Whisky



samsafc said:
Sorry lads but quite a big thread, was just wondering what you’s would recommend to get from the local supermarket for say £25 or less? Took a nice taste for it during this lockdown and down to the Famous Grouse so need something new tomorrow
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Glenlivit is lovely and about £22 I think
bozwellboyce said:
Just having a snifter of Isle of Jura 10 year malt at this very minute. One of the big four had a very reasonable deal on; when I had to step out for essentials for family
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Had that yesterday for the first time. Very nice.

Currently having four Rose's for the first time. Very nice.

In fact other than 1 bourbon and single malt, I've liked them all. Must have tried over 20 in 4 months by now.
@samsafc just looked and its £32 now in asda the robbing bastards. However, makers mark was still £22 on Thursday which is a bastard steal.
 
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Chappers said:
Glenlivit is lovely and about £22 I think

Had that yesterday for the first time. Very nice.

Currently having four Rose's for the first time. Very nice.

In fact other than 1 bourbon and single malt, I've liked them all. Must have tried over 20 in 4 months by now.
@samsafc just looked and its £32 now in asda the robbing bastards. However, makers mark was still £22 on Thursday which is a bastard steal.
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Cheers mate I’ll have a look! Drinking like mad atm like, one bottle lasted me only 2 days 😑, need this lock down to fuck off quick haha
 
Chappers said:
Glenlivit is lovely and about £22 I think

Had that yesterday for the first time. Very nice.

Currently having four Rose's for the first time. Very nice.

In fact other than 1 bourbon and single malt, I've liked them all. Must have tried over 20 in 4 months by now.
@samsafc just looked and its £32 now in asda the robbing bastards. However, makers mark was still £22 on Thursday which is a bastard steal.
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Unfortunately - it's not lasting too well and is back up to full price again - ho hum.
 
Chappers said:
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One of them, woke up on landing floor this morning no clue of anything until I went to the bathroom, smell and sight of sick 🤢
Must have rang everyone in my phone contacts and uploaded a photoshop picture of my mates head on joe exotics body to Facebook. Some night.
 
I've been going back to a few previously opened bottles that I hadn't been overly impressed with on the first few tastings. This has been working out well, especially with a cask strength Benromach 10 which has been superb.

Over the last 2 nights I've been back on to a 60% non-chill filtered Glenlivet Nadurra Oloroso. It's just not for me. I love big sherries whiskies, but this one is just overly sweet. I think they're trying to disguise how young the spirit is, just not working for me. Back on the shelf to have a go at it sometime in the future again.
 
Bought some gin on amazon earlier, decided to buy a bottle of whisky while I was on. £25 for a bottle of talisker skye, happy days - had a bottle a little while ago and really enjoyed it.
 
Anybody tried the Glendronach 12?
On offer for £35 at Master of Malt and I do like a sherry cask. Normally prefer something bottled around 46% and this only 43% but tempted to take a punt, if only because I’ll then have to add some others to make the shipping worthwhile :lol:
 
FC United of Manchester said:
Anybody tried the Glendronach 12?
On offer for £35 at Master of Malt and I do like a sherry cask. Normally prefer something bottled around 46% and this only 43% but tempted to take a punt, if only because I’ll then have to add some others to make the shipping worthwhile :lol:
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While I'd prefer it bottled at 46% it's still a fine drink.
Their 15 revival is fantastic ( only tried a sample unfortunately) though people say their original 15 is something else

The 12 is one of the first malts I really took to
 
Cee Jay said:
While I'd prefer it bottled at 46% it's still a fine drink.
Their 15 revival is fantastic ( only tried a sample unfortunately) though people say their original 15 is something else

The 12 is one of the first malts I really took to
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Thanks for that mate, I’ll give it a go. For nigh on 20 years I’ve been a purely Islay man but I’m enjoying broadening my horizons a bit in the last couple of years, in part thanks to some good recommendations on here.
 
Barnacle Boy said:
Can anyone recommend a decent Islay effort? After something a bit different to the usual Lagavulins etc......
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peated or not ?

Bunnahabhain for something less peated( though they do peated malts as well..
What about Kilchoman for peated but different from the usual brands...or how about an independent bottling ?
Port Askaig or Scarabus are reasonably priced
 
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