Any whisky fans?

[d000hg]

.05 litres is a double measure, for £6.50. Works out like £90 a bottle. Ouch.

[darmstadt]

Not a big Whiskey fan but like the occasional one and this thread is giving me ideas to pop over the road from my hotel to here: WhiskyDungeon - Ihr Whisky und Rum Shop - Online und in Münster which is also: Willkommen auf der Startseite and have a tipple (the Thistly Cross cider they have there, fermented in whiskey barrels, is rather nice.) Last time I was there I had a few nice ones from the islands, the only problem is that it takes 2 minutes to walk there but at least 20 to get back...

Just seen, they now have their own one: http://www.whiskydungeon.com/Privata...ter::1199.html

[norrahe]

Highly recommend this Kavalan - very unexpected, its Taiwanese

Was at a whisky tasting last night and bought these:

Glendronach 20 years old 1990 Cask 3068
Glendronach 15 yrs Revival
Benriach 16 yrs Claret Wood Finish

[d000hg]

For single cask you pretty much have to taste it first though, right? It would be foolish to splash out on single cask simply on the basis "it's expensive so it must be good" since each cask could be completely different?

[norrahe]

For single cask you pretty much have to taste it first though, right? It would be foolish to splash out on single cask simply on the basis "it's expensive so it must be good" since each cask could be completely different?

Am lucky, local whisky shop always has a few that you can sample before buying. They do lots of tastings with some really good whiskies.

I also got to try a 1976 Benriach, which didn't grab me either.

[d000hg]

Not sure we have a whisky shop, even our Oddbins closed a few years back Although Newcastle's close and must surely have a decent shop.

[norrahe]

Not sure we have a whisky shop, even our Oddbins closed a few years back Although Newcastle's close and must surely have a decent shop.

The main whisky importer for cloggers is five minutes walk from my house (They also do a nice line of wines too!)