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Single malts

AdamDex said:
The Welsh swore by it when I lived in Swansea. But they are a fiercely patriotic bunch.
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I have a bottle of legend too and that I would not recommend. It has fine flavours to start with but then you get just a new spirit taste thereafter that overwhelms everything else. The gold (my bottle anyway) tastes far more mellow. My guess is they keep that in the barrel for a lot longer than the legend.
 
Blue 1 said:
I'd agree regarding Laphroaig at cask strength. It is stellar indeed. I had a bottle of Batch #003 and it was some of the nicest whisky I've ever tasted. Needed more than a couple of drops of water though, it was so aggressive on the palate.

Laphroaig 10yo costs a lot more than it did 10-15 years ago and certainly ain't a bargain anymore. It's been replaced by Laphroaig Select as their entry-level expression, which I haven't tried.

Glenmorangie 10yo can still be picked up for around £25 a bottle at Xmas time, which is a bargain.
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Talking like an old man... ?

All things considered, it's still dirt cheap compared to most other well-known single malts...at least here in the States.

Almost picked up a Balblair 12 the other night but I had a rare moment of restraint...I may submit tomorrow, the suspense of trying something new is putting me to the test.
 
Blue 1 said:
I'd agree regarding Laphroaig at cask strength. It is stellar indeed. I had a bottle of Batch #003 and it was some of the nicest whisky I've ever tasted. Needed more than a couple of drops of water though, it was so aggressive on the palate.

Laphroaig 10yo costs a lot more than it did 10-15 years ago and certainly ain't a bargain anymore. It's been replaced by Laphroaig Select as their entry-level expression, which I haven't tried.

Glenmorangie 10yo can still be picked up for around £25 a bottle at Xmas time, which is a bargain.
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#003 is the reason I'm suggesting hoarding. Phenomenal. Disagree re: water, but that's fine.
You're entitled to your opinion. It was a beast, in a good way.

Good to hear that you all can still get Glenmorangie inexpensively as well. Destroys everything in that price range.
 

Happy drinking everyone. Enjoyed a lovely Dimple 15 year old over the winter here. With the hard lockdown extending here for another two months, may open my JW Green bottle I think.
 
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Gwladys St. Glory said:
Found a place near me that has 2 Springbank 12YO Cask Strength ($130) and one bottle of Bruichladdich Octomore 11.3 ($250...*gulp*), both of which are a g'damn miracle around here...I've avoided driving by ever since; dangerous.
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Willpower = 4 months

Could've lasted longer but I'm hearing that this is even tough to find in Scotland right now, so I broke down. Cork on until a b'day party tomorrow, then the gloves come off and multiple individuals may turn in to g'damn wildebeests, come the witching hour.

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Lads, need your collective wisdom.

It's my mates 30th at the weekend and we want to get him an expensive bottle of whiskey as a present. All I know is he loves Scottish peaty types and his favourites are Ardbeg and Laphroaig.

Can anyone recommend something similar to the above but a lot more pricey?
 

Nymzee said:
Lads, need your collective wisdom.

It's my mates 30th at the weekend and we want to get him an expensive bottle of whiskey as a present. All I know is he loves Scottish peaty types and his favourites are Ardbeg and Laphroaig.

Can anyone recommend something similar to the above but a lot more pricey?
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Lagavulin 16yo.
Ardbeg Uigeadail.
Ardbeg Corryvreckan.
Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength.
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Heavily Peated 10yo.
 

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