Whisky recommendations?

[Spymaster]

On the subject of malts, have any of you good people come across a blended malt called Islay Mist? It was I think, the only blend that was purely malt, and Islay malts at that. If it has disappeared, I'm not surprised, it was appalling.

Green Label is also all malts.

 

[danny la rouge]

Green Label is also all malts.

Never had it. I do like a JW Black, though. It’s my go-to blend.

 

[seeformiles]

Believe it or not, not all Scotch tastes like Laphroig.

I wasn’t exactly born under a gooseberry bush yesterday but it represents a branch of Scotch that I find somewhat inaccessible taste wise

 

[Spymaster]

I wasn’t exactly born under a gooseberry bush yesterday but it represents a branch of Scotch that I find somewhat inaccessible taste wise

You seemed to be dismissing Sotch whisky generally, on the basis of not liking Laphroig. That's akin to shunning vegetables because you don't like carrots.

 

[Elpenor]

Compared to the Lochside on Islay, that is an amateur.

Pretty sure I stayed there on a mates stag do - IIRC the bloke who ran it said the whisky collection including the ones locked up as they were rare were effectively his pension.

 

[Spymaster]

Never had it. I do like a JW Black, though. It’s my go-to blend.

It's worth a try, especially if you're keen on Linkwood, as it's one of the components, along with Talisker, Cragganmore, and Caol Ila.

 

[danny la rouge]

Seamus’s whisky bar at the Sligachan Hotel in Skye has a fantastic malt selection. I’d recommend a visit if you’re a whisky fan.

 

[sleaterkinney]

Compared to Irish blends and malts which range from the bland (Jameson’s) to honeyed (Powers) to Bushmills (Angels dancing on my tongue), Scotch seems unnecessarily harsh and aggressive. I suppose I’m at the right age to try this sort of carry on

I would try something like Royal Brackla.

 

[JimW]

Highland Park seems like it might be a gentler introduction too.

 

[Sasaferrato]

Pretty sure I stayed there on a mates stag do - IIRC the bloke who ran it said the whisky collection including the ones locked up as they were rare were effectively his pension.

The owner is my wife's cousin.

 

[Griff]

It's worth a try, especially if you're keen on Linkwood, as it's one of the components, along with Talisker, Cragganmore, and Caol Ila.

That sounds interesting, may have to give it a go.

Apart from getting a bottle of JW 12 from a family member this Christmas, I only ever go near it on an easyjet flight.

 

[seeformiles]

Pretty sure I stayed there on a mates stag do - IIRC the bloke who ran it said the whisky collection including the ones locked up as they were rare were effectively his pension.

Well I did say “branch of Scotch whisky” but there you go

 

[seeformiles]

Well I did say “branch of Scotch whisky” but there you go

Sorry Elpenor - I was replying to Spymaster

 

[seeformiles]

You seemed to be dismissing Sotch whisky generally, on the basis of not liking Laphroig. That's akin to shunning vegetables because you don't like carrots.

I did say “branch of Scotch”

 

[friedaweed]

Are you one of those folk who have a whisky shelf?

Shelf? Shelves.

 

[danny la rouge]

I did say “branch of Scotch”

Sorry, I hadn’t twigged.

 

[friedaweed]

I wasn’t exactly born under a gooseberry bush yesterday but it represents a branch of Scotch that I find somewhat inaccessible taste wise

Most people who like whisky find Laphroaig inaccessible to be fair.

I was up in Fort William a couple of weeks back and a non whisky drinking friend, who was drunk on rum, did a spurt about whisky being "all my arse" proclaiming that most people couldn't tell one from the other.

We had about 12 bottles on the table because it was the hosts 60th birthday party and we'd all brought him a bottle plus what we took for ourselves.

We humoured rum-gobshite for a wee while, telling him about the different processes that are used to make the distinct difference in some drams. He wouldnt have any of it so we waited until he got boring enough for someone to tell him he was talking rumshite and had no idea about the subject matter.

"OK then I bet if I put a Laphroaig, a Talisker and a Maccalan in a blind tasting half of you lot would get it wrong".

That's when we all turned round and actually stopped talking to him for the rest of the evening Even my 17 year old son could tell those 3 apart. The soft twat couldn't have picked 3 better drams for us to take his money off him but no-one could be arsed anymore

 

[danny la rouge]

"OK then I bet if I put a Laphroaig, a Talisker and a Maccalan in a blind tasting half of you lot would get it wrong".

Ha ha ha! Brilliant. I’m not claiming to be a master taster, but anyone could get that right!

 

[friedaweed]

Ha ha ha! Brilliant. I’m not claiming to be a master taster, but anyone could get that right!

The laugh when he came out with his list was hilarious. I think the border collie that was with us would have had his money too.

I did taste a few new ones whilst I was up there.

Bunnahabhain was a new one on me. I've seen it loads in the supermarket but never tried it. I had a few slugs of that and enjoyed it so much Ive had one in the sales.

I got my pal the Distillers Edition Talisker which I love and I grabbed myself a Glenkinchie which is one of my faves.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I wasn’t exactly born under a gooseberry bush yesterday but it represents a branch of Scotch that I find somewhat inaccessible taste wise

You could add a mixer to those you're not keen on and try them that way. How about Babycham?




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[Athos]

The Mrs picked up a 12 year old Speyside single malt at Aldi today; it's decent, and only £21 a bottle.

 

[friedaweed]

You could add a mixer to those you're not keen on and try them that way. How about Babycham?




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Canada Dry goes nice with a scotch and makes a nice winter warmer if you give it 35 seconds in the magic-heat-machine with a slice of orange, whole star anise and stick of cinnamon. We call it cough medicine in this house.

 

[friedaweed]

The Mrs picked up a 12 year old Speyside single malt at Aldi today; it's decent, and only £21 a bottle.

The supermarkets have some great malts worth trying. I've tried that Speyside. It's lovely.

 

[Elpenor]

That’s the speyside I have at home.

 

[butcher]

As it happens I'm in the process of changing my funny handshake place. I'm moving on the basis that I will not be occupying any office.

Off the Ladder Sass?

 

[butcher]

Compared to Irish blends and malts which range from the bland (Jameson’s) to honeyed (Powers) to Bushmills (Angels dancing on my tongue), Scotch seems unnecessarily harsh and aggressive. I suppose I’m at the right age to try this sort of carry on

Had a Greenspot or Yellowspot yet? Amazing stuff

 

[danny la rouge]

You could add a mixer to those you're not keen on and try them that way. How about Babycham?




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Stone’s Green Ginger. Make a whisky mac.

 

[xenon]

What’s with Johnny Walker it’s always in American films. But I tried a bottle of Johnny Walker Black last year, I was not all that keen on it. Much prefer Jamesons or monkey shoulder for blends. scotch single malts though, I do like the smoky peatey ones. i’m getting a bottle of Laphroig on Saturday.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Ha ha ha! Brilliant. I’m not claiming to be a master taster, but anyone could get that right!

I am 100% confident I could ID those 3 from the smell alone, never mind the taste

 

[Magnus McGinty]

What’s with Johnny Walker it’s always in American films. But I tried a bottle of Johnny Walker Black last year, I was not all that keen on it. Much prefer Jamesons or monkey shoulder for blends. scotch single malts though, I do like the smoky peatey ones. i’m getting a bottle of Laphroig on Saturday.

Jameson's is awful. Glen Moray is probably the best Whisky for the £20 mark.