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- foz0
Talisker and Lagavulin are my faves, but its down to taste.
The map above illustrates the key flavours, usually given to the whisky by method and area.
Delicates are light, easy drinking
Rich means more sugary tatses, usually from sherry barrels
Light means fresh and gamey flavours - like the smell in a forest after rain (fresh)
Smoky comes from the smoke of burning peat and from the source water if the stream runs through peated fields - expect slightly medicinal / aniseed flavours. A good example is laphroaig which is smoky but not rich, whereas Lagavulin is smoky and rich (sweet).have fun!
- 23kon0
You can get personalised bottles of the core Glengoyne range if you are buying for someone.
Glengoyne 17yo is a multi award winning whisky and well worth a shout.
http://shop.glengoyne.com/glengo…My personal favourite is Smokehead.
A peaty Islay single malt.
(nice packaging too)- Smokehead link ...
http://shop.glengoyn…23kon - Tempted to give this a go, any other recommendations. Usually drink Japanese brewed.MSL
- well suntory 25 ear is very goodfoz
- Was just looking at the Suntory Hibiki 17 y/oMSL
- Smokehead link ...
- foz0
http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com…
25 year, pretty damn good actually. But personally I like the full-on Scotts single malts, Have you thought about Irish?