Bought some new whiskies today

[Von Smallhausen]

What's the name of that bloke from Scotland again that converted me from hating whisky to rather enjoying a single malt in a fairly short space of time ?

[volospian]

Originally Posted by Stan_Lite

I hope that makes sense - it does to me

By the way, yes, it does make sense when you put it like that. I just know that tasting whisky is very much a matter of preference. For example, I do not like heavy smoke, so that rules most of the Islay whiskies out for me, so if I were tasting them, and comparing them to each other, I would "score" the Isley lower than, say, a Speyside. If you see what I mean...

[Stan_Lite]

Originally Posted by volospian

By the way, yes, it does make sense when you put it like that. I just know that tasting whisky is very much a matter of preference. For example, I do not like heavy smoke, so that rules most of the Islay whiskies out for me, so if I were tasting them, and comparing them to each other, I would "score" the Isley lower than, say, a Speyside. If you see what I mean...

I know exactly what you mean. For example I would give something like the 1972 Glengoyne I had recently a rating of about 96 as it is as close to perfect a Highland malt as I have tasted. I would give the 30yo Laphroaig I had a few years ago the same score as it is as close to perfect an Islay malt as I have tasted. Unlike you, I'm a huge fan of smoky, peaty whiskies and would rate the Laphroaig far higher than the Glengoyne if I was comparing the two.

It's difficult to be objective when you have a strong preference for a particular type of whisky. Out of my top 5 whiskies I've tasted, the aforementioned Glengoyne is the only one which isn't an Islay malt.

[vix]

Count me in on the whisky tasting! If only for the comedy value

[volospian]

Originally Posted by Stan_Lite

It's difficult to be objective when you have a strong preference for a particular type of whisky. Out of my top 5 whiskies I've tasted, the aforementioned Glengoyne is the only one which isn't an Islay malt.

Yeah, it's OK if you can make an objective appraisal. I just know that I'd be inclined to say "I don't like this" and mark it down, instead of saying "well, it's not to my taste, but as an example of an Islay whisky... it's pretty good"

[Stan_Lite]

Originally Posted by Von Smallhausen

What's the name of that bloke from Scotland again that converted me from hating whisky to rather enjoying a single malt in a fairly short space of time ?

Can't think who that might have been