Whats your favorite bottle?

[matthew2512]

Hey all, im new to the forum and was wondering what your favorites are of these affordable and relatively contrasting bottles.

[irishwhiskeychaser]

I voted Laphroaig 10 year old with the a'bunadh a close second the rest don't really interest me.

[Dangerous_Dave]

Laphroaig closely followed by the Macallan FO.

I've never had Dun Bheagan tho.

[Wave]

Even as an Islay fan I'd go with the Aberlour a'bunadh over the Laphroaig 10 because it's just that good!


Cheers!

[shoganai]

Welcome Matthew!

For me this is pretty much a tie between Laphroaig 10 and A'bunadh. They're polar opposites in terms of style and my preference would depend on my mood. Ultimately though I think I'm in the mood for Laphroaig more often so I voted for that.

Glenlivet 12 is good stuff too, but a little boring in comparison.

I'm not a huge fan of Glenfiddich (though the 15 is pretty good) or Macallan (though don't think I've tried fine oak 12).

I've never had Dun Bheagan Speyside 8 year old so I can't compare.

[Drrich1965]

A year ago I would never have thought this possibe, but now it would be a toss up between Laph 10 and Glenfiddich 15. The more I drink GF in general, the more I appeciate it. To me, the GF 15 is just perfectly balanced. But Laph 10, is about guts and glory. Both are wonderful.

I a not as enamored with the A'bunadh a some others are, but I am not a huge sherry monster fan.

[Ardbeg311]

Aberlour a'bunadh and then probably the Macallan Fine Oak. While I may complain, justly, about some of Macallan's prices, I don't think I have had a bottle I didn't like.

[Ganga]

Surprisingly, I've gone through a bottle of most of these. I don't like the Glenlivent nor the Macallan but the Dun Bheagan and Glenfiddich are fine. I chose the Aberlour over the Laphroaig as has been stated, "It's just that good."

[Frodo]

'fiddich 15 almost by default as I don't like many of the others. The Dun Bheagan I like, but it is unbalanced so I wouldn't recommend it.

[LeoDLion]

Any bottle that is filled and unopened is my favorite !

I am partial to the Islay single malts so its the seven distilleries in there. As for the 'other' malts, it has to be longrow, talisker, highland park, springbank.

[bjorn]

I went with the Aberlour...it's packed with flavor and it's got a great mouthfeel while the Laphroaig 10 i find a little watery. Now if the Laphroaig were CS or QC I might rethink...

[IainB]

Of the above, in order of preference

1. Aberlour a'bunadh
2. Laphroaig
3. Macallan 12yo FO

Really don't like any Glenfiddich I've ever tried, and not bothered with the others.

[Quaichuser]

The Laphoiag 10 is my choice. Haven't been lucky enough to have the Abelour. So in the group the Laph just does so much more for me.

[SoMK]

A'bunadh as well... Simple, you can always count on it to deliver warmth and depth. Not overly complex and very reasonnably priced on top of that !
Then Laphroaig, then Macallan

[TheLaddie]

The Laphroaig for me. The Aberlour A'Bunadh is very good (I've always found their basic expression disappointing although there are greater authorities on the forum who are fans). The Glenfiddich 15 Solera Reserve is a good dram though I am no Glenfiddich fan either.

Go for a proper sherried Macallan for your first taste not a FO.

[Fergie]

Any bottle that is filled and unopened is my favorite !

I almost agree.
For me it's

Any bottle that's about to be uncorked.

Cheers.

[LeoDLion]

A had a Black Bottle 10 yrs this week. I am beginning to like it.

But my favorite is still the Ardbeg Uigeadail.

[broontroot]

I voted for Macallan fine oak 12 year old, but equally i enjoy Highland park, Glenfiddich and Glenmorangie cellar 13 Tamdhu fits in there also

[Reggaeblues]

Funny how many folk say GFiddich ain't that great then praise the 15, almost apologetically, as if it ain't "cool" to like GF!

I'm as guilty as anyone. I have to say i much prefer it to glenlivet 12(tho' I love their nadurra, and recently became a convert to the 18)...and the Macallan FO. All three speysiders, and th GF the best of the three IMO - the most "archetypal" of the region.

Interestingly, i was recently gifted a Mac FO 10, and "standard" 10 as gifts, so decided to try 'em back to back the other night. i'm afraid the "old" style won hands down. the FO is pleasant, but it could be 100 whiskies - whereas the "sherry" version has its own personality i'd always identify blind, i swear!

Re: this poll: The Laph 10 is great, but not my favourite Laph. And the Abunadh, I love...once in a while.

So here's a peat freak and sherried malt afficionado voting for...Glenfiddich! How about that?

[Reggaeblues]

Oi! Who's been adding strange bottles in gangsta glasses to my posts? I did NOT put it there! That should read "Glenliver 18(eighteen!)"

It has come to my notice that many on this forum are seriously disgruntled by actions taken by the so-called moderators, with certain people like Mr TH accused of trolling, much to his displeasure...and the disabling of "edit" buttons, reason buttons, and shirt buttons...

I don't know who's responsible, but the appearance of uninvited gangsta bottles on MY posts is intolerable, unconscionable, uncalled-for, insolent, intrusive, invasive, threatening, and has either "big brother" or "mafia" ( I'm not sure which) stamped all over it.

...this is NOT an opinion, it's a FACT, so there!

I have friends in low places you know. Call your goons off or your 36 YO Port Ellens will mysteriously vanish, followed in quick succession by your grandmother's 1846 Brora. You 'ave bin warned matey.

[Muskrat Portage]

The Aberlour A'Bunadh for me! The Laphroaig 10 is such a close second it's nearly first.

Muskrat

[Deactivated Member]

My favourite?
None of the ones you listed.


Does this poll reflect the limited selection you have in shops where you are?
MT

[Lawrence]

Oi! Who's been adding strange bottles in gangsta glasses to my posts? I did NOT put it there! That should read "Glenliver 18(eighteen!)"

It has come to my notice that many on this forum are seriously disgruntled by actions taken by the so-called moderators, with certain people like Mr TH accused of trolling, much to his displeasure...and the disabling of "edit" buttons, reason buttons, and shirt buttons...

I don't know who's responsible, but the appearance of uninvited gangsta bottles on MY posts is intolerable, unconscionable, uncalled-for, insolent, intrusive, invasive, threatening, and has either "big brother" or "mafia" ( I'm not sure which) stamped all over it.

...this is NOT an opinion, it's a FACT, so there!

I have friends in low places you know. Call your goons off or your 36 YO Port Ellens will mysteriously vanish, followed in quick succession by your grandmother's 1846 Brora. You 'ave bin warned matey.

I think you find the combination of 18 and the ( or ) in close quarters triggered the glass with glasses.

[Reggaeblues]

Hmmm! Thanks for the reassurance Lawrence...I was getting a bit paranoid there. thought i was being overrun by cybersmilies...I notice the gangsta glass with glasses has now mysteriously disappeared.

...and that I reefered in my second post to "Glenliver..."

did I just say "reefered?" Oh dear! What a giveaway...or am I drinking too much?

That's it. no whisky for a week.(yeah, right...)

As Paul Simon said: "There must be 50 ways to love your liver."http://www.whiskymag.com/forum/posting.php?mode=reply&f=2&t=6508&sid=65ec082572a3aa73358dda3adc1ad11c#

[alea]

I voted for Laphroaig 10, but my favorites are others...