Decent non-peaty whiskies.

[Brewtrog]

With Father's day coming up I want to buy my dad a nice whisky, now I prefer peaty stuff, so know what's decent or not in that, but I don't know non-peaty stuff (beyond Highland park, and I got that for his Birthday). He usually drinks famous grouse (I know it's blended), but I want to get him something a bit different, and all the threads about whisky usually talk about peaty/pricey stuff. we're looked in the £20-30 range, my brother would have a fit if he had to pay more than £15, and I'm on the dole, so no £100 bottles please :grin: So any ideas about a decent non-peaty single malt that isn't overly expensive.

 

[stuey]

Glenlivet 12 year old. Currently on offer in Costco at £18if you are a member or know someone.

A nice simple, Speyside, easy drinking malt.

Anything from Speyside will be non-peaty.

Singleton is nice too but can come in around the £30 mark.

 

[WelshPaul]

Glenlivet or Glenmorangie are good and easy to find.
Isle of Jura is also a nice woody/spicy one.

 

[SloeBrewer]

Have a look in Tesco, they quite often have Dalwhinnie for 25 quid, which is a bargain. It's a very light, sweet, easy to drink whisky.

 

[graysalchemy]

I'm not a fan of speysides in general, however I don't mind Cardu. I also like Highland Park from Orkney.

 

[JimmyB78]

Another vote for Jura, Glenlivet or Dalwhinnie here.

If you've a coop nearby they quite often have malt whisky on a special.

 

[calumscott]

Sadly Scapa is in a bit of a limbo period at the moment (only the 16yo from before distilling was suspended, the new stuff isn't ready yet) otherwise it would fit your bill perfectly.

Try Clynelish (you *might* get it for around the £30 mark), Old Pulteney for something really different - think highland (so a tiny hint of peat) but with hints of salt and seaweed - still a very nice easy drinking dram for all that.

Failing that you can't go wrong with Balvenie, Glenlivet (sometimes great offers in Waitrose), you can sometimes pick up a Glenrothes for less than 30 quid too, it is dangerously easy to drink.

Jura is worth a look too. Their standard prices start just over £20 and for an Island malt they are way down the peat scale...

+1s also for Dalwhinnie, HP Sauce, Glenmorangie & Singleton. All very nice indeed.

 

[Titus A Duxass]

Cragganmore or, my favourite, Old Pulteney.

 

[dennisking]

+1 For Glenlivit, Balvenie or dalwhinne

 

[alawlor66430]

Cragganmore or, my favourite, Old Pulteney.

Old pulteney is the muts nuts, to easy to drink though, you sit down for a wee dram and before you know it your talking Chinese !!!

 

[graysalchemy]

Old pulteney is the muts nuts, to easy to drink though, you sit down for a wee dram and before you know it your talking Chinese !!!

What with a Fife accent :lol: :lol:

 

[calumscott]

Cragganmore or, my favourite, Old Pulteney.

Old pulteney is the muts nuts, to easy to drink though, you sit down for a wee dram and before you know it your talking Chinese !!!

That has actually happened to me.

Only it was Lithuanian...

 

[choobs]

Scotland's best kept secret - anCnoc, from the Knockdhu distillery. You'll need to get it either online or from a local wine shop. The supermarkets don't have t because they don't make massive amounts, and they like it that way. Bottle will set you back 30-40 quid, but it's well worth it.

j

 

[Titus A Duxass]

Cragganmore or, my favourite, Old Pulteney.

Old pulteney is the muts nuts, to easy to drink though, you sit down for a wee dram and before you know it your talking Chinese !!!

Been there...

 

[Titus A Duxass]

Scotland's best kept secret - anCnoc, from the Knockdhu distillery. You'll need to get it either online or from a local wine shop. The supermarkets don't have t because they don't make massive amounts, and they like it that way. Bottle will set you back 30-40 quid, but it's well worth it.

j

I picked up a bottle in our local Karstadt for 29 euro the other day. Well tasty but short lived, even shorter than the Old Pulteney.

We've just opened a bottle of Port Cask Glenmorangie - Quinta Urban - highly recommended but it will probably have a very short life.

 

[alawlor66430]

I'm actually amazed at how many languages I can speak after a bottle, the fife accent comes and go's a bit, Infact quite allot go's lol.

 

[Crastney]

Old Pulteney is 'breakfast whisky' isn't it?

:

 

[graysalchemy]

I'm actually amazed at how many languages I can speak after a bottle, the fife accent comes and go's a bit, Infact quite allot go's lol.

I can't help but read your posts with a fife accent

 

[alawlor66430]

I'm actually amazed at how many languages I can speak after a bottle, the fife accent comes and go's a bit, Infact quite allot go's lol.

I can't help but read your posts with a fife accent

I'm Jamaican man I only live here.

 

[dennisking]

Old Pulteney is 'breakfast whisky' isn't

The only time I've drank this one is when Rick served it up for breakfast and found it very nice, one for me to buy I think.