Whisky Forum - Sweetest sugary Scotch

matt222 · Single Malt Member Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 23

Hello all,

What in your opinion is a nice, caramely sweet malt that leaves your mouth and glass tasting like it's just been lathered in fudgy icing sugar???

From memory, I think the nearest I got was an 18 year old Glenmorangie - older bottling about 10 years ago now - fantastic. I thought I'd found one again recently in their Quinta Ruban until a second 'harsh' bottle put me off.

I love the Balvenie Doublewood too but perhaps there is something better?

I've also had a 21 year old Glenfiddich and an 18 year Highland park - the latter exeptional but too expensive for everyday drinking.

Any thoughts to point me down different avenues? Thanks

Charlie · Master Of Malts Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 1405

Have you tried the Glenlivet Nadurra, loads of barley sugar sweetness, vanilla, butterscotch and an excellent whisky.

jcarrick · Master Of Malts Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Posts: 949

I would suggest trying Glen Grant 10 year old.

Quaich1 · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:32 pm Post subject:

Matt, I would say a reasonably priced single malt which is considered very sweet is Glenfarclas 10. David Wishart in his excellent book Whisky Classified rates this whisky as one with maximum sweetness. I concur.
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Carson · Master Of Malts Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Posts: 468

I will add Glenmorangie Nectar D'or to the list.

John · Moderator Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 876 Location: UK

If you enjoy Balvenie Doublewood then you should also like Glenfarclas 15, Glendronach 15 and Aberlour 16

Blackadder · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:28 pm Post subject:

You may also like the Glen Garioch 12

opelfruit · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:44 pm Post subject:

Weller 12 year old :D

It's not a scotch, it's a 12 year old wheated bourbon at 90 US proof (45% abv).

Because it's wheated it's really rich, vanilla and caramel flavoured, sweet and smooth.

Yummers, and it's only about Â£35 a bottle too.
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matt222 · Single Malt Member Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 23

Hey thanks everyone, plenty to experiment with there.

New to the forum, just finding my way around - if my spelling starts falling apart I'll log off and put the bottle away!

albo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Posts: 1888

Id day any Glenfarclss or Glendronach should put you on the right track.

Rdelusion · Single Malt Member Joined: 27 Feb 2012 Posts: 24

I'd recommend the Balvenie Caribbean Cask and the Glenfiddich 15yr Solera although the Glenfiddich is probably a little sweeter.
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