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**Standard** · 20th January 13, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by TheOfficialBren

I'd love to get your opinion of Talisker. I'm curious about it.

The commerial...hmm...nice seeing a Scotch commercial (VERY rare in California...not exactly a lot of Scottish fare in the forefront here), though a bit hokey.

I generally like Talisker, it is a nice change up from the Laphraoig that I normally choose. I just got a bottle of Talisker, distiller's edition, double aged, distilled in 2001 / bottled in 2012 for my birthday. I've not pulled the cork on that one yet, but will definately give a review when I do.

**Laird_M** · 20th January 13, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Standard

I generally like Talisker, it is a nice change up from the Laphraoig that I normally choose. I just got a bottle of Talisker, distiller's edition, double aged, distilled in 2001 / bottled in 2012 for my birthday. I've not pulled the cork on that one yet, but will definately give a review when I do.

And we'll all be round when you do mate!

**creagdhubh** · 20th January 13, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by laird_m

and we'll all be round when you do mate!

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**TheOfficialBren** · 9th February 13, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by Laird_M

And we'll all be round when you do mate!

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**CMcG** · 9th February 13, 08:24 AM

I wouldn't put ice cubes in a fine single malt, but in a blend like Dewar's, taking a bit of the nose off wouldn't be such a bad thing

Besides, if that lassy in the commercial is pouring, who's going to argue?

Originally Posted by Father Bill

...There's an interesting "Scotch" distilled in Canada in Cape Breton, whose climate and geology closely match those of Scotland. It's called "Glen Breton" and while I'm inexpert on anything except what pleases my own palate, it reminds me of what I discern as the "nuttiness" of the MacAllan.
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Careful there, Father. Notwithstanding your quotation marks around "scotch," you'll have the international trade lawyers bearing down on you any minute! Glen Breton is single malt whisky, but can't legally be called "scotch"... even though it is

**ronin6290** · 9th February 13, 08:45 AM

Dewar's is, in my mind a decent blended whiskey. I'm an Islay man myself. Like the peat and smoke. Dewar's is a nice clean blend that's a welcome, and cheaper change for me and some how makes the Islay taste all the better when re-visited. Bowmores, Talisker all great! Btw.. Mcclelland's Islay is a Bowmore 10-12 Single Malt which I think is better than the Legend at half the price. A great introduction to peated whiskey. No expert and new to Scotch myself. Just my take and personal taste. I do like a small dram every night and my blood work is better than it's ever been. Scotch is good medicine ;D

**OC Richard** · 16th February 13, 07:12 AM

Offtopic, but I was at BevMo last night to get some single malt for today's Highland Games (Queen Mary in Long Beach CA) and they have a pretty nice selection.

As usual it was pocketbook v desires, $40 Laphroaig 10 year v $90 Lagavullin 16 year, and the pocketbook won the day.

**piperdbh** · 16th February 13, 08:42 AM

Here's your smiley, ice cube and all.

**Dale Seago** · 16th February 13, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Offtopic, but I was at BevMo last night to get some single malt for today's Highland Games (Queen Mary in Long Beach CA) and they have a pretty nice selection.

As usual it was pocketbook v desires, $40 Laphroaig 10 year v $90 Lagavullin 16 year, and the pocketbook won the day.

If you're going to BevMo for a bottle for the Games or some such, check out Tambowie for a pleasant surprise: A $15/bottle, all-malt blended Highland whisky.