The Water of Life, OR "Well, I'll be dram'd..."
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For £350 I could buy at least 10 good bottles.....
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I could buy 35 that would keep me going for a while.murf wrote:
For £350 I could buy at least 10 good bottles.....
I did once pay £56.
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Well... what did you get?stuboy wrote:Got a mate's 40th coming up and want to buy him a 40 year old Whisky. Don't want to spend more than £350 if I can help it but also don't want to buy him some tosh either.
A number of websites out there like this http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/Age-40.aspx
However for those of you in the know - any 40 year old whisky you would recommend for a "reasonable price"?
Thanks
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Based on your advice of finding out what region he likes whisky from, I sent a message to his wife so she could try and find out…..one week later I've still heard nothing so might just have to ask him myself!Ironfist wrote:Well... what did you get?stuboy wrote:Got a mate's 40th coming up and want to buy him a 40 year old Whisky. Don't want to spend more than £350 if I can help it but also don't want to buy him some tosh either.
A number of websites out there like this http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/Age-40.aspx
However for those of you in the know - any 40 year old whisky you would recommend for a "reasonable price"?
Thanks
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If you don't get an answer then the safe bet is Speyside.
That 40yo Glenfarclas I mentioned in the previous post is one such safe bet.
That 40yo Glenfarclas I mentioned in the previous post is one such safe bet.
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Apparently he'd prefer some wine instead
Off to find some wine delivery companies in UK! (Thanks for everyone's help nevertheless)
Off to find some wine delivery companies in UK! (Thanks for everyone's help nevertheless)
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I use Laithwaites who are excellent.stuboy wrote:
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Funnily enough was just checking their website earlier. You don't happen to have any discount vouchers do you?Spinynorman wrote:I use Laithwaites who are excellent.stuboy wrote:
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Threw some away a few days ago.stuboy wrote:Funnily enough was just checking their website earlier. You don't happen to have any discount vouchers do you?Spinynorman wrote:I use Laithwaites who are excellent.stuboy wrote:
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Just found some online and they worked (well the £40 off one did). If you're going to buy anything in the newt few days, then try some of these vouchers:Spinynorman wrote:Threw some away a few days ago.stuboy wrote:Funnily enough was just checking their website earlier. You don't happen to have any discount vouchers do you?Spinynorman wrote:I use Laithwaites who are excellent.stuboy wrote:
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http://www.winesdirect.co.uk/vouchers/l ... t-voucher/
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I wouldn't be a first time buyer so I've had a fair few newt days thanks to them already.stuboy wrote:
Just found some online and they worked (well the £40 off one did). If you're going to buy anything in the newt few days, then try some of these vouchers:
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From what I could tell, first time buyer was based on email address, so could just create new address. I didn't even have to register, just checked out as a guest. Maybe Jnr could be the new customer worst case scenario!!Spinynorman wrote:I wouldn't be a first time buyer so I've had a fair few newt days thanks to them already.stuboy wrote:
Just found some online and they worked (well the £40 off one did). If you're going to buy anything in the newt few days, then try some of these vouchers:
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How disappointing... I was anxious to hear what you got in whisky ...stuboy wrote:Apparently he'd prefer some wine instead
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Ballantines Christmas Reserve on offer in Sainsburys at the moment - £18 - a wee bargain at that price.
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Highland Park £22 in Waitrose at the moment
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Extremely good offer/price.Knulpuk wrote:Highland Park £22 in Waitrose at the moment
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On my last trip to London two weeks ago, I bought in the Heathrow duty free two bottles for about £150:
Bunnahabhain Cruach-Mhona , 1Ltr, 50%vol - That is a very nice, (light) Islay type malt on the sweet side, good for all occasions.
Ardbeg Corryvreckan, 70cl , 57.1%vol - Superb! Heavy weight, more character than Satan's CV and a perfect Islay malt. If you know your whisky, this is one of the top ten available today.
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@Ironfist - Got a bottle of Corryvreckan in the attic with an Araigh Namh Beist, Usgheidail and Renaissance. Not quite sure what I'm going to do with them yet though:-) nice drink.
Hope you didn't demolish them all in a big Purim binge last week.
Hope you didn't demolish them all in a big Purim binge last week.
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I have a Usgheidail and a Rollercoaster with fates still be decided.
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Ardbeg in general are probably one of the best 5 distilleries out there and each of their creations is magnificent. Not everyone likes an Islay malt, but regardless of region, Ardbeg make one impressive product.
The Corryvreckan actually replaces the an Araigh Namh Beist in the product line and is more peaty and harder punching. Personally I like any cask strength version as the character of the island is far better kept in them.
btw,... I wouldn't dare drink such lovely single malts in a party or binge drinking as they are not designed for that purpose and would be a waste and a shame. There's J.Walkers & Shivas and G*d forbid dodgy foreign products for that... Besides, over the years my system got immune to Whisky and it would cost a fortune to get drunk on quality single malts.
What are your top 3 (yes, only 3) whiskies (aka distilleries)?
Mine are:
Ardbeg - for purrfect heavily peated Islay malt.
Highland Park - for Vikings, swords & blood in the most sophisticated fashion, the Aston Martin of whiskies.
Glenfarclas - a thinking man's desert replacement.
The Corryvreckan actually replaces the an Araigh Namh Beist in the product line and is more peaty and harder punching. Personally I like any cask strength version as the character of the island is far better kept in them.
btw,... I wouldn't dare drink such lovely single malts in a party or binge drinking as they are not designed for that purpose and would be a waste and a shame. There's J.Walkers & Shivas and G*d forbid dodgy foreign products for that... Besides, over the years my system got immune to Whisky and it would cost a fortune to get drunk on quality single malts.
What are your top 3 (yes, only 3) whiskies (aka distilleries)?
Mine are:
Ardbeg - for purrfect heavily peated Islay malt.
Highland Park - for Vikings, swords & blood in the most sophisticated fashion, the Aston Martin of whiskies.
Glenfarclas - a thinking man's desert replacement.
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You missed off the best - eveyone knows the best whisky is Australian....
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At the moment all that stands out are:
Talisker Storm and Lahproaig Quarter Cask - both fairly common, non-standard-but-not-stupidly-priced. I like a nice hit of flavour......
Talisker Storm and Lahproaig Quarter Cask - both fairly common, non-standard-but-not-stupidly-priced. I like a nice hit of flavour......
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... ok then... best Scotch?Knulpuk wrote:You missed off the best - eveyone knows the best whisky is Australian....
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Indeed two fantastic drinks and both Laphroaig and Talisker make exceptional whiskies.murf wrote:At the moment all that stands out are:
Talisker Storm and Lahproaig Quarter Cask - both fairly common, non-standard-but-not-stupidly-priced. I like a nice hit of flavour......
The combined list:
Ardbeg
Highland Park
Glenfarclas
Laphroaig
Talisker
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I was in a Waitrose last week and forgot about thisKnulpuk wrote:Highland Park £22 in Waitrose at the moment
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How come Oban seems to have disappeared from the shop shelves?
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It's the way forward
It's the way forward
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I've just chucked a twig in a bottle of Bells.....
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Another award for JW Black, and a Japanese whisky takes the title for 2015.Knulpuk wrote:I think blends have moved on a bit from trying to get the most quality out of the poorest ingredients. Was in not Jonnie Walker Black that won whisky of the year (see above this thread somewhere).
Aston Martin's tend to be better than Skoda's but they costs a lot more too. Compare the Skoda of the blend -v- the skoda of the single malt and then you have a contest on your hands.
Chivas regal 18 £45 -v- Glenfiddich 18 £45
I know what I would choose.
Besides even Aston Martins have their engines built by Ford.
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Opened a bottle of Ardbeg Rollercoaster last weekend - nice, a blend of 10 quite young malts - not the explosive stuff that sometimes comes from Ardbeg but high quality drinking all the same. Yum.
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Expensive bottle to open! Sure it's nice though.
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Anybody tried Yoichi 10yo
On offer later this evening in Amazon's Black Friday so hopefully significantly less than the advertised £57. (They had Talisker Storm at £24 the other night)
Worth a dabble if it is cheap enough??
(if you like foreign whisk(e)y then there is also a Welsh 'Penderyn' (usually just £30.70) up at 9pm)
On offer later this evening in Amazon's Black Friday so hopefully significantly less than the advertised £57. (They had Talisker Storm at £24 the other night)
Worth a dabble if it is cheap enough??
(if you like foreign whisk(e)y then there is also a Welsh 'Penderyn' (usually just £30.70) up at 9pm)
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