Whisky
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Chrisc
Guru
- Location
- Huddersfield
The barrels do lose to evaporation. The angels share they call it. I always liked that idea.I'll tell me dad
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Me too, apparently it turns the walls of the bonded stockrooms black!
Laphroaig is the absolute most greatest stuff ever. Saw some hiding on a shelf in the hotel bar when recently in Glasgow for work so I availed myself of it. A colleague of mine asked what type it was so I said its quite peaty. Barman helpfully added, "Peaty isn't the word for this stuff, its antiseptic" My other colleague stood at the other side of the room immediately shouts "who's just opened the laphroaig? I can smell it from here"
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Chrisc
Guru
- Location
- Huddersfield
Ardbeg is wonderful stuff. I remember my first taste being a bit of a shock tho. Like I'd drunk the ashtray from a stag night but then...wow.
Bloke I was chatting to in a bar in Edinburgh last year put me on to Talisker, doesn't have the same gravitas and other-worldliness as more revered whiskies but I find it quite agreeable.
edit: just read back through previous posts, glad to see talisker already mentioned
edit: just read back through previous posts, glad to see talisker already mentioned
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
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- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
Before I am hung out to dry (I was born in Glasgow)... has anyone tried any of the Irish Whiskey's? Bushmills 1608 (400th anniversary) is wonderful. can't afford it mind you but the free (triple fingered measure) sample as part of the distillery tour was amazing... tis one of the few blended whiskeys I have really enjoyed http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-7794.aspx
Also anyone come across the Connemara whiskey from the Cooley distillery? I was given a bottle for my 40th but am still working my way down another bottle of whisky I have open at the moment. The IWSC gave it a gold medal in 2012 - tis another peaty one apparently.
Also anyone come across the Connemara whiskey from the Cooley distillery? I was given a bottle for my 40th but am still working my way down another bottle of whisky I have open at the moment. The IWSC gave it a gold medal in 2012 - tis another peaty one apparently.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
I've not tried much Irish whiskey, but I am impressed you knew that Irish whiskey is spelt with an 'e'
I used to turn my nose up at anything blended but it turns out that some of them are really very nice.
Teachers, Bells, Grants etc can all 'leave the area by copulating' though.
jayonabike
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- Hertfordshire
As already mentioned Ardbeg is wonderful stuff. Andrew, the Uigeadail has been around for a few years (it won whisky of the year in 2009) definitely one to try. Bowmore 18 is another fantastic Islay dram.
My current collection...
My current collection...
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Gorgeous! The Glenlivit never struck me before, I'd like to try it again though.
Glenfarcas is pretty good.
You know what? It's ALL good!
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
whats that 17yr old balvenie in the dark brown case ? have just finished a nice caribean cask which was rather tasty.
jayonabike
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- Hertfordshire
It is Balvenie 17 yr Doublewood. I have not long finished a bottle of caribbean cask, very nice indeed.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
That's £50 or £60 pw![/quote]Which is why we only buy about four bottles a year! Three or four days is only a couple of snifters for her and moi each evening.