Paul the sparky wrote:You don't want to start on peated stuff, when they say medicinal they mean it smells like TCP and tastes worse. Ignore Gremill and go for something from Speyside, Aberlour or Balvenie. Nice, smooth stuff to start
Gremill wrote:Paul the sparky wrote:You don't want to start on peated stuff, when they say medicinal they mean it smells like TCP and tastes worse. Ignore Gremill and go for something from Speyside, Aberlour or Balvenie. Nice, smooth stuff to start
Wtf. The only peated one I recommended was the Abrachan. 2 of the other 3 are Speyside - fucking amateur, I tell thee.
equinox_code wrote:Forgot i posted. From the list of genres i think smokey sounds most appealing. Could go either way with sweet/salty. Can't imagine ever liking anything described as medicinal nor christmas pudding.
Paul the sparky wrote:...go for something from Speyside, Aberlour or Balvenie.
equinox_code wrote:Paul the sparky wrote:...go for something from Speyside, Aberlour or Balvenie.
I recognise one of those words from this.
https://www.weisshaus.de/details/speyside-whisky-selektion-4-x-0-04l-weisshaus-sample-set
I have no idea what sort of premium is charged for smaller bottles like this.
I wouldn't mind trying a few different sorts but not if it's a total rip off?
edit: okay seems to be rip off. ignore
equinox_code wrote:I don't know why exactly but I trust Gremill's whisky taste. No clue where this trust comes from but it's definitely there
Paul the sparky wrote:Good! Get yourself a big gulp of Laphroaig
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