gannonball Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Glenfarclas 15 yo going for 33.49 at the mo https://www.amazon.co.uk/Glenfarclas-15-Years-Old-70/dp/B001GLPJPI 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Glenfarclas is decent. Good value for money too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 No. Avoid despite the price. Dull as dishwater. HP 12 for £25 or a variety of others around that price point are all infinitely more worthy of your money. Got a fresh bottle of HP in the cupboard, given by a non whisky drinking work colleague, so was a only thinking about the Tamnavulin to expand my knowledge. Thanks for the help.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 The 03 is pretty nice. It's like a much better Aberfeldy 12. Aberfeldy 12 is monkeys mouthwash 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 11 hours ago, Spain said: It's pretty small so they don't churn out a lot. FYI - for those that have seen the film The Angel's Share - Balblair Distillery is where it was set. I think more of it was filmed at Deanston Distillery. They have the signatures of Ken Loach and the cast on a cask. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Ziggy said: I think more of it was filmed at Deanston Distillery. Speaking of, their 12 is a fine dram. Got a tour there a few years ago. Found it a bit different as the place wasn't initially a distillery. Edited November 24, 2016 by gannonball 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 9 hours ago, gannonball said: Glenfarclas 15 yo going for 33.49 at the mo https://www.amazon.co.uk/Glenfarclas-15-Years-Old-70/dp/B001GLPJPI Cheers for the link, I've been meaning to try some Glenfarclas for a while. 8 hours ago, gannonball said: Speaking of, their 12 is a fine dram. Got a tour there a few years ago. Found it a bit different as the place wasn't initially a distillery. Yeah, I'm a bit biased as I know the visitor centre manager, but for the reason you already gave and that it generates its own electricity, I think it's one of the more interesting tours. It's not the style of whisky I normally buy (a bit too subtle for me) but I did try some of their distillery editions which were very nice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 The Ord distillery in Muir of Ord is okay, few free samples before heading over to the Ord Arms for a pub lunch. It's worth going just to pick up a bottle of Glenn Ord Singleton, I don't think you can buy it anywhere else in Britain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 10 hours ago, Ziggy said: I think more of it was filmed at Deanston Distillery. They have the signatures of Ken Loach and the cast on a cask. Kinda. It was "set" at Balblair and they filmed the outside of it and the Struie Road* leading to it but it wasn't big enough or had enough free space in it to film any of the inside scenes. All the internal stuff was filmed at Deanston. * It slightly bugs me in the film that they're filmed heading south over the Struie at Strathrory when they're supposed to be going north. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) 22 hours ago, bob the tank said: Got a fresh bottle of HP in the cupboard, given by a non whisky drinking work colleague, so was a only thinking about the Tamnavulin to expand my knowledge. Thanks for the help.. Beautiful on lorne. I'm hosting a round Scotland whisky tasting in the house tomorrow (no lowland, I'm all out). Think have narrowed it down to 10 Balvennie Doublewood Balvennie Caribbean Cask Aberlour A 'Bunadh Glencadam 21 Chivas Regal (wild card to see if blend can be spotted) Jura Diurachs Own Arran Bothy Quarter Cask Talisker Port Ruighe Lagavulin 16 Bowmore Darkest Feel like I'm killing my babies leaving others out but I'll end up in the hospital. Edited November 25, 2016 by invergowrie arab 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Am Featha Taigh Nan Clach Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I'm sure in Angel's Share, the tour shots are in Deanston but they show Glengoyne as the alleged setting (for the tour) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tout P'ti FC Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Beautiful on lorne. I'm hosting a round Scotland whisky tasting in the house tomorrow (no lowland, I'm all out). Think have narrowed it down to 10 Balvennie Doublewood Balvennie Caribbean Cask Aberlour A 'Bunadh Glencadam 21 Chivas Regal (wild card to see if blend can be spotted) Jura Diurachs Own Arran Bothy Quarter Cask Talisker Port Ruighe Lagavulin 16 Bowmore Darkest Feel like I'm killing my babies leaving others out but I'll end up in the hospital. Starting strong, ending strong. Excellent line up! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I'm sure in Angel's Share, the tour shots are in Deanston but they show Glengoyne as the alleged setting (for the tour) It was shot in deanston as the my wife knows the manager of the distillery at the times mother, and I got a running commentary of the filming schedule as it was happening 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Possibly sacrilegious talking about this in here, but is anyone a fan of Jim Beam Red Stag?I was given a bottle a couple of years ago when we moved house and took an instant like to it. Bought myself a bottle last week when I saw it for £13 in Asda. I'd imagine it's probably quite sickly if drunk in large quantities in a one-er but a very pleasant drink in small doses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 4 minutes ago, H Wragg said: Possibly sacrilegious talking about this in here, but is anyone a fan of Jim Beam Red Stag? I was given a bottle a couple of years ago when we moved house and took an instant like to it. Bought myself a bottle last week when I saw it for £13 in Asda. I'd imagine it's probably quite sickly if drunk in large quantities in a one-er but a very pleasant drink in small doses. Not bad stuff, I got a couple of bottles of Jim Beam Double Oak 43% via Tesco at £20 a bottle. Lovely drop of Bourbon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Just bought this for a casual dram. Anyone ever tried it before? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Been a good few years since Ive tried it but from recollection it wasnt the smoothest which suits me nowadays to be honest. I've just tried the glenfarclas 15 that I had the cheap link to the other day on the previous page. A nice dram, tastes a bit woody, strangely though I think I prefer the 12 Ive got from them. The 21 is marvellous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Been a good few years since Ive tried it but from recollection it wasnt the smoothest which suits me nowadays to be honest. I've just tried the glenfarclas 15 that I had the cheap link to the other day on the previous page. A nice dram, tastes a bit woody, strangely though I think I prefer the 12 Ive got from them. The 21 is marvellous. From what I've read it was rebranded/changed to a non-chill filter process and the ABV was upped to 48% which could explain the sharpness of taste. Excited to crack it open tonight though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Purchased Bowmore 12; first bottle of Islay whisky and I'm surprised. I'm not a massive fan of peaty whisky, and as far as peatiness goes this is probably my ideal whisky. Not too strong but definitely decent hints of smoke in there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tout P'ti FC Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Purchased Bowmore 12; first bottle of Islay whisky and I'm surprised. I'm not a massive fan of peaty whisky, and as far as peatiness goes this is probably my ideal whisky. Not too strong but definitely decent hints of smoke in there. If you like that, Bowmore Darkest is the way to go next. I've got a bottle in house with 1/3 left but I've agonisingly promised to save it for a pal next time they come round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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