New additions to the #PostBoxSaturday shrine ๐ฎโค๏ธ Big thanks to my mate Brian for the contributions ๐ค
Mainly here for some light whisky and postbox entertainment. Also keeping a close eye on global politics. ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐บ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ychujdbznzwnto2icpam6g7m/feed/aaabgisjv3qcq
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New additions to the #PostBoxSaturday shrine ๐ฎโค๏ธ Big thanks to my mate Brian for the contributions ๐ค
Oh I didn't see that. I'll ask him what the issue was...
My whisky friend from Dรผsseldorf ๐
Nasty ๐ฌ
Lovely picture. I was there last week โค๏ธ
Toll. ๐
Been there ๐ฎโค๏ธ
First time there for me, we all liked it a lot. Still a lot left to explore next time...
Are you in Cromer? We spent our summer holidays there this year.
Seen on a wonderful day in Blackwaterfoot, Arran. Wishing you all a lovely #PostboxSaturday ๐ฎโค๏ธ
๐คฃ Are you back home already?
Now arriving in LBSG members' letter boxes, it's newsletter 198! lbsg.org/membership
True. I was thinking more of it in bottles... ๐ฅ
Read that too, quite frightening ๐ข
Imagine finding that somewhere... ๐๐ฅ
If the account was kept live for that purpose, I'd agree
Excellent shote mate ๐ธโค๏ธ
RIP ๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฅ
I loved that Cรน Bรฒcan ๐ฅโค๏ธ
Hope you two have a great time there ๐ค๐ฅ
No. Except by birds maybe. But it has this RM barcode tag inside, so I'm hopeful someone will take care of it ๐ค๐ฎ
Spotted this poor fella in Lamlash, Arran. Hope RM get it fixed... #PostboxSaturday ๐ฎโค๏ธ
Definitely
Yup ๐๐ฅ
Good for you, I'm waiting for that to arrive in Germany ๐ฅ๐
Same here. Tried 2021 first time, no luck since then ๐คท
Aber dein Bild ist viieel schรถner ๐ (dafรผr bin ich aber aufm Weg nach Schottland ๐)
Nice GVR pillar box in #Norfolk. Have a lovely #PostboxSaturday wherever you are ๐ฎโค๏ธ
Yummy ๐
Still have a full bottle of that, should get it opened soon...
As far as I know they always peat at the same level. And yes, it was ex bourbon ๐
You rated the 5yo Society Release a 4 back in Jan '24 ๐
If it's as good as this Society release was, I'm all in ๐ฅโค๏ธ
My favourite sherry finish โค๏ธ๐ฅ
Happy birthday ๐๐ฅ
The one that comes with bacon and beans ๐
Just a boring German #postbox in Phillipsburg (Speyer), but sat next to a spectacular set of steel birds taking flight. Happy (and hopefully cooler) #PostboxSaturday ๐ฎโค๏ธ๐
Not in Germany either, we bought it at the distillery.
I've just cracked this one, bottle share with a friend. Very yummy. We also got to try the Inaugural and Infinite Loch and I have to say, all of them were very good ๐ฅโค๏ธ
I really liked, tasted at the distillery.
Nothing beats a Sunday bbq with a cold bottle of my friend Jack's #Arran30thAnniversary Perry to go with it. Very special and very tasty, thank you โค๏ธ๐ค
Happy anniversary mate ๐ค๐
Raising a glass tonight for my old friend Rainer, who passed away last week. Very sudden and a shock for his family and friends. RIP Rainer, keep smiling wherever you are ๐ฅโค๏ธ๐ฏ๏ธ
Very cool shot ๐
Found this #postbox in the Sheringham area, Norfolk, I haven't seen one like that before. It looks like a kind of Ludlow but doesn't have the typical enamel plate. Happy #PostboxSaturday ๐ฎโค๏ธ
A rare sight ๐๐
A must-do for every Islay visitor, one of my personal top 5 distillery experiences ๐ฅ๐
Definitely exceeded expectations, and taking the price into consideration, an absolute bargain ๐ฅ๐
That's some colour for an Oloroso finish. Tasty Dalrymple (Girvan) by #TheCaskhound. Not much grain here, just a very tasty dram. Nuts and spices. โค๏ธ๐ฅ
Leonardo @maltmusings.bsky.social
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As you might expect from Blackadder ๐๐ฅโค๏ธ
Indeed very few old boxes survive here
They're certainly shaking up the market.... with laughter. I'm sure Trump would like it ๐คฆ
That is a rare style, I've not seen one like that before in Germany.
VR wall box spotted in Norwich, complete with inspiring graffiti and crumbling wall plaster, creating a Banksy-ish scene (from his early years... ๐) Happy #PostboxSaturday ๐ฎโค๏ธ
Looking at the handwriting above, most definitely Chauvel ๐
Another awesome set ๐๐ฅโค๏ธ
The proof of the pudding is in the eating, unfortunately ๐คท
Thanks for taking one for the team ๐ฅโค๏ธ
Proving once more, that WB ratings are utter garbage ๐คท
Auch sehr schรถn. Norfolk war neu fรผr uns, daher gab es viel zu entdecken. Morgen geht's wieder nach Hause.
Wunderbar, ich vermisse Schottland auch schon wieder, bin aber bald wieder da ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟโค๏ธ
A beautiful VR pillar box exibited outside of the Cromer Museum. #PostboxSaturday ๐ฎโค๏ธ
Had this one recently. Polished it off in a few days with a couple of friends. We all thought it was yummy ๐ฅโค๏ธ
Get well soon mate ๐คโ๏ธ
Fantastic topper ๐ฎโค๏ธ
Holiday, is a good book and a decent dram. ๐ฎ๐ฅโค๏ธ #PostboxSaturday #Norfolk #Arran @postalpathsguy.bsky.social
No. 52 Trimingham Caravan Park, in case you're close again. But do let me know, we're out discovering a lot ๐
A beauty, not far from where we currently are... ๐ฎ๐
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You can tell we're not far from the sea โ๏ธ๐ฎโค๏ธ #PostboxSaturday #Trunch #Norfolk
Oh, not I'll remember either ๐คฆ๐
I'll be watching out for it ๐
I'm about half way through reading your book and only minutes ago I was telling my wife about the way you describe the countryside and how nice it would be to go to some of these places ourselves. So I'll certainly be checking out your website, thanks for the effort ๐โค๏ธ
Yes, but Hefeweizen from those, what are they, basins...? Belfast is not THAT far away from Bavaria...
Same here. I always opt for DHL given a choice. DPD don't even ring the bell, so even if I'm at home, I often don't see it until later.
Got this handfill at The English Distillery yesterday. Heavily peated Moscatel. It's really dirty, much like a decent Ledaig, burnt rubber and bacon. Yummy, but not your every day dram.
Has to be the Glen Marnoch ๐คฃ
Let's hope another network picks it up...
Oh, that mug... โค๏ธ๐ฎ
That Octomore 10.2 is one of my all-time favourites ๐ฅโค๏ธ
My holiday bottle just got cracked for a day #1 welcome dram ๐ฅ๐โค๏ธ Thanks to @slaintemhath1965.bsky.social for the bottle swap ๐ค #Norfolk #Inchfad
The magnificent view from our caravan, looking across the North Sea, gets even better, when the correct lens is used... ๐๐ฅ๐ฅฐ #Glencairn #Norfolk #Inchfad
Looks great ๐
Sad to see this one go. Well, a bit sad... I may have one or two spares... ๐๐ฅโค๏ธ
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I got mine from Robertson's and they also had this cask #3 exclusive... perhaps you got the same pair...
Yeah, chestnut, cherry and mulberry. Pity about the boxes mate ๐ข
Just to do the history of #Strathearn justice, you have the inaugurals under DL ownership. This here is the distilleries inaugural release from back in 2016, their first 3yo whisky ๐๐ฅ
While binge watching "The Crown" with the Mrs, we decided to finally crack open this #Bimber Platinum Jubilee. Not bad at all ๐ฅ๐โค๏ธ
It may be a replica Penfold, but it looks lovely opposite Jedburgh Abbey #postboxsaturday
