ebikeerwidnes
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Only one I have every tried that I wasn;t keen on
just too much smoke - not enough whisky
Single malt
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Only one I have every tried that I wasn;t keen on
just too much smoke - not enough whisky
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
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I wouldn't consider those expensive.
I was out with my brothers recently and went up to get in the next round and one of them wanted a Rosebank. The barmaid got down the three different whiskies I ordered and, pointing to the Rosebank, said, "Are you sure?"
Me: "Why?"
Barmaid: "This one's £183 a dram." 😲
He didn't get it.
Your comment confirms just how different our pallets are. I personally would not thank you for a bottle of that. I agree it does taste like a mouthwash that's gone well past its use by date, vile stuff imo.
nogoodnamesleft
Senior Member
I suspect an aspect is who gave it to you and why?
But, subject to above, another option is to keep it (assuming such stuff keeps OK) and at some point you'll maybe be needing a special gift to give to somebody who happens to like whiskey.
I was recently given a probably good'ish bottle of champagne as I don't particularly like champagne so it's in a cupboard as at some point somebody will get more from it than I would.
ebikeerwidnes
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When I was in the Dominican Republic - some time ago
I often went to an American Bar in the evening for a drink
before anyone shouts - there was no proper pub think and everything else was a restaurant type place
We were there for 2 weeks and I used the opportunity to educate the bar staff about serving proper whiskey with LOADS of ice
to be fair - the only Scotch one was Jonnie Walked Black Label
but still
especially as it was hot so the ice melted so by the end of the drink it was mostly just cold water!!
It was all inclusive so every drink was free - which was nice!
I often went to an American Bar in the evening for a drink
before anyone shouts - there was no proper pub think and everything else was a restaurant type place
We were there for 2 weeks and I used the opportunity to educate the bar staff about serving proper whiskey with LOADS of ice
to be fair - the only Scotch one was Jonnie Walked Black Label
but still
especially as it was hot so the ice melted so by the end of the drink it was mostly just cold water!!
It was all inclusive so every drink was free - which was nice!
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
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- Scotland
Just what kind of a savage are you?! 😲
I remember it being nice but not that much nicer than Black Label or a decent malt.
There again, if its a decent whisky just one ice cube or a splash of water will do it for me.
It seems Mrs W ordered a bottle in todays shopping delivery. I’m tempted to have one now but I want to get out tomorrow on the club run.
I’ve never had anything but more Whiskey with my Whiskey.
A long time ago I read that a small splash of water breaks the surface and allows the fumes to do their thing.
I tried it, it seemed to work, so I have done it ever since.
A true story.
When I was 17ish I read that Mick Jaggers favourite drink was whisky and coke so being an avid Stones fan that became my drink.
My boss used take me home from work and he was a whisky drinker (as his face showed) and occasionally he would call in at a pub. 1st time, he asked if I liked whisky. I said yes and asked for coke with it. I remember his facial expression as he said "i thought you said you liked whisky".
I believe the punishment for putting Coke in whisky in some parts of Scotland is death by public hanging.
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
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Close; it’s pubic hanging.
