Here are the whiskies I currently have at the top of my “want to try/buy” list. If you have an opinion on any of them, or just LOVE one of them and think I just have to try that one next, I’d love to hear about it.
Edit: Wow, this page is old… 🙂 Updates below
Whiskies I’ve never tried, but want to:
- Ardbeg Blasda
- Bruichladdich Peat
- Bunnahabhain [expression?] -> Got the 12, tried the 18. I like the newer, higher proof 12 much better than the old.
- Clynelish 14 [Update: Tried a glass at a bar. Pretty good stuff!] -> Got it.
- Glendronach 15 -> Got it. Yum! Maybe over the top for some.
- Glenkinchie [any expression] –> Tried the standard. Not bad, not great.
- The Glenlivet Nadura 16 -> Got it.
- Any other “Glen…” -> Got a whole bunch of them. 🙂
- Hibiki 12 -> Tried it. I like it, but not as much as everybody else seems to. Kind of over-priced here.
- Isle of Skye 8 year [After reading this review by John Hansell] -> Got it. Meh.
- Jura Superstition -> Tried it. Not bad at all!
- Jura 16 -> Tried from a few years ago, and more recent. Seems much better now.
- Laphroaig 18 -> Got it. Excellent!
- Macallan 18 -> Got it. Hi price, but really like it.
- Springbank 10 or 15 -> Got them. My favorite is the 12 year, actually.
- Yamazaki 18 -> Got it. Very unique…love it.
Whiskies I’ve tried, and would like a full bottle of:
- Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist [Liked it, but too expensive here] -> Got a couple of bottles for $62 each!
- Caol Ila 12 [Got a Signatory 14 that will fill in for this] -> Not liking the latest 12 year bottlings as much as pre-2009.
- Glenmorangie Nector D’or -> Got it
- Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban -> Got it
- Glenmorangie Signet -> Got another sample, but still not ready to dish out $200 for this one.
- Laphroaig QC -> Got it. Love the Triple Wood too
- Macallan CS
- Talisker DE -> Got a few. Love them!!!
- Yamazaki 12 -> Got it
- Rosebank 1991, 17 year (Single Malts of Scotland)
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I’m new to your blog, so I don’t know what all “glen” whiskies you’ve had.
I would suggest Glenfiddich 18, 21 and 30.
As for Bunnahabhain, I was incredibly disappointed by it. If seen such great reviews, then I tried it and it was a total lack of smoke and peat. I’m not a peat head at all, but I expected an Islay to be more than a high alcohol content speyside.
Macallan 18 is okay. I would say never buy a bottle. The jump in quality from any 12 to 18 year is never worth more than $100. I liked it, but there was a lot of sulphur and it wasn’t worth $180.
Glenfarclas are good sherried whiskies for lower prices. You can get their 21 and 25 years for less than the overpriced macallan 18.
Glenkinchie is like all lowlands: mild. I’ve heard it’s uninspired and now is mass produced with the whole classic malts promotional thing here recently. I would try older auchentoshans for a good lowland.
I’ve heard Yamazaki 18 is good but is like the macallan 18 in that its overpriced for the amount of quality increase. If you can get it cheap though do it.
I don’t know where you live, but I’d look into having samples delivered. Now, I know it may say it’s technically illegal or whatever but perhaps give it a shot. It is strictly prohibited in my state but I have them delivered every so often. It is worth it to spend a tad more per drink rather than take the gamble buying an entire bottle. I use master of malt but there are others.