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MightyQuin said:
Rather buy a Single Malt...Ardbeg 10, Ardbeg An Oa, Laphroaig etc.

Compass Box does blend some good Whisky...but this isn't one of them.
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Ah thanks for the input, Laphroaig is great had a good couple bottles but Ill be honest my experience with Ardbeg is like a tasting or two. Definitely on my next in line to purchase list. My last was an aberlour 18 (gift) only complaint is the 500ml, otherwise that was an amazing bottle.
 
binloud said:
Ah thanks for the input, Laphroaig is great had a good couple bottles but Ill be honest my experience with Ardbeg is like a tasting or two. Definitely on my next in line to purchase list. My last was an aberlour 18 (gift) only complaint is the 500ml, otherwise that was an amazing bottle.
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If you like peat....buy Arbeg 10 and be amazed forever.
 
MightyQuin said:
If you like peat....buy Arbeg 10 and be amazed forever.
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I wasn't a big peat guy when I started off with whiskies. It was overwhelming for me. I've grown into it a few years ago though and now I can't get enough. Yes, peated whiskies are, for the most part, more expensive than other expressions. I've been trying to taste a bunch of options whenever I can, and I keep coming back to Ardbeg 10 as the "benchmark". It's not cheap, but it's just the best value for money and I think it's daft to not have a bottle in your pantry if you like peat. As simple as that.
 
Toxxyc said:
I wasn't a big peat guy when I started off with whiskies. It was overwhelming for me. I've grown into it a few years ago though and now I can't get enough. Yes, peated whiskies are, for the most part, more expensive than other expressions. I've been trying to taste a bunch of options whenever I can, and I keep coming back to Ardbeg 10 as the "benchmark". It's not cheap, but it's just the best value for money and I think it's daft to not have a bottle in your pantry if you like peat. As simple as that.
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I think I was just lucky.

20 years ago a friend bought me a bottle of Laphroaig 10yo for a B'day gift. I don't know why he chose it, because he is not a big peat or even Whisky guy.

I think he bought it based on his budget and the bottle looked expensive etc.

So my introduction to the world of Whisky was Laphroaig 10 yo...and I loved it from the first whiff and taste.

The rest is history...
 
It might be odd here, but I haven't ever tasted Laphroaig. I got started when a whisky dude gave me a dram of Ardbeg 10 many moons ago, and that's the flavour I've liked. I really should get me some Laphroaig...
 
Toxxyc said:
It might be odd here, but I haven't ever tasted Laphroaig. I got started when a whisky dude gave me a dram of Ardbeg 10 many moons ago, and that's the flavour I've liked. I really should get me some Laphroaig...
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I'm sure that there's some Samaritans on here that can organize you some samples.

I can never remember who's CT or JHB on this thread...
 
Same, same. I've seen the Laphroaig Select is a cheap peat, but I've heard some negative things from it, which is why I've never bought it. I know peat is a very subjective flavour (for example, I can't stand the peat in Three Ships 10YO), so I'd love to give it a shot first. I'll trade someone - I don't have much, but I have a little bit :D
 
Toxxyc said:
Same, same. I've seen the Laphroaig Select is a cheap peat, but I've heard some negative things from it, which is why I've never bought it. I know peat is a very subjective flavour (for example, I can't stand the peat in Three Ships 10YO), so I'd love to give it a shot first. I'll trade someone - I don't have much, but I have a little bit :D
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If you're in JHB, maybe @Quad or @Luben can organise you some samples?
 
Toxxyc said:
Same, same. I've seen the Laphroaig Select is a cheap peat, but I've heard some negative things from it, which is why I've never bought it. I know peat is a very subjective flavour (for example, I can't stand the peat in Three Ships 10YO), so I'd love to give it a shot first. I'll trade someone - I don't have much, but I have a little bit :D
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Funny a quite like the select, not as good as the 10 but for the money hard to beat. I remember from the tasting I did was a blend of Quarter Cask, Triple Wood and the 10 maybe the PX cant remember everything.
 
binloud said:
Ah thanks for the input, Laphroaig is great had a good couple bottles but Ill be honest my experience with Ardbeg is like a tasting or two. Definitely on my next in line to purchase list. My last was an aberlour 18 (gift) only complaint is the 500ml, otherwise that was an amazing bottle.
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I’m really tempted to get the Aberlour 18. But I’ll be going in blind and it’s not exactly cheap, so don’t know:unsure:
 
MightyQuin said:
If you're in JHB, maybe @Quad or @Luben can organise you some samples?
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I would LOVE a sample. I'd return the favour, as I mentioned. There's not much that I have, but I have a tiny bit of Dalwhinnie 15YO and also a tiny bit of Blanton's Gold left if that's something they'd be willing to trade for... :D

binloud said:
Funny a quite like the select, not as good as the 10 but for the money hard to beat. I remember from the tasting I did was a blend of Quarter Cask, Triple Wood and the 10 maybe the PX cant remember everything.
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Like I said, I've never tasted it. I heard some people calling it very "medicinal" which I'm not THE biggest fan of, but I guess it'll depend on how it balances with the rest of the flavours. That's the big reason I haven't dumped any money into it.
 
Toxxyc said:
I would LOVE a sample. I'd return the favour, as I mentioned. There's not much that I have, but I have a tiny bit of Dalwhinnie 15YO and also a tiny bit of Blanton's Gold left if that's something they'd be willing to trade for... :D



Like I said, I've never tasted it. I heard some people calling it very "medicinal" which I'm not THE biggest fan of, but I guess it'll depend on how it balances with the rest of the flavours. That's the big reason I haven't dumped any money into it.
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I'll drop us WhatsApp now, u got the Kraken from me a couple of years ago.

Some of my open peated stuff
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Yep, I remember that Kraken. That bottle went QUICK.
 
Hi all, I am looking for a gift for my brother in law. He is a whiskey drinker but not really as intense as most on this thread.

I remember a year or 2 ago, someone gifted me a Jameson select reserve with my name printed on the label. I liked it as it looked like the original Jameson label.
Do you know of where in Jhb I can get that done?

Any other suggestions based on my budget if +-R500?
 
Jameson Select with a personalised label and shipping won't be R500, unfortunately. I'd expect at least double that.

If he loves Jameson, it means he's a sweeter/lighter whisky drinking, and you can look at any of those expressions. Doesn't have to be Irish, can also look at your Speyside/Highland whiskies from Scotland or the unpeated Japanese offerings, although those are expensive.
 
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