midrange(?) whisky help

Amleto

Amleto

Amleto

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Looking for a bottle for my dad. There's a significant chance it'll be his last decent one so I want to get it right.

Mum has just said he doesn't like petey ones, although I know he likes laphroaig 10y/o. I think I recall him saying he didnt like a glenfiddich he tried at ~50% abv. I think the talisker I got him last year isn't finished yet, so skye malts are out too, I feel.

Mum said speyside would probably be good. Not looking at whiskeys. Not looking at bourbons. Preferrably not more than 44% abv

price range ~ £75 -£130.

Cheers
 
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Indeed - Laphroaig must be the peatiest of peaty whiskies! Talisker too...!

Most of those "in the know" dislike Glenfiddich for it's commercialism if not for its taste, which admittedly I don't like much either.

Some to look up that I personally like:

Tobermory, Dalwhinnie, Balvenie, or my personal favourite - Aberlour.
 
I find Talisker to be more smokey than peaty. Avoid most of the Islay ones if he doesn't like peat (though he likes laphroaig...).

If he likes Laphroaig, the triple wood and the quarter cask are both excellent. Two of the best I've tried in that budget are the Jura 21, and Port Charlotte 6, though not sure if you'll be able to find a bottle of either :).
 
As I posted above with the link to TWE, Glendronach single cask. It's better than the Glenfarclas 30 IMO. It's 50% vol but it handles a LOT of water and it looks great in the flesh if that matters.
 
Had a quick shuftie on the Whisky Exchange and my list, within your price range, would be as follows from cheapest to dearest (I haven't linked them all, you'll just have to search for them yourself :p):

Glenrothes 1985
Dailuaine 1982
Longmorn 15yo
Tomintoul 27yo
Benriach 25yo
Knockando 1977
Tamnavulin 40yo

And just to throw a solitary highland malt into the mix, you could do a lot worse than this Glengoyne 1990/19yo. Slightly over your limit at £139 but well worth considering :)

Just to be clear. I haven't tried most of these (apart from the Glenrothes and the Longmorn) but I have had other expressions of them and have recommended them on the basis of that. Also, I haven't checked the ABV of these but if they're too strong, just add a little more water :)
 
Amleto said:
I had a quick search when you suggested it. http://www.whiskynotes.be/2011/glendronach/glendronach-1990-cask-1032/ says it's pretty sweet, which I'm not sure is what fits best.
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I did find it quite sweet but I was adding water to about 4 parts whisky to 1 part water and it opens up. Anyway I found it to my tasting, the other Gendronach single casts are worth a look if you think they may be better suited to his taste, like the Glenfarclas these are big on sherry.
 
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