The Auswine Forum

That being said, you still have to fill your home supply with something! If you are starting out with no set wants/needs/desires, I would recommend 3 styles to start a collection: Bourbon cask, sherry cask and peated malt. I think this gives a really good feel for the 3 most popular styles of scotch...

A whisky buying problem = the best sort of problem. There is LOADS of awesome advice here from the secret society of auswhisky rebels. It is a nice idea to start a collection encompassing the regions. Terroir with whisky is a funny thing as it can often be more romanticised than influential on the s...

I will start by saying I know next to nothing about cognac, however, for something completely off the map a couple of independent scotch bottlers do french cognacs. I can't comment on how they measure up, but I do trust Graham - the odd whisky coy. Automatic discount once you sign in:

http://www.theoddwhiskycoy.com.au/catal ... ata=cognac

Howdy, I thought I would sign up and tip my hat to the Grape Mates for another great evening! It was Sandy and my first visit to the tasting rooms, which is a bit like listening to a great new band and finding out they have already broken up. Straight off the mark: flight 1 was good fun with the Sea...