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Samray · #1 Post by **Samray** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:31 pm

Allegedly !

The Ultimate Islay Single Malt

10 yr old Ardbeg on opening the bottle tastes like cough mixture filtered through compost.
Having aquired a taste for it by the time the bottle is emptied it tastes like

cough mixture filtered through deer dung.
I remember a similar experience about 40 yrs ago. That was Underberg, an 85% proof hangover cure.
Come back Jack!

Nooj · #2 Post by **Nooj** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:42 pm

The only whisky that I really like is Talisker, which is very very nice. And I tired some Thai whisky (in Thailand oddly enough) and that wasn't too bad at all. All the others I've tried have tasted vile, American bourbon being the worst!

Dusty · #3 Post by **Dusty** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:06 am

Please tell me that you didn't try Ardbeg 10yo as your first whisky. You don't say you did so apologies if I'm barking up the wrong tree but I'd hate you to be put off our wonderful spirit because of that. It's a bit like bikes, really. If you'd never ridden one, and someone gave you their Kawasaki H2 750 to try, it would probably scare you off for ever... or kill you!

Falcoholic · #4 Post by **Falcoholic** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:23 am

Heathen!!

Ardbeg is not for beginners.

Highland and Speyside Malts are better for developing your palette.
Smoother and not as peaty as the Island malts.

Try a Macallan with a few drops of water. Lovely

I love my Malts I do

Samray · #5 Post by **Samray** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:24 am

I rate most of the Islays but this stuff is peaty beyond belief, and beyond palatability. Have you tried it Dusty?

#6 Post by **Kwackerz** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:45 am

http://www.islayinfo.com/islay_whisky_distilleries.html

I swear by the bruichladdich malts, I found Bowmore was too commercial in it's offerings (quantity not quality)
Have tried the others but settled on a 18yo Bruichladdich as my malt of choice.
Interesting about Port Charlotte. I was there when they were bringing it back to life, with Bruichladdich I believe, gutted it hasnt survived to come alive again proper.

Youre meant to add a drop of water.. not drink it neat! (got the lecture at the distillery)

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:41 pm

Kwackerz wrote: Youre meant to add a drop of water.. not drink it neat! (got the lecture at the distillery)

Ah - so it's a bit like this then ............

herbacious · #8 Post by **herbacious** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:00 pm

mmmmm fancy a whisky now :)

luckily my wife just bought some, god shes good to me

#9 Post by **mangocrazy** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:16 pm

I must admit I do like a good single malt, but it doesn't seem to like me. First of all I get heartburn very easily with it, then comes a raging hangover after quite modest quantities.

I think someone is trying to tell me something...

And this is from someone with a Scottish Christian name, middle name and Surname...

randomsquid · #10 Post by **randomsquid** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:26 pm

mangocrazy wrote:
And this is from someone with a Scottish Christian name, middle name and Surname...

I can see the crazy but I don't think Mango is Scots.

Samray · #11 Post by **Samray** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:27 pm

#12 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:38 pm

randomsquid wrote:
mangocrazy wrote:
And this is from someone with a Scottish Christian name, middle name and Surname...
I can see the crazy but I don't think Mango is Scots.

Ha. I use my Mango-based invisibility cloak to hide the fact that I have a Jockistani name...

Aladinsaneuk · #13 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:58 pm

Patel?

Nooj · #14 Post by **Nooj** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:21 pm

McHommed

D-Rider · #15 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:42 pm

Take care with these comments ...... you'll cause the rider of the Falcoclimber to put on weight .......

....... and we wouldn't want a Fat Wah ..........