Whisky as a gift

[rufmeister]

As a non-drinker and no knowledge whatsoever on Whisky, can anyone recommend me a bottle of good stuff for £100-150 that would make a nice gift for someone who has helped me out?

[TrevorHill]

I’m not a Whiskey drinker either but I’m told that you can’t go wrong with a decent bottle of Macallan.

[djsmith74]

At £100-£150 you’re into the realm of some very decent whiskies and, if your friend is a keen whisky drinker, then without knowing his/her preferences, it could be an expensive mistake.

I would be inclined to purchase a voucher from Master Of Malt, and he/she can choose a preferred dram.

[loskie]

A decent bottle of Highland Park. Or a Balvennie.

I'd recommend these guys, call them and have a chat. Local to me but do mail order.

Would help if I post the link!

https://tbwatson.com/product-category/whisky/?ixwp...

Please don't buy a voucher. You may as well give them cash.

[s2kjock]

djsmith74 said:

At £100-£150 you re into the realm of some very decent whiskies and, if your friend is a keen whisky drinker, then without knowing his/her preferences, it could be an expensive mistake.

Very good advice.

[Badda]

Get a lagavulin. They might hate it but that’s the risk buying something like this for someone and assuming cost is deciding factor of whether it’s enjoyable.

[Voldemort]

Unless you know what type of whisky they prefer I'd advise you to aim for something near the middle of this chart

[FWIW]

Voldemort said:

Unless you know what type of whisky they prefer I'd advise you to aim for something near the middle of this chart

Great chart!

[rufmeister]

Thanks all, who knew there was this much to it?! Will play safe and go off the chart I think.

Edited by rufmeister on Thursday 2nd April 21:07

[loskie]

FWIW said:

Voldemort said:

Unless you know what type of whisky they prefer I'd advise you to aim for something near the middle of this chart

Great chart!

Are they all owned by one company?

[TrevorHill]

Voldemort said:

Unless you know what type of whisky they prefer I'd advise you to aim for something near the middle of this chart

Oddly enough if I were to choose one from that chart I’d go for the one I recommended or the Dailuaine beside it.

A good Middleton Whiskey is very hard to beat at that price.

[AndyAudi]

djsmith74 said:

I would be inclined to purchase a voucher from Master Of Malt, and he/she can choose a preferred dram.

This - 100%

It’s like buying aftershave/perfume completely a personal thing. There’s whisky I just wouldn’t drink so could be a poor gift.

[silentbrown]

rufmeister said:

Will play safe and go off the chart I think.

Speaking of "off the chart", I've just opened a bottle of this that I was given. Very pleasant indeed, and my first whisky foray outside the UK.

https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/kaiyo/kaiyo-...