luppers
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Agree with you, nectar from the gods
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Some advice on whisky (or whiskey)
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Agree with you, nectar from the gods
Second this - and if i'm not mistaken Waitrose had this on offer when I was in there the other day - about £35.
It's strong - 50% but a really nice whiskey!
Alba Badger
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You can't go wrong with The Balvenie Doublewood Malt. It's an extremely good and safe dram.
pearl
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I don't know a thing about whisky/whiskey, but Trafalgar Wines on Trafalgar St in Brighton sells a lot of unusual stuff and there's an offie in Sydney Street with a weird selection of bottles in the window .... I'll get me coat 
OzMike
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Our Scottish percussionist swears by this stuff.
The picture hasn't come out but the product is Jura Whiskey.
Our Scottish percussionist swears by this stuff.
The picture hasn't come out but the product is Jura Whiskey.
dejavuatbtn
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We had a clear out at the in laws a few months ago and donated a load of old bottles of scotch to a charity for a raffle. Whilst the scotch were the last prizes to be picked by punters, it turned out that one of them was more rare than others and was worth £200! justa ashame we didn't know sp the charity could have made more money out of it.
Thunder Bolt
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Ive just had a look at our collection as my other half likes whisky. He has Caol Isla, Raggamore 12 year old, & Glenrothes select reserve.
It's not obscure though is it.
OzMike
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I don't know, I'd never heard of it.
- Apr 13, 2015
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But the OP is looking for unusual... not run of the mill malts available in most supermarkets.
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Snowy
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If you do the tour round the Bushmills distillery in Ireland they tell you that their whiskey is triple distilled.
Why?
"To be sure, to be sure, to be sure!"
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Once for each of the tree fellas.
Doonhamer7
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- Jun 17, 2016
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Having always been a malt snob but have now put that aside in the last two years - I visited Dewar's distlliery at Aberfeldy, where after tour you get the obligatory free sample. I tried the Aberfeldy single malt and Mrs D took the Dewer's 12 year old blended malt (not their standard blend) and passed it to me (she was designated driver!) and it was one of the nicest whisky I have ever drunk. So good it's my standard tipple and just bought a 15 year malt bottle on way back from USA. There was a great programme on BBC4 last year which showed the history of 'Scotch' and it said malt snobbery was a marketing ploy to overcome the whisky lake in the 70s. Some of the best whiskys are blends - that's why the blenders are insured for so much. The programme said some of the best overseas whiskys are from Japan, Tasmania, Sweden and lots of new craft distillerys now appearing. There are very few American whiskys as they mainly make bourbon - something to do with barley / corn content. Before buying for your friend find out what he likes as different locations have south different tastes - speyside, island, highland, lowland, Islay or Campbelltown. The big brands are that because they generally taste the best so enjoy a macallan, glenmorangie etc. Most obscure distillerys proudcue mainly for the core of blends.
It's standard supermarket stuff - got some of this in the cupboard: https://www.tesco.com/groceries/pro...gclid=CL2RhN_AutMCFVTnGwodo78DgQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
Aren't they insured for a lot because they can help make blends that will go on to make a good profit, rather than be the best?
OzMike
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I like Glenmorangie and Johnnie Walker Double Black is ok as well, but I'm a confirmed beer drinker me.
ady1973
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Always enjoyed Ardbeg......dash of water, very very nice
JJ McClure
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Tried some Lagavulin the other day that was very nice. It's got that lovely smokey smell but I didn't find it anywhere near as peaty as Talisker or Laphroaig.
Superphil
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My personal favourite at the moment is Bookers, a stunning uncut and unfiltered bourbon, from the same distillery group comes Bakers, Basil Haydons and Knob Creek, all at varying levels of strength and perceived quality, any of those would do down well with a connoisseur.