― Austin S (Austin, Still), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 01:40 (nineteen years ago) link
― Curious George Finds the Ether Bottle (Rock Hardy), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 01:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― Austin Swinburn (Austin, Still), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 01:48 (nineteen years ago) link
whisk(e)y+water+twist of lemon = best iced tea ever i really want to try this right now at 9 in the morning.
― AaronK (AaronK), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:08 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― Bad Day At Dadrock (Dada), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:15 (nineteen years ago) link
And you should! I follow my grandpa's rule: bourbon and steak require no adornment (save ice or salt/pepper). I'd guess that the smokey flavor of scotch doesn't mix well with anything. Rum & ginger ale, however, is a different story.
maker's mark, my favorite, spells it whisky.
― m coleman (lovebug starski), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:17 (nineteen years ago) link
Whiskey = everything else
― Bad Day At Dadrock (Dada), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:18 (nineteen years ago) link
I was seconded to Seagrams and worked at the strathisla distillery for a while, it was fun, and got me into whisky. I couldn't stand the stuff before, but one friday going back to Glasgow on the train, a train in front had hit a cow, so we were stuck and the drinks trolley was out of free drinks by the time it reached us. So my friend got out the minatures she'd brought back for her family, and we had ourselves a wee tasting session to while away the time.
I love whisky macs, but would never use anything other than a blend, and I wouldn't touch blended for any other purpose.
I once spent £37 on a bottle - cask strength from Cambletown. Still got some, it's amazing. Tastes of the sea and smoke.
― Vicky (Vicky), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:28 (nineteen years ago) link
i agree 100%.
drinking hot Scotch in the winter = awesome. this is really tasty and gets into your sinuses.
i guess there's a folk/traditional remedy for colds of mixing scotch with hot water and honey. i tried it on a sore throat and it worked wonders. just the whiskey is good, but the honey gives it a little extra.
― AaronK (AaronK), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:28 (nineteen years ago) link
― Bad Day At Dadrock (Dada), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:30 (nineteen years ago) link
J4ck D4niels, however, have me on their marketing mailing list. I have JD mousemat that I use at home, and as of this weekend I have a tiny but weighty metal replica bottle keyring.
― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:30 (nineteen years ago) link
― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:34 (nineteen years ago) link
x-post whiskey is the spelling for irish and american and whatever else, but scotch should never be spelt that way. In fact, I think legally no-one else but the Scots can label it whisky. i seem to remember some furore over the Japanese claiming to sell 'whisky'
― Vicky (Vicky), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:34 (nineteen years ago) link
― Vicky (Vicky), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:36 (nineteen years ago) link
― Bad Day At Dadrock (Dada), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:39 (nineteen years ago) link
― nickalicious is from Kentucky, where the horses run fast and the bourbon is yumm, Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― Huk-L, Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:49 (nineteen years ago) link
― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:50 (nineteen years ago) link
― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 13:54 (nineteen years ago) link
― Paul Eater (eater), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 00:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― Rotgutt (Rotgutt), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 01:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 01:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 02:24 (eighteen years ago) link
― Penis, NV (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 02:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― Aimless (Aimless), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 02:31 (eighteen years ago) link
― youn, Tuesday, 13 December 2005 02:32 (eighteen years ago) link
― rrrobyn (rrrobyn), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 02:34 (eighteen years ago) link
― dabnis coleman's ghost (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 02:36 (eighteen years ago) link
Ewwww. I'm having some Talisker with a few drops of Drambuie on it tonight, as dinner. heh. I've had a cold for a few days, and this will hopefully knock some of it out of me.
― lyra (lyra), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 02:40 (eighteen years ago) link
Trying to be vodka, yes indeed.
― Paul Eater (eater), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 03:12 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 08:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― Mädchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 09:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― RickyT (RickyT), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 09:54 (eighteen years ago) link
clearly intended not to compete w/flavor of soda/mixers?
― m coleman (lovebug starski), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 11:30 (eighteen years ago) link
― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 11:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 11:35 (eighteen years ago) link
There was an article in Saturday's Wall Street Journal about "controversial" new products being introduced by Scotch distilleries, but they didn't even mention this abomination. The most controversial was Bruichladdich introducing a blend of three vintages in one bottle.
From your reports I guess the UK launch this past summer did not make a huge splash.
― Paul Eater (eater), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 15:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― lyra (lyra), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:58 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 18:01 (eighteen years ago) link
― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 18:01 (eighteen years ago) link
― FiFi (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 18:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 18:04 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 18:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 18:07 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 18:13 (eighteen years ago) link
― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 18:15 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jaq (Jaq), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 18:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― rrrobyn (rrrobyn), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 18:38 (eighteen years ago) link
xp you forget of course I can get them delivered to the parents and collect them when I’m next over
― scampish inquisition (gyac), Friday, 1 January 2021 16:06 (three years ago) link
Pick moodles up a bottle so willya
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Friday, 1 January 2021 16:13 (three years ago) link
Solid plan
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 1 January 2021 16:23 (three years ago) link
lol deems has my numberam currently drinking what i can only describe as “hipster whiskey”, some supposedly mysterious 10 year single malt from islay called “Seaweed&Aeons&Digging&Fire” and you know, it’s pretty goodnext to it is an unopened bottle of what i’m tempted to call “tory whiskey” - a 12 year talisker
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 1 January 2021 18:47 (three years ago) link
The three whiskey men in my circle have or will all miss their 40ths because of covid and the plan is to do some cycling/ferrying through the island distilleries once this is all over to make it up to ourselves
Im not mad on peaty tbh but can get into it with a bit of practice so for the group etc....
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Friday, 1 January 2021 18:57 (three years ago) link
i love the stanklagavulin or springbank probably my favourites
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 1 January 2021 19:06 (three years ago) link
Love the peat, my go to for intense flavor is Port Charlotte. Laphroaig for something a bit lighter.
Working through a bottle of Ardbeg 10 yr right now, which is surprisingly mild.
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 1 January 2021 19:32 (three years ago) link
laphroaig so good
fuck me, just looked at what springbank costs. i swear they used to have normal-ish bottles for sale!
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 1 January 2021 23:35 (three years ago) link
I got a bottle of craft-distilled rye as a gift. I'm a bourbon drinker typically, and I take it meat. Do ppl drink rye neat? I always thought it was more popular in cocktails.
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Saturday, 2 January 2021 00:03 (three years ago) link
🥩
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Saturday, 2 January 2021 00:04 (three years ago) link
it's worth a shot! there's a pretty broad range of ryes these days taking all the craft stuff into account.
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 2 January 2021 00:12 (three years ago) link
I got a Writers Tears Copper Pot Irish Whiskey for xmas, not sure if it gets more hipster than that, but it's good. Rather mellow with a slight honey tone. Sweeter and 'warmer' than I usually enjoy, but it's a good one.
― A Scampo Darkly (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:22 (three years ago) link
Its excellent
One of those that emerge every year or so to muscle in, and like the irishman has been very good at making the most of the cheaper end of the market (tho writers tears have quickly ascended, deservedly so imo)
Very representative of what id consider irish vs scotch too- clear, sweet, warm, spiced, hits quite high quite early, no peat
Someone picked well for you!
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:32 (three years ago) link
Ashamed, upon reading the thread back, to admit that ive been enjoying sipping neat makers mark this winter.....
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:34 (three years ago) link
Was on islay in the autumn of 2019 and really enjoyed it. I think there's 8 distilleries there (or possibly 9) and with the isle of jura and it's distillery just across the way would be cracking for a whiskey tour.
I think there's a couple non-peaty whiskies on the island, bruichladdich definitely.
Did the ardbeg tour - not out of a preference, the laphroaig tours were full for the day iirc - and it was decent, the grub in their cafe was not bad too.
Weather was atrocious the 3 nights we were there but it's a lovely wee spot
― Babby's Yed Revisited (jim in vancouver), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:34 (three years ago) link
Nice, that sounds the ticket
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:48 (three years ago) link
It was the missus, Deems! Admittedly, it was the hipster component that made her (not a connaisseur by any means) pick it, it came in a Ulysses-inspired festive packaging. I'm really pleased w/ it though, it's very warm and spiced indeed.
I'm def gonna get the Currach. Trying more/different whiskey is a good new years resolution imo.
― A Scampo Darkly (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:49 (three years ago) link
As someone from the bog, admit to being slightly upset that peat is Scotland’s flavour, not ours.
― scampish inquisition (gyac), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:55 (three years ago) link
That cannot stand. And I say this as someone from a bog myself.
― A Scampo Darkly (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 2 January 2021 13:58 (three years ago) link
I think I'm right in saying a large proportion of the island of Great Britain is peat bog.
― Eggbreak Hotel (Tom D.), Saturday, 2 January 2021 14:05 (three years ago) link
Blanket bog mainly rather than raised bog iirc?
― scampish inquisition (gyac), Saturday, 2 January 2021 14:10 (three years ago) link
We *can* do it (Connemara a fine example) but whether through history or tradition its never really been a characteristic of what we produce (possibly because production of the initial spirit was geared for blending as a major feature of our production process back at the peak of the industry, not sure tbh)
― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Saturday, 2 January 2021 14:14 (three years ago) link
I poured a little rye, neat. It's pretty good! It's from 11 Wells, part of the Minnesota rye trend, I guess? https://www.growlermag.com/a-pocket-full-of-rye-how-a-lowly-northern-grain-is-mounting-a-comeback-through-whiskey/
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Sunday, 3 January 2021 05:53 (three years ago) link
I have had Roknar once before, I realized after reading that article. It was $50+ at the store though.
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Sunday, 3 January 2021 05:56 (three years ago) link
the classic laddie thenight. an islay but not one of the better ones
― ||||||||, Sunday, 3 January 2021 20:55 (three years ago) link
I've been curious about that because I like Port Charlotte. Not too great?
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Sunday, 3 January 2021 20:59 (three years ago) link
... only for an islay. when your peers are ardbeg, lagavulin, caol ila, laphroaig etc, it's a tough gig
― ||||||||, Sunday, 3 January 2021 21:02 (three years ago) link
Finished a Glenlivet founder's reserve (which i don't think I'd mentioned above) and the gap annoyed me so I took a chance on Teelings small batch trusting that the rotgut theyd sold me when they first started out would have improved with time, experience and the few awards id seen them garner
Very typical irish pot still to start, maybe not as gentle as the others, but where its quite notable is that it doesnt come sweet at all despite a long enough finish. Cant see it becoming a favourite because i like em sweet, but certainly in no way a bad effort in the thirtyish quid bracket
― nob lacks, noirish (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 January 2021 17:42 (three years ago) link
Couple of sips later and i take it back about the sweetness, tho not as deep or rich as youd be used to
― nob lacks, noirish (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 January 2021 19:42 (three years ago) link
what the
https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/american-whiskey/baudoinia-the-fungus-that-stopped-jack-daniels/
― obsidian crocogolem (sleeve), Thursday, 23 March 2023 18:02 (one year ago) link