Whiskey Tasting?

Question

Hi,

I wanna do a little whisk(e)y tasting and hope for FOUR suggestions that are different in taste and therefor offer a rage of flavour and feeling. The bottles should not be too difficult to find and each bottle should not exceed 30-35 pounds.
Whiskeys from all regions and types are welcomed ...

If you are aware of a particular cigar hat goes with that whisk(e)y please let me know.

cheers,
Fred

Very good and helpful answers ...
I dont think I can pick ONE BEST answers. Thank you all ...

@Indian Man: Give Whiskey and Cigars a try and then judge?!?!

Answer 1

A man after my own heart, providing you´re talking about Cuban cigars. For flavour, I find the Islay Malts virtually unbeatable (there are only 5 of them). Laphroag is undoubtedly the most distinctive flavour (although my best friend swears it tastes like TCP); try if you can for the stronger cask conditioned edition. Second The Bowmore and thirdly Lagavullin are distinctive and have the best and longest aftertaste. The odd one out is the Orkenay malt, Highland Park (which incidentally is the main contributor to Famous Grouse blended whisky). (Although you only wanted 4, one other whiskey to try is Jameson´s 15 year old - triple distilled from the real originators of whiskey).
As far as cigars are concerned, try the Montecristo number 3 or number 4. These, by the way are easily obtainable in any mainland tobacconist in Spain for less than a third of the price in the UK.

Answer 2

As an englishman now living in Scotland i am trying to aquaint myself the local masterpiece that is the single malt.
4 to try that will highlight the varied flavours from the different regions are:- 1. Lagavullin (or Laphroag perhaps)
2. Dalwhinnie
3 Glenmorangie
4. Glenfiddich
Glenfiddich is probably the most popular ,but once you have tasted Lagavullin or Laphroag you will never drink Glenfidich again.

Answer 3

If I were you I would stick to single malts from a particular region. My preference is Islay/Isle of Skye Whiskies - Talisker, a good Bowmore, Laphroaig, Lagavulin for example. You can then find the characteristics and subtleties more easily. Then try another region such as Speyside, then Irish & American Whiskeys.This could go on forever, because when you have completed all the regions, you just HAVE to go back & start again - practise makes perfect!

Try this website for info:
http://www.whiskyguild.com/

Cheers!

Answer 4

You could do a number of tasting ideas...all single malts, all bourbons, all blends, 4 different countries, malt vs.bourbon (2 of each), and so forth, so maybe:
-Single Malt Scotch
Laphroiag
Talisker
Oban
Glenmorangie

-Bourbons
Maker's Mark
Jim Beam
Evan Williams
Ezra Brooks

-Blended Scotch
Chivas Regal
Famous Grouse
Dewar's
Johnny Walker (green or black)

-Around the World
Yamazaki (Japanese)
Bakery Hill (Australian)
Charbay (USA - California)
Crown Royal (Canada)

-Single Malt vs. Bourbon
Glenlivet
Balvenie
Wild Turkey
Ancient Age

...and it could go on and on and on and on and...

Answer 5

I am not a whisky drinker myself but my partner is partial to a drop or two, Paddys Irish at the moment is his fav, followed by Johnnie Walker red label. Sadly my mother introduced him to Paddy as I am Irish and he is Dutch when he first visited her house she gave him a glass. By the way he is still the only man to have been given a glass of her very precious Paddy. A fact he keeps reminding me of!!!

Answer 6

I assume that you mean single malt whisky. I find that a ten-year-old Glen Grant is excellent also another great is twelve-year-old Highland Park. Remember, you never put anything in a single malt, except another one. Good drinking.

Answer 7

Laphroig - Islay
Makers Mark - Bourbon
The Macallan - Highland
Penderyn - Welsh whisky

Answer 8

There are different types of whiskey. They all generally have the same flavor. Whiskey tastes like whiskey. Just like strawberries taste like strawberries. There is nothing to compare it to. It's not that bad if you mix it with coke or diet coke. Diet coke adds a vanilla flavor to it.

Answer 9

Hi Fred,
If you drink whiskey and smoke baccy be aware of the problem of throat cancer.
Two or three TV personalities, who did this, have died from it, Check it out!

Answer 10

I know alot about whiskey ,just stick with wild turkey 101,simply the best .I tryed them all and there is nothing better,no after taste and no hangovers lol.