Hi Single Malt fans….

I have up to £100 to spend on a single bottle, there seems to be so much to choose from at the moment, I am getting into a bit of a spin deciding what to buy and could do with some help.

The receiver (50th birthday pressie) is a huge Islay fan going by his bottle collection, but I know he likes to drink other regions as well, (he introduced me to an amazing Japanese Whiskey last time we were over) so I know he is open minded to other regions.

Have you seen anything recently worth considering?

Ta very much

I had a wee dram of this, very nice
http://www.corksout.com/glenfarclas-21yr-whisky.html

(the shop name still makes me giggle)

Surely it should go on flavour and not budget.
A 30 quid bottle might be amazing while a 100 quid number might taste like pee*

*I don’t drink alcohol so might be talking shit

the shop name still makes me giggle

Wonder if the owner rides SS 😉

Another link to bookmark, thanks.

Surely it should go on flavour and not budget

True, but I still have a budget in mind

10 bottles of Grants 😀 ( at Sainsbury’s ) ( Shuuuuuders )

The Laphroaig cairdeas from 2008 is beautiful if you can find any

Two bottles of Lagavulin 16yo with five quid left for some pork pies.

My favourite whisky is at this price point. Old Pulteney 21 yo. Not as peaty as a robust Islay but a lovely salty caramel type taste. It’s ace.

Highland Park 18yr. Very very good

Tricky, sounds like he knows his whisk(e)ys…I usually recommend Japanese whisky for the scotch drinker, but seeing as he’s already got that covered, how about a bourbon?

Blanton’s Gold

2014 Double Gold (SFB) San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2014 Gold Outstanding Bourbon Trophy (Gold) IWSC
2013 Double Gold Medal San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2013 Chairman’s Trophy, Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2013 Best Single Barrel Bourbon San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2013 Gold Medal IWSC
2012 Double Gold Medal San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2012 Chairman’s Trophy, Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2011Double Gold Medal San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2011 Gold Medal “Best of the Best” Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition

Bowmore 17 – smokey and smooth

Hibiki 17 – won a shed load of awards

Could try for a Springbank – I would guess a 18 year old might come in about that. Or a nice Macallan..

I asked a similar question a few weeks ago and was suggested Octomore.

It was however out of budget and I opted for Yamazaki in the end as I heard good things and it also won Whisky of the year.

For £100 I’d be looking at a collectors bottle, not a drinkers bottle. Scapa 12 yo pre Ricard takeover of the distillery

..or a visit to Aberlour distillery – £65 bottle it yourself

Simple, Islay elements range or Gordon and McPhail Islay bottling (various)

i bought an aberfeldy 21 yr old

most Ive spent on a bottle it was about £95 I think at distillery

http://www.whiskycastle.co.uk/product.php?xProd=1037&xSec=45

Carn Mor 13yrs £55 from the Whisky Castle. Absolutely the best whisky I’ve ever had!

HPK 18 y/o is a great value dram. Macallan 18 is slightly better IMO but it’s silly money.

As a friend put it the other night. “People see one bottle of whisky for £80 and think – wow that’s expensive. Yet you’ll happily go out on the town and between three of you spend £100 and mild beer and sugary cocktails. Why not invest in a quality bottle and taken enjoyment from that.”

Yamazaki

You timed that well isto, its going for well over £150 now if you can find one 😉

Rusty, that’s a good call about the bourbon, looks like I am heading that way.

Thanks for all the other ideas btw everyone.

Was given a voucher for a spend at a local off licence and picked up a bottle of Mortlach 15 yo for less than £50. Lovely, sweet with a touch of smoke
Mortlach 15 yo

Jap whiskey is the in thing … damn they are expensive! 😡

Two bottles of Lagavulin 16yo with five quid left for some pork pies.

Second to that.

Lagavulin 16 , a really nice steak and a fat cigar.

Whiskey ,he likes the Irish ones then?