++Ammo - Airdrie++ Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I'm very very new to the whisky scene, having spent most of my spirit drinking years on Jack Daniels or Dark Rum.So I've bought 3 different bottles from different areas to try and distinguish taste and what I like. I had always thought the Islay malts were my flavour, with my old man enjoying Laphroaig & Bunnahabhain as I do to while sharing with him.So I've bought 3 readily available, supermarket shelf whisky's to open my pallette.I've went for:Talisker SkyeAberfeldy 12 year old.Cardhu gold reserveAnyone any opinions on these? Bought that Jura Origin yesterday, tried it. Enjoyed it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Wee treat with the last of my birthday cash. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 How is the Founder's Reserve? I'm wary of the NAS stuff from the bigger distilleries. I could take or leave the Glenlivet 12 but the 15 is really good. Mass produced NAS stuff stuff is generally bad although I try not to be too prejudiced because some of it is genuinely good whisky with a bit of young spirit involved preventing a good age statement. Wish some bottles were a bit more forthcoming about what was in them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 5 hours ago, GiGi said: How is the Founder's Reserve? I'm wary of the NAS stuff from the bigger distilleries. I could take or leave the Glenlivet 12 but the 15 is really good. Mass produced NAS stuff stuff is generally bad although I try not to be too prejudiced because some of it is genuinely good whisky with a bit of young spirit involved preventing a good age statement. Wish some bottles were a bit more forthcoming about what was in them. Agree. Was disappointed with the 18 but the 21 was incredible, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Founders Reserve is nondescript, youre as well with a supermarket own brand, and the Aberfeldy 12 mentioned above is monkeys mouthwash, to be avoided 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
++Ammo - Airdrie++ Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I'd love to do one of these whisky tasting sessions, and would probably take my old man with me, does anyone have experience of these or could recommend somewhere that does these? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibb82 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I'd love to do one of these whisky tasting sessions, and would probably take my old man with me, does anyone have experience of these or could recommend somewhere that does these? Whereabouts are you based? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Johnny Walker Green Label £30 at Asda right now. Laphroaig Quarter Cask £23.98 at Costco. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 55 minutes ago, The Mantis said: Johnny Walker Green Label £30 at Asda right now. Laphroaig Quarter Cask £23.98 at Costco. Good call my man. That's great value, never seen either of those bottles so cheap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Am Featha Taigh Nan Clach Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Enjoying a Talisker 57 N. In my opinion, the finest whisky there is 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Picked up a bottle of Aberlour A'Bunadh from the Good Spirits Co. a few weeks ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 9 minutes ago, yoda said: Picked up a bottle of Aberlour A'Bunadh from the Good Spirits Co. a few weeks ago. What's the batch number on it? I've had the 35 and 49. 35 was better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 6 minutes ago, GiGi said: What's the batch number on it? I've had the 35 and 49. 35 was better. 57. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Cool. A'bunadh is fackin larvely in any case. Lovely even neat at 60-stupid %. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 55 minutes ago, GiGi said: Good call my man. That's great value, never seen either of those bottles so cheap. Bought 2 of each 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 1 minute ago, The Mantis said: Bought 2 of each Good. I've not had the Laphroaig QC before but I've had a few others. Always seen it regarded really well though. I love the Green Label though. Favourite Johnnie Walker by a distance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Am Featha *****h Nan Clach said: Enjoying a Talisker 57 N. In my opinion, the finest whisky there is Yep Although I have gone back to basics with 10 yo this week. No finer standard single malt IMO. Said here before Laphroaig QC is everything that's bad about Laphroaig. Maximum iodine. Edited June 29, 2017 by invergowrie arab 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 1 minute ago, GiGi said: Good. I've not had the Laphroaig QC before but I've had a few others. Always seen it regarded really well though. I love the Green Label though. Favourite Johnnie Walker by a distance. The QC was that price earlier in the year (£4 off normal at Costco). I got 1 and finished it and I was saying on a whisky forum I wished I'd got more, and it was pointed out to me it's been reduced again from 26 June. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Just now, invergowrie arab said: Yep Although I have gone back to basics with 10 yo this week. No finer standard single malt IMO. I would throw Springbank 10 and Bunnahabhain 12 in there as well. Both taste far older than they are. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
++Ammo - Airdrie++ Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Whereabouts are you based? Airdrie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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