Suggest a whisky again.

[Aspman]

Right, old man's 70th birthday this month.

 

He doesn't like much but he does like a malt.

 

Mustn't be peaty.

 

Say I'd pay around £60 for something. Even better if it's on offer at the price.

 

He likes Highland Park and Dalwhinnie.

 

I don't drink the stuff so I've no opinion.

[YetiVRS]

Talisker Storm, one of my favourites quote from a review about it

 

 

Talisker Storm has all the warm, smoky, peppery characteristics we all love in the standard Talisker 10yo - but they've been turned up a notch, with more smoke, more spices, and a bigger than ever flavour explosion.

 

makes me want a drink just reading about it :yes:

[KenONeill]

Scapa is from Orkney, not dissimilar to Highland Park (better IMO).

 

Glengoyne is famously unpeated, but I've never tried it.

Edited 2 September, 2015 by KenONeill

[FUBAR]

On the whiskey side of things you could look at the Bushmills distillery reserve with a personalised label (£45 ish) or the 16 year old single https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/bushmills-16-year-old-3-wood-whiskey/

 

The 1608 is getting rarer and rarer to find and prices seem to have sat at £60 ish (I had 5 but gave some away like a mug :( ) https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-7794.aspx

[Ootohere]

Please check out the 'Old Fettercairn' 10 Year old.

or my current favourite, 'Fettercairn Fior'.

[Auric Goldfinger]

Aberlour

 

 

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[wonkyewok]

Glenkinchie? https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-7032.aspx

Maybe not special enough though. But it's not smoky.

Edited 2 September, 2015 by wonkyewok

[Ootohere]

Doh,

i missed the 'mustn't be peaty',  sorry.

[Fr0d]

Glen Grant 25yr

[1963Malc]

Aberlour

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+1 for the 10 year old, but if you can find the 12 year old its even nicer and really smooth IMHO.

[DGW]

One of the non-multibuy Macallans below.

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/B-40-Macallan.aspx

[blueR36]

http://www.royalmilewhiskies.com/product.asp?pf_id=266700002843     CAOL ILA Unpeated 15 Year Old but be quick most have sold out, best whisky Ive had, not cheap but glorious, unpeated and cask strength , he is 70 after all !

[lol-lol]

Right, old man's 70th birthday this month.

 

He doesn't like much but he does like a malt.

 

Mustn't be peaty.

 

Say I'd pay around £60 for something. Even better if it's on offer at the price.

 

He likes Highland Park and Dalwhinnie.

 

I don't drink the stuff so I've no opinion.

 

I have a bottle of Dalwhinnie Century Edition 100 Year ie the 1998 celebrating the 1898, 15 year old Single Malt.  

Export strength ie 43% - 70 cl in its box.   

 

Tried to sell it to a couple of the Whisky specialist here in Brum but they suggest they will give you £100-£200 and then offer you a fraction of that when you pop in.  

 

Box looks like it is 17 years old being kept in a infrequently accessed cupboard ie a little bit frayed but still quite presentable.

 

Like a whisky, like most spirits except Vodka (ethanol).  Had a nice tour with customs doing patrol work in the Highland Islands and sampled a few, thought the islands were a bit more peaty than the mainland but no expert (liked the Irish Whiskey too).   

[Sad555]

£60 = 4 litres of Canadian club,really smooth.

[lol-lol]

£60 = 4 litres of Canadian club,really smooth.

 

Hope they do not use the water from the lakes.

[Sad555]

Can't be any worse than Scotland after the fallout from Chernobyl all those years ago,remember seeing a documentary of samples taken from the bottom of Loch Ness with different coloured layers over hundreds of years and a large light layer near the top was from the time of Chernobyl so much was carried over Wales and Scotland but their whiskeys are still great

[Auric Goldfinger]

Hope they do not use the water from the lakes.

 

 

Can't be any worse than Scotland after the fallout from Chernobyl all those years ago,remember seeing a documentary of samples taken from the bottom of Loch Ness with different coloured layers over hundreds of years and a large light layer near the top was from the time of Chernobyl

 

 

Mmmmmmmm  " Glow in the dark whiskey "    :think:

[GTWaites]

Mmmmmmmm " Glow in the dark whiskey " :think:

That has "Dragons Den pitch" written all over it!

[Lady Elanore]

Please check out the 'Old Fettercairn' 10 Year old.

or my current favourite, 'Fettercairn Fior'.

I love Fettercairn Fior. It's a whacky colour too

Edited 3 September, 2015 by Lady Elanore

[GTWaites]

I saw something at the Good Food show a few months ago, it was peppercorn sauce with Jack Daniels. Keep meaning to make some at home

[Lady Elanore]

One of the non-multibuy Macallans below.

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/B-40-Macallan.aspx

 I've bought their Gold before and was very disappointed. It's not a patch on the stuff they were doing 10-15 years ago even :( I did occasionally treat myself to the 18yo, once used sherry cask which was lovely

 

Edit: I misread the OP

Edited 3 September, 2015 by Lady Elanore

[BO60BYS]

 

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-7217.aspx

[Lady Elanore]

I just realised that the OP stated he DIDN'T want peaty!!!! I'm a muppet.

 

I've recently finished a bottle of Dalmore and it was very nice, although a tad expensive. Got it half price from the Whisky Shop

[BO60BYS]

I just realised that the OP stated he DIDN'T want peaty!!!! I'm a muppet.

 

I've recently finished a bottle of Dalmore and it was very nice, although a tad expensive. Got it half price from the Whisky Shop

 

 

The nutmeg and smooth chocolaty taste is a bit special

[james0james]

Talisker storm as mentioned by YetiVRS     is such a nice drink. A pub I visit in kent has it (hidden away) going there next week :clap: .

 

Maybe as a present a selection pack of scotch and/or a visit to a distillery .

 

Have a great day.