This was tough. | You Only Need 5 Whiskies
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2022
- I'm doing a Reddit challenge that seems to be circulating on UA-cam these days. This is the "You Only Need 5 Whiskies" challenge. Cheers!
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Cool list Geoff! Great to see some diversity on your list. Thanks for accepting the challenge mate!!
My pleasure, man. Thanks for nominating me! 🥃🙏
It’s a good challenge. But for me personally, I’d rather know every whisky geek’s go-to:
Affordable bourbon cask scotch
Expensive bourbon cask scotch
Affordable sherry cask scotch
Expensive sherry cask scotch
Affordable peaty scotch
Expensive peaty scotch
Kilchoman Sanaig is my answer for all six. Lol. It covers your flavor bases and is right between affordable and expensive.
“No Springbank for assholes.” Made my day. Cheers! 🥃 ❤
Cheers! 🥃
If we could get some Gwhisky merch with that emblazoned on it, that would be great
but who in their right mind invites assholes over for guests? Maybe he should be the one not getting Springbank? LOL
@@jtf2dan there are always going to be assholes coming over mixed in with the good ones.
i was about to comment the same so thank you for winning my internet of today GG
Hi Geoff. Apologies for the very late reply! Thank you for nominating me and the shout out. Much appreciated. I have been giving this some thought over the last few days and you're right that it's tough. It seems like every category can be answered in multiple ways, really makes you think 👍 Also, nice to see some love for Ancnoc 12. A very underrated dram that does well for the low strength. Got to love Ancnoc. Cheers and I'll whip up my list soon 🥃
Hah well don't rush it, buddy. I know you've got your hands full with your advent calendar these days. Looking foward to the video whenever you get around to it. Cheers and Merry Christmas! 🥃
Crazy to see this making the rounds again. Thanks for the picks, and great whiskies. Cheers!
It's a fun one. I didn't know it had done the rounds before, so it's all new to me! Cheers! 🥃
I've followed your channel for a while now and not only is it informative but your presentation style has evolved to be truly entertaining. Many other reviewers could learn from your sense of humor and light touch!!
High praise! Thanks for the kind words, Simon. Much appreciated. 🥃
Friday after work, could not wish a better video :) thanks and cheers
Thanks for watching, Ivan! 🥃
Great video! I like the idea of including a less obvious choice. You're quickly becoming one of my fav whiskey tubers.
High praise, I'm flattered! Thanks for watching, Troublesome! 🥃
Thanks for the shout out! You have good taste😅
Cheers 🥃
As do you, sir! 🥃
Great selection Geoff...
Well last year we did it with a group of friends and if I'm not mistaken my selection was
1 - Daily sipper: Bunna Stuireadair
2 - Impress your guest: C.B. Spice Tree
3 - Mixer: Hankey Bannister Heritage Blend
4 - Friday night sipper: C.B. Peat Monster
5 - Special occasion: Glencadam 21
How would it be this year? Nothing too fancy, given that here the offer is not so wide, so it would be more or less like this:
1 - Daily sipper: Bunna 12 | Talisker 10
2 - Impress your guest: C.B. Spice Tree | Glen Scotia Victoriana
3 - Mixer: Monkey Shoulder | Cutty Sark Prohibition
4 - Friday night sipper: C.B. Peat Monster | Port Charlote 10
5 - Special occasion: Glencadam 21 | Ledaig 18
Excellent video. Cheers
Damn I should probably revisit that Compass Box Peat Monster. Wasn't a love the last time I tried it but that was a while ago. Great lists! Thanks for sharing! 🥃
Great fun, Geoff....especially the explanations of the categories (still laughing at the Alien invasion, lol...), some great choices too. I did this challenge too but added my spin on it in a second/alternative list after the "regular" one...And indeed, the mixer category wasn't easy for me too for the same reasons... Cheers !
It seems we're always inclined to slip a few extra bottles into these "you only get ___" lists, eh? 😂
@@Gwhisky True !
When I saw the girlfriend picture I realised we have the same taste in women. RIP Sprinkles, he still had so much he wanted to do, swimming with sharks, running with the bulls in Pamplona but he had a good innings. I also like the Cigar Malt and I would have picked a decent Bourbon as my mixer. Five whiskies is too difficult but the list was a good one, cheers!
Haha! It's basically a salad 😆
😂😂😂
Excellent review thanks
Pleasure. Thanks for watching, Brett! 🥃
Great list!
Thank you! 🥃
Most whisky vloggers don’t have enough experience to do what they do. I think you are an exception. Great recommend list.
Wow... very flattering! Thanks for watching! 🥃
Lol I enjoyed your humor. Keep it up!
Thanks, much appreciated! 🥃
love the new set!
Work in progress, but thanks! 🥃
Geat Video - the Loch Lomond 18 ist a great choice! And, yeah, the Cigar Malt came out of nowhere...😅
I like the humor added to the presentation. I will price these and get a couple. No Bunna 12? Thought it would make the list. But so many to choose from. I get it.
You’re hilarious dude. Love the videos.
Hah thanks man. Much appreciated. 🙏
Okay, I just had to smack the like button after seeing the tribute to that hamster. RIP.🙏🏼😂
I don’t even know why I’m still on whiskytube - I don’t drink alcohol and only started looking into Scotch for the final paper I did when I was going to uni in the UK. But I enjoy watching your videos so here I am!
Wow, not a drinker but still a viewer? Genuinely flattered! Thanks for watching! 🥃
I like your pick for “impress a guest” it’s not just about the whiskey but also how the bottle looks
Great review and some original and different stuff being highlighted... Great to see. Must steal your 40% comments though.. " ...almost a salad.." 🤣🤣🤣. Love it..
Hah cheers! Thanks for watching! 🥃
Great choice challenging Locky!
Totally! Really curious to see what he'll pick!
Great take on this challenge, Geoff. Makes it at least for me more interesting.
Slàinte mhath
Thanks Frank. Apologies about the set, lighting, and camera quality. Still working things out!
@@Gwhisky and as you explicitely asked for viewer choices...
Daily dram: going with you ... for both the options
Impressing: AnCnoc 24yo
Mixing: I limited myself to only sipp Scotch and I never (as in: never!) mix my whisky, so it must be something non Scotch. Pick any bourbon.
Friday night: a great moment to try something new and taste it through an through. And as I do have quite a few samples.... friday night samples it will be. I know that's cheating, so if I need to name a specific whisky: I have not had any less than great SMWS Caol Ila. Stunning Friday night drams.
Special occasions .... er.... that means for me I have to sipp it in the warehouse where it's been maturing, preferably with some good company. Would love to take those people to Warehouse 9 (Bunnahabhain) and have a dram straight from the cask.
Slàinte mhath
@@peathead4450 Love the idea of putting your special occasion in the Bunna warehouse!
"Pick any bourbon." 😂😂😂
Great list, recently picked up the Loch Lomond 18 happy to see you recommended it. Keep up the good work! Yamazaki 12 used to be my daily sipper before it got popular
Loch Lomond 18 definitely won't be for everyone but I'm really enjoying the rugged character! And yeah... I miss when we had access to affordable Japanese casual sippers! 🥃
Everyday sipper; Talker 10
Impress your guests; Tomatin Decades II
Mixer; Eagle Rare 10
Friday night pour; Longrow nas
Special occasion; Ardbeg 19
Great show as always.
Thanks Jimmy. Tomatin Decades is one I've not tried, but I hear it's great. Hopefully get the chance someday. Talisker, Eagle Rare, and Longrow are all excellent. Never tried the Ardbeg 19, but it seems people are divided on that one. Really interesting picks! Cheers. 🥃
These lists are great. If we are a bit stuck and looking for ideas then are useful. The lists could be assembled to include everybody who participated and simply made available as a point of reference as a spread sheet or chart.
That would definitely be a cool peak into the general "concensus" of whiskytube!
Very interesting Geoff. Kind regards as always. Thanks 🙏 ciao 👋 S
Thanks, buddy! Cheers to you! 🥃
Hi Geoff, excellent whisky list video, I’m loving my Benromach 15, even at 43% its damn gooooood. Slàinte Geoff.
I think it's incredible too! 🥃
"Its basically a salad " well said sir! lol
Great picks and a couple of mixers too. 21, 25 year old from known distilleries are always good candidates for any special occasion aka Sprinkles....RIP buddy and cheers!
Hah they are indeed. I'm a sucker for those fancy HPs! 🥃
What do you know! Talisker 25 was one of the whiskies I was considering as a special occasion bottle if I were to make a list. Great list and great take on this challenge.
Hah thanks! It's a damn good one! 🥃
Mixer picks were good ones. Love both of those.
Glad to hear it! 🥃
I'm laughing here. I'm with you. I'd prolly do the same. This is a great video and I think you just solidified my "next step up" buy. I'm very, very happy with my find in Benromach 15 (I bought my first 'backup bottle yesterday) and am looking at 'upping the ante' for my coming 'big zero' birthday (70). I've generated a short list of possibles, and the HP18 was there because the whole peat thing with me started with HP Einar. I'm guessing I'll put out for the Signet AND the HP18. I keep bottles of JWBlack and J&B for mixers (I'd like to step up to JWDoubleBlack). Alternately, those acquisitions determined to be less than expected may well end up being mixer fodder. Benny15 is my Friday night/weekend pour, Bunnahabhain 12 is a good pinch hitter. Auchentoshan Three Wood and Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban for 'daily pours'. I've Glen Scotia 15 and Lagavulin 16 to impress the guests. For the time being, one of those will have to serve for 'special occasions', but, as noted, I'm working on that.
I'm fairly sure I keep coming back to you for my review source as I perceive your tastes to be fairly similar to mine. I love your set of suggestions.
Hey Geoff, even those 11 are not enough ;-). Good picks though, and nice of you to pass the challenge on to Shane!
Hah yeah I doubled the list and it's still nowhere near enough! As for Shane, I'm not sure if he'll be able to do it anytime soon (if he chooses to at all) as he's just started in on his whisky advent calendar for December. But hopefully down the line he can share his picks with us. Curious to see what he'll go with! Cheers buddy! 🥃
My list
Daily Drinker- We'll go with Old Forester 1910 or GlenAllachie 12
Impress my guest- Lagavulin 16 or Ardbeg Uigedail (nobody in their right mind turns down Laga)
Mixer- Whatever cheap bourbon I have laying around but most recently Woodford Reserve
Friday Night Pour- Redbreast 12 CS (no question) or for more smoke Laphroaig Cairdeas Warehouse 1
Special Event- Glenmorangie Signet or Dewars 32 Double Double
Oogie, Redbreast CS, and Signet. I'm sold! 🥃
Some impressive whiskies on the shelf - Glen Scotia 18, Glenfarclas 185!
Fancy me! 🥃
Did not see the Loch Lomond 18 and all the Highland Parks coming. Another great video. Well at least Sprinkles had a long life, 2021-2022.
RIP Sprinkles
The Loch Lomond took me by surprise. After the 12 I wasn't sure if I'd like it. Really good stuff!
Everyday Sipper: Loch Lomond 12 or Glen Moray Elgin Classic Sherry Finished
Impress Your Guests: Glen Scotia Victoriana or Glenmorangie Signet
Mixer: Gordon Graham's Black Bottle or Finlaggan Old Reserve
Friday Night Pour: Port Charlotte 10 or Craigellachie 13
Special Occasion: Ledaig 18 or Glenfarclas 25
Hah Signet will definitely impress your guests. I'm too cheap to share that one with anyone who isn't a close whisky friend, though. 😂
PC10 and Craigellachie... can't argue there. And the Ledaig 18 is liquid gold! Great list, man! 🥃
@@Gwhisky Thanks!
@@Gwhisky You made a good point about it depends on who are you trying to impress.
If it's a normmie, then Johnnie Walker Blue Label would suffice (if I had it), if it's Horst Luning, then I might bust out a bottle of IB 21yo CS Peated Craigellachie or a 24yo CS Sherry-matured Glen Keith 🧐
@@MrChristopherMolloy Peated Criag has got to be ridiculous.
@@Gwhisky I thought so too when I saw it, but I wouldn't know, I haven't cracked it open yet.
I'm glad you mentioned the lighting situation. It looks like you're trying to tell a ghost story and you forgot that the flashlight is supposed to go under your chin. 🤣 I guess no Springbank for me!!
Hah nah it's all good. Constructive criticism is welcome as long as it's not mean-spirited. You're totally right the lighting is awful here. You've still got a shot at some SB. 😉😂
I've noticed that a few UA-camrs have taken this up. It got me thinking about what I would do with this. Since I like all kinds of whisky and don't specialize in just one, it is difficult. Also, I would tend to regard impress your guest, Friday night sipper, and special occasion to have a great deal of overlap. I also don't make many mixed drinks. When I want a mixed drink, I typically go to a bar. Bartenders have easy access to a lot of mixing ingredients that are perishable and not practical to keep around the house, and they are a lot more experienced than I am and always do a better job. The only mixed drinks I make on a regular basis are caipirinhas, whisky sours, Manhattans, and martinis. For a mixer whisky, the whisky sour determines my choice since the Manhattan calls for something that at least qualifies as a daily sipper.
Here are my choices. I decided to limit my choices to whiskies that happen to be in my collection currently. I'll add three honorable mentions, two whiskies and one other type of spirit. Since I like all kinds of spirits, it makes sense to consider some other options.
Daily sipper: I interpret this as being reasonably affordable, easy to find, and versatile in food pairing. Deanston 12-year. I like this one because it is complex enough to enjoy on its own, and it is also extremely food friendly. Honorable mentions: Old Forester 1897 bourbon (also very food friendly), Sagamore double oak rye (good pairing with richer foods such as barbecue), and Barbancourt 8-year rum (an inexpensive, easy drinking, food friendly rum).
Impress your guest: I interpret this category as something off the beaten path but not too challenging, and it should work with food pairing. Redwood Empire "Grizzly Beast" bottled in bond bourbon. It is somewhat similar to Old Forester 1897, so it is suitable for inexperienced and experienced whisky drinkers alike, but it seems more complex when paired with food. It is from Sonoma, which isn't exactly well known bourbon territory. Honorable mentions: Gouden Carolus Anker cask single malt (from Belgium, distilled from the same mash bill as their beer - unique flavor but very approachable), Abasolo corn whisky (from Mexico - lightly aged, somewhat reminiscent of a reposado tequila), and La Higuera sotol (a clear spirit with mineral notes, made from the desert spoon plant in northern Mexico).
Mixer (or rocks pour): This one is easy: Jack Daniel's Old No. 7. I find that it goes well in a sour with Meyer lemons, which I have in abundance because I have access to a very productive tree. Other useful mixers: Suntory Toki (a versatile mixer and good on the rocks), Bulleit rye (makes a good sour if I want a little different flavor, and good in a Manhattan), and Bombay gin (my standard for a martini, and also good with Meyer lemons).
Friday night sipper: I interpret this as being something challenging that I might want to spend some time with. Pacific Coast Spirits single barrel triticale bourbon, aged 5 years 10 months. This is a cask strength monster from southern California that is loaded with flavor and wood. It's an interesting bourbon but not for the faint of heart. Honorable mentions: Ledaig 18-year (a complex peat monster), Alberta Premium cask strength rye (a potent monster, and 100% rye - good for experimenting with finding the ideal proof, and suitable for a Manhattan), and Kweichow Moutai (the infamous Chinese firewater, vomit-inducing for those who haven't acquired a taste for it but beautifully complex for those who have learned to appreciate its unique character).
Special occasion: These would be fancy, rare, or otherwise interesting bottles in my collection that might have a reasonably broad appeal to experienced drinkers. Douglas Laing's Old Particular Glen Grant 25-year. This is a nice independent bottling of Glen Grant that is loaded with complexity but is approachable for even an inexperienced whisky drinker. Honorable mentions: Whistle Pig 12-year rye - BevMo blend (a complex but easy-drinking rye - I don't have the 15, 18, or Boss Hog, but this one is very good), Starward Octave Barrels single malt (a special release from Australia, matured in Yalumba wine barrels - a good choice for wine drinkers), and Diplomatico 2005 vintage rum (a complex rum aged 12 years in used whisky casks and an additional year in sherry casks - a good rum for whisky drinkers).
Wild card: Mellow Corn. This cult favorite has to be included somehow, but it doesn't fit neatly into any of the categories, as it has many uses. It works well as a mixer, it is good to sip neat, and it could impress guests. After all, how could the cheapest whisky in my collection possibly be this good?
I think your entire list would impress me if I was your guest. I haven't even heard of a third of the choices you listed. We'll done!
Some really interesting picks in there. Sadly I don't have access to quite a few of your picks. We have a great variety of scotch here, but many of your more obscure or non-scotch picks are nowhere to be found here. Big fan of the Ledaig 18 and the Alberta Premium CS, although unfortunately I don't share your love of Chinese spirits. I need to try that Glen Grant 25 you mentioned. I keep hearing about it...
What a wonderfully varied and comprehensive list, Heather. You seem much more willing to branch out than I am, which is admirable! Thank you for sharing! 🥃
Fantastic breakdown of the categories. I am jealous you have had the Grizzly Beast from Redwood Empire. I am desperate to get my hands on a bottle of that.
Nice one Geoff , I like these did it with firstPhil last year, so for this year -
Sipper Bunna 12
Impress - Kilkerran 16
Mix - J/W black
Fri - Ledaig 18 in winter, Deanston 18 in summer
S/P occ - Tobermoray 17 Madeira cask ( have it ). The Glenmoray 13 was better but now unavailable 😞
Great work as always.
Great picks, buddy! Sadly I've never tried that Tobermory 17... I hear it's good stuff! 🥃
RIP Sprinkles, gone but never forgotten 😭
My list would be:
Everyday Sipper: Glencadam 13YO
Impress Your Guests: Lagavulin 12YO 2021 Special Edition Cask Strength
Mixer: Glenmorangie 14YO
Friday Night Pour: Tria Prima Bruxa (Batch 1)
Special Occasion: Single Cask Glencadam Release or 5NINES Cola Cask
👀
Hey it's Jimmy Jazz of Aqvavitae fame! Hah!
Interesting list, buddy. Some Australian picks in there that I sadly don't have access to. I'd definitely be kinder to that poor Glenmo 14, though! 🥃
@@Gwhisky Thank you sir! And that's a shame, but understandable - they're more craft whisky's but they are wonderful. Have you had much experience with Aussie whisky by any chance? I personally love the Glenmo 14YO neat, but it just goes so well with some coke, it's a very soft/mellow whisky that it pairs well with some coke (just my personal opinion though! 😂). Just recently subscribed and loving the videos, keep the goods coming 😎
Love your reviews.
No Springbank for a**holes! 🏆
Hah thanks! 🥃
Omg, this might be my favorite video yet. I spit my coffee out when the blowup doll showed up.
😂😂😂
LMAO...no Springbank for assh*les 🤣🤣🤣. Great video Geoff!!
Hah thanks! 🥃
Great list ! I have a bottle of Ardbeg Dark Cove CR for my special occasions
Never had it, but I hear the Dark Cove is fantastic! 🥃
Lovely list : Lomond-18 ... nice ! ... no smoking, BUT DAMN IT , do I have to get that Dalmore now ? . . . LOL, no Springbank for blackholes (or vortex) ! ! . . . Alien invasions ? when ? where ? will Glenrothes vintage 1971 (37y) or Convalmore 32y C.S vintage 1973 do ???
Such a perfect timing. Just finished Ralfy video and your video has loaded. Love these Thursdays! Good stuff and Gr8 picks. Cant desagree with your choices. Loch Lomond 18 is about £60 so is a bargain and their whiskies are more and more impressive these days. Laphy for £400 must by very special but worth it. Dont worries about inperfection of your new set. Content is more important and its superb. I agree 101% Springbank isnt for assholes. P.S.1. Locky is fantastic whisky channel. I love it. P.S.2. 1year old is definitely too young to die. R.I.P. for this lovely Hamster. I really enjoyed. 😁🥃🙋🏻♂️
Hah thanks buddy! RIP Sprinkles. Taken too soon. 🥃
Can't agree more with the 2 highland Park and Laphroaig 25. Enjoying them too much myself
Great whiskies!
“No Springbank for assholes” - laughing my ass off on that beauty! Keep it up, Geoff!
Hah thanks Doug. Cheers buddy. 🥃
Another cool vid!
Do you think you can do some bilnd tastings just for fun? it will be greatly interesting to watch 😀
Something to consider for the coming year. I'd like to add some variety to my videos, so that's a good idea! 🥃
Damn it man why did Sprinkles have to live for just a year, WHY!!?? Great list Geoff! I went back and forth with the Cutty Prohibition but picked something else instead. My video is coming out today, see what you think, cheers 🥃
Looking forward to it, buddy! 🥃
Great list! We have so similar tastes. I love Glenallachie, Loch Lomond 18 and Highland Park 18!
If you were forced to choose "my favourite blended whisky" , what would it be? Mine would be Royal Salute 21, incredible stuff!
Royal Salute 21 isn't one that whisky snobs would flock to, but I totally enjoy it! Cheers!
Some really great choices, very impressive.
Two things.
1. No Springbank for assholes should be the title of your first book.
2. I will be purchasing a bottle of Craigellachie tomorrow.
Hope you enjoy the Craigellachie, Dave! Love the title idea! Hah! 🥃
Sprinkles!!!!! 😩 Noooooo!! Why couldn’t it have been me!?! 😭
Taken too soon...
The only mixer I’m interested in is an infinity bottle.
I’d go with a Springbank 21 cause not only cause it’s special it means that much more because it’s hard to find
No Springbank for assholes lol. Great list!
Hah thanks! 🥃
Great choices!
Can you please review the latest Glenmorangie?
It's the A tale of forest.
Thank you.
More power on your channel!
Thanks for the kind wishes! I'd love to try the new Glenmo. I haven't seen it in my market yet but if I come across it at a reasonable price I'll definitely pick it up! 🥃
Fun list. I appreciate that you cheated since it gives me an excuse to cheat too. I'm going to do two lists.
First the scotch list:
Daily Sipper: Old Pulteney 12 - super affordable in Washington, unlike so many others
Impress a Friend: Compass Box Orchard House - fun to talk about blending single malts
Mixer: Laphraoig 10 - I do like a smoky cocktail
Friday Dram: AnCnoc 18
Special Occasion: I don't really have one as I haven't yet bought something I'm super precious with
Now to cheat with an American list:
Daily Sipper: Eagle Rare 10 - amazing how cheap you can get this for how good it is
Impress a Friend: New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon - fantastic new distillery in KY, also relatively affordable
Mixer: Rittenhouse Rye - good on its own so great in so many cocktails
Friday Dram: any Westland American Single Malt Single Cask - my local distillery so I'm a bit of a fanboy
Special Occasion: Old Carter Straight Bourbon - it's all MGP, but it's ridiculously amazing - and unfortunately really hard to find
Cheers!
Damn I wish I'd thought of Laphroaig 10 as a sipper. A bit pricey, but it would definitely level up the cocktail over my Black Grouse. Funny... I was considering AnCnoc 18 as my Friday night sipper, too!
Can't say I'm familiar with much of the fancy American stuff, but I love Eagle Rare as a casual sipper and Rittenhouse makes a great cocktail!
Good one, Don! 🥃
This is quite fun, albeit unfair. Great list.
My list:
Everyday sipper: Balblair 12/Bunna 12
Impress your guest: Spot on, lots of variables. For me, Compass box Spice tree/Girvan single grain 13 years,61.2% (this is extremely under the radar and strongly recommended)
Mixer: Wild turkey 101
Friday Night pour: Springbank 12 cask strength/Ledaig 18
Special occasion whisky: Really depends on the occasion and mood. Bunnahabhain Moine Oloroso 17/Glengoyne 25
For something really special: Brora 38
Some killers in there. I might have picked my 13 year old Brandy Cask Bunna Moine for a special occasion. Incredible stuff. SB12 and Ledaig 18 are classics. Really need to try out that Balblair 12. Great picks, buddy! 🥃
@@Gwhisky I realized that I have been gravitating towards 3 whiskies regularly, which I did not name in my regular sipper list. Classic laddie, Loch lomond 14 and Craigellachie 13. Too many choices for that category and also depends on the mood. In the winter I often go for some peated stuff.
I picked the Balblair 12 because it just has that soft, gentle malty tones that you can either muse over or just sip it while you read a book or watch a show. Definitely give it a try. Also a fantastic "flight starter" for the evening.
By the way another really good whisky to "impress the guests" for me would be the beautiful Caperdonich 18 peated.
@@yoursinsincerely39 Classic Laddie and Craigellachie are my go-tos as well. Loch Lomond 14 was nice, but not something I reached for that often. Might need to revisit it.
I picked up that Caperdonach 18 a while back. Very interested to try that one! 🥃
Hi mate. Nice list.
This is my list (year 2022)
Everyday sipper: The Ardmore Port Wood Finish 12 years
Impress your guests: Bushmills Three Woods 16 years
Mixer: Makers Mark
Friday night pour Tamdhu 15; Suntory Hibiki Harmony
Special occasion: Glendronach 21 Parliament
Greetings Tom
Bushmills for impress your guest eh? Even at 40% I keep hearing it's amazing stuff. Cheers Tom. Great list! 🥃
@@Gwhisky Thanks mate, yes even at 40 % i love Bushmills Three Woods 16 Years and also my guest loved it some weeks ago. How would it taste at 43-46%? I would love to try it. Greetings Tom
@@Gwhisky By the way: To be on the safe side, I would rather present it to beginners :)
@tom4711 Hah fair enough. Plenty of lower abv whiskies with great flavours that are still enjoyable.
I like the 2 bottles take. What if you did your own 5 whiskey criteria? Like a malty scotch, sherried scotch, peated scotch, blended scotch, and world whiskey? I would be interested to see you picks!
Good idea! 🥃
RIP sweet sprinkles
Gone but not forgotten...
"No Springbank for assholes" - double gold at the SFWSC for slogan of the year.
T-shirt pending. 😂
@@Gwhisky haha, not sure if I could afford the shipping from Taiwan. 😁 What's your story w being there? (Is that too personal?) My wife and I spent 6mos in Asia 15 yrs ago (pre-kids thk gd : ) No Taiwan unfortunately but a month in China. Trip of our lives. Need to get back there badly.
I was agreeing with everything untill you got to the Dalmore. I only need 4 as I don't care about impressing anyone. W/T 101, Cutty sark P/E, Illeach peated cask strength and the Lakes whiskymakers reserve. All the flavours you will ever need.
Forget about a Springbank, assholes wouldn’t even get a single malt at my house. They’ll get a neat pour of fireball - cinnamon lol😂
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Apple from me. 😉
Tbh i interpreted the "impress your guests" waaaay differently.
I assumed it was as in "the whisky random joes just know are expensive". Like, the same as a rolex for watches. Name recognition and a known pricetag.
Not quality (necessarily) or universal appeal.
So I was expecting something like a Blue Label or a Macallan.
I like your take in the sense it is less condescending, however I'm not sure I would go with a all rounder. I tend to think they do not displease anyone but do not impress anyone either. Id just get one with a lot of personality and impress everyone (either positively or negatively)
let's all pour a dram and raise our glasses for Sprinkles 🤣🤣
RIP 😂
I'm going to try the anCnoc 12 based on your recommendation. I usually like sweet or balanced whisky and I tried the Tamdhu recently based on your review and loved it. I'm drinking three wood Auchentoshan watching this, which I know looks daft but I adore sherry bombs. I rate your reviews above Ralfy now, only Horst is above you and those Texan guys after Ralfy IMHO on youtube. Cheers!
Wow! High praise. Honoured to be in such good company. Appreciate the kind words, Alexander. Glad to hear you're enjoying the recommendations! 🥃
I’d flush 7 Sprinkles down the toilet every week if I could afford those special bottles. I’d buy out every pet store from the US to Taiwan to end their fuzzy bastard little lives if I could declare a year long remembrance!
For now, I’ll stick with:
1. Daily: Edradour 10 house style or Speyburn 15.
2. Guests: Lagavulin 16 or Dalmore Sherry Cask Select, no assholes.
3. Mixer: Glenmo 10 or Chivas Extra, still good sippers.
4. Friday: Tamdhu batch strength or Glenfarclas 15.
5. Special: Tomatin 18, or the blood of Sprinkles.
Hah! Great picks. I'm also a big fan of the Dalmore Sherry Cask Select. Nobody talks about it! 🥃
@@Gwhisky I've grown accustomed to a certain standard of living and it doesn't involve cheap ass whisky. Sometimes it includes a bit of unnatural coloring, but I'll never kick something fake out of bed!
Everyday = Arran 10
Impress = Redbreast 12 CS
Mixer = X
Friday night pour = Tamdhu 15
Special occasion = Glenmorangie Signet
Very special occasion = Bowmore 21 Aston Martin
🤪🤔🤐
"Mixer = x" Hah! Yeah...
All excellent picks. Haven't tried the Bowmore but I've heard it's got a lot of older stock in it. Cheers! 🥃
@@Gwhisky Thought you'd like that hehehe
cheers! 🥃
One good bourbon barrel for that vanilla/fruit (my go to is classic laddie)
One "dirty" sherry(and most are dirty, im quite fond of sherried tomatin, very underrated)(2)
One clean sherry when you're feeling the gentleman (and nothing more fine than to celebrate an occasion with Glengoyne 25, except maybe the 30. The 21 is also good if not as flavorful)(3)
One funky (at what brings funk better than springbank 12 but i get those have gone extinct so to say, there are substitutes i hear)(4)
One peaty whisky (laphroaig, lagavulin, ardbeg, caol ila, talisker, ledaig, etc the list goes on, but u need 1 atleast. Actually ngl i need several, of each. But sometimes u want the smoke)(5)
RIP little buddy 😢
Gone too soon...
Great choices, but most importantly, "No Springbank for assholes!" Lol. I've had one rather good bottle of Dalmore Cigar Malt and another that was mediocre.
rip in peace sprinkles. you're with the angels now 🙏🕊🕊
Gone too soon...
Daily Sipper: Bunna 12 if in a sherry mood/ Glencadam 10 if in a bourbon mood / PC10 if in a peaty mood
Impress a guest : Laga 16 I guess if inexperienced - should be interesting for them and I don't mind partaking :) / Blue Spot if enthusiast to show how really special a single pot can be
Mixer: Black bottle if needs a bit of smoke / Monkey Shoulder if not
Friday Dram: Ledaig 18 /Ancnoc 18 depending on the mood
Special Occasion: Longrow 18 or Glendronach 21 depending on the mood
Good ones. I really want to try that Blue Spot someday... 🥃
@@Gwhisky amped up tropical smoothie whiskey! maybe not worth paying the prices for previous now rarer/fewer bottles left editions but defo keep an eye out for the next batch/if you can find it close too rrp!
“No Springbanks for assholes” 😂😂
That's going on a t-shirt someday. 😂
Hi, first of all, interesting list. May i give some advice about camera/light setup: Your camera seems to have a lot of noise here, maybe not enough light? or cheap camera or lens? You seem to have 2-3 Light spots, The one shining from the top is too bright, your hair is flashy but your face gets a shadow. Your front should be evenly lid and your hair shouldnt shine above it. Maybe your 2 spots from the front/sides are too far away or too low to compete with the light from above. if you cant really change the setup, for whatever reason, you could try have a diffuser on your top light (white plastic cloth or so, that lets light through but block some of it), and then set the 2 front lights up so its bright enough for your camera :)
Hi Dayklight. Appreciate the (very professional) advice. From the get-go I knew this setup wasn't working. The overhead light was annoying and I was having trouble with my camera settings. You can expect better quality moving forward as I tinker with the set and settings.
I think No Springbank For Assholes should be the subheader for your channel.
I'll have to stick it on a t-shirt someday. 🥃
Loch lomand 18....no way!!!!.....could not finish it neat....was not a fan...turned into a mixer with some dry ginger ale....I need to get me some benromach 15, hear great things
It's definitely not for everyone. LL has a super weird profile. The 18 is actually the only one I've really enjoyed so far.
Loch lomand are an underrated distillery. Not tried the 18 yet though
The 18 is fantastic. My favourite from the line. 🥃
Have you tried Glenmorangie X for a mixer?
Not yet! 🥃
What do you think about the dalmore port wood and the glendronach port wood both at around $100? Do you prefer 1 over the other or recommend any of them at all?
Unfortunately I haven't tried the Glendronach Port Wood to compare the two.
@@Gwhisky ok what do you think about the dalmore tho? Worth the $100?
That's a bit high for it. It's good, but I much prefer the Sherry Cask Select 12, which is a similar price in my market.
@@Gwhisky it looks tempting but that 43abv 👎
@@mugatu101286 Yeah understandable, but I love the flavours in that one. The port is still good!
Nobody asked, but here’s my list:
Everyday sipper: Bunnahabhain 12
Impress your guests: Glen Garioch 15 Sherry Cask
Mixer: Woodford Reserve (Bourbon)
Friday night: Glenallachie 10 Cask Strength (Batch 5 & newer)
Special occasion: Glendronach 19YO 1995 Vintage
Damn. Some great ones in there. Bunna 12 is of course a classic. Really love that Garioch 15. And while I'm not a big bourbon guy, you can't go wrong with Woodford. Throw in a Glenallachie and Glendronach... guessing someone likes sherry! 🥃
@@Gwhisky what makes you think that! Ha… but thx to your reviews, the Craigellachie 13 will never be absent in my bar cabinet again. Keep up the good work, Geoff!
Your 5 whisky list has 11 whiskies on it 😂 Its an impossible task to come up with only 5, but if I had to ...ah....crap. Forget it, I can't do only 5 either. I like the idea of this exercise, but i'd have a hard time narrowing it down to a total of 15 whiskies. Probably something like this: 3 Everyday Sipper options, zero impress your guest options since I don't care if they're impressed, 2 mixers (one smokey, one fruity), 7 unique Friday Night pour options, and 3 Special Occasion options.
Hah that's more like it! 🥃
What were your top 5 whisky’s you tasted this year? Mine:
5- Lady of the Glenn Aultmore 12yr
4- Dewars 27 double double (more than 32 so far)
3- Longrow 18 (2021)
2-Glenfiddich 15 handfilled @ distillery batch 83
1-Kilkerran 8 port
Maybe a future video?
Great picks, man. Can't say I've tried them. Sadly I don't have access to any one of those here. As for best whiskies... my whisky of the year videos are coming throughout December! 🥃
@@Gwhiskyfor Sprinkles!
This is a tough but fun video! and it's also fun to see people's list below.
Here's my list:
Daily sipper: Arran 10yo. Very balanced whisky, and I'll guess it's at least 18yo on a blind taste.
Impress your guest: Bowmore 1988(29yo), this weirdo literally tastes like a delicious lemon-flavored soap. Must a whisky lover to be my guest.
Mixer: Laphroaig 10yo, make it a highball, and the complaint "40% is too weak" becomes praise "perfect beer" from whisky nerd.
Friday night sipper: Laphroaig 30yo. My favorite, deserve a night alone to enjoy what old Laph can do. Treat Friday night as the last night.
Special occasion: Hibiki 21. Not only the flavor is attractive and luxurious, but also the bottle is fantastic (especially the feel of cap when open/closing), which enhance the special occasion vibe.
The best is, it's always a list "currently". Cheers! 🥃🥃
Hah that Laphroaig 30 sounds incredible! Can't say I've ever tried the Hibiki 21, although I enjoyed the 12 and 17. Laphroaig 10 is a great mixer.
Can't tell you how much I'm enjoying that Talisker btw. Quite a few familiar bottles for you on this list! Cheers buddy! 🥃
Hah, we should have more special occasion.🥃🥃 That's great you enjoy the Talisker! Which do you like more? Tali or Laph? BTW, the sherry solist...still can't beat the bourbon one, but that just because sherry bomb is a type I'm still learning to appreciate.
Oh damn. That is hard. For me there’s quite a bit of whisky in my stash that I haven’t opened yet. So I don’t think I can make a definitive one.
Budget pick: well, it’s now gone but when it was around and for the price ($50) Bladnoch 10 (200 yr edition).
Daily sipper: Craigellachie 13 is a great one. Honestly though that could be so many different ones. Picked that one for overall availability and “reachability”. Oban 14 comes to mind but nobody talks about that one.
Mixer… eh. Well I don’t mix but back in the day I loved 15yr Pinch with Canada Dry and a few ice cubes.
Special occasion. I must shamefully admit that a lot of my most expensive stuff I haven’t had yet tbh. Example: Old Pulteney 21 or HP 21 , Bunnahabhain Moine Bordeaux 2018 and some discontinued stuff or even Bunnahabhain 18. So idk why I do this. Worried I’ll never be able to afford them again idk. So I’ll say for special: Glendronach 15 or 18 (Billy Walkers).
Impress guests? Um. JW blue. Lol. So many non serious drinkers are impressed by that.
Was there another category? Don’t remember. I’ll make it up. Peated: hmmm. Again I haven’t had many peated scotches in my own stash so.. but so far Laphroaig 18. A good Lagavulin 16 could do also:
How about briny category? I’d say Oban 14 or Kilkerran 12.
Cask strength ? Springbank 12 Laphroaig 10 Hmmm. Yeah these lists are never complete.
Bladnoch 10 would likely be a great pick if it was still around. Oban 14 is great, too. BW Glendronachs? Excellent. JW Blue for the amateurs... why not? Hah good picks for the made up categories too. A man of taste, you are. 🥃
@@Gwhisky btw I’ve never had a 25 yr old whisky. Oldest I’ve had was a sample of 23 yr old Alexander Murray Allt-a-Bhainne. Sadly I didn’t buy it despite being very good. Instead that day I bought an Old Pulteney 17 and Springbank 10. Didn’t buy it because I didn’t know the brand. Silly me. It was really good and priced fairly. I think it was @$120.
I think I’d pick that bottle over those two if I could go back in time. However I find I still have a hard time spending money on unfamiliar brands. 🤷🏻♂️
(I still have 2 more 17yr OP along w 2 OP21).
@@SaltyCuban Yeah that's always the risk with whiskies we don't know, especially IBs. Still, I'd hardly call OP17 and Springbank the wrong choice!
Woo hoo! I got one of the last Benromach 15 years in my area so that may be moved to special occasion. love the jokes here. Also if you got divorced but the ex wife got the better of it and you have to paid child support your celebratory bottle might be that Craigellachie 13 year. ha ha
Hah! Cheers Dean!
You have to make a "No Springbank for Assholes" T-shirt!
Hah if I ever go down the "merch" route I'll keep that in mind. 😂
I have been following your reviews for more than a year. For the first time, I felt your choices and comments were sponsored :( I am going to continue to follow you though, there is nothing wrong to get some support from sponsors from time to time. Looking forward to being a fan of your independent reviews and comments :)
100% independent. Zero sponsorship.
@@Gwhisky 👍 I believe you. I just didn't expect dalmore, Laphroaig, highland park or tallisker in a top list from you :) Surprised not to see any Arran, ledaig or Glenallachie for instance :) Thx for the reply though, really appreciate it
@@cemtuncel1602 Keep in mind a lot of those picks were designed to be unexpected.
Sorry about Sprinkles. Will have a dram of HP18 for him.
Sprinkles would have been honoured... 🥃
Looking down on 40%? Skipping Dalmore? Screw those lobotomized snobs. ;-)
Benromach? Nah, i don't like the metallic aftertaste that's in each of them. Reminds me of canned tomato soup. #NotAFan
The rest however, i can live with.
Loved Sprinkles...and all my divorces..
Your first pick was mine..
Mixer...i use WT 101..
Don't have anyone to impress..
Friday night? Every night is Friday night at my place.
Have some Unicorns for special nights.
Need to try highland park and dalmore...i guess..
My blow up doll likes Signet
Signet eh? Hah classy lady! 🥃
Everyone knowS you need at least 100 bottles. It’s common knowledge
Kinda, yeah. 🥃
@@Gwhisky 🥃
I agree....why a "mixer"🤔
Suppose it's a good one for getting us single malt snobs out of our comfort zone... but yeah... lame. Lol
@@Gwhisky But an Irish coffee is never wrong. I've tried it with The Black Bottle, became a nice twist to the classic one.
craigellachie is an excellent choice❤
Amazing stuff!