The Lemon Fool

My nearest Tesco had 10 year old Talisker (45.8%) on sale with a Clubcard at £30 today. That seems good value considering the price would otherwise be £44. I do not think it as good as most Islay whiskies but it is a decent enough drink. In fact I could recommend it but do not try to compare it with Ardbeg for instance!

Dod

Dod101 wrote:My nearest Tesco had 10 year old Talisker (45.8%) on sale with a Clubcard at £30 today. That seems good value considering the price would otherwise be £44. I do not think it as good as most Islay whiskies but it is a decent enough drink. In fact I could recommend it but do not try to compare it with Ardbeg for instance!

Dod

I daren't mention how many of both I bought last year when both were on special offer!

Completely different whiskies in my opinion. Both should be in the drinks cab.

Not noticed Ardbeg (my fave of all at under £50) on offer this year so far, anywhere. I had occasion recently to have a dram of a whisky retailing at £120. Different ballpark and well worth the money. Totally spoiled my palette and now Ardbeg, Talisker etc all taste thin and lacking in substance or personality in comparison.

STOP PRESS: Tesco have Ardbeg on their website tonight at £37, ten quid off! Fill ya boots.

Amazon have it at the same price and you don't need to get out of your seat
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Talisker-Yea ... 002EPBL1Q/

Mike4 wrote:

Dod101 wrote:My nearest Tesco had 10 year old Talisker (45.8%) on sale with a Clubcard at £30 today. That seems good value considering the price would otherwise be £44. I do not think it as good as most Islay whiskies but it is a decent enough drink. In fact I could recommend it but do not try to compare it with Ardbeg for instance!

Dod

I daren't mention how many of both I bought last year when both were on special offer!

Completely different whiskies in my opinion. Both should be in the drinks cab.

Not noticed Ardbeg (my fave of all at under £50) on offer this year so far, anywhere. I had occasion recently to have a dram of a whisky retailing at £120. Different ballpark and well worth the money. Totally spoiled my palette and now Ardbeg, Talisker etc all taste thin and lacking in substance or personality in comparison.

STOP PRESS: Tesco have Ardbeg on their website tonight at £37, ten quid off! Fill ya boots.

£37 for Ardbeg is much better than Talisker at £30 although I do not know which Ardbeg is on offer. No time now to look!

Dod

Dod101 wrote:
£37 for Ardbeg is much better than Talisker at £30 although I do not know which Ardbeg is on offer. No time now to look!

Dod

Its the regular, cooking, ten year old stuff....


https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /252695960

At that price and style I would go for the Laphroaig Quarter cask
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Laphroaig-Qu ... 001GLG8SA/

Mike4 wrote:

Dod101 wrote:
£37 for Ardbeg is much better than Talisker at £30 although I do not know which Ardbeg is on offer. No time now to look!

Dod

Its the regular, cooking, ten year old stuff....


https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /252695960

Thanks. Quite good enough for me.

Dod

£30-37 for a bottle of Whiskey.

Scandalous!

I'm going to have to steer you guys towards the "Living Below Your Means Board".

I know - my bad

AiY

AsleepInYorkshire wrote:£30-37 for a bottle of Whiskey.

Scandalous!

I'm going to have to steer you guys towards the "Living Below Your Means Board".

I know - my bad

AiY

But it is a bottle of whisky! .......and a decent bottle at that!

Dod

Dod101 wrote:

AsleepInYorkshire wrote:£30-37 for a bottle of Whiskey.

Scandalous!

I'm going to have to steer you guys towards the "Living Below Your Means Board".

I know - my bad

AiY

But it is a bottle of whisky! .......and a decent bottle at that!

Dod

A very convincing point. I stand corrected

AiY

I generally drink whisky with a boost of ginger wine plus ginger ale as a mixer.
Would the Talisker be suitable?

V8

88V8 wrote:I generally drink whisky with a boost of ginger wine plus ginger ale as a mixer.
Would the Talisker be suitable?

V8

You are a bad man!
But at the prices these buggers are paying for it... yeah if you like pepper with your ginger

Talisker is the Shiraz of malts - just make sure you don't buy the "Storm" variety... it's not Talisker, and I'm not sure it's really whisky.

Landed a bottle of Lagavulan 8 and Bruichladdich "classic Laddie" for Xmas - but presently in Tasmania with a selection of local "Lark" expressions... some of which are pretty smoky.

-sd

AsleepInYorkshire wrote:£30-37 for a bottle of Whiskey.

Scandalous!

I'm going to have to steer you guys towards the "Living Below Your Means Board".

I know - my bad

AiY

'appen a Yorkshire whiskery be tuppence 'apenny a bottle, riit?

UncleEbenezer wrote:'appen a Yorkshire whiskery be tuppence 'apenny a bottle, riit?

Fairy snuff Can you send the money and the whiskey by Parcel Farce overnight please?

Ta ever so

AiY

AsleepInYorkshire wrote:£30-37 for a bottle of Whiskey.

Scandalous!

I'm going to have to steer you guys towards the "Living Below Your Means Board".

I know - my bad

AiY

Quite agree, it all tastes like poison to me! LOL!

BullDog wrote:Quite agree, it all tastes like poison to me! LOL!

Suggest you drink more

AiY

PhaseThree wrote:Amazon have it at the same price and you don't need to get out of your seat
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Talisker-Yea ... 002EPBL1Q/

Fascinating, thanks for the link.

Fascinating if only because the listing describes it as both "Blended Whisky" AND "Single Walt" in various places. They really do need to make their minds up. I'm sure the distillery would be delighted were they to notice!