Whisky advice - follow up

i couldn't find it in the archive to post on i meant... here is a copy of the thread i kept:

Gambler's ruin 27 Nov 20:12

chit chat is full of renowned drinkers so maybe you can help me out:

my girlfriend's parents are staying with us over christmas and her dad likes a drink; i thought a whisky tasting evening might be a good way to keep the guy happy (and i won't complain either!)

can anyone who enjoys a wee dram share their favourites with me?


ladycakes69 27 Nov 20:13

glenmorngie a good one , jemason's and johnnie walker!!


Shaky 27 Nov 20:14

macallan for me. or talisker. you've made me want one now....


itsmyturn 27 Nov 20:15

http://www.planetwhiskies.com/planetwhiskiestop20.html


wur 27 Nov 20:15

Get a malt. Glenmorangie's a good bet. Laphroaig, Glenlivet are good, too, but expensive.


Roquebrune 27 Nov 20:16

Just buy a few random half bottles and have a blind tasting.More fun.


wur 27 Nov 20:17

Best non-malt may be Black Label, if you don't want to spend too much.


Tevez is God 27 Nov 20:17

you should stick to single malts if possible, any of the big names will be ok but my choice would be Lagavulin


MANIC PREACHER 27 Nov 20:18

1. Aberfeldy
2. Talisker
3. Johnnie Walker - Black Label


Gambler's ruin 27 Nov 20:19

yes he likes johnnie wakler, i remember him mentioning that. he drinks the black one but i heard him say once he'd love to try the blue one one day... looked it up and it's £140 a bottle ffs!

will have a look at that link, thanks for all the advice so far

if there's one thing chit chat knows about it's drinking


MANIC PREACHER 27 Nov 20:22

There's now a gold label version of Johnnie Walker, not had it yet myself, its rather pricey.


speedypro 27 Nov 20:24

Laphroiag is like TCP avoid it unless you know he likes it.


Tevez is God 27 Nov 20:37

here you go gambler

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-561.aspx

job done imo


Dr Crippen 27 Nov 20:40

Whats this about Glenmorangie being a decent whisky?
I poured a glass of Glenmorangie, and another with some cheap stuff from Netto and asked a friend to judge them.
He preferred the cheap stuff and so did I.

Glenmorangie is pretty poor whisky in my opinion. although Im no whisky drinker.


Shab 27 Nov 20:45

Dr C, you don't put coke in them, you know!


Goth 83 27 Nov 20:46

Try Old Pulteney. It's one of the most popular in one of the best whisky bars in Scotland - The Grill in Aberdeen.


Gambler's ruin 27 Nov 21:07

ah so the one i saw was cheap tevez?!

thanks everyone, the advice is much appreciated


panglima 27 Nov 21:14

In my dads cabinet there is an unopened bottle of Red Hackle it must be 50 years old, any experts out there know if its worth a few quid ?


Rampant Rabbit 27 Nov 21:15

Buy a bottle of JW Blue label

expensive, but you will be loved and honored forever .. its about the best blended you can get easily


Two Shots 27 Nov 21:16

The Macallan


Rampant Rabbit 27 Nov 21:17

If McCallen, get the 18year, not the 12 year old


wur 27 Nov 21:17

Probably not. Was never a top of the range whisky, quite the opposite, and I don't know if it was exported outside of Scotland. I remember seeing billboard advertising for it still up around 1970.


rishi08 27 Nov 21:18

jack daniels, jonny walker black, glenfiddich


Tevez is God 27 Nov 21:19

jack daniels??

behave!


wur 27 Nov 21:19

Jack Daniels is not whisky.

Neither is Southern Comfort.


Everything's Gone Green 27 Nov 21:19

OMG someone mentioned Jack Daniels on a whisky thread.


Richard LL 27 Nov 21:21

isle of jura my fav, Morrisons is usually the best supermarket for offers on Whisky


morpteh mackem 27 Nov 21:21

ardbeg or bowmore. or try a jura


Rampant Rabbit 27 Nov 21:21

the other one that is a king is "Royal Loughnagar..

I have cleint in Asia and have to bring 2 nottles each time for him from heathrow so he can bribe Taiwn miliary commanders with it


rishi08 27 Nov 21:21

not really a fan of pure whisky, it tastes too nutty and odd


Rampant Rabbit 27 Nov 21:22

pure cask whiskey that is about 60 percent is rancid.

I was in the "wHISKEY cONNOISSUERS CLUB" and bight bottle from it and they are all rancid

upside is that it looks weak when u have poured yourself a quadruple


Rampant Rabbit 27 Nov 21:23

bought several bottles from it.. mean to type

I cant type as I have drunk two bottles of Sauv Blanc and a hot whiskey


Everything's Gone Green 27 Nov 21:23

A good read for whisky fans is Iain Banks' book, Raw Spirit.


redrich 27 Nov 21:41

you should include at least one form Islay - they are the smokey ones. Bowmore is a fav of mine. However, I agree that Laphroaig is particularly smokey and peaty and is an qcquired taste.


A speyside one like Glenlivet has a more mellow flavour and is a nice contrast to the above

Jura is also nice

Just make sure you get a variety rather than a load of similar ones imo


BIG GURU 27 Nov 21:50

RR,McCallan 18yo is over £60 a bottle,although it is a superb whisky it's a wee bit expensive for a tasting night imo.
Bunnahabain is a great malt (for an Islay imo) and you would be better trying this than Laphroig imo which really is an acquired taste.

4 which I would recommend for a taster

McCallan(original,not oak finish,the older the better and smoother)
Tamnavulin Glenlivet(light and easy to drink)
Bunnahabain(not as peaty as a typical Islay malt,very pleasant)
Glengoyne(a lowland malt and very nice imo).
These give you a selection from lowland,isles and speyside.


Hearts.no1 27 Nov 21:51

Everything's Gone Green 27 Nov 21:23
A good read for whisky fans is Iain Banks' book, Raw Spirit.

My dad loves Whiskey , its selling for £6.46p on amazon now tell me why I should buy it ?


Everything's Gone Green 27 Nov 21:55

Hearts, it's a great read.

It documents Banks' journey round the fantastic roads of Scotland in various old cars in search of the perfect dram.

It's a lot more than a whisky tasting book.


Slippy Blue 27 Nov 21:55

I used to buy my Scottish father in law Laphroaig, put coke and ice in it just to hack him off. Can't be doing with whiskey snobs meself.


panglima 27 Nov 21:56

Thanks for that Wur, I doubted it had much value.


Hearts.no1 27 Nov 22:02

Everything's Gone Green 27 Nov 21:55
Hearts, it's a great read.

It documents Banks' journey round the fantastic roads of Scotland in various old cars in search of the perfect dram.

It's a lot more than a whisky tasting book.

thank you thats a part of his xmas present bought


BIG GURU 27 Nov 22:04

And mine once I hint to the wife

Don't worry about that.Caol Ila(Islay) and Cragganmore(Highlands) are all you'll ever need.