Whisky Recommendations

[Swervin_Mervin]

Just after some recommendations on the whisky front - I'm after a bottle of something for the wife, who's partial to a drop (I can't stand the stuff personally).

She likes the peaty types and her regular tipple is the Jura Origin. Beyond that I can't add anything useful!

Hit me

[BorkFactor]

What is the budget?

If you are after peaty stuff then look into whiskys from the islands. Talisker and Lagavulin are both lovely and fairly reasonably priced.

Laphroig is an acquired taste but I really like it. Benromach and Aberlour make some lovely stuff as well.

[Swervin_Mervin]

<£40 I guess on budget.

[vixen1700]

BorkFactor said:

Aberlour make some lovely stuff as well.

A nice ten year old Abelour is great value at under £30 and lovely too.

[gifdy]

Ardbeg is a lovely tipple. Uigeadail if the budget will stretch to it

Edited by gifdy on Wednesday 28th August 15:04

[Podie]

Jura is an Islay, IIRC. Whilst I love Aberlour, it's a soft Speyside and a long way from Jura - Ardbeg is at the other end of the scale. What are the tastes that are liked? Sherry? Peat?

Take a look here - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...


OP - what's the budget here?

[gifdy]

Podie said:

Jura is an Islay, IIRC. Whilst I love Aberlour, it's a soft Speyside and a long way from Jura - Ardbeg is at the other end of the scale. What are the tastes that are liked? Sherry? Peat?

Take a look here - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...


OP - what's the budget here?

OP says peaty and then budget <£40. Ten year old Ardbeg fits the bill. I like Lagavulin and Laphroig but they're not very subtle.

Not from Islay and a different taste but Old Pulteney is liked by my peaty drinking friends.

[BorkFactor]

vixen1700 said:

A nice ten year old Abelour is great value at under £30 and lovely too.

It is quite often under £20 - I saw it for £18 in Sainsburys fairly recently.

The 16 year stuff is lovely too and a bit stronger if that's your thing

[Podie]

gifdy said:

Podie said:

Jura is an Islay, IIRC. Whilst I love Aberlour, it's a soft Speyside and a long way from Jura - Ardbeg is at the other end of the scale. What are the tastes that are liked? Sherry? Peat?

Take a look here - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...


OP - what's the budget here?

OP says peaty and then budget <£40. Ten year old Ardbeg fits the bill. I like Lagavulin and Laphroig but they're not very subtle.

Not from Islay and a different taste but Old Pulteney is liked by my peaty drinking friends.

My point was, that there is overlap in terms of taste.

[gifdy]

Podie said:

gifdy said:

Podie said:

Jura is an Islay, IIRC. Whilst I love Aberlour, it's a soft Speyside and a long way from Jura - Ardbeg is at the other end of the scale. What are the tastes that are liked? Sherry? Peat?

Take a look here - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...


OP - what's the budget here?

OP says peaty and then budget <£40. Ten year old Ardbeg fits the bill. I like Lagavulin and Laphroig but they're not very subtle.

Not from Islay and a different taste but Old Pulteney is liked by my peaty drinking friends.

My point was, that there is overlap in terms of taste.

Ah OK - thought you'd missed the info. Very true - unfortunately I don't have the vocabulary to describe what I like and it varies depending on mood. Best to get a wide selection and keep supping

[Podie]

gifdy said:

Ah OK - thought you'd missed the info. Very true - unfortunately I don't have the vocabulary to describe what I like and it varies depending on mood. Best to get a wide selection and keep supping

Certainly agree on the bit in bold!

I think in general terms it's worth trying whisky from different regions, then try and find the crossover stuff.

Currently trying a Strathisla, which has a hint of smoke to it. Interesting that places list it as a Speyside, but the bottle says Highland...

[vixen1700]

BorkFactor said:

The 16 year stuff is lovely too and a bit stronger if that's your thing

Yep, that's next on my list to try, Podie mentioned it the other day.

[Podie]

vixen1700 said:

BorkFactor said:

The 16 year stuff is lovely too and a bit stronger if that's your thing

Yep, that's next on my list to try, Podie mentioned it the other day.

The 10 used to be available all the time for about £18, but it's steadily increased in price.

I personally think the 16 is the best of the age statements (better than the 18). The A'bunadh is also great, but for value the 16 is my choice.

[gifdy]

Podie said:

I personally think the 16 is the best of the age statements (better than the 18). The A'bunadh is also great, but for value the 16 is my choice.

Same goes for Glen Moray IMHO (our local distillery ). The 12 year old is too 'sharp' the 18 year old is too errr 'woody'. The 16 year old is the best balance. Told you I didn't have the vocab

Interesting about the Strathisla, I never got any smoke in the bottle I had. I'd go back to check but I polished it all off. They don't last long around here.

[Podie]

gifdy said:

Podie said:

I personally think the 16 is the best of the age statements (better than the 18). The A'bunadh is also great, but for value the 16 is my choice.

Same goes for Glen Moray IMHO (our local distillery ). The 12 year old is too 'sharp' the 18 year old is too errr 'woody'. The 16 year old is the best balance. Told you I didn't have the vocab

Interesting about the Strathisla, I never got any smoke in the bottle I had. I'd go back to check but I polished it all off. They don't last long around here.

It's the Strathisla 12 - http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-19195.aspx

[gifdy]

Podie said:

It's the Strathisla 12 - http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-19195.aspx

I guess I'm just going to have to get another bottle to double check.

"It's research, dear !"

[Swervin_Mervin]

Cheers all. Can't help too much on what she likes - she's a relative amateur but faves so far include Jura Origin, Penderyn, Glenlivet and Oban.

Any views on the Jura Prophecy? Says it's heavily peated.

[sherman]

For £40 go to a decent whisky shop and tell them you are after a decent bottle of something peaty. It can sometimes bring up some whisky that you wouldnt of thought of before or a special edition.

[ClassicMercs]

I'm going down Podie's line of thinking - a cross-over style malt.

Have a Google for Bunnahabhain 8 year old Heavily Peated - its a Gordon and MacPhail bottling at about £28. And its refill sherry butt.

I have just reserved one at my local outlet.

[Podie]

Swervin_Mervin said:

Cheers all. Can't help too much on what she likes - she's a relative amateur but faves so far include Jura Origin, Penderyn, Glenlivet and Oban.

Any views on the Jura Prophecy? Says it's heavily peated.

How close are you to London?