Well, not really a clearance since that would involve big discounts.

The misses and I have decided that it’s finally time to start doing some construction on our attic. It’s been in the pipeline for a few years but we’ve decided to bite the bullet this winter.

We’ve already started packing stuff and over the last year and a bit we’ve already gotten rid of a lot of books, excess furniture, outdated and surplus toys and lots of other things. Now, the biggest block of taken-up space is my whisky collection (and our camping gear…).

Of course, doing insulation, flooring, actually making rooms in there and a lot of plumbing take some money and my liquid savings account was something that caught our respective eyes.

So, I’ve been going over my list for about a hundred times and I decided what can and cannot go. I might add more over the coming weeks if/when I decide that ‘I want to have a sip of that one’ is not a good enough reason to keep an entire bottle sitting in the attic for another decade or so. The result of this browsing and rebrowsing is the following list of bottles that I’ll be trying to get rid of. The list is here too.

• Amrut Intermediate Sherry Matured, 57.1%, € 75
• Amrut Blackadder Single Cask, btld. 2008, 62.7%, € 150
• Arran 12, 2001-2014, Bright Early Spring, 56%, € 125
• BenRiach 2000, 12yo, Virgin Oak HH, 54.4%, € 70
• Benromach 2006-2015, Distillery Only (new label), 60.7%, € 125
• Blairfindy Moor, 1989-2007 (Mortlach!), 18yo, 60.5%, € 150
• Bowmore 1995-2012, 16yo, AD, 54.4%, € 150
• Breath of the Isles (Talisker), AD, 1993-2008, 14yo, 57%, € 125
• Brenne Estate Cask, 40%, € 55
• Dailuaine 2000, 9yo, btld for IWS Holland, 56.6%, € 50
• Evan Williams Single Barrel 2004-2013, 43.3%, € 45
• GlenDronach 2002, 10yo, for The Usquebaugh Society, 55.3%, € 70
• Glenfiddich 15, Distillery Edition, 51%, € 40
• Glen Garioch Founder’s Reserve, 48%, € 25
• Glen Moray 30, Btld in 2004, no case!, 43%, € 200
• Glenmorangie Ealanta, 46%, € 230
• Heaven Hill 2005-2015, 9yo, Malts of Scotland, 52.1%, € 90
• Highland Park 12yo, Cask 974 for Maxxium, 58.9%, € 160
• Laphroaig 15, 200th Anniversary, 43%, € 75
• Longrow 100 Proof, 1999-2010, 10yo, OB for Usquebaugh Society, 57%, € 150
• Macallan 15, 1995-2010, AD, sherry cask #10450, 57%, € 160
• Octomore 07.1/208, 59.5%, € 110
• Pittyvaich 1993-2012, G&M Connoisseurs Choice, 46%, € 240
• Port Charlotte PC7, 7yo, 61%, € 170
• Rosebank 1981-2002, 20yo, Rare Malts, 62.3%, € 600
• Springbank mini for Distillery Visitors, 5cl, 2010 release, 46%, € 25
• Tamdhu 1984, 26yo, WWW Forum, Creative Whisky Company, 50.1%, € 130
• Willett Pot Still Reserve, Cask 4809, 47%, € 50
• Willett Single Barrel Rye, 4yo, cask 103, 55%, € 140
• Yamazaki 1993-2010, 17yo, Owner’s Cask 3s65005, 56%, € 1950

If you’re interested in any of them, leave a comment, contact me on Facebook or Twitter, or send me an email.