not a whiskey drinker it all tastes the same to me,that shows how much ive drunk,but my main reason is that you only get a thimble full and when ive tried to make up for not getting much it makes me ill next day

I have about 70 bottles on the go at any one time I have some that have been openover ten years, very rare they change in bottle, some have been known to start oxidizing though. I have been a malt buff since 1983and it as never happened to anyof mine. Had a SUNTORI Jap and indian JAP was good Indian crap.

The Singleton is not very good try the ledaig same distillery but cheaper.Ledaig pronounced leedshig peatier and a lot better

My personal favourite is Ardbeg Uigeadail (I think tho there as been many others tha thave struck my palate more favourably at times) Laphroaig 10 yo and quarter cask are my normal drink due to financial restraints. but that matters not when I was working 3 of us purhased a Laphroaig 40 yo and beleive me it was too mild

Lefty - I didn't try it at spoons, I went out an bought a bottle instead!

I thought I may as well after reading up on it and it was on offer at Morrisons. That's this month's purchase complete!



John - Good tips, sounds like you have a lot of knowledge on this. Be interesting to hear your top 5.

How did you find it, Philth? Did you like it, or is the cork still in the bottle

? Out of interest, how much did you pay for it..



john7420. I've bought a few bottles of Ardbeg over the years, but just the bog standard one (if Ardbeg can be described as bog standard) ..awesome stuff, but imo (as I've said previously), you can't go wrong with Islay's...apart from Bowmore, which for some reason I just can't take too.



For anyone that's interested, Morrison's have got Old Pulteney, Aberlour, Balvenie and Taliosker on offer, at the mo



And another piece of advice...any of you who shop in Lidl, avoid Glen Moray...not that good (imo)

No Ardbg is bog standard! The only Islay I'm not to keen on is the Bunnahabhain, IF you ever get a chance to sample Bowmore Bordeaux wine cask you may change your mind, but I agree bowmore distilled after late 70s have been a bit mediocre.

Philth, hard one that matey, but ARDBEG PROVENANCE(1) UIGEADAIL(2) THE MACALLAN 25 YO (3) LAPHROAIG (15YO) AN I'VE TASTED 30 AND 40YO.(4) AND EDRADOUR LEDGEND. Of course there have been others (lots) but I would think they have been whiskies that have realy impressed me. Ask me in a couple of days and imay change a couple

Just cracked open a bottle of Makers Mark, struggling to tell much difference between that and Jack Daniels, am I a philistine?

Ok so its not a malt but try Jack Daniels Single Barrel www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nl ... prodid=863 Its in a totally different league to ordinary JD, its that nice its tantamount to sabotage to drink it with a mixer

Ok so its not a malt but try Jack Daniels Single Barrel www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nl ... prodid=863 Its in a totally different league to ordinary JD, its that nice its tantamount to sabotage to drink it with a mixer

Quote Wolfieseviltwin="Wolfieseviltwin"Ok so its not a malt but try Jack Daniels Single Barrel www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nl ... prodid=863 Its in a totally different league to ordinary JD, its that nice its tantamount to sabotage to drink it with a mixer'" I seem to recall ordering a double of that stuff during a jolly boys outing and not getting any change from twenty quid. Boom.

Quote Wolfieseviltwin="Wolfieseviltwin"Ok so its not a malt but try Jack Daniels Single Barrel www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nl ... prodid=863 Its in a totally different league to ordinary JD, its that nice its tantamount to sabotage to drink it with a mixer'" I seem to recall ordering a double of that stuff during a jolly boys outing and not getting any change from twenty quid. Boom.

£50'ish to spend on one bottle as a present and £25'ish on another what's the recommendations. I haven't a clue and don't drink whisky.