Recomendation please

[DavidHale]

There is someone the I know that has done me a huge favour recently and as a small token of my appreciation I want to get him a decent bottle of whisky. Unfortunately I don't know much about whisky as I normally drink whiskey so I thought this would be the best place to ask, assuming youse can ignore the jagermeister for long enough to concentrate.

So, if you had £100-£150 to get a half decent bottle what would you get?

 

[Deleted account rno]

There is someone the I know that has done me a huge favour recently and as a small token of my appreciation I want to get him a decent bottle of whisky. Unfortunately I don't know much about whisky as I normally drink whiskey so I thought this would be the best place to ask, assuming youse can ignore the jagermeister for long enough to concentrate.

So, if you had £100-£150 to get a half decent bottle what would you get?

You can get a really good bottle of whisky for less than £100 but have a look on the Royal Mile Whiskies website. You can search by distillery or price range.

There are really so many good whiskies on the market that you can't really go wrong. Pick a well known whisky (eg Lagavulin, The Macallan, Bruichladdich, Glenlivet etc) and try one at maybe 21 years old and you'll soon find one in your price range of circa £125 or so...

Whisky is such a varied drink from disitllery to distillery and region to region that it's hard to guess what someone else will like. This website might be of interest to you and gives ratings on various bottles

 

[Uinneag]

Did someone say Jágermeister

 

[DavidHale]

Thanks Ronno.

Jonny, put it down or you'll be no use to Tash.

 

[Deleted account rno]

Thanks Ronno.

Jonny, put it down or you'll be no use to Tash.

I've added a link to my post that might be of help

Good luck in your search

 

[bowser]

Have a look at some of these

http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/single-malts.htm
http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/shops.htm
http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/C-40.aspx?order=pricehighlow&pg=15


By way of advice if you know the sort of malt that they like go for one of those, if your not sure go by area so find out if they like lowland or highland or island malts. Islay Malts can be an aquired taste, you cant go wrong with a decent Speyside. However you asked where I would spend my money and I fancy one of these two, and its an Islay malt.

Bruichladdich 1984 / 23 Year Old / Golder Still
Bruichladdich 1984 / 22 Year Old / Redder Still

should be able to get either for between 100 and 150.

As a general rule the older the whisky the more you pay and the better it will be.
However for that much money you should really go to a good shop as its not the kind of thing that the local oddbins is going to sell.

I have been buying my single malts here ever since I worked up the centre of town so if you live in the London area they are worth a look

Soho Wine Supply
18 Percy Street
London
020 7436 9736

Haven't been here for a while but also worth a visit

CADENHEAD'S WHISKY SHOP & TASTINGROOM

26 CHILTERN STREET
WESTMINSTER
LONDON
W1V 7QF

 

[brassmonkey001]

Try PMing Skinnerscotch. He seemed to know quite a bit about it as I (dimly) recall.

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

whats wrong with getting him whiskey ?

any good ? - http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/gallery/0,26637,5060287-601-1,00.html

 

[Dickieboy]

You can get a really good bottle of whisky for less than £100 but have a look on the Royal Mile Whiskies website. You can search by distillery or price range.

There are really so many good whiskies on the market that you can't really go wrong. Pick a well known whisky (eg Lagavulin, The Macallan, Bruichladdich, Glenlivet etc) and try one at maybe 21 years old and you'll soon find one in your price range of circa £125 or so...

Whisky is such a varied drink from disitllery to distillery and region to region that it's hard to guess what someone else will like. This website might be of interest to you and gives ratings on various bottles

The Macallan

 

[Deleted account rno]

Just a suggestion...

Unless your mate is real whisky monster, he might not appreciate a bottle that's cost significantly more than £100. You could always buy him a bottle in the region of £50-£75 (you can still get a really cracking whisky at those prices) and add a quaich (a cup of friendship) to the gift.

Shep of this parish supplied the SS with a really nice (and engraved) quiach when Floyd was heading off to live in Spain.

 

[judge]

The advice given above by Ronno I'd wholeheartedly agree with. I've never bought anything above the £60 mark but nosed many and taste/experience is a very personal thing.

Unless you know their preferences then I'd be very careful about laying out that much on a bottle. In fact I only did it once for a Cask Strength Glengoyne 1968 to mark my best mate's 40th.

On a recent trip to Scotlandshire I was introduced by Andy Cameron to Mike Lord who owns the Whisky Shop in Dufftown and spent a few days with him and his knowledgeable staff exploring whiskies.

I would let him guide me on a purchase and go with the idea of Ronno's to personalise the giving with a Quaich or some glass from which to take the whisky.

Oh and when its my turn something single cask from Balvenie would go down a treat

I'll leave the Islay's throat burners to the natives

 

[gerarddwatts]

Never heard such pish. Get him a case of Highland Park from Tescos.

 

[cunning fox]

Never heard such pish. Get him a case of Highland Park from Tescos.

seems obscene to me unless it's a bottle he especially wants, i like the idea o' a quaich as well though. T was gonna get me a bottle o' Bunnahabhain from my year o' birth for my 40th. it was aboot £200 feck that, i'd rather hae somethin i could share wi friends rather than stand guard ower

 

[judge]

Never heard such pish. Get him a case of Highland Park from Tescos.

Good idea, especially if its a case of this one...

Bicentenary 1977 Vintage

Repatriated from Japan in 2008, this is a re-release of the original 1977 Bicentenary bottling released in 1998. It now features the original bottling wrapped in Japanese washi paper, a bespoke oak box and a booklet.
(Size 70cl 40% ABV)

£250.00

 

[Deleted account rno]

rather hae somethin i could share wi friends

A 5cl miniature o' Grouse should dae you then

 

[Pathologic]

Just a thought

It cost £150 for a night at the Port Charlotte Hotel on Islay. It 3 miles from the Brichladdich(sp) distillery in a beutiful location. We stayed there three weeks ago. They have circa 200 mainly isaly malts behind the bar at prices from £3.5 to £80 at shot There are 7 other distilleries on the island.

http://www.milford.co.uk/scotland/accom/h-a-1729.html

The staff were fantastic and the food wonderful. so why not offer to treat him if it suits. Of course he would have to pay for further accommodation and travel.

Best wishes,


Path.

 

[cunning fox]

A 5cl miniature o' Grouse should dae you then

best no tae spoil them

 

[ExpatinIstanbul]

Talisker. Job done.

 

[Klanky]

I've just last week bought my mate a bottle of 50 year old Glen Grant (for his 50th) on a recommendation from someone else.

£140 and allegedly very nice.

 

[Deleted account rno]

I've just last week bought my mate a bottle of 50 year old Glen Grant (for his 50th) on a recommendation from someone else.

£140 and allegedly very nice.

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