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Whisky
Love it or hate it?
I love it.. Sometimes it doesn't love me though..
I love it.. Sometimes it doesn't love me though..
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Dont like it, but love what it does to me.
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Not had any for about 20 years ish.
After losing track of pretty much a whole weekend, I decided to stop drinking it.
After losing track of pretty much a whole weekend, I decided to stop drinking it.
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It has the same effect on me..GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:Not had any for about 20 years ish.
After losing track of pretty much a whole weekend, I decided to stop drinking it.
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The water of life. But there is a big difference between a cheap one and a decent one. And it can make you an unpleasant drunk.
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I have it most days...add a little to my gravy!
Whiskies are all very different!
Laphroaig, for example, is so peaty, it bares bo resemblance to a usual whisky taste.
I hate it - daughter and son in law love it.
Whiskies are all very different!
Laphroaig, for example, is so peaty, it bares bo resemblance to a usual whisky taste.
I hate it - daughter and son in law love it.
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[quote="IanMcL"]I have it most days...add a little to my gravy!
you put whiskey in your gravvvy oooh!
Musha rain dum a do, dum a da
Whack for my daddy, oh.
you put whiskey in your gravvvy oooh!
Musha rain dum a do, dum a da
Whack for my daddy, oh.
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Laphroaig is an absolute shocker. (To me anyway) tastes like I imagine soil tastes.IanMcL wrote:I have it most days...add a little to my gravy!
Whiskies are all very different!
Laphroaig, for example, is so peaty, it bares bo resemblance to a usual whisky taste.
I hate it - daughter and son in law love it.
Love a decent malt tho. Currently walloping a bockle of glenmorangie 10 year old and it’s smoother than a smooth thing.
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Lagavulin 16.Pad1951 wrote:Love a good Isla single malt.
Nothing comes close.
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Bowmore packs a punch and tastes nice too.
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Don't particularly like it but did the tour of the Bushmills distillery in Northern Ireland.
They have a 12 year "distillery reserve" which is absolutely amazing. So smooth and unlike any whiskey I've had before
Still regretting not buying a bottle
They have a 12 year "distillery reserve" which is absolutely amazing. So smooth and unlike any whiskey I've had before
Still regretting not buying a bottle
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Got into it over the past couple of years and have worked my way through a decent selection. I think Glengoyne 14 year old (available from M&S) has probably been my favourite.
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Whiskey, warm beer, cheeky kids, celery.....
No thanks
No thanks
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my taste for whisky has changed over the years - as a teenager, used to add it to lager and cider for an extra kick, until I downed a pint of Teachers for a bet and proceeded to vomit everywhere within 10 minutes - didn't touch it for nearly 30 years until my FiL introduced me to the art of drinking a fine whisky. It is important to learn to savour the flavour and allow it to warm your mouth before letting yourself swallow the warmth (ooooeeer missus ) It is also important to use whisky stones so as to not dilute the liquid with water if you prefer a cooler glass. I dont drink whisky now, I enjoy it instead, much like i used to enjoy a fine cigar when I used to smoke.
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^This...hope to visit the distillery this summer on islay.CJW wrote:Lagavulin 16.
Nothing comes close.
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Rick_Muller wrote:my taste for whisky has changed over the years - as a teenager, used to add it to lager and cider for an extra kick, until I downed a pint of Teachers for a bet and proceeded to vomit everywhere within 10 minutes - didn't touch it for nearly 30 years until my FiL introduced me to the art of drinking a fine whisky. It is important to learn to savour the flavour and allow it to warm your mouth before letting yourself swallow the warmth (ooooeeer missus ) It is also important to use whisky stones so as to not dilute the liquid with water if you prefer a cooler glass. I dont drink whisky now, I enjoy it instead, much like i used to enjoy a fine cigar when I used to smoke.
the one main rule for any whisky drinker is not to listen to other peoples rubbish on how to drink it. whisky is the drink of the individual. everyone likes it differently. I like mine with one cube of ice but that's just me. don't let any fool tell you how you should drink it. enjoy.
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each to their own I suppose. I took advice and its only now I understand the advice I was given and I enjoy whisky now, unlike when I was younger when I drank it to get hammered.pushpinpussy wrote:the one main rule for any whisky drinker is not to listen to other peoples rubbish on how to drink it. whisky is the drink of the individual. everyone likes it differently. I like mine with one cube of ice but that's just me. don't let any fool tell you how you should drink it. enjoy.
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Stick to whisky!Stickers wrote:Whiskey, warm beer, cheeky kids, celery.....
No thanks
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[quote="atlantalad"][/quote]
No... whisky!
No... whisky!
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Conor McGregors whisky 'Proper Twelve' is the next big thing apparantly.
Already the 2nd best selling whisky in the states after under 1 year of sales.
Already the 2nd best selling whisky in the states after under 1 year of sales.
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I like it probably too much. I'm particularly fond of peaty malts, Irish pot still whiskey and American Ryes but I havent come across many others that I dont like.
There's a whisky show in London each autumn (costs c £99 entry) where you can go for 5-6 hours and sample hundreds of drams from all parts of the world. I recommend this show to anybody into whisky/whiskey, living close enough (its usually in old Billingsgate). I found a pretty cheap Indian whiskey that I really liked last time I was there.
I'm traditional in that I like it best neat or with just a dash of warm water but can also appreciate that you can make some great cocktails too.
I have to ration purchases; once I have a bottle in the house, it goes pretty quickly and puts me way over the 14 units per week marker.
There's a whisky show in London each autumn (costs c £99 entry) where you can go for 5-6 hours and sample hundreds of drams from all parts of the world. I recommend this show to anybody into whisky/whiskey, living close enough (its usually in old Billingsgate). I found a pretty cheap Indian whiskey that I really liked last time I was there.
I'm traditional in that I like it best neat or with just a dash of warm water but can also appreciate that you can make some great cocktails too.
I have to ration purchases; once I have a bottle in the house, it goes pretty quickly and puts me way over the 14 units per week marker.
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Isn't it just one of the less select Bushmills re-badged? I seem to remember the 3yr old version suggested?JimMcDonald wrote:Conor McGregors whisky 'Proper Twelve' is the next big thing apparantly.
Already the 2nd best selling whisky in the states after under 1 year of sales.
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As we all know, he's the KING of marketing!JimMcDonald wrote:Conor McGregors whisky 'Proper Twelve' is the next big thing apparantly.
Already the 2nd best selling whisky in the states after under 1 year of sales.
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Its one of the more high end classier whiskey's so may not be to everyones taste but its got to be Beckham's Haig whiskey.
Its absolutely brilliant with Pepsi so you don't have to drink it neat or mix it with crappy water like you do with some of the rubbish single Maltese whiskeys
Its absolutely brilliant with Pepsi so you don't have to drink it neat or mix it with crappy water like you do with some of the rubbish single Maltese whiskeys
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Not tried this one yet .....but it's on my list to do so !
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Crying out for a sponsorship deal!!
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Crying out for a sponsorship deal!!
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Devils_Advocate wrote:Its one of the more high end classier whiskey's so may not be to everyones taste but its got to be Beckham's Haig whiskey.
Its absolutely brilliant with Pepsi so you don't have to drink it neat or mix it with crappy water like you do with some of the rubbish single Maltese whiskeys
Put yer rod away
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I've got a mate who can only handle two pints before he's half cut.
Then comes the 'Barman, get me your best Whiskey'. While waving his cash card at him.
It's always a few months before we see him again.
Then comes the 'Barman, get me your best Whiskey'. While waving his cash card at him.
It's always a few months before we see him again.
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I've only really drunk "whisky all in " after a walk or game of golf in winter.
The burning sensation is too much for me, although I've only tried the cheap brand's.
It's possibly a drink I could enjoy with a bit of experimenting.
Now Port...... There's a drink I enjoy
The burning sensation is too much for me, although I've only tried the cheap brand's.
It's possibly a drink I could enjoy with a bit of experimenting.
Now Port...... There's a drink I enjoy
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Port; now that's a good drink to give to people you hate. Absolutely gopping. Personally, I'd rather lick the sweat off a dead badgers knackersack.
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Glenmorangie is one of the less harsh "proper" whiskies so maybe have a crack at that next time you see its on offer?Nonayforever wrote:I've only really drunk "whisky all in " after a walk or game of golf in winter.
The burning sensation is too much for me, although I've only tried the cheap brand's.
It's possibly a drink I could enjoy with a bit of experimenting.
Now Port...... There's a drink I enjoy
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Stick it in a blue wkdBennyD wrote:Port; now that's a good drink to give to people you hate. Absolutely gopping. Personally, I'd rather lick the sweat off a dead badgers knackersack.
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Not really a whisky fan but a few years ago I had a Glenmorangie that came in a dark green sleeve - it was a port wood version. I have just googled it and no wonder it was nice - it is £190 a bottle!
The company I used to work for had a wines and spirits contract for Waitrose and each Christmas the contract managers on site were allowed to fill a hamper box with bottles that came from damaged cases. Wine, champagne, brandy, whisky, rum. You name it, there was a bottle. Looks like I hit the jackpot with that Glenmorangie though.....
The company I used to work for had a wines and spirits contract for Waitrose and each Christmas the contract managers on site were allowed to fill a hamper box with bottles that came from damaged cases. Wine, champagne, brandy, whisky, rum. You name it, there was a bottle. Looks like I hit the jackpot with that Glenmorangie though.....
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Added anything to any whisky is a crime.adding Pepsi is just stupid.Devils_Advocate wrote:Its one of the more high end classier whiskey's so may not be to everyones taste but its got to be Beckham's Haig whiskey.
Its absolutely brilliant with Pepsi so you don't have to drink it neat or mix it with crappy water like you do with some of the rubbish single Maltese whiskeys
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Devils_Advocate wrote:Its one of the more high end classier whiskey's so may not be to everyones taste but its got to be Beckham's Haig whiskey.
Its absolutely brilliant with Pepsi so you don't have to drink it neat or mix it with crappy water like you do with some of the rubbish single Maltese whiskeys
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Each to his own Benny each to his ownBennyD wrote:Personally, I'd rather lick the sweat off a dead badgers knackersack.
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Been drinking Tullamore Irish whiskey tonight .. Very nice indeed..
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The Wright Wine Company in Skipton have some Malts that are just fantastic...well worth a visit.
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Mmmm.... thanks, I’d never of thought of tipple tonight but think a Glen Morange will sit nice
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“There’s whiskey in the gravy boat” just doesn’t scan. Not even for Phil Lynott.atlantalad wrote:
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Never been a big drinker but one night on a works Xmas do I was feeling under the weather.
Drank hot toddies all night, at least a dozen, and felt like I could have driven home. I didn’t.
It became my drink of choice for such occasions
Jameson Distillery at Midleton is a regular tour for us, with visitors. I’m a long way from an expert but the final tasting of a single distilled American rye whisky, a twice distilled Scotch and a triple distilled Irish is a lesson. I appreciate they are giving you their best and poorer alternatives but the Irish slides down so beautifully.
Drank hot toddies all night, at least a dozen, and felt like I could have driven home. I didn’t.
It became my drink of choice for such occasions
Jameson Distillery at Midleton is a regular tour for us, with visitors. I’m a long way from an expert but the final tasting of a single distilled American rye whisky, a twice distilled Scotch and a triple distilled Irish is a lesson. I appreciate they are giving you their best and poorer alternatives but the Irish slides down so beautifully.
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Warming the soul as I type.
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Penderin.
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On Grants whisky tonight ,enjoyable but not as good as Tullamore IMO..
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Went swimming in the lakes in winter once without a wetsuit. Mates hip flask of whisky pretty much saved my life.
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AndrewJB wrote:I prefer it with an “e”
Then a few hours down the Angels
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I remember that place from one of my trips back to the UK! But no, the "e" I'm referring to comes between the "k" and the "y" I can't do Scotch or Canadian Rye whisky, but if you twist my arm hard enough I might be persuaded to do an Irish whiskey, or an American corn whiskey.claretonthecoast1882 wrote:Then a few hours down the Angels