Thread: Single Malt Scotch Fans

Originally Posted by drfred

Talking about peat, then Ardbeg is the worst of the worst. I will completely agree with you on that! I bought a case of Ugeadail(sic) cask strength that was the best ever!! Sadly, it is gone.....

Fred

Ugeadail is a very good whisky indeed!


btw, has anybody an opinion on Springbank 10yrs?

Originally Posted by Huskysibe

Well I am enjoying some McClelland Highland Single Malt right now and its pretty good! Got it for 1/2 teh price of Glenlivet and it stands up pretty well to the quality of Glenfidich and Glenlivet in my opinion. What do you guys like?

Husky,

I like the Highland too, but am a real big fan of the Islay.

Originally Posted by bjorn

Ugeadail is a very good whisky indeed!


btw, has anybody an opinion on Springbank 10yrs?

Yes () it is a very good whisky, comes at 46% alcohol, and is un-chillfiltered.
It is one of our all-time favorties, and it is the 1 whisky we have always in stock.
The 10 yr old Springbank is about the best bang for the buck you can get.

Originally Posted by Bruno

True the Balvenie is a good one. They have a very good 15 year old single cask single malt.

(Yes I know I am showing off... )

I presently have a bottle of their Single Cask 25 Year Old. It is like pure honey. Very smoooooth, like velvet. It was a present from the wife. Way above my normal drinking range. I reckon over £100($200)/Bottle!!!!!

If money is no object to you, and you love your single malts, I strongly recommend you give it a try.

The 15 year old is one of my more regular tipples, about £50 (£100)/Bottle. Similar in taste to the 25 year old but with less honey under tones and a much harder edge to it.

Guys guys what are you doing????? Comparing an Islay such as Laphraoig to a Highland like Glenmorangie is comparing apples & bananas!

Islays are always much more demanding on the palate & I gotta admit the isle to which I always return. Lagavulin for preference, the 25 yo if you can find & afford it.

Not sure if you can get it Stateside, yet. There's a Welsh single malt called Penderyn (Penderyn Distillery - the home of Welsh Whisky - Welcome), which is Madeira cask matured & somewhere between a Speyside & an Islay. It's distilled about 30 miles from where I live in Wales. Patriotism demands I have at least one bottle a year

Penderyn is actually a very nice whisky. My wife didn't like the madeira finish, but I thought it was pretty good.

Well, the wifey picked me up a bottle of the 18 year Glenlivet and WOW is it smooth. Way better than the McClelland I have been drinking. I think its time I broaden out and get some Islay. I have never seen it before, what do I look for? Links please.

Billy

Originally Posted by jscott

nuts, the whole lot of ya's.

i used to drink Macallan "Cask Strength". tasty with a bit more spice in it. its aged 15yr.

i have now moved on to OBAN 14. fantastic taste. dry/peaty/briney taste. it is made by the islands which have a unique type of taste to the scotches.

see, i like that briney/peaty spicey flavor in my scotches. i do not like the sweet, oily, heavy, buttery scotches that some people do. but that's just me.

next time you're out at a nice restaurant or lounge, try a glass of Oban. its real nice.

~J

I am a HUGE fan of Cask Strength. If you liked that and now drink OBAN, I'll have to try it. If its not Macallan Cask Strength, its Glenfidich, 15 or 18.

I've never met a single malt I didn't like.

However, my current bottle is 15 year old Glenlivet.

I'm partial to Balvenie... both the 12 year old "DoubleWood" and the 15 year "Single Barrel"are both wonderful...especially with a nice Arturo Fuente Signature.