Jura or Macallan?

[kiteless]

Up to the 2nd December, a local Co-Op is doing Isle of Jura for £16.80-odd and a 10yr old Macallan for about £18 and I fancy getting one of them for some cheeky festive snifters.

Although I love a drop (or several!) or Irish Whiskey, I'm wary of the single malts - many of which I'm not keen on. I know that I do not like "peaty" malts like Talisker or Laphroaig for example. Yet I was given a bottle of Tormore (a Speyside IIRC) earlier this year which was bloody lovely.

So given the above, which one would I be likely to prefer? Jura or Macallan?

[LHD]

Macallan.

Nice and smooth, the choice of dictators.

[Herbie58]

MacAllen, Jura appeals to a pretty specific taste.

[Wadeski]

of those two Macallan, but i can think of a certain vatted malt with a simian name that is £18.39 in Sainsbury's right now...

[sherman]

Macallan. Its a safe bet you will like it

Jura tastes funny. You probably wont like it.

[Lefty Two Drams]

Wadeski said:

of those two Macallan, but i can think of a certain vatted malt with a simian name that is £18.39 in Sainsbury's right now...

Personally, I'm not really a fan of either Jura or Macallan (the "standard" expression at least, there are some top-notch single casks around.)

As Wade has suggested, there are some very good whiskies available for £20 and Monkey Shoulder is a very smooth, easy-to-drink dram.

For £20 you could try:

AnCnoc 12
Ardmore
Balvenie Founders reserve (I prefer this to the double wood which is a similar price)
Dalwhinnie 15yo
Glenfiddich 12 (maybe even the toasted oak)
Glen Moray
Johnnie Walker Black label
Tamdhu

All good whiskies.

[Wadeski]

good luck finding Founders Reserve these days!

keep an eye on the deals this Christmas - balvenie Doublewood, Signature and Glenfiddich 15 will all be in your price range, and have the right fruity notes.

[Lefty Two Drams]

Glenfiddich 15 is a corker and if you can get it for around £20 it's an absolute steal. Whoops any Macallan at a similar price in my humble.

[kiteless]

Lefty Two Drams said:

Wadeski said:

of those two Macallan, but i can think of a certain vatted malt with a simian name that is £18.39 in Sainsbury's right now...

Personally, I'm not really a fan of either Jura or Macallan (the "standard" expression at least, there are some top-notch single casks around.)

As Wade has suggested, there are some very good whiskies available for £20 and Monkey Shoulder is a very smooth, easy-to-drink dram.

For £20 you could try:

AnCnoc 12
Ardmore
Balvenie Founders reserve (I prefer this to the double wood which is a similar price)
Dalwhinnie 15yo
Glenfiddich 12 (maybe even the toasted oak)
Glen Moray
Johnnie Walker Black label
Tamdhu

All good whiskies.

Cheers for that (and others )

Sounds like the Macallan is best bet so far (of the two I mentioned). I'm not keen on Glen Moray (even though a local Aldi is tabling it at 16 squid a pop), and JWBL is a nice drop also. Not convinced by Glenfiddich. I am intrigued by this Monkey Shoulder though.............