Whisky Forum - Single grain whisky?

Redders1974 · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:02 pm Post subject: Single grain whisky?

Apologies if it's on the wrong forum, but seems most active on here. Fancy trying a bottle anybody got any recommendations. Or would you recommend not bothering. Not a style I'm familiar with. Would be happy spending no more than Â£50 for what would be a curiosity purchase.

Dave h · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:40 pm Post subject:

I like Single Grain whisky.
Douglas Laing bottle some, check out their Old Particular range in grey colouring tubes such as Port Dundas, Cameronbridge for your price range. Good quality!
Loch Lomond single grain is uniquely pineapple flavour but would suggest a DL above.

Get great value older aged whiskies for excellent prices, I've got a couple of 40 year olds from Douglas Laing that cost in the region of Â£150.

Quaich1 · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:56 pm Post subject:

I quite enjoy a single grain Scotch whisky. Bear in mind that good single grains take a lot longer to mature usually at least 20 years. I have had some superb really aged ones such as Clan Denny Dumbarton 46 years old.
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TheMaster · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:41 pm Post subject:

One of the best whiskies I've ever had was a single grain. Ok, it was a 50yo Cambus, but still.

I had a stunning Strathclyde 9yo from the Clan Denny range a while back that was very good. You have you just watch then, youth isn't the best thing with grain, it needs a lot of aging, but there are some stunners out there. The Strathclyde as a very active sherry butt which helped.

ralfy legend · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:16 pm Post subject:

Iâ€™m no expert on grain but I enjoyed the teelings single grain but as l live only a mile n half from cameronbridge I was happy to try the Cameron brig finally but others posted are far better, many people have told me they are not to be over looked so enjoy .

lincoln imp · Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 6:51 pm Post subject:

I have had some very aged grains but they never come close to matching a single malt for complexity.
I would prefer to have a well crafted old blend from the 50's of 60`s than a 40 year old grain.
For under Â£50 I think you may struggle to get a grain of any quality unfortunately.

I had a nice 1984 Girvan 30 year cask G7.8 59.5% a few days ago that I got at 90p and one of the best grains I have had, but I usually score lower.
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Peloquin · Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:29 pm Post subject:

If you have a "The Whisky Shop" near you then head into there and try their selections in the barrels. I think it was a North British I had last and it was lovely.
It's in their "Glenkier Treasures" range.
Around Â£35 for a 50cl bottle.

webdunk · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:49 am Post subject:

Peloquin · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:29 am Post subject:

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TheMaster · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:18 pm Post subject:

Peloquin · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:08 pm Post subject:

Bloody fone!
It hates me, I swear it does.
Of course you are right and it should have said Nantwich.

the_skottydog · Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:29 pm Post subject: Grain Whisky Samples

I tried an Invergordon 42 from That Boutique-y Whisky Company. It was excellent! A bit of an acquired taste to begin with, but very more-ish.

You can buy 3CL samples from MoM for about Â£11, which is expensive for the amount, but saves you buying the whole bottle.

Redders1974 · Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:10 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all the suggestions guys . Got a bottle of Douglas Laing 13yo port Dundas in the cupboard. Not got round to opening yet but one to look forward to will update once opened. Top Malt

Peloquin · Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:16 am Post subject:

Nice drink mate.
Another to look out for is "The Grain of Truth" from Tweeddale.
Around 50 quid to buy.
It's a massive Smokey hit of a drink.