Comments on: Your predictions for 2010? http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:43:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sjoerd de Haan http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-14075 Sjoerd de Haan Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:00:14 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-14075 Hopes: - More respect and higher availability of American whiskey in Europe. - Less releases of Scotch, and a focus on quality instead of quantity. Expectations: - Less age statements - Higher prices - More marketing nonsense Personal: - Me buying more American stuff than last year - Me spending less money on whisk(e)y, since last year was rediculous... Hopes:
- More respect and higher availability of American whiskey in Europe.
- Less releases of Scotch, and a focus on quality instead of quantity.

Expectations:
- Less age statements
- Higher prices
- More marketing nonsense

Personal:
- Me buying more American stuff than last year
- Me spending less money on whisk(e)y, since last year was rediculous…

]]> By: Gary http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13627 Gary Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:18:18 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13627 Being a big American Whiskey fan I eagerly anticipate an explosion of "micro-distillers" in the US. It was good for the beer market and I think it would be good for the whiskey market as well. More regional distillers would be interesting as well. Being a big American Whiskey fan I eagerly anticipate an explosion of “micro-distillers” in the US. It was good for the beer market and I think it would be good for the whiskey market as well. More regional distillers would be interesting as well.

]]> By: Best in Blog #55: Highland Park’s New Dram – Earl Magnus 1 | Whisky Party http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13604 Best in Blog #55: Highland Park’s New Dram – Earl Magnus 1 | Whisky Party Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:06:56 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13604 [...] What are your predictions for whisky in 2010? [...] [...] What are your predictions for whisky in 2010? [...]

]]> By: Todd http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13574 Todd Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:05:12 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13574 I agree with the prediction that we will see more no-age statement SMSWs attempting to capture the void left by affordable older SMSWs that were widely available to Everyman until just a few years ago. And I predict that slow inventory movement of SMSWs will force bargain sell-offs at all levels from entry malts on up to super-premium SMSWs, at least in some markets accustomed to higher sales volumes in less lean times. I agree with the prediction that we will see more no-age statement SMSWs attempting to capture the void left by affordable older SMSWs that were widely available to Everyman until just a few years ago. And I predict that slow inventory movement of SMSWs will force bargain sell-offs at all levels from entry malts on up to super-premium SMSWs, at least in some markets accustomed to higher sales volumes in less lean times.

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13507 John Hansell Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:34:53 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13507 Well spoken, Sam. And I hope we see more of Dave here at WDJK in the future. Well spoken, Sam. And I hope we see more of Dave here at WDJK in the future.

]]> By: sam k http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13505 sam k Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:27:57 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13505 I'll thank Mr. Pickerell for showing up here, too! I also echo his prediction of an expanded rye category. John, you know my history with rye, and the past couple of years have been the most euphoric for me since the 1970s! Thanks to all the distillers who stayed the course (when there was little course to stay), and to those consumers who have finally found America's "True" Native Spirit. I’ll thank Mr. Pickerell for showing up here, too! I also echo his prediction of an expanded rye category. John, you know my history with rye, and the past couple of years have been the most euphoric for me since the 1970s! Thanks to all the distillers who stayed the course (when there was little course to stay), and to those consumers who have finally found America’s “True” Native Spirit.

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13495 John Hansell Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:36:40 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13495 Dave, it's great to hear from you. Please chime in more often! And of course, I agree with you. I think some of the new microdistillery stuff will be great--while others not so, or perhaps even unpleasant. But either way, it will be fun. Dave, it’s great to hear from you. Please chime in more often! And of course, I agree with you. I think some of the new microdistillery stuff will be great–while others not so, or perhaps even unpleasant. But either way, it will be fun.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13493 Kevin Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:08:41 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13493 Dave - what are you up to these days?? You left Maker's just days before I was headed out to visit the distillery - I was bummed but plenty of bourbon got me over it. :) Dave – what are you up to these days?? You left Maker’s just days before I was headed out to visit the distillery – I was bummed but plenty of bourbon got me over it. :)

]]> By: Dave Pickerell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13487 Dave Pickerell Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:21:10 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13487 I predict that new micro distilleries will begin to spring up all over the US ... with many interesting expressions to sort thru ... and that several of them will start making downright tasty whiskies that we will get to experiment with in years to come. I also predict that straight rye whiskey will continue to have a re-awakening both from limited new expressions and from its application to traditional cocktails. I predict that new micro distilleries will begin to spring up all over the US … with many interesting expressions to sort thru … and that several of them will start making downright tasty whiskies that we will get to experiment with in years to come.

I also predict that straight rye whiskey will continue to have a re-awakening both from limited new expressions and from its application to traditional cocktails.

]]> By: Gal http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13484 Gal Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:27:47 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13484 jason, i am joining your wish, and adding one more : that i would have the money to afford the Laga 21. ;) happy Hannuka jason, i am joining your wish, and adding one more : that i would have the money to afford the Laga 21.
;)

happy Hannuka

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13459 John Hansell Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:16:43 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13459 Quentin, yes, I can already imagine the pigs flying. Quentin, yes, I can already imagine the pigs flying.

]]> By: Quentin http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13450 Quentin Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:59:11 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13450 A grass-roots uprising leads to loosening of liquor laws allowing the importation of 70cl bottles into the US. And pigs will fly... A grass-roots uprising leads to loosening of liquor laws allowing the importation of 70cl bottles into the US.

And pigs will fly…

]]> By: Maltakias http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13427 Maltakias Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:03:06 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13427 Prices going up up up Quality going down down down And we ,as always, buy buy buy Prices going up up up

Quality going down down down

And we ,as always, buy buy buy

]]> By: lawschooldrunk http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13423 lawschooldrunk Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:33:25 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13423 After deftly(!) winning the nobel peace prize, Obama still will not receive his most sought after award: Keeper of the quaich. That's a prediction, and certainly a hope. After deftly(!) winning the nobel peace prize, Obama still will not receive his most sought after award: Keeper of the quaich. That’s a prediction, and certainly a hope.

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2009/12/14/your-predictions-for-2010/#comment-13422 John Hansell Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:26:12 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/?p=2917#comment-13422 Louis, Andrew: you make some good, sobering points. And Andrew, I appreciate your perspective as a specialty whisky retailer. We'll see how it all plays out. It will be an interesting year for sure. Louis, Andrew: you make some good, sobering points. And Andrew, I appreciate your perspective as a specialty whisky retailer. We’ll see how it all plays out. It will be an interesting year for sure.

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