• Olap@lemmy.worldM
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    Glenmorangie a fab supermarket buy. Other great and similar I’d recommend is Old Pulteney 12

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    8 months ago

    To add to this if smoky / peaty is your thing also consider Laphroaig and Highland Park.

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    8 months ago

    Maybe a tiny bit more expensive than a Glenmorangie, but I keep a bottle of Dalmore 12 at all times. It’s just so smooth and round.

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    Balvenie is smooth like Glen Morangie and has vanilla notes, there is also a rum cask version if you like more spice.

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    I’d second the Aberlour mentioned already and add Tomatin 12. Ardbeg’s Wee Beastie is a good one to try and for cheapness Aldi do a12 year old single malt Glen Marnoch, good depth of flavour and smooth as you like.

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      Thank you for your kind recommendations, there is a whiskey store downtown, I will ask them if they can give me a tasting of these and the other recommendations. Maybe I can buy the ones I like best first and then strategically add more bottles of this list. I mean it doesn’t go bad.

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    Talisker 10 is pretty solid if you like a good smoky, briny single malt whisky. It’s like drinking a campfire by the sea. It has great character.

    Aberlour 10 is a great Speyside whisky with sweet caramel and fruity notes. It’s my go-to for an easy drinking whisky.

    They’re both very accessible in terms of budget.

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      Thank you this is exactly what I was looking for! 😍 🤩 Is there any explanation why if I drink some Glenmorangie18 the adverse affects are basically non-existent compared to cheaper stuff?

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        8 months ago

        Maybe you don’t mind drinking more of a cheap whisky then you would a more expensive one, which you’d probably use more sparingly?

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        Longer they age in the barrel the more the sulfates and other undesirables pass out of the whiskey. That might be something to do with it.

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          Wow thanks for the insight, I had no idea about this. I thought it was solely the wood of the barrel giving off flavors over time. It’s kind of surprising to me that these substances will vanish over time.