Favourite "old fashioned" highland malt

[Scotchio]

At risk of starting a semantic debate and following enjoying an excellent Glen Mhor and Teaninich I thought it would be interesting to discover the preferences of our esteemed members regarding highland style malts. For the purposes of the poll I've tried to pick out those full flavoured big boned malts that to me represent this dying style. i've excluded Highland Park, Springbank and Bunnahabhain which may well fit the category, simply because they are already discussed quite often and I already know they are very popular.
Feel free to mention anything not listed that you think should be here. The lost distillery category could include Banff, Glen Albyn, Glenlochy, Glen Mhor, Millburn, Glenury, perhaps even Glenugie and some bottlings of St Magdalene, so please free to illucidate if your preference is defunct.
Must have been pretty unfashionable in the 80s as they seem to have halved the number of distilleries producing this style

[vitara7]

balblair 16yo

[vitara7]

although dalmore has a new single cask 20yo one thats very good.

[Ann-Helen]

I like Glen Ord it is different ,maltier.
So I voted for it but I could have said Glen Ugie I love Glen Ugie

[Scotchio]

balblair 16yo

There's always one , and it's usually you V7, we'll have none of your Balblair 16s here.
Lighter, fruitier,coastalier than yer big highlanders? I've only tried one bottling mind so I'm more than happy to be told otherwise.

[Deactivated Member]

I selected the "closed" option as I immediately thought of Glen Mhor, which I certainly like the older expressions of.

Having said this, Dalmore can also be a great dram, as can Millburn.
From the current crop of Highlanders, I am rather partial to Glen Garioch which always surprises me with something slightly new in the flavours.

MT

[Scotchio]

**** how did I forget to include GlenGarioch!

[Deactivated Member]

Surely Glen Garioch falls within your last option:

One that should be here but isn't.


It is a close-call for me between Glen Mhor and Glen Garioch, but I think I still run (just) with Glen Mhor and your penultimate option.

MT

[Lawrence]

I voted Ben Nevis but Balblair is a tie.

[Muskrat Portage]

I really do love the Glen Ord whisky, which sadly is now empty and has been since last summer. The bottle is exquisite in the hand when pouring, I do want a replacement.
Muskrat

[vitara7]

I voted Ben Nevis but Balblair is a tie.

good show lawrence, dam good show...

[Scotchio]

I voted Ben Nevis but Balblair is a tie.

good show lawrence, dam good show...

Well what do I know

[Wave]

I've been a long time fan of the Dalwhinnie and for practicle purposes my pick for this poll. As for the Lost Distillery Catagory I love Millburn. One of those "LDC's" that shouldn't be.


Cheers!

[Quaichuser]

I voted for the Dalmore, mostly because it is a personal favourite. I've never been fortunate enough to have the Ben Nevis.
They are all nice, but the Dalmore brings with it more memories for me.

[Mustardhead]

As you have kindly offered us the option of picking anything we like ...

Glenmorangie for me. The standard 10 may be light and delicate compared with the likes of Lochnagar but the 15 and 18 can hold their own in the big flavour stakes and the 18 especially is one of my all time favourite malts.

[peergynt323]

Glenmorangie 18yo is truly great. Even the MM's gave it props in the most recent awards.

It doesn't seem to fare well towards the end of the bottle though.

[Deactivated Member]

Highland has so many styles to choose from - and most distilleries seem to have output that varies from the execrable to the divine. At the moment I am becoming increasingly struck by Clynelish - a rich, full flavoured, coastal malt that holds sherry very well. On a Perthshire model, I think Tullibardine is on the road to greatness - if only they'd knock these stupid finishes on the head.

Of the ones listed, I thought it was a toss up between Ben Nevis and Teaninich. Both are great drams at their best and seem to develop with age. In the end, I voted for Teaninich based purely on vindictiveness following my unfortunate visit to Ben Nevis.