Harsh I'd say, Aberlour is one of my favs... It will never beat a Balvenie Double Wood mind
Yeah it was a rather harsh comment, I'd still rather drink it than Bells, but I wouldn't buy it again.
Ardbeg is my current favourite
Any Christmas Whiskey deals in the shops yet?
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Yeah it was a rather harsh comment, I'd still rather drink it than Bells, but I wouldn't buy it again.
Ardbeg is my current favourite
Yeah it was a rather harsh comment, I'd still rather drink it than Bells, but I wouldn't buy it again.
Ardbeg is my current favourite
Now you are talking - its not Caol Ila but Ardbheg is good. Aberlour is anaemic for a malt - a whisky for people who don't like flavour!
I disagree. Theres a lot of toffee and raisin in arberlour. Compared to say a Glenlivet its very flavourful. Quarter cask laphroig is my dram of choice.
Sainsbury's had the Jura Superstition at £20 the other day, got myself a bottle and have to say I almost prefer it to the original. Excellent of an evening.
I actually got a bottle of Superstition a few months back for my dad for Christmas, so I look forward to trying that with him now
I haven't had a Caol Ila for a few years now, might have to get me a bottle.
I haven't had a Caol Ila for a few years now, might have to get me a bottle.
Compared to the Laphroaig? Or Ardbeg? Or Highland Park? Jura?
Its "whisky for beginners" - really insipid stuff
I actually got a bottle of Superstition a few months back for my dad for Christmas, so I look forward to trying that with him now
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Superstition is much, much better than Jura original - really good peat and iodine with a slightly sweet toffee after taste - it is very good indeed
Another that I haven't had for a good while, but this thread has got me thinking about is Bruichladdich. That's another really nice Islay malt
I picked up a bottle of Coal Ila in the airport when I visited Orkney this year ... magnificent stuff - but way beyond my normal price range!
Laphroiag is my normal Xmas treat and Quarter Cask is the best Laph I have tried
Islay Malts put all the others in the shade - for my taste at least - but if anyone wants to try and convert me to other Malts then I will be happy to sample anything they send me
Laphroiag is my normal Xmas treat and Quarter Cask is the best Laph I have tried
Islay Malts put all the others in the shade - for my taste at least - but if anyone wants to try and convert me to other Malts then I will be happy to sample anything they send me
Compared to the Laphroaig? Or Ardbeg? Or Highland Park? Jura?
Its "whisky for beginners" - really insipid stuff
Nope it's just different - I like most whisky but I know people that wouldn't touch any of the above.
Jura is cheap and cheerful - the peated equivalent of an Arberlour, Highland Park is very over rated - I'd rope it in with Glenfiddich and Glent Livet as a "gift whisky" - Glenmorangie on the other hand is very underrated - hints of orange peel. Ardbeg used to be very cheap until about 5 years ago, not sure what happened but you don't tend to see it for less then £30 now. Macallan is smooth but over priced and unless casked in a special barrel (port, Chardonnay, sherry etc.) a touch on the bland side.
If you want to go off the beaten track then try a Bladnoch, or a Tamnavulin. Ooh and Auchentoshan is very good.
I just like Whisky
Maybe you can tell.
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I like Auchentoshan but I found the 'Classic' a little bit lacking. The 21 year old is a favourite of mine and I was very pleasantly surprised by the 'Virgin Oak'
I have only ever tried the Bladnoch 16 and found it to be a good choice if you want something a bit sweeter, how does it compare to their others and the Tamnavulin? (which I also haven't tried)
I have only ever tried the Bladnoch 16 and found it to be a good choice if you want something a bit sweeter, how does it compare to their others and the Tamnavulin? (which I also haven't tried)
You really need to check the distilleries you like on this rating system
http://www.whiskyfun.com/indexation.html
You really need to check the distilleries you like on this rating system
http://www.whiskyfun.com/indexation.html
Not really, I like them because I like them, not because someone else does.
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Ahhh but his opinions are close to mine - so they must be correct 
(I agree - if you like it, drink it - unless its bourbon of course)
(I agree - if you like it, drink it - unless its bourbon of course)
Ahhh but his opinions are close to mine - so they must be correct
(I agree - if you like it, drink it - unless its bourbon of course)
the other issue with whisky is different ages and different casks can change the end product radically - I could be talking about a 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, or 30 year old malt from oak, chardonnay, Sherry, Port or ale casks - so it's very difficult to say a particular distilleries whisky is good compared to another.
I love Ardbeg for instance - but they did a very young bottle (5 or 7 years if I recall) which was akin to drinking paraffin.
So true - I find its generally not worth drinking the very young stuff (sub 10 years) although the new English (& Islay) distilleries seem to be rushing stuff out - even to the point where it can't legally be called malt whisky.
Keep an eye on Indian single malts - the warm weather accelerates the maturation process meaning the younger malts are much smoother. Not found anything with significant character yet but worth keeping tabs on.
