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StAubyns

Griffly16 posted about going to the Hebrides and this set us off. We have always fancied the Scottish Islands and on reflection the fares are not to bad for us at 5.5 mtrs.

Now I like a bit of Malt, particularly from Islay, we are definitely going to Scotland again this year, so started looking and came across this

http://www.calmac.co.uk/whisky-hopscotch.html

at £255 to do the lot does not seem to bad Shocked

anybody any experience of this trip?

Geoff

Zebedee

StAubyns

You fancying this then, Zeb?? Cool

Zebedee

sallytrafic · Campsite DB Admin

thanks have book marked

thought I would have a Lagavulin tonight (the 16 y/o)

sallytrafic · Campsite DB Admin

BTW the Co-op is doing a deal on Laphroaig at the moment £19.99

davesport

All I can say is, thanks for posting that link. I'm always looking for new options & at the quoted prices it's an absolute steal.

I may well find myself out there during the summer.

Dave.

DandM

As far as the malts available in the shops are concerned then I would join Frank with a dram of the 16yr old Lagavulin, much as I enjoy a Laphroaig as well.
However for the small membership fee, joining "the scotch malt whisky society" would enable you to enjoy "real" single malt whisky's from almost all the Scottish Distillery's and some either mothballed or shut years ago.
They buy by the cask and you get the most incredible whisky, even from Distillery's you would not associate with being top notch stuff. Not watered down, not fine filtered and not "blended" so that every malt tastes the same as the brand name.
The best whisky I have ever had was from a 23yr old Ardbeg cask that produced something like 188 bottles, 108 proof and I almost cried when I finished my bottle. I am only a member of the society and have no intention other than giving whisky lovers an option of tasting the real thing.
Sorry if I seem to be hijacking the thread, no intention of doing that.

I do think that Geoff has found a really good deal, one I will look at also

Dennis

Bubblehead

Hi

I spent 9 years in Scotland with my job during which I went to some of the most remote places you could imagine, The western isles are fantastic, its a place where everyone should visit (just not when Im going Laughing

) Top tip, avoid the midgie season (May - Sept ish) although its not to bad once on the islands

Bubblehead