Another whisky recommendation.

[Dave7]

that one over there

or

you don't, you just drink it.

Or pour it down the sink.....vile stuff

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

On the subject of Whisky - how do you pronounce Laphroaig?

It goes like this:
''A bottle of Lagavulin, please.''
....
''How much?''
.....
''I'll take a bottle of Laffroy-ig.''

 

[mistyoptic]

It goes like this:
''A bottle of Lagavulin, please.''
....
''How much?''
.....
''I'll take a bottle of Laffroy-ig.''

Easier to buy a bottle of Bunnahabhain 🤣

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Easier to buy a bottle of Bunnahabhain 🤣

I believe that translates as Harbour Bay so I'd risk pronouncing the second part as haven. The chances of being served by a Gaelic speaker in London are pretty low so my guess is likely to be as good as the server's.

 

[mpemburn]

On the subject of Whisky - how do you pronounce Laphroaig?

I’ve always said “la-FROIG”. But then, until some snot told me it was from “eel-uh”, I had called it “iz-lay”. #WhatDoIKnowImAmerican

 

[furball]

I believe that translates as Harbour Bay so I'd risk pronouncing the second part as haven. The chances of being served by a Gaelic speaker in London are pretty low so my guess is likely to be as good as the server's.

The Abhainn part is river. The bun part can mean base or bottom but in the context of a river, it means the mouth.
Bunnahabhainn means the mouth of the river. Go educate those Londoners

 

[TheDoctor]

La Froyg more or less.

 

[slowmotion]

A friend of my nephew brought this for Christmas.......

I was very impressed with my first taste of Japanese whisky.

 

[mpemburn]

Had a drap of Lagavulin with my bro-in-law on Christmas Eve. Nice and smooth. I don’t usually drink peat-smoky stuff but I must say that having smelled peat burning in Ireland, I understand the flavor a bit more. In truth, burning peat smells pretty nasty, but I didn’t have to hold my nose to the drink the usquebaugh.

 

[mistyoptic]

A friend of my nephew brought this for Christmas....... View attachment 623785

I was very impressed with my first taste of Japanese whisky.

I have the remains of a bottle of “Nicka from the barrel” which is also a very pleasing Japanese whisky

 

[slowmotion]

I have the remains of a bottle of “Nicka from the barrel” which is also a very pleasing Japanese whisky

I had a look on some of the Japanese whisky websites and, judging by the prices, got the impression that they mainly catered for the Corporate Gifts market. The whisky that I mentioned was £35 for a 500mL undersized bottle. It was right at the "entry level" end of the spectrum. I wonder what the everyday whisky for normal folks out there is.

 

[postman]

Can I whisper White and Mackay triple blended whisky.Very smooth and nice with lemonade or a dash of water,it will not burn stomach or wallet.

 

[welsh dragon]

Mr WD was given 3 bottles of whisky ( can you tell he likes whisky) one of which is Highland PARK Viking 12 year old single malt whisky. He says its fantasric

 

[tyred]

If you must drink Scotch whisky I do like the 12 year old Jura.

 

[oldwheels]

On the subject of Whisky - how do you pronounce Laphroaig?

If you pronounce the ph as f you are near enough. The emphasis is more on the last syllable but not by much. I would really describe it as pretty flat sounding. There is probably a more academic way of putting it but it is not my subject.