Whisky Forum - Help me choose a birthday dram for husband?

Whiskyloverswife · New Member Joined: 25 Nov 2017 Posts: 4

Hi all,

I am an imposter here as I'm not a whisky drinker but hoping you kind people can help me out.
I'd like to get my husband a really nice single malt for his birthday and I'm totally stuck. I'd like something a bit more interesting than I could just pick up in tesco.
Looking at his tasting notes, I can see that his most highly rated bottles so far have been:
Glen grant 10yo
Benriach sherry cask 12 yo
Balvenie double wood 12yo
Laphroaig quarter cask
Jura superstition
Knockdhu ancnoc

Based on that list of preferences and a max budget of Â£65 delivered, can any kind person suggest something that he might like?
I was looking at the Balvenie single cask 12 yo as a possibility and also the Macallan 12 fine oak. I have a copy of the whisky Bible for reference but it's an old one and all the things Jim lists as good are out of stock!
Any advice much appreciated Wink

Whiskyloverswife · New Member Joined: 25 Nov 2017 Posts: 4

Oh, and he says he prefers Speyside, although as his favourites include a Highland, a Jura and an Islay I'm not sure how important that is really.

Gazrob · Double Malt Member Joined: 02 Oct 2017 Posts: 77

I recently bought a craigelacchie 13 which I was really impressed with its a speyside. Or I can highly recommend Longrow and Glen scotia 15 which are Campbeltown whiskies. Longrow cost around Â£45 and the craigelacchie and Glen scotia 15 about Â£50 to Â£55.

allyby · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:35 pm Post subject:

The Balvennie DW is a good choice, you can't go wrong with that. Top Malt

Whiskyloverswife · New Member Joined: 25 Nov 2017 Posts: 4

I will have a look at those Gazrob, thanks.

Allyby, he's already had Dw a few times and it's kind of tradition that I get him something he's not tried before.

Timp · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2017 6:36 pm Post subject:

Hi, I would go with the Balvenie Single Barrel you mentioned. Its lovely in imo.. presented nicely, higher strength and non chill filtered.. Full of fruit!!

Whiskyloverswife · New Member Joined: 25 Nov 2017 Posts: 4

But doesn't it depend which cask you get? That's what stopped me buying it when I first saw it, the review by Jim Murray for example was for a specific cask number.

Timp · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2017 7:17 pm Post subject:

Admitedly I have only had two batches but not that dissimilar, maybe others can confirm. Another interesting one would be Clynelish 14.. Not much batch variation in this one..

dramblersanonymous · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2017 8:25 pm Post subject:

I'd go single cask - whisky broker have some good stuff at the moment in your budget. The 21 speyside or the glenrothes could be fun. https://www.whiskybroker.co.uk/bottles-c-1

Grant M · Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2017 10:47 pm Post subject:

A few suggestions

Benromach 10 year old 100Â° Proof
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/benromach/benromach-10-year-old-100-degrees-proof-whisky/

BenRiach Peated Cask Strength
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/benriach/benriach-peated-cask-strength-batch-1-whiskies/

The new anCnoc Peatheart
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/knockdhu/ancnoc-peatheart-whisky/

sorren · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 3:19 pm Post subject:

If it was me I would look at Aberlour Abunadh a real stonker of a whisky or Glenfarclas 15, after these two my choices would be..
Glen Scotia double cask
Paul John select classic cask ( Indian whisky but very good)
Macallan for me is so overpriced for what you actually get..
Good luck.

Gazrob · Double Malt Member Joined: 02 Oct 2017 Posts: 77

Glen scotia double cask is excellent one of my favourites excellent quality and a bit of a bargain.