On Sunday 10 Dec 2006 10:33 pm, Eugen Leitl wrote: > I just happened to have a small tasting set (Talisker, Oban, Glenkinchie, > Dalwhinnie, Cragganmore and Lagavulin)
Dalwhinnie is excellent - and rates far above the much bandied about blends available locally in India (like Chivas Regal - 8 yrs), but without that smoky flavor - it probably rates below Talisker and Laphroaig. Locally available whiskies in India are classified as "IMFL" -or Indian made foreign liquor or imported whiskies. The names I get offered are "Bagpiper", "Royal Challenge", "100 Pipers", "Glen Drummond", Johnny Walker and Chivas Regal and a few others. Only Glen Drummond is a single malt. Bagpiper is pure poison. Royal Challenge is pure ethanol. I would personally rate 100 Pipers as my favorite - probably superior to Johnny Walker. But I must add that I am not at all certain that what is poured out of Johnny Walker bottles is the real stuff. shiv
