Recommend me a wee dram for dutch courage!

[raf_gti]

I'm getting married on Dec 1st and I thought it would be nice if me, my best man and groomsman all had a hip flask to mark the occasion, of course a hip flask is no use empty...

Now, although I'm of Jockanese stock my Whisky knowledge is pretty poor so I'm looking for a suitable beginner's whisky that will help calm the nerves as well as be enjoyable.

FWIW my 'local' distillery is Glencadam which I believe is a tad awkward to find now.

[SVX]

It really depends on which type of whiskey you enjoy - if you are a bit of a beginner, I'd recommend something on the lighter side such as a Dalwhinnie, but something like a Highland Park is also a winner

[madbadger]

What the hell is a groomsman?

[Catz]

raf_gti said:

FWIW my 'local' distillery is Glencadam which I believe is a tad awkward to find now.

It's not that tricky to find.
http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-1979.aspx

[Simpo Two]

madbadger said:

What the hell is a groomsman?

Male bridesmaid



I've just been introduced to 1/3 brandy 2/3 port which is quite bracing!

[madbadger]

Simpo Two said:

madbadger said:

What the hell is a groomsman?

Male bridesmaid



I've just been introduced to 1/3 brandy 2/3 port which is quite bracing!

Bit of a let down if you are asked to be a bridesman rather than the best man, shirly. Do they hold the Grooms tails?

[raf_gti]

madbadger said:

Simpo Two said:

madbadger said:

What the hell is a groomsman?

Male bridesmaid



I've just been introduced to 1/3 brandy 2/3 port which is quite bracing!

Bit of a let down if you are asked to be a bridesman rather than the best man, shirly. Do they hold the Grooms tails?

I'd never heard of it either!

Apparently it's an Irish thing although I suppose the equivalent over here is an usher.

[djmck30]

SVX said:

It really depends on which type of whiskey you enjoy - if you are a bit of a beginner, I'd recommend something on the lighter side such as a Dalwhinnie, but something like a Highland Park is also a winner

+1 for Dalwhinnie - very easy drinking for a non-whisky drinker

[madbadger]

djmck30 said:

SVX said:

It really depends on which type of whiskey you enjoy - if you are a bit of a beginner, I'd recommend something on the lighter side such as a Dalwhinnie, but something like a Highland Park is also a winner

+1 for Dalwhinnie - very easy drinking for a non-whisky drinker

+2. Dalwhinnie 15 is lovely. Very drinkable.

[TheD]

The Dal is a lovely dram. How about a Macallan 10 year old or has been said earlier a Highland Park

[Cheese Mechanic]

For a blend, Bailie Nicol Jarvie, or for a malt, Talisker.

Having said that...Sainsbury's have Cardhu at £20 dead at the moment...its not bad.

[SVX]

Cheese Mechanic said:

For a blend, Bailie Nicol Jarvie, or for a malt, Talisker.

Having said that...Sainsbury's have Cardhu at £20 dead at the moment...its not bad.

BNJ is probably my favourite blend - well done that man!

[Simpo Two]

raf_gti said:

I'd never heard of it either!

Apparently it's an Irish thing although I suppose the equivalent over here is an usher.

As a mostly-wedding tog I meet it a lot. Often the groom has, say, 8 best buddies, but they can't all be the best man or ushers. So one gets the Best Man job, one or two others are Ushers and the others, suited and booted to match, are Groomsmen. They don't have any function apart from making another group photo, often combined with picking the bride up and holding her horizontally

[Wadeski]

Monkey Monkey Monkey!


/unbiased

[wijit]

Dalwhinnie is good, as said above the 15 is very nice. For me though, look no further than Springbank 21, the recent 10 is good too.

[Aussie John]

Or looking at something different have a B and B [brandy and benedictine mix].

[Gandalf Beckwith]

While I'm a huge Talisker fan I don't think it's a 'beginner' whisky - friends of mine have insisted on trying one when I decide to partake and very few like it as an introduction to the delights of Scotland's other national drink. On the blend front I'm another one voting for Monkey Shoulder - apart from being a lovely liquid, it's a great looking bottle as well!

[chris.mapey]

Best stuff for flasks is 'The King's Ginger Liqueur'

Stunning stuff - made for King Edward VII to drink as a warming tincture whilst driving his horseless carriage round...

Smooth, slightly sweet so very easy drinking and the full 40% abv.

Mix with Monkey Shoulder is you want the best whiskey mac going...

HTH

[Lefty]

Gandalf Beckwith said:

While I'm a huge Talisker fan I don't think it's a 'beginner' whisky - friends of mine have insisted on trying one when I decide to partake and very few like it as an introduction to the delights of Scotland's other national drink. On the blend front I'm another one voting for Monkey Shoulder - apart from being a lovely liquid, it's a great looking bottle as well!

Monkey Shoulders not actually a blend in the traditional sense i.e. it doesn't contain any grain whisky, just malts.

Bloody good dram though.

OP, be aware of the alcohol content of whatever you buy. To save pissing about with water I wouldn't tend to put anything stronger than maybe 45% in a hipper so that rules out single-casks.

I'd go for Glendronach 18 or 33 personally.

[Bonefish Blues]

I'm a whisky lite kind of bloke in that I'm not a regular imbiber either, but love most styles of Balvenie I've tried.