Tonight do I open the 10 year old Laphroaig, the 12 year old glenfiddich special reserve or the Arran malt?
arran malt.
i've got the glenfiddich and its not good....
arran all the way
Forgot to say the Arran is the Founder's Reserve.....
[i]i've got the glenfiddich and its not good....[/i]
I like it. On the other hand some people like cucumber, I think It's rank.
All a matter of taste.
Old Pultenay & Caol Isla are the ones I like the most.
Arran.
Got a nice Macallan 15yr old for later - it'll go nicely with a couple of episodes of Mad Men
Just opened a Cragganmore and enjoying it. Actually can't remember a whisky that I haven't liked.
Ahh, Laphroaig here. chin chin.
Can I join you? only over the hill 😀
+1 Laphroaig.
I have no whisky so I'll be on the Jack single barrel!
Bawbag,
You've clearly never tried Glen Moray...
Personally I'd go with the Laphroaig unless it's a special occasion, as the Laphroaig is the easiest to replace when finished.
I have to agree that the 12yo Fiddich is not good. It's good at 18yo. Go for the Arran.
I may yet fire into the Brora before long....
RobS is wise.
I've got a bottle of 25yo Caol Ila here which is calling me.
Is there a rule saying you can't have more than one bottle open at a time? Must have missed that one!
I tried some Ben Riach Curiositas in the Whisky Shop today, very interesting peated Speyside thing, had the Laphroaig smokiness but without the seaweed and iodine. Tonight, however, I think I shall go for a little bit of Maker's Mark, if that's allowed on this thread 😉
woffle - Member
Arran.Got a nice Macallan 15yr old for later - it'll go nicely with a couple of episodes of [b]Mad Men[/b]
Just remember to have a drink whenever they do. You'll have that bottle finished in no time.
I have a rule that there must be at least on [i]un-opened[/i] bottle.
MrGreedy - got an empty bottle of that Curiositas downstairs, it was one of the few Speysides I have enjoyed!
As to more than 1 bottle open... think there are 15 or so open in the kitchen 😉 I have a cupboard dedicated to the dram 😉
MrGreedy > I was a bourbon hound long before I discovered whisky, and Maker's is one of my all-time favourites. One of my favourite drinks period, in fact.
I've been on the MM distilliary tour, which is very much worth doing if you ever find yourself in Loretto. At the end you get to dip your own bottle in the wax, I still have mine here.
RobS - Member
I have a cupboard dedicated to the dram
Same here Rob, only 9 on the go though (good mix of Highland/Speyside/Island). The Maker's started of as an occasional break from the norm, but I'm finding myself attracted to it more often now; it really is rather good. Certainly a cut above any other bourbon I've tried.
Cougar, the wax-dipping sounds good, but is it worth visiting Kentucky for? 😯
a customer gave me a bottle of jonny walker blue label. said he dont like whisky. is it any good
[i]is it any good [/i]
Taste it. If you like it then it's good. If not then it's bad. Don't get too hung up on cost or reputations.
It's 150 quid good. Must be a happy customer.
(helluva lot of dosh for a blend...!)
went for the Arran, only six bottles left in my 'cask' after this.
cheers cougar. mines a 1 litre so must be about £200ish
I have a copy of the 2009 whisky bible and the blue label isn't in there but Jim Murray raves about the centenary gold label (gives it a 96 out of 100)