whats a better blend?

Von Smallhausen said:
I quote Bigstan .... * ahem *

' All blends are ****. '

Totally untrue

There are some VERY good quality blend out there

Obviously if its a blend of crap, itll taste foul, but if you blend the good stuff, it can be quality
 
jellybeard999 said:
no it doesnt

crap single malt < good blend

Very true. All these whisky/whiskey snobs are forgetting what a good Whisky/Whiskey is about. It's not about getting the most obscure brand you can find, it's not about buying the oldest malt you can find and it's not about buying the most expensive malt you can find. The people who set out to do that are more interested in telling their mates down at the pub to impress them rather than enjoy the occasion of a good drink.

Drinking whisky/whiskey is about enjoying the flavours and the experience. I'm a big fan of whisky/whiskey myself, in particular Islay malts and Irish malts/blends. Some of the malts I own or have tasted can't compare to a good blend, especially some of my particular favourites like Bushmills or even Powers. I have tasted malts which stretch into 4 figure sums and whilst I tried my best to savour what I was given, some of them just hadn't a touch on a £15 bottle of Powers. It's all about personal tastes and preferences.

Whisky/Whiskey snobbery is for people who drink it for image, not real whisky/whiskey drinkers.

Since I've posted I might as well recommend a nice blend as someone requested. It really depends on the flavours you want to experience. For a strong and peaty blend, go for Black Bottle, a blend of Islay malts. For a smoother taste which is better for relaxing, try Jamesons Irish whiskey.
As it's coming into winter and a smooth yet spiced flavour is enjoyable, I recommend Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey (Ignore the picture, its not what a bottle of standard belnd looks like). Powers is my personal favourite out of all my drinks, especially at this time of year. It's probably one of the cheapest too which does nothing at all for my whiskey penis ;)
 
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the whole single Malt thing is pure snobery gone mad, amusingly lots of the smaller distileries that used to sell whisky to be blended have started flogging it as single Malt as there is more money in selling bad sinlge malts with an obscure name than there is in selling good blends.

I appreciate both and have had my fare share of good and bad ones! Favorite blend would be either Jamesons or Bushmills Black Bush both excellent if your relaxing. Fav single malt is abalour 100 which is truly fantastic if a little pricey
 
While on holiday in the US one time I picked up a bottle of Chivas Regal Royal Salute 21yr old. It cost about $90 and was a bit of a bargain compared to buying it in the UK. Me and a few mates drank it on the Millenium and it was absolutely lovely.

While I am a fan of quality single malts, not all blended whisky can be overlooked.
 
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