Fine Whisky Advice?

[Mountain Hare]

I've been roped into doing some market research into high end Whiskies - £25 and upwards a bottle - 70 quid for 2 hours 'work' was too tempting to resist

Having never ventured into anything classier than a Glenfiddich, can anyone provide me with some suitable phrases to come out with when tasting some far classier brands?

I believe 'earthy', 'peaty' and words like that are normally used???

Many Thanks

MH

[emmilou]

I've been roped into doing some market research into high end Whiskies - £25 and upwards a bottle - 70 quid for 2 hours 'work' was too tempting to resist

Having never ventured into anything classier than a Glenfiddich, can anyone provide me with some suitable phrases to come out with when tasting some far classier brands?

I believe 'earthy', 'peaty' and words like that are normally used???

Many Thanks

MH

You want us to tell you what to say about these earth peaty lovlinesses then keep the 70 quid

nice job if you can get it!

mellow, fragrant, smooth, lingering......etc etc

[Mountain Hare]

mellow, fragrant, smooth, lingering......etc etc

Yes, like them.

Mrs Hare is worried I'll get the taste for it and blow the 70 quid on a couple bottles for Christmas

[emmilou]

Yes, like them.

Mrs Hare is worried I'll get the taste for it and blow the 70 quid on a couple bottles for Christmas

well if you can me a bottle of Scapa for my trouble it'd be much appreciated bloody hard to get hold of round these parts


http://www.scapamalt.com/history/index.aspx


you'll only be able to get me 1 bottle though - and I've compromised and gone for the cheap 14 year old stuff!!

Scapa 14 year old Old Malt Cask

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Product Name: Scapa 14 year old Old Malt Cask
Product Information: Volume: 700ml
Abv: 50.0%
Year: 1993
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Category: Island
Distillery: Scapa

TASTING NOTES | EXPERT OPINIONPrice: £ 47.99 inc VAT

[daz h]

Once had to buy a client a 32year old bottle of Glen Elgin
Very rare and was i think £330.00




personally i prefer peach snapps, not everyones favourite but there are lots of fussy buggers out there

[emmilou]

Once had to buy a client a 32year old bottle of Glen Elgin
Very rare and was i think £330.00




personally i prefer peach snapps, not everyones favourite but there are lots of fussy buggers out there

no accounting for taste!!

[Wheeze]

Well, Mr Hare, first you have to know the regional differences. If you used peaty or smoky when talking about a Highland, you'd be rumbled straight away!
Here's my offer.
Lowland: Insipid
Highland: Bland
Islay: Heavenly
Skye/Orkney: Ambrosia

[Donkarlo]

Island malts can definitely be described as peaty, use your nose and look for hints of vanilla, caramel, liquorice, orange, spice, smoke etc. I am currently after a bottle of 1978 Glenrothes for my 30th birthday next year. Not quite the year I was born but near enough and I am rather partial to a Speyside malt. The only problem is it's £400 a bottle so hopefully the wife really loves me !!!

[Margarine]

Say: "Hinjuns!!!" or "Swamp!!!"

[Mountain Hare]

BTW, what's the etiquette for Whisky tasting?

Presumabley I don't spit it out