Restocked for the month
I'll probably get flamed by the cognoscenti, but it's worth mentioning. Seeing the comments on single malt prices going mental. As an every day blend, you can't go wrong with JW Black Label. Tesco have it for £22 with Clubcard so I bought 4 bottles.
Restocked for the month
This, rather splendid IMHO, tipple this evening:
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Master Of Malt are doing 3 for 2’s quite often on certain ranges, I got 3 Ledaig Sinclair Series last week for £70. This week it’s Douglas Laing and Loch Lomond. They also have a an extra tenner off via recommend a friend, if anyone wants to use the link below we both get a tenner voucher off which can be used with the above.
masterofmalt.com/?referafriend=a4facf77-94ca-4814-8737-5e22dd7f3d73
ktmog6uk
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Just ordered this on a Black Friday deal
I think someone on here recommended it?
Deal: Clynelish 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 46% Vol | 70cl | Coastal Highland Whisky with Island Style | Single Malt Whisky | Best Served Neat | Long Finish | for Festive Gifting https://amzn.eu/d/6zBr5wj
Find core range easy drinkable but underwhelming, the 25 year old is outstanding though
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Just enjoying a wee dram of Torabhaig Allt Gleann. 46% ABV Skye whisky.
Very smooth, lots of toffee, honey and smoke. A very agreeable drop that doesn't need, (or improve), with water.
Best Regards - Peter
I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.
I wasn't expecting too much from this but it has turned out to be a really nice, smooth and sweet tipple.
Would definitely buy again
Why aren’t there much whisky deals on Black Friday like previous years, anymore
another vote for just about anything Balvenie.
and a vote to avoid just about everything penderyn - used to live near there and send out bottles for rugby stuff and birthdays (as a 'well i live in wales and this is what we got' haha effort) - then after a distillery visit i stopped - the raw spirit tastes ok but their finishing is very very poor. a few words told me they aim now at the export (mostly french???) market as an aperitif - jesus wept !!!
I have to disagree with you there. True, on my first visit about ten years ago they didn't really know what they were doing - similar to St George's in Norfolk - they were selling lots of "spirit" and finishing in Jim Beam casks (which impart a horrible tang, especially when young), but I visited again last Summer and was so impressed I must have spent £400 in their shop, their Madeira finish in particular is fantastic. The standard style bottles were still a bit underwhelming, but all of the new series (in the sculpted bottles with the black boxes) were brilliant.
Since last Summer I've drunk everything I bought there, and bought at least 3 more when I've seen them in Waitrose. Their peated expression is very interesting - they don't use peated barley, but add a peated finish in the cask. Not quite fit to grace the same shelf as my Octomores, but perfect at the price point of around £40.
Just enjoyed a large glass of 18 year old Glen Moray. Absolutely gorgeous but, alas, all gone! Need to add to the shopping list.
Best Regards - Peter
I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.
I'm half way through a bottle of Bunnahabhain Stiuireadair and I'm really enjoying it! I received a 25% off voucher for blended whiskys from the Lakes distillery today. I've always thought that single malt was best but a little research suggests that blended whiskys can be great too. Has anyone tried the lakes blended whiskys (the one)? They seem to have good reviews and the sherry cask sounds appetising !
I was lucky enough to get a quick tour & tasting at this new distillery after work yesterday. So I had to pick up a couple of examples :
The tasting room is still under construction, but is expected to open in May.
Well worth a visit if you are in IL.
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Next one to open.. North Star Caol Ila 7 year old cask strength https://imgur.com/a/csRjevY
ktmog6uk
marchingontogether!
Snaffled a few bottles on a trip up North
Glenallachie was a lovely visit and the people were great. Oban whisky shop also fantastic people and finally Archie in Luvians St Andrews was a gem.
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Am a massive Glenallachie fan. Love the 15 and relatively good value in today’s mad market.
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Has anyone tried the Whiskey of the Year winner yet, The English Whiskey Sherry Cask edition. I have bought a selection of their bottles and am looking forward to trying them all, the Original is fantastic and it should only get better from there.
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English whisky whatever next!
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Hi, did you go and do the tour?A very interesting experience. Have you opened the Sherry cask one yet, be interested in your thoughts, I like the Penderyn Maderia so think I'd enjoy this one. Last visit I came back with their "normal" one, a smokey one and the Dessert one, don't think the sherry cask was available then. Cheers, John B4
Visited Benromach and Benriach yesterday. Nothing took my fancy at Benromach but I got Mrs G a bottle of their Red Door Gin.
I was going to replenish my Smokey 12 at Benriach but was able to sample ‘The Twenty One’ and my word it’s beautiful. Honey and bourbon on the nose were what I picked up. It’s a subtle sweet and smoke dram.
Bottle acquired !!
Andy.
Hi John.
I have tried the Standard bottle, very good and easy drinking; too easy! I have also tried the Sherry cask award winner, it is absolutely gorgeous for my taste, at 46% it puts a bit of fire in your belly, but its not overpowering, lovely dried fruit richness and flavours that linger pleasantly on the palette. It is right up with anything I have tasted previously. I would recommend it 100%.
Another couple visited, this time on Arran.
Andy.
Ha ha! Did exactly the same visits a couple of weeks ago. Also bought a bottle of the Pour Your Own from The Lagg Distillery.
Personally didn’t particularly like the Lochranza whiskys except the Machrie Moor (peated)
Could’ve easily spent a lot more at Lagg though.
Thoroughly recommend the Fintry Inn with the Uncharted Whisky Company tasting room
https://unchartedwhisky.com/uncharted-tasting-room/
I came away with a bottle of Back In Brackla
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I sampled the Machrie Moor 10, and the cask strength also when I was there. Machrie Moor 10 was definitely up my street.
I tend to like peat & smoke, and generally steer away from sherry cask finish…
I was going to go for the Machrie 10, but the 11yr old Bonfire edition of the Arran was lovely as well.
Regular Machrie Moor (46%) currently on offer with Amazon at £42.95
Cask strength (56.2%) at £59.95
Both on Prime - with free delivery.
Can’t remember prices at Lochranza but regular MM is £49.99 plus delivery
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Nice deal on Clynelish 14 - £37 with S&S
https://amzn.eu/d/bavHjv5