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ambuletz said:
I'm far from a whiskey connoisseur but I do like to drink it (with ice, not neat). I have a friend heading to japan soon and he's willing to get me a reasonably nice whiskey. Can anyone suggest any? nothing too expensive, around the equivalent of maybe £30-40.
Hibiki 12 or Nikka from the Barrel are both excellent and if the exchange rate is in your favour they should be in budget.whoami said:
Oh! I've no idea then.Those crazy Dutch...
ambuletz said:
I'm far from a whiskey connoisseur but I do like to drink it (with ice, not neat). I have a friend heading to japan soon and he's willing to get me a reasonably nice whiskey. Can anyone suggest any? nothing too expensive, around the equivalent of maybe £30-40.
Hibiki 12, Nikka Blends, Hakushu any of those should be good. Hibiki 12 is lovely, plums and pineapple. Try it on its own, no ice or water as I think the Hibiki flavours break down if you add anything to itCheese Mechanic said:
Swervin_Mervin said:
Saw nowt on my travels of interest so a bottle of Tempest Releave IV arrived yesterday from MoM 
Good stuff, let us know how you get on with it. Cracking neat or with a small splash of water. It's much more complex than anything else I've tried yet, and that's down to the smokiness. Nice long creamy finish, sweet on the nose and a sweet, salty, smoky flavour (I'm not that great at pin-pointing and describing flavours!).
Absolutely love it - just need to not get through too much too quickly as I'd like to give it that time to air a little. But then we're getting into rum season so I'll be re-stocking those supplies soon which will serve as some distraction
This just arrived at the office.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/king-car/kav...
I've never seen a colour like this before! Cracking colour and box. Looking forward to opening this.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/king-car/kav...
I've never seen a colour like this before! Cracking colour and box. Looking forward to opening this.
Mr Trophy said:
This just arrived at the office.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/king-car/kav...
I've never seen a colour like this before! Cracking colour and box. Looking forward to opening this.
That looks interesting. https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/king-car/kav...
I've never seen a colour like this before! Cracking colour and box. Looking forward to opening this.
Mr Trophy said:
This just arrived at the office.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/king-car/kav...
I've never seen a colour like this before! Cracking colour and box. Looking forward to opening this.
Had this at a World Whiskies blind tasting night late last year - whisky of the night for me, by some margin.https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/king-car/kav...
I've never seen a colour like this before! Cracking colour and box. Looking forward to opening this.
Mr Trophy said:
This just arrived at the office.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/king-car/kav...
I've never seen a colour like this before! Cracking colour and box. Looking forward to opening this.
Please let us know your thoughts on this.https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/king-car/kav...
I've never seen a colour like this before! Cracking colour and box. Looking forward to opening this.
vixen1700 said:
Mr Trophy said:
This just arrived at the office.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/king-car/kav...
I've never seen a colour like this before! Cracking colour and box. Looking forward to opening this.
That looks interesting. https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/king-car/kav...
I've never seen a colour like this before! Cracking colour and box. Looking forward to opening this.
Trying some Miyagikyo 12 this evening. Have to say it's very nice, although ideally for me the finish would be a bit fuller.
Mr Trophy said:
whoami said:
Please let us know your thoughts on this.
Will let you know tomorrow I'm a bit of a fan of oloroso casket whiskies, and loved the standard Kavalan, so this one's a perfect match..
hoegaardenruls said:
Mr Trophy said:
whoami said:
Please let us know your thoughts on this.
Will let you know tomorrow I'm a bit of a fan of oloroso casket whiskies, and loved the standard Kavalan, so this one's a perfect match..
Podie said:
hoegaardenruls said:
Mr Trophy said:
whoami said:
Please let us know your thoughts on this.
Will let you know tomorrow I'm a bit of a fan of oloroso casket whiskies, and loved the standard Kavalan, so this one's a perfect match..
FredericRobinson said:
Anyone tried Talisker Skye? Opinion seems to be divided whether it's a pleasant drop or a cynical marketing exercise
I would be interested to hear opinions on this as well, I saw it in the shops the other day and considered it! Talisker is a firm favourite of mine, only tried the standard one and the 6 year old Hepburns Choice though.
Podie said:
No, I haven't.
Had a look through the cupbaord last night and it's a bit shocking...
Need to "tidy up" some open bottles and get started on some of the unopened ones!
Mr Trophy said:
whoami said:
Please let us know your thoughts on this.
Will let you know tomorrow Colour - Dark and mouth-watering raisin
Nose - Clean and complex with muilt-layers of dried fruit, nuttiness and spices with some marzipan and vanilla touches to it as well.
Palate - Rich, oily and full with pleasant dried fruit and spices that linger on in the mouth plus a hint of fine coffee.
For reference, the above is not my notes, however, I will absolutely take full credit for them
I added a splash of water (2 drops) and it opened it up even more. A very nice dram indeed - definitely one for the sherry lovers (Mr Podie cough cough)
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