whisky review 49 - Recommended Older Single Malts

[justinlow1990]

is the peatiness in Lagavulin just as intense as JW black or better?

[ralfystuff]

@justinlow1990

better !

[ratedAD]

Hey Ralfy.. Malt Matador here.

Can you please (pretty please) review the Lagavulin double matured? There are no videos reviews out there on this exciting bottle. The idea of a sherry overcoat on a peat monster and making it work sounds fascinating.

Cheers mate.

[ralfystuff]

@ratedAD

try ralfy WhiskyReview 99 (just search in the Y'tube channel page)

[falloutshit]

Lagavulin is probably the best whiskey in the world... at least in my oppinion^^

[neuraxianfusion]

I've really enjoyed your reviews thus far, as they've helped me dip my toes into the 'water of life', so to speak.

[elgallo477]

Ralfy great review as always, but if you have to choose between Lagavulin double mature or HP 18. Which one will you go for??

[ralfystuff]

@elgallo477

At the moment,, ... Lagavulin.

[Ungart404]

Ralfy, I really want to try the HP 18 after hearing so many good things about it but I can't decide between the older bottling and the newer one. The older one is a little more expensive locally (about $15 USD more) but is it still worth little more in your opinion? I'm also thinking about trying the AnCnoc 16 but I'd have to order away for it :-/

[ralfystuff]

@Ungart404

Ancnoc 16 is well worth the effort - 91/100

and ONLY go for HP at 46% vol:, ... the 43% is NOT the same quality.

[Ungart404]

@ralfystuff thanks for the advice on the Ancnoc. the two bottles in question for HP are both standard bottlings of the 18 yo. the first, slightly more expensive, is the older expression before HP changed their entire packaging. The second HP 18 is in the new packaging. I've heard there is a slight difference in taste and wondered if you thought either was better for some reason. I thought both were 43% ABV but I could be wrong.

[ralfystuff]

@Ungart404

probably better with the older version.

The new packaged one at 43% is 'soft of the target'

[aphasia2]

ralfy whats the best whisky of glengoyne 17 and glengoyne21?

[ralfystuff]

@aphasia2

.... the 17 yo.

[geniemist]

this is fantastic...thanks for all reviews ralfy...

[DrClaw78]

Mine – not too expensive (I’ll stick to Scottish Distillers and not mention some of the great whisk(e)y made in the US, Japan, Ireland, etc at this time): Ardbeg Uigeadail Balblair 1989 Ben Nevis 14 (Sherry cask) Glendronach 15 Glenfarclas 15 Glenrothes 1991 Highland Park 18 (I prefer the 21, but it’s expensive and hard to get. The 18’s a great all rounder) Lagavulin 16 (I prefer the standard 16 to the Distiller’s Ed) Mortlach 16 I am partial to Glengoyne 17 too...

[pete5668]

this was recorded on my 41st birthday.

[fortunatfool09]

buckfast!

[NoiseMostBeautiful]

I'm a malt muddler, a novice at that...so I'm usually more comfortable stuck back in the blended whiskeys, that I've not yet dared to dip into the single malts...but with your help and recomendations, I will bravely go down to my purveyer and pick some up straight away! Thank you ralfy. Good show!

[RuudJH]

Glengoyne 17 was my first serious encounter with single malt, starting to taste these. I found it absolutely wonderfull.

Later discovering other brilliant malts, but I would not let a mature Glengoyne pass me by.

[leestephenj]

Ralfy its so good to know you are out there giving informative and helpful advice for all us malt lovers. Thanks malt mate.

[butephoto]

Good review and agree with them all. Wooohoooo!

[alldayubum]

damn ralfy i think u tried every scotch known to man...good stuff... i would like to see u do some bourbon reviews..just to mix it up alittle...

[galg33]

excellent stuff!

[dirladas]

Congrats again ralfy for your nice videos. I agree with you on the HP 18yo but the other 4 for me would be Ardbeg Uigeadail, Glenfarclas 15yo, and two discontinued versions, the Bowmore 17yo and the Glenmorangie 15yo

As for the lower price diamonds I would recommend Connemara C/S, Balvenie 15yo single barrel, Springbank 100proof, Laphroaig 10yo and an Irish blend (yes folks, a blend!!) the Jameson 12yo

[ralfystuff]

....... well you know your whiskies !

I can't disagree with a single thing here.

All good whisk(e)y-calls

.r.

[ralfystuff]

..... yes Malt-models !!! ......... I know that the Springbank at 11 years is not an 'old' single malt, but I include it because at 11 it behaves like a 14 or 15 year old whisky.

............. so there !!!

[maninthisphatsuit]

hey malt madman. I just picked up a bottle of Teachers on your recommendation and I'm glad I did. thanks Ralfy Slanje!