welshbairn Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 4 hours ago, jimbaxters said: Monkey Shoulder is scrummy. Sure is, got a litre for £25 at Birmingham airport coming back from holiday in Wales, nice bottle too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peedzy Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Just bought the Ben Bracken 16 year-old Islay Single malt from Lidl in Port Glasgow, £34.99. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopburn boy Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 19/11/2020 at 10:01, bernardblack said: Fairly new to whisky here. Recently enjoyed a laphroig and a talisker 10...enjoyed the latter more. Any recommendations from the esteemed group? Budget is probably £30 tops Bargain peaty , get yourself an Ardmore , 20 somthing quid I’m my local co op , 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountyFan Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 6 hours ago, Peedzy said: Just bought the Ben Bracken 16 year-old Islay Single malt from Lidl in Port Glasgow, £34.99. Its terrific. Caol ila apparently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 13 hours ago, CountyFan said: Its terrific. Caol ila apparently. I got one last week. I use the forum at scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk and when it was announced people were predicting that, as Caol Ila have a history of supplying supermarkets. But so do Bowmore, and most people having tasted it are guessing Bowmore, and I’d probably agree. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Fairly new to whisky here. Recently enjoyed a laphroig and a talisker 10...enjoyed the latter more. Any recommendations from the esteemed group? Hopefully this should be handy for you as you'll evidently favour the ones along the top. That said, I used to be a solid smoky-peat lover but I've mellowed towards Speysides over time and don't enjoy my 16yo Lagavulin nearly as much as I used to. Its terrific. Caol ila apparently. I see the cask strength 16yo Caol Ila typically sells for upwards of £150, so although price doesn't necessarily correlate to quality, I can only imagine that even the watered down version is rather fine. Will probably buy on my next trip past Lidl, thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bernardblack Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I see the cask strength 16yo Caol Ila typically sells for upwards of £150, so although price doesn't necessarily correlate to quality, I can only imagine that even the watered down version is rather fine. Will probably buy on my next trip past Lidl, thanks.That’s a superb guide, cheers! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liemmayer Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Interesting facts, some of them were really informative to me! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 7 hours ago, The Mantis said: I got one last week. I use the forum at scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk and when it was announced people were predicting that, as Caol Ila have a history of supplying supermarkets. But so do Bowmore, and most people having tasted it are guessing Bowmore, and I’d probably agree. Whatever it is, I've got a glass of it just now (bought this afternoon) and I'm loving how silky smooth it is. Lovely stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Good to hear. Bought a bottle at lunchtime but keeping until the weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I’m heading to Lidl in the morning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountyFan Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: Whatever it is, I've got a glass of it just now (bought this afternoon) and I'm loving how silky smooth it is. Lovely stuff. It really is terrific at the price. Lovely, lovely stuff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 I just got the last bottle of the Ben Bracken 16 from the Kilmarnock Lidl. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peedzy Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Ziggy said: I just got the last bottle of the Ben Bracken 16 from the Kilmarnock Lidl. Good planning, the Eagle has landed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 BB&R's Speyside blend is on Amazon for just over £20 at the moment so I decided to add to the growing stockpile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Erm, I might have drunk a quarter of the bottle already. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peedzy Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 hour ago, virginton said: BB&R's Speyside blend is on Amazon for just over £20 at the moment so I decided to add to the growing stockpile. Aye, I've ordered it and the Peated one. Got the Islay cask earlier in the week for £20 too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manifesto Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Was given a 10 year old frog yesterday which I was going to stash. Diego's demise means it's cracked open now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Got my dad this selection from the Lost Distillery Company for Christmas. Thought it was a bit different and interesting. Anyone tried them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellinwigan Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Thoughts on Naked Grouse. Quite enjoy myself 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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