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« on: November 16, 2006, 01:17:44 AM » |
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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
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« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2006, 01:28:30 AM » |
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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
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« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2006, 01:35:06 AM » |
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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.
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« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2006, 01:41:35 AM » |
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if you know anyone whos going to ireland try paddys .
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« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2006, 02:28:46 AM » |
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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
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! |
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« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2006, 02:59:33 AM » |
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I would recommend a Bushmills 16 Year old Single Malt.
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« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2006, 03:42:33 AM » |
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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).
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« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2006, 08:45:14 AM » |
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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.
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« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2006, 09:20:17 AM » |
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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)  |
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« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2006, 09:38:10 AM » |
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My fav is Highland Park.
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« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2006, 09:58:12 AM » |
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Just remember to make sure whatever you go for you buy him a 2 litre bottle of Irn-Bru  |
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« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2006, 09:59:07 AM » |
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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.
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« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2006, 10:00:51 AM » |
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Just remember to make sure whatever you go for you buy him a 2 litre bottle of Irn-Bru 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. |
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« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2006, 10:06:08 AM » |
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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.
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« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2006, 10:08:39 AM » |
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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.
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  |
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