Best whisky

[Brickie]

My dad is retiring at the end of June. I want to buy him a good bottle of whiskey I don't know much about the stuff so I'm hoping get some advice from you lot.

I know he likes glenfiddich and the like. I've got between £100-150 to spend looking forward to your advice

Cheers alec

 

[oldbloke]

While I'm getting the popcorn, so I can sit back and enjoy the coming argument, may I suggest 3 or 4 bottles that add up to that, rather than just the one?

 

[Rukula]

Among my favorites, you can find Highland Park. Everything i have tried of theirs is great. They have bottles from a low price, step by step up to really pricey exclusive stuff. Its my go-to bottles when i want something above average with much value for money.

 

[Tim_Crowhurst]

While I'm getting the popcorn, so I can sit back and enjoy the coming argument, may I suggest 3 or 4 bottles that add up to that, rather than just the one?

What he said.

Also, get several different styles of whisky. I'd go for a heavily peated whisky such as Talisker or an Islay malt like Ardbeg or Laphroiag, plus a less powerful single malt like Macallan, Arran or Glen Ord, and a good Irish malt in case he wants to share a dram with someone whose palate can't cope with a full-blooded Scotch.

 

[SloeBrewer]

I'd hesitate to say there is a "best" whisky, but there are whiskies he will like and ones he does not. Some people swear by Lagavulin and Laphroig which are very, very peaty/smoky (they taste like TCP to me :sick: ). They are way too much for me, Talisker has the maximum amount of peatiness which I find palatable.

The standard Glenfiddich is, dare I say it, quite bland (to me, at least) but the 15 and 18 are much improved. But, if your dad likes the sort of flavours that you get in Glenfiddich, then he may prefer the lighter whiskies, such as Dalwhinnie, The Singleton or Oban. Dalwhinnie is my personal favourite, as it's delicate and sweet - you can appreciate the taste without feeling that your tongue is being assaulted with a lead pipe, but again, it's all personal preference.

I'm sure someone will now accuse me of being a heathen with no taste, but in my view, you just buy what you like and damn the snobs :grin:

By the way, if you have more than a passing interest in Whisky, then 101 whiskies to try before you die, By Ian Buxton is worth a read

 

[BigYin]

I've just ordered a bottle of Laphroig Quarter Cask - sounds amazing after reading their chat on it :thumb: It's also not something you're ever likely to see in the supermarket, so definitely worth a look, and you could maybe look for a slightly unusual Glenfiddich to go along with it?

 

[Brewtrog]

Laphroig quarter cask is the nicest whisky I've tried, but I like peaty whisky.

 

[Hirsty]

Find out what his favourite one is and get him a decently aged one of those. Have a look in his drinks cabinet if you are unsure.

Everyone's tastes are different and we can only recommend what our favourites on here (mine are Edradour, Jura, Highland Park, & Glenrothes incase you are interested) - so it would only be by luck that we get it right for your dad.

 

[Leeds Chimp]

its like beer and wine...not everyone likes the same :lol: :
I would go for a broad choice...maybe dalwhinny, cardu argbeg, and talisker

 

[calumscott]

Find out what his favourite one is and get him a decently aged one of those.

+1

I like all single malts, I like some more than others, I like some an awful lot!

If someone bought me a special expression of a distillery I like an awful lot, I'd be a very happy man indeed.

 

[jasea3632]

I'd hesitate to say there is a "best" whisky, but there are whiskies he will like and ones he does not. Some people swear by Lagavulin and Laphroig which are very, very peaty/smoky (they taste like TCP to me :sick: ). They are way too much for me, Talisker has the maximum amount of peatiness which I find palatable.

I'm sure someone will now accuse me of being a heathen with no taste, but in my view, you just buy what you like

YOU ARE A HEATHEN WITH NO TASTE :rofl:
No you are right whiskey is seriously all down to personal preference :drunk:

 

[james1988]

Have a look at some of the Penderyn single malts. I'm a huge fan of them, especially the Portwood. If you could stretch your budget to £300 (I''m taking the mick by the way lol), one of the nicest drams I've ever tasted has to be the Penderyn Bourbon.

The Madeira cask is also a very very good drop. Very delicate.
http://www.welsh-whisky.co.uk/

Bourbon Casks for grins...
https://www.penderynstore.com/limited-editions.aspx

James

 

[calumscott]

Have a look at some of the Penderyn single malts.

:shock: :shock:

They have a "range" now! This is very bad news...

...yes, this is a Scotsman bigging up Welsh Whisky!!!

They really are a very good distiller, mostly because they have gone and done their own thing (unlike the Japanese who also produce very good whisky but they set out to copy scotch and in the way of Japanese, they did exactly that and did it pretty well) and produced something totally different and unique. It is very very mellow stuff indeed and has hints of armagnac and exotic spice.

A cracking dram (or whatever they call it in Walesland)! :thumb:

 

[Antony]

I'm usually partial to some 18YO Glenfiddich, however studenthood generally gets in the way of that. (Unfortunately I have to drink blended Whisky)

 

[stevie1556]

Teachers?

I'm not a whisky drinker so can't really add anything.

I'll get my coat.

 

[dennisking]

Teachers?

I'm not a whisky drinker so can't really add anything.

I'll get my coat.

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Certain people on here will demand a stoning for that sort of talk.

 

[abeyptfc]

I would like to get 'into' whisky properly but dunno where to start.I have developed a bit of a nose with beer and can smell and taste certain flavours but with whisky theres so many different places to start., I read the labels about tasting this and that in the whisky but it just tastes rancid! I can sit with a Jack Daniels honey with a few rocks and drink that but anything else just tastes like ratpiss!

 

[SloeBrewer]

You sound like my wife! She loves the smell of whisky and keeps asking to try sips of mine, but can't stand the taste. The only one she has really liked is dalwhinnie. Well, she did drink the bottle of Laphroig someone gave me, who didn't know that I can't stand it, but she drank it like Jack Daniels, drowned in coke :-( Even though I wasn't going to drink it, I was horrified at such sacrilege!

 

[blootoon]

probably get slated for this but one of my favourites is 12 year old ben bracken from lidl's :) and last time i looked it was also one of the cheapest.
Also important is what he adds to whisky, if he takes it neat then no problem but if like me he likes a wee sup of water in it then make sure it is not the chlorinated muck that comes from the tap, buy him enough good quality spring water to go with the whisky. I am lucky as i have my own spring which goes great with whisky or for brewing

 

[Tim_Crowhurst]

Teachers?

I'm not a whisky drinker so can't really add anything.

I'll get my coat.

Why would you drink engine degreaser?