Ralphy you are my new Icon !!! I have been told by deceased Very Valued Grandparents that Robert De Bruce Scottish King is an ancestor of mine if I ever win the USA lottery I want to bless your life great video and perfect person you are... God bless you your Proof Liquor Videos!!!! Sincerely Thomas Raymond of Fresno California USA!!!
The best way to buy whisky on a budget is simply buying it at the right time. Roughly a month before Christmas you can find Highland Park 12, Old Pulteney 12, Aberlour 12, Glenmorangie 10 and some other for 25 pounds at Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Asda, etc.
I just found your channel and LOVE it. Well done, mate. Here in US, I live in a state-controlled liquor state (NC). So I travel to get good single malts. Thanks for reviving my interest in them. Again, well done.
I love to find whiskey that outperforms its price point. So i appreciate videos like this one. Ralfydotcom & Whiskey Vault are the only whiskey channels i subscribe-to in part because both help me find those lower-priced lesser-known quality drams.
Ralfy... You are the go to expert for whisky reviews.. I have been watching you since about 2008 I think.. Maybe it was your website then.. It inspired me and educated me. Started with speysides, then highlands and lowlands..Finally the intimidating iodine of Islay.. Drank some NAS Bowmore Legend Islay and it really threw me. Bad intro to Islay.. FINALLY found Laphroig 10... My favorite reasonable priced Islay. Thanks for a great journey Ralfy. I am open to all whisky/whiskey options now.
Recently opened a bottle of Adelphi, my kind of blend. Bit of salt, peat, lots of sweet honey, touch of sherry and a lovely bit of dry tannins. Needs a couple of drops of water. The grain, as Ralfy says, is present but meshes well. Well worth the £22 or so I paid for it :)
My best bargains: Ardmore Traditional Cask Black Bottle Glenfarclas 10 Nikka from the Barrel Redbreast 12 Sazerac 6 (rye) Buffalo Trace All excellent and pretty cheap.
I saw two 1L bottles of Highland Mist on the bottom shelf for $6.99. Took the chance and gotta say it's honest as Ralfy would say. Smooth sweet grain, quite present speyside-y malts and very subtle Islay peat in the back that doesn't insist on taking over. Not for analyzing the way you would a complex single malt (and I far prefer single malts) but I am starting to think of basic blends as a different family of spirits, which really helps. I took a chance on a few bottom shelf bottles based on Ralfy's recommendations - Benchmark 8 bourbon, Grand Macnish and they are all tremendous values for the price along with Ballantine's Finest. I find that they tend to grow on me as I sip the dram. I've learned not to judge a whisky from the first sips.
Thank you for your recommendations ralfy! Even today, 4 years later, your suggestions are still going a long way. Your channel has given me so much better advice than a multitude of other resources available to me online. To be honest, I can't find one of these bottles in this video in even the largest liquor store near me. That being said, it lead me to McLelland's Islay (single malt) at a great price. Would you recommend it?
@fluffyman15 I was actually criticizing Black Label somewhat, but as I say, I think we get a different version here in Canada. You expressed interest in trying a blend. I'd recommend trying Teacher's Highland Cream, Te Bheag and maybe Grant's Family Reserve on the less expensive side of things. Islay Mist is also quite good (it's fingerprint malt is Laphroaig). Ralfy has also recommended Monkey Shoulder and Black Bottle. I don't get those round my neck of the woods, so I can't comment on them.
I've just been pointed in your direction. The guy that pointed me here wasn't wrong. YOU'RE BRILLIANT DUDE!!!! Thanks for the info. I'll be subbing so that I'm upto date. CHEERS!!!
I love all the talk of "supermarket" whiskys. Up here in NYS in the U.S. Supermarkets are not allowed to sell whisky haha. Everything is at the liquor store. I must say I just picked up a bottle of this Islay Mist 8 year, and it is quite decent. After being charged 8% sails tax it came out to $20.50 USD. It smells like a young laphroaig on the nose, the taste is great. If you are well used to the Islay range, give this a try.
I like a good deal but also hate hangovers. I found that Crown Royal Canadian blended whiskey is extremely smooth and no hangover and decent price. Just my opinion mind you, thanks Ralfy. I don't think Ralfy has done a test of it but the ones I read online criticize it because it is TOO SMOOTH. So there you go, you can chug a lug and it's high class enough not to destroy your brain the next morning. Cheers!
Dearest MR R I love your reviews.... on the money ... always please review the South African 3 ships which I don’t care for btw but I’d like you to tell them that
The sound of a new cork being popped and the "glug glug glug" are sounds of excitement. I never know what to expect with a brand new bottle of whiskey.
Was just out of ideas what to get tonight, and no special occasion, didn't want to spend too much, so checked out your 'Budget' video Ralfy. It reminded me I was going to try Monkey Shoulder a few months ago but never got around to it; so off to the liquor store I went. Very well priced, actually about the cheapest Malt/Blend there. Smelled it, first impression was very intense, perhaps too 'Punchy', but then tasted it. Lacks a bit of character I think, but nice to drink!!! Almost too smoothe.
love the videos. unfortunately drinking any alcohol in canada won't be economical really. the springbank goes for $90 and the monkey shoulder for $55, not bad but discontinued so it's hard to find. right now my go to bottle is a whyte and mackay blended. again, love the videos! keep it up.
Thanks for the reply, but I can't get that here. I'm thinking of brands like J&B, Logan, Johnny Walker, William Lawson's, Cutty Sark, Famous Grouse, Grant's, Ballentine's, etc.
@fluffyman15 I just got through a bottle of Black Label, trying it only because it was the whisky of choice for Christopher Hitchens, who passed away this week, and I wanted to give him a small tribute, and see what he was talking about. It's noticeably watery in the middle. Speyside fruit and lightness on the front, watery unpleasantness in the middle, and muted and watery smokey flavours on the finish. Of course here in Canada it's diluted to 40% instead of the regular 43% and costs $46...
Hi Ralphy. I know it's passed a long time from the video but I've finally opened my Adelphi dancey man that I bought few years ago after watching this very same video...well it was a real (huge) disappointment. I can just smell alcohol, only after letting open it up a bit comes some fruit and floreal notes. In the mouth I can taste just grain and, again, alcohol. The finish is so dry and short... I don't know if it is an unlucky bottle but is definetely a whisky I would not recommend. With the same money you can buy much better basics single malts imho. Take it as a positive and constructive critic from a loyal maltlover.
. . . I suspect different batches are invloved here. It's a small-batch brand, and I have not bought one since this review in September 2009. My bottle was bought in Edinburgh in May 2009.
Try to take a trip on the ferry with a car to Puttgarden in Germany. Calle and the Scandlines BorderShop sell both Glenmorangie 10yr and Laphroaig 10yr for around 20€, Puttgarden is well known for some of the cheapest alcohol prices in Europe (maybe even the world). Its well worth the trip if you buy in bulk, I go there once a year from Sweden... ;)
Love your work Ralfy!!! I spend way too much time listening to your reviews. Very happy that you introduced me to the world of Highland Park 12yo. I'll be getting stuck into a bottle of Ancnoc 12yo tonight which I am looking forward too. I have heard the Macallan Fine Oak 12yr old is a good drop. Do you plan to review this in the near future?
@ralfystuff Hey Ralfy, can you say anything good about the Ballantines finest? A store in my near sells it in a bundle with a tumbler for just 8 pounds.. Is it good enough for pure drinking?
Ralfy, here in Rochester, NY where i live i couldn't find a bottle of the Deluxe Islay Mist but i found quite a few of the Islay Mist 8 year old blended for about 17.99 USD per bottle. Is the 8 year better then the Deluxe Islay Mist?
Well I see the prices of your countries and I'm glad I'm living in Greece . Here Whiskeys (such as JW ) are much more cheaper ( because the tax for liquor is law )
Hi Ralfy. The cheapest old single malt I've noticed around largely available is Jura 10 yo. It's cheaper than older blends. Is there a cheaper old (and reasonably good) single malt available, that is any good? Thanks.
Hi Ralfy, which is the "better" whisky in your opinion: Bailie Nicol Jarvie or the Adelphi you reviewed here? Or can you suggest a better whisky for the same price? Cheers
Ralfy, if i am a fan of Johnny walker red.. Would i enjoy Johnny walker blue? Or is it an over priced scotch-whiskey, and if so any suggestions on a good bottle of schotch-whiskey? Price range is no issue.
Hey Ralfy. A bit out of topic, but what whisky would you recommend for someone who has just got into the taste? I've tried Johnnie Walker black label and Ballantines finest this far, really liking them.
@ralfystuff ralfy, your always so great with answering peoples questions even people like me who just keep bugging you :p thanks for the vids and for being so responsive... not alot of people on u tube respond to almost every comment they get hope your doing well Nate
@ralfystuff thanks for the quick reply! Well then I´m gonna buy the Johnnie Walker Black Label if its gonna be a Blend I suppose, you gave it a decent rating. I already ordered Macallan 10yo Sherry Oak, Makers Mark and Blantons Single Barrel. What would you suggest, another Single Malt (thinking about the Laphroaig Quarter Cask) or the JW Black Label? Im new into this stuff so I want to taste a wide range.
what about jack daniels. by the way i dropped smoking cigarettes and started smoking cigars and drink whiskey time to time because of what u were talking in your other video that we would enjoy 1 cigar than 50 cig. thnx man... so is jack daniels a good whiskey
what about jack daniels. by the way i dropped smoking cigarettes and started smoking cigars and drink whiskey time to time... so is jack daniels a good whiskey
my friend is kicking the drinking but he offerd me 3 bottles of 8 year aged whisky called jamieo8 a scots whisky he says its great stuff but is it worth driving a total of 90 minutes to pick it up or is this whisky bs it has the usual hype been around since 1808 kings drank it blah again is it worth the drive
Ralfy, for your international viewers who can't easily get those small company whiskys, what would you recommend as a budget whisky from the "mainstream" brands?
Hey Ralfy, big fan of your videos. I was just wondering, what's a high end whiskey that you have tried that you think are terrible and would not be worth the money? I'm not trying to put down any company, but at the same time, I'm curious what whiskey's don't live up the the hype.
Indeed the matter of individual preference in tastes is a subjective subject. Everyone likes something a bit different even when there are similarities in comparative tastes abound. That said------I love a varied of single malt and blended scotch whiskies, but I also love stuff like the Kraken rum. While I typically do not drink rum, I'd have to say that out of the ones I am familiar with-----Kraken is one of my favorites......
@Polyfusia sounds nice, would you recommend it? anyways I bought the Laphroaig Quarter Cask this time (will try it later) so the Black Label will have to wait till the next time.
Ralfy - how does Islay Mist compare to Black Bottle as far as smoky/peatiness? I can't get islay Mist in OH, would have to mail order and pay shipping. BTW, what is your opinion of blending your own? I've taken an inexpensive but unremarkable blend (White Horse) as a base, mix in 1 part Ardbeg to 3 parts White Horse, and feel it makes for a good smoky blend unlike anything you can buy for less than a premium blend (about $23). Great for everyday consumption!
Hi, I'm new to whisky and would like to know if single malt just means its come from just one barrel. Also, why do only some whiskys use corks and what do you make of jack daniels?
maulCS There are way better Whiskies for that kind of money. Glenfarclas 12yo, Tulibardine 228, Glen Moray 12 yo, to name just a few of my personal favorites that can be had for LESS than Monkey Shoulder. About Monkey Shoulder: you can taste that the distillation is rushed. The liquor tastes harsh and more like a cheap blend with grain whisky than an all malt blend.
maulCS They all are a lot cheaper here in The Netherlands. When I think something tastes like grain whisky, then it is my personal view of this whisky. And it's a 'taste' and not a statement. That said, I've been sippin' whisky for 25+ years. Maybe my acquired taste says something, but maybe not. But I was trying to make the point that - as an all malt blend - it sure doesn't taste like one. But, if you think it tastes great, then by all means, keep drinking it! As for the prices in The Netherlands: Glenfarclas 12yo: 27 euros (miles better!) Tullibardine 228: 35 euros Glen Moray 12yo: 25 euros (not very complex, but if you don't know what good quality distillation means, try this one. It's my regular 'startup' before I get to 'the good stuff') I can name a lot more, these just sprung to mind. If you don't go for my opinion, go check the other online sources. These are all way better if you check whisky monitor database and other malt afficionado sites.
Ralfy, I love you, but you've committed a great crime. Your on a budget should be you're. Keep up the good work though I look forward to each of your reviews :D
Ralfy, if pressed to choose 5 among the following budget whiskies which would you choose/avoid? (2 need to be a Laphroaigish peaty): Glen Grant 10yo, Glengoyne 10yo, Campbeltown Loch (Christmas Blend), Finlaggan Old Reserve, Muirhead's Silver Seal 8yo, The Ileach Peaty, Bowmore Surf, Tobermory Ledaig 10yo. Appreciate the videos, masterful malt vloggery! :)
I'm glad you featured Islay Mist, a good affordable whisky!
Ralphy you are my new Icon !!! I have been told by deceased Very Valued Grandparents that Robert De Bruce Scottish King is an ancestor of mine if I ever win the USA lottery I want to bless your life great video and perfect person you are... God bless you your Proof Liquor Videos!!!! Sincerely Thomas Raymond of Fresno California USA!!!
The best way to buy whisky on a budget is simply buying it at the right time.
Roughly a month before Christmas you can find Highland Park 12, Old Pulteney 12, Aberlour 12, Glenmorangie 10 and some other for 25 pounds at Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Asda, etc.
I just found your channel and LOVE it. Well done, mate. Here in US, I live in a state-controlled liquor state (NC). So I travel to get good single malts. Thanks for reviving my interest in them. Again, well done.
I got a little bottle of the Ileach. It was superb, I thought. Like sitting around a camp fire, you can taste the smoke.
+Slim Charles . . . a good description !
Is the ILeach an Islay?
I love to find whiskey that outperforms its price point. So i appreciate videos like this one. Ralfydotcom & Whiskey Vault are the only whiskey channels i subscribe-to in part because both help me find those lower-priced lesser-known quality drams.
Ralfy... You are the go to expert for whisky reviews.. I have been watching you since about 2008 I think.. Maybe it was your website then.. It inspired me and educated me. Started with speysides, then highlands and lowlands..Finally the intimidating iodine of Islay.. Drank some NAS Bowmore Legend Islay and it really threw me. Bad intro to Islay.. FINALLY found Laphroig 10... My favorite reasonable priced Islay. Thanks for a great journey Ralfy. I am open to all whisky/whiskey options now.
I watched the ceremonial cork popping over and over! It's wonderful, hhahahah!
Recently opened a bottle of Adelphi, my kind of blend. Bit of salt, peat, lots of sweet honey, touch of sherry and a lovely bit of dry tannins. Needs a couple of drops of water. The grain, as Ralfy says, is present but meshes well.
Well worth the £22 or so I paid for it :)
Thumbs up Rochester NY people who enjoy good scotch and Ralfy videos!!!!!!!
My best bargains:
Ardmore Traditional Cask
Black Bottle
Glenfarclas 10
Nikka from the Barrel
Redbreast 12
Sazerac 6 (rye)
Buffalo Trace
All excellent and pretty cheap.
I saw two 1L bottles of Highland Mist on the bottom shelf for $6.99. Took the chance and gotta say it's honest as Ralfy would say. Smooth sweet grain, quite present speyside-y malts and very subtle Islay peat in the back that doesn't insist on taking over. Not for analyzing the way you would a complex single malt (and I far prefer single malts) but I am starting to think of basic blends as a different family of spirits, which really helps. I took a chance on a few bottom shelf bottles based on Ralfy's recommendations - Benchmark 8 bourbon, Grand Macnish and they are all tremendous values for the price along with Ballantine's Finest. I find that they tend to grow on me as I sip the dram. I've learned not to judge a whisky from the first sips.
I recently stumbled across your reviews. They are enjoyable to to watch.
Thank you for your recommendations ralfy! Even today, 4 years later, your suggestions are still going a long way. Your channel has given me so much better advice than a multitude of other resources available to me online. To be honest, I can't find one of these bottles in this video in even the largest liquor store near me. That being said, it lead me to McLelland's Islay (single malt) at a great price. Would you recommend it?
i got really drunk on whiskey and found you on youtube, keep doing what your doing. drunk people think your great !
@fluffyman15 I was actually criticizing Black Label somewhat, but as I say, I think we get a different version here in Canada.
You expressed interest in trying a blend. I'd recommend trying Teacher's Highland Cream, Te Bheag and maybe Grant's Family Reserve on the less expensive side of things. Islay Mist is also quite good (it's fingerprint malt is Laphroaig). Ralfy has also recommended Monkey Shoulder and Black Bottle. I don't get those round my neck of the woods, so I can't comment on them.
I've just been pointed in your direction. The guy that pointed me here wasn't wrong.
YOU'RE BRILLIANT DUDE!!!!
Thanks for the info.
I'll be subbing so that I'm upto date.
CHEERS!!!
The adelphi was the second whisky I bought and the first whisky I genuinely enjoyed 😋 It was recommended to me by the owner of my local off license.
It's not to bad, but don't stress, you're not missing that much, pleasant but nothing great, just good value.
Ralfy I'm with you I like the way you go to dancy man its the cheapest you say I haven't seen it here in AU but I like youre style
I stumbled upon your video by accident, but this was pretty interesting to watch.
I love all the talk of "supermarket" whiskys. Up here in NYS in the U.S. Supermarkets are not allowed to sell whisky haha. Everything is at the liquor store. I must say I just picked up a bottle of this Islay Mist 8 year, and it is quite decent. After being charged 8% sails tax it came out to $20.50 USD. It smells like a young laphroaig on the nose, the taste is great. If you are well used to the Islay range, give this a try.
Speyburn 10 years is a surprisingly good whisky, for a very good price. I highly recommend giving it a try.
I like a good deal but also hate hangovers. I found that Crown Royal Canadian blended whiskey is extremely smooth and no hangover and decent price. Just my opinion mind you, thanks Ralfy. I don't think Ralfy has done a test of it but the ones I read online criticize it because it is TOO SMOOTH. So there you go, you can chug a lug and it's high class enough not to destroy your brain the next morning. Cheers!
Dearest MR R I love your reviews.... on the money ... always please review the South African 3 ships which I don’t care for btw but I’d like you to tell them that
Ralfy did in Whisky review 299.
The basic 3 ships isn't great but the 5 yo is great. The 10 yo and masters collection releases are all really good.
The sound of a new cork being popped and the "glug glug glug" are sounds of excitement. I never know what to expect with a brand new bottle of whiskey.
Just picked up a bottle of Islay Mist, never had one before. Gonna pour me a pint tonight.
I wish supermarket whisky was a think where I lived...
Stupid Texas.
Was just out of ideas what to get tonight, and no special occasion, didn't want to spend too much, so checked out your 'Budget' video Ralfy. It reminded me I was going to try Monkey Shoulder a few months ago but never got around to it; so off to the liquor store I went. Very well priced, actually about the cheapest Malt/Blend there. Smelled it, first impression was very intense, perhaps too 'Punchy', but then tasted it. Lacks a bit of character I think, but nice to drink!!! Almost too smoothe.
thank's Dude & Happy Chanukkah & a Merry Christmas to Ya...
Hi Ralphy! Just found your reviews and think the are great!!
Hey that campbeltown Loch 21 yr is not 25 quid is it? Online its closer to 70 pound.
$156 at our local discounter
The weird thing is, we just got that here in Alberta. We are slow to get anything it appears. The Adephi that is.
I recommend Glen Broch 10 yeards old. 100 percent malt! Its around 12 euros here. Great value!
21 yr old campbeltown loch for 25 pounds ! Ah those were the days :)
"Adelphi Dancie Man smells like what Grouse should be..." now I'm intrigued.
love the videos. unfortunately drinking any alcohol in canada won't be economical really. the springbank goes for $90 and the monkey shoulder for $55, not bad but discontinued so it's hard to find. right now my go to bottle is a whyte and mackay blended. again, love the videos! keep it up.
Ileach from the Green Welly Stop..
Bargain!
Finished it last night though... 🙆
Thanks for the reply, but I can't get that here. I'm thinking of brands like J&B, Logan, Johnny Walker, William Lawson's, Cutty Sark, Famous Grouse, Grant's, Ballentine's, etc.
@fluffyman15 I just got through a bottle of Black Label, trying it only because it was the whisky of choice for Christopher Hitchens, who passed away this week, and I wanted to give him a small tribute, and see what he was talking about.
It's noticeably watery in the middle. Speyside fruit and lightness on the front, watery unpleasantness in the middle, and muted and watery smokey flavours on the finish.
Of course here in Canada it's diluted to 40% instead of the regular 43% and costs $46...
Hi Ralphy. I know it's passed a long time from the video but I've finally opened my Adelphi dancey man that I bought few years ago after watching this very same video...well it was a real (huge) disappointment.
I can just smell alcohol, only after letting open it up a bit comes some fruit and floreal notes. In the mouth I can taste just grain and, again, alcohol.
The finish is so dry and short...
I don't know if it is an unlucky bottle but is definetely a whisky I would not recommend.
With the same money you can buy much better basics single malts imho.
Take it as a positive and constructive critic from a loyal maltlover.
. . . I suspect different batches are invloved here. It's a small-batch brand, and I have not bought one since this review in September 2009. My bottle was bought in Edinburgh in May 2009.
Try to take a trip on the ferry with a car to Puttgarden in Germany. Calle and the Scandlines BorderShop sell both Glenmorangie 10yr and Laphroaig 10yr for around 20€, Puttgarden is well known for some of the cheapest alcohol prices in Europe (maybe even the world). Its well worth the trip if you buy in bulk, I go there once a year from Sweden... ;)
Love your work Ralfy!!! I spend way too much time listening to your reviews. Very happy that you introduced me to the world of Highland Park 12yo. I'll be getting stuck into a bottle of Ancnoc 12yo tonight which I am looking forward too. I have heard the Macallan Fine Oak 12yr old is a good drop. Do you plan to review this in the near future?
A good Whisky doesn't need to cost more then 70$.
15Yo Glenfiddich, fine Whisky and lasts a long time.
@ralfystuff
Hey Ralfy, can you say anything good about the Ballantines finest?
A store in my near sells it in a bundle with a tumbler for just 8 pounds..
Is it good enough for pure drinking?
Love the Scottish accent good sir 🇬🇧
@tudvemppi Glenlivet 12, Macallan 15, and then for cheaper options famous grouse, or dewars(a bit smokey).
Ralfy, here in Rochester, NY where i live i couldn't find a bottle of the Deluxe Islay Mist but i found quite a few of the Islay Mist 8 year old blended for about 17.99 USD per bottle. Is the 8 year better then the Deluxe Islay Mist?
Would you believe the Adelphi is $70 Down Under ... more money than I can get the fabulous Talisker 10 for!
Well I see the prices of your countries and I'm glad I'm living in Greece . Here Whiskeys (such as JW ) are much more cheaper ( because the tax for liquor is law )
Hi Ralfy. The cheapest old single malt I've noticed around largely available is Jura 10 yo. It's cheaper than older blends. Is there a cheaper old (and reasonably good) single malt available, that is any good? Thanks.
Hi Ralfy, which is the "better" whisky in your opinion: Bailie Nicol Jarvie or the Adelphi you reviewed here? Or can you suggest a better whisky for the same price? Cheers
have you tried islay mist 17? i bought a bottle and i didnt taste any peat, which was a huge let down. especially at such a hefty price for a blend.
Ralfy, if i am a fan of Johnny walker red.. Would i enjoy Johnny walker blue? Or is it an over priced scotch-whiskey, and if so any suggestions on a good bottle of schotch-whiskey? Price range is no issue.
Hey Ralfy. A bit out of topic, but what whisky would you recommend for someone who has just got into the taste? I've tried Johnnie Walker black label and Ballantines finest this far, really liking them.
Here in the states Safeway carries their own generic whisky for $10. Does Tescos have their own brand of budget whisky?
Nice Dalek.
Good review!
@ralfystuff ralfy, your always so great with answering peoples questions even people like me who just keep bugging you :p thanks for the vids and for being so responsive... not alot of people on u tube respond to almost every comment they get
hope your doing well
Nate
@ralfystuff Allright, thanks. I'll look for 'em.
Thanks. This is helpful.
Good luck finding such bargains today.
How does the 'Dancy Man' compare to JW Black Label? i.e. would it be a good budget alternative?
glasgowwhisky. It's a rather interesting company too.
@ralfystuff
thanks for the quick reply!
Well then I´m gonna buy the Johnnie Walker Black Label if its gonna be a Blend I suppose, you gave it a decent rating. I already ordered Macallan 10yo Sherry Oak, Makers Mark and Blantons Single Barrel.
What would you suggest, another Single Malt (thinking about the Laphroaig Quarter Cask) or the JW Black Label?
Im new into this stuff so I want to taste a wide range.
what about jack daniels. by the way i dropped smoking cigarettes and started smoking cigars and drink whiskey time to time because of what u were talking in your other video that we would enjoy 1 cigar than 50 cig. thnx man... so is jack daniels a good whiskey
what about jack daniels. by the way i dropped smoking cigarettes and started smoking cigars and drink whiskey time to time... so is jack daniels a good whiskey
my friend is kicking the drinking but he offerd me 3 bottles of 8 year aged whisky called jamieo8 a scots whisky he says its great stuff but is it worth driving a total of 90 minutes to pick it up or is this whisky bs it has the usual hype been around since 1808 kings drank it blah again is it worth the drive
Ralfy, for your international viewers who can't easily get those small company whiskys, what would you recommend as a budget whisky from the "mainstream" brands?
I add a tsp of 10yr laphroaig, that perks it up!
@ralfystuff Thnx, but I dont think that Ill use that kind of £ when I can get a Laphroaig 10 much cheaper :)
is there any good cheap stuff available in the states?
Hey Ralfy, big fan of your videos. I was just wondering, what's a high end whiskey that you have tried that you think are terrible and would not be worth the money? I'm not trying to put down any company, but at the same time, I'm curious what whiskey's don't live up the the hype.
@Polyfusia
oh well - thanks very much!
Where I could find Adelphi whisky? I saw it here for the first time. 0__0
Is Kraken rum available in Scotland? If so, check it out, it's a great rum to sip or mix, whichever you prefer :). Especially for the price!
. . . I have a bottle opened at the moment, and am savouring the vanilla spice 'thing' within this seriously popular brand.
Awesome! Any chance for a review?
SpiritNovice kraken reminded me of the artificial syrups used to flavor mass market cola beverages. maybe run is just not my thing...
Indeed the matter of individual preference in tastes is a subjective subject. Everyone likes something a bit different even when there are similarities in comparative tastes abound. That said------I love a varied of single malt and blended scotch whiskies, but I also love stuff like the Kraken rum. While I typically do not drink rum, I'd have to say that out of the ones I am familiar with-----Kraken is one of my favorites......
@Polyfusia
sounds nice, would you recommend it?
anyways I bought the Laphroaig Quarter Cask this time (will try it later) so the Black Label will have to wait till the next time.
Ralfy - how does Islay Mist compare to Black Bottle as far as smoky/peatiness? I can't get islay Mist in OH, would have to mail order and pay shipping. BTW, what is your opinion of blending your own? I've taken an inexpensive but unremarkable blend (White Horse) as a base, mix in 1 part Ardbeg to 3 parts White Horse, and feel it makes for a good smoky blend unlike anything you can buy for less than a premium blend (about $23). Great for everyday consumption!
Hi, I'm new to whisky and would like to know if single malt just means its come from just one barrel. Also, why do only some whiskys use corks and what do you make of jack daniels?
Hi ralfy.
Can you recommend any peated blend besides Islay mist and Black bottle ?
What are your thoughts on Supermarket own brand Single Malts?
standards vary ! Waitrose and Sainsbury own labels are better stuff !
like your video thank u
Would Islay mist 8 year old be a good introduction to Islay whisky, for someone who has never had peated whisky? it is relatively cheap
a cheaper but distinctive peaty style of whisky worth exploring !
Islay Mist 8 yr old is good stuff. Got it for $20 last fall - good value. Compared to the older version of Black Bottle it is far more peaty. IMO
Ein Stein Why do you say that? For $32 you got anything better?
maulCS There are way better Whiskies for that kind of money. Glenfarclas 12yo, Tulibardine 228, Glen Moray 12 yo, to name just a few of my personal favorites that can be had for LESS than Monkey Shoulder.
About Monkey Shoulder: you can taste that the distillation is rushed. The liquor tastes harsh and more like a cheap blend with grain whisky than an all malt blend.
maulCS They all are a lot cheaper here in The Netherlands. When I think something tastes like grain whisky, then it is my personal view of this whisky. And it's a 'taste' and not a statement. That said, I've been sippin' whisky for 25+ years. Maybe my acquired taste says something, but maybe not. But I was trying to make the point that - as an all malt blend - it sure doesn't taste like one.
But, if you think it tastes great, then by all means, keep drinking it!
As for the prices in The Netherlands:
Glenfarclas 12yo: 27 euros (miles better!)
Tullibardine 228: 35 euros
Glen Moray 12yo: 25 euros (not very complex, but if you don't know what good quality distillation means, try this one. It's my regular 'startup' before I get to 'the good stuff')
I can name a lot more, these just sprung to mind.
If you don't go for my opinion, go check the other online sources. These are all way better if you check whisky monitor database and other malt afficionado sites.
I like special reserve by tesco it's £17.50 for a litre I must seem like a philistine among the company of you sir
It's Philistine with a capital "P". Don't make me send them to your home with a pocket full of stones.
+Shamrockrancher ha freaking Scots. Its cool that everyone in your country knows enough about scripture to get that reference
Why, is there anything wrong with the 17 ? I have never tasted it myself, but I enjoy IM deluxe !
Thanks for making the har work for all of us :P
I'm curious about your note-taking. Do you use a pre-fabricated whisky tasting notes template or do you just use sheets of regular old paper?
Ralfy, I love you, but you've committed a great crime. Your on a budget should be you're. Keep up the good work though I look forward to each of your reviews :D
In Norway one can't get a proper whisky for under 50 pounds, and NO whisky for under 35 pounds, no fair =(
@ralfystuff
Thanks, then I will go with that :)
What whould you say about Chivas Regal, Ralfy?
If you had to do this today, what would your recommendations be?
+Shehzad Ali . . starting with Vat 69 then Dewars, then Aberlour 10yo.
@ralfystuff
Thanks!
highland mist isnt that bad. Kentucky gentleman isnt bad
I red Green Lable discontinued 2012.
....what's with Glenfiddich?
Ralfy, if pressed to choose 5 among the following budget whiskies which would you choose/avoid? (2 need to be a Laphroaigish peaty):
Glen Grant 10yo, Glengoyne 10yo, Campbeltown Loch (Christmas Blend), Finlaggan Old Reserve, Muirhead's Silver Seal 8yo, The Ileach Peaty, Bowmore Surf, Tobermory Ledaig 10yo.
Appreciate the videos, masterful malt vloggery! :)
@ralfystuff thanks man. I really appreciate your replies =)
Where can I fnd adelphi ?
@ralfystuff Whoa a Blast of Laphroaig
I just bought Islay Mist Peated Reserve, do not like it at all as there's no trace of Islay in there :( and I adore Laphroaig 10 y.o. !!