Whisky / Whiskey / Bourbon

Longrow 18, talisker 18. At the bottom of your scale Nikka pure malt black is really tasty, very lightly peated and a good example of Japanese blending. Only a 50cl bottle though.

Tonight?
Good work.

Drinks by the dram, 3 month subscription?

Believe me when I say Johnnie Walker Black Label is the only man I need

This looks really interesting. If @aggi ‘s gift recipient is really into their whisky and has likely been through bottles of Talisker like @bezzin, or even has a bottle on the go already, then that looks like an intriguing and thoughtful gift. But, yes, it is very difficult to see past Talisker 18. It is truly a staple. I couldn’t be without that, over anything else.

I do love JW black. Gosh, I would love a dram, but all my bottles are in storage. Probably for the best, given the circumstances.

Had a nip of the pure malt black last night, it really is a smashing whiskey

Yep it’s absolutely fab. Shame you don’t find it about that much.

Whiskys with less associated hangover: do they exist?

I did an experiment to see if a triple distilled Irish whiskey made any difference compared to traditionally double distilled Scotch whisky, but I don’t think I noticed a difference!

This one?

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Cheers all. They like whisky but probably not so much they'd spend over £50 on a bottle so that has given me some solid options to look at.

I looked at the dram by post but it seemed pretty pricey for what you got was my uneducated feeling

@J0nathan that makes me do a sad

I know someone who drinks whiskey with sparkling water and reckons she gets less of a hangover

Cheers everyone, here's to another week of lockdown!

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Jealous I have never tried a 25, but the 16 is one of my favourites ever.

I've also recently really developed an appreciation for green spot, and have been working on a tobermory 12 which is lovely.

Also been dipping into lagavulin 16 which is my favourite whisky I can't justify buying. As a treat. Occasionally

I'm a huge fan of Laphroaig, the 10 was year old was my first Islay and I always have a bottle of it. This version of the 25 is incredible, it needed a month to open up but it's bloody lovely.

Tobermory and Ledaig are great and decent prices throughout, Isle of Mull is on my list for a little detour next time I visit Islay.

Have found that due to picking up many suggestions from this thread I've inadvertently become a whiskey snob. Had some JW Black Label last night and found it near undrinkable, quite an acrid flavour and way too much burn on the way down. Haven't drunk a non single malt nas whiskey in over 18 months though

If you've been drinking decent whisky for a couple of years then it's only normal that your pallete will have changed. I also think they use more grain whisky in black label these days as it's definitely a bit rougher than it used to be, but I still like using it in old fashions.

Laphroaig 10 cask strength is available from master of malt at the moment. Usually quite hard to get outside of the distillery and at under £70 is pretty decent value

I’m really jealous of this

Bottle of Rittenhouse Rye on the way.

Not had any Whisky or Whiskey for a while so looking forward to a drop.

Piss.
Finished my Arran
Went to buy another. All sold out.

This is stunning. A nice level of smoke and a drop of water has really bought out the moscatel aspect.

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