The Single malt appreciation thread.

[Bri w]

Originally Posted by Kilted Ginger

Glenkinchie distillery (Pentcaitland, east lothian) tasting session today. 12yo nice better with a drop or three of h2o,
sherry finish (distillers choice i think)mmm not convinced,
cask strength not impressed nicer warmth than the 12 but more chemical, stick with the 12 (half the price of the cask),
Dalwhinnie double matured not as nice as the standard 15yo,
Clyneish 14yo very nice if somewhat nondescript,
lagavulin double matured was stunning, best of the bunch, I'm not normally a Lagavulin fan but woah, full flavour mild peatiness, fruity aftertones and subtle warmth, lovely (but expensive) apx £60 a bottle
All of this is obviously only in my humble uneducated opinion.

Lagavulin, double matured... yep, hate you loads... not jealous. Wish I'd stayed up there on Friday and helped you with a more mature opinion, i.e. from an old barsteward.

My darling wife just phoned from the supermarket (Asda).

"They have a 15yo Dalwhinnie and a 15yo Glenfiddich at £23 and £24, do you want them?"

[Bri w]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

My darling wife just phoned from the supermarket (Asda).

"They have a 15yo Dalwhinnie and a 15yo Glenfiddich at £23 and £24, do you want them?"

Dalwhinnie is just too nice...

This afternoon I've been sat sniffing and coughing, and now have a very large glass of my favourite. A Glenturret. Very pale, and who sooooo nice.

15 year olds get you in trouble,I prefer 16 year old or something more matured than that even but they start to become expensive

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

15 year olds get you in trouble,I prefer 16 year old or something more matured than that even but they start to become expensive

A smile, thanks Mac! Wanna come and drink this with me?

You think I need encouragement---------believe it or not I have just finished dinner and sitting here with a mug of black coffee liberally laced with Glayva---Mmmmmm

[pegasus]

Cardhu again for me .... thats 3 bottles this year all thanks to my dear lady.

Very much enjoying a bottle of 18 year old Glenfiddich that an American mate of mine posted across the Atlantic because, well, it'd be wasted on him.

Good enough for me.

[Luckypants]

Found this place at the weekend

http://www.chesterwhisky.com/

What a great shop and very generous with their tasting bottles too! What a shame I was driving

I bought a lovely 15yo Coal Ila at cask strength that they bottle themselves. Nectar. As they only have a little they sold it in half-bottles only for a very reasonable £23. After trying two others, a 15yo Springbank and a super-peated malt from Bunnahabhain in a black bottle (I forget the name) I bought a Longrow CV on their recommendation. Have to say the Longrow is absolutely LUSH.

[dizzyblonde]

and cardhu is on offer in Sainsburys at the moment for 22 quid, as opposed to its usual price tag of 32!