TBH though i'd suck alcohol out of a sweaty sock so my opinion counts for very little
Cold conditioning ales
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delboy
Funny you should say that i was comparing a 12yr old glenfidich with the bushmills and im not saying this just to be contrary but it was as harsh as hell compared to the bush, but then again we have been doing it longer (oldest licenced distillery in the world), so to be fair the scottish distillers are still learning
TBH though i'd suck alcohol out of a sweaty sock so my opinion counts for very little
TBH though i'd suck alcohol out of a sweaty sock so my opinion counts for very little
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mysterio
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delboy
I haven't tried either of the two, just how much change would i have to drop to get the above.mysterio wrote:The 12yo is good but not their best, try the Solera or Ancient reserves!
Bad logical inference there delboy, oldest does not necessarily mean best!
I guess we'll agree to disagree
I'd highly recommends 'middletons very rare' if you get a chance its a very nice drop.
I don't want to turn it into a us against them thread, i like scotch also, but the one place i can't stand scotch in is cooking, that earthy peaty taste just doesn't seem to complement any foodstuffs in the same way an irish whiskey or even a bourbon can, not very objective i know but thats my tuppeny worth
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Well don't use a Highland or Island Malt then, Try some of the lowland malts, which can be wonderfully delicate, with some really great flavours. (And I'm an Island Malt fan . . . Mmmmmm Ardbeg . . . . .Mmmmmmm)delboy wrote:the one place i can't stand scotch in is cooking, that earthy peaty taste just doesn't seem to complement any foodstuffs in the same way an irish whiskey or even a bourbon can
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mysterio
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Then you wouldn't like Ardbeg, Sort of like Laphroig on steroids 
Bunnahabhain is probably my least favourite of the Island malts - very grainy/spirity and similar to the Speysides, which do not rate highly on my list. Caol Isla, is truly amazing, although becoming difficult to find now as production stopped some time ago. I must admit to finding it very difficult to have examples of all 9 of the Islay malts in my bar as 1) Several are only availabe on select offerings due to the distillery being closed and 2) I keep drinking it 
Bunnahabhain is probably my least favourite of the Island malts - very grainy/spirity and similar to the Speysides, which do not rate highly on my list. Caol Isla, is truly amazing, although becoming difficult to find now as production stopped some time ago. I must admit to finding it very difficult to have examples of all 9 of the Islay malts in my bar as 1) Several are only availabe on select offerings due to the distillery being closed and 2) I keep drinking it