Calling Whisky Experts

[liadethornegge]

So, my dad's turning 60 and I thought I'd get him some good booze, so, what is good whiskey that is not Laphroaig or Lagavullin because he already has that in that damned cabinet...

ETA: Thanks for the tips everyone, now I have a selection to choose from.

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just some random memorables

[myralea.livejournal.com]

some alltime favorites: balvenie's double wood, talisker, strathisla,

almost all speyside whisky's i find easily likable.

auchentoshan, cragganmore, isle of jura i remember not being bad at all...

and a 18 year port ellen has still not faded from my memory, ten yeras later. but that destillery is no more :(

probably have forgotten a lot of good stuff? appears to be many years since i was into the single malt world :)

[ormsweird.livejournal.com]

If he likes Islays go with a good Ardbeg, Bruiccladiach or Port Ellen. There are also still some double matured lagavulins out there which are very pleasant.

[hobbitomm.livejournal.com]

There's also some of the specialist Bowmores (not the standard ones, which are kind of dull, as Islays go, but the Dawn, dusk, or Darkest), which are matured in (iirc) burgundy, port, and sherry casks respectively. I could be wrong on the details, but all are very drinkable!

A lot depends on what sort of whisky he likes (incidentally, only Irish and American whiskies have an 'e' in 'em.)

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Well, he likes the smokey kind, I think. I was going to consult with the one who knows - my older brother - but it was too late to call. I will check tomorrow.

It is now too late for me to be up as well, as I need to be up and alert at eight.

And, apparently I've gotten my alternate spellings all mixed up, so thanks for the note.

[myladyswardrobe.livejournal.com]

I'd go with the Ardbeg or the Bruiccladich (pronounced Brookladdie!). These ones are fantastic. Very peaty and I would say smoky.

There's a really top notch whisky shop in London but I have no idea of its name or whether its on the internet.

Good luck.

[isiswardrobe.livejournal.com]

Cragganmore is nice. And really old Famous Grouse.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Does 12 years count as old? We got that as a wedding present but since we very seldom drink hard liquor and I've been pregnant and is still nursing, we've never tried it. Maybe we should.

Eva

[isiswardrobe.livejournal.com]

12 years is nice- quite smooth. Whisky is just about the only hard liqour I ever drink. We went to a whisky museum in Edingburgh last year, which was quite interesting, as well as tasty. :-)

[linuxwitch.livejournal.com]

Glennlivit?