What whiskey £120-150

[Pesty]

recomend me a whiskey please.

Whats the best bang for buck in that price range?

its for a present to a guy who collects whiskey usualy h eolder the better.

I know nothing about the stuff I do know he prefers single malts from Scotland and they all seem to be old.

Thanks in advance

Edited by Pesty on Tuesday 10th November 20:43

[DocJock]

There's a 1984 Talisker bottled this year costing around £150. (So a 25yr edition)

I've not tasted it yet but it has been recommended .

[sherman]

Try St Magdalanes whisky it should be around this price range these days. The distillery closed in 1982 and only a certain amount is released each year.

[Pesty]

Thanks

I think he has a some Talisker of some sort its one of the only names I recognised when browsing the cubpboards . The st Magdalene sounds good. Got to be of interest to a collector that the plase has shut I would have thoughs. Not sure about being built on a leper colony though

Edited by Pesty on Wednesday 11th November 22:53

[OnTheOverrun]

I've just asked my dad but he likes a wee dram and suggested 12 bottles of Teachers would be the best way to spend that money. . . . . . .

[sal 965]

Phil,

I have a bottle of Port Ellen which is from a distillery which is now closed but a bit more than your budget. If you're stuck let me know.

Regards


Steve (yellow 964 or 965 turbo)

[Mobile Chicane]

Brora. Very 'briny'.

[BarnatosGhost]

you need to find out more about what he likes before dumping that amount on a bottle.

Single malts differ widely in style depending on region and distillery.

Saying he likes whisky is like saying I like real ales - I do, but I'd MUCH prefer a porter to an IPA, and they are VERY different, whislt both being real ales.

See if you can sneakily find out what region he likes - Islay, Highland, Lowland, Speyside, etc.

Sadly, as with art, spending a lot doesn't guarantee he'll be pleased if you've gone and bought a great example of the 'wrong' style.

Hope that helps

[Lefty Two Drams]

OP, did you find something?

[Pesty]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the offer but spending that much on a bottle I won't drink is bringing me out in a sweat as it is let alone going over budget.

Shermans sugestion still looks a good bet and I have found another couple like it i.e from closed distileries one is a 31YO and only just over £100


Barnatosghost stoped me adding to basket trying to do a bit more research on the fella's taste without giving the game away is a bit tricky. need to get a shift on as Christmas is coming up so will probably just pic shermans recomendation if he does not like it i'll drink it

Thanks for teh help guys.

[sherman]

Just bear in mind that when you do drink the whisky it will most likely be at cask strength so a little will go a long way. The bottle of St Magdalanes that I have for instance is 63% proof.

[Pesty]

is this not the right one its only 43%?

http://www.singlemaltsdirect.com/shop.php?action=f...



here is another contender

http://www.singlemaltsdirect.com/shop.php?action=f...

like I say I know nothing just liked the idea of it being from a place that had closed.

Edited by Pesty on Tuesday 17th November 23:43

[OzzyR1]

sherman said:

Just bear in mind that when you do drink the whisky it will most likely be at cask strength so a little will go a long way. The bottle of St Magdalanes that I have for instance is 63% proof.

Wouldn't cask strength in this instance be 63% vol rather than proof??

[Lefty Two Drams]

I would expect so!

Most cask strength whisky comes out at anywhere from 50-65% ABV depending on it's age (and probably lots of other things).

[sherman]

OzzyR1 said:

sherman said:

Just bear in mind that when you do drink the whisky it will most likely be at cask strength so a little will go a long way. The bottle of St Magdalanes that I have for instance is 63% proof.

Wouldn't cask strength in this instance be 63% vol rather than proof??

Knew I would get that the wrong way round. After checking the bottle it is 63.80% vol.

The bottle I have is one from this collection.
http://www.thewhiskyvault.com/st-magdalene-1979-19...

It was bought 4 years ago for £100.


There are different bottlings of St Magdalanes every so often but they are never cheap.

[s4avant]

You will not find a whisky that is significantly better than any of the established 15 year old single malts which normally retail at around £25-£35 per bottle. Paying any more than this moves you into the realms of rarity,romance and other such marketing ploys!

[sherman]

So something like the 18 year old highland park is too old in your opinion then?

http://news.scotsman.com/8099/Highland-Park-named-...

[s4avant]

The Highland Park you mention does appear to be an excellent whisky and although slightly older and more expensive than the range I mentioned, it does fit in with my general point that you don't need to spend excessively to enjoy a top drawer dram.

[sherman]

s4avant said:

The Highland Park you mention does appear to be an excellent whisky and although slightly older and more expensive than the range I mentioned, it does fit in with my general point that you don't need to spend excessively to enjoy a top drawer dram.

I agree with your point but to get something truly special you do need to look at the £100+ price range. Bottles in this price range are not what you would be drinking if you fancied a nice malt one night. You invest in them or keep them for a very special occasion i.e your wedding or your first borns christening.

[Lefty Two Drams]

s4avant said:

You will not find a whisky that is significantly better than any of the established 15 year old single malts which normally retail at around £25-£35 per bottle. Paying any more than this moves you into the realms of rarity,romance and other such marketing ploys!

I completely disagree.

Whilst price and age do not dictate the quality or the level of enjoyment that a drinker will get from a whisky, it's absolutely not true that paying over £35 for a bottle of whisky is only representative of a gullible toad who has fallen for a marketing ploy or the romance of an aged whisky.

There are many great whiskies to be had at every price bracket, from £15 (yes, really: black bottle, teachers to name two) to £50 to £100 to £500 to £5000.

The thing about whisky is that it is subjective. Just because you don't appreciate any whisky over £35 doesn't mean that the next person will.

For sure, I've got bottles that have cost well over £50 that I don't love but the idea that "expensive" whisky is no better only shows a lack of tasting experience.

Slainte!

Iain

P.s. Highland Park 18 is awesome but try to get a 2006 bottle if you can, rather than brand new stock. Trust me, I've had about 5 of those and one or two from each year since.

For £150 the op could get a highland park 25. I openly challenge anyone to taste that alongside a £25 malt and see if they can appreciate the difference in character and complexity.