Carlo wrote::-O
I'm gutted. GUTTED!
Missed the Whiskey show in London, it was last Saturday(((
Why did you tell us it was last Saturday? Now I'm gutted too.
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mrharvest 5,048 posts
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Why did you tell us it was last Saturday? Now I'm gutted too. -
DocX 1,961 posts
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Registered 11 years agoFor my 40th birthday (still a few years off, mind) I'm toying with the idea of getting a 40 yo bottle of single malt - something older than me, basically. Anyone have any recommendations, links or thoughts? Is there much available this old that doesn't cost over a few hundred quid? Would it be worth it? The missus is buying, but I don't want to go mad. -
mrharvest 5,048 posts
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Registered 10 years agoYou'll be looking at £100 or so at the least for the less respected bottlings. Strathisla is probably one of the cheapest. Expect to pay £500+ for more respected distilleries. Edit: Although Distilleries-Info (which I trust quite a lot) seems to have liked the other older bottlings of Strathisla quite a lot. Might be worth a go? In fact I might get a bottle of it to see what's what.
Imo no, it won't be worth it. The 20+ whiskys I've had have rarely shown much if any improvement. Get two bottles half your age? It'll cost less and be more gratifying..gif)
I luckily got the 'whisky older than your own age' done a few years back so I won't have to do it again. -
Popzeus 7,888 posts
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Registered 8 years agoSingle malts ftw!
Talisker and Jura are my regular tipples as I can restock them at Tesco, but I have bottles of Blair Athol and Edradour for special occasions Inventor of the hovercraft
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catterz 8,757 posts
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Registered 11 years agoDocX wrote:
Time machine.
For my 40th birthday (still a few years off, mind) I'm toying with the idea of getting a 40 yo bottle of single malt - something older than me, basically. Anyone have any recommendations, links or thoughts? Is there much available this old that doesn't cost over a few hundred quid? Would it be worth it? The missus is buying, but I don't want to go mad.Still stalking this place, old-school style (UID: 1053)
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X201 12,979 posts
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Registered 7 years agoHad a bottle of 30 year old Glenfidich that was amazing.
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Carlo 17,024 posts
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Registered 8 years agoMr Harvest wrote:
What self-respecting Whiskey drinker didn't know about Whiskey Live 2008 FFS!Carlo wrote:
:-O
I'm gutted. GUTTED!
Missed the Whiskey show in London, it was last Saturday(((
Why did you tell us it was last Saturday? Now I'm gutted too.
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DocX 1,961 posts
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Registered 11 years agoMr Harvest wrote:
Cheers for the info. Just had a look, & the 40 yo Strathisla is around £135. Definately worth a punt I think.
You'll be looking at £100 or so at the least for the less respected bottlings. Strathisla is probably one of the cheapest. Expect to pay £500+ for more respected distilleries. Edit: Although Distilleries-Info (which I trust quite a lot) seems to have liked the other older bottlings of Strathisla quite a lot. Might be worth a go? In fact I might get a bottle of it to see what's what.
Imo no, it won't be worth it. The 20+ whiskys I've had have rarely shown much if any improvement. Get two bottles half your age? It'll cost less and be more gratifying.
I luckily got the 'whisky older than your own age' done a few years back so I won't have to do it again. -
dufftownallan 4,517 posts
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Registered 7 years agoim from the whisky capital of the world
you should all go visit!
balvenies a better dram by far than glefiddich tho -
valli 14,042 posts
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Registered 11 years agoHad some Ardbeg Uigeadail for the first time this week. Amazing stuff, probably the best Ardbeg yet. Now I have to buy my own bottle. -
mrharvest 5,048 posts
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Registered 10 years agoGood man.
It is absolutely beautiful. -
I've had a bottle of Laphroiag in the house for the last couple of years (not the same one...) but I think I'm 'over' Laphroig now. It's not a very relaxing drink, lovely as it is, and I'm not the sort of person that really needs or wants more than one type of whiskey in the house (even though I'm Scottish!).
So I was going to go with the safe option, a bottle of lovely Glenmorangie, but is there something else comparable that I might like to try, Single Malt-wise? Something not too peaty please! -
elstoof 4,408 posts
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Registered 8 years agoMrED, The Balvenie 10 yo is great value, so is the Aberfeldy 12 year. Or there's always Monkey Shoulder vatted malt, possibly too gluggable for it's own good..
www.thewhiskyexchange.com has anything and everything you might ever want on there, great website. Let us know what you plump for! -
Saladin 669 posts
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Registered 7 years agoI went to the Oban distallary a couple of weekends ago for my birthday, and it was great. Not for the Oban, but because I pursuaded my loved ones to purchase me a bottle of Lagavullin's Distiller's Edition.
I love Lagavullin anyway (it's my favourite single malt), but this is pure gold. Matured in a Pedro Ximénez cask, it's beautifully deep, even more so than the bottle of "normal" Lagavullin I have. -
valli 14,042 posts
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Registered 11 years agoSaladin wrote:Matured in a Pedro Ximénez cask, it's beautifully deep, even more so than the bottle of "normal" Lagavullin I have.
As a matter of fact, that's my most wanted Double Matured whisky right now. I bought a bottle of Oban DM when I was there 3 years ago and also tried them all, except Lagavulin that is.
My favourite from the Distiller's Edition series is Talisker though, don't remember the 2nd cask now but it's absolutely amazing.
Speaking of double matured whiskies, I'd definitely recommend the Balvenie Double Wood (heh) 12 yr.
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ketchie38 8 posts
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Registered 5 years agoI am just starting to explore single malts. I have tried Clynelish, Glenmorangie, Laphroaig, and McCelland's. I liked Laphroaig the best and McClelland's the second best. What are some other single malts similar to Laphroaig?
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mrharvest 5,048 posts
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Registered 10 years agoUsually you can bunch different malts by their region.
Laphroaigh is an Islay. So you can start exploring:
Ardbeg
Lagavulin
Bruichladdich
Bunnahabhain
Caol Ila
(Roughly in the order of my subjective estimation. Lagavulin is more balanced but Ardbeg is more interesting.)
Also the other islands are in the same region, taste-wise. Try:
Talisker
Highland Park
And after those, if you still haven't found more happy acquaintances, you can move to Speysides. It really depends on what particular characteristics of Laphroaig you find pleasing. Try at least Ardbeg and Lagavulin and post back so we can try to target it a bit better.
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valli 14,042 posts
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Registered 11 years agoLagavulin is probably closer to Laphroaig in terms of taste, there's the "medicine" hint about them both people either love or hate. I really recommend Ardbeg to further explore the Islay whiskies. -
deem 31,634 posts
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Registered 9 years agoMr Harvest, have you ever considered writing about Whisk(e)y? -
mrharvest 5,048 posts
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Registered 10 years agodeem wrote:
I don't know if I know enough about them to write authoritatively, or have anything really new to say. I fear I'd feel the need to justify my opinions with Jackson's, if that makes sense.
Mr Harvest, have you ever considered writing about Whisk(e)y? -
deem 31,634 posts
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Registered 9 years agoThere are plenty of people not fit to clean MJ's shoes that earn decent money writing about Whisk(e)y. -
Caspar_Esq. 3,274 posts
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Registered 7 years agoRight, well I don't know much (i.e. anything) about whiskey, but about to buy another bottle.
The last one I had was an Inverey from M&S. Was all right but it didn't quite sit well somehow.
I am now studying in Glasgow so I feel like I ought to know more. What can someone suggest as a simple, good suggestion that isn't too expensive? -
ketchie38 8 posts
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ketchie38 8 posts
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Registered 5 years agoI like Guiness Stout and Licorice. The best single malt todate is Laphroaig scored on a 1 to 5 scale at 4. all the following have rated 2: Clynelish, Glenmoranange, and Highland Park. McCelland's ranked a 3. I still plan to try Ardbeg, Lagayalin, Oban, Talisker, and Caol Ila. I can not find Bruichladdich or Bunnahabhain.
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ketchie38 8 posts
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Registered 5 years agoWhy has this thread gone dead? Did an outsider get involved and kill it? Do you not play with people from the colonies?
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Caspar_Esq. 3,274 posts
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Registered 7 years agoI'm actually still waiting for someone to answer my question....
One of the reasons why it may appear dead, is because you have bumped it late at night, which is your evening.
So when people read the thread its first thing on a Saturday and malt is something they'd rather forget than write about.
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mrharvest 5,048 posts
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Registered 10 years agoCaspar, what kinds of tastes do you usually like?
I often recommend Glenmorangie Madeira Finish as a starter, as it has a decent complexity without any overwhelming characteristics. Should go for about £20. Also if you feel like plumping down £25, Waitrose has Aberlour A'bunadh on offer atm at least here down south. It's a cask strength though, so you'll have to learn to add a bit of water to your glass.
Is this the kind of price range you are looking for?
Edit: Also one other on offer at Oddbins, which is imo a good buy:
Clynelish 14yo - £22,99 Not a very well known distillery I'd guess, but at least this basic bottling is quite beautiful. It combines salt&spice with a bit of sweetness. Very balanced.
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valli 14,042 posts
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Registered 11 years agoketchie38 wrote:I still plan to try Ardbeg, Lagayalin, Oban, Talisker, and Caol Ila.
Since you've mentioned you liked the Laphroaig, then the first 2 are given to try.
Talisker and CI are the most well balanced out of the other 3 with Oban having a salt water/sea weed hint.
Any of those is great btw. Most of those also come in "double matured" editions, something their (common) owner Diageo does with big success. The double maturation improves all of them, imo so keep an eye out for the dark labels. -
valli 14,042 posts
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Registered 11 years agoOh, just found the Dr.Whisky archives, lots of good reading and whisky reviews. -
I've just finished a bottle of Peat Monster by Compas Box Whiskey. It was great. On my 1 to 5 scale it ranked a 4.
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