Whisky reccomendation...

[Howard Clark]

Wow, Iowa is really whacking us with tax, evidently. No surprise, really, I am just jealous.

[thanmuwa]

Holy resurrected thread, Batman!

My FAVORITE is Auchentoshan. It is a LOWLAND, tripled distilled, Single Malt
http://www.auchentoshan.co.uk/index.php
Puffer

Good website, though I had to laugh at the claim that their use of triple distillation is unique. (It is how Irish whiskies are traditionally made )

[puffer]

Holy resurrected thread, Batman!


Good website, though I had to laugh at the claim that their use of triple distillation is unique. (It is how Irish whiskies are traditionally made )

Perhaps they DO NOT conceder the "Irish whiskies" worthy of mention. ??

Puffer

[ThistleDown]

For sipping:
Bruichladdich
Glenmorange Portwood
Macallan 12

For drinking:
Glenmorangie 10
Monkey Shoulder
Sheep Dip
Aberlour

[Carolina Kiltman]

With my limited income, I stick with the lower priced singles, abt USD 24-30,/750ms such as Lismore and the McClelland's Highland, Lowland, and Islay. There are a couple of blended low priced ones which I have found to be nice for the price USD 10 15/750ml which are Inverhouse and Passport.

I have been given, from time to time some of the highly advertised "premium" types, both singles and blends, and to my taste, anyway, found them somewhat disappointing. My favourites actually are Scappa and Lismore. Two very different ones. (Prices are in the NC State liquor stores, and selections are rather limited.)

[DWFII]

My current favourite is the Laphroig 15...

I recently participated in an impromptu tasting of about 12 malts from Island to Highland to at least one Speyside I think. Now, I have been drinking Island malts for about five years...so this was the first time I had sipped any of the others for a long time. The strange thing is that as I went through the line-up, I noticed what I assume to be a strong grain husk flavour in all the malts but the island malts...presumably from unmalted barley. I don't know whether this is a result of "commercial" (and hence incomplete) malting or a standard practice.

It is not a taste that I am particularly fond of, however. It is a bit astringent and to my palate, sour. I first encountered it with some very highly recommended bourbon that was supposed to be "characteristic" of what bourbon was all about and redolent of the rye that supposedly makes high class bourbons, and bourbons made in the "colonial" style, so alluring.


I don't know why the island malts don't have it...perhaps the heavier peat that I favour covers it up. I did, however, notice it slightly in some Bruichladdich 10...and that's an Islay malt. The offending taste was there initially, although at a very low level, and then it faded to leave a taste of figs in the back of the mouth. So the "Laddie" was at least drinkable. But some of the others left me cold...and these weren't cheap malts either.

That said, the Laphroig 15 doesn't present any of that sour taste...neither in the first meeting nor in the aftertaste.

Anyway...I'm sure there's keener palates than mine on this board so if anyone has any thoughts about this, one way or the other, I'd welcome them.

[The Wizard of BC]

I'm going to put in a plug for my favorite again.

I was introduced to it by my wife who is a big single malt fan.

Penderyn - The only Welsh Single Malt.

I love this stuff.

[Phogfan86]

"...But, I think most people prefer Single Malt Whisky and Johnnie Walked is a blended Whisky."

We're going to have to agree to disagree here. Take 100 social drinkers and offer them a single-malt and see what happens. Most folks haven't acquired the taste.

Here's a nice short Whisky 101 of blended whiskys, which is a nice way to start out, from the good folks at Forbes. It runs the gamut, from Famous Grouse at about $20 a bottle to really, really expensive stuff.

http://www.forbes.com/2005/02/16/cx_np_0216feat_ls.html

[greenman11]

As I am a newbee, I have refrained from jumping in while parusing the various threads and getting a feel for personalities. This long standing thead has however piqued my interest. While I am not an expert, I know what I like and don't like and understand that it is all a matter of taste and wallet reserves. My suggestion is try to get to some tastings along with trying different brands when at the pub.

What I have at hand now:
Irish
Bushmills original and single malt 10 year
Jameson 12 year
Clontarf classic
Tullamor Dew
Red Breast 12 year
Potcheen

Scotch
Tambowie
Speyburn 10 year

Burbon
Yellowstone My father in laws favorite

And once in a while I like a good spanish sherry.

Savor your whiskey, never swill it.

Regards

[bowser]

Been wanting to buy some good whisky lately... so who has a recomendation for me for something that is good stuff, but not outrageously expensive? Something mid-priced would be perfect.

I know there are a few connisuers on this board here... so... lay it on me...

Have a look here, its a single malt distilled in Scotland and then shipped to Wales where it is stored and then bottled, and sold as Celtic single malt, very reasonable price and a very very good drop, slightly smoky, lightly reminiscent of an Island malt but not so peaty.

http://kolvox7.motionpixels.net/php/products.php?id=4