carpetmonster Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 9 minutes ago, TxRover said: I suspect it is related to a Moonshiners episode I recently saw that featured a peanut butter flavored concoction that won, if I recall correctly. They were properly surprised at the flavor working, but, IDK. I mean, we both know Americans are very keen on putting peanut butter in places it has no business being. If you haven’t tried the Reese’s cereal, I wouldn’t. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, carpetmonster said: I mean, we both know Americans are very keen on putting peanut butter in places it has no business being. If you haven’t tried the Reese’s cereal, I wouldn’t. Luckily, I just hate the flavor of peanut butter…no idea why, but I just hate it. You want something where it doesn’t belong, try a little thing called Tequila Rose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Tried the 1770 original today. Very pleasant, spicy number though as it's finished in virgin casks apparently. Quite bready and fruity. Overpriced for what it is, though. £50 a bottle, not for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 4 hours ago, jimbaxters said: @GiGi's tale is a salutary one. I get feart to open a nicer bottle but really should. It's not that they're mega expensive, I just like seeing the full botlle. They're made to drink though rather than be ornaments. My Deanston 18 might be getting cracked this evening. Anyone know what I can expect? Adored the 12 so have high hopes. Once it's open it's open. End of the day precious few whiskies are irreplaceable and not many will every be worth that much that they're worth holding on to for decades. Deanston 18 is excellent. If you love the 12 you'll not be disappointed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefybake Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 My experience of whisky is pretty much limited to .... Teachers, Cutty Sark... long ago. and as a student .. a concoction called Clan Dew. I mostly recall my throat burning as an aftertaste. However, pre Christmas I was looking for ideas for presents for my sister and brother-in-law. I'd had an idea for whisky marmalade, but in searching around, online, found this... https://www.cococaramel.co.uk/ They're chocolates with single malts inside. I bought some for them, and a small pack for me. They tasted great. The result was that I quite fancy having a go at some single malt on it's own. Would welcome a pointer towards something decent, not outrageously expensive, that a beginner would appreciate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 2 hours ago, GiGi said: Once it's open it's open. End of the day precious few whiskies are irreplaceable and not many will every be worth that much that they're worth holding on to for decades. Deanston 18 is excellent. If you love the 12 you'll not be disappointed. If your thing is drinking and enjoying a nice whisky then you, just take your time over said bottle, but part of the fun thereafter is trying and invariably finding bottles that are affordable and also taste great. They are out there although getting rarer unfortunately, but it should be about the drinking for me. Just open a precious bottle at a fitting time and it will punctuate the occasion AND the bottle into something really memorable 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 hour ago, beefybake said: My experience of whisky is pretty much limited to .... Teachers, Cutty Sark... long ago. and as a student .. a concoction called Clan Dew. I mostly recall my throat burning as an aftertaste. However, pre Christmas I was looking for ideas for presents for my sister and brother-in-law. I'd had an idea for whisky marmalade, but in searching around, online, found this... https://www.cococaramel.co.uk/ They're chocolates with single malts inside. I bought some for them, and a small pack for me. They tasted great. The result was that I quite fancy having a go at some single malt on it's own. Would welcome a pointer towards something decent, not outrageously expensive, that a beginner would appreciate. If you can get past the name, then Bunnahabhain 12 years old or Edradour 10 years old would be my tips. Good value and flavorful without any divisive points like high peatiness. Once you have a couple then going to The Pot Still or a similar whisky bar to branch out from that is recommended. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 For me beginner wise, you can't go wrong with anything from Aberlour, Balvenie, Deanston, Glenfarclas. There's "easier" to drink drams out there. Things like Dalwhinnie sort of market themselves on it. A step up from those for me and favourites of mine would maybe be likes of Balblair, Clynelish, and for a non peaty but slightly more challenging flavour I like Bruichladdich.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefybake Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) @VT @Bairnardo Thank you for advice, much appreciated. Edited January 21, 2023 by beefybake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictorOnopko Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 20 hours ago, beefybake said: My experience of whisky is pretty much limited to .... Teachers, Cutty Sark... long ago. and as a student .. a concoction called Clan Dew. I mostly recall my throat burning as an aftertaste. However, pre Christmas I was looking for ideas for presents for my sister and brother-in-law. I'd had an idea for whisky marmalade, but in searching around, online, found this... https://www.cococaramel.co.uk/ They're chocolates with single malts inside. I bought some for them, and a small pack for me. They tasted great. The result was that I quite fancy having a go at some single malt on it's own. Would welcome a pointer towards something decent, not outrageously expensive, that a beginner would appreciate. Bargain basement option would be Glen Moray, which is almost always on sale in supermarkets for £20-22 or so. It's a perfectly decent Speyside (light, heathery, no peat). For a bit more, you can usually get a Glenlivet or Glenfiddich - both slightly more complex Speysides. I agree with the above tips of Bunnahabhain (Islay but not peaty) and Dalwhinnie (highland, quite a sweet dram) which will usually set you back around £30. Old Pulteney from Wick is another great option as it's on sale just now online and in shops for mid-£20s. It's quite complex and sea-sidey with a hint of salt (much better than I have just made it sound). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Watched a recent program that showed the Lindores Abbey Distillery, made me wonder how their single malt is, since it’s not available round here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.Aye.R Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 18 hours ago, TxRover said: Watched a recent program that showed the Lindores Abbey Distillery, made me wonder how their single malt is, since it’s not available round here. I've got their inaugural bottle on the shelf and its about 1/3 down. Its unlikely to be reached for too soon in truth. They're dressing it up with STR casks etc so in all honesty who knows what the spirits like! They had a spirit drink out in advance of turning 3yo which was a decent mixer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Economic necessity means new distilleries getting stuff out at 3 years old. In the old days the bulk of the heavy lifting would be done by supplying whisky to blend and then you could put out some more when ready but single malt is where its at now. The only new one I really thought was brilliant from day one was Ardnamurchan. I note Harris are resisting the urge to punt out 3 yo spirit which they can afford to do given the popularity of their gin. Maybe it's truly awful or maybe they are going to launch it with something really special but I remember being excited by their new make spirit so hopefully the latter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.Aye.R Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 32 minutes ago, invergowrie arab said: Economic necessity means new distilleries getting stuff out at 3 years old. In the old days the bulk of the heavy lifting would be done by supplying whisky to blend and then you could put out some more when ready but single malt is where its at now. The only new one I really thought was brilliant from day one was Ardnamurchan. I note Harris are resisting the urge to punt out 3 yo spirit which they can afford to do given the popularity of their gin. Maybe it's truly awful or maybe they are going to launch it with something really special but I remember being excited by their new make spirit so hopefully the latter. Torabhaig gets the thumbs up from me at 3yo, really excited what that distillery will be putting out at 10yo+ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 I was given a bottle of Loch Lomond 10 year old Apple, Vanilla and Oak as a Christmas present which I'm finding to be very nice (much nicer than other bottles I've tried from them) and I saw it at the weekend in my local Asda for the bargain price of £25. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Bairn Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 20 hours ago, TxRover said: Watched a recent program that showed the Lindores Abbey Distillery, made me wonder how their single malt is, since it’s not available round here. Was it not Russian money that was behind it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jan/25/scotland-whisky-industry-bust-boom-exciting-new-distilleries "There is, perhaps, no greater symbol of whisky’s bounce-back than Johnnie Walker Princes Street – not a distillery but an “experience” housed across eight floors of a magnificent art deco building on Scotland’s main shopping street. In 2018, Diageo – scotch’s biggest player – invested a whopping £185m in its whisky distilleries, which will number 30 when Port Ellen on Islay reopens later this year. The vast majority was poured into this building which, since opening in September 2021, has welcomed 350,000 people from 112 countries through its doors. On the “immersive journey of flavour” tour I join, my group includes tourists from China, Japan, the Netherlands, Canada and Singapore." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI HAT Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Browsing Amazon's whisky page and spied this 14 yo Rye Jura. £30. Worth a go at that price. Downside for whatever reason, it could take a month to arrive. Something to look forward to now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Classic Laddie can be had for £31 on Amazon just now with sub and save. This seems like good value for a decent whisky that's also 50% abv. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.Aye.R Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, GiGi said: Classic Laddie can be had for £31 on Amazon just now with sub and save. This seems like good value for a decent whisky that's also 50% abv. Sipping it as I type this 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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