A whisky recommendation

[RoubaixCube]

I can enjoy something a little peaty so long as it has (what I call) a sweet side to it. I just cannot stand full peaty/smokey whisky.

I assure you. the first time i had a laphroaig i almost died from smoke inhalation. I was not ready for it!

I am partial to lighter/sherried whiskies myself but being an impulsive spender means i have quite a mixed collection so dabble in both.

You might enjoy a Highland Park 12yo -- Its not as heavily peated and pretty easy to drink.

 

[Beebo]

I bought a bottle of Caol Ila 18yo for a friend whose dad had died. £85 it cost!
He shared a glass with me over ice.
It was a peaty, smokey monster, like a liquid bonfire. 🤢

 

[MntnMan62]

I bought a bottle of Caol Ila 18yo for a friend whose dad had died. £85 it cost!
He shared a glass with me over ice.
It was a peaty, smokey monster, like a liquid bonfire. 🤢

I love Caol Ila. A friend turned me onto it once and I loved how smooth it was yet still peaty and smokey. A little less so than Lagavulin but definitely a really good Islay scotch.

 

[Dave7]

I have just enjoyed a glass of Highland Park Twisted Tattoo 16 YO and 46.7%...... Very tasty.
I am getting geared up for the match (Lpool away to the Arse) so must pace myself

 

[Slick]

I have just enjoyed a glass of Highland Park Twisted Tattoo 16 YO and 46.7%...... Very tasty.
I am getting geared up for the match (Lpool away to the Arse) so must pace myself

If you are looking to pace yourself, it's not started well.

 

[Dave7]

If you are looking to pace yourself, it's not started well.

I have a cunning plan

 

[RoMeR]

Lidl do a blended Queen Margot at around £14, won a few awards. I prefer it to Grouse & the other popular blends.

 

[Dave7]

Lidl do a blended Queen Margot at around £14, won a few awards. I prefer it to Grouse & the other popular blends.

Different taste buds eh. I just dont like the Queen Margot. I much prefer the Aldi bog standard Highland Earl.
Out of all the basic blended ones Grouse is my favourite.

 

[RoMeR]

No one has mentioned Chivas Regal, IMO one of the best blended

 

[RoubaixCube]

No one has mentioned Chivas Regal, IMO one of the best blended

Thats one way to quickly lose all your whisky friends

 

[Poacher]

Lidl do a blended Queen Margot at around £14, won a few awards. I prefer it to Grouse & the other popular blends.

If you're spending £14 on Queen Margot in Lidl you may as well upgrade to try their blended malt Glen Orchy at £14.99.

 

[Poacher]

Different taste buds eh. I just dont like the Queen Margot. I much prefer the Aldi bog standard Highland Earl.
Out of all the basic blended ones Grouse is my favourite.

Much depends on which confusingly named Queen Margot you've tried, the bog standard one or the far superior 8 year old.

 

[Dave7]

Much depends on which confusingly named Queen Margot you've tried, the bog standard one or the far superior 8 year old.

ahh.....possibly/probably the bog standard one as in I was comparing it to the bog standard Aldi one.

 

[MntnMan62]

No one has mentioned Chivas Regal, IMO one of the best blended

Funny you should mention Chivas. That's the first whiskey I ever tried and found I liked it. It was at a friends house party who happened to have a bottle. I drank it the entire night. Never bought a bottle for myself but it jump started me on my scotch journey.

 

[Poacher]

Waitrose are doing Penderyn "Madera" for £25 or thereabouts. We paid £40+ for a bottle last year at their distillery, ditto for their Sherry version. Liked both and certainly good value for £26 and fair value for £46. I actively disliked a couple of their versions though.

PS Welsh not Scotch whisky, but pretty good in ky view

Picked up a bottle of Penderyn madeira in Tesco the other day when I was doing a very infrequent but very successful yellow-sticker raid. A bargain at £26 - had a few previously at that price, there are now 4 in my select but very limited cellar. Offer ends quite soon, I think, so grab them while you can. Highly recommended. Also currently on offer for £26.50 in Waitrose; worth the extra 50p to avoid the riff-raff, but the nearest big Waitrose is about 30km away, compared with 1/2km to Tesco!