Whiskey advice please

Surf-Matt

colintrav wrote:

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 old

Well I was quite drunk so maybe it was 21 years old! Guess I should ask really! It was a local restaurant too.

BrianTrousers

sheepsteeth wrote:

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.htm

Glengoyne is lovely. Smooth, sweet ish, like honey.

If you're finding the Scottish malts a little harsh, it's perfectly acceptable to add a dash of water to them which makes them a lot smoother and gives a completely different dimension, releasing lots of flavours and making them rounder.

Never put ice in though as the cold kills the flavour. You may as well drink Grouse

Worst whisky I ever had was something from New Zealand that I can't remember the name of. Even the 'Mount Everest' whisky my sister in law brought back from Nepal was nicer than that.

Anonymous

so water is acceptable practice? i wonder if that would have removed the harshness i tasted but left the flavours responsible for the aromas i liked?

BrianTrousers

You're bang on. Try it now. Go on!!! :twisted:

Father Faff

Stoo61 wrote:

Dont drink whiskey. Best advice yet.

I agree totally. Don't drink whiskey, drink whisky!

My local Booths (Ilkley) is currently doing Old Pulteney for £15 a bottle! Absolute bargain. This whisky comes from Wick and is a real Captain Haddock whisky. You can almost taste the salt and feel the wet whiplash from the sea as you drink it! It tastes even better at the top of t'Moor at night after an hour or twos night riding.

And the ultimate best whisky I have had recently was a fab Aardbeg that cost £70+ - I think it was the Uaidibdeg or whatever its called - but I also had a very nice ordinary Aardbeg after a good day at Kirroughtree the other week.

BrianTrousers

That's a trip to Booths for me in the morning then!

colintrav

On my bottle of glenrothes the wooden top has come away from the plastic




If there is one thing i hate is use of plastic as corks

Father Faff

BrianTrousers wrote:

That's a trip to Booths for me in the morning then!

Yeh, get there quick, Brian. It doesn't hang around at that price. They had 4 bottles left this morning on the shelf but they may have more out back.

CraigXXL

Father Faff wrote:

Stoo61 wrote:

Dont drink whiskey. Best advice yet.

I agree totally. Don't drink whiskey, drink whisky!

My local Booths (Ilkley) is currently doing Old Pulteney for £15 a bottle! Absolute bargain. This whisky comes from Wick and is a real Captain Haddock whisky. You can almost taste the salt and feel the wet whiplash from the sea as you drink it! It tastes even better at the top of t'Moor at night after an hour or twos night riding.
.

Got a bottle last Christmas and it's an acquired taste, unfortunatley not mine.

CraigXXL

sheepsteeth wrote:

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.htm

Try any of the Bushmills, Blackbush is very nice for a blend. Paddy's and John Powers are a pleasure too.

BrianTrousers

+++++1 John Powers if you like Irish.

colintrav

Whisky competition in todays sunday express

Prize - 70 bottles up for grabs each winner winning 1 bottle



Q what is the name of the only distillery in Skye

A -


All entrants can send by email to scotsunday@express.co.uk


All entrants must be over 18 ,

Anonymous

i'll look for some of those irish ones,

has anyone heard of this :Auchentoshan Distillery?

from the description and the fact it is triple distilled (like jamesons) it sounds like something i would enjoy.

colintrav

sheepsteeth wrote:

i'll look for some of those irish ones,

has anyone heard of this :Auchentoshan Distillery?

from the description and the fact it is triple distilled (like jamesons) it sounds like something i would enjoy.

It's not all that far from me about 15/20 mind driving .. It's situated near Old Kilpatrick on the other side of the Clyde ,, easiest to get if going over the Erskine bridge

And they have a website as well

http://www.auchentoshan.co.uk They cater for visitors as well Scotland lowest lowland Malt whisky maker

Anonymous

i was reading that, i think its a very well put together site. im sorely tempted to jump straight in and buy a bottle but i might try and find a sample somewhere frst.

Bob McStuff

Now this is a good thread! I like.

I have on my table:
Laphroaig 10yo - Tastes of fire. Amazing, but not a relaxed drink.
Caol Ila 12yo - Peaty as, but not as overpowering as Laphroaig.
Talisker 10yo - Nice and peaty but still easy drinking. Probably my favourite.
Glenlivet 12yo - Standard Speyside whisky, good for drinking on all occasions
Macallan 10yo - Decent Speyside
Ben Riach 16yo - my housemates bought me it for my birthday last year, decent Speyside. Bit more complex than the 'livet

Jameson - Standard Irish whiskey really. I mainly drink it while watching The Wire...
Bushmills - Bit more pricey Irish.
Irish has a totally different taste, I don't like mixing Scotch and Irish.

I hate getting shitfaced on whisky, cos if I so much as touch any other alcoholic drink as well it results in the kind of hangover where you spend all day lying next to a toilet vomiting.

sheepsteeth wrote:

so water is acceptable practice? i wonder if that would have removed the harshness i tasted but left the flavours responsible for the aromas i liked?

Yar at quite a few bars in Scotland they keep a little thing of water on the bar so you can add what you want.

Anonymous

i tried glenmorangie last night and really enjoyed it, was absolutely delicious, does anyone else drink it?

Satans Budgie

My father-in-law spent almost all of his working life working as a distiller in and around Campbeltown.

He always said that Macallan was the best single malt he had ever taken with Springbank not far behind and I have to agree with him.

The worst 'Teachers' blended 'sandpaper in a glass'

Father Faff

Och laddie, there is no best or worst and indeed different ages/styles of the same Distiller can be completely(ish) different. Having said that, if I haven't said so before on this thread, I had a lovely variant of Aardbeg not so long ago. Lovely but lethally strong.

thekickingmule

sheepsteeth wrote:

i tried glenmorangie last night and really enjoyed it, was absolutely delicious, does anyone else drink it?

I drink that when people buy it for me and I have to say, it's one of my favourites! It's really easy to drink and goes down a treat

Anonymous

sheepsteeth wrote:

i was reading that, i think its a very well put together site. im sorely tempted to jump straight in and buy a bottle but i might try and find a sample somewhere frst.

well, i was in asda last night and they have auchentoshan on the shelf so although i should give a bottle a go.

glad i did.

its an unusually delicious scotch in my opinion. it tastes very different to jamesons which is still my fave but it is very smooth even though it has a slightly coarse (but by no means unplaesant) taste

nicklouse

which flavour did you get?

Anonymous

i got the classic. was a bit of a gamble on my part. i wouldnt normally buy a bottle without having tried it but i really like it.

its hard to describe as im a bit of a whisky mong but it has a strong kind of flavour, i cant detect the coconut and vanilla but it is massively fragrant. the strength of flavour doesnt affect its finish though which is really long lasting,and it is very smooth and easy to drink.

im about to have some more.

RichMTB

google the "single malt flavour map" it presents the different styles of single malts in a very interesting way categorising them by their flavour its a good way of exploring the more popular single malts. Ultimately the only opinion that matters is your own though.

But personally if i had to drink only Talisker for the rest of my life ot wouldnt be a bad thing

or Highland Park...

or Balvennie Single Barrel...

or Lagavullin...

or...

Anonymous

i tried the highland park and didnt like it at all, far too strong tasting for my palate. i did try a japanese whisky t'other day though and that was real nice.

i want to try the welsh whisky i keep seeing.

RichMTB

Yamazaki?

Quite nice I've tried the 10 year old had an interesting almost floral flavour.

If thats more your taste try Blair Atholl ist the lightest whisky I've tasted.

And here is the Flavour Map

If Highland park is not to your liking then try the whiskys on the bottom half of the map

OwenBird

I tried one the other day by a new distillery which was supposed to be the 'smokiest whiskey in the world'. I can't remember the name, it was at the end of a session trying weird assed whiskey.

Got a bottle of Old Pultney 17 year at the mo, pretty nice, maybe a little bit fiery for me.

Anonymous

that map is very interesting and i might do some hunting of those flavours. is good for me as i have tried a few at the further edges and i really like glenmorangie (which is sat on my shelf) and didnt like highland park so i can tell straight away which quarters of the map i will be most interested in.

i know i used to drink glenfiddich so i might try some more again soon.

Anonymous

OwenBird wrote:

I tried one the other day by a new distillery which was supposed to be the 'smokiest whiskey in the world'. I can't remember the name, it was at the end of a session trying weird assed whiskey.

Got a bottle of Old Pultney 17 year at the mo, pretty nice, maybe a little bit fiery for me.

im trying to stay away from the more spicy and smoky tasting whiskys, although the auchentoshen has a slightly smoky taste, more so than i would normally enjoy but has a smooth finish so i likes it.

Chunkers1980

Laphroig all the way.

10 year old.
Quarter Cask (48% abv)
Cask Strength (57% abv)

I've tried (had a bottle) of nearly all people are talking about here, but keep coming back to Laphroig for its value and taste as a bottle can be had for £25.

If money was no object I'd drink Lagavullin a lot more - but that's nearly £40 a bottle and to me it's not worth the difference over Laphroig.

I'm also a Friend of Laphroig and am only 10 points away from my Dram Crystal glass.