Single malts

[kithnou]

Islay = Laphroig,
Jura = Superstition
Highland = Oban
Speyside = Glenfiddich 18yo

all of which are beautiful

A mate of mine poured me a Highland this week at his house...oh yes. Very light, smooth...delicious.
I must try the Glenfiddich 18. Only tried the 12 and love it....can imagine the 18 would take it to the next level

 

[kithnou]

Prefer the 15yo Glenfiddich.

15 and 18 take it to the next level over 12 hey? Hmmm...must try

 

[Donald Twain]

Never drank the stuff ! I'm thinking of taking it up as winter closes in and Drambuie is too expensive at the moment! Gin is my drink (Plymouth) any advice on what to kick off with? would be thankful for any advice. Slainte Mhath..

 

[Groucho]

Been very into Chivas Regal lately. A blend but a good one.

 

[Penno]

Anybody tried the Laphroaig Select?

 

[The Esk]

Thursday evening I was offered a Yamazaki 25-year-old single malt - very different from Scottish single malts but absolutely delicious (at £700 a bottle it should be!)

 

[Penno]

Yeah we water the garden with that stuff

 

[ste d' indica]

Never drank the stuff ! I'm thinking of taking it up as winter closes in and Drambuie is too expensive at the moment! Gin is my drink (Plymouth) any advice on what to kick off with? would be thankful for any advice. Slainte Mhath..

Glenlivet or Singleton are both ace starter malts, nicely balanced and relatively light, but plenty of flavour. Or Highland Park if you fancy something a little more smoky.

 

[Blue 1]

Drinking Ardbeg Uigeadail tonight.

Highland Park is on offer for £27.50 in Sainsbury's at the moment. Worth picking one up, nice stuff.

 

[ste d' indica]

Drinking Ardbeg Uigeadail tonight.

Highland Park is on offer for £27.50 in Sainsbury's at the moment. Worth picking one up, nice stuff.

Definitely is at that price. Is that Ardbeg a cask strength?

 

[Blue 1]

Definitely is at that price. Is that Ardbeg a cask strength?

Uigeadail? At 54.2% presumably.

It's much sweeter and woody than the ten year old but still has the smoke you'd expect from an Ardbeg. A sherried Islay, basically. Really well balanced.

Actually, that's not fair. It's absolutely exquisite and I'm going to be very sad when I get to the bottom of the bottle.

 

[everton]

Thursday evening I was offered a Yamazaki 25-year-old single malt - very different from Scottish single malts but absolutely delicious (at £700 a bottle it should be!)

Never come across the 25 year one but the 18 is absolutely sensational. Only came in here to post about it

 

[The Esk]

Never come across the 25 year one but the 18 is absolutely sensational. Only came in here to post about it

If you are paying the 18 is better value at 1/6th the cost, however if someone else is paying go for the 25

 

[Pat's Van]

would love to join in with all this but ...

a) no idea how you pronounce any of the names

and

b) whisky makes me go psycho

 

[Blue 1]

would love to join in with all this but ...

a) no idea how you pronounce any of the names

and

b) whisky makes me go psycho

Psycho Pat.