Costco 40 year old Glenlivet

**English Bloke** · 21st December 13, 01:29 AM

We've got Costco in UK. They're not everywhere (nearest one to us is Haydock) but we do go from time to time. I picked up a 12y/o Singleton there last month for about 10 quid lighter than elsewhere but I've not seen any 40y/o. If they have got some I'll have a shuftie after Christmas. I imagine it'll still be there, I doubt it will be flying off the shelf at that price anyway.

**Phil** · 21st December 13, 02:19 AM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

We've got Costco in UK. They're not everywhere (nearest one to us is Haydock) but we do go from time to time. I picked up a 12y/o Singleton there last month for about 10 quid lighter than elsewhere but I've not seen any 40y/o. If they have got some I'll have a shuftie after Christmas. I imagine it'll still be there, I doubt it will be flying off the shelf at that price anyway.

Aldi are selling a 24 year old Speyside single malt at £34.99 just now. Got one put away for the festive season!

**New World Czech** · 21st December 13, 07:08 AM

Even if I was tempted to drop that much, Virginia alcohol laws only allow sales of distilled spirits from state owned stores.

**plaid preacher** · 21st December 13, 11:17 AM

Costco, you say? Are you sure you aren't buying a case lot for that price? [ sorry, I'm really not a scotch drinker - I know, the shame, the shame ]

**ratspike** · 21st December 13, 11:38 AM

Funny, my wife and I were at Costco yesterday and were looking at this one. I was sorely tempted to try one of the slightly more reasonably priced Kirkland single malts, but I couldn't get over the idea of buying Kirkland branded scotch.

I did pick up a lovely bottle of Speyburn 10 for 25 bucks after taxes, so all's well that ends well.

**mookien** · 21st December 13, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by ratspike

... I did pick up a lovely bottle of Speyburn 10 for 25 bucks after taxes, so all's well that ends well.

It's all subjective of course, but it's hard to beat Speyburn 10 for the value it provides. Smith's (Kroger) had it on sale here for about $19 a bottle, but you had to buy multiple bottles. I bought three.

Assuming it's available, you might try Speyburn's Bradan Orach - about the same price, but a different quality to the flavor, nose, finish, etc. It's a little sharper (ie not smooth), but I like it even better than the 10.

**room2ndfloor** · 22nd December 13, 11:16 PM

Off-topic a bit: Forty year-old scotch? Where is that fellow I knew in the '70s who tried to woo 18 year-old me with the forty year-old scotch? It seemed wrong even then.

**David** · 31st December 13, 04:46 AM

Originally Posted by Phil

Aldi are selling a 24 year old Speyside single malt at £34.99 just now. Got one put away for the festive season!

Whats it like? The labeling and dare I say it, pricing, puts me off trying their malt and gin; it makes me think it will be rough. Its stupid I know, but once you have a perception of something, its hard to change.