Whisky

[thejoker]

just had a bottle of Penderyn Madeira Finish Single malt (welsh whisky). Has to be one of my favourites to date. On offer at sainsburys at the moment - £27 instead of £37

 

[Mike Reed]

I have a litre bottle in box, unopened, of Chivas Regal (a blend, I believe). It was 10 years old when I bought it in 1999 or 2000. I'm very unlikely to drink it, as I'm not partial to scotch, and anyway, have an opened bottle which hasn't been touched for a decade or more.

I know nothing about whiskies, and haven't seen this brand on the shelves for years. Is it any good?

 

[chartz]

I was offered a bottle and I didn’t like it. I’m into pitted single malts and I found this just good enough to make cocktails or for cooking.

 

[Barrymagrec]

I have a litre bottle in box, unopened, of Chivas Regal (a blend, I believe). It was 10 years old when I bought it in 1999 or 2000. I'm very unlikely to drink it, as I'm not partial to scotch, and anyway, have an opened bottle which hasn't been touched for a decade or more.

I know nothing about whiskies, and haven't seen this brand on the shelves for years. Is it any good?

Chivas Regal is a blend and very good if blends are your thing. Whisky doesn`t age in an unopened bottle so it is still 10 years old in whisky terms.

Opened bottles do deteriorate though so your other bottle may well be less good than it once was.

 

[gintonic]

boulevardier

nice, bit sweet for me, but a Negroni is nicer.

 

[Bob McC]

They’ll do, if I have any Tanqueray in.

 

[misterdog]

Ardbeg 1977, that got me hooked on decent whisky.

Was around £ 3.20 per shot 10 years ago from my local pub, run by someone who cared.
Took me ages to realise that spending the extra 30p over the Ardbeg 10 YO was worth it.

I proceeded to empty the bottle.

£ 1200 bottle now

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p...uRgvMcX-Eda-kL8Uf8pePS3reJejHlPEaAsYPEALw_wcB

 

[misterdog]

I’m massively into my peated whiskies currently;

I see your Ardbeg Corryvrekan and raise you two more.

The glass is important, as is rinsing it out leaving a thin film of water in it.

 

[anubisgrau]

Lagavulin 16.

Don't bother with anything else.

£48 on Amazon.

+1

£45 in Heathrow DFS. Got one plus 1l bottle of Ardmore Triple Wood, no contest though Ardmore actually decent for the price (£56/litre).

 

[cutting42]

I see your Ardbeg Corryvrekan and raise you two more.

I have had several Corryvrekan and the Uigeadail but not tried the Dark Cove, how does it compare?

 

[mikechadwick]

Preparing for Christmas

 

[bernardhepworth]

I would heartily recommend anyone who thinking about Nikka from the barrel, it was my pick in 2017.

This year I am thinking about pushing the boat out and going for a bottle of Ohishi Sherry Single Cask Whisky. Its distilled from rice and matured in sherry casks. Anyone have any experience of what sounds like a different presentation from the usual Japanese whisky?

 

[Hoopsontoast]

Latest addition...

Bunnahabhain Caorag. 'Relatively Heavily' pleated for a Bunnah but nice sweetness and balance.
Islay peat and Sherry, my favourite combination!

 

[mjw]

Bunnahabhain Stiuireadair - just £26 at Morrisons

https://groceries.morrisons.com/web...bv-463/433626011?from=shop&tags=103120|179700

 

[stevec67]

Get me to Morri's pronto. I like Bunnah.

Note - is this the "proper" stuff? I ask because some of these promo whiskies aren't the "normal" brand.I bought a Bowmore on promo, £20-odd a bottle special edition and frankly it was crap. They had clearly got a pile of Bowmores that weren't up to the usual standards and chucked them in oak casks for a while before coming up with this as a "special edition". It was no better than Aldi Black wotsit, and that's only £11 a pop.

 

[mjw]

It's a 'non-age stated' but I took a punt last year on an Amazon lightning deal around the same price (as did others on PFM) and it's very nice indeed. Usually a shade more expensive than the 12 yo (although the rec. retail is less than 12yo) but no better nor worse, just different.

 

[mjw]

https://bunnahabhain.com/product/stiuireadair/

 

[mjw]

Get me to Morri's pronto. I like Bunnah.

Note - is this the "proper" stuff? I ask because some of these promo whiskies aren't the "normal" brand.I bought a Bowmore on promo, £20-odd a bottle special edition and frankly it was crap. They had clearly got a pile of Bowmores that weren't up to the usual standards and chucked them in oak casks for a while before coming up with this as a "special edition". It was no better than Aldi Black wotsit, and that's only £11 a pop.

Might you be referring to Bowmore No.1? If so, I’d agree it’s very ordinary for something so expensive. Their 15yo Darkest is currently £40 on Amazon. That’s a very nice drop.

 

[stevec67]

I think it was Bowmore No 1, yes. I thought it was a rather cynical cashing in of their name to dispose of some less good whisky that they should have sold on in the trade for blending. However that would have meant a financial hit. I think that their brand manager wants shooting for this, I'm staying away from Bowmore now. I like Islays too, along with the likes of Talisker, Jura and Oban and the other Highlands/Islands malts. They have successfully turned off at least one member of their target market.

 

[Barrymagrec]

I`ve never been a big fan of Bowmore and this sort of thing certainly doesn`t encourage me to try again. I like all the other Islays a lot though.

We went on the Bowmore tour some years ago and it was all very organised with actual guides rather than just someone they could spare at the time. We were told a poor joke at one point and I was amused later to overhear another guide on the next tour telling the same joke at exactly the same place.

By contrast, the next day we visited Caol Ila and were given a personal tour by the manager and ended up sampling the product with him in his office looking out at the Paps of Jura.