hunchy Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Tried jura for the first time in years and was very surprised with how much i liked it, i didnt like it in my early 20's... someine eccentric lad once told me your taiste buds change every ten years Which one did you try? Love origin but the others are too peaty for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Gills Mcginty Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I've a bottle of Mortlach in the hoose, what are folks opinions of it? never seems to get mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I'll be honest, I feel guilty whenever I drink it. I kind of wanted not to like it but I did. Can I redeem myself by saying that I also had a few glasses of Penderryn Welsh whisky last summer & it was horrible? I am a big fan of French whisky... http://www.distillerie-warenghem.com/whisky-breton/whisky-single-malt.php?p=0&ID=44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Which one did you try? Love origin but the others are too peaty for me Origin's good, you may want to try Elixir if you haven't already - quite a nice one. I'm not a fan of Superstition, the peaty taste of it seems a bit synthetic to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Eagle Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Mackmyra - my sister's lived in Sweden for nearly 40 years and she and her husband always seem very proud of their biggest whisky brand but they don't drink it and have never offered me one (relying on me to bring a nice Aberlour of Tobermory etc). Hibiki - really interesting to hear that Souness' 'Tache. My son spent some time working for a major whisky retailer and he's heard the same -and also that Russians and Japanese pay big money for some off these older bottlings. When I met him in Traf Sq for the England game, he'd just sold a Macallan for £22,000. Where did you send it to, I asked him - nowhere, he just walked out with it tucked under his arm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TA Torr Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Mortlach is a great whisky. One of my Fav's. Until now it was not really hard to get hold of so Diageo didn't treat it as a brand. Thankfully I worked for them so could get it fairly regular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I've a bottle of Mortlach in the hoose, what are folks opinions of it? never seems to get mentioned. I have two Mortlachs, a 16 and 17 year old (the latter bottled by Rattrays). Was strongly recomended to me by a couple of lads in the know. One of the finest whiskys I've ever tasted. I've been collecting whisky for about 15 years and have just shy of 80 bottles in a cabinet on display - a fully operational display mind. Tasted some fine specimens in my time but the one thing I've learned is that age makes a huge difference. Been very lucky with big birthday contributions to my display so have a 30 year Moray, 25 year old Highland Park, 20 year old Springbank and a good few 15 year old Islays. Moving forward, I'm trying to by nothing less than 15 year olds...nae cheap though! For those starting on whisky for the first time, I'd recommend pretty much any Balvenie - the older the better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine bibber Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I have two Mortlachs, a 16 and 17 year old (the latter bottled by Rattrays). Was strongly recomended to me by a couple of lads in the know. One of the finest whiskys I've ever tasted. I've been collecting whisky for about 15 years and have just shy of 80 bottles in a cabinet on display - a fully operational display mind. Tasted some fine specimens in my time but the one thing I've learned is that age makes a huge difference. Been very lucky with big birthday contributions to my display so have a 30 year Moray, 25 year old Highland Park, 20 year old Springbank and a good few 15 year old Islays. Moving forward, I'm trying to by nothing less than 15 year olds...nae cheap though! For those starting on whisky for the first time, I'd recommend pretty much any Balvenie - the older the better! Puts my miniature collection to shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al2014 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Ive justy recently stared drinking whisky after a tasting Dalwhinnie after a tour there (Worth doing, great tour) So far Ive had a bottle of Dalwhinnie Cardhu oak casket Glenmorangie Glenmorangie Lasanta Old Pulteney The Old Pulteney is bar my favourite follow by the oak Cardhu Next on my list is Gen Garioch There is a whisky shop at the end of my street, they even has a tasting section with over 100 bottles so you can try before you buy, i came out of there at 11am one morning half canned, fair size of drams the boy poured too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Ive justy recently stared drinking whisky after a tasting Dalwhinnie after a tour there (Worth doing, great tour) So far Ive had a bottle of Dalwhinnie Cardhu oak casket Glenmorangie Glenmorangie Lasanta Old Pulteney The Old Pulteney is bar my favourite follow by the oak Cardhu Next on my list is Gen Garioch There is a whisky shop at the end of my street, they even has a tasting section with over 100 bottles so you can try before you buy, i came out of there at 11am one morning half canned, fair size of drams the boy poured too Glen Garioch is good stuff. From Oldmeldrum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Puts my miniature collection to shame Cheers. Even my girlfriend thinks it looks good......from an ornament perspective! Would post a picture but that's beyond me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyTJS Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Tried jura for the first time in years and was very surprised with how much i liked it, i didnt like it in my early 20's... someine eccentric lad once told me your taiste buds change every ten years Appreciating the more individual single malts is, like chronic bladder problems and a liking for blue cheese, something that increases with age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Appreciating the more individual single malts is, like chronic bladder problems and a liking for blue cheese, something that increases with age. As Meat Loaf would have said; 2 out of 3 ain't bad. I still can't stand blue cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) Glen Garioch founders reserve on Amazon lightning deal at 6 o clock, could be worth a purchase depending on how good the deal is: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JZJPM64/ref=gb1h_img_c-2_8707_178d6801?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_s=center-new-2&pf_rd_r=0PDEEYYVCSNKSBNJ110F&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_p=577138707 Edited April 26, 2015 by in5omniac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Glen Garioch founders reserve on Amazon lightning deal at 6 o clock, could be worth a purchase depending on how good the deal is: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JZJPM64/ref=gb1h_img_c-2_8707_178d6801?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_s=center-new-2&pf_rd_r=0PDEEYYVCSNKSBNJ110F&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_p=577138707 £27.16 for a bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindimoo Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 £27.16 for a bottle. Is that a good buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 It bemuses me that folk say they 'enjoy the taste' of whiskey (yeah whiskey). What a load of pish, the stuff is totally disgusting as is pretty much any hard spirit. Reminds me of folk saying they enjoy smoking. They like the taste of a cigarette... No you don't Not one person on here saying they enjoy the taste would drink another drop if there was no alcohol in it. The same for all the wine snobs. You would not buy another bottle if the booze was taken out. Blue cheese on the other hand is ing magnificent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Glen Garioch is good stuff. From Oldmeldrum. I bawed a crazy headcase of a lassie from that place. She had a big fat red beak on her that looked like it had went through it's fair share of whisky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 It bemuses me that folk say they 'enjoy the taste' of whiskey (yeah whiskey). What a load of pish, the stuff is totally disgusting as is pretty much any hard spirit. Reminds me of folk saying they enjoy smoking. They like the taste of a cigarette... No you don't Not one person on here saying they enjoy the taste would drink another drop if there was no alcohol in it. The same for all the wine snobs. You would not buy another bottle if the booze was taken out. Blue cheese on the other hand is ing magnificent. What a load of pish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 It bemuses me that folk say they 'enjoy the taste' of whiskey (yeah whiskey). What a load of pish, the stuff is totally disgusting as is pretty much any hard spirit. Reminds me of folk saying they enjoy smoking. They like the taste of a cigarette... No you don't Not one person on here saying they enjoy the taste would drink another drop if there was no alcohol in it. The same for all the wine snobs. You would not buy another bottle if the booze was taken out. Blue cheese on the other hand is ing magnificent. Would you still like blue cheese if they took the cheese out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 It bemuses me that folk say they 'enjoy the taste' of whiskey (yeah whiskey). What a load of pish, the stuff is totally disgusting as is pretty much any hard spirit. Reminds me of folk saying they enjoy smoking. They like the taste of a cigarette... No you don't Not one person on here saying they enjoy the taste would drink another drop if there was no alcohol in it. The same for all the wine snobs. You would not buy another bottle if the booze was taken out. Blue cheese on the other hand is ing magnificent. Not every can get it, you're just unlucky. The fact whisky (and certain other spirits) contains alcohol is a total bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al2014 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 What a load of pish Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I kind of agree that the alcohol is part of the attraction but that is because (without trying to be totally pretentious about it), whisky drinking is an experience. If I want to just get ratted there are cheaper & easier ways to do it. I think that you are wrong about not enjoying the taste, but I don't enjoy it in the same way I enjoy a brown sauce-coated bacon butty for example. I think there's a sensation of which taste (or tastes) is a crucial part but the effect of the alcohol is (in my opinion anyway) also part of it. Blue cheese on the other hand, I still don't get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I've already bribed my son to drive me around as well, so thanks for the top tip No need for a driver. The new footpath from Port Ellen out to Ardbeg is now finished. Takes you to Laphroaig and Lagavulin before ending up At Ardbeg.Ardbeg also have a very nice cafe/restaurant which should help provide something to soak up any samples. You'll need a driver for the farm distillery Kilchoman though. It's in the middle of nowhere! Cracking beach nearby though that would provide the perfect spot for a post Slaìnte sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al2014 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 £27.16 for a bottle. Thats a good price, my dad was going to go into the distillery next time he went to Aberdeen to see how much it was in the shop there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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