Has your friend indicated what sort of single malt they like? There's a range of different types. I like Laphroig but some hate it as its got strongly peaty quality. For a smoother type, Highland Park can be good, although the better ones are the 18 and 25 y.o. and they'll be above your budget.
You may want to try somewhere like the Whisky Exchange or Master of Malt for advice.
Has your friend indicated what sort of single malt they like? There's a range of different types. I like Laphroig but some hate it as its got strongly peaty quality. For a smoother type, Highland Park can be good, although the better ones are the 18 and 25 y.o. and they'll be above your budget.
You may want to try somewhere like the Whisky Exchange or Master of Malt for advice.
i was faod-ing that my comment spooky was that u both chose edradour (as it’s a fairly niche one) at the same time rather than suggesting that “spooky” was one of those modern whiskies
get him this bad boy, it's a little unusual and obscure and quite vanilla caramel, mild too for a peated malt but then it's also unusual to get a peated speyside
I've not been since it changed hands but https://shop.milroys.co.uk/about-us/ has always been very good, staff are very well informed and can offer some left field suggestions.
At £80 for someone who is getting into whisky, I'd go for Glenfarclas 21yrs. Slightly smoked, but not as strong as the islay malts, but otherwise smooth.
I went to a Burns Night thing last year that included a whisky tasting and found a really nice whisky but as I was already somewhat drunk can't for the life of me remember what it was called.
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Strong and peaty and strip yer throat off or mild and warming or somewhere inbetween?
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Not sure he is trying all sorts. Last one he liked was Caol ila I think that was its name
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Has your friend indicated what sort of single malt they like? There's a range of different types. I like Laphroig but some hate it as its got strongly peaty quality. For a smoother type, Highland Park can be good, although the better ones are the 18 and 25 y.o. and they'll be above your budget.
You may want to try somewhere like the Whisky Exchange or Master of Malt for advice.
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Has your friend indicated what sort of single malt they like? There's a range of different types. I like Laphroig but some hate it as its got strongly peaty quality. For a smoother type, Highland Park can be good, although the better ones are the 18 and 25 y.o. and they'll be above your budget.
You may want to try somewhere like the Whisky Exchange or Master of Malt for advice.
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Soz - stupid phone.
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I have recently discovered Glendronach. It is lush. It is v different to Caol Ila (not peaty at all) but I am a fan of both.
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I was in the whisky exchange today and recommend the glennallachie 16 year old. from arbelour region...
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Caol Ila 18 year old. It’s perfection.
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Edradour
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Edrador
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spooky
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@hools and dal
it’s not a whisky
tho if it were, no doubt it would be one of the jura ones
of all the whikkies to pick it’s spooky u would both pick that
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Caol Isla and Lagavullin. Laophraig is not as good.
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Oh, and if you want to go off piste a bit Kavlan is fooking lush. Also Hibiki is gr8.
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It is so a whisky
https://www.edradour.com/
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lagavulin or one of the tali’s lee special editions
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those are safe bets that are neither the rough nor the smooth extreme of taste
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"It's not a whisky"
wtaf are you talking about? What do you think it is then?
anyway it's lovely
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no no no edradour is definitely a whisky
spooky is not a whisky
i was faod-ing that my comment spooky was that u both chose edradour (as it’s a fairly niche one) at the same time rather than suggesting that “spooky” was one of those modern whiskies
i see that i ended up just creating doubt
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get him this bad boy, it's a little unusual and obscure and quite vanilla caramel, mild too for a peated malt but then it's also unusual to get a peated speyside
https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/7505/old-ballantruan
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I've not been since it changed hands but https://shop.milroys.co.uk/about-us/ has always been very good, staff are very well informed and can offer some left field suggestions.
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At £80 for someone who is getting into whisky, I'd go for Glenfarclas 21yrs. Slightly smoked, but not as strong as the islay malts, but otherwise smooth.
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I went to a Burns Night thing last year that included a whisky tasting and found a really nice whisky but as I was already somewhat drunk can't for the life of me remember what it was called.
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Dalmore 15, it's an easy drinker and you'll get £20 back on your £80.
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Thanks for the tips. I might go whisky exchange
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If you're after peaty go Ardbeg - it'll strip your throat unless you're made of strong stuff mind.
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