Malt whisky lovers - what is your fave Speyside?

[srw]

The recipients don't like the taste of salty burnt mud?

(L'esprit d'escalier version The recipients don't like the taste of a burning peat bog fire that has been extinguished with sea water? )

Highlands and Orkney.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Macallan Gold is a favorite of mine. Very sherried taste, not overly too sweet and goes down extremely easy

 

[Ian H]

Macallan discovered in a Spanish bar is especially nice, as long as you are quick enough to stop them putting ice in it.
Aberlour isn't bad.
(I do mostly prefer Islay malts)

 

[RoubaixCube]

If you dont mind being more exotic.... Suntory (a Japanese company that does a lot of food and drink)

make some GREAT whiskies. I was gifted a bottle of Hakushu Distillers Reserve for my birthday last year and it was absolutely beautiful.
I also bought myself a bottle of their 'Hibiki 12' when it was a lot lot lot cheaper and its another great one... They cost about £90 now but i paid about £35-40 back in the day

Yamazaki 12 is also a great one that has ballooned in price. I saw them at £35 one day then they ballooned to £300 due to shortages but prices have settled to around £90-100 if money is no object.

 

[andabby]

Im new to drinking malts and found Tamnavulin very nice to drink.

 

[nickyboy]

If you dont mind being more exotic.... Suntory (a Japanese company that does a lot of food and drink)

make some GREAT whiskies. I was gifted a bottle of Hakushu Distillers Reserve for my birthday last year and it was absolutely beautiful.
I also bought myself a bottle of their 'Hibiki 12' when it was a lot lot lot cheaper and its another great one... They cost about £90 now but i paid about £35-40 back in the day

Yamazaki 12 is also a great one that has ballooned in price. I saw them at £35 one day then they ballooned to £300 due to shortages but prices have settled to around £90-100 if money is no object.

Had a bottle of the Yamazaki 12 recently. Excellent stuff. Currently working on this Taiwanese one. It's ok, but at 59.4% it's too strong and overpowers

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Had a bottle of the Yamazaki 12 recently. Excellent stuff. Currently working on this Taiwanese one. It's ok, but at 59.4% it's too strong and overpowers

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Which bank of the Spey is that distillery on?

 

[nickyboy]

Which bank of the Spey is that distillery on?

I was hoping to include under the umbrella of "in the style of Speyside" but I've been nabbed by the whisky police it seems

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Nobody's mentioned Glenlivet yet. There was a time when all Speyside whiskies were called Glenlivet such was its pre eminent position.

 

[User482]

Benromach is one I have recently been introduced to, very smoith, and slightly sweet taste which was surprisingly good.

They do a peated whisky which is pretty good IMO.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I was hoping to include under the umbrella of "in the style of Speyside" but I've been nabbed by the whisky police it seems

Not at all. Well, not the intent, and I'm enjoying the classic cc slightly off-topic responses, even though it is a specific thread about a specific style.

A bit like a thread "what tyres do you use on your Brompton?" and having folk rock up and say "the Rapid Rob's on my 29-er are amazing, why don't you try them instead?" or "cycling is sh1t, get a car"

 

[jayonabike]

Glenffiddich is not to be sniffed at. I know they're one of the largest producers of whisky but they do some cracking stuff

Their 21 yr old finished in ex rum casks is a lovely dram.

https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/glenfiddich-21-year-old-caribbean-rum-finish-whisky/?srh=1

 

[User482]

Not at all. Well, not the intent, and I'm enjoying the classic cc slightly off-topic responses, even though it is a specific thread about a specific style.

A bit like a thread "what tyres do you use on your Brompton?" and having folk rock up and say "the Rapid Rob's on my 29-er are amazing, why don't you try them instead?" or "cycling is sh1t, get a car"

Yet there are Speyside whiskies that taste like they are from Islay, so maybe it's better to focus on style rather than geography?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Do you have a price point in mind ?

 

[Domus]

MY favourites, not saying the best or someone else's is P**S, are, in no particular order Royal Lochnagar, Balvenie Doublewood and Cragganmore 12
Macallan 10 was a favourite but now sadly no longer produced as is Yamazaki 10 a cracking dram. Old Pulteney is another regular in my cabinet.

You can spend a lifetime finding a single malt that suits your palate, made a few mistakes along the way but that is part of the fun.

Keep looking