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Ok my men. Time to take it up to the next level. This beaut has been a gorgeous companion and 100% wonderful purchase. No complaints for a $AUD85 purchase.

My man @Groucho has recommended two similarly priced beauts to be explored at a later time...

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_903743/ardbeg-10-year-old-scotch-whisky-700ml

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_84913/oban-14-year-old-scotch-whisky-700ml

Time to step it up in price, which will hopefully mean even better quality. Father's birthday next week. Lets get him something good. He always talks enthusiastically about Johnnie Blue...

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_93472/johnnie-walker-blue-label-scotch-whisky-700ml

But to be honest at $170, if it tastes like I am drinking charcoal like all the other Johnnie Walkers taste to me since I moved on to Glenfiddich and now The Balvenie, rather not? How do we feel about the Johnnie Blue??

Help me out with some suggestions please....

Just throwing some options...with no expertise. Feel free to yea or nay them and recommend something even smoother and softer than The Balvenie above...

Upgrade The Balvenie?

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/produ...ie-17-year-old-doublewood-scotch-whisky-700ml


Upgrade Oban or Ardbeg?

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_785454/oban-distillers-edition-scotch-whisky-700ml

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_752072/ardbeg-corryvreckan-scotch-whisky-700ml

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_763061/ardbeg-ardbog-scotch-whisky-700ml

Upgrade Glenfiddich?


https://www.danmurphys.com.au/produ...-year-old-ancient-reserve-scotch-whisky-700ml


https://www.danmurphys.com.au/produ...-of-discovery-19-year-old-scotch-whisky-700ml


Thanks again. Can't express my appreciation for this thread enough.

Feel free to offer suggestions, experiences and recommendations....look around that store's site if needed. Plenty of brands at Dan Murphy's to choose form. Will make the purchase next week.

Cheers. Happy drinking :)
 
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kithnou said:
Ok my men. Time to take it up to the next level. This beaut has been a gorgeous companion and 100% wonderful purchase. No complaints for a $AUD85 purchase.

My man @Groucho has recommended two similarly priced beauts to be explored at a later time...

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_903743/ardbeg-10-year-old-scotch-whisky-700ml

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_84913/oban-14-year-old-scotch-whisky-700ml

Time to step it up in price, which will hopefully mean even better quality. Father's birthday next week. Lets get him something good. He always talks bout Johnnie Blue...

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_93472/johnnie-walker-blue-label-scotch-whisky-700ml

But to be honest at $170, if it tastes like I am drinking charcoal like all the other Johnnie Walkers taste to me since I moved on to Glenfiddich and now The Balvenie, rather not? How do we feel about the Johnnie Blue??

Help me out with some suggestions please....

Just throwing some options...with no expertise. Feel free to yea or nay them and recommend something even smoother and softer than The Balvenie above...

Upgrade The Balvenie?

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/produ...ie-17-year-old-doublewood-scotch-whisky-700ml


Upgrade Oban or Ardbeg?

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_785454/oban-distillers-edition-scotch-whisky-700ml

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_752072/ardbeg-corryvreckan-scotch-whisky-700ml

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_763061/ardbeg-ardbog-scotch-whisky-700ml

Upgrade Glenfiddich?


https://www.danmurphys.com.au/produ...-year-old-ancient-reserve-scotch-whisky-700ml


https://www.danmurphys.com.au/produ...-of-discovery-19-year-old-scotch-whisky-700ml


Thanks again. Can't express my appreciation for this thread enough.

Feel free to offer suggestions, experiences and recommendations. Will make the purchase next week.

Cheers. Happy drinking :)
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Ardbeg is my favourite distillery. If you think Johnny blue label tastes like charcoal in a bad way though, I'd avoid Ardbeg's output. It's about the smokiest whisky there is.

$AUS 157 is amazingly cheap for the Ardbog expression though, it was about £140 last time I saw any here and is sold out everywhere as it was last year's Ardbeg Day release and quite collectable. If you can genuinely get one for that price then buy it.

The Corryvreckan expression is quite medicinal and salty. The Uigeadail is sherried and much sweeter, and perhaps less typically Islay, but is still very smoky.

Couldn't recommend Oban highly enough, it's beautifully balanced. A touch of smoke and seaweed, bit woody, lovely citrus sweetness.

I think the 15yo Glenfiddich is better than the 18yo, but I'm not the biggest Glenfiddich fan anyway.

Have loved every Balvenie expression I've tried. The Port Wood 21yo is very good but quite expensive.

Springbank is another distllery I discovered thanks to this thread and would recommend seeking out their whisky.
 
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If you think Johnny blue label tastes like charcoal in a bad way though, I'd avoid Ardbeg's output. It's about the smokiest whisky there is.
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Hi mate. I haven't tried Johnnie Blue myself. I find Red and Black and Double Black like charcoal since I discovered Glenfiddich and The Balvenie. have you had Blue to compare to the others?

Blue 1 said:
$AUS 157 is amazingly cheap for the Ardbog expression though, it was about £140 here and is sold out everywhere as it was last year's Ardbeg Day release and quite collectable. If you can genuinely get one for that price then buy it.
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Expression? This one?

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_763061/ardbeg-ardbog-scotch-whisky-700ml

Smooth and soft? Do you think it has that bark/charcoal taste to it?

Blue 1 said:
Couldn't recommend Oban highly enough, it's beautifully balanced
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Will definitely try Oban soon as recommended above ;)
 

kithnou said:
Hi mate. I haven't tried Johnnie Blue myself. I find Red and Black and Double Black like charcoal since I discovered Glenfiddich and The Balvenie. have you had Blue to compare to the others?



Expression? This one?

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_763061/ardbeg-ardbog-scotch-whisky-700ml

Smooth and soft? Do you think it has that bark/charcoal taste to it?



Will definitely try Oban soon as recommended above ;)
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I could be barking up the wrong tree, thinking about it. Did you mean like a burnt barrel kinda taste rather than a coal tar, smoky one? I've not tried Johnny Blue Label but I've heard it's quite smoky, I thought that might be what you meant by "charcoal". Think I might have got the wrong end of the stick.

At any rate, all Ardbeg is massively smoky.
 
Blue 1 said:
I could be barking up the wrong tree, thinking about it. Did you mean like a burnt barrel kinda taste rather than a coal tar, smoky one? I've not tried Johnny Blue Label but I've heard it's quite smoky, I thought that might be what you meant by "charcoal". Think I might have got the wrong end of the stick.

At any rate, all Ardbeg is massively smoky.
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I think I am trying to say that when I cook a bbq with natural charcoal....Johnnie Red and Black smells and tastes like that lol

I think I prefer the sweet, smooth The Balvenie type flavour
 
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kithnou said:
I think I am trying to say that when I cook a bbq with natural charcoal....Johnnie Red and Black smells and tastes like that lol

I think I prefer the sweet, smooth The Balvenie type flavour
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I miss Johnnie Walker Green.. Swilled that stuff in Oz a few years a go. That was decent. New Platinum or whatever its called is cack.
 
kithnou said:
I think I am trying to say that when I cook a bbq with natural charcoal....Johnnie Red and Black smells and tastes like that lol

I think I prefer the sweet, smooth The Balvenie type flavour
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Ardbeg is the opposite end of the spectrum to sweet and smooth. It's smoky and medicinal.

Johnny Walker Green was very nice. Had Talisker and Caol Ila in it.
 

Blue 1 said:
Ardbeg is the opposite end of the spectrum to sweet and smooth. It's smoky and medicinal.

Johnny Walker Green was very nice. Had Talisker and Caol Ila in it.
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Ah ok..thanks for that. Good to know..best I keep away from smoky for a bit while I experience the smooth and sweet ;)
 
kithnou said:
Ok my men. Time to take it up to the next level. This beaut has been a gorgeous companion and 100% wonderful purchase. No complaints for a $AUD85 purchase.

My man @Groucho has recommended two similarly priced beauts to be explored at a later time...

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_903743/ardbeg-10-year-old-scotch-whisky-700ml

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_84913/oban-14-year-old-scotch-whisky-700ml

Time to step it up in price, which will hopefully mean even better quality. Father's birthday next week. Lets get him something good. He always talks enthusiastically about Johnnie Blue...

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_93472/johnnie-walker-blue-label-scotch-whisky-700ml

But to be honest at $170, if it tastes like I am drinking charcoal like all the other Johnnie Walkers taste to me since I moved on to Glenfiddich and now The Balvenie, rather not? How do we feel about the Johnnie Blue??

Help me out with some suggestions please....

Just throwing some options...with no expertise. Feel free to yea or nay them and recommend something even smoother and softer than The Balvenie above...

Upgrade The Balvenie?

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/produ...ie-17-year-old-doublewood-scotch-whisky-700ml


Upgrade Oban or Ardbeg?

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_785454/oban-distillers-edition-scotch-whisky-700ml

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_752072/ardbeg-corryvreckan-scotch-whisky-700ml

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_763061/ardbeg-ardbog-scotch-whisky-700ml

Upgrade Glenfiddich?


https://www.danmurphys.com.au/produ...-year-old-ancient-reserve-scotch-whisky-700ml


https://www.danmurphys.com.au/produ...-of-discovery-19-year-old-scotch-whisky-700ml


Thanks again. Can't express my appreciation for this thread enough.

Feel free to offer suggestions, experiences and recommendations....look around that store's site if needed. Plenty of brands at Dan Murphy's to choose form. Will make the purchase next week.

Cheers. Happy drinking :)
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Oban really is a quality drink. The Ardbeg 10 yo, while nice, can be too peated for some, the TCP aspect is possibly the strongest I've come across there.

As for Johnny Walker Blue Label, it's ok, but save your cash and go for the cheaper and far nicer Green Label if available.
 
Groucho said:
Oban really is a quality drink. The Ardbeg 10 yo, while nice, can be too peated for some, the TCP aspect is possibly the strongest I've come across there.

As for Johnny Walker Blue Label, it's ok, but save your cash and go for the cheaper and far nicer Green Label if available.
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Hi mate. Unfortunately Green label not available.
Am thinking about the Chivas Royal Salute

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_11780/royal-salute-21-year-old-scotch-whisky-700ml

or the Oban you recommend

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_785454/oban-distillers-edition-scotch-whisky-700ml

Any chance you have tried both? Looking for smooth , sweet a la The Balvenie
 
kithnou said:
Hi mate. Unfortunately Green label not available.
Am thinking about the Chivas Royal Salute

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_11780/royal-salute-21-year-old-scotch-whisky-700ml

or the Oban you recommend

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_785454/oban-distillers-edition-scotch-whisky-700ml

Any chance you have tried both? Looking for smooth , sweet a la The Balvenie
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Oban trumps most things it's put up against for me.

Chivas' stuff is good for blends, but they are blends. A better blend would be Black Bottle.

However, if you're spending that money, Oban all day.
 

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