The Whisky Thread

[Paperboy]

£27 for Dalwhinnie Winter's Gold from Morrisons.
I'll be having a dabble later

Remember to put it in the freezer!

 

[Red devil]

Remember to put it in the freezer!

I will, thanks

 

[nickjdavis]

I found it a bit bland. Been draining my caol ila, the last of my single malts. Started building up a collection of Spanish brandies

Any recommendations...especially those that might be darker, richer, fruity.....I'm a bit of a sucker for stuff aged in Pedro Ximenez or Oloroso sherry casks.

Just had a bottle of this delivered ready to warm me up over Christmas...

 

[BrianM]

Any recommendations...especially those that might be darker, richer, fruity.....I'm a bit of a sucker for stuff aged in Pedro Ximenez or Oloroso sherry casks.

Just had a bottle of this delivered ready to warm me up over Christmas...

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Love a wee Brandy and Ginger

 

[Red devil]

Love a wee Brandy and Ginger

My mum,85, is very fond of a Whisky Mac with ginger wine from Aldi. Which she assures me is far superior to Stones

 

[rulie]

Whisky

 

[nickjdavis]

Master of Malt were (still are) having a 20% off sale so treated myself...

 

[nickjdavis]

A friend of mine in Scotland has just sent me a sample of a bottle of Glenrothes 25yo that he bought himself as a gift last year.

A standard 70cl bottle costs in excess of £600...I reckon he has sent me 90mL

I feel very privileged indeed.

https://www.theglenrothes.com/en/the-25

 

[nickjdavis]

Celebrating a "milestone" birthday so treated myself to this...

 

[IanM]

Heading to Arran in the Summer. Primarily a pilgrimage to Shiskine, but time for a visit to a Distillery. I'm aware of two on the island, but know little about Arran whisky.

Anything I should look out for?

 

[BrianM]

Been drinking Laphroaig recently, not my normal dram, but I’m enjoying it with a splash of water.

 

[Hobbit]

Been drinking Laphroaig recently, not my normal dram, but I’m enjoying it with a splash of water.

It’s too peaty for me. I like a dram with a hint of Smokey, peatyness e.g caol ila, but not Laphroaig.

 

[BrianM]

It’s too peaty for me. I like a dram with a hint of Smokey, peatyness e.g caol ila, but not Laphroaig.

I’m just drinking 10 year old sherry oak cask, really not that bad, from someone who ordinarily loves a Speyside

 

[nickjdavis]

For a softer smoked whisky, I can highly recommend...

https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/benriach/benriach-the-smoky-twelve-whisky/

Doesn't have the pronounced,oily, seaweed like medicinal phenolics typical of the Islay malts and at less than £40 is a cracking Speyside whisky.

(Dont get me wrong...I really like the Islay malts but this is a great alternative offering a different perspective)

 

[rulie]

I received a nice bottle of Edradour for a birthday gift earlier this month.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

It’s too peaty for me. I like a dram with a hint of Smokey, peatyness e.g caol ila, but not Laphroaig.

I do like Laphroaig, done the half day distillery tour that includes the walk to the original water source.

But it can be a bit medicinal, a hint of TCP to the palate, but it’s lovely

I tend to purchase Ardbeg 10 and Bowmore 12 when they are on a Tesco Clubcard offer and if neither are, then a Smokehead will do very nicely

 

[azazel]

Heading to Arran in the Summer. Primarily a pilgrimage to Shiskine, but time for a visit to a Distillery. I'm aware of two on the island, but know little about Arran whisky.

Anything I should look out for?

Lagg Distillery at the southern end of the island makes a very peaty style of whisky, whereas Lochranza in the north is softer and more fruity. Lochranza was built in 1995 so modern-ish and Lagg is really quite new so very, very modern. Lagg is a lot closer to Shiskine than Lochranza.