The OCUK Whisky (and Whiskey) review thread

Picked up a litre bottle of Caol Ila Distiller's Edition from CDG airport on the way back from Cameroon yesterday. A very nice whisky I've had a few times before. Looking forward to relaxing with a glass this evening :cool:
 
I find Aberlour nice enough if a tad ordinary but at £18, I may well have to pop into Morrison's tomorrow to pick a bottle up. Cheers for the tip :)
 
Got a bottle of Singleton Spey Cascade at Morrisons today - reduced to £26 (from £33.49). Nice whisky. Sweet and fruity and easy to drink. Would probably pair well with chocolate (I'd try it but I'm stuffed full of BBQ'd jerk chicken at the moment).

Well worth £26 :)
 
Just got a bottle of this stuff as a gift, I've had Auchentoshan 12yo before which I thought was lovely and mellow. So looking forward to trying this tonight.

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Did anyone get through selected in the ballot to buy a 200th anniversary bottle (or 2) of Laphroaig Cairdeas? Was really gutted I didn't get through :<
 
I need to stop buying whisky when I see a good price. :3

My whisky shelf in my cabinet is full now!

Haven't had a bottle of Lagavullin for ages.
Picked up a new bourbon to try as well, both of those came from Amazon lightning deals.
Nikka from the Barrel at the airport on my way back from Germany. 32€ which seemed good.
Glenlivet and Haig Club Were good price in Costco, just got the Haig Club to try.

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Just placed an order for:

Glenfarclas 15
Longmorn 16
Clynelish 14
Oban 14

...from Whisky Exchange, which comes with a couple of free glasses and a small bottle of Caol Ila 12. Excited is not the word!
 
Not really a proper lover of the stuff really but I have a few bottles, any idea if this one is worth drinking or keeping? The one on the left

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clynelish is very under rated

very smooth, has that sea air edge like Oban, but none of the light peat or smoke
 
Axeboy said:
Not really a proper lover of the stuff really but I have a few bottles, any idea if this one is worth drinking or keeping? The one on the left

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Depends what you paid for it :) . Seems pretty hard to come by as looks to be an airport limited release. Only UK stockist I can see has it at £250.
 
Not a big fan of it, however I can say http://www.glengoyne.com/ is lovely.
Took a. Bottle to a house party and finished it, went up and toured it the other week, the 21 year old is really nice. And the whisky aint bad either.

Expensive stuff though.

Didn't get to try the 25year old, but the cask strength was nasty. Like dishwater vodka.
 
Glaucus said:
Not a big fan of it, however I can say http://www.glengoyne.com/ is lovely.
Took a. Bottle to a house party and finished it, went up and toured it the other week, the 21 year old is really nice. And the whisky aint bad either.

Expensive stuff though.

Didn't get to try the 25year old, but the cask strength was nasty. Like dishwater vodka.
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Second best whisky I ever bought was a Glengoyne - 1972 vintage, 37yo. Delicious drop of whisky. Expensive but worth every penny.
 
Got to say it was an absolutely lovely drop. But then again it's the peaty or Smokey ones I relay dislike. So that helps as they dint have either in their whiskeys.

They had a 30 year old there, £3000 for 70cl :eek:
 
Recently finished the last of my Ardbeg 'Uigeadail', which is possibly the nicest whisky I've ever had and am pondering on what to try next. Recommend me a really nice, peaty smoky Islay.
 
How old was your bottle of Uigeadail? It's not a patch on what it was a few years ago so don't rush to replace it. I'd highly recommend a Lagavulin distillers edition, the last couple I've had have been brilliant.
 
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