Oxford Dave
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Thank you, I am!
10 year talisker is one of my favourites. Likely mid £40 but not silly money. Much nicer than Talisker <insert silly name of the week>. Been caught by a bargain bottle Laphroig "select" which isn't terrible but not a patch on Laohroig 10 which is fantastic - at least if you like very peaty whiskys. Old Pultney, Jura, Balvenie, Knocando are all a good tipple and often with a deal on at the supermarket
I've never tried the chocolate and whisky combination but I can imagine it working. The challenge now is to remember to buy some high in cocoa bars.
A 10-year-old Jura proved too much of a temptation at £25 so I picked one up from Asda.
I promptly dropped it again - it fell out of the cardboard tube, hit the floor, but thankfully didn't break.
Looks a funny colour, a deep ruby red.
That's more than enough whisky bought for the time being.
I purposefully didn't spend long in the whisky aisle to avoid temptation, but looking for the Jura gave me the impression Asda's selection was better than Sainsbury's.
£25 is a bit of a bargain for Jura, was it on offer?
Never took to it myself. I think you might be right about adding an extra tenner.I've breached The Famous Grouse.
A little underwhelming.
It has a harshness which reminds me of the likes of Teachers and Bells, which caused me to abandon whisky many years ago.
Another negative is I'm getting a slight anaesthetic numbness in my mouth, which is another trait I'm not keen on.
Flavour is OK if one dimensional, it lacks the depth and character of the Speyside single malt.
On the plus side it is easy drinking, or innocuous if you want to be critical.
Might be one if you are having several, which I don't.
While it's true to say it's good value at £13, my view is adding a tenner to that to get a classy bottle is the better bet.
I shall drink it, if only as an occasional change.
Now crack open the Jura.I've breached The Famous Grouse.
A little underwhelming.
It has a harshness which reminds me of the likes of Teachers and Bells, which caused me to abandon whisky many years ago.
Another negative is I'm getting a slight anaesthetic numbness in my mouth, which is another trait I'm not keen on.
Flavour is OK if one dimensional, it lacks the depth and character of the Speyside single malt.
On the plus side it is easy drinking, or innocuous if you want to be critical.
Might be one if you are having several, which I don't.
While it's true to say it's good value at £13, my view is adding a tenner to that to get a classy bottle is the better bet.
I shall drink it, if only as an occasional change.