Whisky Forum - Wow factor

Cobra · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:59 pm Post subject: Wow factor

I wonder if other people here have experienced the lack of wow factor in whiskies that I have of late,
I have been drinking whisky for 2 years now and lately Iâ€™ve struggled to find the wow factor I did when I first started.
I know my pallete is probably moved on from entry lvl whisky but I canâ€™t afford the mega price whisky some people on here are able to enjoy please help.

Scotchnthings · Double Malt Member Joined: 11 Feb 2019 Posts: 144

Losing it after only 2 years seems quite premature. What whiskies gave you the Wow factor? What are you drinking now?

I think you answered your question yourself tho, if you stick to entry whiskies, then thats just what you get. They aren't really there to impress. Also you dont need big bucks to get good bottles. Not knowing what you have tried, maybe try some cask strength releases like Springbank 12, or some Indie bottles? Buy 1 less bottle but a good one, quality over quantity.

Fightingirish · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:08 pm Post subject:

ralfy legend · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:15 am Post subject:

Hahaha cobra definitely dosnt live in ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ Canada

Fightingirish · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 6:08 pm Post subject:

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ralfy legend · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:14 pm Post subject:

To be fair heâ€™s done ok, me and cobra will go halfâ€™s on a few Â£100 plus bottles so we are work in progress, we not in to over Â£200 plus just yet lol, heâ€™s doing ok but will keep him working if I can , I feel the cobra ðŸ striked bit quick maybe,,

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Cobra · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:14 pm Post subject: Wow

I ve tried quite a few in my first 2 years
The good ones being
Glenlivet 18
Ardbeg 10
Clinelish 14
Kilkerran 12
Highland park 18
Among others itâ€™s the daily drams that are no longer doing it for me the regular supermarket whisky

mistah · Single Malt Member Joined: 05 Dec 2014 Posts: 50

Sometimes I go through periods where I don't come across any "wow" whiskies. Maybe it's just my frame of mind at the time, or maybe I just get unlucky for a few bottles.

I tend to shop in the Â£30 to Â£50 range where I've managed to pick up a few very good bottles this year that surprised on the upside:

- As We Get it Highland Cask Strength
- Kilkerran 8 Cask Strength
- Glenlivet Nadurra Peated Cask Finish
- Seaweed & Aeons & Digging & Fire - 10 year Islay

Notably a couple of the above are from unnamed distilleries. This seems to be where I'm finding some positive surprises these days - although also quite a lot of rubbish.

ralfy legend · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 8:48 pm Post subject:

The wow factor sometimes comes when you least expect it, like the kilkerran, highland park 18, glenlivit 18, signet, and a few whisky society releases, hey cobra you missed the signet!!! Did you not get a wow at that time?

Peloquin · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:50 am Post subject:

Try a Kilkerran Heavily peated Batch 3... Sounding imo.