Whiskey Drinkers

[box_of_frogs]

Just bought myself a bottle of Monkey Shoulder which is a beautiful blended whisky. Lovely stuff.

Agreed!

[box_of_frogs]

If your in Edinburgh...book an afternoon at Glenkinche about 15 miles outside Edinburgh,toured it with my son a couple of years since,I was expecting a big operation it was just a cottage industry,was hoping to go to Islay this summer to visit the peat monsters of Lagavulin & Ardbeg,but the virus put paid to that

Love the Glenkinchie! Work colleagues bought me a bottle along with some tumblers when I left Edinburgh a few years ago. Struggling to find it down south!

[claretabroad]

If your in Edinburgh...book an afternoon at Glenkinche about 15 miles outside Edinburgh,toured it with my son a couple of years since,I was expecting a big operation it was just a cottage industry,was hoping to go to Islay this summer to visit the peat monsters of Lagavulin & Ardbeg,but the virus put paid to that

Ardbeg have a self catering cottage on the distillery grounds that is really good accomodation. The best tour on Islay is probably Bruichladdich. Ardbeg and Lagavulin are both also great fun. Some of the Islay distilleries have different tiers of tour. If you take the upper tier ones then you can get to taste some amazing drams although it is best to block off the rest of the day because it can get messy.

[Steve1956]

Ardbeg have a self catering cottage on the distillery grounds that is really good accomodation. The best tour on Islay is probably Bruichladdich. Ardbeg and Lagavulin are both also great fun. Some of the Islay distilleries have different tiers of tour. If you take the upper tier ones then you can get to taste some amazing drams although it is best to block off the rest of the day because it can get messy.

Messy indeed,did you use the cottage to sleep one off?

[Steve1956]

Love the Glenkinchie! Work colleagues bought me a bottle along with some tumblers when I left Edinburgh a few years ago. Struggling to find it down south!

Send me your name and address and your credit card details and I'll get some to you right away,there's loads of it up here

[Aclaret]

Hoping to visit Isle of Arran on our travels, there's a distillery there, any idea what the whisky is like ?

[claretabroad]

Hoping to visit Isle of Arran on our travels, there's a distillery there, any idea what the whisky is like ?

I've had a couple of very interesting single cask releases although I don't know much about their standard expressions.

[Bigvince]

It’s a while since I’ve had a Single Cask Release

[ewanrob]

Amrut, Indian....very nice

[box_of_frogs]

Send me your name and address and your credit card details and I'll get some to you right away,there's loads of it up here

I’ll send you the 3 numbers off the back of the card too!

[Steve1956]

I’ll send you the 3 numbers off the back of the card too!

Cheers buddy

[1968claret]

I like to drink quite a variety of Whiskeys. Don’t mind a bourbon. I do find some of the peaty single malts of the highlands overpowering sometimes.
My favourites are Irish Whiskeys, their grain whiskeys are very nice.
But my favourite by a long margin is Red Breast. It is by Jameson’s. Ima bartender in a bar on oustskirts of Dublin recommended to me and gave me a free measure. It was so smooth! I then bought a round in for me and 3 colleagues. It cost me 100 euros!!! I nearly fell through the floor.
Many years later my work colleagues bought me a bottle of their 20 year old for my 50th. It only comes out on special occasions!!

[Colburn_Claret]

I like to drink quite a variety of Whiskeys. Don’t mind a bourbon. I do find some of the peaty single malts of the highlands overpowering sometimes.
My favourites are Irish Whiskeys, their grain whiskeys are very nice.
But my favourite by a long margin is Red Breast. It is by Jameson’s. Ima bartender in a bar on oustskirts of Dublin recommended to me and gave me a free measure. It was so smooth! I then bought a round in for me and 3 colleagues. It cost me 100 euros!!! I nearly fell through the floor.
Many years later my work colleagues bought me a bottle of their 20 year old for my 50th. It only comes out on special occasions!!

I'd agree with that, a friend treated me to some in a pub in Cobh, so I treated myself to a bottle in Cork Airport on the way home. It didn't last long.

[chadders]

Haven't had a JD in ages. Sour Mash tenessee whisky (spelling?). Different to a bourbon in how its filtered I think? Anyroad, Aberlour is one of my faves. Arran too. Loads of lovely suggestions.

I can't touch Bells, Teachers or Grants even if times are hard or offered from a pal. Jeez

[LS7]

Ben Nevis pub, Finniston, Glasgow. What a pub. Gaelic folk musicians, any whiskey you could hope for, what a vibe. However i did not know if I was alive or dead the next morning.

[claretabroad]

Tullamore Dew standard expression is currently £16 at Tesco. Absolute bargain at that price. It is a solid Irish whiskey, very smooth and a little hint of sweetness.

[Fretters]

Agreed!

If you like Monkey Shoulder, you'll love this which I discovered while visiting Loch Fyne a couple of years ago - https://www.lochfynewhiskies.com/the-loch-fyne-blend

[LordBob]

Laphroaig just love that peaty taste and you get a certificate that entitles you to own 1 square foot of Islay.

[Steve1956]

Laphroaig just love that peaty taste and you get a certificate that entitles you to own 1 square foot of Islay.

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The wife,my son and myself are proud owners of a square foot each,lovely peaty stuff