Rosacea: I’ve been living with something like this for 20 years. It started when I was living in Asia and some people suggest SPICY curry can trigger it. I don’t know the truth of this, but I had eaten a Thai curry so hot it made my eyes water not long before. I keep my skin clear using Nizoral shampoo twice a week. Trick is don’t scrub - just rinse your face - or you’ll destroy your skin’s natural oils and flora. If your condition is anything like mine, I found that moisturisers made my skin worse. I think it’s anything with oils. Or scented stuff. Good luck, hope you find a management routine that works for you.
Great episode and a difficult category to delineate and navigate successfully. Well done to reduce it down to only five and was stoked with Oban as your top pick.
Love finding old videos of yours like this one. Great list, 4 out of 5 are favourites of mine, especially the Talisker. Some of their releases like 57 North and Neist Point are just stunning! I also love the taste of Virginia Class Nuclear Submarine in my coastal whiskies! Oh LOL!
I picked my 5 before watching yours just to compare & we got exactly the same, although I havent tried the Surge, & prefer the Storm over the '10'. Great job Geoff & good luck with the rash, I thought you might have gone too far with a joke :P
Great video again, i hope your face will get better soon. I find Old Pulteney has a real coastal style in the whole line which makes the brand a coastal one. I think Clynelish is missing. Perhaps the 14 is kind of coastal but certainly IB's and special releases are more coastal. I have the Distillery only from a couple of years ago which has some nice maritiem notes.
Great list Geoff! I’m also partial to coastal whiskies. I keep bringing this one up, but the Old Pulteney Huddart is by far the most overtly coastal whisky I’ve had (and I’ve had all the whiskies you mentioned in this video). It’s like Talisker 10 with the coastal notes turned waaaaay up. Please review it and tell me if I’m crazy.
Hi! Greetings from Argentina! If you like Huddart, I'll suggest you try Scapa Glansa if you didn't. Also a salty, coastal ex peated cask delicious whisky.
Totally agree! Clynelish is great although there's not much of a core range. In my place you can buy easily 4 or 5 bottles of Clynelish 14 (u$a 45) for the price of one Oban 14(u$a+/- 160-200).
As it turns out the Johnnie Walker red is indeed a coastal whisky, definitely can find some good ol' Great Pacific Garbage Patch notes in there. Great (and funny video)!
Always knew you was a bit salty! Coastally whisky is just fantastic stuff from sea breeze on your lips to grounded narwhal you put together a banging list Geoff. Cheers.
Loved this video G! I usually shy away from NAS but the Oban Little Bay is wonderful especially for the price which is sometimes half the 14. Slightly different but still having the distinct Oban signature style. (Do love the 14 though!) Neal
Hey Geoff don’t worry about the rosacea, I have it too, the flare ups suck but it used to worry me way more than it does nowadays, I’ve just learnt to accept it now. Great video, I still have yet to try an Ardnamurchan and now I really feel like I’m missing out. Absolutely love the Ledaigs though! And I think I saw a rum finished Lagg a while back which I really wish I had tried. Cheers! 🥃
Thanks, buddy. Yeah my skin has cleared up now, so not quite so concerned. Rum finished Lagg sound interesting, probably would have been a good one to check out. I've only tried the regular one and the sherried cs release. I think batch 2? Excellent stuff. 🥃
Geoff, You went outer space again with this list video. Masterly building up the tension for 7 mins 42 secs. And then .... the long awaited reveal. Great list you presented. I still need to try Old Pulteney, yeah might go for the 15. Thanks mate.
Keep ‘em coming Geoff. Loved the coastal flavour notes you were looking for! 😂 I asked for Ledaig 10 and an AD Sherry Cask release for my birthday next week. Here’s hoping…🤞🙏
Solid list Geoff! I mean who doesn't love the taste of fishnets, mmmm! I would add Glen Scotia as it feels the most coastal from the Campbelltown malts to me and I actually do get sea spray notes from it. Cheers
😂 you are killing me lol 😂 fishnets was fabulous as was the submarine 😂 well done 👍. Thanks 🙏 and hope your rash gets better. Ciao 👋 PS: I used to always have OBAN 14 but here in Italy it has doubled in price. Talisker 18 same thing I regret to say. Ardnamurchan is my next target. Thanks again and kind regards, S.
Another great topic and great selections. And we can even get them all here in Australia! But with medication for rosacea, are you even meant to be drinking whisky!?!
Hi Geoff, good selection, the only one of those I haven't tried is Ardna, and the truth is that like you I have a special taste for Oban, the 14 was the only one I had tried until I found the Little Bay, and I took it almost blindly, well not so blindly thanks to your two reviews of it. Thanks and Cheers. P.S: get well soon 💪
Interesting list👍. Speaking of coastal whisky, I've just tried a new one for me, and it was so good, in my taste, that I had to buy a backup bottle 😂. It's Glenglassaugh Portsoy, 49,1%abv, Sherry, Bourbon and Port Cask, NCF, but I don't know about the colour. I really recommend that you'll try it....and maybe review it🥂cheers
Great picks Geoff. I've been big fan of Ledaig and Tobermory12. I also enjoyed Oban Little Bay bottle. GIven some good reviews, Torabhaig is another one I will look forward to some day.
I've come to like the Pulteney 12, which is dirt cheap in Germany, when the mood is for something light. Need to try Huddart and 15.. Sadly I'm kind of irritated by the paprika potato chip note in Talisker, but I haven't tried pricier releases. My go to coastal right now is actually Rock Oyster 10, which find to be a really well done blend, but my fave is probably a Caol Ila bottling with a coastal emphasis, such as a 12 year old Signatory from some years ago (way better than and different from the current OB).
I agree with Oban. Saltiest whisky I’ve ever had. Id include Kilkerran 12 as a coastal mineraly malt. Then again it’s the earlier bottlings I’m referring to, so not sure if the latest ones are as coastal. I’ve heard they’re sweeter than the early bottles. Back to Oban, the 14 is relatively overpriced. I truly enjoy it though. Once a year it’s worth buying one.
Yeah the 14 is crazy overpriced in some places. I'm lucky it's still quite affordable here in Taiwan, so like you I come back to it every now and then. As for Kilkerrans, I don't know if they're any more or less saltier, but personally I prefer the newer batches. Cheers Salty. 🥃
I love a hint of nuclear submarine in my coastal whisky 😂😅 Nice one! I really didn't expect to see Oban as your number one choice 😉 hah. Fair enough! Ardnamurchan AD is definitely the winner for me, although haven't had the Old Pulteney 15, yet 🤔 Great list and fun video like always mate! Enjoy your weekend! Cheers 🥃🥃
Just picked up the 05.23 release (18th bottle in the production line, apparently). Missed out on the 09.23 but absolutely friggin' LOVED the 02.22. I still have one pour left of it. Gonna open the new bottle this weekend so I can "compare" the two. Can't wait to see what the 05.23 has to offer!
When you come back to the homeland, Canada, if you haven’t tried Shelter Point you should! Its on Vancouver Island with their barely grown right near the distillery and has some beautiful coastal notes of salt and brine.
Hi Geoff, great list and of course video. Although I like Oban 14 it’s way overpriced where I am and it’s also Diageo which I’m not buying. Slàinte Geoff.🥃
Tough to narrow down this kind of list, as you mentioned, so I commend your effort to give it a go. Let's see... Oban. I've only had the 14, but I find it unequivocally subtle and several light years away from complex. Could be me the two times I tried if from the same bottle, or maybe it was just a flat bottle (not mine), but the 14 is mostly meh material for me. The Ardmanurchan Cask Strength AD/02.22 hit it out of the park on first sip. Pure joy! Lovely. I just picked up the Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch 7 & Batch 8. I fell hard and fast in love with Batch 6--to me, this is soul-stirring stuff. I SO look forward to opening 7 & 8. Which batch were you enjoying at the end of this video? Any thoughts on the different batches?
Big fan of Oban 14, myself, but it's definitely a divisive one. As for the KK Heavily Peated, I'd only ever had batch 3 before I tried this one, which I didn't love. The one I'm working on right now is batch 8, and it's fantastic. I'm sure you'll love it! 🥃
My favorite destillery Ardnamurchan. I hope they win some awards at oswa. Have tried both 09-22 Cask strength and 07 21 05 and both are amazing. Cheers from sweden.
Good list Geoff. I'd personally put Wolfburn up there as well. It seems they have fallen off the radar a bit lately, you used to hear about them all the time.
I love me some Clynelish but half of your picks I haven't tried. Anyway, Hope your rash clears up soon. I had something similar in my mid twenties. Grew a beard to hide it. This was before hipsters so the only other fellas sporting beards were the homeless and Orthodox priests.
Quite balanced list,👍 Old Pulteney 17 would top the chart for me on the topic. Also, recently I see Clynelish loosing mentions. It is still every bit as good, so another winner for me on the topic.
Oban is no.1 for me, too, but you gotta try more from Scapa. Top 3 for me. And, of course , Clynelish should be here. For me, it's: Oban Clynelish Scapa Old Pulteney Talisker
Looks like you been drinking whisky with Mike Tyson and he didn't like one of your picks 😂 great pick are see if any will be at budapest whisky show this weekend
I love this style as well, Talisker and Oban being personal favorites of mine. Unfortunately, as you mentioned, the prices of both of those now are reaching obscene levels. You should start doing videos persuading people to start drinking vodka, and maybe the price of scotch will go down. Worth a shot ..😂
Oban & Talisker were my favourite whiskies 20-25 years ago. These days I steer clear on principle (Diageo = profit over product). It’s a shame as that coastal “thing” is hard to beat when done well.
I don't think Talisker age any of their whisky next to the coast unfortunately - most of it is shipped to the mainland where it's stored in Diageo's TCFS (Traditional Cask Filling Store) in Cambus, Alloa .
I gotta ask. In your side-by-side comparison of the old and new Talisker 10, you said the newer bottle is better. but here in this video, you said Talisker 10 isn’t as good as it used to be. What happened?
Yeah I had two bottles after that one and I was far less impressed. That old review is outdates. I've toyed with taking it down, but nah. Part of the journey. 🥃
5 whiskies preceded by a lot of bullsh!t... Could have seen that coming. Thanks for yet another interesting list, Geoff. For me counts that I'm less and less check out the original bottles and go for independent. Enough great independent coastal whiskies to be found. And on a personal note: 1. get well soon. And 2. Glad I'm a Peathead and not a funkhead... Slàinte mhath
Not a big fan of oban. Surprised to see it here. But it could be my experience was never great. I did enjoy the 18 yr old i got, thats the only oban bottle i ever bought..ive tried the 14 yr and some others and wasn't impressed but of course i don't consider my experience with any whisky to be a "totally fair shake" unless i actually can own a bottle and spend time with it. I didn't really find it to have any stand out coastal notes. That's for sure. Btw is caol ila not coastal?
Caol Ila is absolutely coastal, as is Ardbeg, Laga, etc. Note that I omitted Islay from the list as it would basically just take over the whole vid. As for Oban, it's take it or leave it as a profile, but it is profoundly coastal and salty. They're pricey, but the Diageo SR releases really showcase the brand at its finest. However, they're pricey, so if you've not had a good experience with the brand so far I'd recommend sampling before you buy. Cheers. 🥃
@@Gwhisky i think I'll have to find one that's a high proof. I think my problem is all the obans ive tried is 43% or 40%, i definitely didn't get coastal and salty..no maritime notes or salty ocean spray like i get with talisker and caol ila(i did forget what u said about islay as i wrote my comment). At such low proofs i find oban a bit boring. What does oban release at a higher proof? I'll see if I can find a store that has it and will let me sample it. I love coastal whiskies in the summer(so obviously im not looking for one now. In winter i pretty much drink sherry bombs exclusively, im just weird like that).
I just bought the old bottle Talisker 10. Paid 95 out the door, which is only justifiable bc it’s the older version and not the new one. Talisker would be my favorite distillery is they just did things the right way. I could rant for 10 minutes about them and Highland Park. If HP and Tal made their 18’s at 48% NCF they would break the internet/whiskytube and it would never sit on a shelf a day in its life. Instead I’ll never buy either again until they change. That being said, maybe not bc HP CS mixed w the 18 is f’ing fantastic lol end rant
Oban my arse 😂 I know your love ❤️ runs deep, but their standard bottlings are very “simple” and the special releases are ridiculously priced. Would put Raasay in there already and I’m looking forward to trying the Harris Hearach (spelling?) in the near future. Old Pulteney IBs are always worth a punt. Love your work Geoff - but you need to ween yourself off this Oban fixation… 😉😉
Alternate video title: "Raggedy Ann's favorite coastal whiskies" OK, that was uncalled for but, in my defense, posting it was a rash decision. BTW, I apologize for being the jerk that I am.
Rosacea: I’ve been living with something like this for 20 years. It started when I was living in Asia and some people suggest SPICY curry can trigger it. I don’t know the truth of this, but I had eaten a Thai curry so hot it made my eyes water not long before.
I keep my skin clear using Nizoral shampoo twice a week. Trick is don’t scrub - just rinse your face - or you’ll destroy your skin’s natural oils and flora.
If your condition is anything like mine, I found that moisturisers made my skin worse. I think it’s anything with oils. Or scented stuff.
Good luck, hope you find a management routine that works for you.
Great episode and a difficult category to delineate and navigate successfully. Well done to reduce it down to only five and was stoked with Oban as your top pick.
Thanks Cameron. For coastal whiskies it couldn't be anything but Oban. 🥃
Love finding old videos of yours like this one. Great list, 4 out of 5 are favourites of mine, especially the Talisker. Some of their releases like 57 North and Neist Point are just stunning! I also love the taste of Virginia Class Nuclear Submarine in my coastal whiskies! Oh LOL!
I picked my 5 before watching yours just to compare & we got exactly the same, although I havent tried the Surge, & prefer the Storm over the '10'. Great job Geoff & good luck with the rash, I thought you might have gone too far with a joke :P
Yay a list from my fav whiskytuber! Great way to start my morning! Cheers man!
Great video again, i hope your face will get better soon.
I find Old Pulteney has a real coastal style in the whole line which makes the brand a coastal one.
I think Clynelish is missing. Perhaps the 14 is kind of coastal but certainly IB's and special releases are more coastal. I have the Distillery only from a couple of years ago which has some nice maritiem notes.
Great list Geoff! I’m also partial to coastal whiskies. I keep bringing this one up, but the Old Pulteney Huddart is by far the most overtly coastal whisky I’ve had (and I’ve had all the whiskies you mentioned in this video). It’s like Talisker 10 with the coastal notes turned waaaaay up. Please review it and tell me if I’m crazy.
Hi! Greetings from Argentina! If you like Huddart, I'll suggest you try Scapa Glansa if you didn't. Also a salty, coastal ex peated cask delicious whisky.
If it’s salty and coastal I’m interested. Thank you very much for the suggestion my friend!
I love Clynelish 14 for it's coastal elements. It's been especially good value in Europe, often available for around 40 Euros.
Totally agree! Clynelish is great although there's not much of a core range. In my place you can buy easily 4 or 5 bottles of Clynelish 14 (u$a 45) for the price of one Oban 14(u$a+/- 160-200).
Haha always funny bro, great list! Great whiskies 👌
Thanks Wade! 🥃
As it turns out the Johnnie Walker red is indeed a coastal whisky, definitely can find some good ol' Great Pacific Garbage Patch notes in there.
Great (and funny video)!
Feel better 👍
Always knew you was a bit salty! Coastally whisky is just fantastic stuff from sea breeze on your lips to grounded narwhal you put together a banging list Geoff. Cheers.
Your face looks good man, I didn't notice til you pointed it out. Thanks for still bringing the content! (and the humor)
Hah thanks man. It was pretty bad for a few days but it's since cleared up. 🥃
Loved this video G! I usually shy away from NAS but the Oban Little Bay is wonderful especially for the price which is sometimes half the 14. Slightly different but still having the distinct Oban signature style. (Do love the 14 though!) Neal
Hey Geoff don’t worry about the rosacea, I have it too, the flare ups suck but it used to worry me way more than it does nowadays, I’ve just learnt to accept it now. Great video, I still have yet to try an Ardnamurchan and now I really feel like I’m missing out. Absolutely love the Ledaigs though! And I think I saw a rum finished Lagg a while back which I really wish I had tried. Cheers! 🥃
Thanks, buddy. Yeah my skin has cleared up now, so not quite so concerned. Rum finished Lagg sound interesting, probably would have been a good one to check out. I've only tried the regular one and the sherried cs release. I think batch 2? Excellent stuff. 🥃
Geoff,
You went outer space again with this list video.
Masterly building up the tension for 7 mins 42 secs.
And then .... the long awaited reveal.
Great list you presented. I still need to try Old Pulteney, yeah might go for the 15.
Thanks mate.
Hah didn't think you'd be disappointed with this one, buddy. 🥃
Nice list as always. I would include Glen Scotia too. They have a very nice signature salty sea air kind of note that I love. Btw get well soon!
Keep ‘em coming Geoff. Loved the coastal flavour notes you were looking for! 😂
I asked for Ledaig 10 and an AD Sherry Cask release for my birthday next week. Here’s hoping…🤞🙏
Nice list dude. Most of these I've yet to explore and I love me some brine. Good luck w the 'rash'. Perhaps establish a safe word w the misses : )
Solid list Geoff! I mean who doesn't love the taste of fishnets, mmmm! I would add Glen Scotia as it feels the most coastal from the Campbelltown malts to me and I actually do get sea spray notes from it. Cheers
Yeah GS would absolutely have fit here. Cheers buddy! 🥃
😂 you are killing me lol 😂 fishnets was fabulous as was the submarine 😂 well done 👍. Thanks 🙏 and hope your rash gets better. Ciao 👋
PS: I used to always have OBAN 14 but here in Italy it has doubled in price. Talisker 18 same thing I regret to say. Ardnamurchan is my next target. Thanks again and kind regards, S.
Good targets to have. Thank you for always being kind and encouraging, Sandro. 🥃
Another great topic and great selections. And we can even get them all here in Australia! But with medication for rosacea, are you even meant to be drinking whisky!?!
What are you a doctor? (genuinely asking, because he also said that...) 🥃
Hi Geoff, good selection, the only one of those I haven't tried is Ardna, and the truth is that like you I have a special taste for Oban, the 14 was the only one I had tried until I found the Little Bay, and I took it almost blindly, well not so blindly thanks to your two reviews of it. Thanks and Cheers.
P.S: get well soon 💪
Dude…. You were always cheeky and funny but the beginning of this one was cracking me up! Loved it. Narwhals 🤣
Hah cheers man. 🥃
Interesting list👍. Speaking of coastal whisky, I've just tried a new one for me, and it was so good, in my taste, that I had to buy a backup bottle 😂. It's Glenglassaugh Portsoy, 49,1%abv, Sherry, Bourbon and Port Cask, NCF, but I don't know about the colour. I really recommend that you'll try it....and maybe review it🥂cheers
Great picks Geoff. I've been big fan of Ledaig and Tobermory12. I also enjoyed Oban Little Bay bottle. GIven some good reviews, Torabhaig is another one I will look forward to some day.
I've come to like the Pulteney 12, which is dirt cheap in Germany, when the mood is for something light. Need to try Huddart and 15.. Sadly I'm kind of irritated by the paprika potato chip note in Talisker, but I haven't tried pricier releases. My go to coastal right now is actually Rock Oyster 10, which find to be a really well done blend, but my fave is probably a Caol Ila bottling with a coastal emphasis, such as a 12 year old Signatory from some years ago (way better than and different from the current OB).
Talisker ftw ❤ great list as always 😊
I agree with Oban. Saltiest whisky I’ve ever had. Id include Kilkerran 12 as a coastal mineraly malt. Then again it’s the earlier bottlings I’m referring to, so not sure if the latest ones are as coastal. I’ve heard they’re sweeter than the early bottles.
Back to Oban, the 14 is relatively overpriced. I truly enjoy it though. Once a year it’s worth buying one.
Yeah the 14 is crazy overpriced in some places. I'm lucky it's still quite affordable here in Taiwan, so like you I come back to it every now and then. As for Kilkerrans, I don't know if they're any more or less saltier, but personally I prefer the newer batches. Cheers Salty. 🥃
@@Gwhisky cheers my friend.
I love a hint of nuclear submarine in my coastal whisky 😂😅
Nice one!
I really didn't expect to see Oban as your number one choice 😉 hah. Fair enough!
Ardnamurchan AD is definitely the winner for me, although haven't had the Old Pulteney 15, yet 🤔
Great list and fun video like always mate!
Enjoy your weekend!
Cheers 🥃🥃
Great choices, I usually had a bottle of the oban 14 in the collection but not since massive jump in price in the UK market
Good job mr.Geoff ) Good choice , i like . Cheers !
Nice list. And I fully agree on Oban. It is very much underrated and there is nothing out like it. At least a 14 is always cracked open in my stach.
Glad to hear you like it. Not for everyone, but I totally agree with you! 🥃
Ardnamurchan Cask Strength the number 1 in this category for me.
I totally agree with you. Cask strength is the best so far.
Just picked up the 05.23 release (18th bottle in the production line, apparently). Missed out on the 09.23 but absolutely friggin' LOVED the 02.22. I still have one pour left of it. Gonna open the new bottle this weekend so I can "compare" the two. Can't wait to see what the 05.23 has to offer!
Like yourself I treat myself to all the Talisker special releases and equally enjoy the Surge as well.
Cheers🥃
Have you tried Glenglassaugh 12? I really like it, really coastal. 👍🏽
I've got a bottle on the go. Pretty good, I'll definitely be reviewing it soon! 🥃
When you come back to the homeland, Canada, if you haven’t tried Shelter Point you should! Its on Vancouver Island with their barely grown right near the distillery and has some beautiful coastal notes of salt and brine.
Yeah I really need to try Shelter Point. Been hearing about it for years. 🥃
Hi Geoff, great list and of course video. Although I like Oban 14 it’s way overpriced where I am and it’s also Diageo which I’m not buying. Slàinte Geoff.🥃
Am a little surprised Clynlish wasn't mentioned. It's been a bit, but I remember that one being a salt lick older brother to the Oban
Tough to narrow down this kind of list, as you mentioned, so I commend your effort to give it a go.
Let's see... Oban. I've only had the 14, but I find it unequivocally subtle and several light years away from complex. Could be me the two times I tried if from the same bottle, or maybe it was just a flat bottle (not mine), but the 14 is mostly meh material for me.
The Ardmanurchan Cask Strength AD/02.22 hit it out of the park on first sip. Pure joy! Lovely.
I just picked up the Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch 7 & Batch 8. I fell hard and fast in love with Batch 6--to me, this is soul-stirring stuff. I SO look forward to opening 7 & 8.
Which batch were you enjoying at the end of this video? Any thoughts on the different batches?
Big fan of Oban 14, myself, but it's definitely a divisive one. As for the KK Heavily Peated, I'd only ever had batch 3 before I tried this one, which I didn't love. The one I'm working on right now is batch 8, and it's fantastic. I'm sure you'll love it! 🥃
My favorite destillery Ardnamurchan. I hope they win some awards at oswa. Have tried both 09-22 Cask strength and 07 21 05 and both are amazing. Cheers from sweden.
Have you tried any high coast Swedish whiskey?
Love this list! Budget option recommendation IMO would be Rock Oyster or Timorous Beastie. Good coastal vibe for playing cards.
Killer recommendations, love both those DL releases. Cheers! 🥃
You had me at fish nets. I like your selection. Though a Speyside, for me Craigellachie 13 is quite briny and savoury, so I think of it as "Coastal."
Big fan of Tobermory/Ledaig…often maligned (at least in my region) but seldom disappoints in my opinion.
Great list, not sure I'd have Oban top🤔
How about reviewing Old Ballantruan 10, I came across it recently but nobody I follow has even mentioned it??
Good list Geoff. I'd personally put Wolfburn up there as well. It seems they have fallen off the radar a bit lately, you used to hear about them all the time.
I haven't tried much from them. Definitely a brand I need to get to know better. 🥃
I love me some Clynelish but half of your picks I haven't tried. Anyway, Hope your rash clears up soon. I had something similar in my mid twenties. Grew a beard to hide it. This was before hipsters so the only other fellas sporting beards were the homeless and Orthodox priests.
Thanks Drew. Good call with the beard. Sadly not really an option for me as it's on my upper cheeks. 😂
Luckily it's already cleared up. 🥃
The sherry cask in ca for Ardnamurchan is impossible to get
Quite balanced list,👍
Old Pulteney 17 would top the chart for me on the topic.
Also, recently I see Clynelish loosing mentions. It is still every bit as good, so another winner for me on the topic.
Oban is no.1 for me, too, but you gotta try more from Scapa. Top 3 for me. And, of course , Clynelish should be here.
For me, it's:
Oban
Clynelish
Scapa
Old Pulteney
Talisker
Looks like you been drinking whisky with Mike Tyson and he didn't like one of your picks 😂 great pick are see if any will be at budapest whisky show this weekend
Nice. Enjoy the the whisky show Liam! 🥃
I love this style as well, Talisker and Oban being personal favorites of mine. Unfortunately, as you mentioned, the prices of both of those now are reaching obscene levels. You should start doing videos persuading people to start drinking vodka, and maybe the price of scotch will go down. Worth a shot ..😂
I like the Oban Little Bay. Got it lately for 43 Euro.
Oban & Talisker were my favourite whiskies 20-25 years ago. These days I steer clear on principle (Diageo = profit over product).
It’s a shame as that coastal “thing” is hard to beat when done well.
Totally understandable. 🥃
Get well soon G. Nice list… confession Talisker ❤ for me
Thanks! 🥃
Tobermory stopped making the 10, right? Switched up to a 12.
Which is a coastal, red licorice-y version of the Deanston 12 to me.
Very similar.
Pultney 12 is only 40 bucks in Oregon, and the bottle I bought 2 weeks ago has no character. I dunno what I'm missing.
The 12 doesn't really impress imo. 🥃
I don't think Talisker age any of their whisky next to the coast unfortunately - most of it is shipped to the mainland where it's stored in Diageo's TCFS (Traditional Cask Filling Store) in Cambus, Alloa .
Still a very coastal profile, though. 🥃
Rash or no rash, you still look way better than me, Geoff! Of course not the most difficult comparison to win, but hey... better than nothing eh? 😉😎
Hah well colour me flattered Benny. 🥃
I expect lagavulin in the list
Yeah I eliminated Islay whiskies because they would kind of take over the list. 🥃
How did you find that Oban 10 2022 edition? In particular the peppery notes.
Glenglassaugh!!! Sanden or 12yo
talisker deserves that hit just for the gouging and diagio. thanks, G
First. Phil my glass now.
Get well soon. 😊
Thanks Gordon. Already clearing up. Cheers my friend! 🥃
Hi budy GWhisky 🥃. Im thinking about: What's about Angeles sheres about this whisky? Dose devil cat it 😁😉🥂🥃 Slanth math 💯🔥👺👻
😂😂😂
Dont laght G. IT will be MORE WHISKY FOR AS 💯🥃🥂 when Angeles live his shere 😁😂
I gotta ask. In your side-by-side comparison of the old and new Talisker 10, you said the newer bottle is better. but here in this video, you said Talisker 10 isn’t as good as it used to be. What happened?
Yeah I had two bottles after that one and I was far less impressed. That old review is outdates. I've toyed with taking it down, but nah. Part of the journey. 🥃
No Glen Scotia?
In the UK market Oban is seriously over priced for the presentation - the best value is the NAS standard bottling.
Made it to number 2 ! 😱 🎉 🙌
Could easily have been 1! How's that Taipei trip shaping up? 🥃
5 whiskies preceded by a lot of bullsh!t... Could have seen that coming. Thanks for yet another interesting list, Geoff. For me counts that I'm less and less check out the original bottles and go for independent. Enough great independent coastal whiskies to be found.
And on a personal note: 1. get well soon. And 2. Glad I'm a Peathead and not a funkhead...
Slàinte mhath
Hah cheers buddy. Always blunt... love it! 🥃
@@Gwhisky Just ask if you want it more blunt than this.... ;-)
Not a big fan of oban. Surprised to see it here. But it could be my experience was never great. I did enjoy the 18 yr old i got, thats the only oban bottle i ever bought..ive tried the 14 yr and some others and wasn't impressed but of course i don't consider my experience with any whisky to be a "totally fair shake" unless i actually can own a bottle and spend time with it. I didn't really find it to have any stand out coastal notes. That's for sure.
Btw is caol ila not coastal?
Caol Ila is absolutely coastal, as is Ardbeg, Laga, etc. Note that I omitted Islay from the list as it would basically just take over the whole vid. As for Oban, it's take it or leave it as a profile, but it is profoundly coastal and salty. They're pricey, but the Diageo SR releases really showcase the brand at its finest. However, they're pricey, so if you've not had a good experience with the brand so far I'd recommend sampling before you buy. Cheers. 🥃
@@Gwhisky i think I'll have to find one that's a high proof. I think my problem is all the obans ive tried is 43% or 40%, i definitely didn't get coastal and salty..no maritime notes or salty ocean spray like i get with talisker and caol ila(i did forget what u said about islay as i wrote my comment). At such low proofs i find oban a bit boring. What does oban release at a higher proof? I'll see if I can find a store that has it and will let me sample it. I love coastal whiskies in the summer(so obviously im not looking for one now. In winter i pretty much drink sherry bombs exclusively, im just weird like that).
My favorite coastal note is plastic trash
I just bought the old bottle Talisker 10. Paid 95 out the door, which is only justifiable bc it’s the older version and not the new one. Talisker would be my favorite distillery is they just did things the right way. I could rant for 10 minutes about them and Highland Park. If HP and Tal made their 18’s at 48% NCF they would break the internet/whiskytube and it would never sit on a shelf a day in its life. Instead I’ll never buy either again until they change. That being said, maybe not bc HP CS mixed w the 18 is f’ing fantastic lol end rant
Oban my arse 😂 I know your love ❤️ runs deep, but their standard bottlings are very “simple” and the special releases are ridiculously priced. Would put Raasay in there already and I’m looking forward to trying the Harris Hearach (spelling?) in the near future. Old Pulteney IBs are always worth a punt. Love your work Geoff - but you need to ween yourself off this Oban fixation… 😉😉
Its almost as if this is a subjective list, crazy! Maybe you should get off of your fixation that somehow there is universally "right" opinion
You should have called it the West Coastal list and dropped the Old Pulteney for an Arran or Raasay!
Well, this must include narwhal piss too
That "funky" note....
Did you get in a fight Geoff!?! 😂
Tried to take on the sun. Didn't work out. I'll get him next time. 😂
Ooh Diageo at No.1? No wonder you came out in a rash 🤣
#1 & #4. I tempted to pickup a bottle of GOT Clynelish if I see it for $50.
But even high marks from GWhisky won't convince me to buy Diageo.
Clynelish is the best
You forgot pearl fish.
I'm not a fan of coastal whisky - tends to give me rosacea.
You too? 😂
@@Gwhisky Couldn't resist. Sorry buddy. I actually just developed rosacea on my nose at age 46. Bodies are weird. Be well!
Alternate video title: "Raggedy Ann's favorite coastal whiskies" OK, that was uncalled for but, in my defense, posting it was a rash decision. BTW, I apologize for being the jerk that I am.
Turning red with anger at this post. 🥃