Big Laphroaig fan here ..funnily enough I find Talisker far too harsh on the pallet.
Laphroaig is slightly better than Talisker (meths is better than Talisker) but still way too smoky for my delicate palate. I'll stick to my sweet Dalmores - Christmas cake anyone?
Big Laphroaig fan here ..funnily enough I find Talisker far too harsh on the pallet.
Laphroaig is slightly better than Talisker (meths is better than Talisker) but still way too smoky for my delicate palate. I'll stick to my sweet Dalmores - Christmas cake anyone?
I ll have some strong cheddar with that and a gaviscon chaser
I used to like the Skye and Islay stuff but not any more. The Speyside stuff is my preference. Has anybody else tried the Aldi (yes Aldi) single malt Glen Marnoch? They do three single malts for £17.99 each, but the best one is their Speyside in the green container.
I used to like the Skye and Islay stuff but not any more. The Speyside stuff is my preference. Has anybody else tried the Aldi (yes Aldi) single malt Glen Marnoch? They do three single malts for £17.99 each, but the best one is their Speyside in the green container.
My cousin who lives in a village in Scotland called Marnoch reckons Aldi named their single malt Glen Marnoch after this place. He believes most of their whisky is produced by the Glendrochan distillery which is not far away.
Back in September I tried Aldi’s offering, you’re welcome ! it wasn’t that great and didn’t linger on the palate). Now, once again, so that you don’t have to, I am going to try Lidl’s offering. Same price as Aldi’s at €14.99. I’ll let you know if I go blind on one eye, or not ! 😬🤪
It's absolutely vile. I might dampen an old rag with it to wipe dog shit off my shoe though 🤔. Obviously I'd wear disposable gloves, I wouldn't want any ben bracken on my hand.
Anyone else tried whisky52? Not necessarily the best value at £35 for 1 35cl bottle a month, but thought I’d give it a go for a few months and I’ve been pretty impressed so far, they seem to be showcasing smaller distilleries so they’ve all been pretty unique.
Woodford Reserve is definitely my Bourbon of choice, and is only £25 in Asda for a 750ml bottle.
We're v lucky in this country re: alcohol prices. Bourbon here is cheaper than it is in Canada, and on par with the prices in Walmart USA. It seems to be the only thing here that isn't screwed over by taxes.
I bought a Bushmills Steamship whiskey at the airport last time I flew. No age but kept in Madeirs casks and a pleasure for the mouth. Which seems to be the general agreement as the bottle went in a fun afternoon at a mates barbecue last weekend.
So, after having tried and been disappointed by the offerings of Lidl and Aldi I have decided to go back to my own stock and am just about to open this bottle.
We're thinking of maybe going to Arran on our next whisky trip, then get the ferry across to Campbelltown. Apparently the beach where they filmed the Mull Of Kintyre video is between the ferry and Campbelltown, so we may even stop there and belt out a chorus or two of Valley Floyd Road!
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Laphroaig is slightly better than Talisker (meths is better than Talisker) but still way too smoky for my delicate palate. I'll stick to my sweet Dalmores - Christmas cake anyone?
The Speyside stuff is my preference.
Has anybody else tried the Aldi (yes Aldi) single malt Glen Marnoch?
They do three single malts for £17.99 each, but the best one is their Speyside in the green container.
https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/p-glen-marnoch-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-70cl/4088600277837
Now, once again, so that you don’t have to, I am going to try Lidl’s offering. Same price as Aldi’s at €14.99.
I’ll let you know if I go blind on one
eye, or not ! 😬🤪
I'm sure I saw him playing up front for Elgin City last week!
Is it its natural colour I wonder?!
It's absolutely vile. I might dampen an old rag with it to wipe dog shit off my shoe though 🤔. Obviously I'd wear disposable gloves, I wouldn't want any ben bracken on my hand.
Btw the distillery near Marnoch is Glendronach.
We're v lucky in this country re: alcohol prices. Bourbon here is cheaper than it is in Canada, and on par with the prices in Walmart USA. It seems to be the only thing here that isn't screwed over by taxes.
Bourbon isn’t popular at all in China so can get some great deals.
I'll pass ;-)
We're thinking of maybe going to Arran on our next whisky trip, then get the ferry across to Campbelltown. Apparently the beach where they filmed the Mull Of Kintyre video is between the ferry and Campbelltown, so we may even stop there and belt out a chorus or two of Valley Floyd Road!
https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/59781/macallan-1967-anecdotes-of-ages-collection-down-to-work
https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/66243/macallan-the-reach-81-year-old-1940