Whisky and Cigars

[tommy]

Hmm I haven't had it but a mate got a bottle the other day. There is a cheaper bourbon I want to try. The Woodford Reserve. But mate, that isn't helpful! I was nearly there!!

[Budgie Smuggler]

Why not get Auchentoshan Three Woods and a Bourbon?

Best of both worlds as Three Woods is hugely underrated.

[tommy]

Think I'll grab myself a bottle of that when the Talisker I have runs out Marc, it won't be long cos I got it cheap and I'm drinking it as every day stuff. For the gift I'm split between two bourbons and a whisky at the mo.
Bourbons are:
Blantons Straight From The Cask
Stagg Jr barrel proof (because Martyn recommend the big daddy version which isn't obtainable for me)

As I'm a fan of their double woods and Caribbean cask the whisky I fancy is the 17 year old Double Wood by Balvenie.

It's hard to decide.

[ValeTudoGuy]

I'm really keen for this kind of recommendation at the moment. The wife wants to get me a nice bottle (under ?80) for Crimbo. I'd like to try a really nice whisky or bourbon and might as well use up the allowance I've been given. What say you?

Personally I love the Amoroso cask... I love talisker for a start and this has a sweet yet slightly salty complexity going on... great dram and about ?55 a bottle.

[wayne_w]

I've never really got on with whisky, it's the bitter after taste that I dislike. I tried a sample pack of Glanmorangie from Sainsbury's recently & didn't really take to any of those.
Then i found a sample pack of Jim Beam, Standard, Devils Cut, Red Stag & Honey
I've been dropping hints for a hip flask, for when I'm out with the dog, my research was based on what to put into the flask . Jim Beam is in the lead at the moment. However, I have got one bottle of Havana Club left, that we bought back from Cuba in June..

Wayne

[Budgie Smuggler]

+1 for Bourbon. Jim Beam Honey..

Wash your mouth out! [emoji6]

[dmacleod28]

is that not really really sweet like a liqueur someone told me it is like a bourbon glava

[wayne_w]

+1 for Bourbon. Jim Beam Honey..

[Budgie Smuggler]

I have the Blanton's Gold which is great and wouldn't mind trying the rest of the range.

Elijah Craig is very easy drinking.

[tommy]

It's Bavarian.

[tommy]

I was looking at Blantons straight from the cask. And also I saw a really interesting whisky called Slyrs Sherry Edition No1 aged in Pedro Ximines casks. That made me quite excited actually VI's I love that Spanish sherry but sadly I couldn't find it in the UK.

[Budgie Smuggler]

The Macallan Sherry finish is nice but for Bourbon I'd go for something like Blanton's or Elijah Craig. Noah's Mill is supposed to be excellent too.

[tommy]

Tommy perhaps you should try the Talisker Double Amoroso cask if you like a sherry finish.

I'm really keen for this kind of recommendation at the moment. The wife wants to get me a nice bottle (under ?80) for Crimbo. I'd like to try a really nice whisky or bourbon and might as well use up the allowance I've been given. What say you?

[dmacleod28]

i have recently been drinking bruichladdich The Laddie

i have a bottle of dalmore cigar malt that i got for my birthday and have to say its the dogs!!

[ValeTudoGuy]

Tommy perhaps you should try the Talisker Double Amoroso cask if you like a sherry finish.