Reccommend me some whiskey!

[AngelGrinder]

Well, it's obviously getting near to christmas, and as yet, I'm not feeling the christmas 'spirit'.

Normally I just stick with a bourbon, usually Jim Beam, but want to diversify my tastes...obviously it's an expensive taster at £15 a bottle, so anyone got any reccommendations? I usually drink it with coke, but am happy to drink straight also...
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[Paulington]

I generally stick to Jack Daniel's with a dash of coke.

Although I did try some Black Grouse the other day which was quite nice, more earthy than Famous. .
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[Handsome]

Jamesons(sp) is a nice drink...

Glenmorangie(sp) aswell...
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[Ariel Badger]

If you are going to bung Coke in it buy Aldi own brand.
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[stinkwheel]

Indeed. If you're putting a soft drink in it, go for a cheap blend. The subtelties of a single malt will be totally wasted. The famous Grouse is one of the better blends but to go with coke, you won't notice (pretty common to drink it with a splash of lemonade up in whisky country though).

If you want to try a proper single malt, I'd suggest Highland park as a good one to try with a splash of water in. Not too challenging and readily available.

Tamdhu is a good, classic highland malt which is often very reasonably priced.
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[5v3d3b0]

To mix with coke I drink Jack Daniels, Jim Beam or Black Label if I want to spend a bit more. I can't really reccommend anything straight though. I've heard very good things about Famous Grouse, and personally I like Southern Comfort but that's not really whiskey...

[effit]

Forget the coke + blend stuff. CO-OP are doing a 10 year old macallan for £18 FTW
Try that, you wont be disappointed, add a splash of water if you want.

ENJOY

[yvaiwhy]

black label
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[Cptn. Awesome]

I recommend Johnnie Walker Black Label. Had it once on a night out and I don't remember anything else afterwards.

Generally I don't drink any whisky straight though. I normally drink Jack and coke or Bell's and coke. You could also try them with ginger ale, which Jame4son's is also good with.

If you're after just a taster rather than mixer, go for a single malt whisky...highly recommend as a taster by a guy I work with. Although he doesn't drink much, he does claim to have refined (label snobbery, anyone?) tastes.
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[Mr.Everready]

Are you talking about whiskey or whisky ?
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[UnknownStuntm...]

Recently I've been drinking the stuff with a glass of water. I alternate both drinks, and it's like having the first taste every mouthful!

[NickD]

If you're drinking it properly, thy either Glenfarclas 105 (if you can find it - I wouldn't bother with the regular Glenfarclas), or Bruichladdich.

If you're after a bourbon to drink with/without coke, try Makers Mark. It plays the same game as Jack, only much, much better!
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[instigator]

I only ever drink whisky straight (not because I is well 'ard, but because I don't want to dilute the taste). Favourite by far is Laphroiag but that is only because the venues I go to in London don't generally have a great selection.

I need to join the whisky society.

[Mr.Everready]

[Mr.Everready]

I actually mentioned to the wife last night that I'd like to try a nice malt, I don't/didn't like whisky. They make Springbank just round the corner but I've never tried it.
My mother has a cupboard full of whisky, I'll maybe ask her to give me a taste of 1 or 2.
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[Aikman666]

Enjoyed a couple of these out with a friend, just over ice. Fucking Lovely!

https://www.drinkhacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/jack-daniels-single-barrel-whiskey.jpg
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[The Original Muzza]

I am a Jim Beam Black kind of guy. Once tried a bottle of "expensive" bourbon which I believe was Knob Creek and was only mildly impressed. Not worth the uppage in price (was 25 quid up from 15 for JB).
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[Alexio]

This one looks kinda nice:

https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/the-macallan-55-year-old-lalique-decanter-whisky/



That site advertises this stuff as pretty spectacular for some reason too:

https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/master-of-malt-single-cask-19-year-old-tomatin-cask-strength-whisky/

No, I'm not affiliated or anything.
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[Shreddie]

Oban. I'm not much of a whisky drinker but I'll drink that.

[WishayKillie]

[5v3d3b0]

+1 for Habana Club with Coke. Get at least the 5 year one, preferrably the 7 year. Much smoother to the taste and definitely worth the extra money.
+1 also for Jack Daniels with ginger ale. Delish

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