This is strictly a LOOK AT ME post

[AVB]

I collect Balvenie Vintage Casks and this is the latest release, a 1976 distillation bottled in 2008 at 31 years old. Look at the bottle number. Only 202 were produced.

 

[Fatken]

Congrats, that is quite sweet.

Ken

 

[tone-ny]

Congrats Ray!

 

[MadMonk]

Very cool, Ray!
Congrats on being able to snag one.
I can pretty safely say that I would never have seen one, had you not posted.

Enjoy it! :thumbs:

 

[indyrob]

Alright..I'm jealous!

 

[Jonesy]

What does it take for you to crack open a bottle like that Ray? Do you sample it then put it up, hold for special occasions, or leave it unopened?

 

[AVB]

I strictly collect the Vintage Casks for investment and resale. If this was just some regular bottle out of the run I'd open it for $900-1000, Being as this is bottle #2 you'd have to throw a whole lot more money at me, a whole lot more. I've had some of the ones (1952,1966,1968,1972,1973) but all those in the collection itself are sealed.

What does it take for you to crack open a bottle like that Ray? Do you sample it then put it up, hold for special occasions, or leave it unopened?

 

[jlada]

Again, the oft used, but always necessary:

 

[BrewMeister]

Nice find Ray.

Congrats!

 

[Strayvector]

Obviously fake! Check out how the "1976" was hastily handwritten on the label as if the label was made for another bottle. :sign:

Congrats, Ray.

 

[grateful1]

Ahhhh, just drink it!



Very nice find.

 

[Brickhouse]

Congrats Ray, very nice.

 

[MichaelPCo]

Great picture Ray
Congratulations!


Michael

 

[MoeCizlak]

Congrats Ray, that is awesome. Is that the bottle from the Paris airport?

 

[BobbyRitz]

Very nice, Ray.

Happy New Year!

Rob

 

[handyman dave]

Ray,

An AMAZING catch! I am jealous but probably wouldn't have spent the bucks to have such a wonderful bottle.

Hope it is worth the effort!

Blessings!

 

[AVB]

No, I never was able to get that one and have picked up something else instead. I'm sure it will become available at the most inopportune time though.

Congrats Ray, that is awesome. Is that the bottle from the Paris airport?

 

[NorCalCigarLover]

Oh damn ....... very nice find Ray :thumbs:

 

[NDFI]

Awesome man!

 

[Turk10mm]

so, considering its from my birth year and all, if I showed up at your door step you'd crack it.... right?