Last week, I just placed a special order for an ultra rare distillery bottling of both Lagavulin and Talisker.   What makes them so special is that they are both 30 years old.  That means that for thirty years those whisky barrels had to sit in a warehouse undisturbed; I’m always impressed when I see planning on that scale.  To be honest it astounds me.

For me fancy whisky bottles are an investment; I’ll buy them and shelve them until I open a small joint, or sell them to local collectors.

First off, I rarely drink at all.  It’s funny because I have a ton of liquor in my kitchen.  When you’re a bartender you just kind of pick up a bottle here and a bottle there.  One time I traded a Gamecube for one great bottle and eleven bad ones (and promptly sold the great one for my profit).

I thought that I’d record everything on the shelves because there’s an amazing dichotomy between the good and bad booze I have in the cabinet.    I’ve left off the minibar and the wine I have stored elsewhere.

Bring on the show!