Whiskey advice please
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tain is highlands0
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The list Nicklouse left is pretty good
Highland Park 18
Caol Ila 18
Aberlour a'bunadh
Auchentoshan 12
BruichLaddich Rocks
Glenkinchie 10
Laphroaig Quater Cask
Ardbeg Uigeadail
I would add to that, Oban (fairly peaty), Singleton (smooth) and Cragganmore. If you have an Oddbins near you pop down there as they are pretty clued up.
My favs would be Caol lla for a smoky taste and Cragganmore/Auchentoshan for a ligher more quaffable drop0 -
Any of you seasoned whisky drinkers tried Penderyn, the Welsh whiskey?
If so, how did you rate it?0 -
Yes - I rather like it. Is that allowed?!0
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Surf-Matt wrote:Yes - I rather like it. Is that allowed?!
Of course.
I have a cabinet (locked!) behind me that we store small miniture bottles of Penderyn Whiskey, to give out as corporate gifts to visitors. I'm tee-total for medical reasons, so can't actually sample them to see what they're like.0 -
:shock:jay12 wrote:and the guy also said the reason that talisker gets a distictive taste is because the water passes through peat
So that's why he's so good!
drabfurs I agree, nicklouse has mentioned a good list. The Laphroaig Quarter Cask is amazing, well worth the money. Obain is quite nice too. Personally I would avoid Chivas Regal stuff like mad, I had a bottle recently and it was just nasty stuff.
A nice 'ever day' whisky is Glenmorangie. Nice and smooth i find. The real key is to avoid blends and try as many different single malts as possible.
Apparently China has been getting good reviews (even won an award recently too, which Scottishland wasn't too happy with)It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.
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nicklouse wrote:Cant say i remember what jamesons is like.
onmy shelf as now.
Highland Park 18
Caol Ila 18
Aberlour a'bunadh
Auchentoshan 12
BruichLaddich Rocks
Glenkinchie 10
Laphroaig Quater Cask
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Monkey Shoulder (blended but i liked the bottle).
most disappointing was the Monkey and the Uigeadail considering how I like the Ardbeg 10
biggest surprise was the Laphroaig Quater Cask but you need to know the Laphroaig 10 firts.
what i try and do is go to a good pub that knows its whisky sober and be a nerd till i cant tell the difference and then buy a good bottle from the booze shop.
The Quater cask ...
That is sold in Porcelain bottle and presented in a wooden box that slides open to get the bottle out .. I bought one and gave it to friend of mine for his Birthday .. it was bottled by Douglas laing
You should get a bottle of the Balvenie 12yr old double wood0 -
Razer_MTB wrote:upinsmoke wrote:Glenmorangie; nice easy drinking lowland malt. Miles better than the peaty island ones.
Those 7 men of Tain know their stuff.
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+2. I really liked the wood finish ones, but the original is still the best.
Spooky thing....... My granddad's fave tipple was Glenmorangie. I never even knew he liked whisky while he was alive. I only found out when I asked my dad to get a bottle of Glenmorangie for Xmas day...... maybe when he died his spirit passed it's taste for spirits on to me0 -
My collection is getting down at moment,
Bruichladdich 15 yr
Glenlivet 18yr
Bladnoch 23yr (unopened)
Abelour A'bunadh
Lagavullin 1998
And a bottle of bells for coffee and hot toddies
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Mine's the opposite way round. I had heard that my Grandad was a whisky drinker when I was small, and so i said I would drink it too (he died about 7 years before i was born)guilliano wrote:Spooky thing....... My granddad's fave tipple was Glenmorangie. I never even knew he liked whisky while he was alive. I only found out when I asked my dad to get a bottle of Glenmorangie for Xmas day...... maybe when he died his spirit passed it's taste for spirits on to me
When I was about 20 or so, we were emptyin my Grans house (she's now in a home) and we found a bottle of Teachers and a bottle of Johnny Walkers Black Label. The black label came with the lid as a shot glass, it's genius. I still haven't drunk them (they must be over 30 years old now) though I think they're still drinkable :?It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.
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For me, Talisker is the best. Smoky, but a bit sweet as well, awesome stuff. The 12 year old seems better to me than the 15yr. My mate reckons Lagavullin is better, but I still prefer Talisker, even if I could afford the extra for the Lagavullin!
Also like Macallan, very different, but a nice change. Jura isn't bad and is often on offer. It's a bit lighter. Laphroaig if that's how it's spelled is good too. Lots of others are OK, but with the prices so high, I stick to what I know..thekickingmule wrote:When I was about 20 or so, we were emptyin my Grans house (she's now in a home) and we found a bottle of Teachers and a bottle of Johnny Walkers Black Label. The black label came with the lid as a shot glass, it's genius. I still haven't drunk them (they must be over 30 years old now) though I think they're still drinkable :?
Whisky isn't like wine - once it's bottled it stays as it is, so however many years it's in the bottle it's still in effect the age on the bottle. So should be fine as long as it's sealed.0 -
For me, Talisker is the best. Smoky, but a bit sweet as well, awesome stuff. The 12 year old seems better to me than the 15yr. My mate reckons Lagavullin is better, but I still prefer Talisker, even if I could afford the extra for the Lagavullin!
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Also like Macallan , very different, but a nice change. Jura isn't bad and is often on offer. It's a bit lighter. Laphroaig if that's how it's spelled is good too. Lots of others are OK, but with the prices so high, I stick to what I know..
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Talisker is simply awsome. Macallan is a good silver medal. [/b]0 -
El Capitano wrote:Any of you seasoned whisky drinkers tried Penderyn, the Welsh whiskey?
If so, how did you rate it?
sorry to say, Penderyn does not compare well with the established Scottish distilleries - I've even tried Japanese malts that tasted better, in fact some of them are pretty good and well worth seeking out if you fancy something different.
In my cabinet at the moment are bottles of Old Pulteney, Bowmore and Macallan - I probably rate them in that order.
For a good blended scotch, try Chivas Regal, I think it's excellent...0 -
MingMong wrote:For me, Talisker is the best. Smoky, but a bit sweet as well, awesome stuff. The 12 year old seems better to me than the 15yr. My mate reckons Lagavullin is better, but I still prefer Talisker, even if I could afford the extra for the Lagavullin!
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Also like Macallan , very different, but a nice change. Jura isn't bad and is often on offer. It's a bit lighter. Laphroaig if that's how it's spelled is good too. Lots of others are OK, but with the prices so high, I stick to what I know..
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Talisker is simply awsome. Macallan is a good silver medal. [/b]
Ha, without the official quote box I thought that's a coinidence someone's almost saying the same as me, wait, it's exactly the same!
Anyway, yes, Talisker is great, they could ban everthing else as far as I'm concerned!
Didn't think I liked Scotch Whiskey until we had a look round the distillery and they were giving out free samples (only one, sadly)0 -
thekickingmule wrote:
Mine's the opposite way round. I had heard that my Grandad was a whisky drinker when I was small, and so i said I would drink it too (he died about 7 years before i was born)guilliano wrote:Spooky thing....... My granddad's fave tipple was Glenmorangie. I never even knew he liked whisky while he was alive. I only found out when I asked my dad to get a bottle of Glenmorangie for Xmas day...... maybe when he died his spirit passed it's taste for spirits on to me
When I was about 20 or so, we were emptyin my Grans house (she's now in a home) and we found a bottle of Teachers and a bottle of Johnny Walkers Black Label. The black label came with the lid as a shot glass, it's genius. I still haven't drunk them (they must be over 30 years old now) though I think they're still drinkable :?
Once whisky is bottled from the cask it doesn't age any further ... only the value of the bottle and content's it increases0 -
My collection consists of:
Glen Elgin, Auchentoshan triple wood, Glenmorangie Sherry cask and Port cask, Dalwhinnie, Balvenie Double wood and signature, Tomintoul 16 (ACE), Scapa 16 (ACE), Highland park 12 & 18, Cardhu, Springbank, Macallan 15, Talisker and can't remember the others, about 30 in total.
My definite 2 favourites are the Tomintoul and the Scapa, not overly complex but very good indeed.0 -
Springfield is nice, sweet and very creamy.0
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It's actually called "Baileys..."
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i had highland park last night from the local and it was okay but it smelled better than it tasted in my opinion. it smelled delicious but felt very harsh compared to jamesons which is as smooth as water.0
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just found this website and it looks like i will enjoy whiskys from list 2 as they are similar to jamesons apparently, anyone recommend any of them?
http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/similar-malts.htm0 -
sheepsteeth wrote:i had highland park last night from the local and it was okay but it smelled better than it tasted in my opinion. it smelled delicious but felt very harsh compared to jamesons which is as smooth as water.
How old? I rate 12 year old over 10 (which is more common) but a 25 year old kicks both into touch - shame it costs so much.
I had a 20 year old single malt at a New Years eve do about two years ago in a restaurant. I wish I had been more sobre and remembered what it was - it was the best I've ever had by miles. Cost a fair but but it was heaven in a glass. I'm still trying to find out what it was (by trying all sorts!)0 -
Surf-Matt wrote:sheepsteeth wrote:i had highland park last night from the local and it was okay but it smelled better than it tasted in my opinion. it smelled delicious but felt very harsh compared to jamesons which is as smooth as water.
How old? I rate 12 year old over 10 (which is more common) but a 25 year old kicks both into touch - shame it costs so much.
I had a 20 year old single malt at a New Years eve do about two years ago in a restaurant. I wish I had been more sobre and remembered what it was - it was the best I've ever had by miles. Cost a fair but but it was heaven in a glass. I'm still trying to find out what it was (by trying all sorts!)
What was the name of the restraunt you were at ???
If you know the name you could phone/email them and ask and they will be able to tell you
Further more It's very rare to find a 20yr old labelled bottle you must have mis typed and it was a 21yrd old0 -
twas the 12 year old and it was nice enough, too complex for my pallet i would imagine and i was disapointed by the taste when it smelled so nice.
looks like i'll have to do some more experimenting
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My Fav! Also like Knob Creak.CraigXXL wrote:Also don't discount the American Brands of Whisky and Bourbons such Wild Turkey, Woodfords and Maker's Mark which are all very enjoyable.
Currently drinking a bottle of Isle of Jura Malt, on off at the local Super for £17ish a bottle - very nice too!0 -
thekickingmule wrote:
Mine's the opposite way round. I had heard that my Grandad was a whisky drinker when I was small, and so i said I would drink it too (he died about 7 years before i was born)guilliano wrote:Spooky thing....... My granddad's fave tipple was Glenmorangie. I never even knew he liked whisky while he was alive. I only found out when I asked my dad to get a bottle of Glenmorangie for Xmas day...... maybe when he died his spirit passed it's taste for spirits on to me
When I was about 20 or so, we were emptyin my Grans house (she's now in a home) and we found a bottle of Teachers and a bottle of Johnny Walkers Black Label. The black label came with the lid as a shot glass, it's genius. I still haven't drunk them (they must be over 30 years old now) though I think they're still drinkable :?
Whisky never goes out of date because of the way and ingredients used to make it ..0
