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Message: [QUOTE="8893, post: 3782784, member: 93"] Yeah, from what I have gleaned over the past few weeks, the Nikka Whisky From the Barrel seems to be primed for a Lagavulin-type scarcity and price hike, which is why I am grabbing sub-$80 bottles to stash. I like both the Coffey Malt and Coffey Grain, but I like the Malt better--and yes, much more scarce in these parts, too. Agreed on the changing tastes, sometimes from night to night. My first sip of Whisky From the Barrel the other night startled me because it tasted harsh and jarring, nothing like it had on the half-dozen prior occasions. Then I switched to something else and came back to it and it tasted wonderful. I didn't know there was a Red Spot until now. I've never even bought Yellow Spot and have only tasted it; but Green Spot is still in regular rotation for me. Which, unfortunately, has relegated Redbreast 12 to just "meh" for me lately. A new client brought me a bottle of Woodford Reserve this week and I have yet to crack it. I have yet to be grabbed by bourbon in the same way that I love Scotch and some Irish (and now all Nikka), but I am hopeful to warm to this on the right night. Otherwise, it will await mint juleps in the warmer weather. [/QUOTE]