Thanks in advance I will be back in the morning for the results.

My Dad's favourite tipple

 

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

 

 

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. 

 

MacDonalds Glencoe 12 year old. 

 

 

MrH is a hardened whisky drinker and would tipple any of the *Glens* in preference - anything else normally gets drowned with diet coke 

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...

 Argh - I forgot about Bowmore!

Yes, that's good too...

See, I know so little about whiskey that I didn't realise half of these were malts.

JAMESONS'S IRISH WHISKEY is gorgeous and a nice alternative to Scotch whiskey

Gelenmorangie is very nice

http://www.thechampagnecompany...old-malt-whisky-70cl

The Macallan   Not usually big on Speyside malts, but it's really lovely .

 

The Jura malts are good too, the Superstition one is nice 

I have a miniature bottle of the above that came with the full sized version, which has long gone. It must be at least 25 years old now.

Ben Nevis 8 year old Glencoe. £30.

 

Tasting Notes by Wodha

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.

 

 

euccchhh , Laphroaig! it tastes like TCP! 

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.

 

 

 

Never heard of it myself.

 

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

 

 

Whooooooooooooooooooooooo ^^^^^ that came out B_I_G!

Horrible isn't it?

That was my Dad's favourite. I thought it rather brackish, me.

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

Glayva's a bit like Drambuie Sooz - sweet and sticky but with a kick! 

I don't drink it myself, but those I know that do, love the glens

Probably sacrilege but I'm not a huge fan of whiskey, other than cold relief hot toddies. (Glen Morangie- my BIL went spare) But if I have to drink a spirit then I love one of the many different ouzos.

Best advice I can give on whisky is pour it down the sink...  

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.

Ditto.

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. 

That's how I feel about it too.

 

Thank you for all the answers, I think I'll go for a Glenfiddich. 

Anyone else think that "glenfiddich" sounds like a bird?

Not as such, no.

like goldfinch or chaffinch or something?

 

 

Nah - not really

My father would get that as a present 

 

I would go with that advice for 99.9% of the whisky I have tasted.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Smiths Glenlivet at least 12 years old