The_Kincardine Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I love a good dram. (Folk on the BRALT know this) but I never have more than 3 bottles on the go:1. A light Highland malt. Something douce and easy-drinking. Dalwhinnie? Glen Grant? Doesn't matter. They usually taste the same. 2. A tarry Isay. The best thing in the world to have after dinner with a roll-up. Again, after a beer and a glass or two of wine then they usually taste the same. 3. A decent blended whisky. I like J&B Rare and have done for 25 years. Nice drink if you want to have it with a mixer. I may well have a poor palate but I do not see the point of paying silly money for sherry-casked Port finished marketing bollocks. It is simple: A light malt A peaty malt A decent blend. The rest is for fools. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Maynard Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I have a poor palate . And there's your answer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Anyone tried the Ben Riach PX cask finish? Fancy giving it a go as was well impressed by the laphroig PX. Good effort on those deals lads. Haven't tried either of them but I would like to. A lot of my favourite whiskies, (Lagavulin, Bowmore Darkest & Macallan) have all spent some time maturing in sherry casks. Have you tried any of the Diageo Distillers Edition Range? There was a lagavulin that had been finished in PX casks that was amazing. I love a good dram. (Folk on the BRALT know this) but I never have more than 3 bottles on the go: 1. A light Highland malt. Something douce and easy-drinking. Dalwhinnie? Glen Grant? Doesn't matter. They usually taste the same. 2. A tarry Isay. The best thing in the world to have after dinner with a roll-up. Again, after a beer and a glass or two of wine then they usually taste the same. 3. A decent blended whisky. I like J&B Rare and have done for 25 years. Nice drink if you want to have it with a mixer. I may well have a poor palate but I do not see the point of paying silly money for sherry-casked Port finished marketing bollocks. It is simple: A light malt A peaty malt A decent blend. The rest is for fools. You definitely have a poor palate if you think all Islays taste the same. I'm sure most people could appreciate the difference between a Lagavulin & a Bunnahabhain. Both great Islay Malts but they are really different. You're quite right to save your money. It'd be wasted on you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser_soze Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Was given a bottle of Fettercairn Fasque a couple of months ago, think I might sample it tonight 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser_soze Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 This is my current collection, will be adding a couple of more bottles of malt shortly, also have a bottle of Grants, Grouse, Ballie Nicol Jarvie and a Monkey Shoulder #27 which is very nice 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syd Barrett Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 This is my current collection, will be adding a couple of more bottles of malt shortly, also have a bottle of Grants, Grouse, Ballie Nicol Jarvie and a Monkey Shoulder #27 which is very nice Kudos, monkey shoulder is a fine whisky. I would have a collection like that if I could stop drinking it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Maynard Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 This is my current collection, will be adding a couple of more bottles of malt shortly, also have a bottle of Grants, Grouse, Ballie Nicol Jarvie and a Monkey Shoulder #27 which is very nice Good work! Have you opened the Blue label? Only ever tried black and am intrigued. Old P and talisker are class malts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser_soze Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) Good work! Have you opened the Blue label? Only ever tried black and am intrigued. Old P and talisker are class malts. The Blue Label is unopned, I have however drunk a 20cl bottle of the blue and I can honestly say it is a wonderful drop, that said my personal preference is for the Gold (18 year old, not the Gold reserve), IMHO a much smoother blend, don't get me wrong Blue Label is a very, very nice whisky, just can't quite justify it's £200 a bottle price tag Edited August 24, 2013 by keyser_soze 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser_soze Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 This is my current collection, will be adding a couple of more bottles of malt shortly, also have a bottle of Grants, Grouse, Ballie Nicol Jarvie and a Monkey Shoulder #27 which is very nice I have to say, the whisky on the far right, a 24 year old Glen Marnoch, got this for £30 from Aldi - a fucking steal 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Maynard Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Good work! Have you opened the Blue label? Only ever tried black and am intrigued. Old P and talisker are class malts. The Blue Label is unopned, I have however drunk a 20cl bottle of the blue and I can honestly say it is a wonderful drop, that said my personal preference is for the Gold (18 year old, not the Gold reserve), IMHO a much smoother blend, don't get me wrong Blue Label is a very, very nice whisky, just can't quite justify it's £200 a bottle price tag Thanks for that. It'll have to be a very special occasion to open that blue! I've seen gold in my local tesco and am keeping my fingers crossed they do some sort of promotion on it. Can but hope. Mind you I go through airports quite often so might buy one there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.T Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Stopped off at Gretna on the way back from Manchester the other week and picked up a bottle of Vat 69. Lovely stuff that I haven't drank since about 2005. As an aside does anyone know why Jameson tastes so sweet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I was in Asda earlier on and it seemed like just about every whisky that they stock was on special offer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lau03143 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I've only very recently started drinking whisky. Sounds a tad silly, but I wasn't drinking it right. But a friend had me drinking a couple on a night out and I really enjoy it! I bought a few bottles while they've been on offer in the shops. Jura Origin 10 Yr Old Dalwhinnie 15 Yr Old Glenmorangie 10 Yr Old (Not tried yet) Glengoyne 10 Yr Old 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Myself and my father often take whiskies round to each other to try. Our most recent additons: 18yo Clynelish 17yo Balblair Dalmore Cromartie (One of the last of the run) Dalmore Cigar (The new run) The Clynelish is the smoothest of the lot, but the Balblair and Cromartie probably just edge it for me as the Clynelish is a little too subtle. The Cigar Malt's an excellent dram, but ranks 4th out of this lot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Yes it has an "e" in it (nae swedgers) but was at a Rye and Bourbon tasting in the Good Spirits Co on Saturday. Pretty much a newbie to the American stuff but had some lovely stuff and was genuinely interesting to learn more about it. There's a malt tasting in January. Recommend it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Counting house in Dundee have an cnoc going for about 2 quid a nip right now. Really nice sweet highland. Due to two folk giving me it as a gift,must have been on special somewhere, have been drinking a lot of dalwhinnie 15 recently. It's really good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lau03143 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Having a couple of these tonight. As a novice to whisky, this stuff is really good. And it's the local distillery for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 12yo Old Pulteney for me tonight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Thanks for that. It'll have to be a very special occasion to open that blue! I've seen gold in my local tesco and am keeping my fingers crossed they do some sort of promotion on it. Can but hope. Mind you I go through airports quite often so might buy one there. Just saw this tonight as the thread's had a wee bump recently and I hereby declare it's the first I've ever heard of gold label. Where does it fit in the 'hierarchy'? Between blue and green? Below blue and green? Or something else? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tout P'ti FC Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Having a couple of these tonight. As a novice to whisky, this stuff is really good. And it's the local distillery for me. {style_image_url}/attachicon.gif 1386371846643.jpg Ah memories (hazy memories)! We took Glengoyne in our hip flasks on the last trip to Twickenham - it is VERY drinkable, tastes grand out a wee illicit flask, and will forever be known as cooking whisky now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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