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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

So you have£50-100 squid to spend what do you buy?

Obviously it's not going to be in the same league as a 2.5k bottle.

Recommendations please.

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Bog standard Speyside

Glenmorangie

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

The right place

I love the salty peaty Islay malts. So an old Laphroig probably

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By *hatsmynameagainCouple
over a year ago

Ayrshire

Talisker 10 years, should only be around £30 but beats the more expensive ones in my opinion.

As its an island malt it has a pepper taste to it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything from islay as party and full of taste unlike rubbish in pubs. Lagavulin my favourite comes in green box about 45 per bottle. Caol Isla also favourite tho slightly more cost.

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Talisker 10 years, should only be around £30 but beats the more expensive ones in my opinion.

As its an island malt it has a pepper taste to it."

I love talisker

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anything from islay as party and full of taste unlike rubbish in pubs. Lagavulin my favourite comes in green box about 45 per bottle. Caol Isla also favourite tho slightly more cost. "

Lol peaty not party!!

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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Not a fan of one's that are too peaty.

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By *ogNMuseCouple
over a year ago

Surrey

"Not a fan of one's that are too peaty."

Macallan

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By *hatsmynameagainCouple
over a year ago

Ayrshire

Just an idea, why not try master of malts and buy a selection of drams.

That way you get to try loads on the one go.

My sister always gets me a selection for xmas.

They do selection boxes to

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By *ogNMuseCouple
over a year ago

Surrey

Got given a bottle of,(believe it or not) Swedish single malt called Mackmyra Gruvguld and its very nice

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By *veready69Man
over a year ago

PLYMOUTH

Lagavulin - smokey, Ardbeg - peaty, Bunnahabhain - smooth (Look in Waitrose, might even be on offer)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lagavulin.... Yesssss x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got to be Hibiki, a very smooth Japanese whisky, recent winner of gold medals etc. Now available in tesco, around £35 for a 50ml bottle. Of course with our Japanese connections we get it a lot cheaper, after all a bottle of Teachers is only about £5 in Japan. Get all our alcohol these days from south of the border.

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By *ust ClareTV/TS
over a year ago

Settlewick!

Springbank,the only Campbeltown malt left

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By *veready69Man
over a year ago

PLYMOUTH

"Not a fan of one's that are too peaty."

I'd go for the Bunnahabhain then. Super smooth and so nice.

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By *an_LexaCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland

I’m not a lover of smokey or peaty either, although Dan loves them.

Give me Glenmorangie or McCallan instead

Lex

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By *hrobbermanMan
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

I own a bit of land at Laphroaig on Islay. So my choice would have to be - a fine bottle of Laphroaig Quarter Cask... lovely smokey toffee... but without the smoke getting in your eyes or toffee pulling your fillings and crowns off.

Preferably sipped after a tray of smoked salmon, smoked trout, oatcakes and a salad at the Lochside Hotel in Bowmore. Teasing a large glass down as the sun sinks in the West out over Loch Indaal,,,

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Smokey whisky with smoked salmon .. ? Does that work ?

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By *good-being-badMan
over a year ago

mis-types and auto corrects leads cock leeds

Single malts

I don't like peaty whiskies

Dalwhinnie , glenkinchie, from Ireland bushmills single malt..

Don't discount blended whiskies..some folk get a bit snobbish over single malts over blends.

Blends my favourite is bushmills original.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

The best whiskey is the one someone else buys for you

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By *hrobbermanMan
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

"Smokey whisky with smoked salmon .. ? Does that work ?"

Errr... yes.

Smoked Salmon, oatcakes with any Malt Whisky works. For most of us.

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By *hatsmynameagainCouple
over a year ago

Ayrshire

"Single malts

I don't like peaty whiskies

Dalwhinnie , glenkinchie, from Ireland bushmills single malt..

Don't discount blended whiskies..some folk get a bit snobbish over single malts over blends.

Blends my favourite is bushmills original.

Im one of those Malt snobs, I've never tried a blend I really liked

I got a bottle of Blackened sent over from the states and Im to scared to open it just incase its crap. Its a Bourbon blend.

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"Smokey whisky with smoked salmon .. ? Does that work ?

Errr... yes.

Smoked Salmon, oatcakes with any Malt Whisky works. For most of us. "

I am going to try that..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I love the salty peaty Islay malts. So an old Laphroig probably "

Laphroig would be my choice too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it’s on Special you can just about get Johnnie Walker Blue Label for less than £100 - possibly one of the nicest bottles of scotch I’ve had the pleasure of tasting.

At £120 which is a little bit more than the £100 top price you can get a 1998 Lagavulin distillers edition which is also gorgeous. Vanilla on the nose with a smokey orange taste to it, even the aftertaste is lovely with a hint of marmalade.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So you have£50-100 squid to spend what do you buy?

Obviously it's not going to be in the same league as a 2.5k bottle.

Recommendations please.

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Middleton Irish Whiskey, if you are not in the duty free shop you might need £150

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

My favourite is Balvenie, 14 years matured in Caribbean Cask

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally I love a Talisker

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By *good-being-badMan
over a year ago

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"Single malts

I don't like peaty whiskies

Dalwhinnie , glenkinchie, from Ireland bushmills single malt..

Don't discount blended whiskies..some folk get a bit snobbish over single malts over blends.

Blends my favourite is bushmills original.

Im one of those Malt snobs, I've never tried a blend I really liked

I got a bottle of Blackened sent over from the states and Im to scared to open it just incase its crap. Its a Bourbon blend."

Depends on your taste profile,.. Johnny Walker blue is a gorgeous blended whiskey.

Don't know about American only ones I've tried and liked woodforde reserve and bulleit bourbon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’d suggest having a look on https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com great prices and they have a description beneath each bottle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Talisker 10 years, should only be around £30 but beats the more expensive ones in my opinion.

As its an island malt it has a pepper taste to it."

I love Talisker. Talisker storm isn't bad either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Asian whiskies are doing quite well now and can out-do most ‘popular’ scotch malts!

Try Kavalan single malt (it’s my favourite), but expect to pay around 60 to 200 a bottle...

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By *hatsmynameagainCouple
over a year ago

Ayrshire

"Talisker 10 years, should only be around £30 but beats the more expensive ones in my opinion.

As its an island malt it has a pepper taste to it.

I love Talisker. Talisker storm isn't bad either.

I like storm and Skye but the original just beats them for me.

Only talisker I dont like is special reserve. I find its to strong tasting.

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By *lay 4 uMan
over a year ago

bolton

Any good malt with dark orange chocolate smooth as silk.

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By *istressZoeTV/TS
over a year ago

cheshire

Glengoyne x a brilliant example of what Is technically a low land malt x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Talisker 10 years, should only be around £30 but beats the more expensive ones in my opinion.

As its an island malt it has a pepper taste to it.

I love talisker"

Another vote for talisker. Get the most aged one you can afford and give someone’s mouth a party

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Suntory Hakushu is worth a look for you dont like peat and smoke.

Some bourbons are a great alternative too (try Blantons Gold)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Or buy a £35 bottle, a decent cigar and really make em man happy. Maybe bing in some top line shaving bits and it’s a man package.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

MacAllan every time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And his favourite is any Jura

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I love the salty peaty Islay malts. So an old Laphroig probably

Laphroig would be my choice too "

Plus another one for that too. Xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Visited the English Company in Norfolk they make some really decent whisky and trip round the distillery in cool too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bushmills Single Malt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Like wine or champagne just because it's ridiculously expensive doesn't make it better.

Anyway, Highland Park or Laphroaig are excellent choices but Lidl Speyside single malt is less than £20, very peaty and hardly distinguishable from more expensive named brands.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Laphroig

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

Not a big whiskey drinker but when I do prefer Irish..

A red breast or the other Jameson name escapes me..

Like a glenlossie.

Being patriotic Penderyn anyone...?

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

"Not a big whiskey drinker but when I do prefer Irish..

A red breast or the other Jameson name escapes me..

Like a glenlossie.

Being patriotic Penderyn anyone...? "

Going senile.. Memory loss

Other Irish enjoy is Crested ten

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By *veready69Man
over a year ago

PLYMOUTH

"Suntory Hakushu is worth a look for you dont like peat and smoke.

Some bourbons are a great alternative too (try Blantons Gold)"

For the bourbon drinkers Lidl's Western old is surprisingly good for £13....don't be tempted by the 6 year old reserve though, its disgusting.

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By *uck-RogersMan
over a year ago

Tarka trail

When I was a dumb 15 year old teenager at Christmas. I took a gulp of my fathers bell's whisky, immediately after I thought. Yuck what this shit. So I spat it out on the coal fire. Whoosh

later my mum say's ''how did you singe your eye lashes eyebrows and hair'' um um um um I don't know.

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By *ormerWelshcouple2020Man
over a year ago

Stourbridge

Ardbeg 10 is my standard, really like Talisker and Lagavulin

Everyday whisky is a Highland Park 12 or 18

I have been a member of the Malt Whisky Society in Leith for a while and love tasting notes they produce.

Have a few cask strength specials and limited editions. I drink them neat with no ice as that just kills the flavour. Cask strength I open up with a drop of water.

I agree wholeheartedly about the Japanese Whisky there are some excellent examples, I like the Yamazaki (suntory) particularly

The great thing is there are so many you can try a new one every day.

Anyone else buy the Whisky Bible by Jim Murray?

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

Re the water

Anyone else belief in the teardrop is all you need

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By *ensualbicockMan
over a year ago

liverpool wavertree picton clock

Any whiskey that's on the house

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By *ormerWelshcouple2020Man
over a year ago

Stourbridge

"Re the water

Anyone else belief in the teardrop is all you need"

Absolutely

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By *MP3Man
over a year ago

Between Scylla and Charybdis

Balvenie 12 year old Doublewood is fabulous and, in my humble opinion, is comparable to some far more expensive malts.

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By *amfabMan
over a year ago

Luton

You can't beat some Jonny Walkers Red Label

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By *amfabMan
over a year ago

Luton

Also I do enjoy glenmarnock rum cask it's not expensive expensive .. but wow it's a good drink

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By *inkprawnMan
over a year ago

Harrow

"Ardbeg 10 is my standard, really like Talisker and Lagavulin

Everyday whisky is a Highland Park 12 or 18

I have been a member of the Malt Whisky Society in Leith for a while and love tasting notes they produce.

Have a few cask strength specials and limited editions. I drink them neat with no ice as that just kills the flavour. Cask strength I open up with a drop of water.

I agree wholeheartedly about the Japanese Whisky there are some excellent examples, I like the Yamazaki (suntory) particularly

The great thing is there are so many you can try a new one every day.

Anyone else buy the Whisky Bible by Jim Murray? "

This is an honest question, does Rye whiskey count?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Only drink Black Bush.or the malt now and again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only drink Black Bush, unless I'm in The Maverick, then it's Red Bush because they never have Black.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I only drink Black Bush, unless I'm in The Maverick, then it's Red Bush because they never have Black."
never been in the Maverick . ask for the malt if no black they might have it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I only drink Black Bush, unless I'm in The Maverick, then it's Red Bush because they never have Black. never been in the Maverick . ask for the malt if no black they might have it."

I quite like the Red Bush but I'll try the malt next time, if they have it

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

"I own a bit of land at Laphroaig on Islay. So my choice would have to be - a fine bottle of Laphroaig Quarter Cask... lovely smokey toffee... but without the smoke getting in your eyes or toffee pulling your fillings and crowns off.

Preferably sipped after a tray of smoked salmon, smoked trout, oatcakes and a salad at the Lochside Hotel in Bowmore. Teasing a large glass down as the sun sinks in the West out over Loch Indaal,,,"

Sounds like a perfect evening...

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By *ormerWelshcouple2020Man
over a year ago

Stourbridge

"Ardbeg 10 is my standard, really like Talisker and Lagavulin

Everyday whisky is a Highland Park 12 or 18

I have been a member of the Malt Whisky Society in Leith for a while and love tasting notes they produce.

Have a few cask strength specials and limited editions. I drink them neat with no ice as that just kills the flavour. Cask strength I open up with a drop of water.

I agree wholeheartedly about the Japanese Whisky there are some excellent examples, I like the Yamazaki (suntory) particularly

The great thing is there are so many you can try a new one every day.

Anyone else buy the Whisky Bible by Jim Murray?

This is an honest question, does Rye whiskey count?"

I would personally say yes it does, we all have our own taste , just like here, and certainly many of the industry magazines and books say very good things about it.

That said, it wouldn’t be my first choice.

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