Father’s Day, Sunday 17 June, is an occasion to wise-up on whisky and
buy Dad his favourite. Or, for a more adventurous choice, where can you
get the best inspiration? Whichever way, you will also want to know
that you are buying smartly. Click on
www.WhiskyMarketplace.co.uk
for recommendations and an easy way to buy from established online
whisky retailers. Browse all in one place and rest confident as you
save time and effort by buying at the keenest prices, and knowing that
delivery will be efficiently taken care of.
This absorbing and informative site does so much more than list prices. Enjoy the
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blog; also videos of tastings presented by master distillers and behind
the scenes visits with experts at different distilleries. Pierre
Thiebaut of WhiskyMarketplace, and presenter on WhiskyMarketplace TV, is
also a judge in the World Whisky Awards. Here he gives a few of his
top recommendations. “If you know Dad’s favourite brand, he may like to
try a different aged bottling from the same distillery. Or you can
search by style, for example, a smokey, peaty Islay whisky or a more
subtle, sweet Lowlands style. You can then easily choose from a list of
choices, prices, and availability, for everyday drinking right through
to rarities to collect.”
Compass Box: Great King Street ‘The Artist Blend’
“A blended whisky?” I hear you cry. Yes, but this is not any old blend.
Before we get into that, let us be clear, there is nothing wrong with
blended whisky; some of the greatest whiskies are blends. This little
number stands head and shoulders above anything in its price range. The
secret to a great dish is fine ingredients, and whisky-maker John
Glaser knows that only too well. With his attention to detail and a
simple, confident recipe of fine malts and grain whiskies, he has
crafted a masterpiece. Around £24.
http://www.whiskymarketplace.co.uk/whisky/compass-box-great-...
Lagavulin 16 years old
Is Dad a fan of deep peat flavours? If he already has some Laphroaig or
Ardbeg stashed in the cabinet, he might just be missing this other gem
from the Island of Islay, the spiritual home of the peat beasties. This
whisky is rich with smoldering peat embers and a delicate touch of
sweetness. It will transport him to a beach on Islay, with the
moonlight glinting on the water, as the fire dies down on a summer
night. Around £43.
http://www.whiskymarketplace.co.uk/whisky/lagavulin-16-year-...
Highland Park 21 years old
Now we are getting serious. Gentle peat, woody notes and fruits combine
to produce an elegant and beautifully balanced whisky. A luxurious and
rich texture delivers the wonderful flavours with aplomb. Bottled at a
higher strength 47.5%, it is perfect for appreciating the subtle
complexities it holds. Yes please! Around £92.
http://www.whiskymarketplace.co.uk/whisky/highland-park-21-y...
Brora 1982 ‘Connoisseurs Choice’ bottled by Gordon & MacPhail
This is one for a Dad who knows his distilleries. Brora, the most
famous of the ’lost distilleries’, shut down its stills in 1983. Some
of the whisky it produced still rests in casks in the dark corners of
warehouses. From time to time, it gets bottled, although there is less
of it about than there used to be. The price is modest for a Brora but
there is more to this and other whiskies from that sadly missed
distillery than just scarcity value. The whisky is as intriguingly
complex as it is rare. Around £130.
http://www.whiskymarketplace.co.uk/whisky/brora-1982-connois...
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www.WhiskyMarketplace.co.uk
is an essential companion to premium whisky buying. It provides an
easy one-stop retail comparison of over 4,000 whiskies. No longer need
will you have to trawl through individual retailers to find a chosen
whisky. Major brands through to boutique expressions, limited editions
and rarities can be easily tracked down. With just a couple of clicks,
you can land on the product purchase page of a selection of online
retailers and know that your choice is available to buy.
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www.WhiskyMarketplace.co.uk
was created by brothers Pierre and Jean-Luc Thiebaut who designed the
resource as an extension of their well established whisky social network
www.connosr.com. This currently features over 2500 product reviews from registered consumers.
