Animal Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 It's my dad's 60th in a couple of weeks and I'd like to get him a really good single malt. Unfortunately, not being a drinker, I know cock all about whiskys, so what would you guys recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Supraloopy should be able to help with this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Jamisonsfor me... has to be Irish. ..as above Dave is your man on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Talisker is nice. Black label. Glenn morangi. laphorag. Any good single malt from £25 up will be ok unless you are going for distinctive tastes then go for laphorag, smokey sort of medical taste, very nice drunk slowly with ice..hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I know they are spelt wrong but hey its saturday night and guess what I'm drinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 lol, cheers dude. I think I've bought him Talisker in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 My dad is a fan of the more peat'y ones... and pretty much any thing from the Islay region is good. I did once get him a fantastic limited edition Glenfiddich (Think it was a 62 or something odd, cost a silly amount for a whiskey £1600odd), but we opened it to celebrate my divorce and I had a small dram and it was something different that is for sure.. EDIT : Found this... http://shop.glenfiddich.com/shop/prod_vintage_reserve_1977.html (Too pricey?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 50 year old Jameson, emmmmmm sacralious got my uncle for his 50th so try get a 60 year old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Let a Scot recommend you one. Do not buy anything but a single malt, blended whisky is drunk/bought by people that know nothing about whisky. Do you at least know his preference? Glenfiddich is a very light, commercial whisky as it is an easy one to drink with very little after taste. Highland Park has a more harsh taste to it, as already mentioned peat'y. Islay whisky is a great region and distills some of the finest. If you can get Macallan, this is a good inbetween whisky or Highland Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Jenners department store in scotland have some very nice single malts for a very reasonable 6k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Another vote for one of the Islay single malts here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L18msy Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 the oban malt is a nice whisky.my father in law recommends that,or tobermory whisky from the island of mull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Oban is rather good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Oban is rather good. Actually it's a shit hole and it rains there all the time PS, some what jaded opinion after growing up there Dalwhinnie is very nice but Balvenie whiskey is oh so much better, can't go wrong with it IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Sainsbury do a nice one in their Basics range. Under a fiver too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 :tempted:quantity verses quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 A Single malt that I enjoyed was macallan, distilled in sherry barrels if I remember right. Had a distinctive taste. Also enjoyed Cardhu whiskey and Dalwhinnie whisky, mind you Dalwhinnie was 5 miles down the road and my friend who worked there often brought home several bottles which were rejected because the label was wonky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 What cheaper stuff would he normally buy? Probably wise to get an idea of his tastes and work from there so you know you've picked a good one for him rather than just an expensive whisky he won't enjoy as much as cheap one. No point getting a Benromach 25 year old if he likes an earthy type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Actually it's a $#@! hole and it rains there all the time PS, some what jaded opinion after growing up there Dalwhinnie is very nice but Balvenie whiskey is oh so much better, can't go wrong with it IMO I've been to Oban and your right, it rained every day we were there. Mind you there was talk of putting a canopy over the whole town, but I think 2 follies would have been too much!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Jenners department store in scotland have some very nice single malts for a very reasonable 6k Surely you mean House of Fraser. Jenners is only a sign above their door now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 but I think 2 follies would have been too much!! very good but it would be number 3 as there is already 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Buy those little sample bottles of different whiskies, and try them all yourself. And make a decision based on that. That way your choice is based on your own experience and you will educate yourself about the different taste of whiskies and possibly get a little drunk too. Two weeks is enough time to do that, invite a friend/ friends around and make an evening of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Is he a scotch or an Irish whisky fan? I assume here that Bourbons are out... I'd go for a lovely single barrel black label Bushmills if Irish, Johnny Walker if he's a scotch man or if you want to surprise him buy him some Irish Mist! (http://www.irishmist.com/) - an interesting tipple from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 Buy those little sample bottles of different whiskies, and try them all yourself. And make a decision based on that. That way your choice is based on your own experience and you will educate yourself about the different taste of whiskies and possibly get a little drunk too. Two weeks is enough time to do that, invite a friend/ friends around and make an evening of it. I wish I could mate, alas, for medical reasons I can't drink anymore, which is a shame as I had started to get a taste for a nice single malt. And sloe gin.... mmmn. What cheaper stuff would he normally buy? Probably wise to get an idea of his tastes and work from there so you know you've picked a good one for him rather than just an expensive whisky he won't enjoy as much as cheap one. No point getting a Benromach 25 year old if he likes an earthy type. I don't think he has a particular favourite really. He tends to have a Glenmorangie or Glenfiddich knocking about and I seem to recall him enjoying the Talisker I got him. One of my clients gave me a bottle of Bailie Nicol Jarvie last christmas, which, again, seemed to go down well. Let a Scot recommend you one. Do not buy anything but a single malt, blended whisky is drunk/bought by people that know nothing about whisky. Do you at least know his preference? Glenfiddich is a very light, commercial whisky as it is an easy one to drink with very little after taste. Highland Park has a more harsh taste to it, as already mentioned peat'y. Islay whisky is a great region and distills some of the finest. If you can get Macallan, this is a good inbetween whisky or Highland Park. Not sure about too peaty a whisky, but I might have a look for one of those last two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 That's a shame Animal. I was about to say that you probably inherited your dad's taste for single malt too. What ever you choose - and if in doubt just get the most expensive - I'm sure he will love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 Yeah, I probably did get my dad's taste for a good whisky. That's the only time I miss not drinking, the smell of a good malt. I'm just looking for something different, possibly more special than the usual Glen-whatevers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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