VAT 69

anonymous from Oct '11: before you attacked the "fishing expedition" commenter, maybe you should have actually understood what he said. WE are the ones he meant were on the expedition. All he said was that it was in the show; he said nothing concerning the accuracy of it. Before you admonish somebody to "learn their facts" maybe you should learn a bit of reading comprehension? Anyway... I'm very interested to try this, which is how I found the page. Good to know it's not cost prohibitive.

Im ordering 8 bottles for my brother my cuz and myself we have wanted to try it for awhile so we cant wait to try it

VAT 69 is a very nice basic blended whisky.Simple,yes,but very enjoyable one.VAT 69 is sweet,smooth and medium bodied whisky with no alcohol burn. Best straight and neat.I any case i would buy VAT 69 over Bell`s and Grants family reserve.

It wasn't a "fishing expedition" it was historical fact. LT. Nix's favorite whiskey to quench his drinking problem was Vat 69, my great uncle was in the 506 with him and remembered that fact clearly. Learn your facts people.

I've had a good deal of different whiskeys, tried each region apart from Japanese, and Vat 69 was pretty good. Not my favorite, but for a 'common' whiskey it is very good. I prefer Ardbeg 10y... thats some reeal stuff.

I much prefer to see a full one.

a good scotch whisky!! try it!!

A full flavour and big mouthfeel but something a bit cheap and oversweet and cloyingly synthetic about it. In the same price range Teachers is equally full flavoured but much better balanced and Grant's is blander but more authentic and innofensive. Unless you are about to be shot to bits in a bunker and can't get hold of anything better I would say VAT 69 is best avoided.

I am 64 years old and remember VAT 69 as one of the most popular brands in the UK in the 50's

a famous old brand alright. i am currently sipping a bottle of vat 69 which my late grandfather, then a german air force officer, brought home from france in 1940 after the british had left it behind as they fled via dunkirk. it survived untouched in my family’s cellar for seven decades. a cool old bottle, the seal had long fallen off and the cork fell to dust as i tried to pull it. great old whisky and seems more smokey/peaty than i think i remember today’s vat 69. might get one to compare…

Vat 69 was the adopted whiskey for HMS Bacchante pennant number 'F69' a Leander Class Frigate of the Royal Navy. Now a reef off of New Zealand. We had free bottles issued on a visit to the distilery minature for your sailor then ranging in size as it went up the ranks. The captain got a bloody big bottle. We also had a Vat 69 Battle Flag on the ship. A good driniking whiskey

brillient whisky i bought a bottle the other day and now wish i bought two ,it's incredibly smooth with great caramel notes and rich cream taste.at the end of the day its the best so if you haven't tried it BUY SOME NOW!!!

The best malt mix ever produced. Yes it did make it's highest debut from the series "band of brothers", but it was of my father's and grandfather's favorites. Best straight and neat, never on the rocks, and never mixed.

"Imperial Trans-Atlantic Expedition?"It was the Imperial Trans-ANTARCTIC Expedition.Sheesh.

The 501st was in bad Kreuznach Germany until they moved around 2000 or so. I was in it but got out prior to their move oh by the way they are part of the 1AD

I WANT TO TRY THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

really nice whisky, its a good thing band of brothers has gave it publicity, so more people can enjoy it!

I HAVE BEEN DRINKING VAT 69 FOR YEARS ,LONG BEFORE BAND OF BROTHERS CAME ON THE TELLY, IT WAS FIRST PRODUCED BY WILLIAM SANDERSON OF LEITH, EDINBURGH, IN BONNIE SCOTLAND, IT CONTAINS 35% MALT WHISKY BUT I BELIEVE THE EXPORT PRODUCT CONTAINS SLIGHTLY LESS ,(WE SCOTS KEEP THE GOOD STUFF FOR OURSELVES).

Everyone needs to stop acting like the real heroes from band of brothers. That was back when the army was actually good. Now they all suck!

it's amazing how one show (Band of Brothers) turns into a fishing expedition for one of the world's finest whiskies