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6 Free Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Glasses & a T-Shirt with Ardbeg HV Whisky Purchase $230/$250 Delivered @ Nick's Wine Merchants

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6 Free Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Glasses & a T-Shirt with Ardbeg HV Whisky Purchase $230/$250 Delivered @ Nick's Wine Merchants
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Saku-kurata on 10/05/2024 - 11:15 nicks.com.au (625 clicks)
Last edited 10/05/2024 - 14:44 by 1 other user

Ok guys, there are multiple deals in this but I cannot fit everything into the title, so here is the detail:

Deal #1:

Buy Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Committee Release or Heavy Vapours bottling strength release and get a free 6-pack of Planet Ardbeg Heavy Vapours whisky glasses plus a free Ardbeg Day T-shirt with every bottle purchased. Valid while stocks last. Ardbeg Day T-shirt design and size will be selected at random, image for representation only.

On top of above Deal #2:

Both Committee and normal bottles are currently on discount too. For $20 difference get the committee bottle at cask strength for sure.

Ardbeg Heavy Vapour 46% ABV - $230
Ardbeg Heavy Vapour Committee Bottle 50.2% ABV - $250

Deal #3: Free shipping for purchase over $200 :)

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  • King Steuart on 10/05/2024 - 11:37

    Is this the glass? https://www.passionforwhisky.com/en/other-products/accessori…

    What does the shirt look like? How do I order my size

  • harro112 on 10/05/2024 - 11:52
    +4

    "size will be selected at random" lmao ok then

    • justtoreply on 10/05/2024 - 15:08

      You may have XXXL or XXXXL at random

  • carwashhair on 10/05/2024 - 13:37
    +2

    If it is cask strength, 50.2% for what appears to be an 11yo whisky is low enough to be suspicious about the quality of this. Then given the description that says it was a 'one-off experiment', and the significant discount as well as the extra merch to bolster sales, it seems safe to say it didn't work. Guessing the barrels were sub-par if they suffered that kind of %abv loss. One to give a wide berth, methinks

    • Saku-kurata on 10/05/2024 - 15:35

      Yeah unfortunately most of the modern whiskies are going to this direction! It is still a bargain though compare to RRP, esp if you are modern Ardbeg fan

    • rosebank on 10/05/2024 - 15:48
      +2

      Ardbeg special releases, including the CRs have been dropping in ABV for decades. The reg ones are all 46% now. CRs will drop below 50 soon enough, or they keep it just above 50 so they can justify a "committee release".

      Regular bottles of the annual releases were always over 50% ABV, except for Galileo. Alligator, supernova sn09/10, Ardbog etc. Perpetuum was the one that started the trend of going below 50, because LVMH told Dr Bill to dilute that shit for a larger outturn for the anniversary. Which coincided with Ardbegs turning to shit.

      That's when I stopped buying Ardbegs, except for IBs. I have cases of Oogie and Corry from 2012, and most of the ones pre-perpetuum

      • harro112 on 10/05/2024 - 16:09
        +1

        corry is still 57% no?

        • rosebank on 10/05/2024 - 16:30

          The core range of the 10, Corry and Oogie have remained the same. But the quality of their special releases were dropping so I went out and bought cases of the latter 2.

          Similar to when I heard that Nikka was dropping age statements. That's why I have cases yoichi 15 and miya 12.

          Same story with when Jim McEwan retired at Bruichladdich, Billy walker bought glenallachie, Caroni 17 was still available for under $200 etc I just go out and buy cases

      • gav23 on 10/05/2024 - 18:22

        I'd highly recommend you try BizarreBQ, if you haven't already. It's definitely one of the better recent releases. I bought Ardcore on special a while back, and only opened it recently. It's absolutely terrible, one of the worst Islay's I've ever had. I really like An Oa, but will get Corry when it's on special.

        • rosebank on 11/05/2024 - 13:02
          +1

          Nah I'm good. The only newish Arbeg I like is the 8yo For Discussion which I'm pretty sure is still available.

          I wouldn't buy Arrrrrdcore just because of the stupid name.

          • dts2956m on 14/05/2024 - 13:24
            +1

            @rosebank: Arrrrrrdcore is a ripper. One of my faves - don't let the name put you off. Hated the Ardcore.

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