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...
V.Aye.R Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Springbank release week - anyone get lucky? Managed to bag a Kilkerran 8yo Sherry 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Bairn Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 31 minutes ago, V.Aye.R said: Springbank release week - anyone get lucky? Managed to bag a Kilkerran 8yo Sherry Theres a few Kilkerran and Longrow out there when I checked this morning anyone is looking eg Whisky exchange, Roberts etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.Aye.R Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Sarcastic Bairn said: Theres a few Kilkerran and Longrow out there when I checked this morning anyone is looking eg Whisky exchange, Roberts etc Longrow peated is mostly overlooked which is telling. It normally stays on the shelf along with the Campbeltown Loch which tells you the motivations of the crowds of people hoovering up the rest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Available to pre-order at 212.30 Euros. Does that sound about right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Bairn Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 10 hours ago, jimbaxters said: Available to pre-order at 212.30 Euros. Does that sound about right? I think the last one I bought was 120ish for a 2010. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGlovin' Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 On 11/02/2023 at 12:58, V.Aye.R said: Springbank release week - anyone get lucky? Managed to bag a Kilkerran 8yo Sherry Nice one. No such joy for me, did put my hat in the ring for Springbank 25 Year Old. Probably just as well I wasn't lucky. Opened a Longrow peated last night to compensate, lovely stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Cracked a bottle of this tonight. Snagged it after seeing a whisky vlogger ranking it as his top whisky of 2022. Was a bit surprised to hear him say it as I got the basic Cutty Sark a while ago and it was cheap rubbish. This one however is really good. 50% so packs a punch. Tried it alongside Monkey Shoulder and preferred this one. Acid test will be against my favourite blend so far, Johnnie Walker Green Label but that's a blended malt so maybe unfair. My bottle of GL is still uncorked so may have to wait as opening them gives me the fear and two in one night wasn't going to happen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Monkey shoulder is a blended malt as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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