Recommend me a whisky

[GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal]

It's getting too cold for my usual G&T and I fancy getting into whisky instead, which ones do you like?

DH drinks Laphroig, but it's too smoky for me, ideally I'd like something a bit smoother, that I can sip whilst curled up under a blanket.

You will probably want to avoid any from Islay and Jura then. They are rather peaty.

Dalmore is nice and smooth

A Glenmorangie might work.

Look at whiskies from Speyside.

It's not posh but my god Apple Jack Daniels is gorgeous.I have it with ginger ale.

Penderyn from Wales or Highland Park are very easy to drink. Balvenie is lovely and Aberlour is also very good.

I've just discovered how lovely a drop of water is in a single malt. I used to think it was for lightweights but it really smooths the flavour out.

Red Breast, Balvenie doublewood, Black Bush. Not peaty lovely and smooth.

Some great recommendations, thanks! I shall have to start a list and work my way through it... 😋

Agree Speyside ones are good for beginners. Look for ones aged in Sherry or rum casks as they are sweeter. Glenrothes was the whisky that first got me into whisky

Oban is my favorite! I also find Laphroaig too smoky

Dalwhinnie gets my vote.

Jura. Super smooth.

I used to work in a whisky bar and we always recommended Balvenie for beginners. Lovely and smooth.

Dalwhinnie.
Auchantoshan
Tamnavulin
All lovely and smooth.
I drink them with cheap Aldi cola, DH either neat or with Dandelion and burdock.

Can I place mark please, I have no idea about whiskey and is no bloody use as he doesn’t like it.

Scapa is my absolute favourite. So smooth.

I don't drink whisky really, but have you tried Gunshot Gin from the gin bothy.
It has the heat of whisky but flavour of gin. It's lovely.

Tulibardine make delicious whiskeys. Smooth, rich and slightly sweet.

Another vote for Jura, it's lovely.

I've never been able to take to whisky but was recommended The Singleton as a decent beginners whisky out of their range.

I find a bourbon more palatable.

@Aroundtheworldin80moves

You will probably want to avoid any from Islay and Jura then. They are rather peaty.

Sorry, got to disagree about Jura, it's fairly smooth

My DH drinks Crown, it’s Canadian and we can usually only get it in Canada and America but strangely French supermarkets sell it too so we load up when we have day trips!

www.crownroyal.com/

Macallan is good

@30not13

Look at whiskies from Speyside.

Yes. Much lighter than an Islay malt.