Can anyone recommend a single malt?

[nicwing]

I've always enjoyed a little Black bush in the winter evenings myself.

I have also enjoyed Whiskies although I can't begin to call myself an expert. Balvenie is wonderful and also Glenfarclas which if you can say it, you clearly haven't been drinking.

Always up for a tasting session in the back bar at Boisdale if you are having difficulty making your mind up!

[Puff Scotty]

depends on the ol' fella's taste. there's a speyside for the mild pallette and an islay for the hardcore. plenty of aged examples in that price range. find out what he prefers 1st mate

Best advice so far IMHO, see if you can get your dad talking the variance is huge, I've spent countless hours over the years trying to sample them all

[Styler]

I did a big post about whisky in Bambini's thread which might interest you, but as has been said, it depends on your father's tastes.

If it were me I'd go with the Talisker 18yo as it's simply an outstanding whisky IMO. If he might prefer something a little sweeter and less peated but still rich then I really like The Dalmore: Black Isle. If he may prefer something with a bit more of a peaty kick then you can't go wrong with Lagavulin '94 Distillers Edition which is actually the whisky we had in the quaich at our wedding.

[whisky77]

Springbank.

A tad above price range - and a little 'left-field', but I've been a big fan of the Cambeltown region of distilleries for a while now.

Highly distinctive flavour profile - suited to cigars too (IMHO).

This is regarded as among the best (unless you want to spend stratospheric amounts).

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-11385.aspx

Interested to read others suggestions.
The sheer variety of choice can be daunting.

Springbank of any age is an outstanding malt and different when compared to Highland malts.

[whisky77]

Spot on.

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-12869.aspx

i really like the distillers edition

Great choice mate. One of my personal favourites.

[whisky77]

Mortlach 16 YO

Difficult to know what to recommend, but the Mortlach 16 YO from the Flora and Fauna release is an excellent Speyside whisky which is not commonly known to most malt whisky drinkers.....except those in the know.

[Styler]

Difficult to know what to recommend, but the Mortlach 16 YO from the Flora and Fauna release is an excellent Speyside whisky which is not commonly known to most malt whisky drinkers.....except those in the know.

Yeah, I'll give it to you, this is a fantastic whisky. I got a bottle from the recent trip to the Talisker distillery. I'd still take my earlier choices over it, but the world of whisky would be a lot less exciting if everyone agreed on the best ones!

Edit: Not sure if your father also likes cigars but Dalmore also offer a Cigar Malt as below

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-1859.aspx

[celsis]

For about ?50-?60 and available on cgars or whiskey exchange.

It's for my Dad for chrimbo.

http://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/whisky-liquor-scotch-whisky-c-321_373.html

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/

As a whisky head and a man who loves a fine Islay, I would recommend this:

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-114.aspx

It's a lovely peaty experience and an excellent choice for the money.

[MarkSDMF]

As a whisky head and a man who loves a fine Islay, I would recommend this:

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-114.aspx

It's a lovely peaty experience and an excellent choice for the money.

Laaavley !

Only had two halfs of this and loved every sip of each !

[Deano]

Gonna go for the Lagavulin '94 Distillers Edition as several people mentioned it.

Thanks for all the advice

[whisky77]

Good choice.

Gonna go for the Lagavulin '94 Distillers Edition as several people mentioned it.

Thanks for all the advice

Good choice mate. I drank a bottle of this earlier in the year which was also a gift and it is delicious stuff.

[Lascaux]

Yes great choice, whenever I head up to eddy I go to my friends pub and she sits a bottle down on the bar to my great delight!


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[Styler]

Fantastic whisky, good choice