The OCUK Whisky (and Whiskey) review thread

Gregvivi0401 · 30 Aug 2022 at 19:34

Cadder said:
The other night my dad and I enjoyed a small selection of decent whiskies. In order of preference;
1. Bladnoch Classic Collection, 47%
2. Nikka From The Barrel, 51%
3. Yoichi Single Malt, 45%
4. Ardbeg Wee Beastie, 47%
5. Bladnoch Pure Scot, 53%

The top two were really close, both being fantastic drams. It was a great tasting.

Talisker whiskey its a good one.

Cadder · 30 Aug 2022 at 20:06

Gregvivi0401 said:
Talisker whiskey its a good one.

Which Talisker?

Gregvivi0401 · 30 Aug 2022 at 20:08

Cadder said:
Which Talisker?

I like 10 year old if is on offer but nornal its not bad at all if you like smoky.

Gregvivi0401 · 30 Aug 2022 at 20:10

Older ones are nice just to mutch money.

the_r_sole · 30 Aug 2022 at 20:59

ninjag said:
Of course, but could and would? I can't see it myself. But still (no pun intended) I don't think triple distilled is the be all end all, but I do like it.

Most scotch which is triple distilled will go through two stills (twice through the spirit still), it's generally the way that Scottish distilleries operate.
Irish distilleries tend to have three stills.
Lindores abbey have three stills, one pot and two spirit stills, the whisky only ever goes through two of them...
I think there might also be some SWA rules which also have issues with using more than two stills... But that might be a myth!

ninjag · 31 Aug 2022 at 01:25

the_r_sole said:
Most scotch which is triple distilled will go through two stills (twice through the spirit still), it's generally the way that Scottish distilleries operate.
Irish distilleries tend to have three stills.
Lindores abbey have three stills, one pot and two spirit stills, the whisky only ever goes through two of them...
I think there might also be some SWA rules which also have issues with using more than two stills... But that might be a myth!

My reply was in reference to you saying 1 still, which I think would be rather unusual! lol

With regard to Lindores Abbey, do you mean that the whisky goes through the two spirit stills simultaneously as they seem to imply this?

the_r_sole · 31 Aug 2022 at 06:59

ninjag said:
My reply was in reference to you saying 1 still, which I think would be rather unusual! lol

With regard to Lindores Abbey, do you mean that the whisky goes through the two spirit stills simultaneously as they seem to imply this?

Yeah, it all goes through the pot still then half goes in each spirit still, the smaller the still the more contact with copper...

ninjag · 31 Aug 2022 at 12:16

the_r_sole said:
Yeah, it all goes through the pot still then half goes in each spirit still, the smaller the still the more contact with copper...

Interesting. How do you find that impacts on flavour? I'm on the lookout for something different.

Lupis · 31 Aug 2022 at 12:43

the_r_sole said:
Most scotch which is triple distilled will go through two stills (twice through the spirit still), it's generally the way that Scottish distilleries operate.
Irish distilleries tend to have three stills.
Lindores abbey have three stills, one pot and two spirit stills, the whisky only ever goes through two of them...
I think there might also be some SWA rules which also have issues with using more than two stills... But that might be a myth!

This part in bold confuses me. Should that be 1 wash and 2 spirit stills, as they should all be pot stills? Or do they actually have 1 pot and 2 column stills, which would mean it's single grain whiskies they make, like the Loch Lomond single grain?

the_r_sole · 31 Aug 2022 at 14:24

Lupis said:
This part in bold confuses me. Should that be 1 wash and 2 spirit stills, as they should all be pot stills? Or do they actually have 1 pot and 2 column stills, which would mean it's single grain whiskies they make, like the Loch Lomond single grain?

you're right, 1 wash and 2 spirit, too many technical terms! definitely not like the Loch Lomond (their stills are pretty crazy!)

ninjag said:
Interesting. How do you find that impacts on flavour? I'm on the lookout for something different.

As far as my relatively amateur knowledge base goes... more copper contact should give a lighter/more fruity flavour in the spirit

ninjag · 31 Aug 2022 at 16:05

the_r_sole said:
you're right, 1 wash and 2 spirit, too many technical terms! definitely not like the Loch Lomond (their stills are pretty crazy!)

As far as my relatively amateur knowledge base goes... more copper contact should give a lighter/more fruity flavour in the spirit

I'll maybe give it a try then, thanks.

ik9000 · 1 Sep 2022 at 18:51

I had to help a friend with a whisky present for his boss who was leaving. In doing so I ended up with a jolly basket of my own: Three signatory whiskies from various origins, and a tasting set of 5x30ml single malts, the latter just £15 in a flash sale. I've just finished an Old Pulteney and cask strength Bunnahabhain so now working out which of the new ones to open next. So much for my Whisky buying ban for 2022... ;S

ik9000 · 6 Sep 2022 at 00:08

So the tasting set has:
Glendronach 12
Ledaig 10
Bladnoch 11
Craigellachie 10
Mortlach 12

Looking forward to finding a night to work through these! I will need to look up some details to work out an order. Does anyone know if any of these are heavier/peated types?

hughtrimble · 6 Sep 2022 at 09:11

ik9000 said:
So the tasting set has:
Glendronach 12
Ledaig 10
Bladnoch 11
Craigellachie 10
Mortlach 12

Looking forward to finding a night to work through these! I will need to look up some details to work out an order. Does anyone know if any of these are heavier/peated types?

Ledaig is Tobermory's peated line

beachBOYken · 10 Sep 2022 at 14:22

Decided to open my bottle of Old Pulteney 17, seemed like the perfect occasion today.

ik9000 · 10 Sep 2022 at 15:37

I picked up their 12yo in the supermarket for £27. Seemed a good price to replace the one I'd just finished particularly as it's a good summer dram have in stock.

Ormy1 · 20 Sep 2022 at 12:07

Just looking and first page and holy crap how I wish the Lagavulin 16yr (my all time favourite) was still £40 a bottle haha, more like £70-80 now. Can anyone recommend anything similarly powerful and heavily peated (like a bonfire in my mouth) that I might enjoy that's also a bit cheaper?

ik9000 · 20 Sep 2022 at 12:45

I picked up a heavily peated bunnahabhain a month back for £38.

dl8860 · 20 Sep 2022 at 13:15

Ormy1 said:
Just looking and first page and holy crap how I wish the Lagavulin 16yr (my all time favourite) was still £40 a bottle haha, more like £70-80 now. Can anyone recommend anything similarly powerful and heavily peated (like a bonfire in my mouth) that I might enjoy that's also a bit cheaper?

Ardbeg Wee Beastie or Laphroaig 10. Both powerful and peaty, but not quite as distinguished as Laga 16. But accordingly, both more affordable.

Gregvivi0401 · 20 Sep 2022 at 13:58

ik9000 said:
I picked up a heavily peated bunnahabhain a month back for £38.

I love this whisky very nice taste.