Malt whisky lovers - what is your fave Speyside?

[jayonabike]

Back on topic, Douglas Laing do independent bottlings from numerous distilleries. Single cask, no colouring or chill filtration. I've had a few from their "Old Particular" range and they have been very good whiskies.
This 20 year old Glen Grant ticks all the boxes and at the mo each bottle comes with a free nosing glass

https://www.douglaslaing.com/scotch-whisky/single-casks/old-particular-glen-grant-20-years-old

 

[Profpointy]

I had an American guest. Ex-colleague from the happy times in Scandi. He browsed my whisky shelf, selected a decent 18 year old, and asked for some coke. Hospitality insisted I oblige. But, really.

A colleague of a colleague tried to order Laphroig and coke at Edinborough airport. The barman,to his great credit, refused to sell it him, and would only let him have Teacher's or whatever with coke

 

[RoubaixCube]

I love my Laphroig. I have the 10 and the a bottle of the cask strength. Im a bit of a purist in a sense. I'll only mix blended scotches.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

A bit harsh. Laphroig has to be strong enough to cut through coke

Not to mention the glass.

 

[rich p]

A bit harsh. Laphroig has to be strong enough to cut through coke

And useful for putting on cuts...

 

[swee'pea99]

I had an American guest. Ex-colleague from the happy times in Scandi. He browsed my whisky shelf, selected a decent 18 year old, and asked for some coke. Hospitality insisted I oblige. But, really.

Hospitality bedamned. Even being a septic is no excuse. You should have garrotted the barbarian.

 

[Kestevan]

I had an American guest. Ex-colleague from the happy times in Scandi. He browsed my whisky shelf, selected a decent 18 year old, and asked for some coke. Hospitality insisted I oblige. But, really.

I'm with @swee'pea99 on this. Hospitality can only go so far, I'd have waterboarded him with the coke.

 

[Kestevan]

Or if I was really, really annoyed with him given him a shot of Bells.

 

[jayonabike]

...given him a shot of Bells.

Now that really is going to far!

 

[Profpointy]

Or if I was really, really annoyed with him given him a shot of Bells.

I don't suppose a sophisticate like Grumpy would actually have Bells in the house. For that matter, why have Coke in the house?

 

[snorri]

It's impossible to recommend a particular malt to anyone, appreciation of the product depends on so many variables.
I'm thinking about the people and mood of those sharing the occasion, the taste of the individual, the ambience of the location, the time of day, the lapse of time between the appearance of the bottle and delivery of the product to the glass, the delay introduced in order to appreciate the shape of the bottle, the artwork on the label, the squeak of the bottle cork as it is removed.
When all of these aspects, and others, fall in line then a good evening is assured.

 

[Fnaar]

Miss Goodbody is gagging for a snifter when I get my Inchmoan out.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I don't suppose a sophisticate like Grumpy would actually have Bells in the house. For that matter, why have Coke in the house?

Always seem to have mixer cans in the house, in case of visitors, and at least one such loves a rum and coke.

BNJ if you must have shop bought.

Generally I blend my own. It is quite good fun. And gets rid of malts I don't care for.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

It's impossible to recommend a particular malt to anyone, appreciation of the product depends on so many variables.
I'm thinking about the people and mood of those sharing the occasion, the taste of the individual, the ambience of the location, the time of day, the lapse of time between the appearance of the bottle and delivery of the product to the glass, the delay introduced in order to appreciate the shape of the bottle, the artwork on the label, the squeak of the bottle cork as it is removed.
When all of these aspects, and others, fall in line then a good evening is assured.

I agree, but, at the same time, cobblers.

 

[oldwheels]

I have to agree with GrumpyGregry that it is all a load of cobblers. I spent over 20 years in the whisky industry as production manager as well as running a maltings and blending bay where we did contract blending. What went on behind the bullshit you would not believe. One day soon I will write a book about it all for entertainment purposes rather than lifting any lids on some of our slightly illegal experiments. The managing director of one company described Laphroig as tasting a bit like old socks steeped in disinfectant. He actually preferred his whisky cut with milk to help his stomach ulcers.