Scotch Whisky - Revision history

Blairp91: /* Highland. */

2007-09-30T18:24:49Z

‎Highland.

Blairp91: /* Islay. */

2007-09-30T17:44:50Z

‎Islay.

Blairp91: /* Highland. */

2007-09-30T17:41:12Z

‎Highland.

Blairp91: /* Speyside. */

2007-09-29T18:56:02Z

‎Speyside.

Blairp91: /* Speyside. */

2007-09-29T18:50:12Z

‎Speyside.

Blairp91: /* Speyside. */

2007-08-12T22:00:09Z

‎Speyside.

Blairp91: /* Lowland. */

2007-07-31T10:26:27Z

‎Lowland.

Blairp91: /* Campbelltown. */

2007-07-31T10:24:42Z

‎Campbelltown.

Blairp91: /* Lowland. */

2007-07-31T10:14:50Z

‎Lowland.

Blairp91: /* Highland. */

2007-07-29T22:31:32Z

‎Highland.

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 **Another very well known single malt that is available in many areas and I found the Glenmorangie 10 year old to be a solid performer but for me it just didn't distinguish itself in the way that some others did. However, this is one that you can't go far wrong with and is certainly worth a try. [PB]
-*'''[*'''[http://www.oldpulteney.com/ Old Pulteney]'''
+*'''[http://www.oldpulteney.com/ Old Pulteney]'''
 **This one is not quite so well known perhaps but is certainly worth a try. I believe it is distilled in the little town of Wick which has little enough going for it even on a good day but for all that their whisky is pretty good. I sampled the 12 year old and found it smooth and tasty and well worth seeking out. This is certainly among the best of the standard price single malts that I have tried and it can compete on equal terms with the rather better known offerings from the likes of Glenfiddich which it equals in terms of smoothness. [PB]

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 *Caol Ila.
 *'''Lagavulin:'''
 ** Official whisky of the '''[http://tirebiter.net/lpc.html Northeast Conclave]'''

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 *'''[https://www.glenmorangie.com/landing/glenmor.php Glenmorangie]'''
 **Another very well known single malt that is available in many areas and I found the Glenmorangie 10 year old to be a solid performer but for me it just didn't distinguish itself in the way that some others did. However, this is one that you can't go far wrong with and is certainly worth a try. [PB]
 *'''[http://www.tomatin.com/home.htm Tomatin]'''

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 **Tomintoul is famous across the UK in the traffic reports as it usually has the first fall of snow in October and there is often lying snow in the region into May and so the road to Tomintoul is often closed by snow. With this in mind it should come as no surprise to find that it has as it's unique selling point the claim that it is the "highest distillery" in Scotland, I've no idea how that is supposed to infulence someone wanting some whisky but can only assume the marketing people think it important. I have only sampled one offering from Tomintoul, the 27 year old, and must say that it is among my favourites. I have, to hand, examples of all the offerings now and so am going to revisit the 27 year old along with its younger siblings and so further reports may follow. However, in my opinion it is worth hunting down a bottle of this fine whisky and giving it a try. At worst you will not be disappointed and perhaps you might even agree with me that it is one of the best. [PB]
 ** As a follow up to the above I've now had the chance to sample the 10, 16 and 27 year old Tomintoul and my views are more positive with every taste. The 10 is a good solid Speyside and while I might prefer the Macallan it is still pretty much up there with the famous and well respected that I have tried. The 16 year old is much smoother and, again, is a very nice dram and well worth seeking out and it would probably make an entry on my "fave whisky" list perhaps placing above the 15 year old Glenfiddich. Here in the UK the 16 year old Tomintoul costs about £30 for a bottle and at this price it really is a must buy. The 27 year old feels less smooth than the 16 and is certainly "spikey" in its nature but it also has lots of complex things going on and a long, long aftertaste. Here in the UK it is about £60 for a bottle and it really is worth the money, it is different in character from the 21 year old Glenfiddich, for example, but has sufficient character to put it up there in terms of suitability for a dram by the fireside. I don't know what availability is like outside of the UK but any of the offerings from Tomintoul are worth hunting down, the 10 may not stand out from the crowd if you are comparing it to other good Speysides but both the 16 and 27 are excellent offerings and I find them both very impressive both when considered alone and when compared to other similar whisky.
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 *'''[http://uk.glenfiddich.com/index.html Glenfiddich]'''
 **Glenfiddich is perhaps one of the best known and most widly available single malts and this inclined me to want to like it less than the more obscure or rare whiskies on offer. However I can't hide from the truth and there is no question that Glenfiddich produces some great whisky. The standard offerings are a 12, 15 and 18 year old and each has its own character and none is a bad dram however I personally preferred the 15 year old. There is also now a peated Glenfiddich (called caoran which is Gaelic for the small peats used to get a fire going) which I haven't tried. At the top end of the range there are a number of more obscure and pricy offerings and one, the 21 year old Gran Reserva, is certainly worth a mention. This must rate as one of the smoothest and most tasty whiskies I have had the pleasure to test and I would recommend all lovers of the single malt to give it a try. Here in the UK it costs about twice what you'd pay for a bottle of the 15 year old and I believe that the premium is worth it for the occasional special treat. All told the Glenfiddich offerings are hard to beat no matter how much it pains me to say that. [PB]
 *'''[http://www.theglenlivet.com/ Glenlivet]'''
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 *'''[http://www.themacallan.com Macallan]'''
 **The Macallan was an instant favourite. I sampled both the 10 year old fine oak version and the standard 10 year old and must say that both are excellent. In truth, testing them back to back, the difference in taste was subtle and I don't believe I could chose one from the other in blind tasteing. Those more sensitive than I may well think otherwise but my recommendation would be to pick the one most readily available or least expensive and to enjoy it safe in the knowledge that you are not missing out on much when compared to the other offering. In my view this is probably the ideal dram for a winter night by the fire and for me it represents what Speyside whisky should be like. I am told that Macallan is one distillery where more money buys you better rather than just different but as yet I haven't had the chance to test this and in view of the absolutely crazy priced commanded by some Macallan offerings it seems highly unlikely that it will be something I will be investigating in any great detail. [PB]
 *'''[http://www.tomintouldistillery.co.uk/ Tomintoul]'''

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 == Lowland. ==
 *'''[http://www.auchentoshan.co.uk/lowland-whisky.aspx Auchentoshan]'''
-Having sampled the three wood version of Auchentoshan both myself and a friend are of the view that we didn't like it. This wasn't just a case that we thought there were better offerings but that we just plain wouldn't elect to drink this given the choice. It is very heavily peated but there is something else going on in there which we found off-putting. We may try other offerings from this Distillery in the future so perhaps all is not yet lost. [PB]
+Having sampled the three wood version of Auchentoshan both myself and a friend are of the view that we didn't like it. This wasn't just a case that we thought there were better offerings but that we just plain wouldn't elect to drink this given the choice. It is very heavily peated but there is something else going on in there which we found off-putting. We may try other offerings from this Distillery in the future so perhaps all is not yet lost but at the minute this joins Glengoyne among the offerings that I'd rather not drink. [PB]
 *'''[http://www.bladnoch.co.uk/index.htm Bladnoch]'''

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 *'''[http://www.springbankdistillers.com/ Springbank]'''
 **I can't remember trying this whisky but am told that I tried both a 12 and a 15 year old version of it and that myself and a friend, who relays this information, found it pretty good and on a par we thought with the 12 year old Glenfiddich. I know this is hardly the sort of report which inspires confidence but on the other hand I've done my best to keep you informed. As it is the chance to try this might come along quite soon again and reports will follow. However, based upon what my friend remembers, and I have absolutely no recollection of at all, the Springbank is probably worth sampling. [PB]
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	== Lowland. ==		== Lowland. ==
		+	*'''[http://www.auchentoshan.co.uk/lowland-whisky.aspx Auchentoshan]'''
		+	Having sampled the three wood version of Auchentoshan both myself and a friend are of the view that we didn't like it. This wasn't just a case that we thought there were better offerings but that we just plain wouldn't elect to drink this given the choice. It is very heavily peated but there is something else going on in there which we found off-putting. We may try other offerings from this Distillery in the future so perhaps all is not yet lost. [PB]
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	*'''[http://www.bladnoch.co.uk/index.htm Bladnoch]'''		*'''[http://www.bladnoch.co.uk/index.htm Bladnoch]'''

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 *'''[http://www.tomatin.com/home.htm Tomatin]'''
-**Near Inverness and just off the main A9 trunk road Tomatin is, or at least was, the biggest producer of whisky in Scotland and with this in mind I'd guess that it is finding its way into a very many blends. I have sampled the 12 year old Tomatin and find it quite a respectable whisky with lots of fruit and grassy stuff going on. Certainly well worth seeking out and a tasty nip for an evening though probably less impressive, in my opinion, that similar offerings from the likes of Macallan and Glenfiddich. [PB]
+**Near Inverness and just off the main A9 trunk road Tomatin is, or at least was, the biggest producer of whisky in Scotland and with this in mind I'd guess that it is finding its way into a very many blends. I think that it may be considered a Speyside but I think it is over the watershed into the Findhorn valley so I'm putting it in highland, no self respecting angler would tell you they were fishing the Spey when they'd been on the Findhorn. I have sampled the 12 year old Tomatin and find it quite a respectable whisky with lots of fruit and grassy stuff going on. Certainly well worth seeking out and a tasty nip for an evening though probably less impressive, in my opinion, that similar offerings from the likes of Macallan and Glenfiddich. [PB]
 *'''[]'''