Help from whisky experts pls. Recommend me my next whiskys

[ILoveMondeo]

Hi,

I'm "getting into" whisky lately, and sitting in front of the fire sipping a few glasses.

However I haven't a clue about the stuff.

I've come from brandy/congnac (hennesy of varying "grades") and then started drinking a lot of Bourbon, JD, but preferred SC

Now I've been drinking Monkey Shoulder, and very nice it is too.

Where to go from here for the more "grown up" stuff?

I like the idea of building up a little collection, happy to spend a bit more for some better stuff, over £100 is fine. Perhaps not 100's and 100's!

Please fire away with your suggestions based on what I've been drinking and liking, cheap / expensive / single malt / blended / whatever!

Cheers

Dave

[ILoveMondeo]

Thank you!

Will have a look at those suggestions and also look at getting some of the tasing/sampling sets, seems like a pretty good idea to me!

[ILoveMondeo]

Evening all,

Just a little update on my whiskey progress... Having had some crappy weather lately it's been the perfect excuse for sitting in front of the fire having a few glasses.

I'm still working out what's going on with all the flavours, and I've not tried anything too heavy duty yet,

So far I'm working on..

Balvenie Double Wood, VERY good, bit fruity, bit spicy, very nice indeed.

Talisker Storm, (got this cheap at costco), again very good, salt/brine taste, not as good as the Balvenie.

Glenlivet Founders reserve (just opened this one), a bit crap, especially compared to the other two, I got this one super cheap at costco £22 compared to £38 online, definitely NOT work nearly £40, compared to the Balvenie which was similar money from Waitrose. Dont feel too aggrieved as I didnt pay full whack.. think this one may be going for mixing with coke.. There's just nothing to it... nice enough I suppose but no real distinct flavour. Not like the other two.

gone back to the last of the Balvenie for tonight, will probably get a bottle of Ardberg to try next weekend.

[ILoveMondeo]

AlfaPapa said:

I would recommend getting along to a whisky festival.

We have one in Stourbridge twice a year, it's a great event with hundreds of different types of whisky to taste for nothing more than the entry fee plus 'dream drams' which are more rare/expensive drams for a £5 a time. There are also a number of workshops also included in the entry fee you can sign up for on a first come first served basis.

http://whiskyfest.co.uk/

I've discovered loads of whisky I wouldn't otherwise have chance to try which I love (and also not spent money buying bottles I, despite all pointers, didn't like).

Nice one, I had no idea they existed (although given the size and scale of our frankly fking massive beer festival I shouldn't be surprised!)

I've looked at a trip to Edinburgh for a weekend to do some tasting too.

[ILoveMondeo]

Will keep an eye on the website. Will very likely take a trip! it's not far to go. Closer than scotland anyway!