Malt Whisky thread

[MacK]

I have asked on the Lagavulin Facebook page but does anyone know what is going on with their pricing and supply ? Not seeing any at the airport and was nearly £60 last time I had a poke about the supermarket.

S

Sanjoy, you can get Lagavulin 16yo for under £40 in Costco.


Another whisky I like (but very different to Islay stuff) and only discovered recently (sample at Edi airport) is Dalmore.
Makro usually have it in stock.

Hmm, now got a decision to make;
finish Monkey Shoulder, a Laphroaig, a Highland Park or start and Old Pulteney.......

[duggiesmith]

Anyone owning up to snapping up this bargain?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e ... e-16182045

[gorrie]

Finished my Laphroaig a month or so ago & never got around to replacing it on my optic (my regular tipple is Jack Daniels & Jim Beam and have enough of that in the house to take out a football team).
In preparation for Hogmany, today I picked up a 12yo Old Pulteney and a 12yo 'The Singleton of Dufftown'. Never tried either before so hope they are decent enough??

Andy.

[Sanjøy]

Tried the Singleton at a friends. After you get past the rather imposing bottle which make you think it's a 3l bottle it is a pretty smooth an easy malt. No Macallan but still very enjoyable.

Opening the Talisker 57 tonight.

[Sanjøy]

Trying a wee half bottle of Laphroaig someone gave me tonight. Wish me luck always had trouble getting past the nose.

[tut]

No probs Sanj, if it does not work out I will give it a good home.

tut

[gorrie]

I've had a drop of The Singleton 2 nights running now... very easy as you say Sanjoy. Leaves a touch of sweetness at the end. I like

[vet111s]

Wife brought back a litre of Talisker 57 North (£50 in Heathrow)
very much enjoying it this evening.

Ali

[Sanjøy]

Wife brought back a litre of Talisker 57 North (£50 in Heathrow)
very much enjoying it this evening.

Ali

I never realised that the 57 related to the abv as well as the latitude!!

[smee]

Tried the Singleton at a friends. After you get past the rather imposing bottle which make you think it's a 3l bottle it is a pretty smooth an easy malt. No Macallan but still very enjoyable.

Opening the Talisker 57 tonight.

Is the singleton basically what used to be Glen Ord?

[Sanjøy]

Resurrecting the whisky thread post Scottys thread.

In Islay this weekend for a stag, visiting Bowmore, Laguvulin and Ardbeg before the evening Abba tribute band at the Laphroaig Distillery. really looking fwd to it. Leaving the 340 and a SC at Kennacriag

Will hopefully be picking Eddy and I up bottles of Lagavulin Feis Ile 2012

[ed]

Old pultney 21 is only £55 in duty free. (whisky of the world 2012) according to jim murray. Most of the supermarkets seem to be bumping up prices so they can offer "deals". Not really enjoying the Glenbridge 40 year old that I got from Aldi so I've punted my other bottle.

So jealous you are heading over to Islay. Read Raw Spirit the other week which gives a good insight into the industry. Bit too much moaning about the war but apart from its well worth a read!

[duggiesmith]

Resurrecting the whisky thread post Scottys thread.

In Islay this weekend for a stag, visiting Bowmore, Laguvulin and Ardbeg before the evening Abba tribute band at the Laphroaig Distillery. really looking fwd to it. Leaving the 340 and a SC at Kennacriag

Will hopefully be picking Eddy and I up bottles of Lagavulin Feis Ile 2012

Well jealous. I've wanted to go over for the Feis Ile for many a year.
Any reason for not taking the cars. There's some cracking roads over there (if you can avoid the sheep).

[tut]

Islay would be my second home.

If i won the lottery I would resurrect Port Ellon, it rivaled or surpassed even Laphroaig and Lagavulin.

tut

[Tom]

Not really enjoying the Glenbridge 40 year old that I got from Aldi so I've punted my other bottle.

At least you weren't queueing at 6am for it

Forget old, and try some young. Bruichladdich Resurrection Dram is 7yo and amazing