Aberlour 10 is a pretty standard run of the mill supermarket Speyside. It's pretty much always on offer, though £16 is a particularly great price. There are better whiskies out there when it's full up at £25 but bargain at £16.
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Aberlour 10 is a pretty standard run of the mill supermarket Speyside. It's pretty much always on offer, though £16 is a particularly great price. There are better whiskies out there when it's full up at £25 but bargain at £16.
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Just got dad a bottle of the Balvenie 14yo Carribean Cask for his birthday, and myself a bottle of Suntory Hibiki 12yo just to see what it's like.
this arrived this week for me, have really like Kilchoman, they had just opened when i spended my first week on islay and have been following them every since
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I've treated myself to a bottle of Jura and a bottle of Tyrconnell for the festive period.
Can't wait to get started..
Can't wait to get started..
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Well, dad likes his Carribean Cask! Nice to drink too, can really get a nose of toffee and vanilla, on the tongue it mainly seems to be fruity. Rum taste is definitely there.
Dad also got a bottle of Penderyn Madeira Finish from my brother-in-law, and all I can say is: WOW. Even sweeter than the Balvenie, but with a fabulously complex fruity taste.
Dad also got a bottle of Penderyn Madeira Finish from my brother-in-law, and all I can say is: WOW. Even sweeter than the Balvenie, but with a fabulously complex fruity taste.
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Dalmore is extremely smooth whiskey. I have tried their standard whiskies through to 18 year old. The older whiskey has more sherry flavours. It is very enjoyable and you can definitely tell it is very premium.
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Cracked into the Aldi 30 year old Glen Orrin at Christmas, very easy drinking with orange/honey tones.
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Not bought it yet. Looking to give this a try though. Finished in Australian Pinot Noir Casks
http://www.hellyersroaddistillery.com.au/shop_whisky_pinotnoir.html
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Picked up a bottle of ten year Jura from waitrose for twenty pounds, which for the money is very reasonable. Smooth, slightly viscous, hint of sea salt and caramel. Aroma is almost non existent, but taste is very pleasant.
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I think Benriach are putting out some excellent expressions, but not available in most supermarkets
Blair Athol if you want something with a bit more oomph then the glemorangie 10 whilst keeping a few of its characteristics
and I do keep harping on about it....but the glen garioch 12 year old is as good a drop you can get for under 40 quid
and for an often overlooked whisky check out Royal Lochnagar. Easy drinking and very pleasant.
Blair Athol if you want something with a bit more oomph then the glemorangie 10 whilst keeping a few of its characteristics
and I do keep harping on about it....but the glen garioch 12 year old is as good a drop you can get for under 40 quid
and for an often overlooked whisky check out Royal Lochnagar. Easy drinking and very pleasant.
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That's an incredible price! Is that a normal 700ml bottle? I'm gonna pop into my local Sainsburys and see if they have it too.
@FTM yeah, I've tried the Benriachs, amazing stuff. The 12yo tastes like molasses and bananas, but the 15yo tastes like rum, chocolate and raisins! One of the most original whiskeys I've ever had!
Go for the Oban 14. It's a really good dram. It's going to be a bit smokier than what you've had before but it's still nice and fruity.
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I've just opp penned the 16 year old jura and it's lovely. little peaty but smooth with a lovely after taste and no heart burn for me.
Yes to this ^ an excellent whisky, finished my bottle last year unfortunately
Also my local Tesco alaways seems to have Jura Superstition on offer which I think is very nice indeed (i'm no connoisseur but have tried a lot of whiskys). Around £25 for a bottle.
EDIT - it is still £25 for a bottle of Jura!
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=258398323
Got 3 new whiskies today so I now have the onerous task of sampling them all 
First up, Dailuaine Managers' choice, single cask selection.
I'm a big fan of the standard 16yo Dailuaine so I'm keen to try this. Bottled at 12yo so a fair bit younger but hand picked so I'm optimistic.
Nose:
Straight away, vanilla oak and then a hint of sweetness - maybe honey. Hint of leather too.
Palate:
Warm and spicy, followed by sweetness and a slight chocolatey note. Maybe just a faint hint of orange peel.
Adding a touch of water intensifies and dries the spiciness and dilutes the sweetness, changing the taste profile to something a bit hotter but more rounded.
Finish:
Long and sweet with a little spice.
Overall, I'm very pleased. It's a good whisky and I like the way the taste profile changes on adding water. At 58.6% ABV, you would expect it to be a bit overpowering neat but it isn't. Also, the high ABV means it can take water quite well so you can have a bit of a play seeing how it changes with different amounts of water.
This was reduced from £200 to £120 on Whisky Exchange. Not sure if I'd pay £200 for it but I'm not disappointed at £120.
First up, Dailuaine Managers' choice, single cask selection.
I'm a big fan of the standard 16yo Dailuaine so I'm keen to try this. Bottled at 12yo so a fair bit younger but hand picked so I'm optimistic.
Nose:
Straight away, vanilla oak and then a hint of sweetness - maybe honey. Hint of leather too.
Palate:
Warm and spicy, followed by sweetness and a slight chocolatey note. Maybe just a faint hint of orange peel.
Adding a touch of water intensifies and dries the spiciness and dilutes the sweetness, changing the taste profile to something a bit hotter but more rounded.
Finish:
Long and sweet with a little spice.
Overall, I'm very pleased. It's a good whisky and I like the way the taste profile changes on adding water. At 58.6% ABV, you would expect it to be a bit overpowering neat but it isn't. Also, the high ABV means it can take water quite well so you can have a bit of a play seeing how it changes with different amounts of water.
This was reduced from £200 to £120 on Whisky Exchange. Not sure if I'd pay £200 for it but I'm not disappointed at £120.
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Next up, An Cnoc Peter Arkle Limited Edition No2.
Haven't had a bad An Cnoc yet. Hopefully this won't be the first. This is one of three limited edition expressions in collaboration with Scottish artist and designer, Peter Arkle.
Nose:
Toffee and spice with citrus undertones.
Palate:
Oak and spice with toffee sweetness at first, followed by citrus and a hint of dried fruit. Adding water simply dilutes the flavours - this one's definitely better neat.
Finish:
Longish with spice and a hint of liquorice. Also a bit of leather.
Another nice An Cnoc and, at only £49.25, a very good whisky for not a lot of money. Just don't put water in it. It's only 46% ABV so doesn't need it anyway.
Haven't had a bad An Cnoc yet. Hopefully this won't be the first. This is one of three limited edition expressions in collaboration with Scottish artist and designer, Peter Arkle.
Nose:
Toffee and spice with citrus undertones.
Palate:
Oak and spice with toffee sweetness at first, followed by citrus and a hint of dried fruit. Adding water simply dilutes the flavours - this one's definitely better neat.
Finish:
Longish with spice and a hint of liquorice. Also a bit of leather.
Another nice An Cnoc and, at only £49.25, a very good whisky for not a lot of money. Just don't put water in it. It's only 46% ABV so doesn't need it anyway.