Glayva, my word

[Liverbirdie]

The last few years I've been trying a lot of different malt whiskies, as discovered it wasn't as harsh as the blended ones I tried, and rejected in my youth.

Not an expert, but trying by tasting in the main, and tried a glayva whilst away on business.

My god, it was nectar, topped off with ambrosia. I've only since found out it is actually a whisky licqeur (whatever that is).

What do whisky experts think?

 

[FairwayDodger]

Very drinkable stuff but entirely unwhiskylike. My beverage of choice when filling trophies at the end of season prize giving....

 

[Val]

Very nice but not a patch on Drambuie for liqueurs.

We used to drank Glayva and a Baileys as a mixer when I was young

 

[MadAdey]

I really enjoy Islay Malts and starting to get a nice little collection going. But there is a bottle of Glayva sat there with them as I think it is fantastic stuff.

 

[Sweep]

Never tried it, but I will now. If you like a gentle malt try Dalwhinnie, Auchentoshan, Glengoyne or Tormore if you haven't already. I am no expert, but I do like these.

 

[Iaing]

Glayva's nice but Drambuie's nicer.
A Rusty Nail's more drinkable than either on it's own.

 

[Val]

Glayva's nice but Drambuie's nicer.
A Rusty Nail's more drinkable than either on it's own.

Rusty nails are nasty, they are for greedy men who think they are 21 again.

 

[brendy]

I think anyone who likes southern comfort would love glayva. Im no whisky drinker but can drink sc and glayva easily enough.

 

[Iaing]

Rusty nails are nasty, they are for greedy men who think they are 21 again.

:angry:
That's ma wife's tipple of choice you're talking about.
:cheers:

 

[Val]

:angry:
That's ma wife's tipple of choice you're talking about.
:cheers:

It's a proper Scottish cocktail I suppose.

 

[bluewolf]

Never tried it, but I will now. If you like a gentle malt try Dalwhinnie, Auchentoshan, Glengoyne or Tormore if you haven't already. I am no expert, but I do like these.

The Glengoyne is VERY gentle but still very nice. Give me a nice Islay Whisky, with Caol Ila being my tipple of choice when the purse strings are loosened enough...

 

[chrisd]

All those are fine but you can't beat a nice glass of Port!

 

[MadAdey]

It's a proper Scottish cocktail I suppose.

I thought that was red wine and meths.......

 

[upsidedown]

Goes down very well in a hip flask on a cold chair on the ski fields as well as the golf course

 

[SatchFan]

Another thumbs up for Glayva, Drambuie and Dalwhinnie. In contrast, I once acquired as bottle of Ardbeg - alcoholic tarmac.

 

[thecraw]

Glayva is a bit sweet. It tastes even worse when it comes back up which I experienced one unfortunate evening. Drambuie is like Glayva, one is nice two is sickly in my opinion.

Gimme a nice Speyside Malt over an Islay any day.

 

[StrangelyBrown]

Glayva is a bit sweet. It tastes even worse when it comes back up which I experienced one unfortunate evening. Drambuie is like Glayva, one is nice two is sickly in my opinion.

Gimme a nice Speyside Malt over an Islay any day.

I'll have a Cardhu if you buying

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Good news for serious malt drinkers.
The drought on Mull has suspended production of Scotland's worst whisky Tobermory.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Yes, I can imagine if you had 4 or 5 it would be a bit sickly, but one was great.

Not a big drinker in the house, but told the missus to get a bottle.

 

[Iaing]

I thought that was red wine and meths.......

That's Red Biddy you're thinking of. A much loved concoction drunk by Glasgow jakeys before the introduction of very cheap strong cider and lager.