Whisky Forum - What was the first bottle of single malt you ever bought?

Olorin

I thought it would be interesting to see what people first purchased as they started their journeys in the world of single malts! Personally I bought a bottle of Jura Origins! Razz

Diademo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 1255

Sorry, but not many can remember this. I bought my first one during my student years and I can't remember whole years: Very Happy

opelfruit · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 9:12 pm Post subject:

Balvenie Doublewood.

Had the usual (Glenlivet 12, Glenfiddich 12 etc) before but the real turning point was this.

You're first single malt was a Jura and you still carried on? Laughing

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CGRenn · Master Of Malts Joined: 09 Feb 2015 Posts: 684

Blimey, I believe it was a Glenmorangie 10 ... I can vaguely remember buying a bottle of Bruichladdich Laddie Classic at the same sort of time. Oh how times change!

Alastair · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 10:12 pm Post subject:

The first bottle of single malt I ever bought was Glenfiddich Special Reserve Pure Malt no age statement back in the 1980s

Fightingirish · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 11:04 pm Post subject:

After sampling many Malts , the first bottle I ever bought was Glenlivet 18

James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2978

My first single malt puchase was the Glenfiddich 8 year old

TheWM · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 11:47 pm Post subject:

Glenmorangie 10 as 'bottle to have in the house'.

When I was actively buying whisky for me it was Tweedale Blend 1st release, quickly followed by Talisker 10 on a journey through Scotland some years ago in the old camper van.

Olorin · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:36 am Post subject:

ralfy legend · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:49 am Post subject:

It's was Xmas three years ago and it was Â£24 in sainsburys, aberlour 12 which I thought was a little disappointing but bottles later I thought how. Did I not enjoy it as I love it now, all down to training your palate.

ralfy legend · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:50 am Post subject:

It's was Xmas three years ago and it was Â£24 in sainsburys, aberlour 12 which I thought was a little disappointing but bottles later I thought how. Did I not enjoy it as I love it now, all down to training your palate.

Brummie · Master Of Malts Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 661

After tasting Bowmore 12 year old for the first time more than a few years ago I just had to have a bottle as I had never tasted anything like it, so the Bowmore 12 was my first single malt buy.

IndianaBlues · Master Of Malts Joined: 16 Jul 2015 Posts: 457

I think the first bottle I owned was a partially (not much) drunk Cragganmore 12 that someone gave to me for my birthday as it wasn't to his tastes...the first bottle I bought was probably a Jura Superstition (yes, I know) or Talisker 10...

Oakster · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:44 pm Post subject:

If we're talking full bottles I still haven't bought one!

My first whisky buy was Glenfiddich 12 35cl.

Quaich1 · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 3:45 pm Post subject:

If my memory serves me well, it was an older version of Glenmorangie 10. A long time ago.
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