Wick malt named world's best whisky

[MothBalls]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15423862

Old Pulteney was crowned World Whisky of the Year in Jim Murray's 2012 Whisky Bible. The 21-year-old single malt scored a record-equalling 97.5 points out of 100. The whisky is matured in American oak casks and bottled at the Pulteney distillery in Wick, Caithness.

I hope I can find some of this, before the price shoots up too much just because of the award.

Whisky expert Mr Murray tasted more than 1,200 new drams before deciding on the winner. Where can apply for this job? He gets PAID to do this? <cries>

US bourbons took the two runners-up places in the Whisky Bible awards. George T Stagg was named second best while 10-year-old Parker's Heritage Collection Wheated Mash Bill picked up third.

I don't trust this article. I'm going to have to get a bottle of each and see for myself.

[Egan]

The Old Pulteney is a very nice dram indeed. Not too petey. I'm thinking of getting a bottle for Christmas time. They have it for sale in my local Waitrose with a generous discount quite often.

Not as nice as my favourite Jura, mind, but lovely.

[gimpy117]

I'll have to try it, but I'm in college, so I buy the cheap stuff.

[Jimbuna]

I much prefer the Irish brands such as Bushmills or Jamesons myself.

[Betonov]

Bloody hell, why does this country have an ''embargo'' on good stuff :stare: I'll just have to drive to Scotland then and make a small detour trough Ireland ;)

[Bubblehead1980]

Bloody hell, why does this country have an ''embargo'' on good stuff :stare: I'll just have to drive to Scotland then and make a small detour trough Ireland ;)


An embargo on Scotch whiskey? oh I could never live there lol. Scotch is my thing, single malt only of course, none of that blend garbage.

[sidslotm]

Best wiskey I ever drank was in Ireland while working in Smethwicks brewery, it was called Paddy Powers Potcheen, my eeeye'ssss, my eeeyesss. :har:

[Betonov]

An embargo on Scotch whiskey? oh I could never live there lol. Scotch is my thing, single malt only of course, none of that blend garbage.

Nah, we get scotch, but only the more commercial brands. Even if some are also good, the more rare, less known and far better are imposible to find

[tater]

I much prefer the Irish brands such as Bushmills or Jamesons myself.

I'm not a big whisky drinker, but a friend poured me a Midleton that was very nice (and for someone who sticks more to wine, very smooth).

[Jimbuna]

I'm not a big whisky drinker, but a friend poured me a Midleton that was very nice (and for someone who sticks more to wine, very smooth).

I'll check that out next time I'm in the city :salute:

[Sailor Steve]

Bloody hell, why does this country have an ''embargo'' on good stuff :stare: I'll just have to drive to Scotland then and make a small detour trough Ireland ;)
You're going to drive from Scotland to Ireland? :o

Be sure to post pics. :D

[tater]

jimbuna, i found the very blurry cell phone pic i took of the bottle, and it says "very rare" under the name. Was in a wooden box.

[Jimbuna]

jimbuna, i found the very blurry cell phone pic i took of the bottle, and it says "very rare" under the name. Was in a wooden box.

Put it up here mate and I'll certainly give it a try out :yep:

[Betonov]

You're going to drive from Scotland to Ireland? :o

I'll make circles around and around the ferry deck :DL

[Jimbuna]

I'll make circles around and around the ferry deck :DL

We have Customs Officers to keep people like you in check :O:

[Betonov]

We have Customs Officers to keep people like you in check :O:

They can check me all they want, as long as they don't check the car :O:

[Penguin]

Bloody hell, why does this country have an ''embargo'' on good stuff :stare: I'll just have to drive to Scotland then and make a small detour trough Ireland ;)

To spread a little envy, here is the list of single malts from my favorite Whisky bar, 15 minutes from me: http://www.zauberhaftes-abraxas.de/html/scotch_single_malt.html
and here's the rare stuff:
http://www.zauberhaftes-abraxas.de/html/letzte_tropfen.html

Yum, yum!

My Frau did the mistake to invite me to order what I like from the menu, when she celebrated her diploma...

[Betonov]

Then again, Germany is closer :hmmm:

[Penguin]

Sorry, last order's already over, we have to hand all our money over to the wise Mrs. Merkel to save the Euro, the banks or whatever else :cry:

[Betonov]

Now now, don't bring politics into a booze thread :03:

[Penguin]

sorry man, I'm not on schnaps atm, only drinking an after-work beer - to help me coping with my country's insanity :DL

[Betonov]

sorry man, I'm not on schnaps atm, only drinking an after-work beer - to cope with my country's insanity :DL

Then I better start drinking gasoline :doh:

[August]

I just polished off a bottle of an Irish whiskey import called "Tullamore Dew". A little sharp compared to Crown Royal but not bad.

[Herr-Berbunch]

I've tried a few, just to be polite mind, and have yet to find a whisk(e)y I like.

Although I've not tried that Midleton's - and at over £100 a bottle I'm not gonna! :doh:

[Madox58]

I prefer beer and if you talk to Jim or Grant?
Not very good beer in thier opinion.
But for a Whiskey?
I have never had anything I liked better then Maker's Mark.
:yeah:

That is the only Whiskey that could get me to stop drinking cheap beer.
(If it was cheaper!)
:O:

[1480]

Gentleman's Jack

[Jimbuna]

To spread a little envy, here is the list of single malts from my favorite Whisky bar, 15 minutes from me: http://www.zauberhaftes-abraxas.de/html/scotch_single_malt.html
and here's the rare stuff:
http://www.zauberhaftes-abraxas.de/html/letzte_tropfen.html

Yum, yum!

My Frau did the mistake to invite me to order what I like from the menu, when she celebrated her diploma...

That's an impressive selection :|\\

I prefer beer and if you talk to Jim or Grant?
Not very good beer in thier opinion.
But for a Whiskey?
I have never had anything I liked better then Maker's Mark.
:yeah:

That is the only Whiskey that could get me to stop drinking cheap beer.
(If it was cheaper!)
:O:

LOL :DL

[TarJak]

I prefer beer and if you talk to Jim or Grant?
Not very good beer in thier opinion.
But for a Whiskey?
I have never had anything I liked better then Maker's Mark.
:yeah:

That is the only Whiskey that could get me to stop drinking cheap beer.
(If it was cheaper!)
:O:
Your problem Jeff is that you drink that watery American wazz they somehow misnamed as beer.:O:

[tater]

Your problem Jeff is that you drink that watery American wazz they somehow misnamed as beer.:O:

True in the 1970s, perhaps. I have half a dozen or more local breweries within 15 minutes of here. All have stouts, porters, IPAs, etc. Even the lagers aren't bad.

[Jimbuna]

Your problem Jeff is that you drink that watery American wazz they somehow misnamed as beer.:O:

I'll never forget that draught broon dog we tried....straight out of the Mississippi :DL

[Penguin]

True in the 1970s, perhaps. I have half a dozen or more local breweries within 15 minutes of here. All have stouts, porters, IPAs, etc. Even the lagers aren't bad.

As much as I like to make fun of the damned yankee sex-in-a-canoe-pee, I have to agree with you.
Can't hate the country, in which largest state the most popular beer is our local stuff (Altbier) - afaik the only place outside of Europe that brews it.

Always go for the stuff from small, local breweries; this goes also for Germany, but is an essential survival tip for the US.

[tater]

In the 80s I drank a lot of imported beer (usually darker ales, etc), and some local stuff. Starting in the 90s I was drinking more and more local, to the point that local brews, or bottled microbrews from other states are the vast majority of what I drink.

Being here in New Mexico, the most mass-produced beers I get are usually at Mexican restaurants that only have Dos Equis, Corona, and maybe Negra Modelo (confronted with that choice I usually drink the latter). Many now also carry local, bottled brews though.