[moose]

Aberlour is pleasant stuff (if a little watery to my raddled tastes).  When you're ready for an escalation, I'd recommend their A'bunnah - the 60% abv cask strength version.  It's down to £27 in Waitrose at the moment.  The 16yo is pretty good too - and it's currently on offer at Booths. 

[andy_e]

Is there anything which tastes like a Scottish chimney on offer at the moment Moose?

[andyd]

Not sure whether I should put this here or in the YYFY thread but
...been given a bottle by my Grandad that I've been bothering him to open for over 5 years
The scotch malt whiskey society edition, 1990 13 yr cask strength from the vaults, leith. What a gift!

[rosmat]

SMWS 35.77 "Malted Vanilla Milkshake"......... oh my.......

[rosmat]

Not sure whether I should put this here or in the YYFY thread but
...been given a bottle by my Grandad that I've been bothering him to open for over 5 years
The scotch malt whiskey society edition, 1990 13 yr cask strength from the vaults, leith. What a gift!

Nice, what number?? Don't think they've ever bottled a bad dram.

[moose]

Is there anything which tastes like a Scottish chimney on offer at the moment Moose?

Laphroig Quarter Cask is down to £24 in Booths, Christmas has come early to peat-heads!   The standard 10yo Laphroig and Talisker are down to £27. Bowmore seems to be cheap everywhere too.   

[Nigel]

Is there anything which tastes like a Scottish chimney on offer at the moment Moose?

Laphroig Quarter Cask is down to £24 in Booths, Christmas has come early to peat-heads!

It certainly has - an amazing amazing whisky. Also £25 at some Tescos.

Had some Singleton (of Dufftown) recently. Really great, recommended.

[andy_e]

Good arrows moose, ta!

[andy_e]

What's the Old Pulteney like?

[moose]

Old Pulteney is a decent highlander: brine, slight smoke / peat; well balanced. It's very highly regarded but not a personal favourite. I suspect my taste buds are too unsophisticated for subtle all-rounders. I always gravitate to peat monsters and sherry bombs. Currently enjoying the Indian Amrut Fusion and  some bourbons - Evan Williams, Knob Creek and Rittenhouse Rye have been the best so far.

[andyd]

Not sure whether I should put this here or in the YYFY thread but
...been given a bottle by my Grandad that I've been bothering him to open for over 5 years
The scotch malt whiskey society edition, 1990 13 yr cask strength from the vaults, leith. What a gift!

Nice, what number?? Don't think they've ever bottled a bad dram.

76.35

[moose]

Heads up - Lagavulin Distillers Edition in Tescos is half-price - £32 from £65! Rare to see any Lagavulin in supermarkets, let alone in a deal.

[benpritch]

Heads up - Lagavulin Distillers Edition in Tescos is half-price - £32 from £65! Rare to see any Lagavulin in supermarkets, let alone in a deal.

i had a bottle of this once. just tasted of sherry to me, could barely drink the stuff. much prefer regular lagavulin which is 35 quid in waitrose at the mo.

[andy_e]

Hmm, it does seem a good deal... But Ben says it's not great... Hmmm...

[andyd]

Heads up - Lagavulin Distillers Edition in Tescos is half-price - £32 from £65! Rare to see any Lagavulin in supermarkets, let alone in a deal.

i had a bottle of this once. just tasted of sherry to me, could barely drink the stuff. much prefer regular lagavulin which is 35 quid in waitrose at the mo.

Sherry cask

[rosmat]

Not sure whether I should put this here or in the YYFY thread but
...been given a bottle by my Grandad that I've been bothering him to open for over 5 years
The scotch malt whiskey society edition, 1990 13 yr cask strength from the vaults, leith. What a gift!

Nice, what number?? Don't think they've ever bottled a bad dram.
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76.35
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Nice. 76 = Mortlach distillery.

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Old Pulteney is a decent highlander: brine, slight smoke / peat; well balanced. It's very highly regarded but not a personal favourite. I suspect my taste buds are too unsophisticated for subtle all-rounders. I always gravitate to peat monsters and sherry bombs. Currently enjoying the Indian Amrut Fusion and  some bourbons - Evan Williams, Knob Creek and Rittenhouse Rye have been the best so far.

More than "decent", I'd aver.

Definitely on the list to "buy"  - and at their "entry" level.


And on to serious discussion.

"Rhythm and Booze" currently have a very inexpensive "Single Malt Scotch Whisky"  under the name "Drumguish"

"Very popular", apparently, but, personally I'd rather pay over £30 for brilliance, than £15 for paint-stripper or what amounts to little more than Horlicks-flavoured water.

Has anyone tried it?

[Obi-Wan is lost...]

Any decent deals around? Looking for a Christmas pressie.

[benpritch]

Waitrose 20% off a bunch of nice whisky inc talisker, lagavulin, laphroig quarter cask, and about 10 others.

[Nigel]

Second Ben on that. Also Tesco has some reductions, best one has to be Singleton down to £22 (from £32) - a belter.

[Adam Lincoln]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2240458/Superstar-vintage-whisky-worth-100-sold-Lidl-just-40-experts-calling-single-malt-reason-live.html

[Mike Tyson]

Has anyone tried Dalmore before? I bought my old boy a bottle in the duty free when coming back from Ibiza as it seemed a great price. He hasn't opened it which means its either proper shite and he can't bring himself to tell me or its proper wad stuff and can't bring himself to drink it? Its 12 year old.

 

[Mike Tyson]

Its this, and we paid £10!!! 

Holy smokes! Kerching....

[andy_e]

Attention residents of Scotch Corner! Morrison's have a wide range of reductions on the go.

[Bubba]

I really like the Ardmore Traditional Cask they sell in Morrisons.