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'
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― 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
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― 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
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― 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.
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― rrrobyn (rrrobyn), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 18:38 (eighteen years ago) link
what up what up what uuuuuuuup
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 03:33 (fourteen years ago) link
hmmm
― BLEAT THE MEATLES. PARADE. (jjjusten), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 03:35 (fourteen years ago) link
probably too hot to even consider this, but rocks approach might
maybe
might have gin in the freezer
― i want to marry a pizza (gbx), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 03:36 (fourteen years ago) link
rox would be good
― surm, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 03:36 (fourteen years ago) link
haha i know for a fact that i have gin and vodka in the freezer!
― BLEAT THE MEATLES. PARADE. (jjjusten), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 03:37 (fourteen years ago) link
omg i don't know that for a fact and it's making me upset
― surm, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 03:37 (fourteen years ago) link
as a medical doctor, it seems that you endorse the cooling factors of freezered gin. good man! xpost
― BLEAT THE MEATLES. PARADE. (jjjusten), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 03:38 (fourteen years ago) link
guys the answer is yes
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 03:38 (fourteen years ago) link
also have terrifying premade margaritas in the fridge, BUT IN THE CASE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY
this is going to be a good thread, i can feel it
― BLEAT THE MEATLES. PARADE. (jjjusten), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 03:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Having a flask bottle in the hip pocket feels suspiciously like I imagine a shoulder holster feels.
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 03:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Also makes me imagine tats of Jack Daniels under the heart lol
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