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Andrew_Culture

Andrew_Culture

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threebikesmcginty said:
How much had you consumed before you took that photo A_C?
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That's a full sized table...
 
slowmotion

slowmotion

Quite dreadful
Island malts taste and smell like cats' p1ss, with a bit of soot thrown in. People invest a lot of money (and bullshit) to suffer. I can choke down a Jamesons as a chaser after a couple of pints of Stella, but that's about it.
BTW, Canadian Club and Coke is rather good.
 
thom

thom

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Andrew_Culture said:
Have you tried Ledaig single malt from Morrisons? It's made by Tobermory and is the best £18 single malt I've ever tasted.

The first impression is of a calmer, less challenging Ardbeg, then a less firey Bowmore. But this whisky certainly doesn't lack definition, it is wonderfully light but won't reward you with the long rolling subtly changing tastes of a more expensive single malt from an island but it certainly tastes more expensive than £18!
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First got some of the 10yo Ledaig from Tobermory itself (on the isle of Mull, where that show about Ballymory (sp) was set) - very pleasant. From the Tobermory distillery, Tobermory is the unpeated malt, Ledaig is heavily peated but still pretty light and delicate (from memory). I have some of the Sherry Finish at the moment, which is also very nice.

Can't say I am a big Talisker fan myself - for me, it requires drinking a few less "robust" malts beforehand as preparation...
 
Andrew_Culture

Andrew_Culture

Internet Marketing bod
thom said:
First got some of the 10yo Ledaig from Tobermory itself (on the isle of Mull, where that show about Ballymory (sp) was set) - very pleasant. From the Tobermory distillery, Tobermory is the unpeated malt, Ledaig is heavily peated but still pretty light and delicate (from memory). I have some of the Sherry Finish at the moment, which is also very nice.

Can't say I am a big Talisker fan myself - for me, it requires drinking a few less "robust" malts beforehand as preparation...
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I think much like with wine the brutal whiskys are a good starting point, but as your tastes develop you start to seek out subtler flavours.

And stuff.
 
Andrew_Culture

Andrew_Culture

Internet Marketing bod
Poacher said:
...says the man with a collection of hot sauces which probably contravene the Geneva Convention. :whistle:
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Ha, good point! I also have a bottle of Naga Vodka in the cupboard that should be ready by around June.
 
Chrisc

Chrisc

Guru
Andrew_Culture said:
I think much like with wine the brutal whiskys are a good starting point, but as your tastes develop you start to seek out subtler flavours.

And stuff.
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And then the cask strength as you discover that 40% isn't cutting the mustard any more. My bottle of Laphroaig CS batch 4 is at the PO awaiting collection. :-)
 
Andrew_Culture

Andrew_Culture

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Chrisc said:
And then the cask strength as you discover that 40% isn't cutting the mustard any more. My bottle of Laphroaig CS batch 4 is at the PO awaiting collection. :-)
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Ooh! I spent a lot of money on a bottle of Port Ellen, the Islay distillery that shut down in the early 80s. It was pretty dull.
 
Chrisc

Chrisc

Guru
Andrew_Culture said:
Ooh! I spent a lot of money on a bottle of Port Ellen, the Islay distillery that shut down in the early 80s. It was pretty dull.
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Port Ellen is the only one I've not tried from Islay. The Finlaggan is new to me and pretty good. Cheap for cask strength and smooth for a young un.
 
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