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Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:

I know nothing of Malt whisky but when Mr Woo was drinking - him and the next door neighbour loved a drop of this

 

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I was never averse to a drop of whisky now and then but that ^^^ smelt and tasted like drain cleaner to me.

 

 

In another thread I exclaimed my intense dislike for Whisky apart from one which was an Irish blend. Well Laphroaig is the only one I have ever found I like. I find it very "peaty". I have a part drunk bottle in my cupboard, but it's unlikely to get drunk by me now as I'm almost tee total.

 

But I would recommend. 

 

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Oh blimey - what a question!

The problem is that malt whiskeys vary enormously, and can be a very personal thing.

Laphroaig and Talisker are both extraodinary, but not to everyone's taste (Laphroaig is rather "seaweedy", while Talisker is usually described as "volcanic").

 

Glenlivet, Glenmorangie and Glenfiddich are all perfectly good malts, but I've known some people turn their noses up at them because they're as commonly available as many blends (more fool them, I say, but never mind...)

 

Apart from those, a couple I like are Aberlour and Dalwhinnie.

If you're unsure of the gentleman's personal taste, I'd recommend going for an older malt...

Eugene's Lair

Ben Nevis 8 year old Glencoe. ÂĢ30.

 

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A friend told me of a camping trip several years ago in Glencoe, Scotland. He and his buddies were holed up in the only pub in town. After several rounds they noticed a dusty bottle behind the bar named "Glencoe". They asked for a round. The barkeep said, "You're not ready for Glencoe" and refused to pour any for them.

While in Loch Fyne Whisky last week I noticed a bottle and snagged it. I have to say Glencoe is the finest blended whisky I've ever tasted, including Johnny Walker Blue. Don't let the lack of popularity fool you. If you see this world class blend, one that rivals single malt, buy it and enjoy.

Nose: Malt, clean and a hint of honied spice Mouth: Spicy, oily and delicious Finish: long linger with intense malt aroma through the sinuses.

Overall: This won't last long on my shelf.

 

 

FM

Very coincidental - just had a phone call from a friends partner (the friend is fifty in a couple of weeks) I asked her if he'd like a nice bottle of whisky (he is Scottish and I'll admit I was stereotyping a bit) - she said he's not really keen on whisky but might like a bottle of Port or this stuff is a particular fave.

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Never heard of it myself.

 

As for the malt extract stuff - I loved this when I was a kid.

 

 

Soozy Woo
Originally Posted by Slinkiwitch x:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by Slinkiwitch x:

euccchhh , Laphroaig! it tastes like TCP! 

Horrible isn't it?

yep! I thought there was something wrong with it when I first tasted it, like the glass had been washed in dettol or something  

I really couldn't believe it when Mr Woo and the next door neighbour were going into raptures about it. I thought it must be like 'The Emperor's New Clothes' - disgusting stuff but I guess it's an acquired taste.

Soozy Woo
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by Slinkiwitch x:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by Slinkiwitch x:

euccchhh , Laphroaig! it tastes like TCP! 

Horrible isn't it?

yep! I thought there was something wrong with it when I first tasted it, like the glass had been washed in dettol or something  

I really couldn't believe it when Mr Woo and the next door neighbour were going into raptures about it. I thought it must be like 'The Emperor's New Clothes' - disgusting stuff but I guess it's an acquired taste.

It's very much an acquired taste, Soozy, and something that even the distillers are pretty open about. They used to advertise it as a sort of "marmite" thing - you either love it or hate it... 

 

BTW: in the case of really powerful malts such as Laphroaig or Talisker, there's nothing wrong with adding a little water. Indeed, it can often help to bring out the whisky's subtleties.

Eugene's Lair

My O.H. cousin has just retired from Diageo in Levin after 37 years.

We can't stand whiskey, but her advice was don't be fooled by whiskey snobs trying to tell you single malts are the best. A lot of the blended whiskeys are  better. Trouble is I have so little interest in whiskey I can't tell you which is good and which is bad, as the couple of times I have tried it, it tasted like horrible medicine to me. 

Sezit
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by Slinkiwitch x:

euccchhh , Laphroaig! it tastes like TCP! 

Horrible isn't it?

 

 

 

 

You see Cinds, given what was written above I thought I would try a bit to see. I don't get TCP at all. I get peat. It would seem that people get different things from whisky's.

 

So my advice is this:

 

Ignore all the advice you have had so far (except this), go see the guy and talk to him, say you are a bit out of your depth and want to get something he would like. Ask him what he would like or normally drinks. That way everyone is happy.

 

It's what I would want.

 

 

 

 

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