Scotch Whiskey - reccomendations

[Moonhawk]

I am looking for some recommendations of Scotch whiskey

I tend to go for Highland or Speyside whiskeys and enjoy darker sherry, bourbon and sauternes cask whiskys that have a sweeter, stronger, nutty flavour. I tend to steer clear of highly peated malts like Lagavulin and Talisker as I don't like the phenolics.

I particularly like Glenmorangie Signet, Glenmorangie Nectre-D-Or, Glenlivet Founders Reserve and have had two different batches of Aberlour a'bunadh (55 and 57 I think) which were both wonderful - even at full 60% cask strength (I drink these neat)

I quite like the write up of Beinn Dubh The Black, but does anybody have any other recommendations. Cost wise I probably wouldnt look to go much over Glenmorangie Signet prices unless it was a cracker - but would prefer to stay in the £40-£50 price mark if possible.

I'm currently drinking an Aberlour 16 year old Double Cask Matured - but it's not doing it for me. It has a bitterness to it that i'm just not getting on with.

Edited by Moonhawk on Friday 9th June 02:02

[joncastle]

There's no such thing as Scotch 'whiskey'

[Captain Benzo]

As a far northener, I am a fan of Dalmore 15
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/dalmore-15-y...

and Old Pulteney in any variety, Navigator gets a good review.

https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/pulteney/old...

[sgrimshaw]

A favourite of mine in that price range is Scapa Skiren:

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/29792/scapa-sk...

[S6PNJ]

joncastle said:

There's no such thing as Scotch 'whiskey'

As he said, it's either Scotch Whisky or Irish Whiskey, Oh and I can't help as I like the peat, oak, iodine type whiskys (no 'e').

[C0ffin D0dger]

Whiskey thing aside...

Used to enjoy a bottle of this: https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/2623/glendrona...

Haven't had it recently as it went out of production for a while, must revisit. Back in the days of duty free on the ferries we were doing a collaborative project with a company based in France (Caen) so was regularly going over there on the Portsmouth-Caen route, never had such a good selection of malt given 2x1L bottles per trip and it was then that I discovered the above.

[Don]

S6PNJ said:

joncastle said:

There's no such thing as Scotch 'whiskey'

As he said, it's either Scotch Whisky or Irish Whiskey, Oh and I can't help as I like the peat, oak, iodine type whiskys (no 'e').

Indeed. I'm a fan of Ardbeg but it won't match the OPs requirements.

[TartanPaint]

joncastle said:

There's no such thing as Scotch 'whiskey'

Not true. Nor helpful.


Anyway, Glendronach is a good call as an Aberlour alternative. Glenfarclas too. And perhaps the mighty, meaty Mortlach.

Benriach is good for exploring wine finishes. Benromach have a few too.

Nutty... hmmm. Cragganmore? Longmorn? Knockando? A bit light maybe. Aberfeldy?

[sgrimshaw]

TartanPaint said:

joncastle said:

There's no such thing as Scotch 'whiskey'

Not true. Nor helpful.

Happy to be educated.

Which Scotch Whisky is spelt with an "e" ?

[Moonhawk]

joncastle said:

There's no such thing as Scotch 'whiskey'

On the basis that I spelt it both ways in my post - can you not just accept that it was a typo caused by having one too many whiskeys/whiskys that night.

But I guess its far more important to point out 'somebody has made a mistake on the internets' huh!

[Moonhawk]

Thanks to the rest for your suggestions - i'll take a look at them

[S6PNJ]

Ok, here's a couple of suggestions - picking up on some key words you used in your opening post. First, not a whisky, but a whiskey (or should then be bourbon?)
http://www.waitrosecellar.com/woodford-reserve-bou...
I have a bottle of this and whilst I'm not generally a bourbon fan, I quite enjoy it at times.


Or

picking up on the sweet comment - how about a Dalwhinnie?
http://www.waitrosecellar.com/whisky-type-/dalwhin...

Edited by S6PNJ on Saturday 10th June 12:25

[TheD]

Get a nice 12 year old Macallan

[Halmyre]

Still on the pedantic them, plural of whisky is whiskies, not whiskys. But the plural of whiskey is whiskeys.

I've got a vague idea that at least one distiller or blender, way back when, used to label their product as 'Scotch Whiskey'.

[S6PNJ]

Halmyre said:

Still on the pedantic them, plural of whisky is whiskies, not whiskys. But the plural of whiskey is whiskeys.

Assuming this is directed at my post (and rightfully so) I couldn't put 'whiskies' no 'e' (as it has one in it) so I had to put the inaccurate form instead. As soon as I'd posted, I knew it was bound to be picked up. Don't worry, no offence taken, all's good here!

[dazco]

This looks like it's right up your street, I am not a whisky fan but this is so smooth and lovely and I think it has a hint of chocolate though no-one else does.

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/5861/bowmore-1...

It's available in a lot of shops, no need to buy online

[Moonhawk]

Lot of nice looking suggestions - plenty I haven't seen or considered before. Thanks guys.