Off to my uncle-in-law's 65th birthday party at the weekend. Being a beareded, kilted Scot, he likes his whiskey. I however, being a clean-chinned namby-pamby Englishman do not. 🙂 but I'd like to get him a bottle anyway.
so,what do you like, and why?
And, more importantly, what can I get him that he'll almost certainly like (without just asking him - I'd like to surprise him)
Budget?
What does he like already?
Being a beareded, kilted Scot, he likes his [b]whisk[u]e[/u]y[/b]
This can only go well.
😉
Just been in Asda and they're doing Jura for 20 bucks, Old Pultney 12 year old for 22. all depends on how much you like him I suppose
Do you know any distilleries that he likes? Someone who likes peaty island whiskies might not be so keen on a delicate lowland and vice versa so it would help to have something to start with.
what they've ^^^^^^^^^ all said
but another option is to buy one you like then if he turns his nose up at it you get a cheeky bottle of malt for yourself
Balvennie Double Wood.
I've never met a whisky drinker who doesn't like it.
Including me and my favourites are peaty malts but I still really enjoy Balvennie its just a great well rounded whisky
Balvenie is really nice, this is better though
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About £40 a bottle.
What does he like already
Do you know any distilleries that he likes
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[/b](without just asking him - I'd like to surprise him)
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apologies for the spelling mistake. As I said, I never touch the stuff, following an unfortunate incident with 500ml of Bells at a New Year's party 20 years ago...
buy one you like then
ahem...
I guess around £30 or so. i suspect he does like the island distilleries. He lives in the borders but spends a lot of time in the Hebrides.
Just been in Asda and they're doing Jura for 20 bucks, Old Pultney 12 year old for 22. all depends on how much you like him I suppose
Aberlour 12YO was around £20 as well, nice sherry finish
i saw Highland Park 12 yo (orkney, so an island albeit in the wrong area) for around the same but can't remember where, might have been tesco
If you fancied something a little bit different, but not bank-busting - the standard Arran single is very, very nice:
http://www.arranwhisky.com/Arran-Single-Malts/Arran-Malt-10-Year-Old-46-70cl-/
It's very smooth, mellow and light - making it a very safe option too (a lot of people really don't like the dark, peaty Islay malts for example).
Talisker?
If one of my relitives bought me a bottle of the that, I would be more than happy.
Shop around, as they go on offer quite a bit too.
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In my experience many older gentlemen who like a tipple tend to go for the stronger Whisky's...
Keep it simple and avoid the quirky, promoted brands IMO.
Macallan - best, safe bet. Few whiskey buffs would object
Laphraoig - as above, if he likes Islay whiskey. Some do (me!), some don't. So slightly higher risk choice
[url= http://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/benromach-organic-special-edition-whisky/ ]Here[/url]. Just outside budget, but you'll not spend 30 quid better on whisky.
Just outside budget, but you'll not spend 30 quid better on whisky.
[url= http://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/glenmorangie-quinta-ruban-whisky/?srh=1 ]Yes you can[/url]
ABERLOUR - A'bunadh
Every one who drinks Whisky needs to try this wonderfull stuff. A little over the price range but watch the socks go flying.
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Surely it has to be...
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Whisky is very much a personal choice and the flavours vary enormously.
How about buying him a couple (or 4) of nice tumblers to drink it out of ?
I know I'd rather have the whisky even if I had to drink it out of a coffee mug 🙂
Also have a 24 yr old speyside going on sale on Thursday for 25 quid - might be worth a mosey?
The English Whisky - good idea I recon! More of a talking point with your different heritages.
My father (Mancunian but a keen whisky drinker) took great delight in giving my grandfather (Aberdonian) a nip of Irish Jameson just to wind him up. In fact, I think that was the only reason the bottle was in the back of the cupboard!
Edit: aldi!
That Quinta Ruban is bloomin' lovely
Dangerous buying a scotsman whisky!
I would go leftfield and buy some Irish Green Spot.
co op are doing bowmore for £15 atm. Never had it before so can't give an opinion. Imo, you cant go far wrong with jura.
thats a good price for a decent whisky, I was happy to get a £30 bottle for £20 in duty free recently (googles nearest co-op....)
[i]Whisky is very much a personal choice and the flavours vary enormously.[/i]
I've said this loads of times on here. One man's meat is another man's poison!
Tesco (sorry) were doing an own brand Islay malt for £18.50 which was absolutely nice (IMO) but it looks like they've stopped doing it.
My fave's are any Islay's, Old Pulteney, Dalwhinnie, Edradour....actually I'm not even fussy!
Chers for the tips.
I got home and the missus had bought a bottle already. For the life of me I can't rememeber what it is. None of the above though. Hope he likes it...
All this talk of offence caused by buying someone a bottle of whisky, nonsense! As long as it's something decent and relatively middle of the road surely you can't go wrong.. It's not like father in law is going to be annoyed that you've got him something nice.
Besides as he's from the Borders he's probably not that passionate about it. 😆
What about the local borders whiskys?
sorry uncle in law
As long as it's something decent and relatively middle of the road surely you can't go wrong
That's what I wanted to know - didn't want to go too far down one particular taste.
Anyway, doesn't matter now.
I got home and the missus had bought a bottle already
Well, don't keep us in suspenders...what did the missus buy?
Bells?
Grants ?
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or the more definitive (but also quite baffling)
you'll see some of the malts suggested above are quite far along the axis which makes things like Talisker or Laphroig a bit love or hate
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Proper whiskEy - Bushmills
Loving the charts - thanks.
Is it wrong to like all of them? They taste different but that's a good thing. My favourites tend to be chosen by association with where they are made and memories of being there.
Bought some Scapa recently. It was lovely, 16 years old. No idea where to get from over here though, bought it in Andorra. Was just over 20 euros over there.
Bought some Scapa recently. It was lovely, 16 years old. No idea where to get from over here though, bought it in Andorra. Was just over 20 euros over there.
[url= http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-9389.aspx ]TWE[/url]
[url= http://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/scapa-16-year-old-whisky/ ]MoM[/url]
Though you'll have to pay £52 from either of the above.
My favourites tend to be chosen by association with where they are made and memories of being there.
I find wine tastes better if I know I've cycled past the vineyard 🙂
Bombay Blue Sapphire!
Lagavulan - 16 yr old.
hmm, smoky and rich.... and not in the slightest bit neutral. Hope she knows something I don't!
bowmore
A classic dram and a classy gift....great choice.
Lagavulan - 16 yr old.
Only 19 years old so not much of a seasoned whisky drinker but I do enjoy a bit. I'd be well chuffed with a bottle of Lagavulan 16 yr, especially considering it's about £40 a bottle and I just can't seem to afford that lol.
Bump.
Father in law wants something Irish for Christmas (no, not the lead singer from the Corrs).
Budget £30ish - what should we go for?
Talisker 18
My favourite whisky. Might not be his though 🙂
Just stick a picture of a leprechaun on the bottle and he'll never know it's Scottish
Wallop : Tyrconnell is a lovely smooth single malt Irish Whiskey. About your budget too.
Thank you - I know where I can get some of that, too!
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Just received one of these from the future Mrs ds - she seems to understand the hints 😀 a very smart whisky despite the cask strength.
I would be happy to receive a lagavuilin 16, a good choice!
Oooh. Farclas 105 is a wee fire cracker
Glengoyne 10 is rather good. Tamdhu is never a disapointment and well priced. Now Talisker is just superb when on Skye. Isn't it great that we have so much choise and we all disagree on what's best. Do you think it's time for a STW favourite malt weekend?