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Penderyn Legend review:
Neat: Aroma of tropical fruit, vanilla, some light oak.
Taste: Peppery alcohol sting, vanilla, honey and caramel. Very esteric, sweet, absolutely no phenol or cresol.
With the addition of a small amount of water, the vanilla and honey notes dominate even more. A banana note. Very light, sweet, peanut butter type aromas.
As I imagined, it's like a very light Speyside. Nice, inoffensive. Rather the Ford Mondeo of malt whiskies. You can do a lot worse.
 
It’s back at full price at the mo but I nabbed the Tamnavulin Sherry Cask while it was £20, based on its 90+/100 in the IWSC and it’s a nice dram if you like a sweeter style. I’m usually an Islay man but not exclusively so.

Keeping an eye on the 16yo Lagavulin. Amazon have hacked 20-30% off in previous years so remaining vigilant.
 
mjw said:
Keeping an eye on the 16yo Lagavulin. Amazon have hacked 20-30% off in previous years so remaining vigilant.
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Shout out if you do spot a discount on that, as it's probably my favourite everday whisky and could do with increasing my stocks!
 
SteveG said:
May seem like blasphemy to some but I've just made myself an Old Fashioned using Laphroaig quarter cask. My god that is nice, even if I am drinking out of a Kilchoman tumbler!
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I've never enjoyed a cocktail made with ....erm....'good' whisky though I must admit I am tempted by this.

In other news I am still loving the bitter cherry bourbon that I made recently.....and tipping a teaspoon into an old fashioned is revolutionary!
 
mjw said:
It’s back at full price at the mo but I nabbed the Tamnavulin Sherry Cask while it was £20, based on its 90+/100 in the IWSC and it’s a nice dram if you like a sweeter style. I’m usually an Islay man but not exclusively so.

Keeping an eye on the 16yo Lagavulin. Amazon have hacked 20-30% off in previous years so remaining vigilant.
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That sounds like a good one to spot
 
Someone mentioned Glenmorangie Lasanta above. Tesco are, or were a few days ago, doing this for 35 pounds if you have a clubcard. Also, just bought a couple of bottles of Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or from SpiritsKiosk. First time I have used them, but they get good reviews. Cheapest I had seen before was about 48 quid a bottle. From SK it was 42 initially, then 10 percent off for new buyer subscribing to the newsletter, and free delivery over 50 pounds.
 
Cambs12 said:
Someone mentioned Glenmorangie Lasanta above. Tesco are, or were a few days ago, doing this for 35 pounds if you have a clubcard. Also, just bought a couple of bottles of Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or from SpiritsKiosk. First time I have used them, but they get good reviews. Cheapest I had seen before was about 48 quid a bottle. From SK it was 42 initially, then 10 percent off for new buyer subscribing to the newsletter, and free delivery over 50 pounds.
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Me, but no local Tesco and no club card.

But also I'd rather buy online and have it delivered than venture to Tescos where I live and have to deal with the local mouth breathers...
 
I’m just sampling the Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve - not cheap at full price (although I got it for £25) and it was well reviewed by IWSC - and I have to declare it’s a bit ordinary. It’s pleasant enough but lacks depth.
 
mjw said:
I’m just sampling the Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve - not cheap at full price (although I got it for £25) and it was well reviewed by IWSC - and I have to declare it’s a bit ordinary. It’s pleasant enough but lacks depth.
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Yeah; had that. Agree with what you say; no depth at all and the aftertaste disappears very quickly

If you want a good 'Caribbean' dram; the Balvenie Caribbean is superb :)
 
So Johnny Walker is good? I’d always assumed, being a blend, that it was cooking scotch or something you’d put on your cornflakes, like Bells etc, rather than a serious beverage.
 
Tony L said:
So Johnny Walker is good? I’d always assumed, being a blend, that it was cooking scotch or something you’d put on your cornflakes, like Bells etc, rather than a serious beverage.
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JW Blue tickles my pickle -- I find it very smooth with bags of earthy/peaty notes. Very enjoyable IMO. Worth the price?.. I'm inclined to say yes.
 
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