Robin Evans Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, Futtocks said: I prefer single malts, and if a needy egomaniac windbag like one of the Hitchens brothers endorses a brand, I'd probably steer clear anyway. My preference is a single malt but I'm not averse to a dram from the JW range. Compass box do some fabulous blends and the now defunct Asyla was an amazing example of a perfect blend (for me). I'm up in the North of Scotland at the mo so I've bought 3 bottles from clynelish - my fav whisky and Brora is a lovely place to visit. A 14 year old, a distillers edition and a bottle your own cask strength are coming back with me. Then, on the way back from Dingwall we took the mountain route as the sun was shining and the scenery is breathtaking. On the way back would you believe it, we found ourselves in the car park at Balblair. So I treated us to a 15 & and 18 Yr old. I've even bought some speyside whisky marmalade this morning! Short of trying to catch a haggis on the hills, I've bought loads of Scottish stuff to bring back.... but that cask strength clynelish is what I'm looking forrad to most. Christmas day digestif Edited September 18, 2021 by Robin Evans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 19 hours ago, Bearman said: I have just found this clip by Peter Hitchens extolling Johnny Walker Black Anyone got any thoughts? Johnnie Walker Blue is the prestige range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) Clynelish is a great whisky. I read that they were reviving the nearby Brora distillery in 2020, but it'll be a few years before there's anything to try: https://www.whisky.com/information/news/newsdetail/brora-distillery-reopened-and-first-cask-filled.html I bought a bottle of Brora from before its closure in 1983, and that was a good dram too. If I'd kept it instead of enjoying it, that would be worth at the very least a thousand quid in 2021. Edited September 18, 2021 by Futtocks 1 "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Futtocks said: Clynelish is a great whisky. I read that they were reviving the nearby Brora distillery in 2020, but it'll be a few years before there's anything to try: https://www.whisky.com/information/news/newsdetail/brora-distillery-reopened-and-first-cask-filled.html I bought a bottle of Brora from before its closure in 1983, and that was a good dram too. If I'd kept it instead of enjoying it, that would be worth at the very least a thousand quid in 2021. I remember buying three rosebanks (2 were presents) in 1984. My fav lowland. They'd be worth a min of 5k now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Will finish the last of the JW blue tonight. Lovely dram. Gorgeous and a present I have thoroughly enjoyed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 3 minutes ago, Robin Evans said: Will finish the last of the JW blue tonight. Lovely dram. Gorgeous and a present I have thoroughly enjoyed Nice pressie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said: Nice pressie! My lad got a bol locking for spending that much. Its daft. However, yes, it was a nice pressie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 10 minutes ago, Robin Evans said: My lad got a bol locking for spending that much. Its daft. However, yes, it was a nice pressie I agree it’s a lot of money and I’ve only ever had a sampler dram from an online whisky specialist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnoco Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I got a bottle of peanut butter whiskey for my birthday. In small doses, it's really pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, Johnoco said: I got a bottle of peanut butter whiskey for my birthday. In small doses, it's really pretty nice. I'm struggling to imagine the taste, but that might be either genius or a sign of the End Days. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Had a Balblair 18 yo this weekend.... It's a distillery in fine form... and rising up my league table of fav single malts....well taken with the 12 & 15 previously. The 18 was much more expensive but one of the best I've had in a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Posted elsewhere on this forum, but deserves mention here. 1 "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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