SweeperDee Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 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. Saw that on the whisky exchange as a recommended one. Will definitely think about it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 50 minutes ago, SweeperDee said: 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. Cracking distillery. My favourite (of the ones I can afford) is Bowmore Darkest which is 15yo and spent the last few years in sherry casks. Tesco had it for £45 a few months back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Bought a bottle of Woodford Reserve. It's cited as the original American bourbon and it's original master distiller was a Scotsman who emigrated. Lovely stuff with a hint of peat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Bought a bottle of Woodford Reserve. It's cited as the original American bourbon and it's original master distiller was a Scotsman who emigrated. Lovely stuff with a hint of peat. I like Woodford Reserve. Quite like a bourbon and think Woodford Reserve is really good for a reasonably priced bottle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I like Woodford Reserve. Quite like a bourbon and think Woodford Reserve is really good for a reasonably priced bottle. It's a lovely looking bottle too.Bought a bottle of Jamieson today, lovely stuff too. Fav is islay scotch tho 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) What is a normal strength for whisky? I thought it was usually 70% proof. I have a couple of bottles of Talisker and they are only 45.8%. Edited December 2, 2016 by supermik Taking the E out of whiskey 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) 14 minutes ago, supermik said: What is a normal strength for whisky? I thought it was usually 70% proof. I have a couple of bottles of Talisker and they are only 45.8%. 70% Proof is 40% ABV in the U.K. So your bottle is probably 45.8% ABV. Edited December 2, 2016 by jagfox99 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 15 minutes ago, supermik said: What is a normal strength for whisky? I thought it was usually 70% proof. I have a couple of bottles of Talisker and they are only 45.8%. Different measures, chap. Your bottles are likely 45.8% ABV (alcohol by volume) which is about 80 proof in The UK. Note that x % proof is just wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Thanks for that Jag. I never touch spirits so i just go on the old talk of things being 70% proof so when I saw 40 odd % then I thought that it might have been a more pc friendly version. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, supermik said: Thanks for that Jag. I never touch spirits so i just go on the old talk of things being 70% proof so when I saw 40 odd % then I thought that it might have been a more pc friendly version. No. 70 proof. No % needed. Something to do with setting fire to gunpowder from memory. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainspotter Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 My dear old whisky loving Dad, who isn't of sound mind these days, has wandered off to the nearest specialist whisky shop and bought himself a bottle of Macallan 25 year old at just under a grand. It's been opened, so no chance of a refund. Now, I hardly ever drink spirits and don't like whisky, but is this worth trying, even for a non-believer like myself? Will it be like, to paraphrase a Fosters advert "an angel crying on my tongue." Expert advice welcome. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 On 25/11/2016 at 01:45, bob the tank said: Aberfeldy 12 is monkeys mouthwash Just in case anyone missed this, this is FACT. It's not very good. I'm assuming monkey's mouthwash is negative. My current bar I have a whopping two weeks off for Christmas, so I look forward to finishing some of these off: Highland Park 12 - I don't get the hype. I'd put this alongside Glenmorangie 10 as my go to, bog standard, no thrills table whisky. If such a thing exists Balvennie Doublewood - Sweeter than I usually drink, but very decent. I can only go a glass at a time though. Aberfeldy 12 - monkey's mouthwash Jura 10 - not opened yet but see below. Jura 16 - meh to the max Lagavulin DE 16 yo. - probably surpasses Talisker 10 as my favourite whisky. Utterly, utterly glorious. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Highland Park 12 is very much in the same ballpark quality-wise as Jura 10, but slightly above Aberlour 12. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 On 24/11/2016 at 22:45, bob the tank said: Aberfeldy 12 is monkeys mouthwash Were you having a go at Monkey Shoulder there? I quite like it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 32 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: I would agree with Highland Park being a "table whisky". You always need a bottle handy for swallying. HP is perfectly good for that. As is Aberlour 12. At 25 notes a bottle I dont feel guilty pouring generous house halfs simply because im bored sat on the couch. Table whisky, good description for it. I get a lot of cheaper whisky's as gifts from suppliers at work. It's always table whisky standard, Aberlour 12 is the most common. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsjfc Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 This happened to me yesterday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 On 2 December 2016 at 21:51, trainspotter said: My dear old whisky loving Dad, who isn't of sound mind these days, has wandered off to the nearest specialist whisky shop and bought himself a bottle of Macallan 25 year old at just under a grand. It's been opened, so no chance of a refund. Now, I hardly ever drink spirits and don't like whisky, but is this worth trying, even for a non-believer like myself? Will it be like, to paraphrase a Fosters advert "an angel crying on my tongue." Expert advice welcome. Ooooft, Macallan is great but they know it fine well and charge way too much these days so I dont really buy it anymore. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 8 hours ago, nelsjfc said: This happened to me yesterday. Thats a c*nt when that happends. Apparently its most likely caused when stored on its side. I got aberlour a'bunadh last night which I got as a gift. Wonderful stuff, I love a sherrybomb though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I used to work for a multinational drinks company and common parlance for not very good whisky was either "sweepings off the floor" or "monkeys mouthwash", just to clarify things here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 On 04/12/2016 at 04:17, nelsjfc said: This happened to me yesterday. A tip to all whisky drinkers. Keep a box full of old corks just in case this happens. To get it out, you'll need to push it into the whisky, pour the whisky into a decanter, and then perform this magic trick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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