Best Single malt......

[jd_1984]

For around £25-£30. The relative in question likes fine whiskey, but it is a regular birthday not a special one so not going OTT. Anything other than Glenfiddich/GlenMorangie, something a bit different perhaps?

[joggerjayne]

I hope this discussion about Jack Daniels is helping you narrow down your choice of a single malt, jd.

[MarkRae]

>> Why don't you just go for the usual Teachers or Bells?

> Tiggs, thats like giving a bottle of plonk to a wine lover:)

It certainly is. And they're both blends anyway, not single malts...

[jd_1984]

Yeah I know! Was some good feedback early in the discussion so thanks all.

[pastafreak]

A bit more info-from wiki...
"Tennessee whiskey is filtered through sugar maple charcoal in large wooden vats prior to aging, unlike the process used to make Kentucky bourbon.[8] Tennessee whiskey is not bourbon whiskey, as defined by Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1, Part 5, Section 5.22.[9]"

[cazzz1975]

when we are talking good malts, lets not forget ovaltine!

[joggerjayne]

Ahaah ... well, there ya go !

So ... it's the charcoal filtering ???

[pastafreak]

*sugar maple* charcoal....so not just any old.....

[paddywak]

Tere's a nice Speyside malt called Cardhu, runs at about £30 for a 12 year old

[joggerjayne]

Well, no ... not just "any old".

I have a bottle of JD ... I'm tempted to have one ...

... but ... not all THAT tempted.

[joggerjayne]

Yay ... "Ding" dinner is done ... woo hooo !

[jd_here]

I agree with Scotman, and he should know, Highland Park is my preferred malt, and my preferred blended is Whyte and MacKay

[MarkRae]

Laphroaig Quarter Cask is my favourite at the moment. Highland Park is excellent too...

[paddywak]

This is a shop I always check out when I'm in Nottingham, tthe staff are always helpfull and most of them know quite a lot about Whiskeys. Obviously you may be too far away to visit in person but the link will give you some ides of the range and prices
http://www.gauntleys....pe-Single-Malt-Whisky

[jd_1984]

What an extraordinary coincidence paddywak, my uncle for whom the whisky will be for, used to live in Stapleford nr Nottingham until 3 months ago, I bet he knew of the shop in question!!

[karenmac60]

Bunnahabhain 12 year old - it's a wee bit over the £30 mark, but I have it on good authority it's well worth it.

http://www.singlemalt...hain-12-year-old.html

[guernseyman]

Ther's one Whisky in Nottingham that's selling for just under £2000.00!

You would take that to a BYO party would you? Or would you?

[jd_1984]

Macallan 1926 perhaps - just googled it as most expensive bottle ever!
We got him a really expensive one for his 50th, well my dad did forget the name, but was over £100 (he promised to make it last). This is his 51st birthday, so not especially important compared to last year. So your suggestions at the £30 mark will be considered - thanks

[jake-the-peg]

I always used to love Laphroaig too (when I was a drinker) or Talisker is similar but less common.

[webbo3]

Bowmore or Laphroaig, both exceptional single Islay malts in my opinion, or Ardbeg if you don't mid paying a little more.


Dave.