Single Malts

[Chipchopper]

Is aged whiskey's significantly improved by great age ?
For example, I ordered a 12 year single malt from a supermarket, which was substituted with a 5 year, aged one, of a different distillery.
Should I feel cheated ?

[Redhelen72]

Wee Beastie makes a great old fashioned

[Meaghan27]

A great old fashioned what? :o)

[douglas9401]

If I fancy something smoky I'll drink my whisky while standing beside a bonfire not drink that stuff that reminds me of the doctors surgery from years ago when they had bottles of all sorts about the place. :-)

[drmorgans]

A cocktail comprising whisky, angosturo, an sugar cube and a cherry with a lemon rind garnish

[Meaghan27]

drMorgans , Thanks, I only know a few cocktails like margaritas and pornstar martini

[Redhelen72]

drmorgan - there is a new version out now - a maple old fashioned. a good smokey peaty whisky, orange bitters and a dash of maple syrup - mix and servce with an orange slice

[drmorgans]

Pornstar Martini? Is that like Sex on the Beach?

[Meaghan27]

https://www.liquor.com/porn-star-martini-cocktail-recipe-5076288

[douglas9401]

It's quite the coming thing, Dr Morgans.

[pastafreak]

A maple old fashioned...oh, that sounds lovely and warming.

Nice to see you, red.

[Redhelen72]

Cheers Pasta - it is lovely and warming and you only need 2 for a very good nights sleep!!

[pastafreak]

I could do with one now...not for sleep though!

My daughter and her partner were in Islay just over a week ago celebrating their 2 birthdays. A local taxi driver took them round 3 of the distilleries. I think they bought quite a bit ;)

[Redhelen72]

I was there for the last 2 weeks!!
We could have been there at the same distillery lol

[davebro]

In reply to the OP I would suggest that the stock picker knows little about malt whiskies & has not applied store policy wrt the substitution so the store is at fault. Complain.

[pastafreak]

Red...they stated at The Machrie hotel...visted Lagavullin, Laphroaig and Aldbeg.
Came home via Aberfoyle in Stirlingshire to look at her late grandparents old cottage.

[pastafreak]

*stayed*

[pastafreak]

Sorry for diverting, Chipchopper.

[drmorgans]

It's the digressions that make this site fun, and the venomous spats.

[douglas9401]

Venomous spats should only be paired with snakeskin boots.

[drmorgans]

Where's Susie Dent when you need her; how can the same word mean a decorative gaiter and an argument?