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Single Malt Scotch!
- Thread starter tombowlus
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This is my fav tipple or Dram and being a Scot i have to try as many of the famous "water of life" brands as possible. Its the Law of Scotland. I now have a collection of about 40 different Single Malts ranging from Isle of Jura thru to Macallan, Oban Reserve and the smallest distillery in Scotland Edradour. Nice to be a part of this forum.
- Apr 3, 2003
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Thank you for posting! I definitely value your input and opinion, and I am going to try and find a bottle of this for myself!
ditto that! i may even look today.Thank you for posting! I definitely value your input and opinion, and I am going to try and find a bottle of this for myself!
Having just double checked Edradour was recognised as the smallest traditional distillery for many years but i believe it now falls to Strathearn distillery in Perthshire altho it states on its website that it "probably" is the smallest. Balblair is one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland and altho small in size it doesn't appear to be the smallest.
Dave
Diurachs Own was originally a run of whisky solely for the islanders of Jura but was so popular it was then sold anywhere. Can sometimes be hard to find thru the year but i nearly always see it in Scotland supermarkets around Xmas period.
Its a very smooth whisky unlike some of the other Jura's which can have a more peaty taste. Some have an iodine taste which is also fairly common in some whisky's.
I'm no expert in whisky and just enjoy drinking some of them. If anyone gets the chance to visit Scotland then make a trip to Loch Ness at Drumnadrochit where you will find the Fiddlers Arms which sells over 200 different whisky's. And they serve great food too.
Dave
I keep meaning to post in this thread, and you've given me the perfect reason. The cask 10 is my absolute fave and go-to, and yes, one must exercise care!
I lucked into a bottle a couple years ago which the clerk insisted was the same thing as the normal 10, so therefore, same price. Good day for me!
Standard is 40% ABV whereas yours is Original Cask strength at 57% or thereabouts. That's pretty powerful stuff.I lucked into a bottle a couple years ago which the clerk insisted was the same thing as the normal 10, so therefore, same price. Good day for me!
I generally don't buy for strength value and more for taste. When i asked what the difference was between them i was told that if you enjoy the taste then best drink the 40% and if you want to get drunk quickly then drink the 57% or higher. Not quite sure if that's true for all whisky brands tho as i generally i find if i like the taste then that's the one i'll buy. On another note I first got into Macallan after reading Neil Peart's book Ghost Rider and he regularly drank Macallan so thought i would try it and it was pretty good. I now use that as my standard as most bars will stock it. You can never go wrong drinking a Macallan.
