Whisky Forum - Are these whiskies any good?

Jackson · Single Malt Member Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 33

I am looking to get myself something different to try away from the core range bottlings from the popular distilleries but still at a decent price. I have came up with a list of a few whiskies i havent tried and wondered what others thought, are they worth a try or not?

This is what i am considering - Longrow CV, Ileach Cask Strength, Amrut Fusion, Douglas Laing Big Peat, Compass Box The Spice Tree

Jackson

Alastair · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:25 pm Post subject:

Jackson you cant go wrong with any of them, they are all excellent whiskies. My choice out of them all would be the Longrow CV and the Ileach Cask Strength. I only just tried the Amrut Fusion recently myself and it is very good, i only picked it up due to the good press it has had but it was deserved IMO. The Big Peat isnt as big in paet as the name may suggest but it is a very nice blended peated Islay malt. The Spice Tree is the Spce Tree MKII as compass box who produce it had a wee bit of a run in with the Scotch Whisky Association about the way they produced it, the origial bottling was very good and so so is the new bottling but maybe a bit less spice.

Alastair

Keith · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:12 pm Post subject:

As Alastair says they are all good whiskies. The Ileach is a young Lagavulin IMO and very good value for money especially as it is cask strength. You may like the Springbank CV 3 X 20cl pack which contains Springbank CV, Hazelburn CV and a Longrow CV you then get to try 3 whiskies for your money.

Keith

Mark · Master Of Malts Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 1664

The Longrow CV and the ileach CS are both excellent young whiskies. The Amrut is also good, it surprised me probably because i wasnt expecting much from an Indian whisky. In fact they are all good.

Mark

Hodge · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:37 pm Post subject:

The Springbank CV set looks good, cheers for pointing it out Keith

Samson · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:53 am Post subject:

The Amrut Fusion was my surprise whisky for last year, very enjoyable whisky.

Mark · Master Of Malts Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 1664

Keith, I also believe the Ileach Cask Strength is a young Lagavulin and the bottles i have had a very good one at that. Jackson you wont be dissappointed with any of the 4 bottles you mention they are all very good.

Mark

Gregor · Master Of Malts Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 798

Cant fault any of them Jackson as others have said above they are all great whiskies.

Jackson · Single Malt Member Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 33

Just thought i would update this post, i bought myself 3 of the bottles i mentioned - i got the Longrow CV which is very good, Ileach Cask Strength also very good Lagavulin if i am not mistaken, Amrut Fusion was good but i prefered the first 2 i mentioned.

Jackson