Whisky Clubs....anyone in or been in one?

[Dave7]

Someone told me they had just joined one. Apparently, each month, they send you a SINGLE measure of a whisky that they select....... and that will cost you £8.99.
My first thought was....."that sounds expensive".
So I googled "whisky clubs" and there seem to be lots of them. Some send you full bottles while others send other sizes.
You dont appear to have a choice....as in...peaty/sweet etc and (to me) they all seem expensive. But then again there are some very expensive types out there.
Am I correct or missing something.

 

[vickster]

Sounds like a good way to part fools (men?) and their money?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I started my own. Very exclusive membership mind. A means of sampling a whisky that may cost £100 a bottle is welcome for some. Mine is call The Black Jug.

 

[Dave7]

View attachment 394497 I started my own. Very exclusive membership mind. A means of sampling a whisky that may cost £100 a bottle is welcome for some. Mine is call The Black Jug.

Do you/it have a website that shows how it works?

 

[FishFright]

View attachment 394497 I started my own. Very exclusive membership mind. A means of sampling a whisky that may cost £100 a bottle is welcome for some. Mine is call The Black Jug.

Is that a Penderyn hanging out at the back ?

 

[Hugh Manatee]

I vote that once he gets a balance of opinion, @Dave7 changes the thread title to a more general whisky appreciation thread.

Like @GrumpyGregry I favour the exclusive membership of me only in a club. I can see the appeal of a club as outlined in the OP but, whisky is something where you're going to have likes and dislikes. You may have to wade through too many of the latter before you find a new one that you really like.

 

[Dave7]

I vote that once he gets a balance of opinion, @Dave7 changes the thread title to a more general whisky appreciation thread.

Like @GrumpyGregry I favour the exclusive membership of me only in a club. I can see the appeal of a club as outlined in the OP but, whisky is something where you're going to have likes and dislikes. You may have to wade through too many of the latter before you find a new one that you really like.

If I remember correctly there have a couple of general whisky threads in the past. I know I started one when I was learning a bit more about them.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Do you/it have a website that shows how it works?

All done using fountain pens and deckle-edged paper.

 

[Dave7]

All done using fountain pens and deckle-edged paper.

But I wanted to join and donate the first £100 bottle.
Ah well.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Like @GrumpyGregry I favour the exclusive membership of me only in a club. I can see the appeal of a club as outlined in the OP but, whisky is something where you're going to have likes and dislikes. You may have to wade through too many of the latter before you find a new one that you really like.

Mine is exclusive but not "me only". Three of us last night, with some nice cuban cigars. Membership is open to all genders and orientations.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

But I wanted to join and donate the first £100 bottle.
Ah well.

There were three ton ups at one time, but alas, they all were consumed before the current club room was fitted out. There are a few "special celebration" bottles elsewhere in the premises that aren't on general display. Inner circle only.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Is that a Penderyn hanging out at the back ?

Irish, Welsh, Japanese and Scandinavian. The members baulk at North American being on display. Some of the lady members insisted on the gin, and the sole Armanac is there to avoid difficult questions from non-members.

 

[ColinJ]

Sounds like a good way to part fools (men?) and their money?

Er, shouldn't that be "SOME men and some women"...?

 

[vickster]

Er, shouldn't that be "SOME men and some women"...?

I'd hypothesise 'some' and 'very few' when it comes to Whisky (my SiL often has an impressive vodka collection)

 

[FishFright]

I'd hypothesise 'some' and 'soon to be quite very few' when it comes to Whisky (my SiL often has an impressive vodka collection)

Watch the style pages in the coming months as 'women and whisky' is about to replace 'pretending to like gin' as the next conformity hammer.