered / Port)
Caol Ila 12yo 1989 (Unchillfiltered / Sherry)
Caol Ila 21yo 1975/1997

43.0%
46.0%
46.0%
61.3%

SigV
SigV
SigV
UDRM

11
11
12
21

1989
1991
1989
1975

2001
2002
2001
1997

70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl

2
2
2
2

Cragganmore 1985 DE CggD-6550
Cragganmore 1984 DE CggD-6549

40.0%
40.0%

OB
OB

-
-

1985
1984

2000
1999

70cl
70cl

1
1

Glendronach 15yo '100% Sherry Casks'

40.0%

1999

100cl

Glenglassaugh 1973 'Vintage Reserve'

40.0%

FamSl

1973

1999

70cl

Glen Scotia 9yo 1991
Glen Scotia 14yo

43.0%
40.0%

SigV
OB

09
14

1991
-

2000
1999

70cl
70cl

2
2

Highland Park 12yo (Tube)

43.0%

1999

100cl

Lagavulin 12yo 'Special Release'
Lagavulin 16yo 'Port Ellen'
Lagavulin 16yo 'White Horse'
Lagavulin 1984 DE Double Mat. lgv.4/468
Lagavulin 1980 DE Double Mat. lgv.4/464

58.0%
43.0%
43.0%
43.0%
43.0%

OB
OB
OB
OB
OB

12
16
16
-
-

-
-
-
1984
1980

2002
2001
1999
2001
1998

70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl

2
4
4
1
1

Laphroaig 10yo
Laphroaig 10yo 'Original Cask Strength' (Green Stripe)
Laphroaig 15yo 1985 'Laudable' (318)

43.0%
57.3%
50.0%

OB
OB
OMC

10
10
15

-
-
1985

1999
2000
2000

100cl
100cl
70cl

2
8
2

Linlithgow 1982/2000
Linlithgow 18yo 1982/2001
Linlithgow 24yo 1975/1999
Linlithgow 26yo 1975/2001

61.6%
43.0%
51.5%
51.5%

ScSl
SigV
SigV
SigV

18
18
24
26

1982
1982
1975
1975

2000
2001
1999
2001

70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl

1
1
1
1

Loch Dhu 10yo

40.0%

1999

70cl

Macallan 7yo (Italy)
Macallan 10yo '100 Proof' (France)
Macallan 10yo '100 Proof' (Japan)
Macallan 10yo '100 Proof' (Europe)
Macallan 10yo 'Cask Strength' (Litre)
Macallan 12yo (Old Litre bottling, Late 1990's)
Macallan 15yo 1984
Macallan 18yo 1983
Macallan 18yo 1982
Macallan 18yo 1981
Macallan 18yo 1979 'Gran Reserva'
Macallan 18yo 1978 (Italy)
Macallan 34yo 1966 'Rare Reserve'

40.0%
57.0%
57.0%
57.0%
58,8%
43.0%
40.0%
43.0%
43.0%
43.0%
43.0%
43.0%
50.0%

OB
OB
OB
OB
OB
OB
OB
OB
OB
OB
OB
OB
SigV

07
10
10
10
10
12
15
18
18
18
18
18
34

-
-
-
-
-
-
1984
1983
1982
1981
1979
1978
1966

1999
1999
1998
1997
2001
1999
2000
2001
2000
1999
1997
1996
2000

70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
100cl
100cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl

1
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Port Ellen 19yo 1982 (720 / Sherry Cask)
Port Ellen 21yo 1979 (330 / Bourbon Cask)
Port Ellen 21yo 1979 (618 / Sherry Cask)
Port Ellen 22yo 1979 (No. 3942)
Port Ellen 22yo 1978/2000
Port Ellen 23yo 1978 (764 / Sherry Finish)

50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
56.2%
60.5%
50.0%

OMC
OMC
OMC
OB
UDRM
OMC

19
21
21
22
22
23

1982
1979
1979
1979
1978
1978

2001
2000
2001
2001
2000
2001

70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl

1
1
1
1
2
1

Saint Magdalene 19yo 1979

63.8%

UDRM

1979

1998

70cl

Springbank 21yo
Springbank 30yo 'Golden Strength'

46.0%
50.0%

OB
Mroy

21
30

-
-

2000
1997

70cl
75cl

2
1

Talisker 10yo (green glass, green box)
Talisker 10yo (white glass, dark grey 'stone' box)
Talisker 10yo (green glass, light box)
Talisker 1986 DE Double Matured (TD-S:5AM)
Talisker 19yo 1980 'Tactical' (348)
Talisker 22yo 1979 'Tactical' (288)

45.8%
45.8%
45.8%
45.8%
50.0%
50.0%

OB
OB
OB
OB
OMC
OMC

10
10
10
12
19
22

-
-
-
1986
1980
1979

2002
2001
1999
1999
2000
2001

70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl

2
2
2
2
2
2

And here are some bottles I might be willing to swap or sell if the right offer comes along - just make me an offer I can't refuse...

Aberlour A'bunadh (No Batch #)
Ardbeg 9yo 1991 (MM2999)
Ardbeg 10yo 1991 (MM2114)
Balvenie 21yo Port Wood Finish 1997 Edition
Bruichladdich 15yo (Old bottling)
Glen Avon 15yo (Sestante misprint)
Glenmorangie NAS Port Wood Finish (White Label)
Glenmorangie NAS 100 Proof 'Traditional'
Saint Magdalene 19yo 1979/1998
Springbank 12yo 1989 'Private Bottling'
Springbank 12yo 1989 'Rum Wood'

59.6%
46.0%
46.0%
43.0%
43.0%
40.0%
43.0%
57.2%
63.8%
58.1%
54.6%

OB
MmcD
MmcD
OB
OB
G&M
OB
OB
UDRM
OB
OB

-
09
10
21
15
15
-
10
19
12
12

-
1991
1991
-
-
-
-
-
1979
1989
1989

2000
2000
2001
1997
1999
1990
1999
2000
1998
2001
2002

70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
70cl
75cl
70cl
100cl
70cl
70cl
70cl

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

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The rest of my reserve stock is spread across various closets and cabinets.
There were still a few full 'reserve' bottles inbetween the empty bottles in the
cabinet shown at the right when I took the picture in december 2004, but by
now it only contains empty bottles. Yeah, that's right - I save empty bottles.
Well, some of them anyway. When the cabinet shown at the right was filled
I could have bought another cabinet for my 'historical stock' but that would
have been mad even by my standards. So, now I just collect the favourits.

Ardbeg 'Uigeadail' (54.2%, OB)
Ardbeg 10yo (46%, OB, 1990's)
Ardbeg 17yo (40%, OB, 1990's)
Ardbeg 1990 Spirit of Scotland
Glendronach 15yo (40%, OB)
Glenglassaugh 1973 'Silver'
Glenmorangie 100 Proof (OB)
Macallan 'AWGI' (54.9, Kirsch)
Macallan 8yo (61.5%, Mroy)
Mortlach 20yo 1978 UDRM
Talisker 10yo (45.8%, 1990's)
Talisker 1986 DE (45.8%, OB)

Auchroisk 1981 (OB)
Balmenach 14yo 1989 (Cad)
Glenallachie 13yo 1989 (Cad)
Glenfiddich 12yo Caoran (OB)
Glen Spey 15yo 1985 (Cad)
Knockando 1984/'98 (43%, OB)
Knockando 1987/'99 (40%, OB)
Macallan 10yo OB (1990's)
Macallan 12yo OB (1990's)
Macallan 12yo 1989 (Cadenhead)
Strathmill 11yo 1992 (Cad)
Tomintoul 12yo (43%, OB, 90's)

Attention...
My bottom shelf is
empty at the moment.

Due to the recession
I've temporarily reduced
the size of my drinking
collection from 36 to 24
bottles in August 2005.
As soon as my cashflow
improves again I'll invest
in a few fresh bottles.

So, over the years I've been forced to trim down my drinking collection and
my 'historical stock' of my personal favourite empty bottles. So, what about
my reserve stock, you ask? Well, I've had to get rid of some excess bottles
there as well. In the good old days I regurarly got carried away during one
of my shopping sprees and at some point there were well over 250 bottles
of malt whisky scattered throughout my living room. Not a pretty picture...

It's hard enough posing as a responsible citizen as it is, so I've been working
(i.e. drinking) hard to bring the number of bottles in my reserve stock back to
around a hundred, not counting the trading stock bottles meant for swapping.
So, without further ado I proudly present to you: my current 'reserve stock'.

Latest Update: March 1, 2006

When I started this website in 1997 it often took me up to three years to empty a bottle. I rationalised my approach soon after I discovered that the malt whisky inside a bottle changes (sometimes quite dramatically) once the bottle has been opened. Some bottles stand the test of time better than others and some bottles keep improving after being opened, but generally speaking it's best to finish a bottle within a year after opening it (after allowing it to 'break in' for a couple of days). I first pruned my drinking collection back to 48 bottles, but at an average drinking speed of 2 bottles a month that was still far too ambitious. I bought myself a brand new cabinet (see picture above) with room for 3 x 12 = 36 bottles. That seems to work for me at the moment.

The picture at the top of this page shows my 'drinking collection' on the first
three shelves of my new cabinet and part of my reserve stock of bottles that
I plan to open at some point in the distant future when I'm old and too feeble
to make my way to the liquorist - and some of them probably a lot sooner...