Whisky

[Lekos]

Anyone a fan? A bit into the single malts and just spent a week on Islay in Scotland. Some nice walks (to and from distilleries!).

We went to 6, Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Bowmore, Kilchoman, and Bruichladdich.

Anyone got a favourite dram?

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

If its got a percentage on the bottle it'll do me.

Went to Gdansk couple of months ago and got off me tits on some proper good vodka. The strip clubs were proper scary. Stay away from the big red mushyrooms.

That about sums up my jolly holiday.

So whisky you say?

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Currently working my way through a bottle Kilchoman - very, very, nice. Will certainly get another.

Also got a bottle of Talisker on the go (only distillery on Skye I think?) and some very potent local stuff from Tasmania for 'special occasions' (Nant - 83% and expensive!! Company recently went out of business after a major financial scandal, but other Tasmanian single malts getting a lot of international plaudits these days)

Some of my favourite whiskies come out of the Tobermory Distillery on the Isle of Mull. Especially fond of their Ledaig, a bottle of which is, for me, an essential companion to every cold, damp Melbourne winter. Very peaty though - so not to everyone's taste.

[goat]

If its got a percentage on the bottle over 5% it'll do me in.

[goat]

give koskenkorva salmiakki a go, its fucking horrible like whisky so you might like it

[nimrod]

Teetotaller me..................well Coffee.

[goat]

hardly drink either, bottles of shit in fridge since christ knows when

[Rowley Birkin QC]

So hugely informative contribution to this thread from you two then 

[goat]

ive done enough daft drinking years ago. i suggested a drink, why aint you drinking it eh

[Rowley Birkin QC]

koskenkorva salmiakki is a liqueur - this thread is about whisky. 

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

You gettin fucked up Rowley?

[goat]

koskenkorva salmiakki is a liqueur - this thread is about whisky.

as  if you could tell the difference after 5 pints of them

[Rowley Birkin QC]

You gettin fucked up Rowley?

Probably the best way to approach the Liverpool game.

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Not wrong their mate!

[Lekos]

Currently working my way through a bottle Kilchoman - very, very, nice. Will certainly get another.

Also got a bottle of Talisker on the go (only distillery on Skye I think?) and some very potent local stuff from Tasmania for 'special occasions' (Nant - 83% and expensive!! Company recently went out of business after a major financial scandal, but other Tasmanian single malts getting a lot of international plaudits these days)

Some of my favourite whiskies come out of the Tobermory Distillery on the Isle of Mull. Especially fond of their Ledaig, a bottle of which is, for me, an essential companion to every cold, damp Melbourne winter. Very peaty though - so not to everyone's taste.

The Kilchoman stuff is nice, but the Laphroaig and Bruichladdich ones really impressed.  We ended up pretty well sozzled in Bruichladdich...accidentally of course. 

If you like the peaty stuff the Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 2007 CC:01 is lovely stuff.  Also discovered the Laphroaig PX cask (Pedro Ximenez Sherry cask) - bloody amazing stuff.  Came back with a couple of bottles of each!

When the reserves start running low I'll get a bottle of Ledaig in!  Any particular one?

[Lekos]

Probably the best way to approach the Liverpool game.

Agreed

[Lekos]

If its got a percentage on the bottle it'll do me.

Went to Gdansk couple of months ago and got off me tits on some proper good vodka. The strip clubs were proper scary. Stay away from the big red mushyrooms.

That about sums up my jolly holiday.

So whisky you say?

Going to Gdansk for a knees up in September.  Any recommendations so I know where to avoid?   

[goat]

just follow the trail of unconscious girls

[nimrod]

So hugely informative contribution to this thread from you two then 

As always..

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Going to Gdansk for a knees up in September.  Any recommendations so I know where to avoid?   

Strip clubs!

[nimrod]

Going to Gdansk for a knees up in September.  Any recommendations so I know where to avoid?   

You'll have a ball

[Rowley Birkin QC]

When the reserves start running low I'll get a bottle of Ledaig in!  Any particular one?

I can only find their 'standard' 10 year old Ledaig down here in Aus - but by all means try the older and more exotic ones if you have the pockets. Next time I am in the UK / Scotland I am determined to try some of sherry cask Ledaigs they do. 

[Ludo]

It's not Whisky it's Whiskey.

Jamesons Redbreast 12 year old or if your feeling flush they do a 21 year old.

Liquid gold.

[nimrod]

It's not Whisky it's Whiskey.

Its both

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Yeah - personally I don't care which way you spell it.

[Lekos]

Whiskey is Irish and Whisky Scottish i thought?

Didn't think that Jamesons made a decent whiskey for some reason! I'll keep the Redbrest in mind, ta. Only other Irish one I've tried is Bushmills which was alright.

[goat]

wiki will solve this
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Fun:Whisky

"Irish whiskey
Irish Whiskey is a cheap way to get really drunk, really fast. God pretty much only invented Jameson to get cheap people and alcoholics drunk quickly with little investment. As a basic rule, cheap Irish is better than cheap Scotch but expensive Irish is only mildly better than cheap Irish while expensive Scotch is like manna from heaven."

[Lekos]

Haha

[Ludo]

Drinking Scotch is like supporting the rags.

People think it's great until they discover the real thing.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

rags will never discover "the real thing" - too delusional.

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Went up to the lakes recently and not long finished 'The One'  whisky by the Lakes Distillery. They also do a vodka and gin, the vodka is good, not a fan of gin but the missus says it's nice.

[bluebrendan]

Jameson's, really smooth flavour and Irish, so strictly it should be in a "Whiskey" thread. 

[Hesperus]

Just decided to try and get into Whisky. First few glasses were rank but I powered through. By the end of the bottle, a speyside from Aldi (it actually gets really good reviews before and laughs) i has stared to like the taste. Read up some more and decided on an Irish whiskey.  Bought and £37 bottle of Teelings from Tesco. Very pricy but absolutely lovely. Thoroughly recommend it and the Aldi one actually.

I’m having to drink it with a bit of water though, does that make me a big Jessie?

[Stephen Paul]

Jamesons Irish for me

[gavin]

When I used to drink, I never used to chuck up unless I drank whisky.

[bluebrendan]

When I used to drink, I never used to chuck up unless I drank whisky.

Was it New Mills moonshine?

[reddishblue]

Just drank a bottle and had to hide it in it's box at the back of the cupboard in case she notices it's missing. It was very nice.

[Hesperus]

Jamesons Irish for me

Going to try Jameson next I think. I bit of a cheaper alternative to Teelings.

[Stephen Paul]

quite smooth and enjoyable

[goat]

i could piss in a bottle and flog it for 15 quid

[reddishblue]

Do you need any investment?

[goat]

50 quid of beer first probably

[Lekos]

i could piss in a bottle and flog it for 15 quid

Aaron would probably give you £50

[goat]

needs to go in bottle not wherever the fucks he wants it

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Didn't know you lot were into golden showers.

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Happy with me birthday haul. Simpleh simpleh lovleh 👌🏻

[gavin]

Anyone would think that you are a bit of a pisscan BBM. Happy Birthday!

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Cheers Gav! I'll try and get a picture of me whole collection tomorrow!!!

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Simpleh lovleh 👌🏻

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Got me dregs barrel n all

[gavin]

See you in a few years after your rehab!

[goat]

happy 40th pesty

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Cheers dad.

[lee]

happy birthday mate..bit late

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Cheers mate. Let's hope city can give me late prezzie next weekend!

[Paddy]

Coleraine single malt...

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Coleraine single malt...

£1500!?

[Paddy]

Just celebrated my 76th with a nice Bushmills single malt.....Used to a nice Coleraine until the distilery closed down

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Got a mate who loves Bushmills. I don't see anything special.

[reddishblue]

Tried to like whisky and whiskey many times and found out I didn't. Just get a bottle of JD and some mixers or ice, or both. Do treat it with respect.

[Kilkenny Blue]

Got a chrimbo hamper from a supplier Friday which contained a bottle of Greenore 18 year old single grain.  I usually give away the spirits as I hardly drink but this one is worth keeping! 

I used to work with Kiwi lad that used to by rare single malts on auction sites.  He used to bring back a bottle or 2 and we'd have a tasting night every Friday.  Used to go the whole hog, proper glasses and he'd explain each one.  Lush!

[Victoria]

I have a taste for "George Dickle White Corn  Whiskey "

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Just got back from Scotland for a few days. Also nipped to Islay as well. Did a few distillery tours while we were there, as well as Glenlivet