| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? 08:12 - Sep 10 with 2426 views | BrixtonBlue |
Came across an excellent selection of whiskeys in a shop up here in the Lake District and thought one would be a good idea for my dad's birthday at the end of the month (likely to be cheaper than back in London as well I'd have thought).
He likes the smokey ones. Any faves? |  |
| |  |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 08:28 - Sep 10 with 2386 views | Danny_G |
If it’s specifically smokey he likes (as opposed to peaty), I highly recommend Ardbeg Uigeadail. It’s like drinking barbecue sauce - very sweet and absolutely delicious. Usually about £50 per bottle.
If he likes peat, I can make some recommendations too. |  | | |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 08:36 - Sep 10 with 2375 views | TractorBoy |
I’m a big fan of Lagavulin 16yr Islay - one for the very end of the night!
For something a little lighter, Caol Ila 12yr is a nice drop too. |  | | |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 08:38 - Sep 10 with 2370 views | dusseldorf_blue |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 08:36 - Sep 10 by TractorBoy |
I’m a big fan of Lagavulin 16yr Islay - one for the very end of the night!
For something a little lighter, Caol Ila 12yr is a nice drop too. |
Lagavulin 16yr Islay is my favourite |  | | |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 08:46 - Sep 10 with 2361 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 08:38 - Sep 10 by dusseldorf_blue |
Lagavulin 16yr Islay is my favourite |
Lagavulin 16 years old for me, too.
Many smoky and peaty whiskies have a harshness to them. Lagavulin 16yo manages to be both smokier than most and smoother and less harsh.
For reference; usually over 50 quid for 70cl full sized bottle in shops. Just under on Amazon at the moment. Also available as a 20cl for half that, depending on your budget. | | | |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 09:17 - Sep 10 with 2332 views | Keno |
Southern Comfort
with a dash of ginger ale
sorted
Next!! |  |
| |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 09:41 - Sep 10 with 2319 views | BrixtonBlue |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 09:17 - Sep 10 by Keno |
Southern Comfort
with a dash of ginger ale
sorted
Next!! |
Go and sit in the corner and think about what you've done. | |
| |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 09:53 - Sep 10 with 2297 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 09:41 - Sep 10 by BrixtonBlue |
Go and sit in the corner and think about what you've done. |
To be fair to Keno, it's the only technically correct answer, as you wrote "whiskey", of which Southern Comfort is an example, rather than "whisky" of which Lagavulin is a fine representative. | | | |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 10:02 - Sep 10 with 2286 views | Pinewoodblue |
When seeking advice on a purchase it is a good idea to give an indication on how much you want to spend.
Did anything catch your eye in the excellent selection you saw?
If it is a specialist shop no harm in seeking advice from the vendor, tell him what you think is your Dad’s favourite and how much you want to spend and they will sort it for you.
They will know if they get it right you will buy again on a later visit. |  |
| |
Login to get fewer ads
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 10:12 - Sep 10 with 2267 views | BrixtonBlue |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 09:53 - Sep 10 by ArnoldMoorhen |
To be fair to Keno, it's the only technically correct answer, as you wrote "whiskey", of which Southern Comfort is an example, rather than "whisky" of which Lagavulin is a fine representative. |
Well I didn't know whether I wanted a whiskey or a whisky to be honest, so picked one at random. | |
| |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 10:14 - Sep 10 with 2265 views | BrixtonBlue |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 10:02 - Sep 10 by Pinewoodblue |
When seeking advice on a purchase it is a good idea to give an indication on how much you want to spend.
Did anything catch your eye in the excellent selection you saw?
If it is a specialist shop no harm in seeking advice from the vendor, tell him what you think is your Dad’s favourite and how much you want to spend and they will sort it for you.
They will know if they get it right you will buy again on a later visit. |
To be honest it was a Booths supermarket, which I appreciate is a chain oop North. Certainly, in a specialist shop I'd be asking the vendor for his advice. | |
| |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 10:22 - Sep 10 with 2244 views | Keno |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 09:53 - Sep 10 by ArnoldMoorhen |
To be fair to Keno, it's the only technically correct answer, as you wrote "whiskey", of which Southern Comfort is an example, rather than "whisky" of which Lagavulin is a fine representative. |
thank you
I think??? | |
| |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 10:23 - Sep 10 with 2243 views | Keno |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 09:41 - Sep 10 by BrixtonBlue |
Go and sit in the corner and think about what you've done. |
can I sit in the corner with a glass on southern comfort? | |
| |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 10:24 - Sep 10 with 2244 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 10:14 - Sep 10 by BrixtonBlue |
To be honest it was a Booths supermarket, which I appreciate is a chain oop North. Certainly, in a specialist shop I'd be asking the vendor for his advice. |
Booths....understand why you thought it might be cheaper , from memory they have a good selection of scotch. | |
| |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 10:27 - Sep 10 with 2237 views | eireblue |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 10:23 - Sep 10 by Keno |
can I sit in the corner with a glass on southern comfort? |
Bottle. Don’t come back until it is fully finished. |  | | |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 11:21 - Sep 10 with 2195 views | mikeybloo88 |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 10:24 - Sep 10 by Pinewoodblue |
Booths....understand why you thought it might be cheaper , from memory they have a good selection of scotch. |
A few years ago I got a call from a mate. He was up working in Cumbria and was in Booths and he'd found a bottle of Bushmills 16 year old at £30 and should he get it. Very unusual to get that in a retail outlet, never mind Booths, as it's very limited production. They must have got a one off and thought it was the 10 year old and marked it wrong as it goes for £80. Bloody lovely it was too... |  | | |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 12:08 - Sep 10 with 2170 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 10:24 - Sep 10 by Pinewoodblue |
Booths....understand why you thought it might be cheaper , from memory they have a good selection of scotch. |
Brought a bottle of this in Booths 2-3 years ago marked down from £80 to £40 Aberlour A'Bunadh
It was cask strength 50+% if I remember right.
Any Aberlour will do though. | |
| |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 13:18 - Sep 10 with 2117 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 12:08 - Sep 10 by Pinewoodblue |
Brought a bottle of this in Booths 2-3 years ago marked down from £80 to £40 Aberlour A'Bunadh
It was cask strength 50+% if I remember right.
Any Aberlour will do though. |
Aberlour 12 and 16 are both lovely. I've not tasted A'Bunadh, yet.
I'd sum up the classic Aberlour flavour profile across those two as "All the best bits of Christmas cake (minus the icing and marzipan) and Christmas pudding in a glass".
I also love Dalwhinnie 15yo which is kind of salted fudge and a touch of honey with whisps of heather.
Lagavulin is "memories of the best fire on a beach you ever sat next to".
I remember when Jilly Goolden was mocked nationally for saying, correctly, that a wine had notes of fresh cut grass. Or when eating pesto was seen as pretentious. Now here I am giving verbose whisky tasting notes on a football forum. Appreciation of good food and drink has moved on massively in the past 30 years. | | | |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 16:27 - Sep 10 with 2071 views | jontysnut |
This will sound heretical to some but Lidl's own Islay malt is good value at under £17. A decent entry level bottle from which to explore some of the others mentioned here. |  | | |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 16:58 - Sep 10 with 2052 views | Danny_G |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 16:27 - Sep 10 by jontysnut |
This will sound heretical to some but Lidl's own Islay malt is good value at under £17. A decent entry level bottle from which to explore some of the others mentioned here. |
I agree - you can get some great whisky bargains in Lidl and Aldi. They buy up stock from distilleries and slap their own label on it so as not to devalue the distillery brand. They do good aged specials as well - I’ve got a 34yo blended malt which only cost £50, plus an Islay 22yo single malt for £40, among others. | | | |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 17:43 - Sep 10 with 2027 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 08:46 - Sep 10 by ArnoldMoorhen |
Lagavulin 16 years old for me, too.
Many smoky and peaty whiskies have a harshness to them. Lagavulin 16yo manages to be both smokier than most and smoother and less harsh.
For reference; usually over 50 quid for 70cl full sized bottle in shops. Just under on Amazon at the moment. Also available as a 20cl for half that, depending on your budget. |
You are all Ron Swanson and I claim my hand crafted wood canoe |  |
| |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 18:02 - Sep 10 with 2008 views | RonFearonsHair |
Smokehead |  | | |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 19:30 - Sep 10 with 1955 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 16:27 - Sep 10 by jontysnut |
This will sound heretical to some but Lidl's own Islay malt is good value at under £17. A decent entry level bottle from which to explore some of the others mentioned here. |
Not heretical at all. Decent whisky is decent whisky.
But whilst I wouldn't mind drinking it myself, I'm not sure I'd give it as a present. Which is weird when you think about it! | | | |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 20:17 - Sep 10 with 1910 views | stonojnr |
Talisker for me | | | |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 00:15 - Sep 11 with 1851 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Best 'smokey' whiskeys? on 17:43 - Sep 10 by C_HealyIsAPleasure |
You are all Ron Swanson and I claim my hand crafted wood canoe |
I love Ron.
And Perd.
And Gerry.
And Andy.
And April.
And Tom.
And Jean-Ralphio.
And Donna.
And Lesley.
And Chris.
And even Ben a little bit.
But not Tammy. Don't mention Tammy. Don't even talk to Tammy. Don't look at Tammy! DON'T MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH TAMMY!!! | | | |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
