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Would like to by Pete a nice bottle of malt whisky for Christmas...

Don't want to pay like £80 for one (I'm sure they are good tho)

Just a nice brand that tastes good.

He has drank a few over the years,i know he has enjoyed Glenmorangie  etc.. in the past.

And laphroiag ( although i think it tastes like dirt!! but hey what do i know )

Any ideas anyone??

Thanks in advance
Shelly

try the macallan- king of whiskeys imho, highland park is popular- my fav is bladnoch though- not as common should get any of these for 30-40 quid

If you want a nice single malt, I'd opt for Oban Whisky - you can get their distillers edition for some 35 quid, I think. My personal favourite at least.

if you know anyone whos going to ireland try paddys .

Oh dear whiskey no no no no! It's whisky! Whiskey is horrible horrible stuff, although I do agree with Macallans! GlenLivet is also very fine and I'm sure your man would enjoy either or even both. ;)
Ignore anybody that talks about stuff from Ireland or ,god forbid, the U.S. philistines all!

I would recommend a Bushmills 16 Year old Single Malt.

You will not find a better bottle than Tamavaulin and it will only set you back about 30-40 quid. I have visited every single distillery in the Highlands and Islands a few years ago on business (ok I am a pisshead) and tried them all (including the Macallan Millenium special edition at £2k a bottle) and I promise you you wont find better. Macallan imo is overpriced tat made for the american market (the biggest whisky shop in the world in ironsides hometown of Elgin agrees with me about macallan before I get threatened with a lynching by the jocs).

 ;iagree; nice drop

Hi,

Lots of choice, does he like them hard, soft, peaty?

I like the Isay Malts for all round taste "Bunnahabhain" (pronounced bunnahavin I think) is a real favourite of mine

There are some nice softer tasting ones from the same stable as "Oban" i.e. Glenkinchie and Dalwinnie

I guess my current fav though is the Glenmorangie, layed down in sherry casks (dark label)  ;stickaforkinme;

My fav is Highland Park.

Just remember to make sure whatever you go for you buy him a 2 litre bottle of Irn-Bru 8)

My favourite is 18 year old Glenmorangie aged in sherry casks after an initial aging in bourbon casks.
A hundred times nicer than the 10 year old standard and not too expensive.

Not sure if it is still 18 years old, but it used to be.

lol, one of my fondest memories of our monthly work "golfing days" up in Helensburgh was the scottish lads having bottles of irn bru "spiced up" for going round the course.

Laphroag does indeed taste like some sort of bathroom cleaning fluid.

Macallan's 10 year old is smooth and costs about £25, Highland Park is very peaty as is Talisker.

Oban is a nice balanced drink as is Mortlach which is one of my favourites.

good man zebediah!...I love the 21 YO stuff (whisky that is...of course) but the 18YO is a very nice drink. Not even too expensive :)

Clynelish - Only one I drink. Only one I recommend. Generally costs around £30.

I found a bottle of this for £15 in Asda a few months back. A very happy bongo I was.

I agree totally with Snati.

Clynelish is the bollox - distilled close to where Glenmorangie is made and imo slightly similiar.

So if he enjoys Glenmorangie he will appreciate Clynelish.

Island malts are a wee bit harsh but a one to consider would be Bruichladdich - a reasonably priced gem.

But overall malts like any other drinks are an indivdual taste and if he likes Glenmorangie, you wont go wrong in getting any variation of that brew.

going to have to say Highland Park - the 12 year old is very nice, but the 18 year old which they are bottling now is the absolute bollocks. Even better than the 25 !

No reason for this post other than to have fun with taking quotes completely out of context.

Thankyou all some fantastic replys

Much better me having an idea now, rather than buying the one with the nicest label lol

Many thanks
Shelly

you cant do better than a speyside malt

a 10year old macallan ariston is right it is made for export but thats because most scotts nowadays drink vodka

just remember when drinking a single malt do not pollute with water,ice or a mixer

i prefer a 25 year old but i cant afford that too often

as this is a true crime indeed.

This thread made me go and buy a bottle for myself.

 Unfortunately I got into bourbon recently, and woodford reserve is my drink for the moment.

I might try some of the above suggestions though, they sound so yummy....

Spring water is fine in fact some of the stronger ones need it, just not tap water.

Come on Ralph. You dragged my around Gatwick Airport. And then gave some
USA Tourists a tip on which whiskey to Buy.

So Come on iv'e get £25 to spend on a Chrimbo Prez for a nearest and dearest

Give me a Tip on what to buy

regards

M   

Nothing wrong in adding water to a malt.

Karabiners right its about 'blending' the drink to your prefferd taste.

I know a few distillery managers who do just that.

Now if any of u can get a bottle of the special 'managers' bottles - yum they are the biz.

Hope your man enjoys whatever u get him redimp