Single Malt Whiskey

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CHAPPERS

DISCO SPENG

Jul 5, 2003

44,771

• Mar 31, 2016

• #1

Hello,

Got a member of staff leaving and this is NOT my area. Please let me know of the best bottle available at Sainsburys. £35 quidish

Thanks

 

catfish

North Stand Brighton Boy

Dec 17, 2010

7,677

Worthing

• Mar 31, 2016

• #2

Can't go wrong with Laphroaig.

 

Simster

"the man's an arse"

Jul 7, 2003

54,166

Surrey

• Mar 31, 2016

• #3

My favourite in that price bracket is this:

 

Prince Monolulu

Everything in Moderation

Oct 2, 2013

10,201

The Race Hill

• Mar 31, 2016

• #4

 

JBizzle

Well-known member

Apr 18, 2010

5,816

Seaford

• Mar 31, 2016

• #5

I have a couple of suggestions that I quite liked:

Glenfiddich 15 yo Solera Reserve (about £35-37)
Glenmorangie Original (About £37)

 

Bigtomfu

New member

Jul 25, 2003

4,416

Harrow

• Mar 31, 2016

• #6

Laphroaig or Talisker would be my choices around that price. Depends what they like but invariably you can't go wrong with anything from Islay.

 

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Cian

Well-known member

Jul 16, 2003

14,262

Dublin, Ireland

• Mar 31, 2016

• #7

Unless you know they like smoke monsters, Laphroig and Ardbeg are probably a bit too serious.

 

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CHAPPERS

DISCO SPENG

Jul 5, 2003

44,771

• Mar 31, 2016

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• #8

Yeah, i tink the smokey stuff is too subjective. Not sure he's into it. Will probably go down the glenfiddich route.

 

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BLOCK F

Well-known member

Feb 26, 2009

6,338

• Mar 31, 2016

• #9

Can't go far wrong with Macallan.
By the way,whiskey with an E is the Irish stuff, not Scottish.

 

Bold Seagull

strong and stable with me, or...

Mar 18, 2010

29,779

Hove

• Mar 31, 2016

• #10

I would go for the Balvenie 12 year old Doublewood.

This comes in a nice presentation box and makes for a nice expensive looking present. It is also a very smooth malt that is very good starting point away from the main brands. It is also the whisky of choice of Roy Grace.

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/malt-whisky/balvenie-doublewood-12-year-old-70cl

 

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Scampi

One of the Three

Jun 10, 2009

1,531

Denton

• Mar 31, 2016

• #11

Bold Seagull said:

I would go for the Balvenie 12 year old Doublewood.

This comes in a nice presentation box and makes for a nice expensive looking present. It is also a very smooth malt that is very good starting point away from the main brands. It is also the whisky of choice of Roy Grace.

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/malt-whisky/balvenie-doublewood-12-year-old-70cl

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i wouldn't, imo it's not very good.

 

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CHAPPERS

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Jul 5, 2003

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BLOCK F said:

Can't go far wrong with Macallan.
By the way,whiskey with an E is the Irish stuff, not Scottish.

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I knew I'd be wrong with that!

 

Pevenseagull

Anti-greed coalition

Jul 20, 2003

19,609

• Mar 31, 2016

• #13

Prince Monolulu said:

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Yep, lovely stuff


By the way is this a trick question, I mean 'whiskEy' ....
If it's whiskey not whisky that's wanted then I'd go for Teeling.

 

Hugo Rune

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Feb 23, 2012

21,606

Brighton

• Mar 31, 2016

• #14

Cian said:

Unless you know they like smoke monsters, Laphroig and Ardbeg are probably a bit too serious.

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Ardbeg would be MY choice, a great price too! But Cian is right, smokey Whisky is a marmite thing so not worth the risk.
You're probably better off with something sweeter with butterscotch and toffee tones rather than smoked bacon. I'd go for the Balvenie 12 Year Old Doublewood Malt Whisky 70cl for £35.

However, the Aberlour 12 is great value at £26 and is very comparable to the Balvenie.

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/malt-whisky/aberlour-12-year-old-malt-whisky-70cl

With an extra £5 in the budget, I'd go for this lovely tipple although it was available for £33 in ASDA recently.

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb...livet-15-year-old-french-oak-malt-whisky-70cl

 

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Bold Seagull

strong and stable with me, or...

Mar 18, 2010

29,779

Hove

• Mar 31, 2016

• #15

Scampi said:

i wouldn't, imo it's not very good.

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Each to their own when it comes to a wee dram.

 

Mackenzie

Old Brightonian

Nov 7, 2003

33,534

East Wales

• Mar 31, 2016

• #16

catfish said:

Can't go wrong with Laphroaig.

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Well you could if the bloke doesn't like the the taste of smoke.

I quite like Highland Park, but it's all personal preference really as they are all fairly distinct.

 

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CHAPPERS

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Jul 5, 2003

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Pevenseagull said:

Yep, lovely stuff


By the way is this a trick question, I mean 'whiskEy' ....
If it's whiskey not whisky that's wanted then I'd go for Teeling.

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Shut up Andy.

 

Pevenseagull

Anti-greed coalition

Jul 20, 2003

19,609

• Mar 31, 2016

• #18

CHAPPERS said:

Shut up Andy.

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Hic.

All this whisky talk has me eyeing my export sherry barrel Laphroigh and wondering if it's too early.

 

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BLOCK F

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Feb 26, 2009

6,338

• Mar 31, 2016

• #19

Pevenseagull said:

Hic.

All this whisky talk has me eyeing my export sherry barrel Laphroigh and wondering if it's too early.

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Ha! Blimey, I'm still eating my toast!!
Hang on 'til mid-day.

 

Notters

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Oct 20, 2003

24,869

Guiseley

• Mar 31, 2016

• #20

Dalwhinnie is an excellent middle ground whisky with a hint of smoke.

Wouldn't bother with whiskey though.