Whisky

[skelpomike]

Lagavulin is my ultimate favourite, though for a nice mellow lighter whisky Glenfiddich Toasted Oak is superb.

 

[Sue Denim]

Any of the southern Islay single malts: Lagavulin (my favourite), Laphroaig or Ardbeg.

One of the best holidays I've ever had was a week on the island of Islay; stunning coastline, great hospitality and - best of all - fantastic distillery tours with loads of free tastings!

 

[MadchesterCity]

Any of the southern Islay single malts: Lagavulin (my favourite), Laphroaig or Ardbeg.

One of the best holidays I've ever had was a week on the island of Islay; stunning coastline, great hospitality and - best of all - fantastic distillery tours with loads of free tastings!

amazing - this is my dream holiday!

 

[amone]

After reading this thread I've just cracked open a bottle of Highland Park, aged 25 years, that I got for Xmas, beautiful!

 

[Sue Denim]

Any of the southern Islay single malts: Lagavulin (my favourite), Laphroaig or Ardbeg.

One of the best holidays I've ever had was a week on the island of Islay; stunning coastline, great hospitality and - best of all - fantastic distillery tours with loads of free tastings!

amazing - this is my dream holiday!

Honestly - you really must go. It's rugged and windswept (don't forget your cagoule) but the warmth of the welcome - and that fantastic whisky - makes it all worthwhile. I have so many fond memories of whiling away the evenings in tiny pubs, eating haggis 'n' neeps and listening to the local folk singers.

I was a good decade since I was last there, but I definitely plan to go again, perhaps this year. Just need someone to look after the kids while me and t'other half get ratarsed...

 

[Pigeonho]

amazing - this is my dream holiday!

Honestly - you really must go. It's rugged and windswept (don't forget your cagoule) but the warmth of the welcome - and that fantastic whisky - makes it all worthwhile. I have so many fond memories of whiling away the evenings in tiny pubs, eating haggis 'n' neeps and listening to the local folk singers.

I was a good decade since I was last there, but I definitely plan to go again, perhaps this year. Just need someone to look after the kids while me and t'other half get ratarsed...

What time of year did you go? That sounds right up our street.

 

[gazhinio]

I have a confession chaps....
I do NOT like whisky!
There, I've said it....it's out there..
I'm utterly ashamed of myself, here's why.
My dad loves the bloody stuff, probably has it every day of the bastard year!
He hasn't look me in the eye since I dropped this bombshell on him a couple of Xmas's ago!
Thing is I have tried to like it...honestly!
I want to like it but it never happens..
Just really doesn't taste nice to me one bit!!

Now, I never used to like Guiness or real ale...love them both now!
So is it an age thing?...will I be in your gag one day?

I hope, I pray and I ask for guidance please!

Gaz

Well now, here's how I started to like it.
My dad, like yours, loves the stuff. Every Christmas i'd try it and every Christmas i'd hate it. It was just horrible, vulgar stuff and it would make me gag, just the smell of it.
November 2000, I'm 23. City are playing United and town is dry. We go into a bar underneath the Midland and my bro buys me a Laphroaig. HOOKED!!!! Thats how I got into it and that very Christmas I got a bottle of Laphroaig and that was that. Now I like to think of myself as some kind of whisky buff.
That was when I was 23, i'm now 33. Lovely!

Just don't think it's ever gonna happen Pige!
Out of curiousity mate, which school did you go to?
It's just I'm from Moston..and aged 33 (except I don't like whisky!)..

 

[Anonymous]

Any of the southern Islay single malts: Lagavulin (my favourite), Laphroaig or Ardbeg.

One of the best holidays I've ever had was a week on the island of Islay; stunning coastline, great hospitality and - best of all - fantastic distillery tours with loads of free tastings!

i didn't think women drank whisky.

 

[Pigeonho]

Well now, here's how I started to like it.
My dad, like yours, loves the stuff. Every Christmas i'd try it and every Christmas i'd hate it. It was just horrible, vulgar stuff and it would make me gag, just the smell of it.
November 2000, I'm 23. City are playing United and town is dry. We go into a bar underneath the Midland and my bro buys me a Laphroaig. HOOKED!!!! Thats how I got into it and that very Christmas I got a bottle of Laphroaig and that was that. Now I like to think of myself as some kind of whisky buff.
That was when I was 23, i'm now 33. Lovely!

Just don't think it's ever gonna happen Pige!
Out of curiousity mate, which school did you go to?
It's just I'm from Moston..and aged 33 (except I don't like whisky!)..

South Chad mate, you?

 

[Sue Denim]

Honestly - you really must go. It's rugged and windswept (don't forget your cagoule) but the warmth of the welcome - and that fantastic whisky - makes it all worthwhile. I have so many fond memories of whiling away the evenings in tiny pubs, eating haggis 'n' neeps and listening to the local folk singers.

I was a good decade since I was last there, but I definitely plan to go again, perhaps this year. Just need someone to look after the kids while me and t'other half get ratarsed...

What time of year did you go? That sounds right up our street.

I went in May. Drove up to Kennacraig (on the Mull of Kintyre) and took the two-hour ferry to Port Askaig. A long journey, all in all, but so, so worth it. Weather was crap, but I s'pose you don't go to the Hebrides for sun, sea and sangria...

Here's a good Islay website to whet your appetite:

http://www.islayinfo.com/